Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 234.

MRS. CATHERINE RUG 6, a pioneer OF COUNTY, DIES One of Oldest Residents of City Died At Home of Son. VV. R. Smith, Today. NEARLY 87~YEARS 01.0 Came To Adams County With Parents When Country Was Still Wilderness. Catherine 1 Rowley Rugg, 86, a be* loved pioneer of Adam* county anti one of the oldest residents of Decatur, died at the home of her son, W. R. Smith, 325 North Third street, at 12 15 o’clock this morning. Death was due to intimities of old ape and paralysis and hail been bedfast for the past four weeks. Mrs. Rupp's home was on Ninth street, but she had been at her son's home for the last six weeks. Prior to that time she lived alone part of the time and spent the remainder of the time with her children. Until recently Mrs. Rupp had been blessed with remarkably fine health for a per son of her age. She still has all of her natural teeth, only one op them having been filled. Catherine Rowley, daughter of Tilmon and Blixabeth Rowley, was horn in Clark county, Ohio, October 26th, 1836. She came to Adams county Indiana, with her parents when a small child. At that time this county was unimproved and it was necessary for the elder Rowleys to cut roads through the wilderness. They resided in Root township. Catherine was married to Franklin R. Smith, who rams to Adams county with his parents from Pennsylvania. To this union were horn eight children, (our of whom lived to maturity. The four, who are* still living are W R. Smith, of this city; M. I. Smith, of Berne; Mrs V. L. Shaffer, of Monroeville; and Mrs. J. T. Dailey, of east of this city. Mr. Smith died in 1871. On June 20, 1876, Mrs. Smith was married to Jay Rugg, a son of Samuel Rugg, one of the founders of the city of Decatur. To this union were born two children, one of whom died ia infancy, and the other, Mrs. Gertrude ('ashen, died last spring. Mr. Rugg died on November 1, 1806. Mrs.. Rugg resided on her farm in Root township for several years after the death of her husband, hut finally moved to this city. Mrs. Rugg was a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church, of Decatur. She was loved by all who | knew her and she was regarded as one of the finest ladies of the common-. ity. Besides the four children, named ( above, Mrs. Rugg is survived by one | brother, Jacob Rowley, of south of this city, and one sister, Mrs. N. J. Neher, of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Funeral services will be held from 'he First Methodist church at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon unless circumstances make it necessary to chunge the time. The Rev. u. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the church, will have charge of the services. Burial will he made in the ■Maplewood cemetery. GIVES LAND TO CEMETERY ASS’N. Fuhrer Tires of Fighting Case Against Alberson Cemetery Ass’n. ■"he case of the Alberson cemetery association against Daniel Fuhrer for condemnation of ground was withdrawn from a jury in circuit court, at Bluffton yesterday morning by the defendant. when he agreed to give the association the land they wanted without recovery. i he unusual action by Fuhrer came as a surprise to his own attorneys as Well as to the plaintiffs. He had once been given damages of $2,000 by a jury in circuit court at Decatur and it was likely that he would receive equal damages here. Mt 1 . Fuhrer merely explained his ■»ove by say lug that he no longer "anted the trouble of contesting the case. Costs mere paid by the plaintiff.

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Kokomo Tax Levy Is Lowest In State The Kokomo tax rate has been definitely set at $2.46. This is 4 cents better than the most optimistic predictions had expected the figure could be made. It Is also 4 cents under last year's levy. The final figures have been assembled hy Auditor Botcher and spnt to the state hoard. It Is expected- that Kokomo will have one of the lowest tax rates in the state. M,E. CONFERENCE WELL ABENDED Splendid Addresses Given At Meeting Held In Ft. Wayne Yesterday. Fort Wayne, Oet. 3.—A convention of official members and others of the Methodist Episcopal church in the Ft. Wayne district. North Indiana conferenre, held yesterday at the First M. E. church was the signal for a great gath*ring of Methodists here from surrounding towns and county seats. From tile point of well known influential speakers, it was probably the strongest program for a single day that has ever been put on in this district. No convention has been more splendidly attended, it was said last night, than this district-wide gathering for the urging of Methodists to meet their centennial obligations and give morp money toward missionary work. The peoplp were seated in district groups and a Christian flag was presented to the First M. E. group which had the largest number of official members present. An American flag was given the Simpson M. E. group, having the largest total attendance. Dinner was served noon and evening by the laidPs of First church. Late yesterday afternoon Arthur Nash, the "lioJden Rule loan <»# Cincinnati,” addressed the gathering on “Christianity in Business." He advised members of all creeds to forget their particular doctrine and go and read what Jesus said in the New Testament and added that it was possible to know that book by heart as no other took on earth, and still not know a thing that's in it. He said Jesus was the greatest psyshologist and sociologist that world has ever produced and that he alone, knew all about life. "If we do not have a religion that will work in our business it does not amount to a think anyplace,” the speaker said. "We have no evidence that it will work in the future life. The Golden Rule is the only workable law of God in this world. I | don't care what you are talking about —whether it be factory, family, church or business." | At the evening service, Bishop W. F. Oldham, of South America, spoke on missionary work in South America He described the natives of the South American countries and told of the need of the gospel there. He declared it was a laud of tremendous possibilities "where people await the gospel of Jesus Christ upon the simplest terms. American Methodists must keep faith with God, and press forward in the great missionary program that has been begun.” Bishop Oldham is returning to South America next week, after a speaking tour of five 1 months throughout the United States. L. G. Jacobs, new pastor of the Trinity M. E. church, dismissed the meeting. A number of Decatur people attended the conference, and all report having enjoyed the sessions very much. o — Rotarians Going To Ft. Wayne Tonight A number of Rotarians will go to Fort Wayne this evening to attend a district meeting and luncheon to be held at the Anthony Hotel in honor of Everitt Hill, first vice-president of International Rotary. The meeting was called by Hon. Arthur Sapp, governor of the twentieth district of Rotary. It will begin at 6:30 o'clock. Other clubs in the district which will be presenteded at the meeting are, Angola, Kendallville, Bluffton, Hartford City, and Columbia City. Mr. Hill will deliver an address on "The Challenge of the Boy" and his remarks will be worth hearing. Tom Vail and Douglas Haney attended a show at Ft. Wayne last evening.

FACTION FIGHT OVER M'CRAY'S TROUBLE LOOMS » ! Ex-Governor Goodrich Says G. O. I*. Meeting Was Not Called Hy Coolidge. COOLIDGE DENIES IT • .Governor’s Political Advisor Makes Statement Causing New Flare-Up. By Lawrence Martin (Copyright 1923 hy United Press) Washington, Oet. 3 (Special to Daily Democrat) — I Die political tempest in Indiana caused by Governor Warren McCray’s financial troubles today was made the occasion of it warning from President Coolidge to those who would draw him into local or state political squabbles that he wants to he let alone to do his work. | The “highest authority” at the White House through whom statements on behalf of the administration arc made said with more than usual emphasis that Mr. Coolidge had taken no hand in the Indiana party situation, would take no hand in it and would have nothing to do in situations in states where his influence in behalf of one faction of his party has been sought. The statement of John Moorman. McCray's adviser, in Indianapolis, that the meeting of, the republican state committee to discuss McCray's affairs had been ordered hy Coolidge was declared to hi utterly without foundation. $ It was stated Mr. Coolidge knew nothing of (lit- M<Cray matter, that i ’ it~had not been brought to his atten-‘ tion except possibly "in a carnal way,", and that it certainly called for no interference by tile executive. Party Leaders Gloomy While Mr. Coolidge thus disavowed any meddling in a state situation other republican party leaders were full of gloom about Indiana. Even though the leaders of his party, including Postmaster General New and Senator Watson have washed their hands of (Continued on Page six) CONTRACT LET FOR NEW LIGHTS Ornamental Lights To Be Erected On Madison and Second Sts. Soon. The contract for the furnishing of four single standard light posts with novalox globes on Madison street, between Second and Third street and ten for South Second street, between Jefferson and Adams streets, was awarded to the Auburn Foundry, Auburn, Indiana, by the city council in regular session last evening. The price of the posts complete was $49.60 each. Delivery of the posts will he made within the next two weeks and work on the erection of the posts will start as soon as the cable arrives. The ornamental light posts on Line street are being erected and will be in use within a short time. The posts are placed on the outside of the walk, along the curb. The matter of repairing North, Tenth street, was reported by Jesse ' Roop and upon motion referred to the street and sewer committee. The finance committee allowed a number of bills and the meeting adjourned. Place To Store Coal. Following the regular meeting the councilmen discussed away or means for the storing and handling of coal at the city light and power plant. Thurman Gottschalk, representing the B. & G. Construction company of Berne, conferred with the councilmen , and explained how the coal silos constructed hy his company was being used by a number of the large manufacturing concerns in the country. At present the B. & G. company is installing a silo at the Paige Motor company plant in Detroit.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 3, 1923.

CHILDREN STOLEN MRS. R. H. GAMBLE Huntington, L. I.—A nation wide search is being conducted for the 'two young children of Mrs. Robert Howard Gamble, who were taken from their mother's home, Clqverfield. at Huntington, I* L, on Tuesday, Sept. 25, and have not been seen since. Search also is being made for Mr.' Gamble, front whom Mrs. Gamble was divorced in Paris early this year. He has been missing from his home and office since the disappearance of the children, Catherine. 3, and Robert Howard, Jr„ 2, Weather Far tonight and Thursday; little change in temperature; probably light frost in northeast 'portion. ERWIN IN LINE FOR HIGH HONOR Local Attorney To Be Grand i Chancellor of K. of P. Lodge Next Year. A year from now, Dore B. Erwin, well known local attorney, will lead the Knights of Pythias in Indiana, an ' honor to which he is duly entitled in I view of the services he has given jn 1 the interest* of this splendid fraternal order. I Mr. Erwin was elected vice-chan-cellor of the Knights of Pythias at the state meeting held yesterday at Indianapolis and, following the regular custom of elections, next year will be elected grand chancellor. Mr. Elmer Bassett, of Shelbyville. was elected to this office yesterday. Mr. Erwin, through diligent application has climbed the ladder of responsible offices in the Knights of Pythias order amt several years ago was elected to the first state office, that of guard. He has been a member of the local lodge for many years and is always ready and willing to give of his time and services in carrying out the splendid principles of brotherly love as practiced by the order. His many Decatur friends and members of the local Kekionga lodge con(Continued on Page six) RESIDENCE IN GENEVA DUNNS I Poor Fire Protection Causes Destruction of House; Contents Saved. — Geneva, Oct. 3.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Fire starting from a defective flue, destroyed t lie frame house occupied by Homer Charleston in the part ot town known as "Buffalo,” at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Practically all of the contents of the house were saved but there was no insurance on the building. Mr. Charleston had purchased the house only two 1 months ago and had resided in it only a few weeks, A new roof had been placed on it since he purchased it. The fire alarm was sounded and the town fire truck started to the scene of the fire, but the two front tires on the truc k were flat and they came off before the truck had gone far. delaying the arrival at the fire. When the truck did arrive one chemical tank was dry and the other liadj only a j small amount in it. The chemical had been iu the tank so long that it had 1 lost much of its strength and did little 1 good in fighting the fire. The business men of Geneva held a meeting last night and discussed the need of more efficient fire protection for the town. A meeting ot the town council was scheduled for last night, but there was not a quorum present.

ARMED CONVICTS HOLD GUARDS AT BAY IN PRISON One Guard Killed When Convicts Revolt In Kentucky State Prison. THREE ARE WOUNDED Three Convicted Murderers Barricade Themselves In Dining Room. fl’nltevl Pres* Service) Kentucky State Prison, Eddyville, Ky., Oct. 3.—Barricaded behind the pri con dining room doors, following the slaying of one guard and woundI ing of three others in an unsuccessful dash for freedom, three convicts held guards at hay here this afternoon. The convicts, armed with blue steel automatics, attacked the guards at 7:30 a.m. Modge Cunningham, guard, was slain by the first volley of shots and Will Gilbert. E. E. Mattingly and Will Gillham, guards, were wounded, according to Wardon John Chilton. At the first outbreak the prison was thrown into an uproar. Guards raced to the aid of their fellows and the three convicts fortified themselves in the dining room, keeping up a steady fire on the baffled guards. Guards Sur r ounded Room All attempts to di: lodge the three from their citadel failed during the morning and the guards had to contend themselves with surrounding the room and keeping a close Watch on ail doors. Wardon Chilton kept his men from attacking in order that no more blood should be shed. Other prisoners listened passively to the wild shouts and barking of guns, making no attempt to escape. The three besieged convicts were all sentenced for murder, according to the warden. They are: Monte Walters. l-ouisville, lifer, iaiwrence Griffith. Mayfield, lifer. Henry Seriand, Newport, serving a 16-year sentence. That the guns were smuggl 'd in by pals on the outside, was the theory ofthe warden. o Wheat: Dec. $1.09%; May $1.12%; July. $l.O8 7 / g . Coin: Dec. 76'ic; May 75%c; July 76%c. Oats: Dec. 4.3%e; May 45%c. MISSION SCHOOL TO OPEN OCT, 17 Presbyterian Church To Hold Second Annual School of Missions. The Presbyterian church will begin its Second annual School of Missions on Wednesday evening, Oct. 17th, at 7 oclock. It is the purpose of this series of services to bring before the community information concerning the needs and progress of Christian Missions on the foreign fields. The 1 people of Decatur and surounding country are invited to these services. The first part of the evening from 7 to 7:45 p.m., will be given over to Study Classes. The county to be studied this year is Japan, and in view of the recent catastrophe, which will affect all phases of the life of that country, the material will be dolnily interesting. Classes for ladies. for gentlemen and for young people have been organized with competent teachers in charge. The second period of the evening will be devoted to special features on the first evening. A splendid stereoplican lecture with beautifully colored slide, will he given on “China's Teeming Millions." On October 31st, Dev. F. W. Bible, one of the secretaries of the Board ot Foreign Missions of tile Presbyterian church, will lecture. On Nov. 7th, another Stereoplican lecture, "The Challenge of Japan's New I Day,” will be given. Other features Jus interesting will be provided for the remaining evening. The si bool will be held on successive Wednesday evenings and will be conducted for a term of six weeks. Jacob Atz, of Goshen, former Decatur furniture man and councilman, motored here today and looked after business matters.

Eight Men Fined For Seining At Bluffton Bluffton, Oct. 3, —Three more men were fined by Justice Walhert last I evening and this morning when they plead guilty to charges of using a seine in the Wabash, filed against them yesterday by two state game wurdens who conducted investigations here. The three fined were Joseph Mosure, Dan Souers and John 1.. Kehrn. ! Five others were arrested and fined Monday. GIFT DAYS WILL BE REVIVED HERE , i i Decatur Merchants To Resume Practice of Giving Valuable Prizes. The Decatur Advertising Association, of which Cal E. Peterson is president, R. D. Myers, secretary and Henry Schulte, treasurer, has been revived and will again conduct Gift Days in Decatur, giving a valuable present to those who patronize Decatur stores. The first distribution day will lie at one o'clock Saturday, November 3rd when a Ford touring car will be given away. Mr. Peterson and William Linn this morning canvassed the merchants and more than seventy are backing the proposition and will assist in the distribution of tickets. The tickets will be put out tomorrow and one given with each sale from that time on daring the month. If any merchant has been overlooked they can secure tickets from tde Secretary, R. I). Myers, by applying. Tickets will lie given by the following merchants: Shoe stores —O. J. Voglewede, Win- ; nes Shoe Store, Ferd Peoples, Elzey Shoe Store. Drug stores —Callow & Kohne, I Smith, Yager & Falk, liolthouse, Eni terprise. Dry goods and ladies' ready-to-wear —E. F. Gass & Son. Niblick * Co., Boston Store, I. Bernstein. ; • Clothing stores- —Teeple & Peterson, itoiuiouse. —ie Co., Vance & Linn, John T. Myers. Meat shops—Starost & Son, Hubert Schmidt, Simeon Hines, Fred Mutchler & Sons, Frank Liechty. ; Groceries —Albert Acker, George • Steele, M. E. Hower, George Miller, ; Star Grocery, Owen Davis, Fred V. Mills, A. & P. Store, Fisher & Harris, Sam Hite, Giles Porter. Restaurants—Ed Miller, Hurting & Herber, Joe lose. Bob Appleman, D. & M. Lunch Room. Will Ohler. ■ Candies & Sodas—Philadelphia, Joseph & Lang. Pool rooms anil soft drinks—Mathias Sether, Doc Lehman, Lose Bros., S. E. Farrer, Fred Fullenkamp, A. M. ) Anker. Furniture and undertakers Yager Bros, E. A. Beavers, Gay, Zwick & Myer, Sam Black. ( Jewelry—Hensley & Son, Humphreys, Raymond Keller. Barber shops—Red Hower, Charles ' Lose, Glenn Cowan, Herb Parrish, ’ Leonard Merriman, Ruckman shop. Auto accessories and filling stations 9 —Vaughn Murray, James Elberson, A. W. Tanvis, Ace Battery and Tire Shop, Shannahan & Conroy, Durkins’ ’ Garage. ' Auto repair—Porter & Beavers, De--1 catur Auto Paint and Tire, Schmitz & ’ Tricker, Walter Hoffstetter. ! Hardware—Schafer Company. ' Newspaper—The Daily Democrat. 1 Millinery—Gift and Hat Shoppe, 1 Mrs. U. Deininger, Mrs. Kate Burdg. ! Notions —C. E. Baughman .Mosttre & Runyon. ’ Furnaces —A. R. Ashbauehor. Lumber and coal—Decatur Lumber Co. Shoe repair—Mart Gilson. Indiana Farmers Taxed Higher Than Others (t'nited Press Service) Indianapolis, Oct. 3.—lndiana farmers are taxed higher per acre than farmers in any other state in the union except New Jersey. William li. > Settle, president of the Indiana Farm ( Bureau federation, declared in a statement made public here today. The taxes paid by farmers iu Indiai na are 200 pgr cent higher than the average for the United States, he said "Many farmers in the state are - working in city factories for money , to pay their tuxes on account of the r low prices paid for farm products,’ Settle declared.

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WALTON BEGINS LEGAL BATTLE AFTER ELECTION Oklahoma Governor Badly Defeated In Election Held Yesterday. HOLDS IT INVALID Legality of Election Must 1 Be Tested Before Legislature Can Meet. M’nlt*»<l P’'o«B Sor' lr**»> I Oklahoma City. Oklti., (Vt. 3 (Special to Daily Democrat) Governor J. C. Walton movit 'l today to nullity the result of j Tuesday's state-w ide election -at which Oklahoma voters approved the constitutional amendment permitting the legislature to stall impeachment 1 proceedings against the executive. i Fighting with his back to the witll against removal from of--1 flee by enemies who he claims were incurred through his efforts to establish the supremacy of visible government over the K. K. K„ the governor petition--1 ed the courts to decide the balloting invalid. On petition of the governor, the ' district court granted a temporary i injunction restraining the state elec- ; tion board from certifying the result i of Tuesday’s “pretended election.” A i bearing will be held later on whether the writ will be made permanent and then the district court's final decision will probably be carried to the | supreme court. r By LINCOLN QUARBERG. I United Press Staff Correspondent. Oklahoma City. Okla., Oct. 3. —A • long drawn-out court fight was in pro- ■ sped today testing the legality of r Tuesday's election in Oklahoma at , which an initiated amendment to the constitution provided that the legisla- . ture might convene itself without a , call from the governor, was adopted overwhelmingly. t Governor J. C. Walton, who opposed • the election with all the power at his command, consulted with his legal e advisers today concerning the court -, procedure. The fight will be made by the governor on the grounds that the initiated measure was not advertised at least five days before the election, i as required by the Oklahoma statutes, i Three other proposed constitutional amendments were defeated. These , provided for a soldier bonus; including death as well as injuries under the ~ workmen’s compensation act, and making the state liable for losses by deI, positors in state banks which failed. Carried Four To One. ~ Returns from 1,577 precincts out of 2.837 in the state tabulated at an early hour today, showed the measure initiated by agitators for the impeachment of Governor Walton, was carrys ing, four to one. The vote was 148,- , 722 for the measure and 37,752 against. I The governor claimed he had gained s great moral support for his campaign against the Ku Klux Klan as a result , of the balloting. He said the klan (Continued on Page six) SUGAR FACTORY TO OPEN SOON Management Expects Plant To Begin Operation Withi in the Next Few Days. It was announced today that the annual campaign of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, in this city, , will begin between now and October 15th. John Carmody, manager of the local plant, said it was impossible to i- announce the exact date, but plans n were being made for the operation of [. the mill by the fifteenth of the month. I. Much depends on tile weather, Mr. u Carmody stated, and if the present •- splendid weather continues, it is thought that the beets can be harvestt- ed and shipped here within'the next e ten day. Indications are that the big 1. mill, which will give employment to e about 300 people, will enjoy from a y ninety to a one-hundred-davs run this o year, the crop being one of the larg- ” est in the history of the Decatur factory.