Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 65, Decatur, Adams County, 15 March 1924 — Page 1

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MFORTWINS I 111 INTO FINAL I tillE TONIGHT ■ This Afternoon BEDFORD FAVORED Stone Citv Boys Expected ' To Defeat Martinsville At 3 P.M. Martinsville. 31; Bedford. 15. . o Today’s Scores Terre Haute. IS; Rochester. It . Itedford. 37; North Manchester. 27 Martinsville. 36; Conners- ‘ ville. 3.3 Frankfort. 19; Terre Haute. 6. (VnltM Prase 'Service) Indianaoolis, Mar. 15 —(Speritl in Dailv Democrat)—Bv ( lefeati r t r Wi»ev high school of Terre Ha> te. bv a score of 19 to I. jn the first game of the semifinals of the Indiana hi«’h school basketball tournament here this ift*rnoon Frankfort earned the ritht to n'av in the final gam* for the chamoionship at 8-30 •'rtnek tonight. Frankfort will r-eet the winner of the second -emi-final <>ame hetwe»n Bedford and Martinsville. Pedford wa° expected to win this game although * hard fi"ht was expected from Martinsville. Frsnl-fnrt has defeated FrankKe Richmond and Terre Haute so far in the tournament. Indianapolis. March 15 —Nine of ftp sixteen contenders for the state tacDthall title hart fallen hr the wav wide when placing was resumed torfnv at the Coliesum at the state fair pounds In the first game of the second round of play, Frankfort shower! a Mdrrftil rally last night and defeat*d Morton of Richmond. 29 to 21 Inability of Morton to keep Cummins. Fronkfort center, covered up cost the tr.’vae county team the wm-. Morton led easily at the half, hut Cummins tore loose with a snocession of nix field goals in the second that nr» Frankfort th* lead. Richshowed good team work, hut wrtf off form in the shooting during th- second half. Ifartinsvilie found little difficulty h downing Liberty Center. 39 to 23. In the tent game of the first round of Ah' The Artesian City basket shoottContinucd on Par* six) IECATUR YOUTHS HONORED AT I. U. I'Wal Students Achieve Recognition In Various Activities becatur students attending Indiana •irersity have won honors at the university during the first se which has Just cloned. Th* wmrr Reenter high school students t * r ’lrlpst*d in many campus actlvland gained membership tn a bttmbsr of leading scholastic, sc ola I. r »m»ilc snd athletic organisations Richard Keller wan honored with ' ’ hrmldency of the nets Theta PI r *'milty. and was also appointed a “•‘rnhsr of a representative student '"umitiH. to stir up Interest In and ’ mulate voting either for or agnlnat ' " M Peace plan. Thetua Hocker *“ elected president of the Sigma t I ’ h:1 Kpwllon fraternity and was al “ mncrmi with the presidency of th* "I’tHrs riuh, an organisation of ’WeehUtiv. men Students Os the Th* Boosters Club man’fc*" r *<lonal basket twill tournaMr Hocker wan also a mem r "I the committee on th* Bok ”** plan Herman Myers was a ™*l*v of the cast In "Salt and Pep ' »hlch was presented by th# lit I nine and wan elected *#nlo. manager. Miss Ruth Frl•<‘f was elected a member of the , mi"nv Athletld Association and /•Jlvtorla Mills wan appointed a ■» r of the committee on the link bhee pun.

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China Resumes Diplomatic Relations With Russia (United Press Service) Moscow, Mari!) 15 —Test of th* Russian agreement by which China granted (full diplomatic recognition to Russia, was made public here today. Diplomatic relations will bo resumed immediately. The Dantzig free state also has been recognized, it is announced. o — MRS.ARNOLD DIED TODAY Aged Kirkland Township Lady Succumbs To Illness Os Pneumonia Mrs. Susanna Arnold 74. well known resident of Kirkland township, died at her home seven miles southwest of this city at noon today. Mrs. Arnold had been ill nearly al! winter, suffaring from pneumonia and a corn-1 plication-of diseases. Mrs Arnold was horn in Switzerland but resided in Adams county more than fifty years. Her husband, Frank Arnold, died two years ago. She is survived hy three sons. William. Charles and Ed. Arnold all of Kirkland township: two daughters. Mrs. Frank Martin, of Washington township and Mrs. Rosa Milroy, of Ohio; four brothers. Edward and John, of Wells county and Samuel and Jacob Barger of Adams county; one stepson. Albert Arnold; and three sisters. Mrs. Rosanna Wolf, of Tocsin, and Mrs. Sophia Mankey and Mrs. Mary Brown, of Kirkland townshhlp. Funeral services will be held from the Pleasant Dale church In Kirkland township at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning. o Large Crowd Attends Gift Distribution One of the largest crowds that has been In Decatur for several weeks was present today for the regular monthly gift distribution held by the Decatur merchants. The prizes were awarded ns follows; slts> coupon book —Mrs. Frank Kitson. SIOO coupon book—Chester Runyon $75 coupon book —Elroy Johnson. SSO coupon hook —Willis Andrews $25 coupon hook —Chancy Sipe sls coupon book —Mrs. Ed Philips. $)0 coupon hook—Frank Brown. The five, flve-dollar* bills were awarded to Warde Elzey. William Seiklng. Frances Hoagland. Mrs. Harry Rittner and Mary Macy. Chicago Mayor May Be Presidential Dark Horse Chicago. March 15—Mayor William E. Dever of Chicago, who gained na tional attention by his campaign against bootleggers and the illicit sale of liquors, may Im l a “dark horse” candidate for the democratic nomination for the presidency. George E. Brennan, democratic chieftain of Illinois and member of the Murphy-Taggart-Brennan group of th* party, placed Dever’s num# Into the list of candidates as a man of the people. **A situation exists in Washington that i« impressing upon all who have the interests of the democratic party at heart the stern necessity for selection of a candidate for president who Is above all and reproach." Brennan told a group of 800 democratic workers here. ._ —o George Sehug Finishes Course At Ohio State Columbus, 0.. March IS. —Os 133 students who are candidates for degrees nt the third quarterly convocation of the Ohio State University to be held .March 14. George Woodward Schug of Decatur. Indiana will r* celv# a degree from th* College of Commerce. The class Includes students from seven American states and from one foreign country. Eight of th* 11 colleges of the University ar* represented. Nine-tenths of the class ar* from Ohio. Dr. Raymond C. Osburn, head of the department of zoology and rntomolo gy. will deliver th# commencement ad dress Tbe exercises will be held in the Unltersity chapel. Oxford gray la becoming a strong competitor of navy blue and the hairline atrip* when It comes to the smart talllenr.

Decatur’s New Fire Truck and Pumper , til Lt-aT ;i *- X - h -r- . U~r> X-.-The above picture shows the style and model of the new American Ln France, 400 gallon per minute capacity, triple combination pumping, chemical and hose truck purchased by the city of Decatur and which will be delivered here about June Ist. The pumprr as pictured above shows the truck equipped with small solid tires and a reel for the emergency hose. The t tick io bo furnished the city will have 40xS pneumatic tires and a basket will hold th< host-, instead of the red as shown above. The hose is attached to the I umper under the seat and connections can la* made on cither side, one side being used to connect the suction hose and the other for the water line. The water can ho taken from the hydrant at a 40 t>ound pressure and increased to a guaranteed pressure of 120 pound.' and will throw at least 400 gallons of i liter per minute. Still water can also be increased to this pressure with the pumper. The cost of the pumper and truck complete is $7,500, the city having the option of purchasing another truck of the same style and make at a price of $14,000 for the two. The plant of the American La France Fire Fighting Apparatus'company is located at Elmira. N. Y. The engine has a capacity of Go H P.. is a 4 cylinder make and can travel at h ast 50 miles per hour.

PELZ FUNERAL AT FORT WAYNE A Former Adams County Farmer Died At Home In Fort Wayne Funeral services will be held Sundti? afternoon at 1:30 from the house and two o’clock at the Concordia Lutheran church, at Fort Wayne, fori Edward Pelz. for many years a far-1 mer south of this citv. Rev. Walter! Klausing Wil officiate and burial will be in Concordia Mr. Pelz was etghtv-seven years old. was born in Germany and came to this county when a young man. H* was well known and was a candi-i date for the nomination for county; commissioner several times. Death | was due to a compiicat'en of diseases and followed a seven weeks illness at his home. 1149 Monroe street. Fort! Wavne. He moved to that city about' fifteen years ago Surviving are ’he widow’, three' «ons. Albert, William and August and four daughters. Mrs. William Braithwait. Mrs. William Feasel. Mrs. peter, Potts and Mrs. Albert Potts; four; step children. 25 grandchildren and; 25 great-grandchildren o Evening and dinner frocks of crepe, or satin have ruthes to be worn about the neck of tulle in the same shade. o JEFFERSON CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY New Officers To Be Elected: Fine Meeting Held Last Night The Adams County Jefferson club will be reorganized at a meeting to be held next Friday evening at the suite of offices occupied hy Schurget a- Son. John T. Kelly and H. 8. Michaud, in th* Iranian block, east', of the court house. Democrat* front every section of th* county ar* invited and urged to, attend, for the organization is to be, made a county wld* on* and will take; a big part in th* coming campaign if,' plana discussed Inst evening are cur-i ri*d out. President Kelly appointed a nomln-1 ating «'onimltte* composed of H. S. Michaud, chairman; John -E. Nelson. T J Durkin. <’ W. Yager and Martin Jabers who will report at that time. \ Tb* candidates for county office will be Invited to attend and th* meeting will murk tbe start. It Is *xp«*tcd. of a busy season for the club. Th* Jefferson Club waa organized two years ago and the present officers ar* John T Kelly, president; J.I W Vlaard. vice-president; Herman Khlnger. secretary, and Mrs. Bertha H*ti*r. treasurer. The club will prob* ably hold a number of meetings over th* county during the next few months and expert tn open with a meeting her* soon. The Friday t»ight meeting la for the pitrpoa* of organizing in such a manner that th#y may aaalat the county rommltten during th* campaign and will eontinu# aft#r election na a permanent organization with frequent meeting* Com# to th* meeting next Friday evening at John Kelly’* office* and. aaalat In making ih* Jefferson an active and effective organltatiotf.

Decatmv Indiana, Saturday, March 15, 1924.

Benefit Baskethall Game At New Gym This Evening A good basketball game is assured for tonight when th* Wonder Five plays a team from the General Electric plant, at the new liirh school gym as a benefit for the civic section of the Woman’s Club. A preliminary game between two teams from the Central School#, will be started at 7:15 o’clock and the big game is scheduled to start at S o’clock. Ralph Tyndall will be the referee; France Confer, the umpire; and Harold Kirsch, timekeeper, An admission of , fifteen and twenty-five cents will be charged. TO REPRESENT LOCAL SCHOOL Howard Brumley Wins Preliminary Oratorical Contest At I). H. S. Howard Brumley, speaking on the subject of. “The Costitution and Mar- , shall.” won the preliminary oratoriI cal contest held at the Decatur high ' school yesterday afternoon and will now begin preparations to represent the Imai school in the district con test which will he held at Richmond ' within the next two weeks. The district winners in the state will meet at Indianapolis for a state contest; the state winners will meet at different sectional points; and the sectional ■ winners will meet in Washington. D. C., to determine the national championship. There were only two entrants in 1 the local contest yesterday, the other one being Gordon Holmen. Both speakers are seniors and have had considerable experience in publicspeaking. Holmes used the same sub. jec-t as used by the winner The judges were Principal Paul W. Linton. Miss ‘ Jun* Osaenherg, and Superintendent M. F Worthman. ■ o Chicago Judge Dies (I'nlted Press Service) Chicago, March 15—Judge Francis E. Baker of the United States cir,cult court of appeals died here early tcslay after an illness of several months. Judge Baker suffered » serious r#iliipse yesterday and relatives were ■ ailed to hia bedside. His death rej suited from acute heart disease. He has been seriously ill for two weeks with endocurditlen Juda* .Raker gave up his judicial duties in Is-c-ember. hoping to return to the bench in th* spring. — Falls 35 Feet Before Fans At State Tourney (United Press R*rvt**l Indiana poll*. March 15.—Before the eyes of thousands of startled fans at the state basketball tournament. Vera Daggy. Flora. Ind., electric scoreboard ’ operator, fell 35 feet in the coliseum land was seriously Injured today. He had climbed *° • #•••1 fflvder io repair a wire and lost his footing. H* was taken to th* c ity hospital. Weather Mnstly fair tonlsM; Sunday cloudy. I followed by snow In south and west (portion; little’ change In tempera Itur#.

MAN INJURED IN ATTEMPTED HOLDUP HERE Dan Haley, Local Laborer, Seriously Hurt When Hit By Assailant SKI LL IS FRACTURED Bold Holdun Attempted At 9 P. M. At Mercer Avenue And High Street Dun Haley, well known need laborer. of this city, suffered u cracked skull anil deep scalp wound when lie was struck over the head by some sharp weapon, believed to have been a rock ties in a handkerchief, in th* hands of one of two men who attempted to holdup and rob Mr. Haley at the intersection of Mercer avenue and High streets, about 9 o’clock last night. The two men were frightened away before they obtained any of Mr. Haley’s possessions when he yelled for assistance. Mr. Haley was resting easy today and the attending physician stated that the injured man very likely, would recover. Mr. Haley was returning to his home on Mercer Avenue, opposite the hospital, from the bus|nesc part of the city where he had spent the evening. When he readier the large bill boards on Mercer avenue at the- end of High street, two men stepped from the shadow and attacked him. Neither of the men spoke a word, and each had a handkerchief over his face below his nose. Mr. Haley, who scuffled with one of the men before being hit on the head, said the men were young men and were not well dressed. Scuffles With Assailant While scuffling with the man. Mr. Haley lost his balance His assailant then struck him with ese weapon and Mr. Haley yelled. The men turned and fled toward the slaughter house and Erie railroad tracks. Residents in the vicinity of the attempted holdup, heard Mr. Haley's call for assistance and ran to his side. They assisted him to his home, which was a few blocks south, and called Night Policeman Sephus Meh hi. who made an Investigation. Th>‘ men’s tracks could be seen in the mud and Ice, but there were no other clues as (Continued on Page Five) SPELLING TITLE STILL #T STAKE Only Six “A” Team Spellers Eliminated; Resume Contest At Berne After spelling for more than three hours last nixht at the local high school building, twenty-two spellers remained In the ”A” team contest and thirteen in the "B" team contest for the county spelling championship. The contest was halted at, 10:15 o’ dock and wtll he resumed ih* 1 community auditorium in Berne, al 7 o'clock Monday evening, when an effort will be made to continue the elimination until the champion In each class is determined. There were two teams of fourteen spellers ea< h In each of the two classes last night, on* team representing the southern half of the countv and the other the northern half. Th* “A" teams are composed of seventh and eighth grade pupils and the "B" team* of fifth and sixth grader*. The north section lost three spell era and the south section three- In th* “A" team elimination lust night. In th* ”B" team content, there were •even south sec tional apcdlera eliminated and eight from northern sectional eliminated. Th* attendance at the contest her* last night waa good, but not ns large na hoped for. as th* number of prises to b* awarded tn the spellers depends on th* amount taken In at th* <■<»• teats. Th* six spellers elimlna'cd in the "A” team contest here last night were Pauline Andrews. Washington township; Martha Fiachhach. Preble township. Catherine Wilder. Rent township. Emma Kaehr. French township; The thirteen still in th* race for th* “B” team championship are. Robert (Continued on Page all)

Local G. E. Employe Wins Prize For Suggestion t Mr. Lhomas Mclntosh of tlie local plant of th* General Electric company received a liberal check yesterday 1 from the company as compensation 1 for his suggestion as to the changin'-: of the tags which distinguish the rotation of the motors while going through the plant. Ilin suggestion ’ was that blue and pink tags be used Instead of the one color tags and was accepted as the best idea offered. FARMER'S EO’JITY I WILLBELEASED ■ < I i Directors Vote To Lease Property On Monroe I ( Street Todav ' i I I The directors of the Farmers Eqtlity, purchasers of the old Adams Countv Equity Exchange, met this after- ! > j I noon in th<’ assembly room of the f Old Adams County bank and agreed I on a plan to lease the property nt 1 the corner of Monroe and Eighth ’ [ streets. A proposition was made to E. E. Zimmerman, who is now con- 1 ducting a coal yard and feed store at 1 I the elevator and warehouse, to lease the property and Mr. Zimmerman ' stated that he had a week in which 1 to sign the contract. J Fifteen former stockholders in the 1 old Equity Exchange purchased the ' f property at receiver’s saie last Satur- 1 day. At a meeting last Wednesday. 1 Ph'lip Raker, Phil Carper. Martin 1 Bleeke. Arthur Bleeke and John A. 1 Barkley were elpcted directors of the new corporation. It was stated 1 that the new owners would not oper- ' ate the elevator themselves. ft. — Newsbov Finds Pistol Under River Bridge A 44 calibre "Safety Police" pistol was found under the Monroe street ' b idge in this city this afternoon by 1 Guy Raymond. News carrier boy and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Raymond. He and a number of other boys went to the river to see how high the water was and the big pistol was ’ seen lying on the ground. The chambers in the magazine were einp--1 ty The pistol has a nickle finish 1 and a barrel big enough to allow a ’ bullet large enough to tear a hole 1 through a brick wall to pass through. 1 The Raymond boy was going to turn 1 the revolver over to th* poßce. la- iw not known whether a bandit or highwavman was afraid to carry the gun and threw it away or whether it dropp**k from someone's pocket. ; BULLETIN Indianapoils. Mar. 15—(Special to aA' emorrat)— —( om- . pletely swampinti Bedford with a whower of baskets Martinsville went into the stale banketball finals this afternoon. The final score was 31 to 15. The crowd was on educ 1 Ihroitßhout the game although * Martinsville took the lead at ‘ <he starting whistle with a goal '• bv Hine. The half ended Martinsville Ifi. Bedford 1. Bedford was unable to re'2 covet from Martinsville's on- ‘ stauffht in the second half. Ihe Martinsville playeno seemed to ‘‘ he able to place the hall in the ” basket almost at . I Martinsville and I rankfort n will meet in the finals at K:(HI " o'clock tonight. i-i v ' An apparatus m chart th* Pacifb * mean bottom m*M«r#a th* time reh quired for sound to pass to the oe*an , bottom "nd return. I — — i—O- " I - i * Mr. and Mrs. Dugan Leave On Tour Today , 1 C. A Dusan, president of th* First , 1 National Bank and Mrs Dugsn left | this morning for Chl<sg<> <>n their way , to California where they will spend * several months touring and visiting * with friends snd isking In the wond- ’ ers of thr golden west They will go ■ tn lata Ang*l*s and other place* of interest Cashier Theodore GraUker ’ h filling Mr. Dugans plat* •• tb* h hank and Daniel Sprang, one of th* directors, waa assisting during th* '' rush today. Mr. and Mrs. Dusans '' daughter. Miss Helen, who is a stu ’ dent at Vassar, will sail on March 2sth " for th* islands, where she 1 will enjoy a tour with » number of | her college classmates.

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CHECK UP ON GRAFT ALLEGED BY G. B, MEANS Daugherty Committee Investigates Story Told Them Yesterday HEAR MOVIE MAN Prohe Alleged Traffic In Demnsev-Carpentier Fight Pictures BULLETIN Washinpion. Mar. 15—(Special to Dailv Democrat)—Federal agents were ordered not to nav any attention involving Hquor law violations along the Mexican border. T. (’. Baldwin, a Texas ranger and former department of justice agent, told the senate committee investigating Attorney General Daugherf v today. Baldwin who said his transfer from the border was ordered because he was “too active in stooping smup’rlino of arms into Mexico”, declared that federal prohibition enforcement along the Mexican boundarv is such a joke that he actually c->”vht a drv event returning a still to a bootlegger. (United Press Service) Wtsli'npinn. Mur. 15 (Snc*’al Io Dailv Democrat) Tli* IV'U’hertv cnnnnittee beat bac' t< M l:’v over the Intil <>l alleged •’raft hared by Gaston B. M* mis. Senator Wheeler, democrat. Montana. chief nrosccutnr. •ioni’ht corroboration of the t'wtimonv given bv Means reeMr'lin*’ alleged traffic in films < f the I)cnmscv-('.ar>>< ntier fighl end alleged over-eluTgintf <'• the govermncnl bv lite Staiul;ird Aircraft cnrooralion. F. C. Quinby, of New York, motion picture man. was the first witness called. Quinby said he personally took pictures of the D*'mps*y-Carpenti<-r fight. "Did you ever have a contract with Tex Richard with reference to producing and shipping of th* Carpentier films?" naked Senator Wheeler. I entered into contract June I#. 1921. to produce and sell them." "Where was it at first intended to display them'" I ’ln New Jersey " I "Did you later have a conversation with Richard with reference to dis(Continued on Page six I PYTHIANS HAD GREAT MEETING 1,500 Knights Os Pythias Attended Meeting At Marion Thursday Many Decatur Knight* of Pythias attended th* big meeting of tbe lodge h*ld in Marlon. Indiana. Thursday n ght Dore It Erwin, of this city, who Is grand vl< e-« hiimellor of the order took an active part In th* program I In reporting the meeting th* Marlon l.*nderTrlbiin«' say* in port: The largest Knight* of Pythian meeting ever held tn Marion or vh In ity was held In ’he city lawt night, when I S«» Knighta. repreaentlng almo*t fifty citl*a und towns from th# central section of Indiana crowded Into th* Orphetint theatre to »ee u class oi 94 candidate* lake the pus* rank, using th* Rathhon# Bible used by Justu* H Rathbone In founding the order al Washington, D sixty yearn ago. th* Bible Iw>lng given to Mr Rathhon* hy hl* mother when he wn* five year* old. In 1941 Th* obllgffi Uon *»» given to the candidate* Ity Harty tx)v* of Minneapolis. Minn. Hupteme Keeper *»C Records »nd Seat* A larger number *f application* wcr* written for th* Ratbbou* • !**» 1 but on *i l ount of th* condition of tb* ro»ds and Hines*, many of he isndi 1 date* could not be present sad will ‘ h* given the work later in their own 1 (Continued on paga thr**>