Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 19 April 1924 — Page 1

U.. XXII Number 95.

■IMMIGRATION I Bill NOW HP I IB COOLIDGE ■overwhelmingly Passed By I Senate; Conference To ■ Be Hurried ■problem VTI(’AL FATE Hpre-idcnl Has Given No I I Inkling Os How He Will = Treat Measure I Wjsliinnton. April 19 (Spc■ci.d l<> Duily Democrat) Over■whcliainiJ' passed by the senList night, the immigra■i.di bill and the controversial | ■.Lipaia -'e exclusion feature will Hj), ruslii il through conference! ■uilli the house in the next few ■diivs and sent to the white 1 ■])oiis>. there Io meet a probit|Kiialic:il tale. ■| p r ..- ! .!.r;t Coolidge has given one | of h<»w he will treat it. Pow- , pn-sure has been put on him | Hla administration leaderfl in the and those n charge of his |Hrarif.uum l" approve it. anti equally Hjx.sirml arguments have been | |Hadvan< "I to him by other adviser* ■to veto it. Th-• wtu> would have him approve Hit point t" the enormous majorities whi<h th., bill has been passed in Hhc.th houses, by four to one In the Hhouse and t<n to one in the senate. Hto veto it. they say. would Ive futile H as passage over the veto is inevitHabb with a breach opened between Hihe pre-udent and his party in con■gross ■ Politic* Pointed Out ■ lolitic.l adlvuers of the president ■ furth.r point out that a veto might Halienate hi* support in the l**clflc , ■ stat> s. when* Japanese ex■lthis.! and has for yearn adentlv ! sought and where a veto would probably i»- considered an affront. !| The recall the disaster which fol- ■ lnn.il the supposed affront by ■ fie. r. tary of State Hughes to Senator ■ Hiram Johnson in California in 1916 ■ when Hughes was the repnblli tn ■ candidate It has always been claim ( ■rd that Hughes' failure on Johnson ■ »h<n they were in the same hotel in I ■ mired displeasure of Californians to , ■ *u< h a degree that the incident was ■ responsible for the state going for ■ Wilson, white Johnson carried the ■ state to nn ennrtnous majority. . B With sm han indication of politic < ■ a) temper of the Pacific coast when ; ■it suffers francied affront*, they ■ roun.el the president to take heed of ■ the consequences of a Veto. The fact ■ that Hughes play* a part in sacking I to prevent enactment of the exI elusion is not overlooked. e • j Hugh** Seek* Way Out E Meanwhile the diplomatic angles I of the situation are being canvassed I by Secretary of State Hughes and a I way out of the Impasse la being I nought. It I* not Mown that he has I rauuseled a veto, but that he desire* I to the blow to Japan’s pride I* I suffi, iently manifest. i In some quarter* It la reported I that Ambassador Hatiiharu will send I another note to Hughe* disclaiming I an.' intention of making threat* In I hi« 'grave con* quences" note and it’oetinu-d on Page Flvel

EASTER IS OBSERVED FAR AND WIDE AS A FESTIVAL OF JOY AND FEASTING • —— To Christian believer* it commemorate* the Resurrection of the Savior of mankind: to the secular mind it commemorates the formal opening of the springtime season; Easter antedates Christmas as a fixed event.

Easter. Commemorating to th* Christian believer the Resurret lion ®f th* Saviour of mankind; and to the "S'ttlar mind, the formal opening of ’he springtime season, but observed *• « festival of joy n nd tenet Ina by h«sh. la the oldest of nil the festivals ’h* Christian calendar. It In the l ‘»y which marked the baglntilng of 'he preaching of the Gospel of f'hrhti Kroter even antedates Christmas an * filed event; for. while the day of •h* DesurrsetiM hen be«n observed ft** the foundation nt th* Christian ’*i’«lnn. it was not until four can ’•"ton late- •*»»• ih« natal day of Jean* »f twgnn to be celebrated Sot lean a fined vent than Eerier

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Ft. Wayne .Men In Jail Want To Vote In May Indianapolis, April 19.—Whether 86, Ft. Wayne men serving sentences in Mnrion county jail for liquor law | violations may vote as absent voters jin the Muy primary flections has I been placed before the state board |of the election commissioners George 11. Menlny, clerk said today William IL Frucchtenleht, Fort Wayne attorney has asked the board for a ruling. The men were sentence til in federal by Judge Anderson for liquor law violation. JUNIORS READY TO STAGE PLAY Cast For “Charm School” Working Hard: Play April 24 And 25 The east for* the play to be given by the Junior ('lass of the Decatur . high school next Thursday and Frll<lay night, has worked faithfully durjing the past week and Mias Martha A. Tyner, who is directing the play, states that characters have their loles well in hand. The play, which Is a three-act comedy entitled The Charm School." is full of Interest from beginning to end. The first act is centered round the young man who inherits the School. The second act is laid in the school and shows how it is transformed from a conservative girls' school to a school where charm Is, the main thing taught. The third act brings out the utter failure of such a plan and the school passes back under its old system The play has been presented iu other cities in this vicinity, both by amateurs and professionals, and it has never failed to secure praise from the entire audience. Leviathan Catches Fire tl'nited Press Service! South Hampton. England. April 19. —Fire broke out on the Giant American liner leviathan in port here late today. The fire lasted only about thirty minutes. Damage was small.* I A majority of the passengers aboard the great liner had landed when the fire was discovered. British Flyers Hop Off For Bagdad This Morning; If—l Carlo. Egypt. April 19.—Britain's effort to beat the Vni’ed States in the first airplane flight around the world was .ontlnued today when the amphibian plane, commanded by Major! Stuart Maclatren. took off for Eng land, via Palestine. The aviator* had not decided definI itely when leaving here, (mt thought l it probably would be necessary to I make two atop*. ■i - o ■— Tuning Up Baby Cyclone Bluffton. April IP.—Bill Suddeth ha* been tunning up hi* "Baby Cyclone", which ha* figured promin ently in racing circle* In the last season or two. The lure of the track I* too great for Hill and he I* anal* nun to get Intn the running thl* **■• SOO.

In Good Friday, commemorative of the day of the Cruclflalon end observ ' ed on the Friday immediately preced Inn the Easter festival Increasing ' Importance has been attached by I Christian communities in later year* to Ixmg. or flood or God's Friday. • as It Is variously known, It la probably, m Ute day on which Christ offered up hie Ilf* for <h” rmlepmiion of the world, the moat sacred and solemn of th* Christian year. In most of th* chruches on that day the altars ar* Stripped of nil decoration*. the t cross in draped In black and th* hang Ings ar* nt s similar sombre hue. ami the day '» given over largely to the i devout tn prnver »nd meditation T' ; (Continued on Pago ate)

OBSERVANCE OF EASTER SUNDAY PLANNED HERE Beautiful Services Planned In Churches Os City During Day FAIR WEATHER SLATED The Annual Easter Parade Promises To Be More Attractive Than Ever i I 'lite joyful feast of Easter. the day on which the Christian i world pi'oclaiins the resurrec- ’ lion <if Christ, the son of God ! and the Savior of Mankind, will he celebrated with beautiful I and impressive services in the ' morning, afternoon and even- * ing in the churches in this city. ] A cantata will be given Sunday . evening at the Zion Fleformed church . and a union service under the auspices of the Woman's anil Shake- ’ speare clubs of Decatur will be given ’ Sunday afternoon al the Methodist church. Special services will ulso be held In the Lutheran church. Presbyterian, Baptist, Evangelical and in the St. Mary's Catholic church. Services nt the St. Marys church will begin at five o'clock, the regular Easter high mass being celebrated The Christian church congregation will hold Easter services in the Crystal .heater. Special services, preparatory for .celebrating the feast of Easter have been held in the churches thl* week. On Good Friday the business houses in this city closed their doors from twelve to three o'clock, commemorat- , ing the three hours that Christ suffered and died on the Cross. At the St. Mary* Catholic church the Three Hours was observed by several hundred people, the church being filled by the fnfthfrrt tvh«(rwelt tn prayer or meditated on the suffering of the Savior. Then, on the other hand. Easter will bring out the new spring clothes. The weather man has promised the right kind of weather for the official "Coming out" day for those who have their new bonnet or suit, and no doubt the Easter parade will bo very attractive. James Wagoner Arrested As Result Os Auto Wreck James Wagoner was arrested late yesterday and taken before Mayor 11. | M. lh*Vos* where be was arraigned on throe charge*, namely, driving hl* automobile on the wror.g side of the street, driving hi* car in *x<e*s of speed limit, and operating his car ( without a container. The affidavit was filed against Wagoner by Michael II Borg. Wagoner'* car collided with Mr Sorg’* <ar on the river bridge ( at the north edge of the city last Mon--1 day morning and both cam were badly damaged. Wagoner pleaded not guilty to the charges and his case was set for trial on Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock. BULLET WOUND MAY DE FATAL Boss I*ee. Shot During Attempted Holdup At Lima, Suffers Relapse floas le*e. nf thl* city, who was ■hot by the proprietor of a gasoline filling Station In Uma. Ohio several week* ago. while lire and a companinn were aaid to be attempting n holdup. I* reporter! to be near death lln a hospital. I.*e wa* Improv Jng rapidly from the bullet wound and a week ago wa* believed nearlv tn leave the hospital. wh«-n he suffered a relapse I I***'* wife and young children live In thl* city, while his father reaide* In Fort Wayne H* denie* having any I part In the atimepird holdup In Lima, recently, saying that he did not know hl* companion, who had a«kcd him U> take a ride with him However. tin* b In trouble on other or, salon* ■nd wa* arrenied in a federal liquor ' raid In Auglalae «ounty. nhlo. la»t summer He wa* fined on four charged by Judge Killlta at Toledo On a Nebraska farm recently a pig with 26 toe* wa* born.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 19, 1924.

U. S. FLYER SAVED ■ •"1 B w ■ Ikw Nr ■ rMUsia —■■■£. j _.J MAJ. FREDERICK L. MARTIN Cordova, Alaska — Maj. Frederick L. Martin, lost Tuesday, April 15. Iu Portage bay with the tlagpiane Seattle of the squadron of I'nited States armvl planes on its way around the earth.' was rescued Wednesday morning. April 16, by the United States destroyer Hull. Maj. Martin and his mechanician,| Sergt. Alva Harvey, were sot nd by, the Hull in Portage bay. this side of! Cape Igvak, where the Seattle' disap-1 peared while the four planes were on their way to Chignik. Alaska, from; Seward. Alaska, in a snow and wind I storm characteristic of the region. A leak in his erstnk case, causing waste of fuel, forced the commander | of the expedition to alight. I FIRE DESTROYS FARM RESIDENCE Calvin Hamrich Home In Blue Creek Township. Burned Today Fire starting from sjnirks which fell from the chimney, destroyed the large storp and u half frame residence of Calvin Hamrich, one and one-half mile* north of Salem, in Blue Creek township, about 9 o'clock this morning. Neighbors who gathered at the fire quickly, assisted in removing all of the furniture from the down stairs room. Mr. Hamrich wa* trapped hy the flames when he attempted to remove a few articles from the up stairs and was forced to jump from an upstairs window He was injured in the jump, but not seriously. It is thought. The Hnmrich family, consisting of Mr. und Mrs. Hamrkh and five children. were all In the house when the fire was dincovered. The flames had gained great headway and It was evident that the building not be «aved. About fifty neighbor* were at the scene of the fire within a few minute* after the alarm had been spread. The building contained eight or ten room* und was in fine condition. having been remodeled not long ■go. The house was erected more than fifteen ears ago. The building ■nd contents were insured. The Hamrich family began this morning to move their furniture Into the house aero** the road, which is owned by John Hook It is thought that Mr. Hamricb will rebuild the house soon. I 0 r- " ■ Mme. Elanore Duse, Tragedienne, Is 111 bulletin Pittsburgh. Pa.. April 19. —Fighting bravely for Hto. Mme Eieanora Duse, famous Italian tragedienne, is aerioua|y 111 in a hotel here with little hope for her riM-overy. The noted uctre** ba* Iteen confined to her bed for two week* suffering from pueiimobla. He rage—6s year* —l* the pretest handicap against her struggle, but physicians are at thrr bedside to gh'e every possible aid In the momements of crisis which are expected today ii i o " New York Prepares For Biggest Easter Parade New York. April ll.—"Bunday fair.” With this prediction from the weather man at the Battery posted In every millinery shop on Fifth avenue. New York, was getting ready for the big gest Easter parade in Its history today. 6 Chapeaus for milady, tbr big shops ■aid. rang- all the way from n»w ere ■tlon* of snake skin to tiny creations of Imported straw with a decorated metal bucket in front and some of them sell for ■* little as IS6 Weather Shower* tonight. Warmer In east ■ad south portion; Bunday partly cloudy and cooler.

HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS HOLD ANNUAL MEET Swarm Into City Today For Annual Field Day Contests BALL GAME A TIE Track Meet This Afternoon; Music-Literary Contests Tonight (.ounty high school pupils sM'iitined into Decatur today to take pari in and to witness the events of the annual Adams '('.ounty Field Day program. The l dav’s events opened at 9 o'clock , this morning with a basehall game at Bellmont Park between I the north and south halves of i ; the county, and will dose with i I the music-literary contests at | the high school auditorium this (evening, starting at 6:45 o'clock The track and held meet started; at I o'clock this afternoon al Bellmont Park. The butcebM) game end«d In an 8 to 8 tie this morning. Seven innings | were played and it was decided to call the game in order to permit the athlete* to get their dinner and prepare for the track and field meet which opened at 1 o'clock. .The game was Interesting and well-played, considering the fact that the team* were composed of player* from various school* who had not played together before. Track Meet This Afternoon There were to be eight events in ■ the track and field meet this afteri noon. The track events included the I 100-yard dash, the 2<tOyard dash, the .half-mile run and the mile run. The '.field event* included the high jump. ', the broad jump'.” the pole vault ami 1 the shot put. Ea< h ■< hool was permitted to enter two athletes in each 1 event. Seven of the nine high schools 1 in the county had entries in the track 'land field meet, the other two not parJtL'ipatlng being Monroe and MonI mouth. The athletic event* were J under the direction of (Tyde HenI drlcks. principal of the .Monroe high , school. i Seven Contests Tonight . There will be seven contest* this - evening, including piano *olo. oration, i vocal sedo. violinKOlo. reading, cornet I (solo and* ladies' quartet •| The awarding of prises will he held t following the completion of tile- ev- ■' ening contests and the announcement t of the judged. A large banner «u> Ihe given to the school scoring the 1 most points In the track and field ’ meet, and another large Icanner to 1 the schoed scot ing moat points in the 1 evening contests. Small pennant* will lie ghen to winners of first place In each event of the track und field meet und the evening contests The banner* and penunt* were lougie by I W. R. Sprunger. tailor at Berne, und they are very attractive. STRIKE ENDED AT MONTPELIER ’ ' ""— I Steele Workers’ Strike, Climaxed By Bomb E>pplosion, Is Settled i r ” • Hartford City, April 19. Announcement wa* mad* her* yest*rdny evening that th* Montpelier steel strike, which cum* to a spectacular climax on January 9 with a h«»vy explosion J nt Montpelier, dumuging the Uolum Ida hotel and other bnalnouu prop *><y. was settled *t * conference of workmen und manufacturer, at Fort ' Wayne yesterday afternoon ' a number of the striker* will be | taken back. Just who thoy will i»* I ha* not boon decided as yet Th* plant* of th* Montpelier Man lufacturlng company and the National t Steel t'Mfltlng* company, where th* I strike occurred, will he operate*! a* r open shop* »nd the piecework system will be carried out. Montpelier merchant* ar* rejolc--1 Ing over tb* settlement of th* atrth* Th* settlement, however, will not affect lb* cases nf th* 60 men who are charged with complicity In conI nectlnn with the explosion, which did ' a great deal nf damage at MontIpellur.

Infant Hahnert Child Died Yesterday Evening] Allan Earl Hahnert. infant son of Itoiiben ami Luellu Hahnert, died at hi* home near Salem, Blue Creek I township, at 8:15 o'cloc k last nlaht. The* baby was horn on Marell 21. 1921. It was the only child. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1::|O o'clock and from the Salem M. E. church at 2:30 o'clock Sunday at- ' ternoon, the Rev. F. A. Shlforly, of Pleaaant Mills, officiating. Burial in the Maplewood coniotery. at Decatur. -— o , M'CRAY'S TRIAL REGINS MONDAY Governor To Be Tried In Federal Court For Fradulent Use Os Mails (United Protca Service) Indianapolis. April 19 —Final pre- ( paratlonfl were* bc*ing made- today by | District Attorney Elliott for the trial * of Governor McCray on charge of | fraudulent use of the mails. The trial will open itv federal court 1 Monday morning. The government will attempt to prove that McCray made false representations through the mail* to bank* to induce- them to xtend hi* credit Nearly 200 witnesses have been called by the government. Most of them, it 1* understood, are banker* , with whom McCray had transaction*. ( It is believed that Elliot will reply , largely on documentary evidence I such as letters of the governor to th» , bank*. Postoffice in«pecto.-s have been at , work on the case since early last fall , and have gathered a large volume correspondent between the governor and various bank*, und numerous notes given to the hank* by the governor a* collateral. Ground Glass Secreted In Food; Several 111 BULLERN Chicago, April 19.—-Two person* are' seriously ill today and thirtec-n others are under a physician'.* cai- after cat- 1 ing ground glass secreted in food served at a Pus Mover feast in the house of' Vai C. Freedman la*t night. The police are holding Ella Rcdich. disc barged house girl of Dr. Freedman. who prepared the food just before she was r<-lease<l from hl* cm ploye. Louis Freedman, the- physician's fnthiir. und Mrs. Vai (’. Freedman are seriously ill. The other-, including t|ie doctor's »on, who discovered the 9 ground glass, are less seriously affected Miss Redlch. !>r. Freedman said today, was discharged yesterday after a quarrel with Mr*. Freedman Mis* Redlch denied any knowledge of hoq( the glass waa placed Iu the food. —- ■■ 0 ■■ — Prominent Kokomo Man Is Missing From Home Icocal police have been asked to aid I In th* search for Charles E. Hodgen. ! prominent resident of Kokomo, who mysteriously disappeared from hi* II home on April 15 ll* Is described aa I' being 61 years old. fiv* feet uncl five I Inches tall, weigh* 13* podnds. ha* light complexion, gray hair and wore) • a brc>»n overcoat ami gray suit.

- ——— . : “PEACE OBSERVANCE” THEME OE I NION MEETING SUNDAY AFTERNOON Woman * Club and Ididie*’ Shakespeare Club unite in promoting meeting here; Easter is appropriate time for bringing subject of world pence before the public: splendid program has been arranged for the meeting.

t'nltlng In the state wide movement. | I a "peace Observance" Service will be I held In thia city Sunday afternoon ( beginning at three 6'clock nt the First i Methodist church, the services being 1 under th* supervision of the member* I of th* Woman's Clute and th* ladies' i i Shakespeare t‘lul| Similar event* and t program* will Im held throughout tn ' diana on Easter Sunday. Mrs. I.uella F McWhirter, c hairman of th* move m»nt for world peace, sending out r*<iu*«t« to th* different woman club* in th* stat*, aching that an appro prime program bn given a* • m>-an* of brlngin th* subject of world' peace before the public No more appropriate time than Ea*t<-r cotild have heen selected, and whit* 'h* Christian world In celnhrat-

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DISCUSS PLAN FOR ROUTING NEW HIGHWAY Hundreds Attend Harding Highway Meeting At Peru Last Night LOCAL MEN PRESENT Matter Referred To Comittee; Member Os Association Speaks Severttl hundred nun representing Logansport. Pern. \Vahttsh. Huntington und Decatur, met in Mercer hall. Peru, last evening and lor two hours listened to plans concerning the proposed Harding Highway and discps.sed the possibilities of giving the support asked if the road is to go through these cities. ft was finally decided to refer the matter to a committee composed of five delegate* from each city represented, who are to meet »oon and take up the advisability of going ahead with the raising of $30,000 in th* eight counties through which t,he road would pass. These delegate* will be named by the business association* in each city. Those who attended from here were Avon Burk, president of the Industrial Association: Cal E. Peterson. John W. Tyndall. C. E. Bell. A R. Holthource, Hugh Hite. Walter Johnson, W. A. Klepper and J H. Heller. The Decatur delegation mot ored to Huntington and there joined a delegation of sixty and took a special traction car to Peru Secretary Explain* Plan Senator Mercer, of Peru, who had called the meeting upon request from ! Peoria. Illinoi*. presided and explainj ed that, a* the location of the high- ' wav I* bdng held up in Illinois awaiting the route through Indiana, they would appreciate a decision Senator 1 Mercer Introduced L. M. Vaughn, exi ecutlv* secretary of the Harding Highway Association, who explained (that the project started when a high- . way was proposed from Gallion to Lima. Ohio This watt extended through the state nf Ohio and Is now cn.npietelv naved. After Mr. Ila-d---it.g * death they we.-* urged to make the highway a nat.tnal road extendPtg from Washington. D. C. to San Francisco, passing through Marion ttli’o. the home town nf the lat.> p"e«Iclhml. The rout* l.ar bean complete I jthrmtgh Ohio and ’’urough low t. Ne b*u*aka and Coloradn They will follow a southern wte from the latter state and will touch Lo* Angele* and then on to Sat: Frtnclsco. Mr. Vaughn was affected because of th* sudd'-n d<uth the day prevtoui ~f Mr. Bctk. origiiiJtur of th-» high way plan and wh » «»’ to have ad-dtesM-d the Peru we’lng Mr. Beck < n* ot’ the director*, died suddct'tly at his horn* at Gql’cn. Thursdav. Mr. Vadgnn explained th. l plan beint u«d In (ih*i states ami the quote sttgsest , ed which I* - Ohio. jJe.imo; ludianu s3ci(M>: lowa. $25.00ct- Colorado end Nebraska. $26,066; Illinois. $30.06> Oi thl* sum one half is retained hv the state organization and used for accer.ising and mat king th* highway. Th* other half I* t«> ka sent to national headquarter* ami tise.l to maintain headquarters, field men. etc. I Coni mu.-d on Paa* Five) —— —

Ing th* Resurrection of Christ, th* son of God. and th* Savior of Mau kind, th* thoughts of the Master. 'Peace on earth, good will to men." will find a prominent part in lhe prn gram to be given here Following is th* program tn be given here, to which a cordial Invitation is extended to the public to attend Rev. V. S A I* Ida*, presiding Hong "America" Audience Itevotloiiabt—Rev It N. Covert "Calling congress to prayer—lest we forget—Mrs. Fay Smith Knapp Vocal fhtot- Mrs C. E 11*11 and Mm. Dun Tyndall. Address— Hon. C. J. I.uta. Music. Prayer—Rev. Bridge.