Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 101, Decatur, Adams County, 26 April 1924 — Page 1

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.IfLHS FOR TWO I REW POAOS IN I COUNTY FILED ■piipincer Completes SpcciE (ications For WashingS ton Township Roads ■po\D PROGRAM SMALL lEo'ilx Two Roads Will Be ■ B'iilt In Adams County |H During Present Year '■' 11,1 k |:< " 11 ll " H 111,111 lhP ,p<< ifh at ions and th'' ifflHj, Hl .. ,f ' ,,nr,K 011 ~i Carper and James II . . i"..d improv, ur nts in I ... ,» lown-hip. Those two [ Hl. only m w roads to w ■ iL '' v “ ; "' in ■ IHH ■ . ■ turn will h- mbmin I<.f . ' inty , ommis •--n I I p-l. ibi’in . th.' roads will Im and bids will bo v .1 n ot July session the ■H T!"' b ria'll of the Carper road is • • 1 "7 miles, and the ... th.' improv, HL s!' '!!!• Th ■ road will be >>’■.! a width of forty feet vii'Wers on the road. JU TI. V.: ws road is 7.!•?.'. feet or hnuth and the .-timated - mprovenient is $11,552.Th i wers on the Andrews l.uttinan and William HR One Os First Improved Roads ■I T - ' ..'pet road was one of tie ■■■ \ d roads the io.ir.tv r.mdlv a gravel toad and .:■« . : tw. tity years or more of srrvire It is worn out. Hk Road Program Small HU " l ' -n-gram tn Vl.ini* < -.,it" l>. 'he small''-' .' 'a., roads will U- tl . id. u ordered and only thr." .arried over from list ' ■ wdl b. improved the ti e David Zimm. tin. r IT'II.TI and Hartford town o- I;.-. Harden ro'il in I nion and the <l. E. rond -i ■ t; o.wnshit'. beitinnim: a' if Noifh fiv.n'.T II Illis <ily exten ling west |M'.' th I ,-tm .yh.ini.i tt:t<ks run W. .II Hie <;..(1. r.il ITe.tr. ' I i- tinr eotnp.ini nl .n’ - ■ "tl'.' W' st 1., 'lie .O' p. |SH and Musser are the .on on the <;. e. road ll.irrv ".. . t uis n h . .ontiu.i foi tl.. ■' ’ '"ad w hi, h i. two mil. itl'l the , ost of the impe>. ■ 81 :«».«• Chris Eicher ha * UM**' "itd'ai t for the Hurd, n road is one mile in length ami th' of improvement. $5,160 H A-e Completing Two Roads Tl ‘" Itt'lshinit touches will be put ' It olertschwr and Bruun fu.o nr thronrli the town <f It. tn. ...tin ting at the cast <mp<a road. al<o in the town . ff’iintlnned on Par* slvl I WORLD SERVICE I CAMPAIGN OPENS IBridge. Os Local M. E. ■ C hurch, To Arafat In ■ Goshen District BBH Tim World S-’rvler enmpati'ii take, the iducc' of the < . Ilion i n ,| )lt yiethtMlist eltiirc h. begins BBti th, Xorti, imlimm eonferem.' Sun j and win rnntlntlr for two week" next week beginning on Son jf** lh " , '" rl W'HVtie dlatrlrt mini’ y* atwlccl the (Joslicn dl.tri.t If ll "“ l “ r * during the week Imgin y s, ind«y. May 4. the (Jneheti dt mlalatrrg will enme Into th" y*t Wayne dUtrlct. B-J I'*' 1 '*' K «» u. H A midge, paator yf the l< )rtt | Methodlat t hur. li. li » ■ "’« acotlKuad to t he Firm t hnnh In ytoth.-n anrt f() , pxxtor of that chute h llev II r porter, hate been UK r"* M •" ’hn local churrh Hr will yra.uh hem Munday morning. May «

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Fine Program For The Kirkland Commencement The Tocsin orchestra will lurnish music for the coinmeneemi'ni exercise’s of Kirkland township, Adams I county, next Monday, evening. The I bnoculatirc'iito services will )». held at the chirstlan Union church at Honduras on Sunday evening, April 27 . The Rev. Chalies Gleason, pastor of the church, will deliver the sermon and the Berne quartet will sing. This is the eighth annual commencement of the Kirkland high school. •f The graduates are: Rhea Hope Ryerly. Mary Edith McKean. Edith lai- ? Pile Crum. Kenneth William Yager. Charles Albert Yager, Robert Kenneth Sattthbine Larweil Joseph Shady. Al ton iliythe Corson, Chester Clifford > Byerly. William Griffiths. > •— • - —————— B ——— ■ .— . . ADAIR SPEAKS 1 TO GRADUATES Addresses 1921 Graduates Os Pleasant Mills High School Last Night Hon. John A. M. Adair, of Portland, former congressman from the eighth district, addressed the 1924 graduates of the Pleasant Mills high school in the high school auditorium at that place last night on the subject, “Opportunities for a Successful Life.” Mr. Adair impressed upon the graduates | the importance of them not making a mistake in choosing their life vocation. "Everybody has talent." said Mr. Adair, “and everybody can be a success If they choose the vocation for i which they were Intended." Too' many are mislead and wrongly ndvls-| erf as to their future, the speaker tie-1 t lared. and failure is the result. He said that the stldent who has gone through high school and college, and who has not taken an inventory of hie . capability has really not completed his education The ability to measure one'* self is part of his education. The reason there are so many failures in life is because so many people undertake the wrong vocation." he said "Opportunities tottay are as great or greater than ever before," Mr Adair declared. "The public makes the list I 1 of prises 100 narrow,” he said, and 1 told the graduates that they should not try tn rfo something just because i some other person had made a sue* cess at It. There were nine graduates at Pleaaunt Mills this year. Music for the tommencement was furnished by the Epworth league orchestra nf the Decatur M. E. Church. The class was presented by the Principal. 11. J. Mann. , and the diplomas were presented to the graduates hy the township trustee. Mrs, Susie R. Bowen. Rev. Shipley gave the Invocation and lienediction. Hartford Commencement Held The annual commencement exercises of the Hartford township high school were held last evening, a large crowd attending. Rev. H. C. Klerk* ner, of Albion, who has delivered a number of the commencement ail dresses at the graduating exercises In this county also detlvere,! the address last evening. Th* high school orchestra, tinder thr direction of A. J, Bliss of Geneva, favored thr uudl ence with several selections, A. 11. I Oswalt, principal of thr school |ire- ‘ orated the clara and K S. Christen, 'county superintendent ot schools. I distributed the diploma* to the six boy and three girl graduates Re*. Igutner gave the invocation and. | hraedlrtiofl. Th* address delivered • bv Rev. Klerkner wo* on" worth hear ' ) Ina and greatly apl'r" by the class members, but by all, present, Jeffrrwn Essrcteo Tonight Th* Jefferson township hlah school commencement exercises will be held this evening and a class of twelve, students. 6 boys and 7 «*Ha will be awarded diplomas. Il H. Glenn Is th* principal of th* school. R*v. 11. C. Kirchner will deliver the commencement address and th* public In Invited to al tend. Local Moose U’erc At Bluffton Laid Night About twenty members of the local ' lodge of Logal Order of Moon* ;to Bluffton last evening where thny attended an initiation of .andidate* i and installation of officer* A banquet i was served following the ceremonies and inlks were mad* by a number of the Mottse Ipcluding remarks by l several of the Decatur Moose. An *n Jnynble evening was had.

BURTON WILL BE THE KEYNOTER Ohio Congressman Will Be Temporary Chairman Os G. 0. I’. Convention (United Press Service) Washington, April 26. Representative Theodore Burton of Ohio will bo temporary chairman and keynoter of the republican national convey ion at Cleveland In June. His selection was upprov. d by I’resIdent Coolidge today in a conference at th* White House with John T. Adams. Chairman, of the .republican national committee. and ’ David Mulvane of Kansas, head of the com* niittee on urrangements for the conI vention. J Burton, a former member of the senate, is known as one of the lend* i ing conservatives of the party. His home is in Cleveland and his ad* Idresse to the convention will combine 1 a welcome and the keynote of the party’s campaign. The selection de- : elded on today will he ratified at Cleveland on Wednesday hy the com- ' niittee on arrangements. 1 The selection of Burton came some--1 what as a surprise as it was felt the 1 president preferred someone from the progressive wing of the party. Mr. Coolidge was represented, however, as feeling that Burton is exactly the type of man to speak for the administration and inasmuch as Mr. Coolidge* is assured of the nomination, his wishes prevailed. The most geologically unsettled ,1 part of the earth’s surface is the west join shore* of the Pacific ocen. Funeral Serivces For Ralph Moser Sunday — The body of Ralph Moser, accompanied by relatives arrived here today front Yankton. South Dakota and was taken the hrate «f Mrs. C. T. Rainier on Madison street, gramlmoth er of Mrs. Moser. S. E. Black, local i undertaker, met the funeral party at i Fort Wayne an ( | the* body was brought , here In Mr. Stack's hearse. Funeral services will be held at three thirty ■ o'clock Sunday afternoon front the Rainier home. Rev. Charles Tinkham. ’ of Peru, former pastor of the local M. E. church officiating. Mr. Moser's death occurred Wednesday afternoon. DITCH HEARING SET FOR MAY 10 Commissioners Have Filed Report In Matter Os Wm. Farlow Drain A hearing on the report of the drainage commissioners appointed to Investigate the proposed drain petitioned for by William Farlow and others In Waitash. .Monroe and Jeff erson township*, will Ite held In the circuit court on Saturday, May 1<». Much interest is manifested in the proposed drain, as It will drain lhe town of Bern* and part, of the three townships named above. If It Is cm* structed. Th<* estimated cost of the ditch la s2S.S7!i.t>9. according to the report filed by Engineer Dick Ikx-h and th* . two drainage commissioner*. K. It ■ Faust and J I* Love. The commie- . sinners found that lhe proposed ditch i will be practical and wll Improv* and i benefit the public health, will drain and Improv* certain highway*, and will make th- land more valuable and productive. Th* h*neft« to be derived from such n drain will be greater than th* cost ot construction, th* rej port Ktatea. Th* commissioners have fixed the amount* of brneflte to be aae*«»ed against th* land and highway* to It* effected by the drain. The drain can be lienl accomplished In th* cheapest and beet manner by constructing a main ditch, a portion of which la open and a portion Hied, and also branches. . a portion of which IsshrMuhrdluitu The proposed drain would empty Into the Georte W. Gates ditch which runs , through Blue Creek towgabip Among those who Will be tated for Hie ditch If It I* constructed, la tb* G. R d I. railway, the assessment* against It b*lag $1? M> for the main dra'n and SI3IJI for branch No. I. The town of Bern* hi aaaeaaecl acer tain amount In addition to the property owners In the town.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, April 26,1924.

- . . , • FIRST VOTES CAST TODAY Voters wore voting today nt the county clerk's office. Under the law, today was the first day that a voter who will bo absent on primary election day, Tuesday, May Cth, could vote in person at the clerk’s office. The first person to cast a vote was Otho Lobonstein. of Monroe, formerly of this city, who is attending an undertaker's school at Indianapolis. Voting In person at the clerk's office can bo done until next Saturday, May 3rd. The first absent voter’s ballot was also received through the malls this morning. Miss Anna Wetter, who is confined to her home, send ing it in. Application for an absent voter’s ballot must, be made not later than next Saturday and all ballots must be In the hands of the county clerk before the polls close on May <th. Fifty-five applications have been made for ballots, and five votes were cast up until noon. Mrs. Vincent Borman. deputy county clerk stated today. LEFT TODAY WITH | MUSICAL TROUPE Helen Walters Will Tour Three States With Musical Company Miss Helen Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. 1.. Walters of this city apt! who. during the past year, has been teaching school in the Pleasant Mills high schools, has joined the CaHfonm Comedy-Dramatic company and left today with members of the troupe for Knightstown. Ind., where the first play will he staged in a tour which will cover Pennsylvania. West Virginia and Kentucky. t Mr. Ray Snadekar. former Decatur man is manager of the comedy and dramatic company, which Is composed of about twenty-five people. Mr. Snedeker is well known here as a dramatie producer and recently staged the play. "Turn to the Right” in this city, at Pleasant Mills and at Wren. Miss Walters, who is a music student and efficient teacher will sing and play the piano during th* tour of the three states. The company produces several different plays and where ever they show large and enthusiastic crowds greet them. She has had several years training in the music profession anti during the P<W* year ha* been the Instructor of music at the Pleasant Mills high s. hool The company wilt be gin* about thr** m.uiths and during that time they will play In many of the cities in Pennsylvania. Kentucky and West Virginia. Miss Walters is a college graduate ami has sufficient credit* to i teach in the public schools without nt- , t-nding normal school during the sum- ■ mer. SOCIAL EVENT IS ' ENJOYED BY MANY Larue Crowd Attend Entertainment At K. Os C. i Hall Ust Nfaht A crowd thut fill* tithe newly decttruletl Knight* of Culumbu* <lub rooms enjoyed for several hours and to the limit the enteralnment given t lust evening by the Catholic Ijitli s| latdies Roctal Club It wtts a card party and dance nttd there was some nmu*em*nt tor every oti* Al "five , hundred’' Mrs. iutwr<*n<e Kleinb* nx I wits first. Mrs. France* Cnlchln second and Mr*. Frank Barthel third; | In another croup of players at «be same cam- Mr l.ar*on «*■ first Dl< k | Pnch second and J. II Bri-m*rkantp third At "rhum" Mr* Andrew I’oos , wa* flrat. Ml** Maymi* Brown set-t.nd ami Mrs Jacob Miller third, for the women while for th* men the winner* were Mat Harris. John Miller *nd i Joseph Omlor. In a junior rhum ran t lest Mary Ann tx»»e was first and Cleln* Meyers second Al th* main gift dHtelbution It K Harder aecur<Co« timted on pu* Ihreel Weather — HUower* probable lonlgb* and tynday; colder In southwest portion. '

SECRETARY OF SCOOTS COMING Field Secretary Os The Boy Scouts To Address Ro- j tarians Here Mav 1 ' I F. D. Chadwick, field secretary of I tlie Boy Scouts of America, will he in the city Thursday. May Ist, and in the evening Mil be the guest of the Rotarians at their luncheon meeting. I I - Mr. Chadwick is visiting those cities In Indiana where there are Boy Scout organizations and endeavoring - to t reat more interestin the work. He will spend the day here visiting with the Scouts and consulting with Roland Shintp, scoutmaster and ' deputies, Dr. Fred Patterson and j Ralph Tyndall. Last week Ralph Tyndall look the Scouts on a hiking trip and a good time was had hy the young fellows. Decatur has one scout troop of about IJo member* and with the approach |of the summer season a number of activities are planned Mr. Chadwick will cooperate with the local organization and will be asked to give a number of suggestions as to the program for the summer | season. A movement is on for the observance of Boys’ Week next week and the committee In charge will bo in all probability announce the program within a few days. World J'lier Escapes From Cold North (Cette.! ’’res* Staff Corre’p.’n.lcntl Chignik, Altiska. April 26 (S|H’ci:il l<» Daily Democrat) “I have finally esca|K*<l from Kanatak. the cauldron of lhe; winds," Major Frederick 1.. ! , Martin said Imlay following his arrival by airplane from Kanatak. last night. ’ lie stopped here enroute Io Dutch Harbor to join the other three nirinfa-rb of lhe Agncricunl round the world aiqilane flight. Martin hop<*d to hop off again tmlav for Dutch Harbor. Th-* weather was exceedingly cold. Charles M. Schwab says (}>*rmany i-t willing to puy. but Germany hasn’t said as yet. Philadelphia Record. j GIRL READER IS COMING HERE Virginia Beverfordcn Will Give Program; At Woman's Club Meeting Mambera of the Woman’s Club are expettlnx a treat Monday evenin* • hen Miss Virginia Beverfordcn. of > . Fort Wavne. nlneycar-old reader who jhaa appeared at the Little Art Theutre In Fort Wayne a number of time*, will give * number of reading* ,at the public library. Mis* Bever i'forrfen will appear b*re npM Invite* | tlon from the Dramatic and Musical department* of lhe club. She la al impil of Virginia l , hilley-Whlthey. of | I Fort Wayn* nine-year-old reader who e«l by Clare E I hilley. also a read r I Following la lhe proxram forth,- ev [ 'evening: I “My Unde Jim." "Practicing Time" I and "I'lnger Exercise.” by Edgar A <lu**l.--Miss Beverfonlen. "Halrnlea Cuddle lawn." by Antler | ran; 'Her Polka n’ Hlan.” by Ben I King; and “failin’ bv the Fire,” by | , Stanton—Clar* K. Philter, i Muair—Mrs Dutt Tvndall and .Mrs i Krf Engeler. "The Enaltsh Dude's Soliloquy.” j Mis* Beverfotden Mu*lc piano solo hy Mrs .It. N. Covert | "Chip Off Th* Old Block." "Koap In the Kye ”. and ’’The Broken Heart-1 erf DraUhtr." by Guest Mina B*ver , forden .. -i > (faxiiin High School fa (’ommfabioned Now Bluffton. April siT-Couiity Mupt. Ju*nn MetTitnaa baa recwlvod a tele ( gram from the stat* »un*ritit*n<l*ni stating that lhe Ossian high acbot'l was now a commissioned school. | Ossian will soou have a n*w school building and will then rank along with the boat high school* In the!

j Moose To Honor Deceased Members Sun. Afternoon The annual memorial services, honoring the memory of the deceased brothers of Adams Lodge, Number | 1311 of the Iztyal Order of Moose will he held Sunday afternoon at three : o’clock at the high school auditorium. [An appropriate program has been ar- | ranged and French Quinn will deliver ; the eulogy of the dead. Officers of the lodge will be In charge and a cordial invitation Is extended to the public to attend. Several members of I the local lodge have died since the lodge was organized In this city several years ago. The Moose lodge lias a membership of nearly five hundred. PUPILS HOLD TRACK MEETS Central School Pupils Hold Two Separate Meets Friday Afternoon Yesterday was a gala day at the Central school. Starting at 2:30 o’clock the boys engaged in a track and field meet and it was five o'clock before all events hail been completed. Two separate meets were held the down stairs pupils holding one and the upstairs pupils another. In the downstairs meet William Lough was high point winner, taking first in the shot put. and pole vault and third In the high Jump, for a total of 11 points, in the upstair meet. Chester Reynolds and John Dierkes tied for high point honors with 16 i points tn their credit each winning three firsts. Dierkes won the Inw hurdle race, the shot put and the high | jump, while Reynolds won the pole vault, the 50-yard dash and the 2JOyard dash. Ribbons for winners of first, second and thin! places in the meet will be awarded next Monday. Coach L. C Howard, had charge of the downstairs'meet while Ralph Tyndall had i Charge of the upstairs’ meet. Followjinc are th" results of th* meets: Up »tair».' Meet Low hurdle rac* —John Dierkes. Ifirst; Harry Hebble, second; and | John Engle, third Time: 84-5 sec 1 220—yard dash —Chester Reynold*. • first; Cal E'rhart. second; Robert ' Pa**water. third Time; 2S sec. 50—yard dash Chester B-ynold*. first; Robert l , »sawut'-r. second; Donald Koo*, third. Time: 7 see I 100—yard dash Stanley Green first; Robert Ihisswater, »ecou<| John Engle, third. Time; 14 sec. Shot put—John Dierkes. first: John Aber, second; Ralph Butler, third. Distance; 33 feet II in. High jump John Dierkes. first; George IltMtp and Cal Earhart tied for s«*cond. Height 4 feet 4 In. Broad jump—John Aber .first; Ralph Butler, second Arthur Hurst, third. Distance; 15 feet 3 In. Pole vault —Chester Revnold*. first; George Roop, second, anti Dick Stone'burner, third. Height: 7 f*et N In Donwitaira' Meet Shot put -William lavugh. first; John Reinhard.second; Jame* Gordon! Itblrd- Distance: 27 feet 4 In. High jump John Reinhard anti I Dwight S< hnepp. tied for flr«t; Wll | I Hum Lough, third. Height: 4 feet I In. i Pols vault William Lnugh. first, i Kenneth Beard. *t*rand: lilt hard iaker. third Height! 7 feet ICO—yard doth John Reinhard, first: Rnlund latdd. setond; Robert rtchrstaks. third Time: IB «<•<’. 50—yard dash Darrel William*. Iflct: L*wht Utte-er. second; Dwight ISthnepp tltlrtl. Time: 15 3-4 sec Broad jump Holland laidtl, first: .'Richard Bolter, second; Waller Umile. 1 third Distance: 12 feet i Low hurdle rocs Jam*** Gordon, Ifirst; Kenneth liewrtl. setond. Rich[nrd Baker, third. Time: **<’ . . Rohs Jewelry Store And Makes Get-Away Fort Wayne, Ind. April -Police today were searching for Ibe lone i liaudlt who entered the Rvgert Jewelry ator* tat* Friday, bound and tagged the watchman and looted the ator* of I IS tiou ig jewels and cash Tbe robbery waa discovered when William W. Bygert, proprietor, found ' the watchman tied to the safe a few I hour later.

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GOV, M'CR A Y WILL TAKE STAND IN OWN DEFENSE Prosecution Completes Introduction Os Evidence This Afternoon MANY M ERE CALLED Handwriting Experts And Business Associates Testified Today il’nltril pr»‘MM Staff f’nrH'Rponclmt) Indianapolis, April 26 —(Special to Dully Democrat) —The concentrated fire of handwriting experts, bankers, former employe* and business associlutes nf Gov. Warren T. McCray, wns turned loose on the governor hy the government In federal court today. I In closing the case for the prosecution in an attempt to prove t),e governor guilty of using the .nails to defraud Dfstrl.-t Attorney Elliott in-tro-iuced a mast of evidence intended tt show th •; be had been guilty of forgery and misrepresenta.ion of his financial . ondition and nf the character of the “cattle notes" put up for discount with state batiks by him. Governor McCray will take the witness stand In his own <.*f-*nse Jam*-s W Noel, his attorney announced this afternoon. The governor will ho the first witnes.: to testify when the defense starts introduction of evidence Monday. Noe) said. John B. Ferguson, of Camby. Minn., whose name appeared on notes sign ed “Camby cattle company” testified that he did not know that the farm land of which he had supervised for McCray was ever known as the "Cambv Cattle Co.” He said he had never executed any notes to Governor McCray as manag er of the Camby Cattle company. Clyde Henderson, foreman of the “Hickory Island stock farm.” said he had never executed any notes as man aper. The evlstance of the note* bearing his name was first revealed to him on August 27. 1923. he test!fled. J. I, Williams, manager of tbe Delle Sourche. 8. D.. farm of tbe governor «aid the signatures on th" notes ! totaling 828.M8 and signed “Delle 'Roiin-he land and cattle company, J. .L. Williams., manuger" was not his hnml writing. District Attorney Elliott asked Williams to sign his name several times. The government then called Herbert Wood, a hand writing oxpert to the stand. Wood said in his opinion Williams had signed all of the notes and McCray the other eight. Wood also testified -that a note bearing the name of “William Galla way" waa signed by McCray T. P. A. To Hold Meeting Tonight John 8. Peterson, secretary of Post X of the T. P A has celled s meeting of the members for seven o'clock this evening at th* Masonic hall at *hl< h time the election of officer* will take plate and delegates tn th* stale and j national ranventlon will It* appoint led. Members are urged to be present CENTRALSCHOOL PLAY NEXT WEEK Eighth Grade Puoifa Will Stage, “An Old-Fash-ioned Mother" Th* snnuul Central school play, an event looked forward to for manv monift* by the children and parent*, will l>* staged In the high school andl tortam next Thursday and Friday evening* "An Old-Fashioned Mother” Is the title of the play to be given this year. The cast has been holding rehearsals for several weeks under th* . direction of Mis* Grace Cott**, one Inf lh* teachers la the school. The ad missing price for the play will be twenty-five cent* (or all persons over twelve years ot age and fltteeg i»nt* for all under twelve. The < aat for i the play I* as follow* Deborah Underbill. * mother la Is- •• rant Helen Hauhnid 1 , Wldder Bill Plndle. leader of tbe F 1 *■'* .*.*.■ j (Continued on page l*o>