Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 119, Decatur, Adams County, 17 May 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 119.

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FirERS REACH JAPAN ON TRIP AROUND WORLD V. S. Army Fivers Make A Successful Flight Across Icy Waters Os North A DIFFERENT FLIGHT American Fivers Now Near Lead In Fight For Supremacy Os Air il'nll<-.t pr.—« Ser'-ter** Panimnshiru Island. Kuriles. Japan. May 17 (Special to Daily Democrat) The United! Stales army around the world lliehl has reached Japan. Three of the big army planes | which left Cloverheld. Santa Monica, in March, came winging into Paramashiru bay after a successful flight from ChicagofiT. Alin Island. It was one of the most difficult flights ever attempted and led through uncharted air lanes over the icy waters of the north Pacific and along li'eak and uninhabited coasts. The flight was the longest leg of the ambitions effort of the army to span the globe in the air and was considered the most dangerous. ' Lieut. Ixiwell H. Smith is in command of the squadron following the mishap which forced the flagship Seattle, with Commander Major Frederick L. Martin, to abandon the expedition. The two other planes reaching here Were piloted by Lieutenants Erik Nelson and I.eieh Wade It was the first time airplanes ever have flown from the North American continent to Asia. Japanese and American destroyers with their crews were awaiting the tdanes and cheered their arrival. The flight now will continue through the Japanese islands until the airmen teach Toklo where elaborate arrangements have been made to honor them. , The Japanese naval and air forces will cooperate on the flight through Japanese territory. The jump of the American flyers, from Chlcagoff to Paramushirn wasl i <<>re than **'*<• miles and places them near the lead of the efforts of four nations to gain long distance aupren* ' ary in the air. Captain Pelletier D’Ofsy. the French flyer attempting a flight from | Fiance to Japan, was at Hanoi yesterday and telegraphed to Paris that he had finished teats to bl* new motor and expected to leave for Canton th * morning. The British round the world plane commanded by Major Stuart MacLaron. regched Calcutta yesterday(Continued on pace twoi LOCAL COUPLE ARE DIVORCED Mary Murtaugh 'Gets A Divorce From William Murtaugh At Portland A divorce was granted Io Man Murtaugh from William Murtaugh, Decatur residents, by Judge Wheat in the Jay circuit court at Portland Friday. The case was ven tied to I'” (land from the Adam* elrctttt rourt. Mr. and Mrs Murtaugh are to have equal custody of their child. Wiliam Jr., each to keep the child: ait months nt a time. Burins the| time the mo.hrr has the custody of •he child, the father shall par five dollars per week fnr its support. Either party Is given th- privilege Os seeing the child at all proper times and placea. Cruel and Inhuman treatment was charged by Mr*. Mutlaugh in her tomplaint. A cross-complaint was fil •tl by Mr Murtaugh, and It contained ’•'tisatlonal charges. However. Mr Mttrtiugh asked tor and was gtanted permlnaion to withdraw the crons "•mpliilht yesterday.

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Class Os Twenty-eight Will Make Communion A class of twenty-eight boys and .girls will make their solemn com.mutilon at the St. Mary's Catholic Church Sunday morning. The services will be held during the 9:15 high .mass and the pastor, Rov. Father J. |A. Seimetx, will officiate. Beginning tomorrow the summer schedule of services will be held on Sunday. The firwt mass will be at seven o'clock und the high mass at 9:15. Those I who made their solemn commulnon .last year will also receive Holy Communlon during the services tomorrow. ■SENIORS GUESTS AT A RECEPTION — Annual Junior Recention To Graduates Os D. H. S. Held Last Night The reception room of the K. of P ■ home was dressed in gala attire for the annual Junior-Senior Reception which was held there last evening. I The room was lighted through Japanese shades and a profusion of lilacs, i dogwood, cherry blossoms ,nnd red bud filled the room with sweet per-, fume. The stairway was interlaced with blossoming dogwood and baskets I of l ines stood on pedestals. Floor lamps added much to the attractiveness nf this small room. The guests were invited to the ns-. semblv room where a mock trial was held. Don Hunsicker. with other of-1 flciala. dressed in court robe, after | much deliberation. convicted the sen-1 lots on a charge of chewing gum.j late hours, loitering and wrir’ngl notes The court refused to graduate; any of the members of the class. The | court then ndiourned to the dining rnnm. Jnpnncse rhndes over the ceiling lights gave forth a soft light through , the Improvised ceiling of cherry i blossoms in the dining room. Butter-1 flies fluttered from the branches and | b’ossoma. The tables were la'd with | white linen and dainty place cards marked each guest's place. Small baskets of lilacs were used as cent-] I etpieces. Clever Jnnnnese fans and I narasofs were given u favor*. Durling the two course luncheon, the last ' course of which consisted of ice cream and cake carried out In the class colors. green and white for seniors, and | lavender and pink, for juniors, the Bluffton orchestra played appropriate muse. The Misses !>>eAnna Vance.l Kathryn Hyland. Jeanette chirk and Mary Macklin, with Vtoine Lewton at, the piano, sang a "Welcome Song."| and a class song a* an encore. Don Hunsicker acted as toastmaster and, the Senior response was given by Earl Chase. Miss June Ossenlierg gave a short talk on "Why I Returned to Iterator " Dr. Burt Mangold. <»f the School Board. reepowMl with a abort talk, and Supt. M F. Worth man gave a very Interesting talk, us- ' ing a« hl* subject. "All the World Is A stage." The .Misses Gretchen] Kocher. Fave Krugh. Eleanor Bumpbrey and Helen Farr. Messrs Walter Baker. Miles Baker. B«»b Macklin and Lloyd Ileal, dressed In Japanese robe*. ass'stml In serving. Dancing began at ten thirty In thep ball room. (lav streamer*. of green and white, and lavender and pink. I were draped from the electroliers.] which were hidden by red bud and greenery.. Baskets of lltor* adorned the high window sills. Flntw ••"»«* tn an advantage In this room. The , nrrhestra was enclosed In a corner ( .n<«l in *l’h lattice work InterI twined » l'b wisteria and dogwood A !,lev.r garden gat" »' th” •*•’• h * ld , l t large tihhon bows of the .Iss. color*. ( | 1 a ai-rp-ntlne and confetti dance were 1 feature* Os the dance program. Small i hot ns were gl*<n a* •»**"■" *« d l*«‘ h |l wa* gerved at interval*. |l Much credit fnr th" sucre** of the party I* due Ml** Martha A. TyMr.j the class guardian Bandits Get 530.000 • it’nlted Pres* Service* I Detroit. M.y H-T*n ' up n brant k of the Bank of Detroit here today and <*r»l*-l *"h

GIRLS' ELECTION RESULTS IN WIN FOR RED TICKET Winners Get Bis Majority Os AH Votes Cast In The Election MANY VOTES ARE CAST Winning Candidates Take Over City Offices For An Hour Thursday Gaining a hig majority of nil votes cast, the Red ticket was swept into office yesterday afternoon in the ‘‘municipal election" held by the grade school girls of the city. The Red ticket, headed by Mias Virginia Hite for Mayor, received a total of 123 votes. The White ticket was second with 39 votes and the Blue ticket received 26 votes. Vot'ng was brisk during the one .hour from 3 to 4 o'clock, which the I poles were open. The girls polled a much heavier vote than the boys i did in their election held a week ago. Nearly every girl in the Central and St. Joseph schools who were eligible to vote, cast their ballot. The flection board in charge of the ■ election yesterday consisted of Helen I Schmitt, inspector: Helen Haubold land Agnes Baker, judges: Geraldine 1 Hower and Margaret Lengerich. Hetfis; Bernice Sorg and Mel vena Smitley. sheriffs. The members of the Red ticket, who . were elected yesterday, will fill the . city offices for one hour, from 3 to 4 ■o'clock WTO Thursday afternoon. The girls are planning to outshine the boys' city administration which was in power for an hour last Thttrsjdav afternoon. Several of the girls attended the boys' council meeting and they gained several ideas. The girls' election was sponsored ■ by the League of Women Voters. The ticket* were nominated in a "convention" h«-ld at the Central school building a week ago today. Since that time the girls on the different (Continued on page two* BERNE SENIORS OPEN ACTIVITIES Largest Class In History Os School; Commencement Next Friday Berne. May 17—(Special to Dully 1 Democrat* —Commencement week activities of the local high school (were opened last night when the annual Junior reception was held In the community auditorium. The bar-h-alanreate service* will he held at the First Mannonite Church Sunday , ievening ut 7:30 o'clock. The R*» IC. W. H Rauerwrln. pastor of the Reformed ehnrch will preach the earnion. The commencement exercise will be ibeld next Friday evening at 111® I o'clock. The commencement nddre** will he given bv Dr. Orville <l. Itrlm. profraaor of Eilucutlon at Ohio State j f'nlverolty. Dr. Brim served a* • J principal of the Berne high school during the years from IM? to ••*• I (he sublect of the addremi will be ■ The Challenge of Toduv." The com- | menrement exercises will lie open to the public and no charges will he made. The gradual Ing class Ihlw year N the largest In the history of the local > high school. There are twenty-ell J members nt the rias*. Thr ch»s roll I*: Gladys Amstuta. France* Burkhalter, Forts Bri< kier, Agne* Itlery. Florence Emlck. Tillman ItsBeggrr. El*a ftaumaukiner, Arvfißs Lehmun. Eloyd L»hm»n. Melvin I «h | m*f*. M»ry Hirschy .Magdalen* HlrKhy. Dale Eley. Newell Rice. Agnes Sprungor. Mildred Hprunger. Velma ftpninger. Edna v. d. K nl**en. Emma Tucker. Evelyn Luginhill. Hilda Moser. Gladys Neuenschwunder. tier nrlee Haim*. Welter Nagel, Kenneth Snyder and Harold Long.

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RECOVERINt; WILLIAM A. SUNDAY Rochester, Minn. — William A. (Billy) Sunday, stricken suddenly Sunday, May 11, by what physicians diagnose as ptomaine poisoning, was reported as improving today, He arrived here this week to receive treatmenl for a breakdown. KLAN SENTRIES ARE ATTACKED Feeling Running High As ter Demonstration At South Bend Today < United Preni* Service) South Bend. Ind. May 17 —(Special to Dally Democrat I—Eightl—Eight Kn Klttx klansmen doin? sentry duty on the street corners here today were attacked by a mob of men who tore their robes and mask* off. The sentries were stationed on downtown corners directing delegations of khinsmen arriving for a conclave to be held here tonight. The demonstration was attrbuted to an element of bitter anti-klansmen among South Bend citixens. Klan bailers charged that police refuse,! to answer their appeals for help following the attack on the sentries. Feeling was running high ns the result of the clash between the two factions. An effort was being made to have a parade scheduled for this afternoon cancelled for fear of a general riot. Police offcials refused a permit for the parade. Klansmen nnnoiinc«*d they would parade anyway without police permit or protection. Thousands of klansmen from northern Indiana, southern Michigan and eastern Illinois were gathering hero for the conclave. H. W Evans. Imperial wixanl. of Atlanta. Ga . is scheduled to speuk tonight. Mr*. Earl Amerlne ami daughters, of Fort Wayne, are spending the week end with relative* here. ♦"■ 1

Vandal* Destroy Flower Bed One of the dirtiest pieces of vandalism svsr committed in this county was that of destroying the beautiful flower bed which Willard Steele had planted at the southeast corner of Bellmont park, between the Piqua and Van Wert roads The other night someone, thought to have been boys, pulled up and knocked over a greater number of the beautiful tulips and othsr flowers which wars in full bloom. The flower bed contained more than 1.700 bulbs and was the talk and admiration of all w ho mw it. it was one of the dirtiest, lowest and eontemtible pieces of work ever committed and the guilty ones should be made to pay for '*• • A description e s the flower brtf and of Mr. Btosto’o work l„ Mleing them and in planting trees sppears on ths editorial page of tonight'* Daily Democrat, written under the aignatur* of ”F, Q." it wa* written before the flower bed was destroyed and before the writ •r. who Is a great admirer of Mr. Steele and hla untiring efforts to make thlnps beautiful, knew of the destruction.

Weather Vn**ttl*cl tonight and Bunday: with probably local thunder atorms; cooler Sunday, and In northwest t*c»r tlnn tonight.

SEN. HARRISON NAMED KEYNOTE SPEAKER TODAY Mississippi Senator Named Temporary ('hairman Os Democratic Convention CHOICE UNANIMOUS Committee Begins Arrangements For Big Battle Delegates June 24 New Work. May 17.—Senator Harrison of Mississippi, will be the temporary chairman and deliver the parly keynote address at the democratic national convention here. Harrison was unanimously' selected by the convention committee on arrangements at a meeting shortly after noon. New York. May 17. —Senator Harrison of Mississippi, spokesman plenopotentiary and orator extraord'nary of the democratic party in the upper branch of congress, was a heavy favorite today for temporary chair-' man and “keynoter" of the democratic national convention. The convention arrangements com-' mittee met the Democratic club with, the intention of selecting Harrison for, the job—thereby taking the first step in final preparation* for the big battle or delegates scheduled to begin June 24. Representative Finis J. Garrett also went into the lists with strong support at the outset for hi* selection to sound »he com--nt ion keynote. The two lending aspirant* for the nomination —William Gibbs McAdoo and Governor A, Smith -occupied vantage points for local observation during the day'* deliberation* of the committee on arrangements, ♦ ■— " CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE — Wheat: May I104S: July »1.(*6%:j Sept. *1.07x4. Corn: Muy 76Uc;| July 75*ic; Sept, 75KJc.. Oat*. May 47%c; July 44c; Sept. 39' a c. SCHOOL EXHIBIT ATTRACTS MANY Hundreds Visit Exhibit At Central School Building Last Night Hundred* of people attended th* annual exhibit of the Central school pupils last night and marveled at the wonderful work being done by the pupil*, a* shown by the example* on exhibition Most of the pupils were on hand* und they were modestly enjoy'ng the many compliments on their work. But not ull of the credit I* due the pupils, because W. Guv Brown, prlmlpul. und hl* corp* of teacher* have worked diligently with the puplla tn give them the proper Instruction In the flrat grade room, which I* taught by Ml** Bertha Bunner, there were Holl drrase*. p'etures and several other untile* of Interest. One particular feature I* a large sand table, which l» used by the teacher to teach the different historic events to her pupils Minature trees, people and other objects are placed In the sand tn illustrate the events tin one end of the table was the Flymouth Rack with the date |62<t on 11. und the Pilgrim* land na The Mayflower was docked In a minature lake near the reek Oti the other end of th* table were Indian* and their wig. want*. Mmall teeter-totters with a doll on each end, the work of the pupils during th* Intermission* while the weather waa too bud to permit them tn play outdoor*, were exhibit nl. The work of th* second grad* pu p‘l«. who ar* taught by Mlm H*len M*y*r. was much th* Mitts as that of the first grad* pupil* with the ex cepilon that It wo* farther advanced In this r>Nint w*r* minature bed com(Uoutlnuod on Page Seven!

Mr. And Mrs. Dugan Return From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. ('. A. Dugnn returned last evening from a nine weeks' trip through the west. California and Canada. They stopped at Jxts Angeles for several weeks and visited with many of the former Decatur residents there. They also stepped (at San Francisco and on the return trip took ' the Canadian-Pacific route und visit- 1 ed places of Interest in Camilla. The trip was a most enjoyable qne and to say this* the vacation agreed with them is putting it mldly. RE-ELECTION OF CHAMBERS SEEN Newcastle Man Certain To Be Re-elected Democratic .State Chairman (U. P. Staff Correspondent* Indianapolis, May 17 —The present democratic state organization will be retained at the helm when the 1 state committee gets here next Thur* day for re-organization, it indicate.! today following the election of district chairman in twelve of the thirteen congressional district* yes--1 terday. Ten district chairmen were re- ' elected, making the re-election of 1 Walter Chambers of Newcastle as state chairman a certainty. I In the oecond dl«trict convention at Vincennes. Peter Rchlott of Linton was chosen a* a dark horse to break a dead lock that had lasted for fifty 1 ballots. Ruth Smith Accents Position In Hammond Mis* Ruth Smith, daughter of Mr. nnd Mr*. Frank P. Smith, formerly of this city, has accepted a position a* teacher In the Hammond City schools and at present is doing substitute work for th* remainder of the term. I ; which will clone in June I After having completed her third | successful year In the Bobo school 'she went to Hammond to live with her aunt and uncle. Mr and Mr*. H. D. Fuller Mis* Smith will attend the Chhago Normal Schied ibis summer. The Hunimond school system Is highly organized and i» con*ld*red | th., second beat syatrm in the state ~- - — Kills Young Bride's Step-father And Boarder Detroit. Mich.. May 17—Maddened hy jealousy. John le* Johnson. 24. shot and killed hi* young bride's stepfather nnd a boarder In the same house last night. Hl* 17-year old wife. Mr*. Currie Johnson, witnessed th* shooting Johnson escaped nnd wa* still bein* sought today. Bt’LLETIN The police captured Johnson later this morning and he I* being qu»s tinned In regard tn the double murder •"•—■"■"l 1 to 111 " - Bogner Funeral Todaj Funeral service* for John Bogner, I who died suddenly Wednesday night. I were held thia morning at nine o'clock from th* Hi Mary's Catholic church Burial was mad* In the Ht. Joseph cemetery, Mr. BoaiM'r died on th* way home Wednesday ttlght after at' tending the supper al the K nf C. hall. H* wa* found on the sidewalk I In front of the Mona* hom* • Mrs. Anna Bonham Dies At Bryant Yesterday Portland, May 17 Mrs Ann* It Itnnhatn. *•. fnr th* i>a«t forty Ihre* yearn a reaidenf of Jay County, died Friday morning at th* home of h*r dauahtet's. Mrs J t*. Hlak. at ttrvsnt. following an Illness since In 1922. when she injured her hip In ■ fall Ph* leaves three children, two slater*, and four brothers Funeral aarvlena will b« held Hunday attarnoon at 2 o'chuk at th* Lutheran Church at Brian' Interment In Gravel Hill 1 emeter*. ■ * t hart** Bonham, a son, formerly lived here. lielng employed at th* Pennsylvania railroad office*.

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THREE-FOURTHS MAJORITY GIVEN MEASURE TODAY Little Debate Held Before Vote; Several Members Change Vote NOW GOES TO SENATE Two-thirds Vote Needed In Senate To Make Measures A Law BULLETIN (By Dale Van Every) 1 IT. P. Staff Correspondent 1 Washington. Mav 17.—With little (lebatc, the hottie passed the soldiers’ lonus bill over the president’s veto. The vote was 313 to 78. or 53 more than the necessary twothirds of those present and voting. Three members voted present. A number of memlw-rs who voted for the bill originally, switched on the vote to over ride, but they did not affect the result which was a fore gone conclusion. The measure now goes tn the senate where It will be taken up Monday or Tuesday, according tn present plan*. Chairman Maib-n of th* house appropriation* committee opened the debate on the bonus with declaration that he had always favored a'bonu* but that he proposed a vole to sustain the president's veto. * ‘‘l've always favored a bonus.” said ■ Maden "But I'm going to follow the president " Maden said the present financial condition of the country had led him to change hl* position. No Clues To Robbery At Linn Grove Thursday Officer* were without any cine* to. duy a* to the identity of the roble-ra who broke Into five plate* of busl neas. Including the postoffice, at Linn Grove Thursday night, nnd curried nway toot valued at (3tm or *4<*>. There were n few cltlten* nt Linn Grove who told Sheriff Buk<-r that they had suspicion* regarding who the robbers were but they did not fi-el auro enough to sign search warrant*. with which the sheriff might procure- evidence which would war- ’ runt an arrest. Batt Says He Will Be Convention Candidate Indianapolis. May 17 tHpec ial r»» , Dully Democrat I—Charles S. Batt. , Terre Haute, candidate- in the primaries for the democratic nomination fnr governor, announced today he would . Im* a candidate- before th* state convention In June. Balt declared hr had a substantial blcu'k of delegates lined up for th* c onvent ton GLADYS ELLIS IS ACQUITTED Jury’ Holds That She Was Insane At Time She Murdered Aged Matron cl'nltrd Per** Hervh-vt • lnill*n»|M>ll*. May I? iHpec-ial to j Ihillv Demoent)—A jury in the MarImn < ountv crlmlttal court today returned a vvrd.ct nf not guilty In th* trial of Gludy* Kill*. «huia*d with the murder of Ml"* lamtae Richard*, aged matron at the Indiana Women's prison Th* jury found that the girt waa Insane at th* tint* she klU*d Miss Richards, who was killed whll* at'etnpting to prevent lb* g'rl from escaping from th* prison Judge f'olhus appointed a sanity commtsaion to determine th* glrl'e present condition. If she I* san* she will b* freed. If she to fMBfl foes** she will be sent tn sn Institution for treatment.