Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1924 — Page 1

olume XXII. Number 121.

EREW BLAMED FOR INTERURBAN WRECK

IfIOADUBOTATO ■be wised by ■ INDIVIDUAL AID I Kuota l or Harding HighI ■ way Not To Be Taken I J I rani Community Fund I BiXH.I TION \DGPTFD I Bidintrial Association To I | Mark All Highways I J Leading Into City |M , i.ivoring fl" of th" ■ K- II mliilK High«;iv :ir, I v lil I ■■ individual a--i-tan. .- n I 'li.. hii:li«a\ through D >.l | : 'id Vlanis county. the cjiror:..i ■ p,., atur Industrial Association ■ rot f.ivor the paving of the mini- | ■' ~ ~r: I out of the Cou-mtlliitv . >,„ r do they favor th" raisins: ■ ■ amount asked, sipproximatolv ...... -, irc.»i-:h the Industr.il a«-o |HM t - mooting of the director-.- hold m-nine, th- board wc nt on re. ■K favoring the Highwav. bn' K ' i.cainst any furth'-r outlay :i.m, th" \sso«-i.ition'; trea pm, v ith the adoption of the follow ■Hp --.solution- "Resolved, that th. ■ - - trial V o ■ favorine 'nrtber fin i'tt - ■jM.' ■ Ilordinv I' -1-,'auv V of.to bv person: - ! -on'rilett . S i-ontberships and not throng’. - .. ninnitv Fund " All of the •' ■ • s. •• .1 f.ivor I I on the of the above resolution a He r»**"*hwii that angers 1 aeo ' hp Iteo-'itur Indus" B - -.'ion turned over $2"" to MI iS l> Stone, nt that lime a r- nrK^^Km - ''■ of the Hardin - ; lliult-- ... bition. which money was to - l-i'.‘li through the county bv |da. in ro.id signs and otherwise i.|\ ■B^Lic. :■ the unite. At that time it w.i ■K- . -th. t:i maximum of <' ' ' u<> suet.ient to carry on this w.. - -h” old board of director" f;iv th- - paving '<( thP amount up." ■^B. - . otupletion of th- - work II".' no action has yet be- tl tak- •; ■■- • Harding llighwa- ■■" this r-ountv has not vet been ■j^B.-h -- -d with th. - or ginal pa - a• : - ESS (Continued or. Pare "Ivt f LYERS REACH II JAPAN PROPER I ■he American ’Round-Thc-I 1 World Flyers Land On I Main Island Os .Japan HBB (United Prea* Service! ■H '! ti.i Jipan. Mat 2" Brat Inc Amcrlen'M round th- - ® 3Hle world flyer* have r- .u h. d t'• Island of Japan. BBH Tb" three KCaplnncs pdeted IHlmth. Selunn and NN id d m the water oft Mtn.it - - . ' '• point id the island .. on which are located T-ki tl.e principal cities of ih.- - u t u - !< " 'Hinntes before 11 t. rtlfl. h Hindi- their Joutn-r a i- - - drove rown out of the north jBBM lt '" W'tne of the ntorm and a li' - i" farther aoiith. Hu nlinu ti pa.I BBH Tl " nr * l jump l» Io take them to r-a.lt i the tial.ll ba«. ■ O Kb 9 The flyer* arrived here from l.hmd nr.n miles n 'he K'trih-a group, Tb<-v fl-« ~-a r.imn»l- r iu - l- " **'“ Arnr-tdeiin blr-lliu " coming had .promt Ihto itl" | cntintrvgldo and thou«and« camo In on donkey* uml to take part in the great -- "' I thia town over h-i. kn - n"' | -BE Th> *»ter front waa aav with flag" hunting and the airmen ».'< r^^p r,, ‘"t a holey welcome MBH T, “' d r "trov.-r lankarc - st- "'l' -l '* I i^H B ”’ r lr»n aviator, nn oßlrlal

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Gasoline Tax Totals $1,000,000 In 11 Months lUnited Ptfhr Service) Intlinnnpolis, May 2U—Return front the state paaoline tax for tho first eleven months of its operation totaled $4,000,000 according to an announcement from the state auditor’s office today. By the end of the first year on June 1, a total of |4,500,000 will have been collected it was said. When the gasoline tax bill passed the legislature it was estimated the annual revenue would he IJJIOO.OOO. LOWELL SMITH HIGHLY HONORED Adjudged Best Freshman Chemistry Student At Ohio State University I I The high honor of being adjudged ! the most outstanding student in a 'class of 1,800 Freshmen chemistry |.students in Ohio Slate university has been bestowed upon Lowell Smith. I son of Dr. and Mrs- W. E. Smith, of this city, and a member of the 1923 i graduating class of Decatur high J school. The Edward Williams Mori ley cup will be presented to Mr. j Smith Wednesday morning, and he ' Is the honored guest at a banquet to Ibe held this evening. News of the honbr which has been .bestowed upon Mr. Smith was con- . veyed to thV proud parents yesterday i afternoon over the long distance telei phone. Dr. and Mrs. Smith will leave I tonight for Columbus to be present tomorrow morning when rhe enp K ■ presented to their son. The Edward Williams Morley cup ' is presented to the Chemistry Department each year by the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity, a national chemical I fraternity, to be awarded to the I freshman In that department who iSj tho most outstanding student, rated 'on class room work, laboratory work, and general interest in ift-ience. The I cup is awarded each year and is the permanent possession of the recipient .The man for whom the cup was nnm- | cd. Edward Williams Morley, was an I internal onnlly known chemist. Ixiwell was a brilliant student In | the local high school, and was a I member of the high school football team. He is enrolled in a pre medic emtrse nt Ohio State and expects to study medicine as soon as he has completed his preliminary training. | He expects to be In school during the i summer months, bnt will be home for a few days vacation on June 7. — A. J. Briggs To Undergo Operation Wednesday Mr. A. J. Briggs prominent resident es Geneva and a member of the Adams county council, is expected to undergo nn operation In a hospital nt Hattie Creek . Michigan sometime WiHlnesday for removal of stone from one of his kidneys. Mr. Bilkc* has been In poor health for several months and recently he took treatment. nt the hospital In Battle Creek He returned to Battle Creek last Sun day <o prepare for the operation. His wif.- accompanied him Today his two sons. Kichanl and James, were callwl from Geneva to be at his sMo during the operation. Tells How Jess Smith “Virtually Ran” Things Washington. May l*-(Bpoctal '« Dally Democrat I—How Jess Smith •vlttunlly ran" the huroatt of Investigation of the department of juaflce was told to the senate imugheriy nveal lasting commlrtre today by J- U. Bailey, formerly chief of the bureau. •Smith was ro.osnlaed as the most powerful man In tho department o justice outside the -Horney AM cnt. were "hired and llred by hitmmlf.’' Bailey c . smith with Dnuaherty’s , bP wl , n „s said in rolartng .perinc instances of dismisul at Smiths direction. Bailey told h»w Smith "ionic M Interest in almost evoryfhhig in 'h bureau." and came Into his office for daily confcronco.

HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT SHOWS FINE PROGRESS Nearly One Thousand People Visit Exhibit Held Last Night FINE WORK IS SHOWN Superintendent Worthman And Teachers Receive Much Praise Th<- wonderful advancements which has been made in the public schools of the city during the last few years,! was clearly demonstrated to the pub - lic last night when tho high school ( held its annual exhibit. It is estimated that a thousand people visited the' exhib't during the evening, and everyone was very favorable impressed.) Unfortunately, the electric lights in the building were off for forty-five, minutes during the exhibit, due to the burning out of a transformer. | Tho lights at trfa Moose Indoor fair, and those in the high school bu'lding are on the same transformer and the load proved to be too heavy for the one transformer last night. The big gvmnasium in the high school building resembled a furniture store and a ladies' ready-to-wear establishtn-nt. The exhibits of the manual training and domest'c science depart'meniM being displayed there. There were four hundred articles displayed by tho manual training department and 425 articles by the domestic science department. The exhibit of these two departments probably attracted more attention and comment thnn nny of the other departments.l not because the work was any better than that of nnv other department. fCtifbtlniiA/l P«r» FORMER BERNE | YOUTH KILLED — Walter Harris h Killed Suddenly When Struck By IJghtning Berne. May 10—A telegram was received by Ed. M. Rav. of Berne. Monday morning from VTlllam P. Hendricks of flnttle Snake Buttes. Colorado. bringing the very sad news of i the tragic death of Walter Harris of j that place, formerly of Berne and i well known here, who met sudden death Sunday afternoon at 1 o’clock when he was struck by lightning dur Ing an electrical storm. The telegram »tated only that Mr. Harris was killeil and nn other Information ha. thus far been received Nothing, therefore, la known as tn what hr was doing or where hr was when he . waa struck Mr Harris has a large host of rrlatlvra In Brrne. who are much saddaned io Irarn of hie drath Hr was a son of Mrs Paullnr Harris, of Ft Wayne and was horn In Berne. H» llvrtl here until nlamt s yearn agn when hr went to Battle Hnakr Ituttea. Col., with Mr. and Mra. Wm Hrn drlcka. who are well known here. Mr Harris took up a tract of government land which hr baa been farming The unfortunate youth would have ’ been 22 years of agr on the 13rd. day of next June nnd waa a robust young rnsii and waa unuanlly tell He In survived by a widow, formerly Miss Wvelyn Smith. II years, of that piner and a 4 month old eon hl« mother al Fort Wayne and the following brothers and elaters survive: Mrs. Ada Stret< h«r. of Raleigh. N. C.; Mra. Beatrice Poffenberger of Berne, Mtllicent and Carl of. Battle Creel.. Mich: and Lloyd aome where In Mlrhiaan Several unclee and aunts and a large hoet of near relaflvM In Berne also aurvlve Tha funeral will probehly he held In Colorado, and U la ont known whether nny of bla relatlvee are plan nlna to attend. Relatives here hope to hear partlcalara of the tragedy In tho near future.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 20, 1924.

Bluffton Masons Coming To Decatur This Evening I A delegation of Masons from Bluffton, Including the degree team, will visit the Decatur Masonic lodge this i evening. The Bluffton degree team will confer the Master Mason degree on a local candidate. There will be eats following the degree werk. and a very enjoyable evening is promised. ’ All Masons are Invited. RECEIVE BIDS " FOR NEW BARN County Commissioners Get Bids For New Building On County Farm The county council appropriated 113.090 for the building of the hands and granary at the county infirmary ‘ I this afternoon, and the county comI missioners awarded tho contract for one barn to F L. Johnston at his bld , of $5,410.18. The county council also , made an addit'onal appropriation of 111.500 for the construction of the . David Bridge in St. Mary’s township. • This bridge failed to sell at the let-j J ting two weeks ago for the reason , that the bids received were in excess lof the estimate. The sum of $7,000 Jwas appropriated last year for this . bridge. Work on the construction of .'the barn will be started at once. Mr. . Johnston stated. Sealed blds were received hy the county commissioners in special ses- . slon this morning for the construction of a barn. 40 hy 120 feet at the Conn- . ty Infirmary farm, replacing the ham I which was destroyed by fire on .May There was only a difference of only Ist. I | $35 between the three lowest blds. ■ the proposals being. Charles E. Duhach. $5,437: F. L Johnston. $.’..410 18; Stauffer and Bowers. $5,442 The nther bld was filed hy J. Hnbeg-' i ger. It being $0 100 The commissionI' its were Investigating the proposals nnd comparing with the specification*! nnd at one o'clock the final award I had not hern made. Some minor I omnilsslons. like the exact height of J the roof, wpouting nnd doors were lie- ' Inc taken up by the hoard and the contractors. County Council Meets The members of the county council met in joint session with the hoard of commissioners this afternoon for the purpose of appropriating money for the building of the harn It wa* not stated whether the commissioner* would ask for an appropriation large | enough to take care of the hnlldlng ; nf two haras at the county Inftrmarv.l The barns, corn crib and a scale shed were destroyed hy fire at the county i Infirmary nn May Ist. with a loss to the county estimated at from $12.n00 to $15,000. about half covered by Insurance. Long Ditch Is Ordered An amended report In the matter nf the construction of the Alonso long drain In Wahaah township wa* filed with the county commlsalnner* thia 1 I morning. The report nnd nmMmamvata I were approved nnd the drain ordered constructed and assigned to Dirk 1 Boch as superintendent of construe - ' tlnn. The estimated cost of eon strut I lion I* $893. The drain was ordered, sometime ago. but a* objections were tiled asninst It. tho mutter was re ferred to the viewer* for adjustment -■ ♦' ■ — Henry Hite Home From Detroit: Han Operation Henry Hile, retired luialno** man nf this city, and his daughter Mias Madge Hite, returned la*t evening from Detroit Mr. Kite underwent « temporary operation for the removal of a cataract on lh" left eye and will return to the hospital In about thirty days to have the operation completed. He I* feeling good nnd la optimistic over the tmirom* and hl* many friends wish him a speedy recovery Weather Mostly cloudy fonigh and Wedur* day; probably showers In ttmih por Hon. Not so .00l In north portion IVednesdsy

FATE OF TAX BILL REMAINS MUCH IN DOUBT President Remains Quiet As To His Views Regarding Measure affecteTTby BONUS Compromise Plan Becomes . Likelv Since Passage Os Bonus Bill Washington. May 20. —President I Coolidge believes that enactment of the bonus will affect materially the i amount of tax relief that can be as forded business and the people, it was said on his behalf at the white house today. The president thinks, however, that while relief will be affected to some' extent this year, the effect will he greater In future years, it was said. Mr. Coolidge, however, will not at the present time authorise any statement as to whether he will veto or sign the new tax bill now in the hands , of the senate and house conferee*. ' The bonus law will be an additional financial burden on the government of more than $100,000,000 a year, thei president believes anil will prevent I that much tax relief. ! Indications that the conferees willdraw up a compromise plan which wlll| be acceptable to President Coolidge became stronger today. After a sea-! »ion of the conferees. Chairman Smoot of the senate finance committee, announced that he believed early adoption of a compromise bill wa* in prospect. "The president, of course, would * veto the hill passed by the senate," Smoot told the United Press, but many of the defects will Im- eradicated by conferees and probably will lie by the president.” WILL ORGANIZE FOR CHAUTAUQUA I Guarantors Os Community Chautauqua To Hold Meeting Wednesday I A meeting of the guarantor* of the Community Chautauqua, which will be held here from June 24th to June 130tb. Inclusive, will be held al 7:3<>l I o'clock. Wednesday even'na at the I Decatur Industrial association rooms. The purpose of the meeting 1* to elect officer* and appoint chairmen of the ' different t-MimlHm, Action mu*t ' also le- taken In designating a charlt- ' aMe nr civic organisation as the hen*flciary of any profit which miaht be made from the local chautHuqus. The local association will *hare in -the profit* of the season ticket* sold in excess of $1,500. and will rooetve a '.half of the total receipt* over $3,000 'Mr George C. Ayileloit. circuit man- ' agar of the Indianapolis office, ha* written to the Imai guarantor* re I questing that an nrganlution meet ■ Ing be held and the necessary steps ! taken at once. * It will be remembered that »lxty 'l local people signed an agreement ■uar*ni<M<lnx the sale of at least stMi adult *< - a«on ticket* at $3 each, or * total of 11500 Them- ticket* must’ be sold before the Chautauqua open* l Tho ticket* have arrived and will be| turned over to the chairman of (he t eket committee, who will. In all probability. them among 'the guarantor*. / Tlto«e who signed the Chautauqua agreement and who are urged to at tend the meeting In their own inter eat are: John If. Heller. W. A Lower. French Quinn. Arthur R Holthouw John R. Peterson. O. L. Kirsch. Rev H, W Thompson, Fannie B Hite. Bernier* Leonard. M Ktrack. M F Worthman C. N Niblick. B J. Hark lo**. Albert tk-heuittiann. Harry kYMt Inger. Fred IC Knlter. E M Christen. R J Harting. C. C. Rchafer. 0 H Wehmever. tt-iah D Hite. John It Itorrough* lion Beery, II P. flcfemltt. tlwon N Davl*. Oscar lankmau. (Continued on Pag* rival

Excursion Steamship Is Destroyed By Fire Cleveland, O„ May 20. —The excursion steamship State of Ohio was de- 1 stroyed by fire of unknown origin at East Ninth street pier here early to | day. John night watchman, is missing. He Is believed to have lost his ' life In the fire. The blaze lighted up the lake front for miles. The State of Ohio was built by th< -< Cleveland & Buffalo Transit company about forty year* ago. The ship was valued at about SIOO,OOO. MANY VISITORS AT MOOSE FAIR More Than One Thousand I’eonle Turn Out On Opening Night ■■ ■ More than a thuoaand people nt tended the Moose Indoor fair and fun festival which opened last evening in ' - the big tent on Liberty Way. By ac tual count. 1.046 tickets were given out at the door and Roy Miller was awarded the free door prize which was a carving aet. Tonight at 6 45. "Dare-devil" Row j land, of Cleveland. Ohio, will climb | the front of the court house and up ’ I to the top of the flag pole as one of I the features of the week. He will i also scale the building Wednesilav > , evening. His stunt Is one that will' . give everyone a thrill and the public la invited to attend The patronage at the booth* wa* larger than anticipated for the open Ing night. Walter Wilkinson, dhtafor of the lodge, stated today The Moose hand which made it* first appear- 1 a nee last evening, attracted quite a hit of attention and the concert giv en by the hoys wa* excellent. The hand will play again tnnleht. Albert Sellemcyer. former Decatur mnaldau. I* director of the lumd A number of Mooae, Including the"Jaxz" orcheatra from Bluffton are planning to attend the fair Wedne* I dav night The local Knight* of Col | nmbu* also adopted a r**<dullon fa I voring the attending of th* Indoor fair , in a body. There I* muc h to »ee In the big tent and th* attraction* are intereating and the public I* cordially invited to attend. The proceed* derived from the fair will be u»ed In building the new Mcmm* Home in thl* I city. Senior Girls Discard ( harms And Steal Away To Attic For Stair Party Ixtcal ahelk*. tarxan* and cakeeat | era would have turned yellow with) envy If they could have peeped In j on the atag party held In the attic at the J U Koc her horn* on We*i Adam* street last night Thirty *en lor girl* of Decatur high school dl» ! carded their sweet and charming man ner* and traded their neat and prettvl dresses for the c haravteristlc bell hot turned trouser*, silk shirt* and alottrii' hat* nr rap* worn hy th* modern day Romeo. Ju*t for on* short evening I and congregated In the attic to Iml , tate and Improve upon th* manner"; and habit* of th*lr masculine friend* I The attle resembled a modern' young men's club room smoking aland* loaded with cigarette* kept I - company with small caret table* ar I I ranged around the walla n| th* attic Th* atria were real tough, for they , drank pop nut nf the bottle, and with , out a Straw, too The cigarette* ] were all a bluff, though because th« - gtrt* claim that no on* had the nerve to Ignite one nf the "pill*" and lout h It to her ruby Up* f.oral Man Ila* Auto Accident Ijiml Night n K. Mufetty. nf Warlag Glove 1 Company had a narrow r*<apr last evening when returning tn Ft Wayne I from the acet* nf th* wreck at I Roanoke The road* were lammed with cava and the light* were blind Ing Mr teuferty a cat allppec' ova an embankment and turned entirely orer twice Though fher* were all m*n in th* car non* were «*rlnuaty Injured, their escape bring almo-l miraculous

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FIVE KILLED I IN COLLISION NEAR ROANOKE One Woman Dies While Searching Debris For Bodies Os Relatives PROBES ARE STARTED Public Service Commission Orders Investigation; Coroner Reports Pr<‘«< Service I lliinlinaton. Ind.. Mav 20 - i fSnccin! i«» Dstilv DtTiiocraf) I Coroner .1. W. Good of Hnntinulon counlv todav placed reenonsihilitv for the - Roanoke in-♦c-rnrl»tin wreck, in which five nersons were kill<*d last niulit . tlw l crew of tb” eastboimtl '“exfrn” after a preliminary ini vesiiaation. Coroner Good was at the sc-c-nc of the wreck most of the nitfhl Hiic-stionint» iM'iwns who ven- in th” accident. Today he c>reo:ir<'d to start a formal in- | ve*|te.’tton here. Asked If h* would prefer charges against the crew of the eastbound -•ar. Good said: “There is apparently no other wav out of if Th* fact that the crew of the eastliound car did not take the | aiding for further orders makes them reicpons'ble for the wreck." Probe Ordered Indlananolla. May 29— iSt-'-lal to Dallv Dc-ntorratl—lnveatljnttfon I the Roanoke interurban wreck whic h caused the death of six person*, was ; ordered today hy the state public service commission. David Mntthews and Ray Gibbons, commission Investigator*, were sent to th* scene of the accidemt. Seriously Injured Fort Wavne Ind . May 29—(Special to Dally Democrat I—Following lls a revised list of th* seriously in jttred tn the Roanoke traction wreck .elven out early this afternoon: Judge R. M. Bench. Fort Wavne In- . jttred about the face and neck. W Inter Smith, of Huntington. Inlured alwcut the face and neck and Internally. Bert C. f'one. Fort Wavne. conduc- | tor on flyer, cut and bruise*. fContlnued on page two) REPUBLICANS GO TO CONVENTION Adams County Delegates And Several Others Go To Indianapolis The Adam* County Republican d<-|. . --gallon to th* state convention, which , open* tomorrow mornlna al Indian- | spoil*, will leave for lh« capital t-My I tonight and Wednesday morning A I majority nf those who are planning ’to attend. Including th* delegates, I will motor through early tomorrow morning Adam* rounty ha* *»ven delegates tn the republican convention, they tcelns Adam MiNsr. Dr Harry Jone*. OHa <1 Hocker. Dave Bollinger. Cha*. 1 Tropic. Avon Burk, and Sherman I Kunkel There are I3M delegate* tram over th* ataro. th* number b* .mg ha•«! on th* total number of cot** cast al the election two year* j ago for Secretary of Nlate. L A Graham, county chairman of | the republican party, and aevornl . others, are planning to attend the -on vest Inn among them being, W. A. jtmwer. Han Beery, <1 A. Barnett and i Karl B Adams Others have eignlfled thetr intention* nf going and It ! I* thought that at least 25 more rspublican* from thl* county will attend th* |w<»d«v aesalnn Mr. and Mr* J H Peterson left ihl* afternoon for Indianapoli* and they will attend th* convention. Il will not hr erceaasry for the convention to nominate » nominee for (Continued on Pag* ata)