Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 122, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXH. Number 122.

COMPROMISE TAX BILL AGREED UPON

REPUBLICANS FACE STORMY CONVENTION Klan Factions At Swords’ Points; Battle Over National Delegates WATSON C.IVES SPEECH Senator Departs From Set Speech And Discusses Klan Issue il'nlloi! Press Service) Indianapolis- May 21 (Spociiil to Oailv Democrat) Amid du crs Hint drowned the blare of ~ hnisH band the republican <iale convention opened in Tomlinson ball today. Willi the Kll Kliix Klan faetion at sword |x>inls and an open battle in progress over selection of delegates at large to the. national convention, it slcnnv two-dav program was in prospect. So called slates for delegates at large to the national convention were east aside iiist before thr convention opened when Watson fnron* seeking to nut over nn “all-Watson" shite met strenuous opposition to their pr*-grain. The field has been thrown open and nominations for the seven delegate* wilt be made on the floor j rs the convention on Thursday j W»t«on announced through his ju>R tinl leader a ItHd raiplsnse tfftdre nnt est the eon ’ Tcatlnn halt when Watson depart ed from his prepared keynote speech and discussed the Kti Kin* Klan “I did not vote for Jackson for rnrentor. hut he’s nominated and the ntrs.nl he was nominated he be ruse my candidate.” The Kn Klu* Klan vote In the irintarv helped Jackson win in th.' nomination In a walkaway over fire other candidates. “I don’t Mon* to the Kn Klu* Khtn and I never will but 1 have no obtec tlon to any other mun belonging If he wants to.” Watson continued after the demonstration had subsided. ”1 don’t belong to the Catholic dumb, hut Pm not obleettn* to nnv sther man belonging if he wants to "Politic* is not a question of a race creed or klan.” tt’nlted l*rea« Service! Indianapolis. May 21- With State chairman Wslh attempting the part of peacemaker between delegates representing discordant elements of the Ku Klu* Klan. republican of Indiana opened their state convention here today Strenuous last minute effort* wer> ***'" * ' ■-- ~ - • r ~im rTnun.j~Ln_ - — - (Continued on page two) WILL TRY YODER BANK SUIT HERE Important Test Ca«<*, Growing Out Os Bank bery, Venurd Here of iko suits to recover for front safety deposit bo*c« *u« 'olaed m the robbery of the Farmers' •tot* hank at Yoder, on March 2*. I, >*. wilt bo tfiod tn tha Adam* «lr ”*<l court. Change of venue from Min county ha« been granted. The **" 10 he tried here I* that of Dallas '•reek, who lost approximately »«'»" *" Dherty bonds snd war saving tttthpg, stilt I* particularly Important ** • test case of the reaponsiitiiity of ***• *•» csss of burglary Edward tl '•'•ffmsn. of Port Wayne, ts attorney ‘he depositors, who may. It was •ornod, associate Judge W H Etch T* *# BI«*ton. In the prosecution « ‘he c. M Th* r4kf 4 Hubert Miller, first of hahli suits to ha tried, went to ""•"tn tn June. IMS. and In March 1 ,hi * tw. The Jury disagreed, vot ** " •« 4 each time for the plaintiff

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| Dan Niblick Attends Meeting At Indianapolis I)nn M. Niblick, of the Niblick * Company store, went to Indianapolis today to attend a meeting of the board of directors of the Indiana State He tall Dry Goods Association, of which he is a member. The hoard meeting will be held in the office of the secretary In the Merchants' Hank building tomorrow. Arrangments will he made and the program outlined for the annual state meeting of the association i which will probably he held in .June, The date for the meeting will he se-j | lected tomorrow and the speakers ] chosen. WILL ASSIST IN HU ORATORIO C. 0. Lehman, Sunt. Os The Berne Schools, To Sing At Bluffton College Mrs. Florence Sprunger-Starr, of Itiufftnn. who recently appeared in a recital at Decatur, will assist thp Bluffton College Choral Society In the ren i dition of Haydn's oratorio "Creation" on the evening of Sunday, May 2.->th. , Mrs. Starr will sing the soprano solos. Supt. C. O. Lehman, of the Berne schools, will sing the tenof solos at this rendition. Mr. Lehman Is a ; graduate of BlufTton Collegp. at Bluffton. Ohio. The bass solos will lie sung i hr Gains Baumgartner, a senior of i the college. The oratorio is to be given by the college choral society, which numbers I 12fi members. The large chorus is I under the direction of Prof. F A. Leh•j man of the music department of tha» j institution. Prof. Lehman Is a former Berne hoy and is a brother to Supt. j T,ehman. of Berne. The rendition of the Creation concert by the BlufTton choir is an annual | spring event. This will be the twenty- ' fourth consecutive year that this sum- ! ous oranorlo Is being rendered. Each ■ • year the college choral society gives . two concerts, the other one being I "The Messiah” during the holiday season. The large (horns will he assisted In tbelr rendition hy the college jtrchestra. The program will he given ! In the large college gymnasium. Knights Os Columbus . Meet Thursday Evening A meeting of the Knights of C’olum Ims will be held Thursday evening |at the K. of C, hall. Following the hneetlng the members will go In a body In the Moose Fun Feallval which Is being held under the Mg tent on Liberty Wav Members please take note. Methodists To Elect Five New Bishops - Springfield. Maas . May 21.-llavlng j decided to elect five bishops to r<‘ Place those retired last week and not I to reduce the number of Episcopal 1 aeras by two as had been planned the Methodist Episcopal general confer 'j cure continued today with Its balloting for Ihe new bishops. Meanwhile, 1 a commute of thirteen f* considering *« • Antiwar" resolution dally and Its j report will he pieced before the a-ner al conference Friday. Four Senior Boys Try Their Ability At Fainting ’I Four hlth *chonl senior, at'empt 1.4 tn pslnl the town green end whit. 1 last night, the class colors being 'greet snd white, but the high school 'otneUl* wok a hand In a M«W WdjX 'and ss s result the four «-nlors were ' I bw.ny engaged In removing the J Paint Although the boys ate 'on the matter, u Is commonly knn« that they enjoyed the prnreea of put i'ting the Paint on much more than [2 o removing N. The school after fish.in* B tor „o, responsible foe the ' h J f | ! , M.hi The entire armor rl.w feSsr.----,jtlv*.

i COUNCIL VOTES i TO EXTEND AID li j TO REST BOOM Appropriates S2OO For The Maintenance Os Women’s Rest Room —— ■- ORDER STREETS OILED Pennsylvania Company Authorized To Erect Signal At Dayton Ave. The city of Decatur will assist in maintaining the Woman's rest room in the lower room of the Decatur Li-1 , brary building, which was established I a few years ago by the Woman's Club I of Decatur. Two weeks ago a committee repre 1 sentlng the Woman's Club appeared! before the city council and told the council how the club was trying to! maintain the rest room and what an 1 expense it was to the club anil asked if the city could assist with a little financial aid. The matter was referrtil to the conuuitb e on l*ubl!c Safety and Last evening the committee reported to the council recommending that 4200 be appropriated for the' maintenance of the rest room, all hills to be filed with the council for allowance. The council's appropriation towards : the upkeep of the rest room will make I It possible to keep the place open longer and probably on Sundays. The Woman’s Club will also assist in looking after the upkeep of the room. The club has fitted up the room with chairs, a touch and writing desk. On week days ffiFTortlh ha* been kept open until si* n‘( lock and on Satur-j days until nine or ten o'clock in the' evening. Streets Ordered Oiled The street and sewer committee | overruled the remonstrances and ob- j Jectlons filed against the oiling of ceri tain streets in the city and recommended that steps he taken Immedl- ! ately towards the oiling of the streets. The streets to be oiled are Eighth f Confirmed on Page git*, TO MAKE DRIVE FOR MEMBERSHIP Industrial Association To Sock Larger Membership Next Week A drive for new members and renewal of membership* In the Decatur Industrial Association will be made ' next week. William H. Linn, chairman of the membership committee, i announced this morning The Individual membership fee Is only IS a year. Membership In the association Is proof that the Individual Is hack of the organisation und an*l»u« lo help Decatur In promoting things that •p** l or •"•uelh lal to one Os the finest little cities In the country. The paid up membership on Decern her 31. IMS. was lo*. The committee j hopes in increase this membership to «t least Itw during the year. All mentbnrablpg eaplred on Jannarv l„, #n d since that time no renewal, j have been secured. The Industrial Association maintains the public meet m« rooms In the Graham and Walter* bnlldln* on B*»utb Second street and the membership fees defray* this ex | pensr and other Incidental Hems of expense Incurred during the year. What money I* left *■>' <*• expended In promoting 'he welfare of the H*y. It Is impossible to do things without fund, and unteas M>e membership drlre I* » sueceea the convenient room, maintained by the asaoelatlon would he Impossible, These quarters ,rr used and may be used by all organizations In tb# city and are the only public meeting rooms lo U»e city. Mr. Linn aod bl* committee ar* working <*et plen* or m, * , * ,, g *be (irhe and feel that th* eausl splendid support Will be given Any man nr woman employer or employee la eligible lo Join.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 21, 1924

■ • CHAUTAUQUA MEETING Every one of the CO guarantors or the Community Chautauqua uro urged to attend the organization meeting to be held at 7:30 this ! evening at thu Decatur Industrial rooms. Officers will be elected. ! I chairmen of the different committees appointed and u beneficiary named should a profit be made The 500 season tickets must be i sold before the Chautauqua opens and It Is to the interest of the guarantors that they attend the , meeting tonight.. The organization i must he completed as a matter of form and state headquarters state ! that very little work Is required of the officers. Be there Your name j was published In last. evening’s Daily Democrat. INVESTIGATIONS OF WRECK BEGUN ! „ — I I cderal. State And County Probing Interurban Wreck At Roanoke Fort Wayne, May 21 —Federal.' state and county Investigations of : the fatal wreck on the Indiana Servi Ice corporation line at Boanoke Monday evening. In which live people were killed and many injured, are under way. Representatives of the Indiana public service commission were joined here yesterday by W. P. Bourland. u representative of the federal Interstate commerce commission. While the primary object of the state Investigation will he to determine the cause and responsibility for Jthe wreck the federal commission representatives wilt investigate the I disaster from the railroad safety operating methods In nn effort to determine whether all possible safety | measures had been taken against j J wrecks of this kind. Coroner John \Y Good, of Huntington county, will conduct a hearing to' determine the responsibility for the wreck at to o'clock Friday morning, i A new phases of the investigation was begun today, with the placing of a carhon copy of un Internrban dispatcher's order In the hunds of the coroner. The order was found In the debris of the rnrs late Monday night.' und was Issued to Conductor Oushws j and Motormun Nolan of the eastbound empty train. Coroner Good did not reveal the text of the order, but Intimated that the order confirmed the statement made by the traction company officials, to Iht effect that the crew of the eastbound car overlooked the time of the flyer and faded to take the aiding at Mahon lo clear the track. Corom r Good said this afternoon that If It was revealed at the Inquest that the eastbound crew had orders lo take the siding at Mahon and did, nor do so. t ttarge* of manslaughter could be nied against the crew. Mrs Bert Mygrant. Hying at Mu him. told the coroner today that she saw the i rew of the special enter the j siding at Mahon und let a freight , train paa*. In bathing out, ahe said/ the car stopped seemingly In a post tion to use the company'a telephone and may have received orders to go on to Itoanoke She believes that ts i the crew had no, been delayed hy a trolley romlng off. they would have reached the aldtng at Itoanoke In lime to clear the trucks The crew of the eastbound special l were said to have general orders lo give all tra'na they met five minutes to dear. Evansvillr Man Heads State Dental Association Indiana poll*. May ll—taperlal M» ( Hatty Democrat I—lir A. J- Klmm. Evansville, la loday the new prealrtent Ot the Indiana Denial usauebt j Hon Session# of the algty sixth an nual convention ront'nued when tru* teen were elected today Weather Generally fair tonight and Thura day. Probably light frost tonight nn low ground In north and central por tlona. u

FORD'S MUSCLE SHOALS OFFER I REJECTED TODAY Senate Agricultural Committee Vote* 10 To G Against The Offer — DETAILS UNAVAILABLE SuoDorters Os Ford’s Bid Must Fight To Bring It Up In Senate Washington, May 21. —By a vote of ten to six the senate agriculture rom- ! mlttee today rejected Henry Ford's j offer for Muscle Shoals nitrate and j power project. The vote on the bid came in executive session shortly after the committee had announced it would end all ■ hearings on disposition of the project i next Monday and consider Its recom- ! mendation to the senate beginning , Tuesday. Details of the committee’s action , were not available because of the sei crecy in which the vote was taken. Ford's offer was endorsed hy the house by an overwhelming vote last month The committee's action forces [ supporters of the auto magnate's hid j I to fight to bring it up on the floor of; , the senate for final action. I The vote on the offer tame when Senator Harrison. Mississippi, demo-' crat. moved (o report the hid to the' senate without recommendation. The committee then voted on Sen- ! ator I.a (Id's motion to report favorably the Norris bill providing for governaaout operating of the project hut this* likewise was voted down. I<* to* 6. by Norris' friends, who dealre to extend hearings on It. no that the public may fully understand Its merits. The Norris bill has not yet had on , open hearing before the committee. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE* Wheat: May tl.OSfc; Julv lIOTSj,; Sept ll.ftS*.. Corn: May 77T»c; July |:g%c; Sept. 78c. Oats: May 47Wc; July 44 ! i,c; Sept, 39%c. PLAN VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL I Presbyterian Church Plans To Hold School Again This Summer The ller It. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church, announced | today that his church would hold a Hally Vacation Bible School again this summer, beginning on Juue S The school will continue for twentyI six consecutive teaching davs and , will end with commencement ex- | erclses and a picnic. Itegtalratlon I day will he May 3t. The Presbyterian Vacation Bible Hi hnn| was a fine aurrest laat year, there being a total, of seventy Seven | enrolled An added feature this year will be a kindergarilen department | Miss Kllluhcth Pel.raog Will lie In charge of the school and the family will he practically the as me a* laat year pltura will lie held every fore. I noon with the exception of Raiurday* and Sundaes, from I la || .in Th* J I subjects will consist of 'Hide Btn> ie», ' memorising of hymns and songs. (Missionary stories, habit talks. Bible j memory work and rrafi work. Here tnfnro all children between the ages of six and fonrteen years are eligible |lo enroll In the sc hoot, hut ts the I klrdertsrden department Is added ' tear younger pupils will N a ere pied .The school wilt ho open tn alt chit [ drm who desire to enter, i . i o—- . — j | Kansan’ Biggrnt Oil ~ Well In Brought In < 11 Coffey vitle, Kan , May St—Kansas 1 biggest nil Welt, with eallmiHed flow i of J.noo barrels a day was brought in southwest of this city hy ' wildcat" Wtsard loimb The welt l« just a i short distance from the Oklahoma line and la the sixteenth brought In • since Jnnusrv I, hy "Idirky" laimb

North Ward Teachers U.ive Party For Pupils I The pupils of the North Ward school were entertained at n party at the school building yesterday afternoon. by the teachers of the school. The party wag given in recognition of the diligent manner In which the pupils worked on their annual operetta which was given a few weeks ago with much success. The pupils played games and sang several of the songs which they sang in the operet- | tit. Ice cream and candy were served. The North Ward as well as the j other ward schools in the city, will hold their annual exhibit Thursday afj ternoon und evening. The public is cordially Invited to attend. MANY THRILLED BY HUMAN FLY “Dare-Devil” Roland Scales Walls Os Court House; To Repeat Act While hundreds of people stood with uplifted eyes. "Dare Devil" Ro’.- . and, of Cleveland. Ohio, scaled the j walls of the Adams county court' j house here yesterday evening. The I human fly ('limited from the ground Ito part way up the flag pole on the | top of the building, und would have ! gone to the top of the pole had it not 1 Iteen too weak to bear his weight, j Boland, who is a young man. Is giving his exhibition here in Conner-’ tion with the Moose indoor fair He gave an acrobatic table balancing art Inside the tent last night also. He started to climb the court house shortly after seven o'clock. Roland w'll scale the watts of the court house again this evening at «:4f* o'clock No doubt, he will have another large audience as he does his thrilling act. * —. . Coolidire To Act Soon On Immigration Bill Washington. Mav 21 —tSpeclal to Dally Itemocratt—President Coolldge will act soon, possibly tomorrow, on ■ the immigration bill containing the Japanese exclusion. It was said today by hi* close adviser*. Secrecy I* maintained by the administration a* to what the president has decided to do '■ — o -- ■ — Five Sailors Drown When Boat Is Wrecked i • Haul! Hie Marie. Mich.. May 21 iHpertal to Dally Democrat) —Captain Anthony L laiwrence. Cleveland. I and four of the crew of the ateamshlp Orinoco were drowned while attempt lug to reach shore after the wreck of thetr boat In a 60 mile gale Sun day. Thl* was the story toW by brie!. wireless messages last night from the | tug Uurgantua. which rescued Ifi members of the crew from Montreal < Island late yesterday. Bluff ton Masons Meet With Decatur Udff More than one hundred Masons at-J tended the degree work and am la I as I fair held at the local Masonic hall last j night. Between thirty and forty mem J tiers of the lllufften Masonic lodge.] motored tn this ,-tty last night and the Itlllffton degree team confered the Master Mason degree un one candidate. Mr Archie Foley Following the' degree worh. eats were served and a general social hour was enjoyed --in- ~ "I*«■»“ - aw ——a France Wants Airman To Carry On His Flight Parts. May 21 France wants Captain D'Olsy. whose plane was completely wrecked In a t rash at Hhunsht tn carry on with his PartsTohto flight. The minister far the colonies snd the chief of I lie French Aeronautftal serv Ice cabled their agenta In the orient, ordering that everything possible be done tn enable the airmen to continue to Tohto. A new flregnet plane wilt lie shipped to him from Parts, If he desires. * Apparently liter* la no , hame of D'Olsy lontlnuing otherwise, tor he cabled * |jj | "Overturned larding In ditch: mi chine completely wrecked, t untnjur e4.“

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ACTION ASSURES FINAL ADOPTION BY BOTH HOUSES Compromise Bill (’alls For Tax Reduction Os $472,620,000 SIGNATURE EXPECTED Administration Leaders Feel Certain President Coolidge Will Sign D’nltH Staff rorrenpondent) I Washington. May 21 (Speeial lo Daily Democrat) A j compromise tax hill that will tin* nation’s levy $172.- ! <120.000 annually was agree,l noon hv senate and house conf«rees today. Ilteir action prae- • 'eallv assures final it,(option Itv the measure in both houses hy ■ the end of the week and administration republicans feel certain that the president will make it a law with his signature. I The first effect of the hill if ■mnroved will l>c 25 per cent reduction in till taxes on 1025 inI come, payable litis year. I —— . Washington. May 21 —(Special to I Dally Democrat) —Senate and house , conferees today reached agreement on the final form of the tax bill. The agreement includes the democratic normal and surtax rates hut eliminates the provision for full pule licily of income tax returns and substitute* the house flat 12A4 P'' r rent roroorst'ne tax for the graduated scale in the seuate hill. 'j The conference report will be I drawn up today and submitted for action in both bouses late today or tomorrow The bill as agreed upon resembles i the house measure with the exception of the normal and surtax rate* which *:and a» passed hy the senate, i No great difficulty in securing approval of the agreement in either house Is looked for. though senate progressives may fight the elimination of the publicity provision Rejection of the graduated corporation tax scale and the publicity provision eliminated two provision* which were most objectionable to the I pres'dent , Conferees believe that Mr f’oolidg* ' wilt accept the hltl and leave the raising of the revenues needed to ' j meet bonus financing to the next session of congress. «——HI- ———■ The covers for the high school pacer "Havellng*” were shipped from 'Chicago today by express and will | arrive here tomorrow. It la thought, FARM MEET AT BERNE TONIGHT Eight Hundred People Are Expected At Big Gettogether Meeting Farmers of Adunta county, paritrutartly tho«e in the vicinity of llcrne, Monroe. Geneva and I .Inn I trove, to- ' gether with the Berne business men and sugar beet laborers of the county 1 will gather in the enwinunßy building at Berne this evening for a big ge*. together meeting, The meeting wilt be held under the aiiaptrea of the tterne Business Men's Association A tug feed will be sorved and arrangements are being Blade to accomodate nearly *oo people. The big card of the evening will he the sugar beet lecture by Mr, C H Alien, of Defiance, Ohio, who ha* consented to ruffle to tterne tn address the people of this county on Wed ties day evening Mr, Alien, who was secured through the efforts of K J, Frlcke. field and labor representative •of the Holland St Lout* Sugar Co., of Decatur, ts recommended as a high 1 ly talented speaker and will, no doubt, | hava a messate which will Imi welt worth the hearing of everyons. wbetle ' er Interested in sugar beef farming | or net.