Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 124, Decatur, Adams County, 23 May 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 124.

WARD SCHOOLS EXHIBIT WORK TO THE PUBLIC Large Attendance At All Three Buildings Afternoon And Evening FINE WORK SHOWN Teachers And Pupils Are Praised By Visitors At Annual Exhibit A trip through the three ward < ( .hool buildings last night and an Inspection of the annual exhibit at each was convincing proof that spl.ndid work has been done in those schools during the school year which ends today. The samples of the, freehand drawing, cutting and pointing pattern work, weaving and other work exhibited by the pupils would far outclass that of hundreds of their < biers, were they called upon to do the same thing. The attendance at the exhibit was large, both during the afternoon and last night. At the North Ward building. all visitors were asked to register and at N:10 o'clock last night nearly 250 had signed the register. The teachers and pupils at the three buildings were showered with praise for the splendid exhibit#. The Parent-Teach-ers Club of the South Ward served punch and wafers to all who visited the building. This organization is the only one of its kind in the city, and it is always active, aiding in the work of the school and community.

Riley Building The four teachei*s in the Riley schools, in the west ward, are the Misaea Nell Winm-s, principal. Ruth Vizard. Florence Haney and Naomi Gilbert. Miss Vizard teaches the first grade. In the first (trade exhibit were samples of free-hand cutting and drawing. little log cabins, lighthouses and many other articles made front palter, * sand table arranged re- represent a Ihitch settlement, and a large American flag, made from small sections of red. white and blue paper. Each pupil in the room made a part of the flag. Miss Winnes teaches the second grade. Her exhibit was made up of examples of free-hand cutting, drawing and crayon work, basket weaving and toy making. The pupils hud made Jumping-Jacks, tetter boards with little dolls on each end. and little hammock swings. The third grade is taught by Miss Haney. A feature of her exhibit was examples of project work, the work being bound up in attractive covers. Other articles exhibited included free-hand drawing, ami drawing, toys and a real for-sure garden. The pupils had soil placed in a large box and in the soil had planted various kinds of garden seeds. The plants wore growing nicely. Miss Gilbert ti-aches the fourth grade. Her exhibit consisted of composition-, writing, free-hand drawing and painting. maps and various other article South Ward Building Miss Era Acker is principal of the (Continued on Page Three)

CHAMBERS IS ELECTED ACAIN (> ld Officers Os State Democratic Committee Are Re-elected - ■bdianapolla. May »—Walter 8. •hanibera. ( ,f Nawcaalie. Male “en.i ,8 r and newapaper editor. w»» utianl ' moiialy r«M|ectrd chairman of the Democratic alate committee by the i n-wly elected congreaalonnl district •hairmen at a meet'ng at Claypool h«el Thursday. Mr*. Adalbert P I‘l'nn. of Jx>«anaport. wax reflected * i "'*hairuian. and Mlaa Gertrude F "•Hugh. of Indlanapoll*. wan re •holed am-retary. each without opportune. • >•» 'hanking the dlatrlct chairmen •or the honor conferred on him through hia re-election. Chambrc predicted that the nemocmm would ' lrry Indiana by "a quarter of a •’'illlon" in the coming campaign A* han been customary In th« ( Ptnl. the committee adopted a mo,ton anthorlilng the chairman to ap hnlnt the irwaaurvr of the commit **•- Hick Miller of Itldtonapolbt. Is •he preeent t ran num r of the com j ttittee.

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0(1(1 Fellows Hold Semi-Annual Assembly Ihe Highly eighth semi annual assembly of the Indiana Grand Lodge of independent Order of Odd Fellows was held In Indianapolis yesterday and nomination of officers to be elect|ed at the fall convention were made. | Will Ehrhardt, of this city, was named as one of the members of the committee on state of the order. Several Odd Fellows from this city attend<<l fh<‘ meeting. —-— —o PUBLIC UULIUES APE DISCUSSED Charles Norton, Os Bell Telephone Company, Speaks To Rotarians Charles Norton, general contract agent far the Indiana Bell Telephone company, with offices it Indianapolis, gave an instructive talk on public utilities to the Rotarians at their regular weekly meeting la-t evening. "What would your city or tiny community be without the public utilities, such as the water and light companies, the gas and telephone companies and the railroad. You couldn’t give your property away for no one would want to live in a place where water could not lie obtained,!where there was no light or telephone service." said Mr. Norton. Mr. Norton emphasised the fact that pubHc utilities did not have a I commerical product to sell, but that they sold service only. "Utilities do not barter or try to sell from one to

th eother. After the patron uses the service rendered by the utility he cannot resell it to someone else. | Then, too, a utility cannot change its I rates without going before the state , utility commission. They cannot ask iron to pay a certain (harge and exi pect your neighbor to pay a higher , (price for the same service.' said Mr. Norton. He told how the utilities (were trying___to render real service,, and said that they were entitled to a fair return on the investment. He 'stated that the new telephone system ‘ , installed in Decatur was one of the (finest and l>est in the state, that it i was of the most modern type and | I would give good service. He conieluded his talk with the remark.! ("Help us so we can help serve you.” I Will O’Brien acted as chairman of I 'the meeting and Henry Heller, the | IClub's president, presided.

. ————●———— Industrial Association To Open Membership Drive Wiliam Linn, chairman of the membership committee of the Decatur Industrial Association and his committee, will begin Monday morning to solicit new members and renew the membership of the old memhers in the association for the year, 1924. At the beginning of the year the Decatur Industrial Association had a paid up membership of 108. The money derived from the membership fees, $5 a year, goes towards the keeping up and maintaining of the Industrial rooms, which are at all times opened to the public, and in paying incidental expenses. Individual membership will be solicited. . ————𝝾———— Son Of Millionaire Kidnapped And Murdered (Uited [United] Press Service) Chicago, May 22—Degenerates kidnaped and killed Robert Franks. 14, son of Jacob Franks, millionaire manufacturer and real estate man. Dr. Joseph Springer, coroner's physician, declared today after an all night investigation to determine the cause of death of the victim. Dr. Springer said there was ample evidence of attack. Ransom was the primary purpose of the slayers. Lieutenant Micheal O'yrady [O'Grady] in charge of the police murder squad, stated . . ————●———— . The G. O. P. Candidates Governor —Ed Jackson Lieutenant Governor — F. Harold Van Orman. Secretary of State Frederick E. Schortemeier.https://newspapers.library.in.gov/?a=d&d=DCDD19240523.1.1&srpos=4&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN-mnrder------Auditor of State— Lewis C. Bowman. Treasurer of State—Ben Urbahns. Reporter Supreme and Appeliate Court.—Mrs. Edward Franklin White Superintendent of Public Instruction— Dr. Henry Noble Sherwood.

NEW TAX BILL FORMALLY LAID BEFORE SENATE I I I Vote On Compromise Bill Is Deferred Until Saturday MELLON MAY RESIGN Resignation Possible On Account Os Congress’ View On The Tax Bill lilt'd Press Service) Washington. May 2" The compromise tax hill wns formally laid before the senate today by Sc na'or Smoot of Utah, chairman of the flnnnce committee- and at his request voting on it was deferred until tomorrow. An attempt to put tile vote over until Monday was made by Senator Willis, re publican. Ohio, who expect eel to be- absent tomorrow, but he was persuaded to withdraw his objections hy both Smoot and Democratic Leader Robinson.

In the colloquoy over Willis' request, both Smoot and Robinson said they did not believe ther* would be an}’ serious opposition to approval of the new bill. Washington. May 21—Resignation of Secretary of the Treasury Mellon was seen as possible in congressional quarters today as result of the determination of congress to enact the compromise tax bill. —♦ Moose Fun Festival Will Close Saturday The hig Moose Indoor Fair and Fun Festival, which has been in progress this week will be brought to a close Saturday night under the big tent on Liberty Way. The six grand prizes will be awarded on the closing night. A large crowd attended the fair last night and»lK‘<jai intisic as wrendered by True Fristoe and his orchestra. Fol lowing the fair dancing was enjoyed at the Knights of Columbus hall. A number from Bluffton attended the , fair and dance last night. Fourth Grade Boys To Hold Track Meet The fourth grade boy* from the I three ward schools of the city h#d i planned to hold a track and field meet at the Central school building I yesterday afternoon, hut a* the North Ward boys failed to show up for the meet. It was postponed until next week.

WILL INITIATE LARGE CLASS Between Sixty And Sixtyfive To Take K. Os C. Work Here Sunday Between sixty and aixty-tive candidates. including fourteen from Garrett. Indiana.will be initiated into the 1 Knight* of Columbus at the Twelfth initiation of D*catnr Omtwcil, Number 544 of the Knights of Columbus, to be held here Sunday at the K. of C. home. The clean of local men l» exactly fifty, but two of the candidate* have 'notified Joe Lone. secretary, that It I will be Impoaalble for them to be here Sunday. An all day program ha* been arranged for Sunday. Beginning at eight o’clock the first degree - will lie given the candidate* by J. C. I Murent. grand knight of the Decatsr council, and hl*.stuff At ten thlrtv the candidate* and all Knight* inf Columbus. Including the visiting Knlaht*. will march to the St. Mary * Catholic church to attend the special mass, during which Rev Mwreuce Manlgham. state chaplln. wl’t deliver the sermon. At two n't lock and second degree work will *'* conferred by John J, Diner, Grand Knight, and staff of the Ft Wayne Council. Third degree will be conferred at four o’clock by C. Byron Haye*, dis trld deputy and staff of Ft. Wayn« In the evening, beginning at eight o’clock, a smoker and aocial ses.lon will be given at the K of C, hall All members of the council are Invited to at'eod l»el*g*t|nna from FT [ Wayne. Delphos and several other, plac-. are planning to attend the initiation. .

Decatur*lndiana, Friday, May 23, 1924.

Methodists Elect Four Bishops On Thursday Springfield, Mass.. May 22 (Special to Dally Democrat) Four bishops were elected yesterday ut the general conference of the Methodist church. A fifth was to lie elected today. Those elected yesterday were: Rev George A. Miller, of Pantuns; | Itev. Titus Lowe, of Omaha. Neb.; Rev. George 11. Grose. Greencastle, Ind.; Rev. Benton T. Bradley, of Indiana Ane w resolution against war. prepared hy a special committee of 13. was ready for presentation to the conference today. GRADUATES AT CENTRAL NAMED Class Os Forty-one Are Promoted To High School Here Today I Forty-one- boys and girls completed the e'ghth grade work at the Central school building today and were- promoted to the high school. Fifteen pu- , nils completed the work at the end of the first semester and have had one semester's work in high school. | .The pupils received their report,

cards at .1:15 o'clock this afternoon. 1 I | The pupils of the first four grades lin the city school.* received their report cards at 1:15 p. m. Following is the list of pupils who completed the eighth grade work and were promoted to high school today: Nedra Abbott. Edith Baker. Esther Beery, Chester Brandyberry. Florence Brown. Alina Bucher. Duniel Chris- ( ten. Edith linger. John DeVoss. John r Dierkes Charlotte Everett. Sadie 1 - Fisher. Ruth Hammond. Helen Haubold. Virginia Hite. Kenneth Hofstetter. Geraldine Hower. Golda Johnston. Golda Johnson. Kathryn Kauffman. George Kinzle. Juanita Knodle* Gerald Koos. William Lister. Margaret Mills. Marker Mount. Helen Myers.' Mary Niblick. Lawrence Potts. Glen Ray. Chester Reynolds. Mabie lUuk man. Ferne Secaur, Helen Shroll. Mura Bovine. Esther Stevens. Rich- 1 ard Stoneburner. Vivian Thomas. Bernie*- Thornton. Clarence Williams, . Justine Zerkel. I Those who completed the. grade work at the eml of tthe first semester [ are: Gerald lav Andrew*. Daniel Augenbuuah. Juanita Baumgartner. Russel 1 Biiumgartnes, Hilly Bell. Mary Chron-1 ! inter. Betty Erwin. Richard Graber, | ' Otlo Johnston, Helen Kirsch. Ml* Ogg. Hazel Peterson. F.<lna Thieme. Luella Werat. Lillian Worthman - O ICo Kirsch. Earl Rex and Robert Helm returned home yesterday from a business trip to Conner*vllle. FORMER BERNE I MAN NOMINATED Arthur Gilliom Nominated By Republicans For Attorney General

1 Arthur Gilliom. of south Rend, who ~ wa* nominated the republican ticket yesterday for attorney general I* a' former Adam* county man. having | been born and reared at Herne. He I located In Smith Bend a number of , yearn ago and ha* succeeded a* attorney. attracting attention by hi* cop duct of the case recently In which the Increase auto license law was deelar , ed uacou*lltu<lonal because of lhe fact that lhe bill contained a double title, H» w«* nominated on the secnnd ballot, over Wilbur Ryman. «f Muncie. to ML The Adam* county delegate* return ed this morning from the republican state convention mn*t of them fairly well satisfied with the results. The Adam* county delegation which at- , tended and who voted to represent thia county were- W A Ixtwer. D E ( Bollinger. Dr Harry Jone* C, D Tropic, J, H Prturecm. Mr* J H Patarena and L. A. Graham The Adam* county vote was cast solid for Edgar ( Hb*h for lieutenant governor, but thf latter, who I* a favorite here, was de- ‘ seated by a few voice. Weather I I Shower* and thunder storm* to- 1 night and prnbahlv Saturday. Much 1 rmdrr Saturday and Saturday night; t ■trnn* shifting wind*. 1

ENOS PROBE OF TRACTION WRECK TODAY Coroner Withholds Verdict In Roanoke Wreck Until Next Monday SEVERAL TESTIFY Train Dispatcher Says Extra Was Ordered To Stop At Mahon lUlted Press Service) lluntincton, Ind.. Mav 2.'!- The coroners verdict in the Investigation of the Ro-inokw Interurban wreck In which five people were killed Mon day night will be held up until after the state public service commission hearing Mondav. Coroner Good announced this afternoon. The coroners Inom-st was comnl'-ted at noon after hearing officials of the I Indiana Service corporation members nf the train crews and passengers on the wrecked flyer anil other witness-

Roy Davidson. Roanoke, was driving an auto a few hundred feet from the scene of the crash testified l>oth cars were running about 25 miles an hour when they collided. C. C. Lent, trainmaster, of the interurban company testified that train orders required the extra to get in clear five minute* before the flyer wa* due. Norman Crowl, train dispatcher, told of issuing the train orders to the creww of the extra nnd identified copies of the orders found in the wreckage. He declared positively the special wa* to stop nt Mahon for the fiver to go pa*t. Mrs. Bert Mygrnnts. living nt Mahon, said the extra took the switch there, waited a short time and then went eastward on the main line. She said the extra wa* held up for several m Irene* after it got on the main line while the crew repaired a trollv iM-1- • BULLETIN Washington. May 23 (S|>ccinl D.tilv Dt-mocnil) A rush trillion bonus bill wtis inlrothic<•<l into the sennit' lotluv bv Sentitor Dnvis Walsh. M;tss.. demo* rntl. Wulsli tlcclaretl he would press for its adoption to replace the present insurtinee plan law. SCHOOL ANNUALS BEING DELIVERED “Ravelinjrs” And “Deeds And Misdeeds" Published By Local Schools

The nnni-ul number of “Ravtllnga” |and "Ih-ds and Misdeeds” publications of the Decatur High School and the Central Building pupil* are nff the pre** and were being delivered tn the school* today. "Raveling*.” this year resemble* a college annnal. It conttain* 132 .page*, in addition tn the leather 'cover, und stiff backs and la one of the moat attractive and interesting I book* ever published by the local I high school The hook la dedicated Ito Mi*a Agnes Sellrmver. high school | teacher and guardian of the 1*24 elas*. The book I* divided Into department*. ■ each complete In Itself and contain* panel picture* of the graduate*, the faculty, football and Imskrlball player*, nt the junior*, aophomorea and ftrshmen. snapshot* nf *lt kind* and manv other Interesting picture* and renting material To really ap predate and know the value nf the bonk one should Im purchased Ml** Helm Kocher wa* editor In chief nf 'ltavrllng* " I "Deed* and Misdeeds." pnbli-hwl bv the pulpl* nf the Central Building I* dedicated tn all the teachers, It contain* 25 page* and cover and I* completi; In every reepect. It contaaln* a summary nf the yi-at’s work and ph lure* of the grade pupil*, athletic team* and manv other Inter estlng pictures and items. The pupil* were em onraged in the wnrk of publishing th* Itook by the efficient principal W Guy Brown New officers of the Raveling* staff wrr» elects sometime ago Mia* Lea Anna Vance will be editor <>f the paper and nf the annual n<-xt year.

Installing Ornamental Lights On Fourth Street Work is progressing. on tht- laying jof the cable for the ornamental light posts along Madison street. The posts will be erected on W <Ait side of (he walk along the erub anil , il is hoped that the posts will be installed and reaily for use with in a month. Forty-two |x>s(s will Im- erected. A transformer has been erected at the corner of Madison anil Fourth streets.

COMMENCEMENT HERE TONIGHT - » Fifty-eight Graduates To Receive Diolomas From Local High School Fifty-eight young men and women will receive diplomas from the Decatur high school nt the annual commencement exercises to he held in the high school auditorium tonight at S:00 This is the largest class ever graduated from the local high school. The commencement address will be delivered by Mr. Howard J. Wisehaupt, an alumnus of the Decatur high school, who has made a great reputation over (lie country as a business analysis. The subject of his address will be. "In The Day’s Work." Music for the program will be furnished by the McDonald-Cissone orchestra of Fort Wayne. The senior r« ceptlon immediately after the commencement. The colors of the graduting class are green and white; the class motto is "We will find the path or make one": and the class flower is the sweet pea. The class presented two seats and two urns for the main hall way at the high school building as the class gift. The commencement program is as follows: "light Cavalry Overture"—McDonald Orchestra. Fort Wayne. Ind. Invocation—Rev. B N. Covert "Sone of Love" < Bloxxom Time)—Orchestra. Address: "In The Day's Work"- Hon Howard J. Wisehnupt. Presentation of Graduating class — Miss Agnes Sellemeyer. {'(Mentation of Diplomas—Principal Paul W. Linton. Presentation of A. A. U W Scholarship Prize —Mrs John Niblick Presentation of Commercial Papers. Music (Selectedl—Orchestra. Benediction —Rev. Ralph W Loose. Exit Musk—Orchestra. The class role Is as follows: Robert Aurund. Mary W Baumndfi. Clarence J. Beavers. Florence II Riggs. Florence If Bowen. Robert Brandyberry. Howard J. Brumley, Et-

I ta Marie Burnett. Mildred F Butler. ■ Paul If. Castle. Ruth Evelyn Ca«tl«, I William Earl Chase. Dean.- T Dorwln, Glennl* Dale Eliey. Mildred F Elzey, Lucile Eagle. Cordelia Engb-mann, Donald Farr. Forrest Don Gilpen, Gladys J Gilpen. Naomi Irene Helm, I Jesteen E Hm ker, Gordon Holmes, , Hettle Ann Houk. William l*-»ter Hunt. Helen Rea Kocher. Dale L Koo*, charle* H Mmmiman, Florence H. Magley. Fred Major. Carl U Munn, tlarguret McCormick. Albert J. McKean. Robert W Miller. Robert lunil* MIR*. Eleanora Moeller. Harrl etf Myer*. Henry Otto Nelreiter. Her nice Anna Nelson. Mary t'harimt Poling Mary Alice Patterson. Thelma E Peterson. Harold F Sheet*. Naomi Helen Scbnepp. Helen Elizabeth Smith. Clarence !**» Rpuller. Erwin W Steele. Venor* Justine Stult*. Naomi Rtutts, Josephine Suttle*. Ixtla Darl<-ne Swartz. Juanita Thoma*. Dd more O, Wachter, Nib— A White. Paul U WhlHanbarger. Telen II Whitright, and Margaret Zwt< k Lloyd Campbell Dies At Home In Fairmount Lloyd Campbell, nf Fairmount J formerly of Rab-m Adam* county, died at I o'clock Thursday afternoon, nt hl* home Death wa* due to gall stone* nnd appendicitis. Mr I'ampItell wa* in a hospital at Marlon for Mime lime H-- wa* state organizer for the fra'ejaal order of Gleaner* He I* *urvl»ed by hl* wife, five <hildren: hi* mother. Mr* Clara Campbell who baa been making h«r home with* him. and the following brother*: { Marlow, of Elkhart Sylvester, <>( Hillsdale. Mlthigan. and True, of Morrison. Illinois. Funeral service* will be held from tbe Smith Salem thtirch at 2 n'rloek Saturday afterMMM.

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GIRL OFFICIALS TRANSACT MUCH CITY BUSINESS Girls Elected On Red Ticket Hold Office For One Hour Thursday COUNCIL MEETS Girl Administration Sponsored By League Os Women Voters • The girl officials, while In charge of the city Thursday afternoon from two-thirty to three thirty, showed a knowledge of city affairs and carried out the details of their respective off ces In fine shape. The officers were those elected on the "Red" ticket at the girls' election last Friday. The city clerk, treasurer, tire t hies. street commissioner. city engineer and superintendents of the electric light und water departments weie shown the duties of the offices by the regular city officials ami each one took a great deal of interest In the business transacted there. Miss Virginia Hite, as mayor, presided at the council meeting and a busy session was held for a half hour. "Mayor" Hite appointed the standing committees of the city council anil during the session called on the chairmen for reports. Such committee* as street and sewer, electrte light, water, public safety, purchasing. finance, etc were appointed by Miss Hite. In behalf of the Citizens of Decatur. Miss Margaret Mills appeared before the council and commended the Industrial Association for taking steps in cleaning up the north river banks and urged the city as a whole to take over the work and

extend the program next year The matter wa* referred to the committee on public improvement*. Mis* Katherine Kauffman daughter of Mrs. Katherine Kauffman, city Herk. tilled her mother’* place in that capacity and read tie minute* of the boy*a council meeting and brought other matters of interest before the council. Mis* Kauffman showed an aptness for the work. The hoard of public safety took up the petition filed hr the boy* last weewfor the erection of a monument of George Washington on th«- site of the old town pump and recommended that the *tatue of '"the father of our country." be erected there. A petHlon filed by the Mi«»e« Gretchen B<haf»r. Mary Katharine Sr-hug. Jeanette Clark. Helen Farr and Ixd* Peterson ask'ng that the spied limit for automobile* be increaked from 10 to 50 mile* an hour caused a condis«-rable discussion among the "cltv dad*”, and the “chief nf pollen." and upon mid lon wa* referred to Mis* FTotlldit Harrl*. "cltv attorney " (Continued on page three!

WAS MARRIED WHILE DRUNK Man Says Chicago Woman Induced Him To Marr) When He Was Tipsy Claiming that h«- wan Induced to marry while In a alate of intoxication when be did not know wha’ l»« wan do na. Norval C. Ihmglaa, of Adnm* county. hn» tiled a null in the circuit court here asking the court tn annul and declare void hie marriage to Nadine Jones hounlxs IhntglM claims that In had a wife tiring at the time nf the *ei<l marriage and (hit he ««» not ilvorced from her. In h'a complaint Douglas mated that while in Chicago, on January 17. 1H23. a woman by th< name of Nadine J>-nea gare him In mt teat Ing liquor and <-au*ed him to become intoslrnt* ed lie aaya Hint she decoyed him to Crown Point. Indiana, and while he wia In a maudlin and drunken condition, a marriage Ucopee wax pro cured and they were married by a Justice of the peace, Ikmglaa aaya that Mina Jone# knew at the lime nf the marriage that he wan married at>d that bin wife wan living, an also that she knew that ba wan drunk Attorney Mahomb V Hkinner, nf Portland, ia fwmglar' attornev Douglas formerly lived In Portland. The defendant residaa In Chicago. •