Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 144, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1924 — Page 1

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BAR COMMUNIST PARTY FROM ST. PAUL MEETING Fanner-Labor Organizers Serve Notice On Communist Delegates BACK LAFOLLETTE Convention Expected To Endorse Wisconsin Senator Thursday (United Frees Service) St. Paul. Minn. June 16—The communist party, attacked as strongly by Senator Robert M. La. Follete, was kicked out of the farmer labor third party convention here today on the eve of its assembly. Organisers of the convention served notice upon the communist delegates that they could not enter the 1 convention under the banner of their party. All the communists, however, as ■ember* of various trade unions, will be permitted to participate in the gathering if they present credentials from their unions. W—>—>a> (By Paul R. Mallon) (IT. P. Staff Correspondent) St. Paul. Minn.. June 16.—Senator, Robert M. LaFollette as an independent candidates for the presidency; will have the backing of the radical groups despite his recent thrust at them. This assurance was given by leaders of the "third party” convention which opens here tomorrow. William Mahoney, editor of a St Paul labor newspaper, who up to this time has been the moving factor In organisation of the convention, told 1 the United Press today that the convention would endorse LaFollette. Some farmer-laborltes, socialists, and communists are represented in the gathering which ta toyiaK plana, tor the formal opening of a three day; conveQj lon. While bitter resentment is felt against IjiFollette for his denunciation of the communist tendencies of the convention, all plans have been made to keep the usual third party, "protest" candidates from the field in order that UFollette may have the full support of the radicals when h<- de. idea to run. The traders like Mahoney want L»j start a permanent third party which will gain a part with the regular re-1 publican and democratic parties "loFollette was misled with that rang in Washington." Mahoney told, the United Press ‘•Samuel Compel*, head of the American Federation of Ijibor, and Warren S. Stone of the Rig Four railroad brotherhoods, tricked him Into denouncing us because they would loan their jobs If n third party should be successful." Endorsement of LaFollette, probate ly on Thursday, will be the first offl rial recognition he has been granted (Continued on page three! STATE SENATOR HENLEY IS DEAU Joseph Healey Well Known State Official. Die* Suddenly Sunday fltoomlngton. June 16—State Hen ator Joseph E. Henley dropped dead Bunday at the home. 15 miles *arij «rs here, of Frank Gentry. e«clt.u« man. where he was a guest. The two men had gone Io the home Hnturd*' to spend the weekend Henley re marked that he wa* nnl feeling well and expired before medical aid could be summoned: Henley waa •« year* old. He wM| defeated for the nomination for judge of the supreme court at the recent ( democratic convention He was bora. In Orange county, the son of Cspt«in Henry Healey, one of the pioneer store quarry operators of this county. He was a graduate of Indiana 1 nl varsity and waa a member of the faculty of Hmlth Grove College. K-n •achy, for several years, later becoming superintendent of schools s' Hhral*. Indiana. • Rafurday he delivered the Flag W address at Bedford. Indiana, a'and Ing In the sun and It la believed he may have become overheated then j

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Decatur Masons Going To Bluffton Tomorrow Members of the Decatur Masonic lodge are planning to go to Bluffton i uesday afternoon and evening to attend a meeting In that city. Several' local Masons will go for the afternoon session at which time degree work will be given. Others will go for the dinner to be held at 6:30 o'clock ami the degree work to follow. All Masons who are going In automobiles are asked to be at the Daily Democrat of-fl.-e at 5 o'clock and all who do not have cars will be provided with transportation. . - s ■£ GLEE CIUG IS COMING THORS. Large Audience Expected To Hear Northwestern College Singers Indications are that the concert to bo given by the Northwestern College Men’s Glee Chib, of Naperville. 111., at the high school auditorium on Thursday evening of this week, will be attended by a large audience. Tickets are selling good, and the people of this city are going to hear a real treat in the musical line. The young men give a popular concert of vocal and instrumental music and it Is said by those that have heard them that they are professionals in their line. The Glee Club this year is composed of thirteen members, including their instructor. Prof. Pinncy. They wrr* chosen from a group of about thirty musicians, and the majority of them were members of the 1923 club, which made the trip to the Pacifi. coast last year. Press comments the following [to say of the club: "The Glee Club of Northwestern College of Naperj vllle. 111., gave a very popclar concert at the Evangelical church last Mon day evening. The program was varlied and every number well rendered. [The ensemble songs were exceptionally strong and the execution perfect. We have heard many glee club*, but In our opinion none were as well bal|anced. The harmony effect was superb." — Holton Recorder. Holton. Kan.: "The young singers displayed an accurate observation of tempo and 'betrayed the fact that they had ap I peered before large audiences bv |their |s>l*e and movement on the platform"-Th- Ev nlng Post. Fond Idu l«ac. Wia. The Oh* Club comes to Ibwatur I under the auspice. of the Christian Endeavor society of the Evangelical < birch, and the proceeds after ex I pease* are paid will be u-.M to furth ler the wwrk of the society. An admin ,|on of thirty live cent* for adult* and twenty cents for children I* beI mg < ha fitted. Leave On .Motor Trip Through Eastern States nr. and Mrs. TTxibMrk and Mr land Mrs. Jam*» J ,, * l ‘ h ' "J Harbor, together with JO. Nlbli of thl* city, left thia morning on a motor trip through ’h- east. im-M mB stops at aft ’be principal cltlra They mill g« to *“•' "’*** th. democratic convention for a fe dav. and will com* hack over th. thtoasb Washington Allans City and the national road ehng in a •••ven pu.senger Bui. k ft—■ *" Pobton Liquor Orpej Break Out In l’hila<lcl|>hi.i PWladalpbia. June « Dally Detamrat)- I’ol-.n which took scores of H»* “phltadelpbi. >•»' r* again over the week end. police ppHs showed T *° Sil » r"»i» "*• <no •’** #rr ''""' street in th* trader**" POLICK PROTtCTION Indianapolis. J "" liretn-tl stood at , B ||. while three negro-»S robbed * n rtvsd. ~ *

CORNERSTONE OF NEW SCHOOL TO BE LAID JULY 8 "■ - f Appropriate Ceremonies To Be Held On Site Os New Catholic School STONE HAS ARRIVED Work On Construction Os Building To Start Tues- ■ day Morning The comer stone laying ceremony for the new 1250.000 St. Joseph Catholic high school building, will be held on Sunday afternoon. July 6th at the school building site, corner of Fourth an<l Monroe streets. Appropriate ceremonies marking the event will be held luring the day. The ceremonies will ie held In the open, providing weather conditions permit, and Rev. Father Ernest Ott, O. F. M. of Lafayette, the convert t-riest and Franclscian missionary. ' will deliver the address at the cere monies. The exact wording which will be Inscribed upon the stone has not yet , been definitely decided upon, but It was slated that it would lie similar to the following. “St. Joseph High School. Erected to God and Country.” The date of the comer ston.- laying - will also be inscribed thereon and on the inside of the atone the names ofthe trustee, architect and historical data will he inscribed. A copy of the l»ecatur Daily Democrat, which will contain a history of the school and other facta of interest to the congregation. will be placed In the comer stone. An effort will be made to have the Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Aldering. of Fort Wayne, attend the ceremonies hut owing to the falling health of the prelate it la doubtful if he will be able to make the trip here. Stone is Here Th< first Tarload of B--dford stone which will go into the construction nf the building arrived in the city Saturday and waa being unloaded at the site today. C. N. Christen, getter nl contractor of the bulhling. stated (Continued on page two) LET CONTRACT FOR RIG DRAIN Greenville. Ohio. Man Gets ('ontract For William Farlow Drain The contract for constructing and dredg’ng tba William Farlow drain In Wabash. Jefferson. Blue ('reek and: Monroe townships was awarded this morning by Engineer Dick Hoch to N-lson Cole, contractor of Green I Ville. Ohio, on bls bld if isli.-'d* 66 Including the main ditch and all of th* seven branches. Other bidders who bbl on the entire drain were. Exra Hahraa-r. Waterloo. bd. MMMJI: T. M Farr. Ibwne. bld 237.5*0. Three bids were filed hy contractors on the separate ( branch**. b«< ••• of these blds were rejected. Among the bidder* were. Jav Martin, of Waterloo: Albert Hu*er and John Carey, of Bern* The Farlow drain begin* in Wabash township about two mile* east and ..nehalf mile south of Bern* and covers a territory of about twelve mile*, terminating about 3 miles north of Hern* Branch number on* Is a dra'nage sewer for the town of Bern* Th* ■ ontrast calls tor th* dredging, clean ins nnd laying of Hl* accessary Io lompiete th* drain Th* estimated cost of -onstructlng th* drain was IM.ow The ditch I* 1)n « „t th* Urg-st project* ever und ertaken in th* county since th* build Ina of the Bl«* Crook ■"‘l **”«* Creek dlfches. tuck Hoch bss been appointed an the supertntendebt construction and work nn th* ditch will begin al «.nce r»n* of ’be ««•'» pnrpoae* nf th* ditch I* ’o furnish a drainage system for the town of Berne Aion io Ueng Ditch Engineer Dlr* Ho,h •"•i’ l * 4 th* contract ft* ’be construction of | th* Alons* I-om w ' bil,h ! townsh'p. lb* contract going to John t> n*al of l**rn*. '• bit- bid of W?l 9* I one other bld. that of Alonro Ung. I fur |IT». #lrd

Decatur, Indiana, Monday .lune 16, 1924.

FRANCE’S PRESIDENT ~ I [ 1 < GASTON DOI'MERGI'E Versailles — Gaston Doumergite, pre*iilent of the senate, on Friday, June 13. was elected president of the republic of France. He received 515 , votes, while Paul Palnleve. who was recently elected president of the 1 chamber of deputies and the left I bloc's official candidate, got 310 ballots. Ther.- were S6l senators and depu- 1 tie* present and the majority necessary for election required 432 votes to win. The communist* were solid' for their leader, M. t’amellnat. MARTIN GROTE DIES AT PREBLE Farmer Succumbs To Attack Os Apoplexy Last Saturday Evening Martin Grote. 41. well konwn farmre of Preble townahip .died at hi* home north of Preble at • o'clock Saturday evening, folowing a three weeks' Illness of apoplexy. Mr. Grote was a son of William and Elixaheth Grote ami was bar* lu Preble township. March 15. 1333. H* spent his entire life In that community and was never married. H* was a member of the Preble lattheran church. Th* deceased Is aurvtvad by hl* father and the following brothers ami sisters: Mrs. Ferdinand Salge. Mr* lauii* thhlaudroff. Mr*. Walter .Hchelfier. Mr*. Karl Rtoopenhagen. and Paul Grote, all of Fort Wayne, and Mrs Fred Bernina, of Bt. Johns Funeral services will be held from the tHime at 1:30 o'chuk and from th* Preble lat t hers a church at ! o'clock Tuesday art*rmu>n Burial will be made In the Prehl* l.uUugran cemetery. Kills Sister-In-Law And Then Himself Detroit. Jun* 16—William Shield*. 27, today shot and killed Mr* Estella Ertw-n. hl* aisterlnlaw. serUmsly wound her husband. Otto nnd then killed himself Police believe that Sbelld* thought that th* F.rbens In duced Mrs. Shields to leave him MAKE REPLY TO JAPAN'S PROTEST American Reply Handed T<» Japanese Ambamuidor Thin Morning Washington. Jun* 16—(Special tn Dally Democrat)-Th* American rojply tn Japan's protest against the (immigration law was handed to Jap an*«- Ambassador Hanihara bv B*c rotary of Mtat* Hughes at II o’clock tbl* morntug Hanihara w‘H b* given time to cable the nota to Japan, and publication nt lb* text *lll h* made aimul 'itaneouslv her- ami at Tobin, probub ly Thursday morning The era tents of the note are be '[lleved to conform to pr-vtou» foro Weather i Mostly oyet’ast with probably local thunderstorm* tonight or Tu«-*dav Pomewhat warmer tonight and la north portion Tuesday.

SLEMP DENIES HE WILL RESIGN SECRETARYSHIP President’s Secretary Has Differences With Campaign .Manager ISSUES STATEMENT Denies Resignation And Says He Will Take Active Part In Campaign (United Preaa Service! Washington. June 16.—-C. Bascom Slentp. private secretary to President Coolidge, today dispelled rumor* that he would re-lgn because of difference* with William M. Butler, chairman of the republican national commute. over managument of the forecoming campaign. In a formal »tateinent issued nt the White House. Slemp said he had not resigned and did not intend to. On the contrary, he said, he expected to take an active part in President Coolidge’s campaign, as a member of the republican campaign committee, which he sad “will have the real management of the campaign. Many reports circulated around the captlal today that Slemp wa* goto resign (mediately. These reports were given color by Slemp’* scheduled departure for Cincinnati thl* afternoon. Slemp. however *ald in hl* statement that he wa* going to be present at nn operation upon hl* cou«in P. W. Slemp. Slemps actiuus this morning gave rise to the belief that he had and received a showdown President Coolidge on hi* statement toward him and Butler. Arriving at the White House hours later than hi* usual time, appearing visibly agitated and angry, he Immediately went Into conference with the pre*l<lent Before twx-lng him. he rwfwsed »" make any statement concerning his rumored resignation and said he could not nay whether he would have a statement afterword or not. Slemp had a long talk with Mr (Contlnn-d on P*ue Three! MONTPELIER MAN IS FOUND GUILTY William Davis Found Guilty In Bomh Trial; Appeal T<» Be Taken Hartford <T:y. June 16 Wlllhm Dart-, atrl’.tng molder, charged with conspiracy in connuetton with the bombing on January » of the Colum ’ bln ho’el al Montfwlbv. where afrit* breaker* were h >u**d. w..* found guilty bv r jurv in riret.lt court her* rarly Sunday morning. Th* verdict war rra< hed at • o'clock In the morning. aftAr the Ju-y had de|lb*rat-«d riant 13 hour* but waa not r*pcrt.-d vntll three hour* later Judge A. I* Calc* of Win cheater, sprat*l lodge in the case had remained In thl* city durfhg th* night and was on tb* bench when th- v*r- ( diet was btniigbi In. I Attorneys for th* defense Immdlat.lv served notice that they would a*k for a new trial In the 3*dar tlm* limit Dnvla wa* permitted to ! gi> on hi* former Igome 5J ten w*rc Indirti-d jointly I with Invls II- I* th" f’ ’»* •’•' Most of th* Indicted men were J member* cf th- Monlpoil-r Molders’ *: union They had condor t*rl a strfk • ’I nt th* plants of the Con’p*ll*r Man Jnfncturlng company and th* National I Htcel ea ting* romnuny for two ( months prior tn the Wart | StriF* break-re w*r» hous-d In th* , hotel at th- time nf tb» explnalon I Th- admW'ed fact that th* alrtkers had carried on demonstrations J*»at"*t th- men lu th* hot-' wns th* basis of th • nt-t*’s cn*. which was . built ou rircutinmilal -vld*n<* The . rharc*. however, was n<-t Iha’ Haris actually plrred th* tromh in front of • th. hotel, but that h* *"• •* • •(draev r-gardiug It T*n mra -hrt two women rom»*r*od the jurv which heard the ran* Tb* tri«l laat-d fnr 1« data and attracted ' mor* attention her* than env rpr ever tried In the Blackford clredlt > mr.-n —- ■■■ — (Continued on page two)

Spanish-American War Veterans Hold Encainpinen (United I’reae Service! Evansville, Ind.. June 16.—Indiana veterans of the Spanish American war held the first buslnes* Reaalon of their twenty-firat annual encampment here today. A parade by veteran nnd auxiliary was scheduled for this afternoon. Memorial services for their dead comrades featured the opening- of the encampment yesterday. Every port In the state I* represented at the encampment. FIRST DELEGATES REACH NEW YORK Possible Dark Horses In Democratic Convention Hold Interest New York. June 16.—Arrival of the first delegate* to the democratic national convention opening here next Tuesday, discloses the outstanding cp—tlon of the moment is "who will be nominated after McAdoo and Smith are disposed of?" It develop** that few of the early arrivals believe either McAdoo or Smith can win the nomination and all conversation hinge* around the "darkhorse. This feeling Is expected to grow with the arrival here Illinois; Thoma* Taggart of Indiana. Wednesday of George Brennan, of ami Ed Moore of Ohio. who. for the moment, have reached no conclusion a* to the nominee and each of whom has his first choice. Taggart I* for Senator Ralston and appears likely to play the sent,- ram* that supporters of Frank O. Ijowden plnyed at Clevclarjl. Every eflkft will he made to prevent formal nomination of Ralston but Indiana and others will proceed to v#e for him just the same In the hop* that his strength will grow The course of McAdoo's forces at th* convention is still nndeiidod. MeAdno probably will have in the neighborhisMl of 456 vote* on the first ballot by far thg greatest support, with very few exception*, anv c.vndi date* In a free for all convention such • ns thl* one evey had to start with In vle w of thia, combined with the fact . pri-vloualv pointed out In the*e dispatches that MsAdoo must win > qulcklv if at all there is much ' talk of McAiloo'a attempting to .abrogate the two third* rule I*’tore the convention. At thia writing I* would appear MeAdoo < ould change th* rule becauae i there will lie a majority of McAdoo men on the rule* committee Should he do It .the n.-ed of merely a major Ity tn win inrtead of two third* would materially Improve hla chance In the dlacußslon of darkbwrara there la Increaring talk nf John W | Dnvla. solicitor general under Wood I row Wllsnn and U 8- ambaanador to England. Early arrival* declare that much of th* McA4"* »tr*ngth favor* Davis as a tom promise choice. The bit thing, hnw-ver. Is that aa political thought concentrate* on th■lem<M retie fight h-r* next week. It beMM* Incrraringh evldrat that no ■me ran roll wh-r* th- winning blow will land If there -ver waa a frofortorall c-v-ntlon. th* democratic meetiat this y-ar la l< Kirkland l*adies Chib To Serve Lunch Thursday A (hang- In th* plans fnr the Child W-ltaro me— Ung to b- h—ld In Kirkland township next Thuroday la to tba effect that th-ro will b- no ba* k-t dina-r Instead, th- Kirkland Mdl-a Club will *-rv- lunch. At th- m*»tlng W-du»*dßV evening. to which -v-ryon- i* Invit-d, an llluriroted Im turo will he given TO STOP PRgMATUat CiLffOßATiofit or fourth Mayor lb-Vo»a todav tnrtrur'ml Chief of IMlice Jnel M-vmdda to take •'*(»* to atop th* pr*m«ture | criebratira n( th- Fourth <d July in thia city. For mot- than * weak buya have b-an "shooting the flrvwork* alt *v«r th- city and on b.iurdav night aad Sunday lhI ptact ea b—ama almost Intolar I ahi- That* la a city ordlnamagainst th- a— of fireworks h-tor- * tb- Fourth nl July and th- poßrhav* l--ra Histrmtad to make ur> ro*t< wh-r* th* nff«ndare refuse to atop th- practlra.

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TORNADO TAKES HEAVY TOLL IN SOUTH DAKOTA Fifteen Known Dead And Score Injured In Storm Late Saturday IOWA HAS STORM Tornado Swept Northwestern Part Os State Sunday Morning Siutix Full". S. Dttk.. June Ifi (SiH'cinl lu Daily Democrat) Fifleen known dettd ttnd more than st score injured in Sntunlay’s lornndo, was the toll reported today with resumption of communicntions. 'lite town of Wessington Springs in the Black Hills country wtis razed by wind nccortling Io report* here. One family of eight were killed at Vigoti Hills and two were killed til White I dike. Two were killetl nt Salem nnd one nt Blunt. Two women were electrocuted nt Canton according to a report. Names of others dead are coming In alowiy over crippled wire*. D-« Moinea. la. Jun* 16— iSpeclat to Dally Democrat)—Three person* were reported injured today as t result of a tornado which swept northwestern lowa Sunday morning Considerable damage was done to property and cropa. A h-avy rain and hard wind* contributed to the damage in th- terri tory about Council Bluff*, including th- town* of Missouri Valley. Logan. M-dale and Dunlap Indian Cr-ek went out at Council Bluff* and th* Northwestern and Illinois Central truck-’ ar* under water. Mr. and Mrs. Waltrni Home From .Motor Trip Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Walter* returned yesterday evening from a motor trip through the eastern states They left Decatur a week ago last Satur day and drove to Columbus. Ohio. At Columbus they were joined hy their i daughter Mis* Dorothy, who ba« been , attending school there, and they pro ceeded to Ligonier. Pennsylvania, where they visited with th-ir tlaugb [ ter. Ml«a Helen Mi«a Helen I* travel inx with the California Comedy Dramatic company this summer and ha* just dosed an engagement In Ligonier. This week, they are showing in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Mis* Walter* Is director of the orch-«tra at pr**ent. Hhe will teach In th- Hammond. In-li-ana. junior high school next winter. I having charge of the English and • music cla*a*• She taught in th—pleasant Mill* *< h<*ds last winter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter* w»re accom panted horn- by their daughter. Miss I Dorothy FETTERS WILL APPEALCISE Celina Yoath Will Fight Murder Charge In Higher Court —■Mas*—■**■*■* Attorney* for G-org* Fetters, who was found guilty of murder in th* second degree, by n jury in lb* Mercer county common pleas court at Celina, Ohio, last Friday attMPMM, have an Bounced that th-V will appeal th-lr (11-nt's rare tn th- appellate court. Fetters was charged with the murder nf Kd. Moyer, prominent farmer residing near Rockford, Th* jury took two ballots in finding Fetters guilty. The flrot ballot waa taken on the question, "do yon b-llev-G-orge Fetters v-a* at the Moyer farm. Anguat 23. 1912?" There were twelve yrara Th- second ballot wa* taken an th- question, "what degree n< murder?” Ku<ta nt th* twelve jur ore. t-n men nnd fbn women, answer -d mh <>n«| tl-gr-e murder Th- verdict waa returned within an hour and a half after the jury retired for dellb--tut ton Th- rasnn of Wilbur tlHcki Fettnra. Jam-* F-ttoru and J-— Nm-la-r. ththro- youth* jointly indicted with George Fetters for the murder will not be tried before Hept-mb-r. It ••• announced •»» Uu «urt Friday.