Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 20 June 1924 — Page 1

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COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTION TO FACE SIG FIGHT Democrats To Decide Several Questions Before Picking Candidate SEVERAL ISSUES Klan Issue Likely To Be Brought Up In Convention, Is Report (By Robert J. Bender) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Npw York, June 20.—Despite McAdoo, Smith and “dark horse" candi-i dates now dominating hotel lobbies, I the first big fight in the democratic convention will come up on the question of basic principles and will be staged before the |resolut,'ons committee. This became apparent today in quiet discussions between such leaders as are here for the convention which holds its first session next Tuesday. Before proceeding to the selection of a candidate, the democrats it is realised, must decide: I. Whether the platform shall match that of the republicans in con ’ servatism in appeal to business interests or shall so called radicals or progressives. J. Whether It shall be wet or dry without reservation. 1 Whether it shall be definitely antiklan or stradded. 4. Whether the league of nations issue shall be revived as a country proposal to the republican world court plank. 5. What shall be said with respect to the farm situation and what com-J plete proposal shall be made for relief. New York. June 20—The religious fcsue. which for some week* has he»a . simmering under the surface of demo- ( critic pre-con vent ion politics. Is now being cast up. Party leaders, who have joined in agitating the klan isspe more to make a little political medicine than any-, thing else, now are somewhat disturbed least It defeat its own ends, react ( unfavorably on certain candidates and , create great difficulty for the party, i There l H no doubt the klan question has been flung in the face of the McAdoo forces to help subdue If possible the superb confidence that saturates the atmosphere about the Vanderbilt hotel. From the beginning, democratic (Continued on Page Eight) PIONEER OF DECATUR GIES Elisha Reynolds, Civil Mar Veteran, Dies At Richmond. Indiana lisha Reynold, ago SO. a pioneer of this city anil a veteran of the ’ I* l ' War. died last night at thhe Eastern Hospital for the Insane, nt Richmond. Indiana. Mr. Reynolds was taken to Richmond a few days neo and It I* thought that the change In envlorn meats coupled with hl* can-" his death. R. E Black, local taker, left at noon today over Pennsylvania lines for Richmond return the body to this city for I’* l ’’ * Funeral nrrang'tnents **IH made until the body has arrived h llsha Reynolds, a son of J" hn 1 "" 1 Rachel, Reynolds, was born in I* catur. February 4. 1R44 He wa 1 ' farmer and a plasterer, before ' Ing several years ago Mr Reynold enlisted in the Vnlon Arm* short!' after the Civil War broke out and bserved In the cavalry for four y l '' During the war he was captured by the confederate army and held In p" •on for several months He also fared a broken leg while In aervlco In IR«r>. shortly after th* " the war. Mr. Reynolds was mart*' to Harsh Roe Mrs. Reynolds I* living and the couple have •I"'" 1 fifty-sloe years together. Flv dren were born to Mr. ' Reynolds, three of who mare H» ' They are Joel Reynolds, who !• <’• °f police of Decatur; !<**•• Re)’ l '' 1 ' of Decatur, nnd Mrs. Dlll.t W’" l * hash, of Willshire. Ohio.

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Farmers May Save I axes On Woodlands A communication received nt the county agent's office from Chits. bam, Stat,. Forster. Is to the effect .that any farmer in Adams county tavlng woodland not used for pasture may have the same classified and thereby cause It to bo practically exempt from taxation. According to the laws of Indian the only restriction placed upon a man who classifies his woods Is that he cannot pasture it at any time of year. He can cut as much timber as he wants to at any time he chooses. Farmers who have woodlands not used for pasturing should take advantage of this provision by notifying the county agent of conditions. The matter will then he taken up with the State Forester. — o— — SPEAKER F/lILES TO REICH CITY Rotarians Had To Change Program; Rev. H. W. Thompson Spoke For sonic unknown reason, Newman T. Miller. Indiana State Fire | Marshal, did not arrive in the city I last evening and therefore the pro- | gram planned by the Rotarians in his honor was not carried out. Mr. Miller was invited by W. A. Ixiwer, chairman of the committee, to be the guest of the Rotarians last evening. Rev. H. W. Thompson, who was a guest at the meeting, spoke on the Chautauqua and urged every Rotarian to do his share in helping make the program a success. Rev Thompson. who is president of the local I Chautauqua association and one of the most ardent Chautauqua supporters in the city, called on every Rotarian to aid in the sale of season tickets and to lend his moral support in making it possible,for D-I f catur to continue to secure high class programs an that furnished this your |by the Community Chautauqua 'system. The Chautauqua will open in ! this city Tuesday evening June 24th I with the play. “Three Wise Pools." I Three Rotarian ■ from Bluffton. I .Senator Abraham Simmons. Ray . Brown and Ed Arnold came over and .•njoyed the meeting with the De- 1 'catur boys. Councilman Em-rson I Reavers was also a guest at the meet--1 lug last evening and the luncheon , was servd by Mr. Lower. M J , Mtlott. James Kocher and Dr. Rom- | men. — Threatened L:id Snirited Out Os Chicago By Father rj.l-t.PO. Jun • •Sneelnl to D. ih ts.mo.-rat) v bd- r»»'ce bent 'h* r energies towai-i i-rr -.-.lnu the aft’:<r* of lio.oo" ransrn’ let’er. I." n I’lartm-.n. mill .tiulre fnrnltur* <)■•.,|. I er, -pirlted h • ’wo children. Ir | tr. 10. end Mar. I*. < •»« of th- c-D Hartman tea’ll the uuthors nf th* threatening mt.y try to rr» out tcer thr-tt n' harm to .rau. -,rd city idler r.c<-iU-r< of the f'tn Ry .' Wife Os Sen. Charles Curtis, Kansas. Dies IW'LLRTIM Washington. J’tn* St-Mrs. Charb-s Curtis, wife o< ‘h* '"• n, " or frnm kil "’ MS. died today. Mrs. Curtis hud been 111 for «eu-r a | vears. steadily losina ground F<* the past few weeks she had been almost unconscious, recognfrlng senator Curtis only at rare intervals. I Double Funeral For Victims Os Drowning dr’.*nr«l together in the Ralamonl* C-ih,ti ' S. S. I" Hold Children’s Day Service Th e Bunday S< hmd of ‘h*' Fvatisvllcal thiirch. east to th* < • . <•» “ lb . ...rd. * ally invited

SEVERAL DEATHS ARE CAUSED BY TERRIFIC HEAT Heat Wave Sweeps Middlewest; Six Deaths Are Reported In Ohio RELIEF IN SIGHT Thunder Showers Cool Off Part Os Affected Territory Today (United I’roM Service) Chicago, Juno 2't--tSpeclal to Da ty D meat) —S“v<rti' deaths and nun-t-rt.u-' prostrat c-i.t followed in the wake of a terrific h.at wave -vliicl. swept the middh W'-st during the p.ot 1 24 hours. Thtt id- r storms early todey cooled off te parts of 'he affected terrltorv. Three deaths ne,e were charyoj to the heat. The thermomeer leaped .10 degrees within 12 hours, reaching a high of !<4. Police were forced to shoot 19 heat crazed dogs. < »hlo reported s x dead. Temperatures there reached a maximum of 92 degrees. Two deaths were recorded in lowa. Missouri reported temperatures ranging front 92 to 110. In Indiana the thermometer reached a hgh of lO‘> degrees. The east reported one death, a flagman succumbing to sun strokes nt Niagara Falls. Storms. s« . jit lowa today, inter rupting wire communication. The weather bureau here forecasts rain nnd generally unsettled weather and cooler weather for the m ddlewest. Relief Promised Indiana [tolls. June 20 — Cooler weather was promised today by the weather bureau after the first heal wave of the season. The thermometer climbed to 92.7 at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the hottest June 19 with but two |exceptims* since ISStt, Despite the sudden rise in temperature. no heat prostrations were reI [Mirted in Imlianajml'S. A h>ong , breeze throughout the day brought re'qef to the city. Cities In all parts of the state suffered from the heat and In some I places thermometers in front of business houses ran up as high as ' |O4 and 105. TWO PICNICS NEXT SONOAT St. Peter’s And St. John’s Lutheran Churches Plan Programs The St. Peter's Uitherun and the St. John's Lutheran annual phnica will he held Sunday. June 22nd. and a lordlal Invlatlon la eitendml to the ' public to attend. i The St. I’ct -r's picnic will he held • at the school grove in the Fuelling [settlement and the St. Johns pien'c will he held In the grove near the church. Programs will be riven at I both pl»«-es. the school child!, n nnd j parthlpnttar Th«* profttw at Ht. J«»hna begin at 1:» •« ’** , will consist* "f drill*. - , " e ' • ml *** . logue. entitled. “The (JoMen Key". .1,1. h I* l<a*' , ‘l "• 'h- *"» k "" wn - poem "The lied Plpr A perform r nn<e of the "Dailey Dozen" »* . gh-en by the pupils of 'h“ I"*"' i At the St Peter's plcnl* thirteen numbers s’* on the program. Inelnd Ing s number of dinlmtu*" and other features. The prmtram will b« given I m the a'ho.d bnlldlng and will be an fftllHWW* * Hon , "A W’elrome." i Recitation in.ionue "Oitertainlnh Sl.ter'a beau .... School Children p H’lWk »»••••••♦• ftonas . Ihipils of two lowest grades Recital lona. INalogun .... 'lnterviewing S.-rv-nt a Recitations. te.ineiie -when Jimmie Mpo«* hl« Pleor. , 'ins ‘ sTnol Chlhlren - Indiana ........ State song /ianTon th* ttrounds will aell ice cream nnd refreshments. *

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 20, 1921

BABY PREACHER NEWTON HASTINGS Salisbury. Md.—Newton Hastings of Salisbury, Md.. is only 7 years old, In second grade in grammar school.! and is just beginn ng to read and write, but for months he has been | preaching to capacity auuiences in his home town and throughout Dela ware. Since he is just learning to read and write, he dues not prepare I.ls sermons and they are not prepared for him. “My talks just come to me," Newton explains. HOME TALENT PLAY TONIGHT Presbyterian C. E. Society Presents “Daddy LongI legs,’’ 8 o’clock p.m. F Arrangements are being made to ■ have electric fans going In the high ’ school auditorium this evening. In order to provide for the comfort of those who attend the home talent play. "Daddy IsMNtlega." to be given i by the Christian Endeavor society of the Presyterlan church. The curtain Is scheduled to rise at 9 o’cloew. , “Daddy Umglegs," is a very clever and interesting fouract comedy. It , met with gn-at success on the professional stage throughout the coon try and has b<-en staged ancceaafully many times by amateurs The local caste Is made up mainly of young people who have had a large amount . of exeprf.tue In home talent productions. There will bo special muglc before the play opens and between the acts tonight The music will be furnish--4 ed by Miss Mary Katharine ftchug. Mrs B N Covert and Mrs. Fred Smith The money derived from the play wilt be used by the members of , the Chrlstlsn Endeavor society In de i fraying their expenses at the annual i Young Peoples' Conference to be held at Lake Wlnons this summer. (Continued On Base Four) K.OFP.LOOGETO •DECORATE GRAVES I Memorial Services For Deceased Members To Be 1 Held Sunday • Keklonga lodge. No. «f.. Knlzh's of r Pythlss. will hold Memorial services (for the deceased members of the ' l<Hlte Will meet st the I'slz- home on (Third street »t 2:30 o'ckw-k and from r 'th re will go to the Maph-woo*' <egH>- • ' tery where the grates of deeensed • Knights will be d<-coiatwl All m«-m---hers srr asked to brine flower* with i them, " , A total of forty-eight members of “ th* lodge have died since It« orem'x i. st ion In 1476. There ».'* ihre* charter members of the lodg- ll«Pg They i. are A, It Bell, end Fr*'«l Schafer, of thia city, nnd r. T Dorwin of Mteyct I le There will be a *p«' tker at ’he de , oralion ne.vhen Sunday afternoon Weather A Vnsettled tott'ght nnd Snturdav probsbly local thunder storms; cool e er tonight and In south portion Sat urday.

ARREST MADE IN CONNECTION WITH ROBBERY Lima Man Released Under Bond: Denies Robbing Wren Couple HEARING ON MONDAY Further Developments Expected Soon In Bold Robbery Case One arrest tins been made In connection with the bold robbery of Mr. and Mrs. John Harmon, p-omln<nt aged conple re-bling east of Wren. Ohio last Saturday morning. Henry McCrefghty. of Lima. Unlu learner, that nn affidavit, charging robbery, had been filed against him nnd ne came to Van Wert, where he surrendered to the officers. IL- entered a plea of not guilty to the charge and he I was slated for a preliminary hearI Ing nt 9 o'clock next Monday morning iHe was released under bond for 32.i non. McCrelghty lx between thirty and thirty-five year of age. He is a former railroad employe, but recently has been selling Insurance, ft Is sold, nnd working in the vicinity of Van Wort. Other person including, one or tw’o prominent \Vern. residents have been ap for questioning before Prsocutlng Attroney 3. E. Walters nnd Sheriff T. E. Terry. The officers have Several 1 rim s on which they are working and further developments arc expected roon It Is snid. There were four men in the gang that robls-d Mr. and Mrs. Harmon of approximately 62.009 early Saturday morning. The men bound and gagged Mr. Harmon when they found hFm milking. They left him In a shed near the barn while they went into the house. Ignmd nnd gaged Mrs Harmon ami prt’ljshtl to ramsa* k the house in s-'arch of the money. When they left they told Mrs Harmon that John, calling her hush; nd by name, wa- out in th# barn She succeeded In chewing the tape toon* from h r wrists and after freeing herself went In search of her bushand. Mrs. Har men's wrists are still badly bruised, showing the marks made bv the tape whl< h was used In binding her. 10CAIFIWEN WIN PRUE MONEY Tie For Second In Water Battle At Annual ('onvention Yesterday The Dccstur volunteer firemen I tied for swOßd place In ths water batI tie eMtest fought between the KoanOm *1.4 Decatur firemen at the annu.il convention of the Northern In • duina volunteer apd Industrial firemen held in Fort Wayne Tliursdny nttefWOß. The Is-cutur team composed of Ed Stevens, Arthur Baker nnd Fred I k several minutes wera lufii-> ns pun suddenly the stream of wat< r tore off "St. vey's" hat und then th. Roanoke * men made hi* head and fa. .* the target. "H'evy" stood up und»r the 75 pound pressure of water, but t.ula) the side of bls fare looks like t» I p|e«. of beef steak, one Side beltte t blmk and blue, his eye is Wood shot » nnd tntUmed and h* Riven cvld-nce i of bottle. the other Decatur Cre i men did not receive as much punish . meat. Th- Roanoke team then de I tested the Warsaw hoys and won th- . rhamponsblp again. The Roanoke i firemen were the winner* of ”»• *»• er battle In thl* city list y-as. Tht I meat nr boy* won 67 of prixmoney .. The Berne fire department won ltd , In prizes. The Bluffton fir- depart I m-nt won 9A*i nnd the M sbnwaka Woolen Mills department won th largest number of prizes, amounting tn »n»& . The Invina cup. which w». av. tt tn the nnanclntlnlt by E A. Barn--of the tl-nernl Electric company, u be awarded to the mmpsny makini the fastest time in 'h- boselaylm contest, was won by ’he Genet* J' El-clrlc team of Fort Wayne ( Hr negotiating the 600 feet ds (Continu-d tin Page Foor)

I HIGH FINANCING A story of It.gh financing Is told <>n Lawrence Williams, nn employe of the HollniidSt. Louis Sugar company. On- evening re- I cently while driving along a road [ in Wells county, a large hog appeared on the road and, on account of the rain. Mr. Williams did not see t until toe late and bang, lie, machine ran over nnd killed the hog. The farmer came out, somewhat angry and demanded : settlement. Wdllams did not ob-|-ct. He Jumped out, stuck the | hog and paid the farmer 35,00, riaced the old hog In his car and drove to this city, where it Is said he sold the hog to a Bohemian ; 'nmily for $7.00, making a profit | >f 32.00 on the deal and sat'sfying ill concerned. chautauquafor’ CHILDREN OPENS Opening Session Held At IL S. Auditorium This Afternoon The first session of the Junior Chautauqua, which will he held In

connection with the (lommnnlty I’ Chautauqua which opens here next Tuesday evening, was held at the high school auditorium this after- f noon, beg nnlng nJ 2 o'clock. Songs. j stories and games were on the pro- , gram for the youngsters. This pre- ( (hautanqua entertainment for the j children. w-Jl continue each afternoon t until the big Chautauqua opens. The play is being supervised by the Misses Victoria Mills. Marcella Hower. Dor- f othly Durkin. lads Peterson and Lee f Anna Vance. t Miss Hu Ida Gelscmer. n represent- | ative of the Community Chautauqua i. System, who arrived n the city Wed < nesday, will have charge of the Junior || chantauqna and the prc-c-bautaucina • i entertainment. During Chautauqua 1 ( week, a junior town will Im- organ ’ | ited. the children electing a mayor. 1 citv clerk, chief of police and service, and health commissioners. This work j t wjl be carried on throughout thci winter under the supervision of an I est cient counselor. < A Breakfast Hike I A breakfast hike to Bellmont Park one* morning, a music memory con- j I test, a field meet and a toy symphony 1 hand, will be other features of thejt Junior C hautauqua. In the f eld meet < I will he foot races, spider races, crab i racon. stunts and other erents. Badges will be given ■»> those- recc-iv i I '.ng the highest number of points on I the last afternoon there will be music ■ dramatization*. Music Memory Contept Old and young alike are Invited to ( take part In the music memory con . i last. Records will b<- played on a ] phonograph during each session of ‘ • the junior chautauqua. The aelnc--1-1 tlons to Im- used In the music memory i contest are; Battle Hymn of the Re ♦ public by Juice Ward Howe; In the , Hall of the- Mountain King, by Grieg; Traumcrel. hy Schumann; My old I Kentucky Home, by Foster; Mid I Bummer Knight s Dream. overtßH r by Mendelsohn; Largo (New world’ symphony L by Dvorak Funeral 1 i March of a Marlon--tie. by Gounod; f The Ihe. by Schubert; By the Wat , era of Minnetonka, by Ici-umnee; s. and Minute Walt*, hy Chapin First s and second honor badge* **ll b-- alv y on to the two having the most per * fee t sc-orra. • 11 The Mc ket sale for ihe < hautauqu - il, processing nicely. It l» reported ,1 „ The members erf the different -omrt , . ties of the city aaJstcd yesterday In e’adverttetng th- chautattqtm and in *»•! ( ••j ling season ticket*. The chant cmiu-t.i oiwill op-n on Tuesday evening wi ll ejtjie preset,ration nt the play. "Three i I , tt fee Fools." •j —• Hilibunter Continue* In Rhode bland State Senate * ' Protldence. R 1.. June 2d - Deter- " mined to contltiite their filibuster in " the state senate, which h«u now gone 8 1 <j hours. Ihe democratic members, I were today awaiting recovery of the ” I four rwpulJicana from tin- gu« attach ’’ nt yoatet-lsv to resume proceeding*. | " The senate I* to reconvene at Ip m. 8 having recessed late last night. •I One republican member remained 11 J on guard tn the chamber to raise the I point of no quorum In the event that the rfemtrcrals attempted to transact any busine**.

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MAIL CARRIER CHARGED WITH I RIFLING MAIL Mel. J. Butler, City Carrier, In Jail Awaiting Federal Action — CARRIER 22 YEARS Illness In Family And Worry Believed To Have Prompted Act Evidence Io support a charge of embezzling, and rifling Ute I nitetl Stales mails, will be presenfed to I’. S. Commissioner T. .1. Logan, in the fetletal court til Fort Wayne Ibis afternoon bv Inspeebir A. S. Kelly, of | Winchester, am! Harry Frilzinger. Decatur Dostmaster. against Melvill .1. Butler, for 22 [years a mail carrier nt Ute I)c- --| catur oostolficc. II years of which he hits served its a mail enrrier in this city. Inspector Kelly charged Butler with the offense when h- returned from his

morning's delivery of mull. Butler was placed in the Adams county jail pending action of the federal court. The evidence which Mr. Kelly and Postmaster Fritzlnger have ngaAnat Mr. Butler will determine what action the federal commissioner will take. In all probability a V. S. Marshal will be sent here to place Mr. Butler under arrest. Mr. Kelly and Mr. Fr'tzlnger went to Fort Wayne at three o'clock this afternoon. Letters Missed From Mail It was stated that several letter* conut nine money hnd bee* missed from the- mails ami complaints were registered with the local office. An Investigation was started by Inspector Kelly. It was stated that a decoy letter, containing several marked lills were placed in the malls this morning ala place where It would be gathered up by Mr. Butler in covering h's regular route. When Mr. Butler returned to the postofflce at about eleven o'clock. Mr. Kelly demanded to search him. The marked bill*. It was said, were found on his peraon. having hc-en taken out of the envelope- Mr Kelly then ordered Butler placd In jail. The amount of money contained in the- decoy letter ami other letters, which It > alh-ged Mr. Butler has taken front the- mall, was not given ou'. It was not stated how long the practice hud been going on. Mr Buth-r broke down and admitted hl* guilt, it was stated. Mr Butler has linen an accommo(Continued Di Pae* Four I EXPECT CROWD AT DEDICATION ► Reformed Church To Dedicate "Baby (’ottaicc" At Orphan’s Home It Is expel ted that several thousand people will atend the dedication of the “Baby Cottage" at the lletormed Orpsn's home- - ast of Ft. " ivne. Sunday affi-rn-scn Several of the Reformed congregation * In this city, at Magh-v. It-and H-nduTa* are planning to attl-nd the- perukes* lb v. F W Fugleman, of Buffalo, Ijq V. paster of the Re termed church tn that city, arrived here v.sterday 'tn be th- guest of hl» brother. ttev. into Knck man. of Marley Rev llngle Iman will l»- one of ef*-ak«-ra at 'nt the dedicatory ac-rivec*. h- deliverins the German sermon. The Baby Cottage was greeted thl* H »fir at a r<»*t nf npnrntlmab lv |fw»o h will br ti* ’tit* huhin f«»t ih*« Th<* nntitial mwtltiv •»( lh«* phnHhri* In th<* Htufen and t'annds will b- held Monday at the Orphan's home Repreaentatlve* from the Northwest H'anudaL Midwest. Ohio Central and remain Svmtd* of the blast will be represented Mr M Kirsch, nt thia city, who I* I treasurer of the board wll make hl* , annual report of all receipt* and ex|pdndlture* of the different »ynod*. I Mr Klftw h ha* »w«n a member nt th* • board for I went v year* and hl* rei port thl* year will be one of the Imt portanl number* on ibe program k<r I the hu*lne*a aea*lon.