Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 150, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 150

WILL PLACE RALSTON IN NOMINATION

MAKING DAWN IO DUSK FLIGHT KROSS COUNTRY Lieut. Russell Maughan Is Making Great Flight Across Continent ALMOST ON SCHEDULE ——• Reaches St. Joseph. Mo.. Onlv 24 Minutes Behind His Schedule Pre*** Ratvlc*' 4 North Platte. Nt’br.. June 23 <S|M*cial to Dailv Democrat) Lieut. Russell L. Maughan |,H North Platte at 1 p. in. mountain lime, today continuing his attempted daylight to dusk flight from New York to Sun Francisco. Maughan landed .in North Platte at 12:49 p. m. to take on gas and oil. The engine was working well and Maughan said he expected |o complete his flight without difficulty. (Un’tM Pree« R.»r* st Joseph. Mo.. June 23—(Special to Pally Democrat) —Lieut. Russell Maughan. attempting to cross th* continent from dawn to dusk, landed at Rosecrans flying field at 10:54 a. m. central standard time today. lie sas slightly behind schedule which called for him to reach here at 10; 2" a. m. The little Curtiss pursuit plane twc.oped down from the sky with the speed of B humming bird. A grqpt rPer“arose from the crowdof «?«•* tttors at a tall, solemn, bronze faced nan stepp<-d from the cockpit, rave a frw short, sharp orders to mechaniclan* l>efore turning to an auto which rushed to him carrying refreshm-n's Mechanics worked feverishly over the plane, filling the gasoline tank, chancing oil and going over the machine thoroughly. The engine started with a roar ami Maughan, heading into a clear bhi*' sky to the westward, took off for Chevenne. 54" miles away, nt 11: ■ a. m. Flying officers at the field were un stinted in their praise of Maughan* flying ability, demonstrated by the way he brought his plane to a sab' binding on the field, nearly knee deep in mud. Maughan circled the field once to get his bearings and then shot down ward. The wheels barely skimmed the ground and did not mire. Everything la working fine and it looks like Frisco this ths** *ur. he told brother aviation officer* wh" iCootlnued on Pag* MX) COLLISION ON | FT. WAYNE ROAD Decatur Taxi And Touring Car Collide: No One Is Injured A Decatur tall, bound for bort ’.Vuyne. and a Maxwell touring car. driven by Mr. Frans, residing north east of this city, collided on the Fort Mayne road, nina miles north of here la*t night at about io o'clock Nona of the occupants of either car were Injured. The tail was carrying people to Fort Wayne, because of ’he ’ Mi,ur ‘ of the Fort Wayne-Decatur traction line to operate after the storm. »»»•’ Mr. Fram was coming south. The driver of the taxi declared that hr was blinded by the lights of the other car. and tailed to get far enough over on the road. The two cars collided, causing th* one driven by Mr Franx to turn over, Into the ditch, damaging both front fenders and tearing off a fro"’ *’”* Mr. and Mrs. Frans and five children ••merged uninjured The taxi driver managed ’" “** p his car on the fund after the colli* , I"". It wan only sllgh’lr damaged (Continued on Fag"

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Fair Manager To Be Here On Wednesday John Isenbarger. North Manchester of the Northern Indiana, '"'ll be in Decatur Wednesday to further the plans for the big fair which will be I. Id at Bellmont Park July 22 to 25. Mr. Isenbarger writes that plans for the Fair are progressing nicely and indliatlcnj point to a | big exposition PRODUCTION OF C. E. REDUCED Local Plant Adopts 5 Day Schedule For Present; Few Laid OH' [ Beginning this week, the production department of the Decatur works of the General Electric company will go on a five day schedule the plant closing down on Friday evenings and remaining closed until Monday morn(ing. The regular working hours will remain in force and one-half days as usual. i The plant will operate on a 4.000 motors a week basis and there will lie any laying off of employes to a I great extent. The five day schedule m put in force it is said so "that practically all the emploves could hi- retained on the payroll, giving them five days of work a week. The Ft. Wayne works of the General Electric company will also go on a five-day [ schedule, beginning this week accord- j ing to announcement made by W. S | I Goll, general manager of the com-I ' pany. Attending Meeting E. W. Lankenau, superintendent of Hye-Deca tn r works, is aU*u»Un* a meeting of the G. E. officials at Association Island.in latke Ontario, a novel summer meeting place owned by the company. The business con- t ference will he in session until Wed- i nesday. Among those from the Ft. ' Wayne works who are attending the conference are. T. A. Barnes. U S. I Goll. C. A. Borcher. F. S. Walburn. E E Miles. Dr. II W Garton. E A. Keegan. A. M Snodgrass, C. Il Matson. C. Shnledera. P. C. Morganthaller ami W. J Hockett. Mr. Gage Returns. ■ Rert Gage, general foreman at the Decatur work*, returned Saturday night from a trip to Cincinnati. Dayton ami other plac es where, other G E. men from the Ft Wayne works la number of manufacturing plants Were Visited. , .d ■■ 1 — “Red” Hower Arrested On Assault Charge Frank "Red" Hower, former local leather, was arrested Sunday afterI noon by Policeman Sephus Melclci on I n charge of assault and battery, filed [ Icy Hower’s former wife. Hower was placed In jail last night and released under 82"" bond this morning. I pleaded not guilty so the charge when .arraigned before Mayor l*V»»s ami ' his rase was set for a hearing on Wednesday morning nt » o’rioc*. i | The trouble started Sunday after , noon about I* o'em-k "hen H-*-’ I .aw his former wife In a taxi drlv-n by Wash Burr.lL Mr. Hower wM : obtained a dlvor.e recently, has bee"| Bring at her former home In th« south part of the atale. and Mr II- * er ha. been working In »l«ff<on threw a brick at the coupl* n the taxi the? charged, and Mrs Hower hsl The couple got on’ of the Lni Hower continued bln "drrtj* ' it is *«ld. until pl"<*4 arrM ' Fast Train De railed Near Terre Haute Today T.-tre tSpecial ’<• .. t«o m*n wet* In - Dally Democ’*" "”* . .. ~ i , tcaciy fatullv when C.l * * M ih- ***** -o'*—" ***** li -< ** «•* ■' j Ths injured: nw , engi- ' Jnhn r P , mt-rnX .«.**-*• •«* ****£ t tt Kins, hvansvioe. j JL.cz *■*■-*' m

CONVENTION HALL I * pt*'Ft i Madison Square Gar len. New York City The Democratic national convention will convene in the Mad son Square Garden, New York City, picture I above. Tuesday. June 24. Delegates and thousands of vs Bora have been arriving in New York for several days. Owing to the tact that there Is no candidate for the nomination who haa a decideit advantage, the* conven.lotii prom.**-!* to be one of the most interesting one* in the history of the party.

BERNE CITIZEN WANTS DIVORCE Abraham Magley, Berne Architect, Charges Wife With Cruelty Abraham Bagley, well known architect anti builder, of Berne, today filed a suit in Ibe Adams circuit court ' asking for a divorce from Bertha C. . Bayley. It is stated n the complaint i tha - the couple were married November 1. I**3 ad separated July 6. 19M. j Mr. Bagley allege* that his wife con tinually nagged and scolded him; that she called him rile names anti would refuse to speak to him for weeks at a time; that she often re--1 fused to cook his meals and that she i took no interest iu his business. Six ■ children. two of whom are minors, have been born to Mr and Mrs. Bag- | ley. Mr Bagley states that he and tils wife own a house and lot in i i Berne, valued at JU.IMHI. and that th* Louse Is In Mrs. Bagley's name. The I plaint'* lay* no claim to the property ' if he obtains a divorce, according to 1 the complaint. Attorney Bore B ' Erwin, of Becalur. represent* the I plaintiff. STDRMCAUSES MUCH DIME 11 ananma i ■*••• , Cn predicted Rain Storm Strikes Northern Part Os State Ust Night A storm, unpredlrted by weather , fore, asters, swepl wer northern In .Ilana last night. tn two waves, und cawed considerable damage In set- . ral c!tle« north of here. a. <ordlng io dhpalche* record today. Th. Fj.it Wayne Itecatur interur ba. line was forced to abandon Bn I »,-rvicr after 'he atoim Mother the 1 O', lock or 10 o'clock ears Mt on scheduled ttme la*' »'« hl ' Several trees were blown down tn i Eott Warne. cawing telephone and , light service to be temporarily out „f The rain came in ( Mo <h lotrent* that the water could | not force it* way Into the sewers quickly enough. .«u.lng ma«v of tbu , port Warne streets to be «<**!«! for ( abndl » half ho " r r-r 1 “ca in most part* o "hat city «M .topped for about MBren m'nutw. , The rain turned into a hall storm] liorth of Fort Wayne but no serious .Um.«e was "ported of] tbu highways leading to l »’" w northern Indiana were made Impassable for a short nme Hundred* of , tourist* returning fmm (Continued on Five)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, June 23, 1924

PIANO IS DONATED The Packard Piatio Company, through the local dealers, Beaver* and Fryback, will donate the uao of a new Packard piano to be used during the Chautauqua which open* in th « city tomorrow. The piano will be brought here from Fort Wayne, without charge to th* local association, ami the accomodation I* greatly appreciated by the local guarantor". The uiusk-nl program to be given at the Chan tauqua will be one of the best ever heard here. COLLECEHEAD ' TO PREACH HERE Dr. Montgomery, Os Centre College, Kentucky, To Be Here Sunday Dr R. Amos Montgomery, president of Centre College. Danville, Kentucky. has been secured to deliver the "ermotis at the union set vims to be hel*l in the chautauqua tent by the iTotestant church** of the city next Sunday morning and evening. Dr. Montgomery la a talented speaker arl the ministerial aMociattam wa« fortunate in securing hi* service*. Centre College, the scnool of which Dr. Montgouiery la pre-id*tit. g.ilne.lt »*d<* r<- .»«n tlon a few year* ai:o ( through the wonde'ful football t-u***; which that Utile coll* **■ turn**! out Although inc aehool hu« I***" 'hit* fdui students, it rank" among the beat., There will b* a aervlce at II o'elock Sunday morning and another at 7:3" H**,.day evening. The services are expected to be popular with th" church folk of th* city. ■■■ mi - ■[ Underwood Comes Out As Anti-Klan Candidate I’nited l’r**a Hcnrdquarter* Wai-. dorf Hotel N*w York CHy. J""* *-' ! “ j Senator Oscar W l'nd**rw<iod of Ala. today came out Irnfor* th** delegate* * a* the first • andwinti* for th* <l*m*' ; cratlc prealdeulal nomination stand in* avowedly on an anti klan pls* form 1 New York. Jun* 23 -Arkansas to day formally decided to place F*n» tor Joaeph Robinson In nomlnathm for the presidency Weather Generally fair In north portion, partly overcast in south portion to night and Tuesday with probable .local thunder storms Slightly cwl *r In northwest portion tonight

FORMER MONROE RESIDENTDIES Homer C. Hendricks Dies Os Double Pneumonia At Dayton, Ohio Homer C. Hendricks, age 45. former resident of Monroe, died al hi* horn*- in Dayton, Ohio, at 2 ochrck Saturday aft**rn*a>n. following a twowe* ks lines* of double pn* umonla. ' Mr. Hendricks wa* a building <*<n | I tractor. Homer C. Hendricks was a son of the late James anil Pho**be Hendricks and was l***rn In Monroe, November 13. 1378. Il*- w«a married. He spent several years In the vl< lnlty of Monroe ami was located in Chicago for a number of years before go ng to l*ayton. Where he bad b*** n for the last seven years. Mr. Hendricks wa* a member of the Knights of Pythias I lodge and th.* Methodist church. Mr. H*ndrick» i *mrived by two brother*. Ira and Morris, of Dsyton. Ohio, and two sisters. Mrs J. C. Glardon. of Dayton, and Mrs. B* n Smith. <’f Monroe The remain* will Im* returned to Monroe for burial, ar (Cimttaued on P*«e «lxl ERECBNG TENT FOR CHAUTAUQUA Plans Almost Complete For Opening Chautauqua Tuesday Night Fraction <>f the Community ChauI tauqua tent, on the corner of Third 1 street and l.llterty Way. was started thl* morning. Baversl t»en were busy all day In setting up the big rants* homw*. which will l»e the ' shelter for the six day chautauqu* ' program, starting here tomorrow i night with lhe play “Three Wise Fool*.’’ A difficulty arose In putting up th* I lent, when upon exumlnntton. It wa* found that the canvas wa* abtMK 25 I feet longer than the one ordered, Thl* ! will necessitate placing the tent »O I that lhe stage will be In lhe corner lot. and the sea’" will extend on Liberty Way. The t»nl setter*, assisted by several local boys, were hu»y Ihl* mom Ing stretching the piece* of canva*. and arranging ’he 1,2"" **»•*. ’ha’ will be placed In th* too’. I’ w*» r* ported ’hat most <rf the toot work would he completed today, and the flnb*hlng touche* would be dime tomorrow morning. Th* »lxd«y program «tart« tumor (Continued «>n Page Three)

Rev. Bridge To Attend State Council Meeting The state council of the Methodist church will nu-et in Indlanapoli* on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. The Rev. V. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the local church, who is a member of the council, will attend the meeting. Rev. and Mis. Bridge and their son. G.iil. drove to Indianapolis today. TAX or PHONE CALLS REPEALED — Action Saves Local Patrons Large Sum; Other Taxes Repealed Beginning July 3rd. the govern ■ inenf tax on telephone and telegraph | messages will lx- repealed, formal I notice to this ocect being recefved here today by the managers of the Citizens Telephone company nnd the Western I’nlon telegraph company. Repeal of these tax**, nnd other socalled "nusience" "luxury" ami amusements taxes w..n embodied In j the tax bill which President Coolidge I slgmsl just before the adjournment of congress. Aho. effective July 3rd. the tax on amusements, picture show*, anil evets where tickets are sold will be repealed. The repealing the tax will mean n ■ saving to the taxpayers. H F . Ebinger, general manager of the I Citizens Telephone eompany. estimatI«■<! that at least 33.500 would be saved 1 annually by the tel phone users in this county. The local company sent an average of 1250 per inoath to the collector of internal revenue In the way of tax on lone dhtanee tele.phone messages. The government [received a inininum of five cents on j .all messages over 15 cents and up as ,hleh a* fifty cents on the larger toll*. | With th,* repealing of the toll tax the | -ate to talk to anyone In Deme will Im* , -five cents cheaper, the toll tax to that , 1 point having been five cents on ouch * ( message. Mr. Ebinger e-’lmated >hat the telephone user* in Decatur atone j paid nt least 12 4A*> a year In a tax lon their long distance mesaacs Th-* telephone management re lolces in the fact that the toll tax 1 has been repealed as manv people | 1 thought that lh«* telephone compnnv [received a part of the increased rate* . — ... o — _ Bohemian Baby Dies From Effects Os Heat Milusc Kohl. IS day old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Joe Kohl residing about ten miles southwt*sl of Decatur, died si 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, from •he * fferts of the excessive heat The child was buried In the St Joseph jcathofle cemetery here this morn’nx. 1. following funeral services a* ’he St | Mirys Catholic church al 9 n m The I parents are Bohemians Ice ('ream Social At Beulah Chapel Church | The Anil Can't «la*a of ’he Beulah I Chapel church will hold an Ice cream , * social on the ehnrch lawn Wmlnesday i evening. Jun* 25. The social was , planned for last Friday nlxhl. but wa* i postponed on areonnt of rain. An t enjoyable time is ptom'sed to s'l who , attend. * — 1 Dr. Githens To Have Hearing On Thursday • — ■ ’I Van Wert. Ohio June 23 Dr I- M r Gith*n». prominent physician •< ’ |Wn*l and who was arrested Ist* I Thursday night on s rhara* of adul I terv. appeared before ’M<|Uire A C. -Gilpin Saturday aud asked ’hat hla ‘ trial be po»ipon**d to Thursday morn * In* The contlnuali* * was granted. Th* physician had b**n <|Ulx**d * all day Thursday con* **mlhx lhe Wren * robbery In which Mr **n*l Mr* John | Harmon lo*l mot* toati 11.2**0 In c«ab Th* adultery charge was filed wh«u |h4* admitted io certain things during Illi** qursllonlng

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FRED VAN NUYS WILL NOMINATE INDIANA ENTRY l ues Os McAdoo Lay Plans To Defeat Him Before Balloting Begins STRATEGY IS USED Anti-McAdoo Forces Plan To Introduce Strong Anti-Klan Plank <»’nll‘ I s, r\ h < > New York. June 23—(Special so Daih Democrat) — Indiana fndav decided to place her favorite son. Senator Ralston, in formal nomination before lhe convention. The nominating sneer'k will be made h' Fred Van Nil's, of Indianapolis, former I’nited States district attorney of Indiana. I’nitcd Dress I |i*a<l<|u:rr(<*rs. , \V:d<lorf Hotel. N**w York. 1 lon** 2.3 F<s*s of William <l. McAdoo for the deioocnitic Drvsidcntinl nomination are concentrating today on strategy designed Io bring the anti-klan issue directly Ircforc the convention for a vole ami. liv winning the light on lhe I1*»or. ; lieat McAdoo IwTore the ballottint' for a nominee begins. This line of action has been virtually agrctal ti|M»n l»v tlw tinli-McAdtHt leaders following a careful canvass of McA«h*» delegations, 'lite canvass is said Io lw,ve tliscltmi tl many del* • gates inslnicltvl or preferring to vote for McAdoo as the notnI inee, tire reatly tint! anxious to j vote against a strong anti-klan I Blank w hich would name lhe or*'tnizttlion s|H-cificallv. A* It result th- flr«t bl* fight of i the i-ouveutloa wily b<* «tag* d through I the resolution** commlUee which idraft" the party platform McA*loo adherent* probwMy will have a major Ity on that committee and thia major itv will report out a plauk on the klan laubject. so moderate as not to name the klan directly, according to all indieatl«»n» today. ! The antl-McAdoo reprtaoßtatlve or the committee would then draft a minority anil plank, naming the orIcaalMtlnn and than, through It* r*- * port to *b* convention, toree a vote |on th* two proposal*. I* la al thia point that opisment* ,»r Mr Viton would hop*- tn brea** «,«w« hl* ferrea. They claim that t* some Inatan* *-* a majority of ’h* Me-<l'nnt|nn.-<t on *•*■*<■ threat EXIMINf D MANY OEMTIIR RABIES Seventy-four Bahies XXere Brought To Clinic Friday And Saturday i| I* Seventy four Deealur hatoea were * examln***! and moat of them were I found tn he in fin** health, by th* i 1 atale babv clinic that was held in this I'eltt ■' the library lart Friday and * Sat uni" v Tl*** clink WH held under | the •ttmrvUlon of the fxngu* of Womm Voter*, and h*ld In conjunction w th the b* tter baby movement, belli,* * <*ndu* tad itv the state l**>-ir*l nt )h*«lh. • None ot th* * h l*lr**n **x«m*n**l were found tn bo In very bad condlt on. Several l*ad minor aliments. h«i* advke a* In their car* was given 11<« th* parent* bv the attendant*. Th* local people I" chart* of th* ilirlc were well pleased with th» tesulta obtained and with th* mop ertilton showed by th* parents Th* clint* will b* in thia county I most of lb* week H will be held at >• dlfferettf township at bool*, and *l»o 1 a* Hern*. Montoe nnd tlen*va It h I* b*«Mt ’’*dd In th* intereat nt better » I bald**, and any child under seven r. I year* of ag* may be « *amln*d ft** lot charge A j