Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 27 June 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 154.

FIGHT OVER KLAN PLANK DRAWS NEAR

NTEREST IN CHAUTAUQUA IS UNABATED Rain Storm Fails To Interfere Materially With The Attendance BAND HERE TODAY Charles E. Green And His Band Furnishes Entertainment Today Chautauqua Program This afternoon, 2:30 o’clock — Green’s Symphony band. Music Memory contest. Ye Old Timers' contest. Tonight. 8 o'clock—Green's Symphony hand. Tomorrow afternoon. 2:30 o'clock —Olivar's Philippine Quintette —Tropical melodies. Tomorrow night. 8 o'clock — Txthire. “A Challenge to Democracy.” by W. C*. McCullough. Olivar's Philippine Quintette.

Interest and attendance at the Commun ty Chautauqua continued unabated last night, in spite of the rain storm which started at the time the people were going to the big tent on Liberty Way. There were two entertaining numbers on the program last night, namely, the concert given by Theresa Sheehan Concert company and the address delivered hr the Hon Robe Carl White The program given by the Concert Company w»< varitd and h ghly entertaining. Miss Sheehan, who i« a talented reader, gave a v’vid deserlpton of the tir.*t battle won by the American troop* at Cnateau-Thivrry. in the World War. and several other tn .resting reading*. Mis* Freda

Aiautcr. the vhdmlst with the cum nany, gave several selection* whir it were greatly appreciated and a nnmhap of encores were necessary Ml** Marthalynn Trippeer, a l.lentcd a<- - compan a < and coloratura soprano, pleased her audience greatly. The company made a hit with the and!- • nee. "Guarding the Galea," the le< tut" given by Mr. White, was nn interesting and ins rurfve dlscour*- on the great immigration problems of the Vnlted States. Mr. White, who la assistant secretary of labor and » charge of the Immigration department, Is probably the highest nat al authority on the quest'on of im migration today. Mr. While discussnd the various wav ; of Imm'gmt on the country ha* r«pnr!egoad. the| countries from where the Immigrant* came, and the effect whuh they hav on the government and life r ‘s lb" American people In touching upon the new .mm*

cratlon law, passed by th* gresa. In which the Japan*.* ar> •' eluded from thia country. Mr. Whttsa'd M admlr-d the Jannn-se-J.ipan He sad the only to pro vent racial hatred wna to k-*P -m" taco In its own count™ «»d moots. Today la band day. at tba Common Itjr Chautauqu i taal •’ • " • ell reprt-»eat*d by one of ,li ' ’’" bands In the country according critics. Charles K. «•**» *“ 1 •vmphony concert band h.ve " * engaged to furni.h thr entertainment, for th* day Kvery man ,n pany In a celebrated note'*’ Thia aftam<H.n. a regular '■«*’ | a«n< and mn-lr f*a’ was hrl ' eluded tba mu.lc memory »«"”• th* Jnnors. .nd “Yu Tim* (.*• test" for the grown up torr*. CommutiHy 0 tt . Ira."""Old Folk. «’ | other song. were I*4 by Mr The .fetmx-n program-'"’ »d a harp nolo. "Verm*. P-"" Pnaqua’r Montanl. r*l*braf<d • • and a Xr*opl»'ft* duel. "" Ixtvs". by* Me**™ M '"”“” T? .....« session was »•’ hanging. w |o«. do*** Intermingled *«»» and catteat* were hy tie comps"' (Continued on P»«" lw "'

Ph CAT UR, DAILY DEMOCRAT'

IN RUNNING WOODBRIDGE N. FERRIS | The Michigan delegation at the Democratic national convention, offered a favorite son. Senator Woodbridge N. Ferris, for the nomination for presilent. “THIRD PARTY" - ISSUES A CALL Supporters Os Old Populist Party Summoned To Convention July 4 BULLETIN

Cleveland. June 27.—A call summoning supporters of the old populist, i party of the nineties to the "third patty" political convention here July 4, was Issued today by laiFollette supporters. It was a definite move in the program by the conference for progres-, . sive political action, sponsoring tha. third party meet ng. to unite all the! ! progressive groups of the nation behind Senator TaiFollette for his independent race for the presidency. The call was issued here by W. H.| Bennington, one of the leaders of the |s>r.ilis: movement in Kansas, where the party was born.

■■ » * I '■ 9 Kansas Has Seven* Rain Storm Today Kun-a» City. June 27- (Special to' Dn'ly Democrat)—One was killed arnl seven Injund today In the most severe ra n. hr'l and wind storm ex | per.enced in Kansas City .n a decade , Run fill In sheet*. flooding street* and cMs’ng stream* to rise to flood j stages- • The Missouri river reg'slerod (.«• twice It* normal depth, and the Katr river rose rap'dly. Small stream* were out of ther hank*. Torrent* rttslmd down the afreets, sweeping out pavement* In block* rnd tiring up traffic. WREN PHYSICIAN | PLEADS CUIILTY

_____ Fined On (’haw Os Adultery; Questioned < oncerninx Rohhorj Van Wert. Jum S ‘ L„ r .. or lean exrl-mcnt *• U" h '" L of hr. U M <«th*«* ** ( ,re ftoulr* Gilpin Thurwlay morning. c*. rx: |»I«M» and «*’• * w) „ he ...l ,1 tali .rntonce, It'' eo.p. nd d *ll M( g M a h7- m *-r •‘** e ,b '’ I""'”" .M.U .it .mghf i« b* <•«»"" , H I * “* **•“ R ° bb * ry telnn I . - BB ,in.f 'he pbyalrl*" I The chars* ngainnt nl.,d hr l>P«ity Bhenn f rier h* had been questtoUSd '" i,V ntv offi- lal. who «*re making hr muntr B t (bF of tn* Wr „ n l johß X *”* (Jflhen. Me"'’ k fln|| (trace compart*-* dome .>».*»* * | Hornier <Hlh' «r

PENMANSHIP AWARDSMADE Total Os 79 Pupils Receive Awards In Decatur Public Schools ■■ ■■ • Penmanship awards for grade students of the Decatur Public schools were announced this morning by Miss Grace Coffee, who is In charge of the ! penmanship deparment. and W. Guy I | Brown. principle of the Central I school. A total of 79 awards were I made this year for improvements in I writing of students. High School Certificates High school certificates for grade students completing the advanced course were awarded to, Ixiis Ogg, Justine Zerkle. Kenneth Hofstetter, Geraldine Hower. Edith Hager, Juanita Knodle. Esther Stevens, Mary Pauline Niblick. Nedrs Abbot. Bernice Thornton. Kathryn Kauff--1 man. Virginia Hite. Helen Myers, Florence Brown. Helen Haubold. Sadie Fisher. Margaret Mills, and • Charlotte Everett. Final Certificates Thirtv Students' Final Certificates were awarded those completing the grade course. Everett Sheets. Alma

Bucher. Wauneta Click. Josephine Jaberg. Mildred Hill. Justine Zerkle. ‘Chester Reynolds. Helen Gerber. I Clarence Wiliam*. Daniel Christen. | Dorothy Johnston, Verne Secaur. Mary Ault. Richard Stoneburner. Isabel Hower. Dorothy Haley. G. M Mount. Charlotte Elxy. Isabel!. Peter | I son. John DeVoss. Gladys Teeple. Thora Archboald. Josephine Archbold. I Vivian Thomas, rtflle Werst. Mores 'Elxy, Isabella Cloud. Agne* Garner. Mlrian Parrish and Corrlne Reynold* were awarded the final certificates. Improvement Certificate* Improvement* certificates for those who had advanced during the year to a certain degree of efficlence were I i awarded the William j

i l ister. Esther St'-vens. Gerald Koo*, i Mabel Ruckman. Harry Dailey. Lawrence Pott*. JohtT Engle. Emma I’hiffcnbarger. l ’hiffcnbarger. Glen Ray. Irene Heshor, John WIL on Berry. Ralph Butler. Robert Kelt*. Richard Engle. Ireta 'tdiaiklcy. Va.illa Clifton. l-ewta j Butcher. Lucille Gay. Gertrude Teems. Dorothy Conrad. Margaret 'Kern. Juanita Baumgarter. Russel ‘ Baumgartner. Chester Brandyherry. I Daniel Attgenbaugb. Herbert Oakley. Stanley Kenworthy, and Orta John . aton Progress Pin*Ihaide* these sward*. M progress ; pin* were awarded and 30 Palmer I Method Button* were given those showing a great deal of Improvement lon the first 2S drill* In the course. I These award* will I* given to the student* tomorrow All the student* I Who have hern awarded certificate* -,re asked tn report at the Central School office any time tomorrow after I» o <|ock ant and they will receive

their award* ft " "■ — Rolan Club Hears Hon. Robe Carl U bite Hon < arl Rgba White, a.alatant .wo tarv of Mohr In charge of Immigration w*. honored eu*.t nf th* Rotarian, at th*lr meeting tent *»*nin* Mr. Whit* addreaaed th* club „nd a number of Invited gu*a«a. In rlndina Mr. Hradley .platform man ager of th* rhautauqua; Carl Smith. „ f Italian. Tessa, and several RotarU ns from Itlnfftmi. W A. Lew*. I" eharse of the program, introdnend Mr While and th* labor smeretary nsvrl .bort talk on th* dnfl*. P*r I formed by th* department Mr ! Bradley «pok*. also - ft" "** Boy* Break Into Bower (iroccry Store Last Xixnt i Th* M K Hower grm«-ry store. Lm*r of Monro* .nd tte»e.lh afreet. L. broken Into last night, prabablv young, hoy. Track* mad. hr latte footed boy. were .**« •« «h« ... Mr Os the More near a window nhl.h was forced open Mr. Hower mtnsod nothing from th* .tor* *i<*P , qiianlty of ‘hewing gum rhl* of ~.l* John Heynolda la attempllng l 0 round np th* guilty P«rth a.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 27, 1924

SCHIRMEYER IS RECEIVER FOR STAVE COMPANY Retired Banker Appointed Receiver For Cardwell Stave Company ACCEPTS APPOINTMEN — Company Organized About Thirty Years Ago; Holdings In South F. M. Schirmeyer. ret red banker of this city was appointed trustee In bankruptcy of the Cardwell Stave Company, having its main office and sales department In this city, at a hearing of creditors held this morning before Harry C. Sher'dan of Frankfort, referee, ut Fort Wayne. Several weeks ago a pet tlon to have the Cardwell Stave company thrown into bankruptcy was filed by W. J Vesey and A. T. Vail, of Fort Wayne, and by the Old Adams County bank of this city, these creditors holding unpaid <ra',ms against the

corpora Hon totaling approximately )!>,OOO. The corporation officers at a later near ng filed a written statement show ng their Insolvency. The Cardwell Slave Company was organized about thirty years ago by the late John W. Vail, of this city. The stockholders and officers of the company are Mrs. John V’. Vail. F. E Vail and H. T. Vail, of this city, and Dan R Vail of Chicago. The

corporation own* extensive holding* ab Delhi. La.. and at Cardwell. Mo The company ha* a bog and stave m II at Delhi and a bog mill at Card well, bes de* other holdings in tint ber and equipment Last .March one of the large mill* at Waterproof. La.. wn« sold to rhe Mossman Lumber company, of Mem nbi*. Tenn It I* estimated that the holding* of the company represent (3M.OM ami '-hat the elatm* of cred Hors w'H total between ItotIJMW and S&00.0M. Attorney* who represent the creditor* at the hearing Mils morning were E H. Adam*. C L. Walter* and J T Merryman of th a city. W. J Vesey of Fort Wayne. Attorney Rchwarts of Portland and Attorney John Mack" of Kempt. Mo. Mr. Schlrmeyer a* copied the appointment. the creditors being unanimous in hi* appo ntment He gave the tequired liO.Otm bond and will take charge of the case within a few day*. Hi* duty will be to liquidate the axm-ssment* end resource* of the (Continued on Pago Throe)

TENTMEETINGS ARE ANNOUNCED Monroe To Be Scene Os A Seriea Os Church Meetings Next Month Monroe will again be th* BCftM oft a big tent meeting this summer. It Is announced. The meeting, will *P*n[ nn Thursday. July 3 and will <ontlnue, through July IS. The meetings will b* conducted by the Adams County j Holin*.. A.amlatlnn. an lnter<l*nom Inst lona I organisation A cordial Invitation is extended to ( everyone and It I. expected that large| crowd, will attend. Allday m**tlngs ( ar* annminrod July ♦. • and IS. Rev.Frank K Arthur, an evansell.t of th* (‘hlcago Evangelistic In-Htut* will It* the .peaker at th* lent meeting., Georg* A. and Effi* MotH*. evangel ■ i.tlc singer. >»f Indlanapoll. will be In charge of Ih* singing The Holin*.. Aaaociatiftft proml.es ( spiritual food for everybody and a campaign of big meeting* la being *xP«' fsd — Weather • moM"*■» Partly ovarca.t tonight and Halnr day With prohably local thumlemhow era; slightly warmer in nor;hwest portion Haturday.

IN RUNNING ir a Hr t ALBERT ('. RICHIE D* mocra'.s of Maryland placed their governor. Albert <’. Richie, in Di initiation as a presidential aspirant at the Democratic national conven tion in New York.

CHURCHESMEET : IN UNION SUNDAY: President Os Centre College To Preach At Chautauqua Tent Here Vnion service* of '-he local churi he* will lie held In the Chautauqua tent Sunday at IP: 45 o'clock a. m. and 7:30 p m.. according to a recent announce-1 n.ent of the Ministerial association Dr. R. Ames Montgomery, pres'dent of Centre College. Kentucky, will deliver the sermon at both service*. Interesting service* have been arranged for both morning ami evening. An offering to defer the expin-e* will he rece'ved. Ind church member* may also bring their regular church envelope*. The financial secrenrle* of the various churches have been request**! to collect the envelopes after ea» h of the service*. Th.- morn ng progtam ha* I announced a* follow*: Pre’ude Hymn Prayer- Rev. R. W. 1/mse SpeHal Marte—quartet n charge of I»r Fred Pattwson and Mr* D. H Tyndall Scripture la'sson—R»'V. R Ridker. Offer ng Announcement* Sermon-Dr- R Arne* Montgomery, president Centre Colbg* Hymn Benediction Rev H. W. Thompson Evening Service The evening service will be: Prelude Hymn Prayer—Rev B. F Dotson 1 Special Music -Quartet Hprictnre Lesson—Re’. FD. White-

sell (iffer ng Anaount emonts Hymn Hermon—Hr It. \n.*» Mtmtgom.•*l Ihmn Ben* I r'ion—H*v II W. Thomp-on Every body is cordially Invited to attend these acrvlc*. There will I* { no regular church services 'n any ofi th* indctapl < hurt he*. JJ-. 1 ' "' ' ' "* 1 " 1 l.arK<* Cltiw Hiivc Saint' Chautauqua Am Decatur Itap.-r. from Toledo and Gary .how j i that the talent which I. giving th*. Splendid program* at the chnut»<t“» i j here id's week are also m**« "» »" h I great suce*"» In Toledo slid In th* hl* ■ I steel city. Mr laaaeeon. th* s r *at . inmtlc hirer, was In tier* Thursday ' night and l!on Carl Bub* White earn* here y«at*rday from Toledo iniatur ! la a stopping p'da' between th* two places and I* proof th”! ‘hl. obtaining as high • law el*ni a» I* possible. Predicts An Earthquake iCtiPcd 1*" « Nervlc-'i Tohlo. Jun* I’" I*dictlom of an ! 'earthquake Os great »h-l*m. \ iklur rsstern Japan, purtfculsrty l« *•" region of cho.l and Kywsha. »*r* mad* todar hy I’rofesanr Nahamuru. n«»t 4 CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSC Wheat* Jul* »n7s a*p Hi»*i . r»ec ii i* f’ftfh l M '- e; ’ Ul ' l i MHe: tw. »m«. ■>“ , f M Ne: Hept *6#*; 47c.

RALSTON GAINING MORE SUPPORT IN CONVENTION

PLATFORMTOBE READY SATURDAY Convention To Take Vote On Proposed Session For Tonight Waldorf Hotel. I niled Press' Hrtidquurh is. June 27 (S|»ecitd Io Daily Democrat) Cordell Hull, chairman of the national committee. this afternoon will present Io the democratic convention the question of starting balloting tonight for ! the presidential nomination. Hull left the convention halt ami conferred with Chairman I Cummings of the resolutions committee and W. .1. Bryan at 3:30 and asked (hem as to the chances of the platform being ! readv for presentation this evening. Cummings expn ssed the opinion that then' was little likelihood of its being ready. He then Migrated Io Hull that I the convention proceed with its balloting tonight ami he then would have tin- platform ready at 9 o'clock in the morning. Madison Square Garden, New York, ■June 27—Because the plat lor tu was [not yet ready to report the conven Itlon leader*, according to David Ladd Rirf'kwell. manager for WllFnm G McAdoo, agreed this afternoon to I take an adjournment after the nominI atlng speeches until tomorrow morn I i'lg

(By Paul R Malloni (t'nit nd pre * Service! t'nlted l*reaa Hearq'wrtera. Wa? j ' dorf. Hotel. New York. June 37 - The roatdntlon* committee of the de | Imocratlc convention todai swung In-1 to It* third day of labor In an attempt to draft planks covering the Ku Klux | Klan and the league of the nation* t*o hitter has the klan situation tw came that leader* desire to avert a fight on this l«'Uv on the floor <»f the 1 convention at *ll en*n, for f«-»r of splitting the party. Advocate* of a strong • ndor*rm«-nt of entrame Into the league of n«tlon* are as Insistent aa anti klan leader* that their plank also la- adopted. HTuPtlnued on Page Eight!

MINIATURE CITY AT CHAUTAUQUA Children Imitate Elders In Kiilinx City: Eield Meet To Be Held Saturday

Th* Junior Chautauqua took on the aspects of a r*g«l»r city thl« mom inr. when William Hell, aa mayor, assume I th* nd* and dull** of hl* pn.Plon Other officers wer* in th Ir chair, this morning, when th«- Junius |To«n convened. lh»- II r Thompson •HCt.-d a. special judg*gevend arrest, wer.- mad* among th* children th* l.»t few day* and their caws wer* tried and p*-naltl't intok* s< th* mee'lna thl* morniws | N*n* of th* eharses. however w*re lof a very serimtn nalur . Th* music memory contest, for • hbh th* children have b.-*n drill ins all wash, waft scheduled to be I held dot ms th* nft*rtwum appearance |of <ir**n'. band Th* awards will I*’ I annoua. *d tomorr..* A hmakfnat hlk* for all th* children l» *• hciluled fort« morrow tnorn!lng Th* . h.fftr-n will m**V nt th* lent at <:W n’clock a. m and pro reed |o Hellmont ’•ark wh. re thbrsakfun* will he held They will Lome hack In th* (’h*utaoq<u> tent In Lint* for th* r» gular morning session i nt p o'clock I | K'oattUUed on I'ag* He ven I

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FAVORITE SONS HAVE THEIR OAT Number Os Favorite Sons Placed In Nomination; Taggart Confident Tint. I l*r. — l New York, .lune 27 A canvas of several delegation* this afternoon seemed to give support to loin Taggart's claim that he Ims promises of it good supply of votes from other slates when they liavc full died their obligations on early ballots. Taggart hail apparently i succeeded in gathering considerable support in the south for Balaton, ami there were indications of a ! real Balston under-current *i getting in motion. Madison Square Garden. New I York, .lime 27 The bitter fight i on the klan issue which for two has hern t- pt under cov- ,• er in the executive st ssions ol I the resolutions committee will jhe brought in the open. ’ A fight on the convention * Moor over the klan was mmte 1 certain this afternoon wlwn the sub-commiltts- voted !<• to I to submit a plank to the full com- "■ milter denouncing the principles of the klan but not naming '■ j|. 'Hie quartet demanding

i thal Him klan h- mtnitfl will submit u ntiiuirilv n-porl anti thv flinMl Rille* <tf tltlntle will ; then be tilH itetl. A floor fight on the |..iru L also I certain. The dark horses and favorite son* I had their day n the convent <>n today a* runner up to the big Hm th »how I of yesterday. Meantime Tom Taggart of Indiana wss moving about »mlltng and coatdent that H< nator Ham*' I Ralston | will be the nomine*' Tom T <ggart i ha* kept out of the klan f'ghi to date I let Hug George Hr.m «n of llllnola, I he Smith manager* and McAdoo I foteva tangle thems* Ives up In It a* ' mu*h as thev I he. **We are simply a* mnciig clone to shore in quiet water*." **<id Tagaart. "but when the lireak conies watch IBy Robert J- Bender! I (V P. Rtaff <’.<rre*|M»ndent» MAiHKON HQI'ARE tIAHDEN, i New York. June 27 W <l. McAdoo i and Govern*'' Al bmlth have had their ■ day* and some half doaen other can.(i.l ur. were wal’lti* at the tssit for I H't.wtln. .«! 'w »' I 'i’t

THk CANDIDATE MAIIIHON HUI'AHE HAKfIEN. New York. Jun* J" Th* following ■ audulat*. t«r president ha** been nla.-ed in nomination ttefor* th* .(.■mmrallc convention' H« n.tor O». .r Vwderwftttd. of Henator Jo.eph T Itoh.n.on, of Wilt.m <1 M< Adoo. <>f t'aUfornla Governor Alfred K. Hmith. of New York. p.nator Ha mu* I M. Italston. of Indiana. Willard tUulohury. of fhdgware (tatld F Houston, of New York Governor Albert (’ Ritchie, of Maryland Governor Jonathan M ttavla, of Kan*.* ttenai.T Woodbridge N Ferris, of Michigan * Governor Chart*. Itrysn. of Mehrs, ka Governor Hilser. nf New JeTgiy. Gov Fred Brown, of N»w Hamp shire. Carter Glass, ‘d Virginia