Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 7 July 1924 — Page 1

v „| U me XXII. Number 161.

NOMINATION MAY BE MADE TONIGHT

RALSTON DOES NOT WANT HIS NAME IN RACE Requests Taggart Not To Present His Name Again At Convention WANTS TO STAY OUT New York Delegation Votes For Smith; Cox Arrives In New York Indhnapol i. July 7—Sen. Samuel U Ralston today urged Thomas Tag | lr t over long distance telephone not O present h!x name again before de aocratlc convention as a candidate lor the presidential nomination. Although Taggart indicated to Kaiiton that ho could be the nominee of he convention. Ralston said there ras nothing to cause him to change he attitude he had maintained since lis forma! withdrawal from the race ast Friday. Madison Square Garden, New York hily 7 The New York delegation tolar decided to continue to vote for }ov rnor Al Smith in spite of the igreement signed by the governor in rhfch all candidates except McAdoo igreed to release their delegates. The Nw York delegation caucus* si and approved of the action of the fevernor in signing an agreement, tut reaffirmed allegiance to him. The first action of the convention May in the order of regular bu-<i-ws* wag to cast aside the peace irreement signed by all candidates >xcept McAdoo to release their d*rgatea from all pledgee qnd oblfgaions. A motion to refer the report it the peace committee to the conveni. n committee on rules was voted lowa. Then the 78th roll call start'd and it sh<iw«jl no material change Tom the last ballot taken on Satur lay. though Virginia awltcbed 10 of fee votes It has been giving consistnth q> Glass, from the favorite son o M< Aden. Meantime southern delegations Hedged to McAdoo are getting tired it the merry go round affair that is toing on her*. Texas plan* to pre s-nt a resolution calling for the ad nurnnirnt of thia convention to meet n some other city two we, ks hones (Continued on page two) LEFT TODAY ON LAKE OUTING Guv Brown’s S. S. Class Os Methodist Church Go To Ijike James " Guv firown. Sunday school super Intrndent of one of the Methodist S , R ('lasses, accompanied by Ralph Tyndall and Brien Thomas loft thin I iforalng with thirteen members of lhe class for ladle James, where they •HI spend a week at the lake. Mr. Brown, Mr. Tyndall and Mr rh.ima* win supervise the camp ami •HI be in charge of the boys A •ystomstlc program will be enforc*•l during the week and a good time •HI no doubt had by the young Americans. . I* i» customary for the auperinten dents of ,!»• Methodists Bunday »>h«iols | n entertain the members of •h» • lasses during the summer and •I* outing this year will b* one of the happy events of the year * The members of Mr. Dmwn rlsss who went to latke James thl* •’"cuing were. George and Fred Khtiie. Joe Krick, Fred Hchafer. Hirhard Btonehuruer. Thomas Hau- ,| ' l ’’halmer Fisher. Harry Baumgartner, Raymond Thompson. Dwight Hrhneep. Harrv Dailey. John Wilson ’’-cry and William Uster, l he boys will be gone for one week bey made the trip by motor this •"•ruing

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT'

New Fire Truck Is Being Tested Today City firemen and a representative of the American I a France Fire Fighting apparatus company were testing out the new 70-horse, triple combination. 400-gallon-per minute pumper and fire truck, which was unloaded this morning from the car on the Erie tracks. The truck is a regular speed wagon and comes fully equipped. .After a fair test, it will in all probabilty bo accepted by lhe city counc/men JULY SESSION OF BOARD HELD County Commissioners Receive Bids On Truck And Road Grader The county commissioners were holding the r regular monthly session at the Auditor's office, the day being devoted to checking-up and allowing bills and receiving proposals from bidders on furnishing a new truck and road grader to the county highway department The Truck Bids The Berne hardware company, Berne, the Motor Truck Sales Co.. Fort Wayne; Schmitz & Tricker and T. J. Durkin of this city subm'itted bids on the furnishing of a new motor truck, but at press time the award had not been made. Several agents and dealers also submit led bids for the furnishing of the road grader and fixer to be purchased by the highway department. The contract may be awarded late this -.fternoon. Many Routine Matters John D. Stalls reported the appointment of four new members to the Adams County Detective associa tion. County Awl tor Mart n Jaberg. Sheriff John Baker, Recorder Joe Me Connell and Ch-rk John E. Nelson, each filed their reports which were approved. The auditui reported receipts of *16.35; sheriff (134 06; recorder >4*4.60 and clerk *771.84. The monthly report of Harvey P. l.aFc.untafn superintendent of th* county infirmary was filed, showing that 32 persons, 22 men and 10 wo men were nmates of the institut'on on July la*. Blds tor the fui'nhiiing of supplies at the county infirmary during the next three months will be opened Tuesday, the commissioners stated. A heating on the petition of John S. Bowers and others for a ditch in Rn<n township will be heard by the board Tuesday. The commissioners w II Inspect the Ph 1 Sauer road in Union and Root township this afternoon and report on Its final acceptance tomorrow. Te tell Road Bonds Bond tsauea for the construction of th< Philip Cat per and James || An drews road* In Wnshlng'on township wII be sold by Treasurer loules K'ene on Thursday July 24 The two issues total *18.960. the Carper road elng I*.*oo and the Issue on I the Andrews road being *lo|6o. These two roads w II be the only two I roads sold ths year In this county. Nurses Will Meet In This City Saturday District No. 1 of the Indiana Stale Nurs** association, will hold the next regular meeting al thhr Adams conn ty hospital al Decatur. Saturday a (let noon. July 12 The local distrlet Is com prr lead of |* <c;unties in Northern Indiana and s large attend anre is expected. Miss Anna Holt man. superintendent of nur«e« st the Lutheran hospital and president nt th» aaaociatlon. will preside at the meeting An extended report on ih* Amerl- I i nan Nurses association convention, 'held in Detroit in Jun*, will b* given by Mrs Clara EYreraler. register for • the district (.asneiatton. who was sent . as a delegate by the association to the cnnrvention Following the meet i Inga tour of the hospital will be I made under th* direction of Mias ; Kmllle Christ s graduate of the lac II tberan ho*p'tal »’ present superintendent of the l»ocnlur hospital.

CORNER STONE OF NEW SCHOOL LAID SUNDAY Services Held At Site Os New St. Joseph Catholic School EXCELLENT ADDRESS Delivered By Rev. Ernest ! Ott; Priests And Visitors Attended Attended by more than 2.000 people appropriate services marking the laying of the corner stone of the beautiful new $300,000, St. Joseph Catholic grade and high school in this city were held Sunday afternoon at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets. Within the corner atone was placed metal box and among the mementoes which were placed therein was a copy of the Decatur Daily Democrat of Saturday. July sth, which contain- 1 ed a history of the congregation and a picture of the next school building. I Many visitors were here from Ft. Wayne. New Haven. Monroeville, Hesse Cassel and other nearby cities. Following the services a lawn social was held on the school grounds and in the evening the women of the parish served a chicken dinner to several hundred people. Many Priests were Present It was the occasion of one of the most notable celebrations held herej 17 priests aud. four aaminrian* panicipat ng In services. Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman Joseph Alerding unable toj attend, was representer) by the Vicar General of the Diocese of Ft. Wayne. Rt. Rev. Msgr. John H. Oechterinf. rector of St. Mary's church. Ft.i Wayne. Assisting priests included Rev. Julius A. Seimetz. re< tor of St. Mary's church. Iterator and Rev. Otto A. Peters of the same parish; Rev. Thomas M. Conroy - , rector of the Cathedral of the Immaculaute Conrepthm: Rev. John E Dillion. dloceaan chancellor; Rev. A. E. loifontulne, diocesan school superintendent; Rev. Charles 11. Thiele, rector of St. Peter's chunh and his assistant (Continued on page two) DIED AT HOME OF DAUGHTER Mrs. Fred Scheiman Died Saturday At Home Os Mrs. Herman Conrad Mra. Caroline Scheiman. age 77. widow of the late Fred Scheiman. | died at the home of her daughter.' Mra. Herman Conrad in Preble town ! ship at about midnight Saturday following a start 'llneee of heart trou-l Me. eombned with Infirmities of old| age Although she had been In poor health a'nee the first of th* year? Mrs. Scheiman did not take ser ously 111 until Friday. She had been up and around in the house during the -iHcruoon and In th* evening became unconscious. Th* deceased was horn in Germany on January Sth. 1147 and was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Koldeway. ( early set iera in thia county. She came here when six year* of air* and was a resident of Preble township nearly all her Ufa. Funeral arrvlc •* will be held Tues day afternoon at mt* o'clock from the Conrad home and at two o'clock from the Ft Johns Lutheran church. Rev. Tntelxsch off .elating. Burial will be j mad* in the church cemetery. Bh* ia aurvived by four children. • John Scheiman of this cly. Mra Adolph Dettwr. of Columba City.' Mrs. Herman Conrad of Preble town ' ship and Mrs. John Ram ley of Cail ' tarnia. Tea graudchlldr*u also aur-| v've Mrs. Scheiman was one of tta' well known resident* In Preble town | ship and for many years lived on the ache man farm near lhe old Bchel I man bridge.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, July 7, 1924.

Sympathy for Coolidges Madison Square Garden New ■ York., July 7—As the first order of business today, the democratic na- ! tional convent on .rose to Sts feet | as one man. a unanimous approval I of a resolution of sympathy to , President and Mrs. Coolidge, whose son, Calv n. Jr., lies cr.tically ill in Washington. I The resolution, offered by Charles ! R. Wilson of the West Virginia j delegation, read that .’t was the sense of all democratic! delegates | to extend sympathy to the President! and Mrs. Coolidge and express the hope for the speedy re- ; . covery of their son. i Vote By Ballot ' ■ "■~~~~~ I Eighty-Third Ballot McAdoo. 418; Smith. 368; Davis. ‘ 72; Underwood/ 48; Rfildnson, 27; ’ Glass. 7; Ralston. 24; Saulsbury. 6; Ritchie. 16; Walsh. 4; Bryan. 5; Fer- ’ ris. 7; Wheeler. 1; Owen. 20; Roose- 1 velt, 1. ' Eighty-Second Ballot McAdoo. 412; Smith. 366; J. W Da ' | vis, 73; Underwood. 49; Roldnson. 27; Glass. 75; Ralston. 24; Ritchie. 16; Saulsbury. 6; Walsh. 6; Gov. Bryan. 4; Barnet, 1; Ferris. 12; Daniels. 1 1; Owen. 21; Roosevelt. 1. On this ballot Mississippi gave Rai * ston 2o vote* the other four were from Ohio. Eighty-First Ballot Smith. 365; McAdoo, 432; J. W. Da • vis. 71; Underwood, 48; Robinson. 28; Glass, 73; Ralston. 4; Ritchie. 16; 1 Saulsbury. 6: Walsh. 7; Bryan. 4; J W. D. Barnett. 1; Ferri*. 16; Daniels. 1 1; Owen. 21; Roosevelt. 1. Eightieth Ballot Smith. 356; McAdoo. 454; J. W Da f vl*. 75; UnderwisHl. 46: Robinson. 24; Glass. 68. Ralston. 5; Ritchie. ■ 16; Saulsbury. 6; Ferris. 17; Wal«h. 1 4; Bryan. 4; Daniels. 1; Owen. 1; 1 Roosevelt. 1. ' Seventy-Nineth SmitN. 366.5; McAdoo. 511; Davis. ’ (Continued on page two) * —. -o— — | STATE TO FIGHT II HIGHER BATES Injunction Will Be Filed ’ Against The Bell Telephone Co. Os Ind. Indianapolis. July 7.—Announcement was made at the office of Gov- . ernor Branch today that he had au- ' thorixed Atlorney General to file an Injunction suit against the In diana Bell Telephone company at once. The suit would seek to restrain the t company from collecting Increased | rates which It put in effect July 1. t latsh said the suit would tie filed as i i soon as a number of details in connec- > tion with the suit were settled t At the same time th* publi. sarv- t Ice commissiem through a statement < issued by tha c hairman and two mem i her* rejected the proposal <»f the In i c dlutrn state chamber of ccwumetce that' i It act as "mediator'' in lhe adjustment t of the rates. t ••W* will fight thl* thing out our-1 i selves If It takes all summer." lhe < Statement said Indlanapoll*. July 7.- Removal of i between JS.ooo and 30.000 telephone* I a* a protest to the rate boost of the I Indiana Bell Telephone Co., mny hep urged to families affiliated with lhe i federation of community civic club* , Edward Hnepbeti said today. A meeting of th* federation to make plana to throw Its strength in coop , erst lon with th* light nt the state and a namber of rilles will be held tonight i Weather Indiana: Partly cloudly and some what uusetiled tonight and Tuesday I Somewhat warmer Tu*aday In north ' portion.

YOUNG COOLIDGE FIGHTS BRAVELY FOR HIS LIFE Condition Is Critical And Little Hope Is Extended For Recovery PARENTS AT BEDSIDE President And Mrs. Coolidge Kneel In Prayer At Son’s Bedside Washington. July 7 (Special to Dally Democrat) —As the- hours wore on today unci Calvin Cool due. Jr. still clung to life with an unbellevable tenacity n the face of desperate conditions hope was revived that he would pull through. Though his cond iton at 1:30 p. m still was critical the fact that he had passed through a crisis In which the doctors gave him only one chance in 10.000 to surv ve and was holding his own hours afterwards brought a dis tinct sense- of rel-es in the sick room Washington. July 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)- The president* of the United States prayer today at the bedside of his younger son. Only a I ttle better than a sigh Ing chance for life remained for Calvin Coolidge. Jr., doctors agreed at 8 o’clock. Not as the nat-on's chief executive, but a* a father, knowing in full measure griet j**kJ** -l come* to the humblest In the land —Mr. Coolidge brought the simple, rugged New Eng land faith of hi* ancestor* to ask that his son lie spared. With the presisdent was Mrs. Coolidge. nearly worn out with anxiety and sorrow for the son she loves, whom the f-neSt surgeon* of Wash ington are almost powerless to aid. Imties of the wh te bouse, al thoughts of com ng party strife have '-«-en la'd aside for the moment. The Coolidges, us any o.her father and iiiuthef would, watch at the bedside .-■here » spark of Hie still fllckernd feebly this moesing. Their boy was unconscious of their presence. (Contiuui d on Page Five) BOYS ENTERING THE CONTEST Farm Boys Will Take Part In Livestock Judging At Big Fair. Actordlng to word received from the county agent's office, a few boy* have alruady applied for enrollment in the llVestta k judging runted which will soon be under way. It is urged however, that as many as possible prepare to a*t instruction In judging before the Um* of the Northern In diana Fair, when a contest will be held on Tuesday of fair week. It I* planned to take a day during the bitter p»r> IhU week to drive t > a few livestock farm* of th* >ounty for judging practice. All farm boys, |& to 19 years of age. Inclusive, arc eligible. The boy* will compete for place* on the livestock judging learn which will repreoent Adems county at the Hta4e Fair during the first week in B*ptem tier. Four boy* will make the trip and engage tti Individual competition in the state c-onteat. three of the boys constituting the team. Many good premium* are given tta wlunet,, al lhe state fair. Th* high •st ranking team in all judging wilt be given a free trip to th* Interna tional Livestock Bhow. at Uhlraa” with all expense* paid to rotntwt* in th* national contest Th* highest ranking team* la tairy rattle and hog juiigtng. respectively, will receive free trip to lhe National Dairy and National Bwin* shows. In addition lhe nine highe*t ranking boy* in in dividual competition in the throe sec(Ucmtinued On Page Four)

Secretary Slemp Is Back At White House Washington, July 7. ('. Bascom Slemp, secretary to President Coolidge, returned to hl* desk today as-l ter an absence of three week*. "I am back on the job." he said, dispelling rumors that lie had quit permanently over disagreement between I himself and William M. Butler, repub- ‘ licau national < hairnum. over the management of the Cleveland convention. I TO FILL VACANCY AT POSTOFFICE > Examination For ClerkCarrier Will Be Held On August 2nd , Civil service examination for the! appointment of clerk-carrier at th*| Decatur Postoffice will be held at. the local poetofllce on Saturday.l I August 2. according to an announcement sent out this morning by the ! secretary of the Sixth Civil Service I district, with offices at Cincinnati. I The appointment is to fill the va-j cancy at the local office, occasiomd i by the appointment of Maynard ( ( "Dyke" Frisinger as regular mail i > carrier, who succeed* Mel J. Butler.| following charges field against the later on June 20th. Mr. Frisinger has served as substitute carrier andj | clerk at the Decatur office for over a I . year and his apimintment a* regular c arrier has been through diligent service. The subjects In which applicants 1 will be examined are. spelling, 101 points; Penmanship. 2ft points; copy-T Ing from plain copy, 2ft points: Jotter writ ng. 20 points; ari limet'c. 3ft points; total 100 points. The maximum salary for a regular > . carrier is $1.800,0n per year, while! the wage* of a substitute carried are generally fixed at 6u cents per hour Applicants must be at least 18 year* of ace and net over 45 years. The examination is open to either 1 , men or women and all applicants | I must lie aide to pas* a certain physic-1 al examination and each applicant. I must submit a photograph of him--1 self or herself. Those who wish to take the exam-. I inatlon are requested to get In touch' with Harry Frllixtager. postmaster! of the Decatur Postoffice. , Civil Service Exams To Be Given The Civil Service Commission in-i I vile* special attention to the fact [ tha! in an examination held recently' .in Fort Wayne. Indiana, and other cities throughout the United State* I for apprentice fish culturist. Bureau lof Flsherle*. Department nf Commerce. appllcunt H were not secured ( in the nutnlter de*lred. and that, this ( examination will be held again on July 23. Persona interested In this or other examination* should apply to th* Secretary of th* United State* civil ' Service Board at the 4ncal post office ( for detailed Information and appllca # Gon blanks h British Flyer On Trip Around Worid ' ' Tok 10. July 7 Major Mac l.ir«n. I " British round th* world reach- ' I«d Ka< umtxsura. 4’> mile* northwest : I h |nf hero, at 2 P >r • 1,,r i’ iflcnlt flight from Knshtmoto. late » I yesterday when hr rati short of fuel 1 ’ • , bucking » •evrre gale. I« A supply of gctscdlhe and oil was | rushed from Knsblmoto. enabling him ;< to prey'd tn th* latt«r place shortly b I before dusk. —— - Horse-Shoers Will Meet Tuesday Evening The members of the l!or»r Shor Club are urged to meet at lhe Central Sc hnol. Tuesday evening at 7 .**l o'clock. Practice will he held. The courts ar* In first class rondWlnn j and all tans ar* Invited to attend J. C. STRICKLER

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CONVENTION TO RELEASE ALL THE DELEGATES McAdoo Suffers Defeat When Convention Releases Delegates THE 83rd BALLOT Senator Ralston Climbs Despite Protest; Conference Failed • I’.iit. ' Pre-** Sc-r-lcr) Mtidiscin Square Garden New York. July 7 (Specittl h> Daily Democrat) A nomination for the presidency by lhe democratic national convention appeared within the reign of possibilities tonight when balloting will be resumed. Tlte conven■tion recessed shortly be fore I lo’clock this afternoon after having taken its B.3rd ballot without results. The delegates will (■olivette tigain at 8:30 p. m. litis evening after a series of confer- ! cnees between lhe leaders and | there is high hope that ;i nominee will l»c chosen before anolbler adjournment is taken. The way was opened for the slid- - ing of William G. McAdoo in the con--1 vention during the af.ernoon. The i convention adopted the report of the I conference peace committee which > released nsofar as the (onvention lis concern 'd the delegates from all ’pledger anft «Migat«on* 9k Indfv dual ! candidate*. The vote was 1.006 to I 87 in favor of releasing the delegate*. McAdoo had refused to concur in 1 such a recommendation hut with it* I tdoptlon the way was opened for ■wfnxing away from th* •Ual'i'ornlan a the artion of thhe convention give* the delegate* an alibi, for use at . home. Samuel M. Ralston now rise* up as a strong p<w» bility for the nom • nation. Pat Harrison of Mississippi is authority for the statement that ropteaentat'.ve* of elghu delegation* met this afternoon and decided on a Ralston “ride" ton'ght provid Jig everything goes accoiding to proI gram. The strategy is now to beat Mei Ad<*> now below th* 40't mark until lie no longer conToh a veto power tn th* convention. Several confetence* a* to niuneu(Cont'nued On Pa,* Four) MOUSE RAGE? WERE ENIOYEO Fast Time Made On Local Track Saturday; Crowd Saw Fireworks A ►mail crowd aifm ■ <1 a program of high etoa* harn*«* racing at Iteftmont lark Saturday afternoon, (omludina th* two day meet given under th* . u*|drc* of the Loyal Order of M«w*“- The crowd a' night was very Haii»ta<tnry and th ■ in<* Ik’l'm *»f th<* iidkmm* lodge who are a game humh <d fellows are sml'ing today It I* reulHod that tb* tact that FVlday and Haturday were about the only nice day* the paat two month* caused many farmere to remain a' their work. The program Saturday was given a* advertl**d and pl***ed all who at tended and on every hand th* M*»o»* eummittee* are bring lauded for their effort* Th* race* Saturday were a* i good a* can be aern anv where and I Jack Mothers who w** in charge I* IcvMgrnlultrtad «m hi* »pl*ndid work. I Maxtor Dlrri t took th* 217 par*. | winning. 'he tirst and third fceatai I Lilac Hili*, a Ciminnatl mare won ithe Brat two heat* and the 2 2ft trot, .best time 2 14'g. tWlla* K raptured I the two first heat* and th* 2 12 nare Every race wax <lo**ly contested •• la shown hv the tact that th* h*atx (Continued On Page Four)