Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 168, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 168.

mine son of COUNTY DIED THIS MORNING ifhu Smith, First White Child Born In St. Marys Township Dies A CIVIL WAR VETERAN Pied Suddenly From Cere : bral Hemorrage: Details Os Funeral Later Having exceeded by many years the allotted span of Hfe the final chapter of the life history of Jehu Smith. Civil War veteran, aged 86 vea rs. one of the oldest residents of Adams county and the first white male child to be horn in St. Marys township, was brought to a close by tbp summons of death at 5:30 o clock this morning at his home in Pleasant Mills. It is thought that the direct cause of death was from a cerebral hemorrage resulting from his weakened physical condition . Mr. Smith had been in failing health for several months due to Infirmities of.age. He arose at 5:30. this morning and while sitting on the edge of the hed. he suddenly colhpsed and fell over on his back. A phvsician was quickly summoned, but medical skill proved of no avail and Mr Smith passed away within a very shoo time The deceased was proceeded in death about two months ago by his wife, who before her marriage, was Marv Ann Peterson. Five children survive, namelv Mrs. Enos Peonies, residing in Michigan: Mrs. Harry Ray of near Pleasant Mills; William Smith of South Caroline, and Wesley and Robert residing at home. No Funeral Arrangements Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, pending arrival of the relatives who live at a distance. A Native Resident. Mr. Smith was born in St. Marvs township on Octocher 12. 1838. just two years after the county of Adams was established. He was » son of Robert and Mary Smith. His grandfather, Alexander Smith came to St. Marvs township in 1832. being one of the first settlers in the township and in the county. He was united In marriage to Mary Ann Peterson on April 19. igdT. a daughter of J. W. Peterson, Mr. Smith worked untiringly in clearing land and In later years built a comfortable home on his farm In St. Marys township. A Civil War Veteran The deceased was a member of the Wilshire Past of the G. A. R. During the Civil war he enlisted during the earlv days of the conflict. He first enlisted In Company “I" Eightynmth Indiana Infantry, Captain l-anta being his first commander and Folonel Murray ifc charge of the regiment. R e saw uinch active service. Participated In many of the ’impor•■int conflicts. Including the historical pursuit of "Hooker after Lee,” at "it-inirg an ,| many other places, hile in the service he took ill on 'tv Id. 1563, while the army was in ti’inia and he was sent to the , n ’Pitjl at Washington and on May fh. l ?' 4 '' a ’ 1 *' ven an honorable disLl His four brothers were also “""''■ers of the unlo., army?

As true as Gospel, The Fair next week is going to be one of the biggest ever.

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Ossian-Ft. Wayne Road Will Be Improved Now Beginning today the Fort WayneOssian road will be closed for at least two months front Waynedale, a short distance south of Fort Wayne, to a point 1% miles south of Ossian, During that period extensive improvements on the road will be made. From Waynedale to Ossian the road will be paved. A new brilqj w. i I ? built over the Eight Mile Creek south of Ossian and, also, one to replace the Hoover bridge a short distance south of the Eight Mlle. A cement box culvert will be built west of the Lancaster, Center school house 3 miles north of Bluffton. Coats of tarvia are being applied to the road south of Ossian.

DECATUR WANTS SWIMMING POOL How Can Suitable Place Be Provided? Mr. Barnes Has Suggestion Not only the employes of the General Elect-i? plant and other in Justrier, in th s city, but hundreds of children, not to say anything about their daddies or Mder brothers wmld enjoy taking a little dip in a swimming pool during the hot summer days. It will be remembered that several v«ars ago an effort was made to construct a swimming polo at the water works plant, but that after the pond was constructed it was found that tt:e exhaust water was too hot. When Mr. E. A. barnes, general superintendent of the General Electric company vlisted the local offices the other day, employes of the works expressed their desire to have a swimming pool. At their suggestion. Mr. names wrote the following letter to the Decatur Daly Democrat and suggestions leading to the securing of a swimming pool will be welcomed by this paper. The letter follows: •‘While over at the works the other day several of our people expressed real concern and the W«h that the city might go ahead and finish up and develop the thought of a swimming pool which, as I understand it, was started a few years ago. Decatur has now grown to greater proport ons, the General Electric and the foundry have added considerable income and population to the community and it would seem to me that the thought expressed by our workers should be given serious cons-deration, and if possible a swimming pool built along modern lines constructed, which, as has been proved n many other places in this country, could be made to pay for itself by charging a small sum for admission and also an additional amount for the use of the lockers. Pop. candy and cjgars could be sold at a profit, and this could no doubt be run on a percentage basis by letting the concession. However, this is apart and aside from the tna n issue. I believe your citizens in general would welcome an opportunity of this character and would get back of it 'it it was presented to them In the way that these public improvements have been presented by your people in the past. I would appreciate very much (f you would take this matter up w'ith your friends and see what can be done along these lines.” E. A. BARNES.

the tent for those desiring them. The Cattle Exhibit The cattle exhibit at the fair will exceed anything ever offered here in number of entries and the hog and sheep departments have already been filled with more coming in. The poultry display will double last year's, according to Mr. Isenbarger. Tents will again be furnished by the Indianapolis Tent & Awning Company. Fine Race Program The race H will be fast with a large field of starters. The programs are being prepared now and the early fair of the state will prove a great opener of the season If you miss it you will be passing up a great week of entertainment. The management declares the fireworks will exceil that of former years, giving each day’s program a great finish.

PLANNING FOR A BIG CHAUTAUQUANEXTYEAR Rev. H. W. Thompson And Dr. Fred I. Patterson Head Organization JUNIOR DEPARTMENT Miss Carolyn Acker Will Be Director; A Community Event Decatur will have a Communty Chautauqua next year, due to the untiring efforts of Rev. H.W. Thompson, president of the local association. Dr Fred Patterson and the splendid people who voluntarily signed the guarantee agreement and pledges for season t ckets for next year. Others have also been active and sincere in their efforts to secure a Chautauqua for next year and these public-spirit-ed ctizens should be included in the list of those who have made it possible to contract with the Central Community Chautauqua associaton for the Premier circuit again next summer. Organization Completed At a meeting held last evening at the Decatur Industrial Associat on rooms, Rev. H. W. Thompson, pastor of the First Christian church in th s city, a real commun.ty worker, who served so ably as president of the iocal Chautauqua during the past season was unanimously elected president of the organization for the coming year. To know Rev. Thompson and his zeal for doing things for the community, one « confident that the 1925 chautauqua is going to be one of the biggest and best events on the program for next year. Miss Fanny Hite was elected vice-presi-dent; Dr. Fred Patterson, a Chautauqua enthusiast, was elected secretary and C. S. Niblick who has served as treasurer of every local chautauqua association organized here was aga n elected to that office last evening. To Appoint Committees Rev. Thompson stated that he would appoint the members of the different committees within the near future and that plans would he made to make the 1925 chautauqua the most successful and enjoyable of any ever given here. The Junior Director Miss Carolyn Acker, a teacher in the public schools of this city, has accepted the appointment as “Junior (Continued on page two) -—— o ■

IN LOS ANGELES BY SEPTEMBER American World Flyers Hone To Complete Trip By September Ist. (United Press Service) Paris, July 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —“We'll be in Los Angeles long before September 1." Lieut. ell Smith, commander of the American world flight, said today in an Interview with the Un’ted Press as he and his birdmen companions Sketched their legs aground for one cf the busiest days of rest on record. The aviators attended u reception in their honor tendered by Minister of Aviation Eynac, they met and hobnobbed for a while w 'th their chief, General Pershing; they placed a wreath upon the tomb of the unknown soldier, and they wrote their names in the famous “book of gold" at the Hotel Deville. All the tme It was plain to see their thoughts were on the flight. “We are 19 days behind schedule,” Lieut. Smith said, speculatively. "Os course." he added quickly, “We are not racing against t'me, but just to show the world that the world can be flown. “And we've almost done it.” The modest, soft spoken American commander said that he and h’s companions were looking forward to [ two weeks of real rest in Loudon I while their planes are fitted with pontoons for the Atlantic trip. Then [there will be no hulttog until they reach the Pacific coast of the Un ted States. Paris continued to shower honors upon the airmen. ,

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 15,1924.

HIS OWN MANAGER Washington, July 15 —(Spec al to Daly Democrat) — President Coolidge will be the real manager of his campaign for re-election and William M. Butler, Mass., chairman of the republican national committee, personal and poltical mentor of the president. wll be his chief assistant. The “addvisory board" which C. Bascom Slemp, Secretary to the F’resident. said would have the “real management” of the cam paign is to be a shifting body with no “set personnel.” These facts were brought out today by an ogicial spokesman in outlining plans for the republican campaign.

GRAIN COMBINE FORMED TODAY Five Big Concerns Purchased By Farmers’ Co-op-erative Company (United Press Service) Chicago. July 15—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Consummation of the purchase of five leading grain agencies by the farmers of the country, through their cooperative selling agencies, was made known here today with the announcement that a charter had been granted for the Gran Marketing corporation, organized to take over the five companies. The five concerns are: Armour Grain company. Rosenbaum Grain corporation, J. C. Shaffer and company, Rosenbaum Brothers, all of Chicago, and the Davis Noland Merrill company of Kansas City. The Grain Marketing corporation was organized under the co-operak ve marketing laws of Illinois in 1923. The purchase of the five companies was sponsored by the American Farm Bureau federation. Its purpose is to place at the disposal of the J farmers a single marketing structure to eliminate middlemen's profits and thereby ncrease the margin of profit for the producer. Announcement of the licens'ng of the corporation was made at the Rosenbaum Grain corporation. o Has Arm Broken Trying To Crank His Automobile Nimrod McCullough, fifteen-year-old son of Mrs. Mary McCullough, of Pleasant Mills, suffered the misfor tune of having his right arm broken when the Ford car which he was cranking, backfired, causing the handle to strike him just above the wrist. o — ■ . - TO ENFORCE THE TRAFFIC RULES Signs Call Attention To “Stop” Regulation At Five Points With the erection of sign posts on the corners at the intersection of Adams. Winchester, Second streets and Mercer Avenue, known as Five Points, culling the attention of motorists to the boulevard stop ordinance, strict enforcement of the new traffic law is now being put into effect. A number of motorists who failed to observe the stop signs were compelled to make their appearance be-[ fore Mayor DeVoss this morning. As ■ they were ull tourists and strangers! I to the city, no fines were assessed. | however, they were made acquainted, with the ordinance and übmonished to' be more careful and observing of the traffic laws in passing through the , city. | With the erection of the sign posts and with the word “STOP” printed In large letters on the street there it ' now no excuse for motorists failing to observe the signal and a strict eni forcemeat of the ordinance has been i ordered. - I ■« »■ i ~ I Weather Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; somewhat warmer Wednesday i and west central portion tonight.

DAWN OF BETTER TIMES SEEN FOR THEJARMER Expert Predicts That Higher Grain Prices Will Continue CROPS ARE SHORT Case Os Supply And Demand Controllin Factor; Market Active H’n’fAd P-prw Service) Chicago. July 15— (Special to Daly Democrat) —Grain pt ices hit new high levels for the season on the Chicago! board of trade today. July wheat? opening at $1.24% a bushel was 1% I I cents higher than when the market closed yesterday. Other future deliveries were correspondingly higher. Continued reports of extreme dam age to the Canadian crop were largely respons ble for the strong upturn In the trade. Corn and oats followed the trend of the wheat pit, September corn leading the advance with a jump of three cents a bushel to $1.08%. Chicago, July 15. —Prosperity is dawning for American farmers, especially in the wheat and corn growing states, according to B. W. Snow, foremost crop expert and statistician. Present high grain prices are based on sound economic conditions and will continue to even higher levels. Snow declared today in an interview with the United Press. They are not caused by government or political manipulation, he said with emphasis. The American wheat crop this year I s only three-fourths the size of the' 1923 crop. Snow estimated, and with small surplus stocks on hand, the | law of supply and demand is certain to bring higher prices. While Sno w refused to estimate the increased value of this year's major 'crops, the financial district believes 'farmers will benefit to the extent of between $750,006,000 and $1,000,000,000 over last year. Snow, who as author of the B. W Snow Bartlett Fraiser crop reports has attained national distinction as an authority on crops and market conditions, said all factors in the grain trade were working harmoniously to bring better prices to the farm- . ers. “Advancing grain prices are based entirely upon an appreciation (Continued on Psge six' TO SELL 33 LOTS AT PRIVATE SALE Lots In Hanna Addition, Near Factory District Will Be Sold Thirty-three building lots located in the Hanna addition just west of the General Elctric company are now being offered for sale by Frank J. Laird, representing George Fryhofer, one of the best real estate men in the country with offices in the First National Bank building of Chicago. t The plat printed last evening, gives the layout of the lots, each located on a tnaedaam street being constructed. many of the lots have sidewalks, all of them with trees, sewerage, fire I protection and of greater value than I offered. The way to make Decatur grow is to build more houses and this | bunch of lots is the very finest availI able. As Mr. Laird states in hi s announcement, they are sure to grow in I value for they are located close to the jG. E. plant, the Decatur Castings company, the Gerber Ladder factory 1 and the Holland-St. Louis Sugar com--1 pany. I The lots are being sold for ten per | cent, cash and the balance on monthly i payments. If these lots are sold and paid for, the owners can It is believed ! secure financial assistance with which to build /homes. There are only thirtythree of the lots and If you want to own a home it is suggested that you look after a selection as soon as possible. Mr. Laird has his headquarters in this city at the an opportunity to save . >ney and make it at the same time, in the belief of those who investigated the ■ proposition. Decatur is sure to grow and just as surely these lots will inI crease in value, it is believed.

Valuations In Root And French Twps. Corrected - Our attention is called to a typographical error which occurred in the article published last week concerning the personal and real estate valuations in the different townships. , The personal property in Root township was listed at $38,103. It should have been $381,030 and the total valtiation, including real estate. $2.695.690. in French township . the personal property was listed at $34.752. It should have l>een $347,520 and the total assessments. $2,033,310. The total value of personal property in the county, as assessed by the township assessors is $7,269,930. The real estate and improvements* are listed at $28,566,840, a total of $35,836,770. exclusive of the state , totals, which will be about six milpion dollars . DAVIS PLANNING FOR CAMPAIGN Appeal Will Be Made To All Parts Os Country; Conferences Continue (United Pre u s Service) New York. July 15. —The democrats probably will direct a four cornered campaign to the voters of the country to put over John W. Davis as the next presiednt of the United States. The nominee has been in conference with party leaders from all sections of the country since his selection and it has been fairly well established that headquarters are to be opened at Chicago. New York atld I San Francisco. I The south, of course will claim Davis as its own. and the nominee ; will receive notification of th > nomination at his boyhood home at Clarksburg. W. Va. Davis is now busy collecting ideas for the first policital broadside to be delivered when he receives notification of the nomination. But in the words of Isadore Dockweiler of Los Angeles: “Davs speech of acceptance will surprise every one.” The democratic partv plans to gain the jump on the republicans as the present plans call forth ? acceptance speech to be made a week prior to the Coolidge speech of acceptance. The president will bo notified at Washington, August 14. The task of selecting a chairman of the national committee is still hold ing up the movements of the democratic machine. Cordell Roll, retiring chairman, was in conference with Davis late last night and the conference will be resumed the first thing today. Davis will spend the week in New York maintaining his conferences with party leaders at the home of Frank Polk. Friday he will gather up the ideas he has gained from these conferences and retire to the homo of Charles Dana Gibson at Dark Harbor. Maine, where he will draft his speech of acceptance. n Funeral Services For Worthman Baby Held — Funeral services for the infant son | 'of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Worthman residing northwest of this city in' | Preble township were held at the I • ( horns this afternoon and interment ’ was made in the Magley Reformed , '[cemetry. The baby was horn yes I .terday afternoon and passed away i I I about six hours after birth. I

> Cold weather and hiffh waters have put a damper on fisherman’s desire to try luck

— - That the cold, wet weather experi-l lenced so far this season lias had a I rather dampening effect upon the [ .spirts and enthusiasm of tin- local nlmrods and hunters, is shown by the decided falling off of hunting and ' fishing licenses sailed at the office of the county clerk for the first half . of (he year as compared with those I issued in previous years. Up to the present date a total of ! 130 licenses have been Issued, including one non-resident license. The month of June has so Jar been the banner month as a total of 70 licenses were taken out during this per od. During the first fifteen days of July a total of 31 permits were issued. The lack of enthusiasm in this

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FOREST FIRES ARE SPREADING IN THE WEST Klamath And Sierra Forests Are Center Os Great Devastation NEW OUTBREAKS Pacific States Are Menaced By Fires; Thousands Fight Blaze (United Press Service) In every Pacific state except Nevada, Arizona and Utah, serious fires were reported. Six separate fires, engaging nearly 2,000 fire fighters, were reported today in the Santa Barbara national forest, doing thousands of dollars I worth of damage. I In northern California the Klamath, Tahoe and Sierra forests were the center of the fire danger. in Oregon the situation was much improved owing to rains, althougn fires were still burning. Brush fires were reported in western Washington and more serious conflagration in eastern Washington and in northwestern Idaho. In the Kootenay district of British Columbia fires have swept the Arrow Lake district an'd were reported spreading today. People Shut Off Newport, Wash. Julv 15—Approximately 50 persons cut off by fire last night at Wheeler's Mill. Wash . causing fears that they had perished, are safe, according to word received here today. The rescuers had not come In contact with those whom the fire cut off last night but found the fre had lost some of its fury and was now within about three miles of Wheeler's Mill. It was expected that the group, comprising six families and a num her of mi!) and woods workers, would In the next 24 hours. be brought out of the first zone with (United Press Service) San Francisco. July 15. —The Klanmath and Sierra national forests were added to the zones of the California forest (ire menace today. Minor fires in those two forests have spread to serious proportions. In the meantime, the fire in th? Santa Barbara forests of southern California continued to defy efforts of fire fighting crews — numbering 1.500 men. Spokane. Wash.. July 15 —Desperate efforts were mad? today by rescue parties to ascertain the fate of an unknown number of persons believed to have been trapped by a forest fire at Wheeler's Mill, near Blue Side in northern Pend, Oreilla coniny. The fire, driven by a strong west wind, is thought to have completely destroyed the settlement at Blu? Side and may have taken a toll of fifty lives. Among those known to have been in danger zone were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wheeler and four children; Miss Nellie Dickson, a homesteader; Mr. and Mrs. McDaver and five children land Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Wheeler | and two children. In addition to these families, a (number of mill workers ar? also .'thought to have been trapped by the I flames, according to telephone messi ages from the district. When it became apparent that the mill was 'doomed, the families made an effort (Continued on page two) .

sport is attributed to the high writer in the lakes and streams. Reports ; from resorts at Northern Indiana lakes are that the lakes are now at a I record break, ng water level because of the continued ra'ns. At Lake Wai wassee the level of' the water Is a I foot and a half higher than normal I for this time of the season At other lakes, Tippecanoe, Barbee, and James fishermen state that the higli water i level has put a decided crimp In the ■ fishing. Inasmuch as the squirrel i season opens the first of August and as there seems to be an unusually ' plentiful supply of the little bushyta'ls, a rush of business is anticipati ed in the clerk's office.