Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 180, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII- Number 180.

FRANCE OFFERS TO EVACUATE RUHR

MER BEING I RESTORED IN I BRAZIL TODAY ■ federal Forces In Complete ■ Control Os Sao ■ Paulo City I rebel leaders flee ■ Rebels Flee Toward Wild ■ Country Os Interior ■ Os Country ■ |(io p> Janeiro. July 29. Federal m tr»<-ps are rapidly restoring order in HI San Paulo today. |H Gov Carles Campos lias returnand reassmned his position as f the -'ai. L'ev. rnnient. Marti- ■ al law continues. / m Th,, main column of the rebel BHtmops. wlii.li evacuated Sao Paulo BM y,.e .| f .ars to have escaped the interi.." although this is not |Mconfirmed bv today's official comBHanmiqui'. which merely says: BB 'The revolutionary leaders have ■ rbut 'lie s.'"V< rnment has ord- ■ tred their capture.” SI It is assum'd hero that the rebfs ■tm . cislnndinc and Z'.eeing toward BBtC wild country of the interior of ■ Matto Grosso. BH T!it ea nhe no doubt but that the . |9 rebellion is practically over and that ■ tbs victory ot the government of BB President I' rtiades is complete. BB Th- rebels, after more than three BB T.>ks of bi'i-r fight tig found their |9 post’;, n Imp.-less when support they BB had expected from oth -r parts .of the BB (ountry failed to materfaTSeT" ■ * ■ Frank Hower Fined I For Disorderly Conduct Bj Found guilty of disorderly conduct, 9 Frank Hower, arrested on complaint 9of his wif.. from whom he was separ--9 ated two months ago. was fined SIOO 9 and costs by L. B. Harper, judge pro ■ tem. in city court this morning. B Hower’s wife declared that he had! B followed and threatened her on a) B number of occasions and told her H that if she went with any other men! B she wou'd "soon be wearing a wooden B overcoat" Hower admitted he had B been arrested in Decatur, his former' flare of residence, on a similar charge - Port Wayne News Sentinel ——— Bread To Follow " heat Up The Scale Richmond. Ind., July 29—A bortst in 'he price of bread by Richmond bak- . cr" in about two weeks was predictR today as a re , ult of the lncreas . ci cost of wheat. Rakers have enough floor, purchas “ at lower prices, to prevent the in«*ased wheat cost from having an Im Mediate affect. LOCAL PEOPLE enjoy swims “<!<wjisa.Sr Dip In Water P '° plp wo » b ’ ap ' 1, shown rl nil> ' ,Prn dimming pool and evening io" ’ hat every <lay »n Berne r PPople arp drlvln K Where there " HP<l <>tht * r places taking 7 7 e Pool and -•X i L?.’ they ar,, wel ‘ P *’° lß the convent! k ° n< ’“ re of for bathers. “ nil pPaßHre of the Pool | n ]>,'<■ '" nl f ° r a BW,mn »lng large numb, Ur * ’ >einK pushert by « soon as the! ° f Peop,e and i URt a» 18 dieted thatTr Rtar ‘ R W ° rk U ’■"M with uh t gP H,nn wl " be », Li I *’. • hkh to ’"f .mT.',”"'" |m ” L is thought n . thp Bubscr iPtions. ft

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i Nelsons And Jabergs Home From Tour Os East County Clerk and Mrs. John E. Nelson, and daughters. Auditor and Mrs. I Martin Jaberg and children, Josephine and Russell and Miss Foley returned last night from a motor trip through the eastern states. They left Decatur on July 11. During the time they were gone, they visited Cedar Point, Ohio, Niagara Falls, New York City, Washington. D. C„ Pittsburgh, and many other places of interest. The nights were spent in tourist parks and along the highways. They did ’ conking and slept in tents. They report an excellent trip. SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET FRIDAY M. E. Hower To Take Seat At Annual Re-organiza-tion Meeting The annual re-organization meeting of the Decatur school board will i be held Friday evening at the high • school building, M. F. Worthman. su- ’ perintendent of schools, announced ; this morning. At this meeting. M. E. Hower wi’l become a member of the hoard, he 1 ! succeeding John S. Falk, well known • druggist of this city, who retires after nine years of faithful service. The other members of the board are Dr. Burt Mangold and Mrs. Car-1 rie Haubold. Mr. Falk retires as | president of the board and the election of new officers will take place at I the re-organization meeting. At the Friday meeting the board ! will discuss the preparation of the j budget of expenses for next year. Mr. I | Worthman is now compiling figures to submit to the school trustees and I a tentative budget of expenses will be i prepared early in August. The school; tax rate this year is $1.25 on the hun- ■ dred dollars and it i s not known if, the rate for next year will lie higher! or lower. However, members of the j board state that they want to keep it I down to the minimum. It is expected that the enrollment. I next fall will be larger than last year I an increase being shown in the Decatur schools the past few years. t Practically all of the teachers have been employed for next year in the , Decatur schools. Mr. Worthman stated, a list having been published at the i close of school last May. All teachers ! employed by the Decatur public school mst be approved by the state | teacher's boaid. they being required l to hold certain grades and must have! certain qualifleatiions. o Ravelings Staff To Meet Thursday Evening A meeting ot the class officers and members of the 1924 “Ravelings’ staff of the Decatur high school will be held Thursday evening at the high school,' M. F. Worthman, superintendent of schools, stated this morning. Matters pertaining to the dosing of the year will be disposed ot and inem-‘ bers ot the committee are urged to be present. Leave For Motor Trip Through Eastern States Mrs. John W. Tyndall and son, Ralph, will leave this week on a motor trip through the east, visiting the many places of interest-in Washington. D. ('., and vicinity. New York.! Philadelphia and other important places. They Intend to be gone about two weeks. County Assessor Attends Meeting At Indianapolis William Zimmerman, county assessor, went to Indianapolis today to represent Adams county at a hearing before the state tax commission. I Today was the day set by the state 1 board on which the valuations in this' county would be heard, the assessments being beard for a whole county as a unit. It Is not known if the state board will order any changes in the assessments and valuations as they now stand.

V. S. FLYERS ARRIVE IN ENGLAND jDL''. ■; X 'WJ ‘ iS i ffejfey .. - NF » 4 & ■m Mrs. Stuart Maclaren, wife of the intrepid British avixtor who is attempting world flight, greets Lieut Smith leader of the American globe circling flyers as they lan I at Croydon field, near London.

SUSPECT IN ROBBERY CASE IS RELEASED Man Held At Portland Not One Os Bandits At Honduras Or Monroe is giie*Fgrilling — Officers Watching Number Os Suspects; No Definite Clues Ed Landis, young man residing a I short distance west of Portland, was t examined and grilled for several mfni utes at Portland yesterday evening in ; connection with the robberies at Honduras and Monroe Saturday night. I but he succeeded in convincing the officers that he was not guilty of a part in the robberies. He was released yesterday evening. Sheriff Badders, of Jay county, called Sheriff Baker yesterday afternoon, saying that a rumor was afloat (Continued on page two) CIFT DAYS ARE TO BE CONTINUED I New Officers Will Assume Charge Os Decatur Advertising Association New officers of the Decatur Advertising Association were elected at a meeting of the association held last evening and it was voted that the gift days he continued. William Linn was ‘ elected president; H. J. Yager, secretary. and John T. Myers, treasurer of the association, they succeeding, C. E. Peterson. R. D. Myers and Henry Schulte, who faithfully served the as- | Hociation and conducted the gift days years and conducted the gift days which have been so popular among the people of this community this year. Saturday, August 2nd. is Gift Day in Decatur and S4OO in prizes will be i given away to those who have done | their shopping in this city within the past six weeks. The old officers will be in charge of th<> event and the new officers wll assume their duties fallowing the gift distribution. The next gift day will be held on September 20th and the new officers will decide on the prize or prizes to be awarded at that time. Announcement will also bo made from the platform Saturday The people of this community and ( adjoining vicinity are invited to do 1 their trading in this city and to at- | tend the gift distribution here on Saturday. August 2nd. Everybody is Invited to meet their friends here and enjoy the big day and take advantage of the bargains offered hy the local mherchants. *

Decatur,lndiana, Tuesday, July 29, 1924.

BOBBIE TOOK HIS GIRL FOR A LITTLE JOY RIDE Washington. Ind., July 29 —Bob He Perkins. 3 .vantcd to take his I girl. Katherine Ryan. 5. for a joy ride. He found his father's automobile parked on a hill, got in the car and I released the brakes. t Two blocks away the car struck a telephone pole at a speed of 30 miles an hour. Neither Bobbie nor Katherine I were hurt. - _______ COMMITTEE TO : MEET TONIGHT Rotarians To Further Plans For “Bob Heun Day” August 13th ‘ i A meeting of the executive committee and chairmen of the different' committees arranging plans for the' t Rotary meeting to be held at Bellmont . park on Wednesday. August 13th wi'l be held at B even o’clock this evening l at the Old Adams County bank. It I is desired that every member be pres- ' ent. Delegations from the twelve clubs | in that many cities who have been I invited to be the guests of the Deca-1 tur club have notified R. J. Harting, general chairman of the event that' ( they will he here for “Bob Heun's " tlay.” Mr. Heun, who is governor of Indi-' ana Rotary, will be present and will deliver an address sometime dnring • the day. It is planned to have several i out door events at the park, tol'owed 1 by a dinner in the evening. Several other Rotary speakers are being ge-j I cured for the day and the outdoor! • events will prove of much interest and f light to all. j The women will be in charge of the N dinner. Mrs. C. V. Connell is chair- • man of the ladies division and together with her chairman the plans 1 for the entertainment of the women • are being made. It is expected that several hundred ' Rotarians, their wives and sweet ’ hearts will attend the entertainment. ‘ the program beginning about two In ' the afternoon and concluding with a I banquet In the evening. Named Assistant Registrar (United Press Service) 1 Indianapolis, July 29. Edward ’ Royland, executive secretary of Evansville college, was today named assistant to Robert Neff, registerar of the Indiana University school. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; probably local thunder storms toi night or Wednesday; slightly cooler I Wednesday In west and north portions.

STUMBLE MAY SEND YOUTHS TO GALLOWS Leopold Says He Likely Lost Spectacles When He Stumbled STATE NEARING END Tw o > ouths May Be Placed On Stand In Their Own Defense Criminal Court Room. Chicago, July 29.A stumble may plunge Nathan Leopold. Jr., and Richard Loeb to the gallows for murdering Robert Franks. 11-year-old school boy. In various documents, including the confessions, the reading of which was being concluded today, Leopold is , as stating that he believed he lost his ' spec tac les, which led to the arrest, when he stumbled in the rusk while ■disposing of the body of Robert. I “There is only one way I can think (Continued on page two) START WORK ON NEW ROADS SOON | Construction To Be Started On Carper And Andrews Roads — Work on the construction of the Philip Carper and James H Andrews mabudam toads in Washington townI ship will begin withir a few clays, Amos K. Stoneburr.er contractor for the improvements stated today. The bonds for the two roads were sold to the Fletch' r American company. of Indianapolis, they paying a premium of $94.(0 on the- SB,BOO issue for the Carper roid and $107.50 premium on the SIO,IBO lssuc> for the James H Andrew c road With the exception of the G. E. Road, which wa sold )“t ~..r and which is now being constructed by I’l'll Sauer, these two roads will be the' only roads constructed this year Both road improvements replace old roads, they being among the first roads improved in this county. Th< Andrews road Is a tulle and a half in length and the Carper road is 1.07 miles in length. Work on the- construction of the G. E. road, mrthwest of Decatur and running wc st to the corporation line Is progressing nicely, the contiactor stated. The contractor on the Andrews and Carper roads hopes to complete the two Improvements before winter. Ad-| ams county now has more than 700 miles of improved roads. Including three concrete roads.

Petersons Home From Trip Through The East Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson and daughter, Lois, and Mr. ami Mrs. J. Dwight ■ Peterson, of Indianapolis, have returned from a two week's motor trip through the east. They left here on July 13th and covered 1.900 miles by auto and also enjoyed a boat trip of 400 miles from Buffalo 0 Detroit. They visited many places of interest including Washington, D. C., New York. Atlantic City. Trenton. Philadelphia, Mt. Vernon, Gettysburg and many other places. While in Washington they met Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heller and sons, who have been enjoying a trip through the east. VETERANTAXI DRIVER RETIRES — Wash Burrell Turns Business Over To Son-In-Law; Taking Rest •i Wash Burrell, well known taxi | man of this city and known to thou- | sands of traveling men who have vis ited this city within the past twenty years, is going to retire from the taxi business and will not meet the trains any more. Mr. Burrell has gone to Colon. Michigan, for a visit with relatives I and has turned his business over to his son-in-law. William Chalmers.! I who has been driving Wash's car for | the past several days and taking care of the local baggage transfers. ' | Mr. Burrell is probably better I known to the traveling men than any ' other man in Decatur. He has met the trains entering Itecatur for more than twenty years, the last several' years driving an automobile. For . more than fifteen years he drove a ■ horse-drawn cab for the L A. HoltI house transfer line in this city. SevI er-il years ago he started his own i transfer line and taxi service and has ■ been faithfully on the job every day. J except for a few days last winter i when he suffered from a severe at--1 tack of rheumatism. Wash has many friends among the > traveling men and local people. Mr. Chalmers states that since he has . be»n "making” Hie trains the travel- ( ing men who wish to be taken to the hotel or other places look for Wash _ ami that he has to explain to them that Mr. Burrell is not working any more and that he has taken over h's itusiness. Mr Burrell intends to return to tills city after enjoying a vacation and will engage in other work, it was stated. o Placed Under Peace Bond Jacob Musser was arrested and placed under peace bond last night, I after his mother. Mrs. Christ Musser. 694 Short street, had threatened her life. Musser and his wife have been living with his mother. Musser was arraigned in court before Squire J. ■|W. Merriman at 9 o'clock this morn i ing. The case was continued after Musser promised to move out of bin mother's house and leave her alone. — 0 To Broadcast Musical Program This Evening ■ Miss Corinne Full< r, u talented ‘ young musician, and Miss Mary , ’ Hlzabeth Wallace, vocsllst and I ' violinist, will broadcase a program ’ from radio broadcasting station 1 Wl W. Cincinnati. Ohio, at 9 o lcm k ; tills evening. July 29. Miss Fuller is | * the daughter of Mrs, Jethu Fuller, of ; ' | Cincinnati, and a granddaughter of; ’ Mrs. Alice McGee, of this city. Eight White Boys Fined For Ducking Negro Boy Muncie. Ind., July 25 Eight white boys paid fines ranging from |5 to | sls when they admitted to the court that they had thrown a colored hny In the White river. They explained they had done it in the spirit of fun. ♦ Argentine Flyer Takes Off | Rome July 29 -(Special to Dully I Democrat)—Major Petro Znnni, Ari gentine world flyer took off today for | Brindisi, enroute to Salonika.

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OPEN WAY TO PROCEED WITH EXPERTS' PLAN France Agrees To Leave Ruhr For Priority On First Collections WANT LARGE AMOUNT Offer Expected To Bring A Storm Os Protest From Smaller Nations (I nite»l Press Service) London, .Inly 2!) (Special Io Dttily Democrat) Under pressure from an American-British . Banking group. France has yielded her rights to separate action and Premier tierriot proposes to oiler military exacualion of the Buhr on October 15, according to reliable information from unquestionable sources today. I _ I his is regarded as the turnjug point in the inter-allied reparations conference which now only awaits a formal offer from I'rance Io this cflect before going ahead with the machinery of the experts plan. .I rhe anticipated Fren< h proposal is being jealously guarded with the upmost secrecy in the meantime. The i French delegation still is working on it and it will not be ready until late tonight when it will be circulated .among the delegates. In return Franc? wants absolute 1 priority to the first 26 billion gold ifrancs ccllecteil as reparations under the Dawes McKanna plan. , If tonight's offer makes this proposition as boldly as it is put here 1 it will cause a sensation in the con--1 ference. The figure named bv the Frencfi | covers the remaining cost of restoring the French devastated regions. The proposal is certain to arouse a storm of protest from the Belgians. Italians and all smaller nations who have a claim to reparations. The Rritlah may object and ev»n the cost of the United States army of occnpt ation. which had certain priority, would prejudiced. r | Bert Mortran And Aides Begin Raids At New Albany < < |>r -.s Sei Vh e> • New Albany, Ind.. July 29 (Special to Daily D.'inocrat) —Bert Morgan. federal prohibition director of Indiana 'and half a dozen deputies swooped down on New Albany today and began a cleanup of resorts stis- ’ pected of liquor Jaw violations. ' The raids will extend to road houses r alOliK the Ohio river between hero ’ and Jeffersonville. Twenty five 8 places are included in the resort's to ■ bo visited by the federal agents and from 4<i to 60 arrests are expected. FARMERSBHSV WITH HARVEST Wheat Threshing In Full Swing; Hog And Grain Prices Advancing Tlie tHrniers of Adams County are Im y threshing their wheat this week and us you drive through the cotin.try it is a common sight to see the tliroshors busy nt work Tlie wheat yield in this county is exceptionally good this year, local elevator men state. Several loads of new wheat have been delivered at the local elevator and the grain is of high quality, averaging about 60 pounds to the bushel The price of oats has not advanced Is from 32 cents to 33 cents higher per bushel than last year. The local elevator today quoiitcd |1.20 for number two wheat and $1.21 for number , one wheat. The price a year ago today was RS and 87 cents per bushel. r Elevator men state that The farm(Continued on Page Five)