Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 195, Decatur, Adams County, 15 August 1924 — Page 1

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MAIN ISSUES ARE OUTLINED , BY COOLIDGE Presents His ‘‘Common , Se nse Plattorm in Acceptance Speech t — ( GREETED BY OVATION Favors Economy, Perman- ; ent World Court And ] Protective Tariff J The Issues Washington, Auk. 15-(S P ecial 1 to Daily Democrat I—Here are the i9Bues drawn by President Cool- 1 Mge in his acceptance speech: Government ownership: I am opposed to any general extension of government ownership and control. Economy: 1 believe not only in advocating economy in public expenditures but its practical appli- * cation and its actual accomplishment. Taxation: I believe in a reduc- | tion and reform of taxation. Tariff: I am in favor of protec- j tion. I Foreign relations: I favor the ( permanent court and further limi- t tation of armaments. I shall avoid , involving ourselves in the political ; controversies of Europe but I shall ( do what 1 can to encourage Amer- ( iean citizens and resources to , esist in restoring Europe with th? > sympathetic support of our gov- j rnment. Agriculture and industry: I want I agriculture and industry' on a ; sound basis of prosperity and ( equality. . i ■ I i (I'nlte.l Press Staff Correspondent) |1 Washington, Aug. 15—(Special to j Daily Democrat) —A distinguished i gatheiing of officials, diplomat and ; society foils turned into a cheering rally for President Coolidge when he i presented h's ‘‘common sense plat- I form" to them in his acceptance speech at Memorial Continental hall last night. ( Enthusiasm thundered through the i little hall as the crowd of 2,000 ac-j; claimed the formal opening of the re- ' publican nominee's campaign. Inestimable millions stretched half i way around the world heard by radio the demonstration which started .when J i Secretary of State Hughes first step-i] ped up and called for “three cheers for Coolidge." From that time on ; the assemblage resembled what Cool- i lege students call a "pep" meeting on ■ the eve of a big football game. , ] The galleries roared “What’s the matter with Coolidge?” and the ans-'. . (Continued on Pace six) KILL DISCUSS PROPOSED TOUR I 1 Meeting Tonight In Interest Os Farm Tour Into Michigan —■ I .. A. D. Suttles announced today that a meeting would be held at the Decatur Industrial Association rooms at seven-thirty this evening fort the purpose of making plans for and finding n ut how many local business m«*n and farmers would be willing to join the Adams County Farmer's tour to Michigan, planned for the last week in August. i'- J. Frickie, fieldman for the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Comyiny, Mr Suttles and several others made a ‘Hp to Holland and St. Louis. Michi Kan. about two weeks ago when they visited the sugar factories and also ‘ -'pent much time in looking over the "‘'t fields. They would like to organize a big touring party from Qiis 1,1111 1 5 and leave for Michigan on August 26th, returng home on the ®' Kht of August 28th. They would 1 “ to have several hundred men In e party, including farmers and merchants. •'ir. Suttles, in announcing the meeting stated that there were three < |R ons for the tour, namely, pleaurp. educational and advertising * nis ( ounty. All those intorssted ‘lie proposed tour are invited to ' n « the meeting this evening.

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Rev. Thompson To Preach At M. E. Church Sunday In the absence of the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the First Methodist chrnch. who is enjoying a vacation at Lake Wawasee, the Rev. H. XV. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church will fill the pulpit at the Methodist church next Sunday morning. The Christian church congregation. which has been holding its sei vices in the theatre while their new church buildinK is being, erected at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets, will join with the Methodist congregation for worship Sunday morning. However, the Christian church Sunday School will be held in the Adams theatre at 9:30 Sunday morning as usual. The congregations of both churches will join with the other churches of the city in union services at the city park Sunday evening. The union services, which started on August 3. will continue for the remainder of this month. COMMENTS ON ROTARY PICNIC Visiting Rotarian Newspaper Men “Write Up" Entertainment Here Several newspaper men, members of their respective Rotary clubs attended th? picnic given at Bellmont Park Wednesday in honor of Bob Heun, of Richmond, governor of Indiana Rotary, and interesting accounts of the day's program were written by them for their papers. They all agree that it was a successful and happy event. The Bluffton Banner says: “Decatur Rotary club put over “Bob Heun day" in a manner befitting the occasion, with credit to the club and to the city. The crowd was even greater than the Decatur boys had figured on, but they handled everybody in fine style and put a feather in their cap that will be hard to remove. Fred Reppert. the world's greatest auctioneer, had much to do with the success of the occasion and the afternoon program, but everybody did their part." The Hartford City News says: “A number of the Hartford City Rotarians and their wives attended the Bob Heun day at Decatur Wednesday The day was held in honor of Robert Hern, the no-., district governor of the Rotary club. He was present and with the retiring governor gave a talk in the evening. A program was held in the afternoon, and each club present gave a stunt. At the supper hour a tine supper was served by the Decatur Rotarians. Those who attended from this city were as follow’s: Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Henley, Mr. and Mrs. T. Mack Parker. Mr. and Mrs. George Fulton. Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Monfort and son: Mr. and Mrs. I, XV. Burk, and Mrs. Arthur Smith and Dr. and Mrs. Charles Clark." The Columbia City Post carried a half column story on the event and I said in part: “Fourteen clubs were well represlented and each club was called upon to participate in the entertainment. A jockey race in which thirteen horses and one mule participated evoked a lot of fun. The horses were lead out, bareback. A number was pasted on the hip of each steed, so that the reference to the score you could tell just what the animal’s name was. the club it represented and the steed’s sire. Edgar Strouse, of this city, who had never ridden a horse before, was selected as the Pod Sloan” of the Columbia City club. “Those is attendance from Columbia City were: John Clapham, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clugston, Maurice iDainel. Mrs. Hattie Daniel Meier. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob O. Floz, Mr. and Mrs. George jHarrsion. Mr. and Mrs. Walpole Kaier. Mr. and Mrs. Austin Overdeer, P. J. Maloney, Edgar A. Strouse, and Mr. and Mrs. J. R- Crooks, Dr. and Mrs. D. S. Linville, J. D. Adams, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yontz." Th«n George Saunders, editor, of the Bluffton Banner, just couldn’t refrain from writing an editorial on the meeting and making comment on Bluffton's ability to “take home the bacon.” He said: "The Decatur Rotary club showed around four hundred fifty Rotarians, including their wives, just how-to (Continued on page two)

LOCAL BAND AT PORTLAND Several Members Os Decatur Band Play In Klan Celebration About twelve or fifteen member;! 'of the Decatur band attended the Ku Klux Klan celebration at Portland last evening, it seems that arrangements had been made to take the) Moose band to that city to lead the parade but without the consent or knowledge of the officials of the lodge. When the facts were learned. Dictator Walter Wilkinson iinnted lately issued orders that the band should not attend the meeting as a Moose band and the uniforms were finally taken off but a part of the band went as individuals and furnished music. Mr. Wilkinson said this morning that the Moose lodge is supporting the band and had invested the money in uniforms so that the community might have the advantages of a band. Only five members of the lodge are memberr of the' band which is composed of twenty-eight men. They have been furnishing concerts each Wednesday evening and appearing for such other public meetings as empoyed. The lodge officials do not approve of the band taking part in klan demonstrations as a Moose organizaj tion and orders to that effect will be issued. Quite a number from this citv and county are reported to have attended the Portland meeting, the feature of which was a parade similar to that given here last Saturday evening. Yesterday was the big day of the Portland fair and consequently a large crowd saw the parade. o Harvests 146 Bu. Os Oats Off 4 Bu. Os Seed Adolph Bieberich, Union township farmer, sow'ed four bushels of oats on j four acre_s of lapjl.pn the Philip Sauer, farm last spring, and he has just completed harvesting -46 bushels of oats off the tract. Mr. Bieberich sowed the seed thin in order that he could get a good stand of alfalfa, but the plants stooled out and the crop was as heavy as where he had sowed two bushels to the acre. ASSESSMENT OF UTILITIES MADE Total Os State’s Assessment Os Utilities In County Is $5,959,840 The total of the state's assessments of railroads, banks and utilities owning property or doing business in Adams County is $5,959,840, which is $158,240 less than last year, according to the tabulation made by County Auditor Martin Jaberg today. The three railroads. The Erie. Pennsylvania and the Nickel Plate have the largest assessments. The Erie railroad, that part which is assessed in Adams County, is placed at sl. 546 420, the highest of anv single assessment in the county. The G. R. & I. division of the Pennsylvania is assessed at $1,208,370 and that of the Clover Leaf division of the New York. Chicago and St. Louis railroad on Nickel Plate at $779,280. The Pipe line companies are next in having the largest assessments. The total assessed valuation in the county is figured at $40,500,000 in round numbers. This figure may vary a little by the time the final assessments are made and the tax duplicates made up. The assessed value of taxable property in the city of Decatur is about $7,000,000. A-sessments Divided The state assessments of railroads, banks and utilities are divided as , follows among township and town or city corporations: Union. $8,180: | Root. $571,190; Preble. $5593,780; Kirkland. $384,390; Washington. sl, 081.450; St. Marys. $8990,930; Blue Creek. $176,820: Monroe. $518,790; French. $167,690; Hartford. $44,290; Wabash. $248,540; Jefferson. $24,730; Decatur-Washington. 727.110; De-catur-Root. $16,540; Monroe. $43,150. Berne, $284,720, and Geneva. $177,540. The above assessments will he placed on theh tax duplicate this fall and will be liable for the taxes at the rates fixed next month by the different tax units.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, August 15, 1924.

KILLED BY BULL f •- i ! ■ I ■ / WM ANDREW ANDERSON Sioux Falls. S. I). Andrew Anderson. Democratic nominee for governor of South Dakota, was gored to death Monday, Aug. 11. at his farm near Beresford, S. D.. thirty miles south of Sioux Fails, in Clay county. Details of the tragedy are meager. I Telephone reports to Frank Olds, | county coroner, indicated that Anderj son had gone to the pasture to take care of the stock when one of the bulls in his herd became enraged and attacked him. A. S. Anderson came into politics in 1910. when he won a seat in thV legislature from Clay county. In 1912 he I was reelected and again in 1914, defeating the latter year Carl Gunderson. now Republican gubernatorial nominee, whom he would have opposed for the governorship in November. He was nominated by the democrats in 1916 as lieutenant governor and polled more votes than any of his running mates. He declined the democratic nomination for governor in 1922 but accepted it this year. CATHOLICS HOLD SPECIAL MASSES Observe Feast Os Assumption Os The Blessed Virgin Mary i The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary was observed today with impressive ceremonies at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, the ] day being one of the six principal ; holidays observed by the Catholic ) church. Masses were held the same as on Sundays, the first being at six 1 o’clock, one at seven and a high mass at nine-fifteen. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin is the consummation of all the mysteries of her admirable life. It is a pious belief sanctioned by the most ancient liturgies, that the Blessed Virgin arose immediately after death, and by a special privilege her body at once returned to her soul, was received with gio-y into heaven. Immaculate from her conception, death could not come to her a-' a penalty of original sin: but nevertheless, she was made conformable to Christ, her son. by seeing death. After His ascension into heaven, the Blessed Virgin remained on earth coop rating by her lira vers in the wn*k of the apostles, till she was called from earth to take her place by the throne of her son, there to intercede for mankind. Several Went To Carey. Ohio Several Catholics from this citv made the annual pilgrimage to the shrine o t the ‘Lady of Connotation.’ at Carey. Ohio, where services are held each year on the feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. Several thousand people will lie in attendance, coming from all parts of the country, where they pray and spend the day attending the services. The annual I nymon’s retreat is now being held at Notre Dame university. | South Bend and several Drqitur men I had planned to attend, but were tin table to go on account of pervious engagements. —A Miss Lillian Buhler, of Marion, is spending the week here as the guest of Mrs. Frank Crist. aW——————————<wn» ' ■ Weather Partly overcast tonight and Saturday with local thunder storms; warmer tonight; cooler Saturday afternoon or night.

MT BEHAVIOR HF BOYS NOTED State Makes Behavior Os Leopold And Loeb A Part Os Its Case I Criminal Court Room. Chicago, Aug 15.—(Special tn DaiUy Democrat)- The state today made the | 'court behavior of Nathan Li-opo'J and Richard Loeb a part of its case * hang them for the slaying of Robert Franks. | Dr. Harold Singer states alienists j told Justice John Caverly presiding at th * murder hearing his impressions | Jof the boys actions since the hearing began some weeks ago. In answer to a question by assistant states attorney Smith Dr. Singer said “the boys appeared free and easy in their movement and actions; conversed together and consulted with their attorneys taking the initiative in these consultations. During the last two weeks since the defense alienists appeared on the stand there has been a change in behavior. — -o Lincoln Dixon Named Davis’ Western Manager. — I Indianapolis. Aug. 15. (Special to ; Daily Democrat) Dyuocratic lead- ; ers were elated today over the appointment of Lincoln Dixon of North Vernon as head of the Davis Western . headquarters in Chicago. Charles A. Greathouse secretary of ; the national committee was instr:'- | mental in securing'the appointment for Dixon. Greathouse retuned today from a conference witli Clem Shaver national chairman in Chicago. Miss McKinnev And Zupke Face Murder Charge St. Joseph. Mich.. Aug. 15.—(Special to Daily Democrt)—Florence McKinney. pretty 19 year old farmers daughter and Emil “Ace” Zupke her | fiance 24 were arraigned in Justice i Dav Davis’ court here this afternoon and held without 't'il on charge ot , first degree murder for the killing oi Cora Rader 25. I Cora was Zupke's ex-sweetheart. ; [who "stood between" Ac* and Flor- ■ cnee for she was to become the . I mother of Zupke’s child. VETERANS HAVE ENJOYABLE TIME G.A.R. And W.R.C. Decide To Hold All-Day Pic nic Each Year The all-day picnic held by the veterans of the G. A. R. and the members of the W. R- C. yesterday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Chronister, in observance of the sixty-sec-or.il anniversary of the enlistment of the Adams county men in the Civil war. proved to he such an enjoyable affair that it was decided to make the affair an annual event and officers were, elected. Mrs. John Vail was elected permanent chairman. The picnic yesterday also served as a birthday party for Mr. Chronister. one of the veterans, who celebrated his 79th birthday. Everybody took well-filled baskets and a bountiful dinner was spread at the noon hour. There were several invited guests. | After the dinner the veterans gave short reminiscent talks in which they recalled many interesting events of , the war days The R<*v H. XV. Thompson. pastor of the Christian church, who was an invited- guest, also made a few remarks. Eight X/eterans Present There were eight veterans of the Civil war present yesterday. They were John L. Judav, age 84; Eieazor Biggs, age 78; R. A. Drummond, age 82: Daniel Kitson, age 80; John XV. Edward:;, age 77; Perry Elzey, age 78; Samuel Chronister, age 79; and Benjamin Pillars, age 79. In addition to the Civil War veterans, there were several members of < ( the Women’s Relief Corps, a few t mon closely related to the veterans, of the Spanish-American ’ and a few invited guests. These included: J. Q Neptune, drummer; John D. Andrews, Smith McClure, Rev. XV. H. Thompson, S. E. Black. Lynn Stewart, Winifred J. Russell, Mrs. Agnes Andrews, Mrs. Jennie Rainier. Mrs. Perry Elzey, Mrs. R. E. (Continued on Page six)

Ask Damages For Death ; Os Albert A. Abbott. I Suit seeking judgment in the sum of SIO,OOO for the death of AlI licit A. Abbott, former sheriff of AlI len (-ounty, has been filed in the Allen circuit court at Ft. Wayne by his brother-in-law, Charles G. Dailey, administrator of the estate. Three defendants are named, the ' Indiana Service Corporation, the City of Fort Wayne, and the Home Telephone Company, of Fort XVayne. | Abbott was accidently killed on the night of November 15. 1923. by electrocution. as he was entering the garage at the rear of bis home in Fort ( XVayne, upon the return of himself, wife and daughter from a visit in this city. | It is contended that his deatli was caused by carelessness of the defend-' ants, one or all of them, in the wiring systems. SCHOOL BOARD MAKES REPORT; —— —• ( Annual Report Os Treasurer Shows Balance Os $15,015.72 The annual report of the treasurer j of the Decatur School Board, Dr. Burt i Mangold, shows that the board had ' a total bank balance of $15,015.72 on August 1. the beginning of the < ur- : rent school year. The itemized reI port will be published in the Dally; I Democrat tomorrow. j The report shows that the total receipts in the tuition fund for the past year were $60,137.06 and the amount spent for teaching was $19,222.84. leaving a balance of $10,914.22 in this fund. Os the total receipts in the tuiI tion fund, $8,054.46 was the balance on hands on August 1, 1923. | The receipts in tlie special school fund were $33,780.44, that amount being paid to the board by Martin Ja-| berg, the county auditor. The exI penditures in the special school fund, which included fuel, supplies, printing. enumeration, new desks, freight, insurance, janitor, labor, painting,) trustees, clerk and superintendent ! salaries and miscellaneous, amount- ! ed to $30,541.22, leaving a balance of $3,185.88 in the special fund on August 1. I The receipts in the bond fund were $10,159.78, including a balance of $946.18 from the preceding year. The total disbursement in the bond fund was $9,297.50, leaving a balance of $862.28 in this fund. The vouchers and invoices for all payments made , by the treasurer of the school board ' are in the office ot M. F. XVorthman, superintendent of the city schools, and are open to public inspection. j The school board has its budget for next year practically completed and will be finally adopted and made pub lie next week, it is thought. — o U. S. Flyers Have New Base In Greenland (United Press Service) XVashington, Aug. 15- The American world flyers will hop off from Iceland for a new has* just south of Angmagsalik on the west coast of Greenland, it was announced at the war department today. Knowledge of the plan was contained in messages received from Lieutenants Smith, flight commander and Bissell, advanr e officer. Establishment of the new base “will | reduce the hazard. " the message stat- • ed. “Tlie destroyers Berry and Co- • halen sailed from Indian Harbor I ' August 13 to take positions for . Angmagsalk. Clear weather at Ang- , niagsalik." , ; i Woman Scalded By Hot Jelly Is Dead ‘ • (United Press Service) • St. Louis, Aug. 15—Scalded .bv a . kettle of hot jelly she over turned on , her back and shoulders. Mrs. Mary Kuehne. 54. died last night in a , hospital. She tripped on a stove ,l»oi- in her kitchen at (’rove Uoeur near here. o u. ■ American Flyers Are Delayed By Rain Today t i ■ I , Royejavik. Iceland, Aug. 15.—The American around-the-world airmen were unable to take off eary today for Greenland, owing to heavy rainfall here. The flyers will attempt to take off tomorrow morning providing the weather has cleared.

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GERMANY WILL ACCEPT ALLIES’ RUHR PROPOSAL Will Ajjree To Military Evacuation By French Within A Year REPLY ARRIVES Compromise Suggestion Was Exoected By Allied Leaders <l'nlti*'l I'r.-ss Stiff Corresporolent) London. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) The German government has decided to accept the proposal of allied conferees on the Dawes report providing Franco Belgian military evacuation of the Ruhr takes place within a year, it was stated in high quarters here this evening. Shortly before 8:30 tonight it was authoritatively confirmed in German quarters that the Germans would announce acceptance of the allied proposal tonight. London. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany's reply to the al'ied proposal that Franco-Belgian evacuation of the Ruhr take place one year after the Dawes reparations program becomes effective, arrived here early this afternoon and the German representatives immediately prepared it for delivery to the conference. It wa.i strongly indicated that the conferees on the Dawes report wonld lie confronted with the necessity of making new proposal as the German 1 reply was authoritatively diescribed but a counter suggestion. a? neither a “yes" or “no" answer. The ultimatum-like atmosphere about the allied procedure yesterday when the allies conferees joined in ' supporting the proposal of Premier Herriot of France for an out-of-the-Ruhr one year hence program. had placed the German government in an | embarrassing situation. It is believI ed that for this reason the German representatives will urge their compromise suggestion so as to have a talking point in the reichstag when , the government goes before that body to win approval of the conference decisions. Unit 'd States’ Trade Balance Is Unfavorable Washington. Aug. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The United States has an unfavorable trade balance of $400,000 during July of this year, the department of commerce announced today. Imports during the month were valued at $278,400,000, while exports amounted to $278,000,000. In the same period last year favorable trade balance of $14,752,258 was registered. [ j <>. PICK BOYS FOR JUDGING TEAM I - Four Boys Selected To Represent Adams County At State Fair Keneth Baumgardner and Leland Ripley, of Blue Creek township and Amos R. Steury and Albert E. Steury, 'of Monroe township, were adjudged the winners in the elimination contest held at th > Portland fair Wednesday tor the purpose of selecting a livestock judging team to represent Adams county in the state fair con test, according to word received by the county agent from R. M. Roop, XVells county agent, this morning. Mr. Rcop conducted the contest and graded thi' placings and reasons for both Adams and Jay county contestant.), fine class each of beef cattle, horses, dairy cattle, hogs and sheep were placed by the boys and reasons written for the placings, making a perfect grade of SQO points for the entire I work. In the contest Baumgartner made a total grade of 41)5 points; Ripley. 390; Amos Steury. 380. and Aliiert Steury. 370. Other boys competing . were. Marion Martz. IK pjamin MazelI in, Simon M. Schwartz. Franklin Mazelin and John Hendericks, Jr., of i? Monroe township; Herbert Hawkins, pof Washington; Edgar Mason and | (Continued On Page Four)