Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 201, Decatur, Adams County, 22 August 1924 — Page 1

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mttle chance MOE IN 1925 USURY BUDGET iil, rar v Board Estimates Expenses For Next Year At $3,944 OTHER BUDGETS MADE Township Trustees Publish New Budgets; Tew Show A Decrease The budget of estimated expenses for the Decatur Library board for 1925 about the same as this year, the total for next year being. $3,944 as compared with $3,750 for this year. The rate per hundred dollars in the city of Decatur is the same, five cents and in Washington township it is two cents cn each one hundred dollars. the mininum fixed by law. Budgets of the township trustees are being published this week, Hartford, Washington and Jefferson townships bring published Wednesday anThursday, while in todav’s Daily T>mo r.it the proposed levies and budgets of estimated -xepnses for 1925 for French. Union, Root and Blue Creek township are published. The levy in Root township will be higher for next year, in Union about the same as this year, while in French and Blue Creek townships susbtantial reductions have been made. In Washington township the levy will be the same, there being no increase in the estimated expenses. As yet the budget of the city of Decatur and of the Decatur school board have not been published. It is not known if the proposed rates in these two taxing untis will he higher or lower, as the figures are now being compiled. The budgets of the township trustees must be published in two papers in the county, except in cases where a paper of general circulation is published in the trustee's own township. With the ones today, seven budgets have been published in this paper. o Four Prisoners Escape From Carroll County Jail Delphi. Ind.. Aug. 22. —Four prisoners from the Carroll county jail were at large today following a daylight escape yesterday. The men pried the bars loose from their cell door with a large pipe and walked out. A woman saw their escape and ran to call the sheriff from his office a block away. By the time he arrived on the scene the prisoners had vanished. Searching parties faled to find a trace of them. —o ROTARIANS HEAR BLUFFTON MEN Delegates From Bluffton Chib To International Convention Speak Jack Bolger and Dr. Charles Caylor. of Bluffton, gave a wonderful report of the International Rotary convention held at Toronto, Canada, at /!"■ meeting of the Decatur club last night, they being delegates from the 11 ntfton club. Each man told of the manj interesting addresses given by nationally known Rotary men and of ’h< ptogram laid out by the Interna--I(’md board for the coming year. Dntversal peace and the brother- •“! of man are two of the leading p <d ‘ s low ® r d which International 1(1 is striving, Boy s work also P-tys an important part in the 1924 Uogtani, as well as the continuation * l,l better business program, last year. TThe Bluffton n "er,. g oae tWQ nla kj n g U| i’ by boat from Detroit. Mr. hoV> foilller ’y lived in Canada and brnt| o 'i°f e man y expressions of for i'i ' I<>Ve the Cana< lians had inter' 1 Amer ' cans - Their talks were ent ant ’ Pll joyed by all pres-

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Rev. Bridge And Family Return From V 7 acaiion Rev. and Mrs. U. S. A. Bridge and son. Gail returned home from their vacation at Wawasee latke this afternoon. They were accompanied home by Rev. and Mrs. Bridge's sons and their families, namely, Verne A. Bridge, wife and daughter. Virginia Rose, of Omaha. Nebraska; and Don U. Bridge, wife and son, Jack, of Indianapolis. Miss Lucille Bridge, having completed her course in the Teachers' College at Indianapolis is also at home. Rev. Bridge is pastor of the First Methodist church. Vern and Don are newspaper men, being circulation manager of the Omaha Morning and Evening Bee. and National Advertising Manager of the In.iianapolis News, respectively. Don. for the second year, is secretary of the Association of Newspaper Advertising executives. 0 MORETHAN9DG WENT TO TOLEDO No Accidents Occured To Mar Pleasure Os Excursionists Yesterday Slightly more than 900 people went to Toledo, Ohio, yesterday on the an-j nual Methodist Sunday school excursion. it was learned today when the official count was announced. There weie 770 paid fares. 125 children car-] tied free, and about twenty passes, held by railroad employes. This was one of the largest crowds in the history of the annual excursiog. The day was ideal for the excursion and no accidents or mishaps of any kind occured to mar the pleasure of the excursionists. The committee from the Methodist Sunday school which had charge of the excursion, issued the following statement in regard to lie excursion today: “On behalf of the management of the M. E. Sunday School of Decatur, I Indiana, we wish to thank, through! the columns of the press the earnest support given by the patronage of the excursion to Toledo on yesterday. | “We especially want to thank the press and also the very large patronage from Pleasant Mins, Willshire and surrounding towns .and community, as well as the citizens of Decatur, Indiana. t "The trip to Toledo was delightful. The temperature was 15’ to 20’ lower at Toledo than at Decatur which was greatly appreciated by all. There : were no accidents or mishaps whatsoever. and all told, we carried about nine hundred people to Walbridge; Park. The park authorities at Tole-' do extended us every courtesy that we could ask, and we know made, many lives happy. “We want to thank the community; at large for its liberal patronage and hope that we have rendered some service that is really worth while. “We also wish, through the columns of the press, to thank the management of the Nickel Plate Railroad Company for the generous way in 1 which they cared for the passengers,! in giving us plenty of coach space and good transportation, as well as careful and safe service. We especially would like to mention Mr. Sam E. Shamp, local agent and Mr.' Charles Rose, general passenger agent of the Nickel Plate railroad for their assstance. “COMMITTEE.” o Family Left Destitute (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Aug. 22—Mrs. Marie .Caldwell and her three small children .are destitute here today following the I death of her husband from drinking denatured alcohol. o Tombstones Wrecked In Catholic Cemetery (United Press Service I Anders on, Ind., Aug. 22.—Police today are investigating ihe wrecking of twenty-six tombstones in the St. ! Mary’s Catholic cemetery here. This is the third act of vandals in j the past week. Some of the stones j were broken to bits .1 It is believed the vandalism is the jwork of cranks.

ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD BY DEMOCRATS * Optimistic Atmosphere Prevails At District Meeting In Muncie CANDIDATES SPEAK Dr. McCulloch Predicts Parly Victory; Local People Attend Several Adams county people at tended the democratic district meeting held at the Robert Hotel, at | Muncie, yesterday afternoon The; big auditorium at the hotel was filled , with workers from the eighth district who heard addresses by Walter I Chambers, state chairman; Dr. C. B. McCulloch, candidate for governor; | i John A. M. Adair, candidate for congress; Arthur Hamerlck, candidate for secretary of state; Robert Bracken, state auditor; Harvey Harmon, candidate for attorney general; Judge Aiken, candidate for judge of supreme court; Mrs. Johnson, of Indianapolis, and others. It was a very enthusiastic meeting. Mr. Chambers gave particular atten--1 ticn to Ed Jackson, republican can'd'.date for governor, who is using his i office and his organization main'a'n- ' ed at state expense to further his po-i litical ambitions, and to H N Sherwood, of Franklin, republican candidate for state superintendent of schools, whose competency Is questioned by leaders of his own political pr.’-i.«. Dr. McCulloch stated bis positkui ou -ouious- issues and predicted success in November as did all the candidates. Mr. Adair created great enthusiasm with his wonderful i talk on national issues and was 1 cheered for five minutes. (Continued on Page Seven) FUN PROMISED AT ELKS'PICNIC Enjoyable Day Assured At Picnic Sunday; Stag Picnic August 31 1 Plans are completed for the Elks picnic to be given Sunday. August 24th in the Zeaser woods, southeast 'of Decatur, for the wives, families and sweethearts of the B. P O. of Elks. | A committee composed of Mrs. J. F. | Arnold, Mrs. C. V. Connell. Mrs. W. 'A. Klepper and Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, is arranging a program for the children and has several surprise stunts for the women. An out-of-town orchestra has been secured for the afternoon and the Elks are doing everything possible to make the day a .happy and enjoyable one for their I families. At noon the guests will en|joy a basket dinner and in the afterI noon a program of entertainment will be furnished. The kiddies will come into their I own at the picnic, the Elks having arranged to treat all the guests with ice cream, lemonade and soft drinks. Coffee may be served also. J. F. Arnold is general chairman of the picnic, assisted by D. M. Hensley, Fred Schurger, Bert Colchin, L. A. Holthouse. E. F. Gass and Walter Wilkinson and others if) arranging the details for' the event. Stag Picnic Aug. 31st. On Sunday, August 31st, the Decatur lodge of Elks will hold a stag picnic in the Zeaser Grove and Elks from the surrounding lodges have been invited to attend. Several hundred expected for the big day. Route signs will be placed along the highway leading to the Zeaser Grove. Those who do not have an automobile or means of getting to the ; place are asked to call E. F. Gass or j,L. A. Holthouse and an automobile j will be sent for them. The Zeaser j Woods is located southeast of Decatur and by taking Mercer avenue out of Decatur, a direct route is furnished.

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STILL IN POLITICS r ■ —’ “Uncle Joe” Cannon, former speaker in the house of representatives. 1 was photogiaphed at the notification! ceremonies of Gen. Charles G.l Dawes, G. O. P. Vice Presidential j candidate. DARROW PLEADS ’ I FOR TWO YOUTHS Veteran Attorney Makes Brilliant Speech To Save Young. Clients Criminal Court Room. Chicago, Aug. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Playing on the heart strings with the wizardy of a master cellist. Clarence Darrow, “the cld lion" of the defense today pleaded with Chief • Justice Caverlv to save Nathan Leo- 1 ■pold and Richard Loeb from the galI lows. In the most brilliant spe >ch ever deilivered in this little court room, a ispeech fairly throbbing with emotion Darrows blames “misguided” youth ! for the murder of Bobby Franks. The ' 67. year old attorney his heavy hunched shoulders seeming to sag Minder the weight of responsibility walked slowly about in the narrow space before the bench pleading that the hoys he spared the supreme penally. His deeply furrowed face was a tragic mask. “If we fail to g>t justice for these , boys it will not be for lack of money. I but on account of money” Darrowcried crashing his right fist on the the bench. "Poverty is sometimes fortunate and it would be fortunate in this case. | “We me here forth? lives of two , | boys. with the public; aroused. And for what?" "Because their parents have money. ‘Nowhere is the records of Illinois ! can we find a human being under the | ago of 28 or 30-has been sentenced to death alter pleading guilty." LIKELY TO PROBE BLAZE AT BRYANT State Fire Marshal May Investigate: Hints At Incendiarism Portland. Aug. 22—That the fire which practically wiped out the busi-j ness district of Bryant early Wednesday morning may be invetigated by the state fire marshal, as a re“nlt of hints that incendiarism was the cause of the blaze which caused a $20,000 loss was indicated here today. Chief Bob Irvin declared that there was little evidence left to w-ork on ' as nothing remains of the buildings : which housed the five bus’poss concerns. except twisted steel, tin and stones, the fire Hiking the structures clean of all that was of a destructable nature. The town council at Bryant at its meeting last Monday night made an appropriation of $250 to build a 250gallon cistern near the center of the ; town. It fs said that work will be ■ started soon on a water reservoir for use during fires. i „■ .. ■ ' ' Weather . Partly overcast Friday with local . thunderstorms by afternoon or night; ! Saturday fair and cooler.

AMERICAN WORLD FLYERS MAKING FINE PROGRESS Plan To Hop Northward Today After Successful Flight Yesterday — ITALIAN IS MISSING No Word Received Yet From Aviator Accompanying Americans (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. Aug 22. The American world fly us. who spanned the ice-clogged north Atlantic in a 825mile dash, will hop northward on the west coast of Greenland to Ivigtut today, according to word received at the army air service. The flight from Fred eriksdal to Ivigtut is a little over 30 miles and can be completed in a few hours. The step, however, may not be taken if no word is received from the Italian aviator Locatelli. whose progress has not been reported to the air service here. The last word received concerning him was when he passed the cruiser Richmond 70 miles west of Iceland. (United Press Service) Reykjavik. Iceland. Aug. 22 —Lieuts i Lowell Smith and Eric Neson. after bmking a strong northerly gale all aft'rncon. arrived at Frederiksdal, Greenland .last evening having completed their 825 mile jump in a little lass than 12 hours, of continuous flyI ing. I The fatigue of the flyers, coupled with the delay in their arrival caused by the northeastern that fanned their machines, made it inadivisable for them to tontine to Ivigtut, the (Continued on Page Eight' ENJOYING TOUR THROUGH EAST Mr. And Mrs. J. F. Hocker, Os Monroe, On National Grange Auto Tour Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hocker, of Monroe, are enjoying a tour through the •eastern states with the National Grange Auto Tour from Battle ('reek. Michigan, to Plymouth. Mass. Mr. and ?>lrs. Hock r have been taking a tour with the Grangers each each year recently. The Hartford. Coon. Courant last Monday carried a story regard g the tourists who camped at Now Britian. near there, over Sunday. Th? story is as follows : “New Britian. August 17," "With approximately. 1.000 men, women, and children members of the National Grange Auto Tour of 1924, from Battle Creek. Mich. , to Plymouth, Mass., encamped in tents at Walnut Hill Park, this city. New Britian today was host to th > largest, caravan of motor vehicle travelers which has ever visited the city. The advance guard of the tour arrived at New Britian shortly after 1 o'clock ■ this afternoon. It was met by an automobile escort of prominent local citizens and chamber of commerce official t at the Plainville town line. From then on, there was a lon-.', and continuous stream of all mak< s and modes of automobiles pouring into the city and tonight, th- park resembles a tented city. Thousands of people were at Walnut Hill park during the afternoon and evening to see the camp -rs pitch their tents alongside of their automobiles. The spot for the camp site had been staked out many hours previous to their coming and when the visitors arrived, they found a squad of local police on duty to assist in directing trafflic. Assisting the local officers were some Connecticut State police on motorcycles, together with a Michigan state policeman. (Continued on Page Eight)

Daily Democrat Printers Attend Printing Display I Herman Hollman, foreman, and Edward Dornseif, pressman of the Daily Demomat's Job printing department, left last night for Milwaukee, Wis, where the will attend the Institute of Graphic Arts which has been in sessiod there all week. The display blings »ogether printers and! manufacturers of printing equipment! from all parts of the United States and the display of machinery and 1 printer's supplies is one of the most unique of its kind. All of the new machinery ami equipment used in • modern printing offices are displayed there and explained by attending agents so that a printer can gain much knowledge about the art of printing. Both Mr. Hollman and Mr. Dot itself have been with the Daily Democrat job printing department for several years. REGISTRATION ON OCTOBER 6 County Commissioners To Name Registration Clerks Next Month At the September session of the board of county commissioners, to be held Monday, September first, the clerks will be appointed to register the new voters, those who have moved to different precimts and those who did not register in 1922. but who wish to vote at the coming November election. Registration day will be Octobej 6th. At least two clerks will be appointed for each voting precinct in the codhty. One of the clerks will be made inspector or chief clerk, it is thought, thus saving the expense of appointing the third person to act as inspector only. All persons who have become of voting age since the 1922 election, those who registered in 1922. but moved to another precinct, and those who failed to register two years ago but wish to vote in November. 1924. must register on October 6th, in their respective i voting precincts Duly one day will !be given to register. Those who registered in 1922 and have not moved from their precinct need not register on October 6th. > The inspector-clerk is paid $9 per day and the clerk is paid $6 a day. The members of the board will be appointed by the commissioners upon recommendation of the two county political chairmen, namely Daniel Tyndayy of the Democratic party, and I.<. A. Graham of the Republican party. As the democrats cast the largest number of votes in this county for secretary of state at the last general election. the law gives the democrat member of the board the title of Inspector clerk. 1 In the town of Berne all the voters ■ must register as the boundaries of the voting precincts were changed at that place with the establishing of a new precinct recently. The clerks of the board must also j recopy and compile the old registraf tion books, scratching off the names of deceased voters and all those who are , ineligible. The county auditor upon receiving a list of the deceased ' sons from the County Health officet , certifies this list to the respective precincts. Letter (’arriers Invite . Rural Patrons To Banquet A cord'al invitation is extended rurral route patrons of the Decatur. . I :ind other postofffees ’n the county i «, attend the eighth district conven-; tion and banquet ol the rurai letter i ’ carriers to be held Saturday evening, 1 , beginning at o'clock, at the Methodist church. Tickets for the banquet are selling for one dollar each and the public is invited to attend. Several Itundr d guests ore expected. Among those who will address the! carriers are Congressman A. H. Vestal of Anderson, A. B. Lang, national president of the rural carriers and oihers. An address of welcome be extended by Mayor H. M. De Voss of this city and Attorney C. L Walters will also make a short talk. The carriers will be glad to entertain you if you'll just come.

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CHALLENGES COOLIDGE TO DO LIKEWISE Democratic Nominee States Stand In First Major Address Today MANY HEAR ADDRESS Also Challenges Coolidge To Take Responsibility Os G. O. P. Acts — (By Fraser Edwards) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Seagirt. N. Aug. 22 (Special to Daily Democrat) —John \V. Davis, in his first major address since formally accepting Hie deniocratic nomination for I president, today came out tour square in condemnation of the Ku Khix Klan. At the same time he challenged President Coolidge to do likewise and thereby remove (lie issue as a topic for political lebate. “Whenever an organization,” Davis solemnly declared to a great gatherng of democrats here, “no matter what it chooses to be called — whether Ku K'.ux or by any other name —raises the standard of racial or reliq r 'Uf,s prejudice, or attempts to make racial origin or religious belief a test of fitness for public office, it does violence to the spirit of American interests and must be condemned fey all those who believe as I do in American ideals." Davis' direct r defence io the klan —the first time he has mentioned it by name—was added to his speech after he arrived here. “I affirm my personal belief in the great guarantee of religious freedom and religious tolerance which has made this country what it is and I assert it to be the solemn duty of every believer in American interests to oppose any challenge, organized cr unorganized of this sacred doctrine. unjjer whatever name or in whatever character it might appear. It was my purpose to state these Tilths it language plain enough to leave no room for doubt or misunderstanding of my personal views, in terms sufficiently broad to include any and all forms of bigotry, prejudice and intolerence. On that declaration I stand." Seagirt, N. J., Aug. 22.—A direct challenge to President Coolidge to ac- . cept responsibility for the acts of the . republican administration and its of- . fieials was hurled here today by John . W. Davis, democratic standard bearer, in a speech before a huge gatherj ing of New Jersey democrats. HOT WEATHER TO CONTINUE One Person Dead: Thunderstorms To Bring A Temporary Relief Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 22. —Continued hot weather was in prospect for Indiana today with one person dead and two prostrated yesterday. Thunderstorms late thi 3 afternoon or tonight will bring temporary relief. according to the weather bureau predictions. The one fatality from heat was reported at South Bend, where William Fttche. 36, died from a sun stroke while threshing wheat. Albert Franklin. 45, was overcome while working on a paving gang on a downtown street here. William Flinn. 63, of Orville. Wis.. collapsed i and was taken to the city hospital in I a serious condition. — I With the thermometer standing at the mark at two o’clock this . afternoon. Decatur and vicinity was witnessing its s ccond severe hot spell of the summer. The thermometerr at ’ the Peoples Loan and Trust company (Continued on Page Eight)