Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 203, Decatur, Adams County, 25 August 1924 — Page 1

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I ifllM FLYER I is lESCUEO BY I iiUWMONB I - 9 Coast Os Greenland I GREATLY FATIGUED 9 forced Down By Motor 9 Trouble While Accom- ■ panying CS. Airmen ■ (United Press Service) 9 ()n Board The V. S. Richmond. 9 A«f. l-i "' f- 01 ' 1 "" 1 ’ ,he " ,issing I 9 Italian aviator, and his three flying 9 companion, wen rescu'd by the Rieh--9 mend at 11:35 o'clock last night- ■ The American erniscr came upon 9 tbe airmen 125 miles east of Cape 9 Farewell. Cr< mlamL. and all wefe 9 W fatigued from 'heir harrowing 9 experiences in ’he icy seas. ■ “Motor trouble forced its down, 9 Bxatelli explained. “We made da- ■ sperate efforts to make the plane rise ■ but it wouldn’t do it. We have driftPd, J figure, at least a hundred . miles." Because he did not wish to impose any further trouble upon the American vessels, I.ocatelli ordered his great machine destroyed. The latitude and longitude stated in the messages is just < ff the west toast of Greenland. Search for the Italian flyer who became lost while accompanying the American world fivers in a perilous hop from Iceland to Greenland Thursday afternoon had been pushed by U. S. cruisers, airplanes and motor '.coats for mere than three days. The cruisers were running short of fuel oil just as Locatello was found. ; It was eared by officials here that the bunt might have to be abandoned before many hours more. Searching vessels already had been out of port long because of successive delays in the scheduled hap from I Iceland. Amaricans Changing Motors Halifax. N. 8.. Aug. 25—America’s i round the world airmen are just one hop from the North American continent today as they pause to change motors at Ivigtut. The next flight will take-them to Indian Harbor. Labrador. The two flyers. Lieut. Lowell Smith and Lieut. Eric Nelson, arrived at Ivigtut yesterday after a speedy, uneventful trip from Frederiksdal. The flyers hopped off at 1:50 p. m. (Greenwich mean time) and arrived at Ivigtut at 4:09 p. m. (G. Me T.). They flew low along the western * mnti'inuMi on Page IMY ENJOYED ELKS’PICNIC About 250 Men, Women And Children Present At Affair Sunday Approximately 250 mon, women and children atonded the Elks family picnic given Sunday in the Ze.asor ’foods, southeast of Decatur. At noon a basket dinner was enjoyed and during the afternoon an interesting program was given, prizes being given to 'he winners of each event The kid'■ies had a real time-and the Elks -erved them all the ice cream, pop, monad« and orangp ade they could “at and drink. Fifteen gallons of ice cant was given away and about 20 of pop was distributed. Next '"may the local lodge of Elks will - gjve a stag picnic iff the Zeaser n "rts, Elks being invited from the n<? arhy chibs. “ —o- - Guilty Agent Has Copies Indiana Year Book book a S "? l 'l ° f the > n? ' v 1923 Year ’ tore h ° f » the ' ,epar,lneß t of agriclnagenJ» S r6Ceived at farmers ’i P WUI he Riven *° cont-dn " ’°, aak for the »n- The books concernm UCh lntsres,ia S information Partment" dh* "° rk d| ° ne by the de ’ au PPly is t'/ u E the yPa ' 1 ' Sinc '’ the copies ut tho3e who " a:it once. 011(5 aRk for the same at

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Weldy-Beery Reunion At Celina Next Sunday The twelfth annual reunion of the i Weldy-Peery families will be held] Wednesday, August 27th at Mercelina Park, Celina. Ohio. At hast one hundred relatives from this city and county are expected to attend the reunion. The automobiles will leave early Wednesday morning for Celina, where at noon -the dinner will be served. Each party going is asked to bring a basket dinner along. Bathing, boating and out-door sports will be enjoyed during the- afternoon and a cordial invitation is extended to all relatives. Mrs. John Schug of this city is president of the organization and James Berry is the secretary. TOUR TO START EARLY TUESDAY Forty Farmers And Business Men To Take Tour Into Michigan E. J. Fricke, fieldnfcn for the Holland St Louis Sugar company and pilot of the Adams County Farmers and Business Men’s tour to Michigan. stated this afternoon that he expected at least 40 men to make the trip. The party plans to leave Decatur 1 at threei o'clock Tuesday morning, all cars assemblying on Liberty Way. opposite the court house. From Decatur the party will motor to Monroeville, then to Hicksville, Ohio, and through northern Ohio into Michigan, to Lansing, where they hope to arrive sometime Tuesday afternoon and whjere they will spend the balance of the day at the state agriculture college The second day they will proceed on their way to St. Ijouis, the home of one of the beet sugar mills owned by the Holland St. Louis company. Mr. Fricke stated that he expected 12 or 15 cars in the tour. Attorney C. J. Lutz of this city will accompany the farmers and business men and ho and John Carmody, manager of the local plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, will make several talks along the route. The members of the party expect to be gone at least three days and possibly four, it depending solely on the time made on the trip This is the first time that a party of local business men and farmers have ever made a tour of this kind. Several of the fanners who had’ planned to go on the trip were forced to change their plans on account of the threshing season, but those who could not go secured others to take their places. All those going are asked to meet on Liberty Way before three o'clock Tuesday morning. Receiver Named For Wilson Packing Co. I —— New York, Aug. 25.—State Banking Commissioner Edward Maxson, of New Jersey, has been appointed receiver for Wilson and company, packers, by Vi< e-Chanccllor Backes in Trenton, according to' the Dow Jones financial agency. Application for the receivership was made by Marris Klein of Newark. Wilson and company officials do not attach any importance to the application which was made Saturday and will contest the action. Automobile Strikes Tree South Os City An automobile driven by Clem Hackman. of this city, was badly wrecked just before noon Sunday when it crashed into a tree at the side of the road near the George Kintz farm, two and one-half miles south of the city. Hackman. who is a one-armed man. lost control of his car. The top and winshield wore torn off and two wheels wore broken Hackmen was not injured, except for minor cuts and bruises. o Recovers Stolen Auto Fort Wayne, Aug. 25.—An automobile stolen Thursday night from Oscar! Hossman. of near Monroeville, while j he was attending a dance at Hoagland, was recovered yesterday by Paul > Leuenberger, deputy sheriff. The ma- 1 ' chine' just recently purchased, had ' been abandoned by the thief near the! | Andrew Fue'ling farm in Madison : township, but not until at had been' stripped of five tires and rfrna and a ( I spotlight. J

RURAL LETTER | CARRIERS HOLD i FINE MEETING Farmland Man Is Elected President Os District Organization VESTAL NOT PRESENT Next Convention At Farmland; Excellent Speeches Are Heard Al the annua’, meeting of the rural mail carriers of the eighth congress“onal district, held Saturday evening at the First Methodist church in this city. Mr. Clyde W. Burris, of Farmland, was elected president of ihe organization, sucqpeding Ray Smith of this city, carrier on route st, Orval Rusk, also of Farmland, was elected vice-president and Tlx.mas Bailey, of Winchester, was elected secretary-treasurer of the association. Farmland Chosen Farmland was chosen as the next meeting place of the rural carriers. | The annual convention will be held on the third Saturday of August and.' according to custom, the home of the newly elected president is chosen as the convention city. Vestal Unable to Come The rural carriers and their guests were disappointed when President Ray Smith read a telegram informing them that Congressman A. H Vestal, cf Anderson, would be unable to attend the meeting. Congressman Vestal wired Harry Fritzinger, local postmaster from Bluffton that he was called to New York city Saturday afternoon on important business and that he regretted he could not be here for the carrier's meeting. More Than 100 at Banquet A total of 131 people, including the carriers, their wives and a number of other guests and local business men. attended the banquet which was served in the basement of the church 'by the Methodist Ladies' Aid society. Adel clous chicken dinner with all (Pnnfinnpd on Paep «»1x) CONFECTIONARY j STORE CLOSED “Th* Philadelphia” Closed Sahirdav Night: Un- i able To Pav Bills i Because of failure to pay the light bill, the light and power service of the Z A Andrews and Brothers confectionery and ice cream parlor, known as the “Philadelphia,” was cut off Saturday evening at five o’clock and the store was closed Saturday night, all day Sunday and remained closed today. A statement from the Andrews Brothers was not obtainable today. It was stated at the city hall that the light bill was several months past due and that she usual formal notices were sent to the proprietors,l that unless the bill was paid by August 20th. the light service would be discontinued on that date. It was stated that the notice of discontinuance was sent to them about August 10th. No payment was made on the twentieth and. thinking that a remittance would be received within the week, the service was not diswonnected until Saturday. No payments have yet been made. It was stated that an effort was made by Messrs Andrews to raise the money Saturday night to pay the light bill so that they could open for the evening's business, but that they failed in the attempt. It was also stated that several local concerns were creditors of the Philadelphia, in addition to the Albert Pick company, of Chicago, which furnished the fixtures and furniture when the place opened for business, it was stated that this equipment was covered by mortgage and that a company representative would arrive here sometime today. Several of the local creditors were trying to ' attach certain stocks on hands to- ■ day. The Andrews Brothers came here from Ligonier. The Brothers also 'own a store at that place. The Phil--1 adelphia opened for business in this | city a year ago last May.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday August 25, 1924.

j NEW PRINCIPAL ' 1 I Walter Krick. Decatur young man,' who has been employed as principal of Decatur high school. Mr. Krick recently returned from Columbia University. where he took work during the summer, and Is now engaged in work preparatory to the opening of school on September 2nd. SAYS SLAYERS ' LACK EMOTIONS Darrow Continues Plea For Lives Os Leopold And Loeb (United Press Staff Correspondent) Criminal Court Room, Chicago. Aug. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Two children, wandering around in a nightmare world, the sport of blind forces —this was the ( picture conjured up today by Clarence Darrow, chief defense attorney, in his plea for the lives of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. They are just two imperfect machines. lacking the emotions to balance their superior intellects, com-' mitting various crimes, with the murder of Bobby Franks as the climax. because nature failed to build perfectly, Darrow told Chief Justice John R Caverly in his final argu-' ment to save the boys from the gal-, lews. “No one can conclude, after a study | ■of this case, on the act itself, except | that diseased intellect is responsible for this terrible act,” Darrow began. Annual Illinois Picnic At Van Wert Saturday The annual picnic of former Illinois people in this vicinity will be held at Van Wert, Ohio, fair ground next Saturday. August 300. All former residents of Illinois are invited to attend the picnic, whether or not they . receive a personal invitation, and they are urgerd to tell all other former Illinois people about the picnic. Each family is asked to bring a wellfilled basket of food. John A. Waymere is president of th? association, and Ira Causey, of Van Wert, is secretary. REVENUE MEN i IN CITY TODAY Four Federal Officers Looking - After Matters For Department R A. Crosbie, division chief of the internal revenue office at Ft. Wayne.! C. C, Lucas, deputy from the Fort Wayne office and M J. Guttman and D. D Bradway of the Indianapolis revenue office were in the city todaylooking after matters pertaining to the revenue department. Mr Crosbie and Mr. Luas were conducting a special investigation, but would not state the nature of their business. 1 The other two revenue men have been assigned here, it was stated, to check up tax returns made by local concerns, but they would not state the exact nature of their business either. Although the new tax Jaw is out, the regulations have not been received by the district deputies and interpretations were not given out. I Weather Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; rising temperature and in north portion tonight.

TEACHERS OF ADAMS COUNTY OPEN INSTITUTE Interesting And Instructive Addresses At Opening Session Here Today ATTENDANCE LARGE Two Sessions Each Day Are Scheduled For The Remainder Os Week — T The annual county teachers’ institute opened this morning in the circuit court room of the court house! with a large attendance of teachers.. However, all of the teachers employed in the county were not present for the opening session. The Catholic Sisters, of this city, attended the insti-' tute. With fine weather provided for the opening session and a splendid spirit 1 manifested by all present, indications were that there would be a splendid I week of institute work. Excellent I speakers and instructors have been secured for the institute. County Superintendent E. S. Christen called the institute to order this morning and introduced the Rev. F. D. Whitesell, pastor of the First Baptist church, who conducted the devotional exercises. Music was led by Miss Chloe Spray, of Beloit. Wisconsin. who will give instruction in music during the week. Mr. Christen then made a few remarks, pointing out I the growth that has been made in the I consolidated school movement in Adams county. Dr. Garry C. Myers, Ph. D., noted psychologist and president of the j Cleveland Research Club, was the 1 first speaker introduced. Dr. Myers opened his lecture with a few clever jokes and soon had the teachers in an excellent humor. The wall be- | tween the teachers and the pupil and ' how this wall may be broken down | iConnnned from Page On* WOMAN KILLED NEAR BLUFFTON Skull Fractured When Two Automobiles Collide At Crosroads Bluffton, Aug. 25—Mrs. Clarissa Furniss. 42. wife of William Furniss, 1723 Spy Run avenue. Fort Wayne, was almost insiantly killed shortly after 10 o'clock Sunday morning when a light sedan in which she and her husband, and Mr. and Mrs. Jennings Kizer, 1307 Eliza street, Fort Wayne, were riding collided at a crosstoads corner two miles southeast of Bluffton, with a speedster driven by Carl Huss, of Bluffton. Both machines were overturned and wrecked. Mrs. Furniss suffered a fracture of the skull at 'he right temple, two broken ribs in the back, fracture of the nose an.l sone' lessi-r cats and bruises Sha i:i believe:! to have suffered internal hemorrhages, probably due to tee broken ribs ponctur ing the lungs as sh? bled from the mouth. She never regained cen- ! sc'ousness, and died within a fe v ppnutes after the crash. Mrs. Kizer sufferefl a severe mutiI inion of the right hand, and ii was necessary to a: pntnte the index sing. t. The second finger was stripped of flesh on the inside anil the thumb was broken. She had lesser injuries, none of them serious. | Mr Furniss suffered deep gashes on the left arm and right leg. and Mr. Kizer had some minor bruises and lacerations. Coroner William Mcßride was called from Bluffton and took charge of , the body of Mrs. Furniss. It was •shipped to Fort Wayne this morningd Mrs. Kizer received treatment at the county hospital, and was able to return to her home in Ft. Wayne at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, accompanied by her husband and Mr. Furniss. Carl Huss, driver of the speedster, was hurled from his car, but sufferled only minor injuries to his left arm 1 (Continued on Page six)

Red Men Hold Contest To Secure Candidates Members of the Red Men's lodge are taking great interest In a contest being held to secure a large class of candidates for initiation in September. The degree team has ben divid,ed into two sections, with William Doughty captain of one section and Walter Lister captain of the other j section. Active members of the lodge say that the brothers who have not | been attending the regular meetings are “missing something." Following the lodge meeting next Wednesday I night there will he a social hour for all members of the lodge and their I families and friends. JURIES DRAWN THIS MORNING — Personnel Os Grand And Petit .Juries Filled For September Term The grand ami petit juries for the September term of the Adams cir- : cuit court were drawn this morning. I The new term will open mat Monday I morning. September 1. Silas W. Hale, one of the jury commissioners, was (Unable to be present to draw the varies this morning and the court appointed F. V. Mills, of this city, to serve in Mr. Hale’q place. E. W. Johnson is the other jury commissioner. The member of the grand jury are: Orlan Fortney, St. Marys township: Alva J. Bliss. Geneva; lewis W. Frank, of Decatur; Elias Moser, Kirkland township: Emanuel Hart. Cnion township; and Bert W. B. Bt ars. Hartford township. The members of the petit jury are: John Soldner, Monroe township; Charles Kitson, Decatur; Joseph 1.. Graber,, Fr nch township; Franklin S. Armstrong. Wabash town hip; Harvey Caston. Preble; Dallas Spttller Union township; Glenn Chronister. St. Marys township; Edward Fore man. Blue Creek township: Mathias Thomas. Washington township; Oscar Bultmeyer. Root township; John A. Miller. Geneva: and David S. Debolt, Jefferson town hip. __7 o Democratic Leaders In Conference At Indianapolis -r-,0,.,| t>. ~<s staff t'orresuomlent) Indianapolis. Aug 25—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Democratic leaders were in conference today at state headquarters over p'ans for the fall campaign. i The conference was attended by

Tom Taggart. veteran democratic chieftain. Charles A. Greatthouse, national committeeman. Omer Jackson. of the speakers bureau. Dr. Carlton McCullouch. candidate for governor and Walter Chambers, state chairman. | McCullouch plans to start his speaking campaign about the first of September. A strong battery of national orators will be brought into the state for a whirlwind open ng, according to Jackson i o .Jury Venire Drawn For Trial Os .James Fetters Celina. Ohio. Aug 25 —A special venire of jurors was drawn in common pleas court here Friday from which a jury will be selected to sit , in the trial of the case of the stat"

of Ohio vs Janies Hitters, local youth who is being held in jail here on a charge of first degree murder in connection with the death of Ed . Moyer. Blackcreek township farmer, in August. 1922. Tite trial date has , been set for September 15 and Judge J. I* Barnes, of Shelby county, will occupy the bench- George Fetteis, ’ a brother of Janies, was found guilty of the same charge last spring anil ’ sentenced to life imprisonment. He is in the state prison at present, but his case has been appealed. — o— Baby Born Through ' Caesarian Operation Bluffton, Aug. 2^.— (Special to Daily Democrat) Mrs. Walter Crosbie, of this city, underwent a Caesarian operation at the Wells County hospital at about ten o’clock this morning. The ten-pound girl baby born a few minutes later is hale and hearty and the mother is getting along as well as could be expected.

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BEET WORKER IS DROWNED IN STONE QUARRY Bohemian Drowns While Swimming In Quarry North Os City BODY IS RECOVERED Drowned Saturday Evening —Body Is Recovered Sunday Morning Joe Majko, age 54 yeajs, a Bohemian employed in the sugar beet fi<‘lds in this county, was drowned in the old stone quarry near the interurban | car barns north of the city, about 5:30 o'clock Saturday evening. His body was recovered about 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning, after the city firemen and many volunteers had worked several hours in an effort to locate it. The body was found in I twenty-five feet cf water near the I south side of the quarry. It was thought, at first, that the man had confmittod suicide. but later it was learned that he had removed all of his clothing but his jinderwear. swam across the quarry and started back when he suddenly sank anil did not appear on the surface of the, water again It is believed that •he was seized with eramps. The < oroner. Dr. L. L. Mattax. of Geneva, f< und that death was accidental. • Richard Frisinger and a few other boys were at the quarry when Majko jumped into the water at the north end of the quarry. Richard said he saw the man swim aiross the quarry and start back when suddenly he uttered a cough and sank. The boys sent word to the city that a man had been drowned in the quarry and immediately several men began diving n an effort to locate the body, but all efforts proved fruitless as it was difficult to roach the bottom of the quarry. Early Sunday morning the rescue work was resumed, large hooks fastened to ropes being used in an effort to bring the body to the surface of the water. At last the hooks caught in one leg of the man's underwear , and he was brought up. Oscar Sprague was operating the hook at the time and with him in the boat were Harry 1 Daniels and Willis Fonner. The body was brought to shore and re- ' moved to the Yager Brothers morgue. Majko had been working for the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company tin-

dpr the direction of Ed Boese. in the beet fields near Curryville. He had (Continued on Page B’fvei INSTALLING Fl AG POLE CONTAffIS Uniform Flan Decorating System Being Installed By Legion Work s arte l this, morning on installing the metal contaners at the edge of the sidewalks along the curb for the flag poles which, on holidays, will f'y the colors. Some time ago the local post of the American Legion contracted with a concern in lowa to furnish local business houses a flag pole and an

; American fag and to install the metal containers for the poles, makng them all uniform in size. The oontainers ar- being place in the center of the property line at the edge of the sidewalk and Henry Hill has the contract to do the work. More than 100 uniform plug poles and flags have been sold to the business men. it was stated. Merchants on both sides of Second street and on Madison, Monroe and intersecting streets have purchased them. It is , hoped that all the pole containers I will be installed by Labor Day so ! that the flags may be displayed on that day. Meeting of Legion An important meeting of the I American Legion will be held this evening at the hall Several matters are to be brought before the organiation and every member is urged to attend. ( May Have Program Joseph C. Laurent, county chair(Continued on Page 31x)