Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 205, Decatur, Adams County, 27 August 1924 — Page 1

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LONDON PLAN ISAPPSOVEDBY mH SENATE paralions Plan public ismtisfied fiance Is First, Nation To Show Full Support Os Program ( p y John De Qandt) (Vnl ted Pre Staff Correspondent) Paris. Aug- 27.- France can act Iniiser th? Echo de Paris alone no loiigtrsaid today, summarising conservative ,n « 4 hn senate’s acopinion follows... • tal , f e O s the London agreement for settlement of the reparations attention. 411 the opposition newspapers . tarried bitter editorials on what they [ Brider surrender of the strong! foreign policy of the Poinc tnent. Th.. Echo de Paris saw grav ? danger in Premier Herriot’s stand. “Whom are we following new? the newspaper demanded. "Leon Blum, an arch socialist, has strteched out his hand to Prime Minister MacDonald.” Th? newspapers described ns a “sorry airs" last night’s senate delate. in which Poincare and Ilerriot . fought out their eppo ing views and which ended in a complete victory for the premier. “Poincare spent all his time justifylag his past policy, regretting the policy of the Herriot government and expressing fears for the future," the newspapers declared. Item said ex-Minister Cheron and other supposed supports of Poincare ibandoned him when the vote on Harriot’s action came. “It is not alone in London that are following a policy of surrender." the Journal complained. In general, however, the public themed well satisfied that pa/'.i■entary approval of the Ixmd.on agreement has been completed, believing that the French position will be stronger. France is the first nation to show its full support of the program which Europeans hope will result in a general settlement of the •angled political and economic slttiarion prevailing since the signing of the treaty of Versailles. The final vote in the senate was overwhelmingly in favor of the premirrs action. 204 declaring their approval and only forty opposing. The Poincare supporters generally did not vote as the former premier was placet! in the position that to support the pact of London would have been to run counter to his own Ruhr policy, because of the provision for evacuation of occupied territory; to vote against it would be to oppose the Dawes' plan, on which the London agreement is based and responsibility for which Poincare has always claimed. a French Ratify Near East Peace Treaty BULLETIN P’ ris ' Aug. 27.—The senate today ratified the treaty of Lausanne, setne the situation in the near east h "' h Allowed Turkey’s victory in r ]] fenl Turko-Greek war.

A Voice From Across The Years Pleads For Creation Os A Memorial Park Here

of faith and courage labors in li fe ma(le possib!e v ot today, whose bones witha a sa< i‘ y neglected spot Heron he alm< * t Center of ,he »rOB- - ° mmUnlty they bp ’Ped to "lemh- 5 , sll0 ”'d have loving rePlace. in<<> ln lheir lust resting mi s**” th ® lias be-n hnit 6 Winchester street hallowed ground. new t r .|v‘ ,r ; s ’ tW ° ? enera tions no Now ,L aS bCen maite there restta ' 8 th ® ll6K,ect of fheir hurrj Pla '' e that ® very Passer-by ” a » unfulfilled duty. den >M s 2" Ct ° f hPtter humantty We should do to them

U. S. Flyers To Hop OIT Again Tomorrow Aboard the I'. S. S. Richmond. Aug. 27. America's two globe-circling pilots expect to take off tomorrow on thii" last sea flight, when they hop from Ivigtut. Greenland, to Indian Harbor—first stop on the North American continent. Preparatory to their final homeward dash to the west coast of the United States, new engines have been I testing the engines today to assure me- ' plane 3 at Ivigtut. Mechanicians are esting the engines today to assure mechanical safety when the airmen hop eff tomorrow. MARRIED FOR | FIFTY YEARS Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Carter. Os Near Wren, Celebrate Anniversary Happiness abounded today in the ; home of Mr. and Mrs. A, C. Carter,' ;wo‘l known residents living n'nel ini>s east of Decatur, in Van Wert county. Ohio, near Wren, the occ«-| |sion being the fiftieth wedding anni-L versary of Mr and Mrs. Carter and,' with their children, they were observing the happy event. Two of their children. S F. Carter. , accompanied by Mrs Carter, and Roy Carter came all the way from Los Angeles. California, to attend the wedding anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Carter were married I fifty years ago today. August 27th. Iby ‘Squire Michael Hurless, at the home of Mrs Carter's parents, Mr. and Mrs, La Rue, of near Wren, O. They moved to a farm near Wren and lived there for about, twelve years at which time they moved to their present home Several years ago Mr. Carter retired from active 1 farming, but the happy couple still I 1 ieside at the place which has been their home for 38 years. A quiet observance of the halfcentury anniversary was planned for today, the children and near rela-j fives gathering at the flamfly Home, for the dinner which was served at] noon. This evening relatives and friends of the well known couple will gather at the Carter home and extend their congratulations to them. Mr Carter is 75 years of age. He was born in Adams county, near Pleasant Mills ami is well known here. Mrs. Carter is 69 years old and was born near Wren. Ohio The children, who are living, besides S. F and Roy Carter, are, N. R. Carter, of Cleveland; Mrs. Walter A. Whittenbarger. of near Decatur]; Richard, of Columbus; Mrs P. A. Sheets and Mas J. P. Meyers, of near Convoy; and Miss Bertha Carter at home. Congratulations and best wishes are extended to the couple by their many friends and acquaintances. o Minister Is Dead (Special to Daily Democrat) Akron. Ind., Aug. 27. —Rev. Titus Hill. 51. a Methodist Episcopal Minister died at his home near here today following a three we ks illness. He had served many Norf hern Indiana charges. o — BULLETIN (Special to Daily Democrat) Twin Falls, Idaho. Aug. 27.—Frank - Martin of Boise, was nominated un- ■ amiously for U. S. Senator by the state democratic convention to run agv . Ist Senator W. E. Borah, republican i

• is we would be done by.” To the living the hallowed ground ; of the dead should not become a t hing ot reproach. To convert such a neglected spot t into a park of real beauty —a park - which shall have flowers and shrubs ; and trees and close cropped grass and shady walks to breathe an at- ? mosphere of peace, and Quiet and t beauty, would be a labor ot love that will honor the past and honor the > present. “If I could speak to you across the. r years, I'd say ‘l’d like to know that; o’eu my head flowers bloomed and branching trees swayed in the gentle’ 1 breezes and little children played in happiness and that youth and age y might sit in friendly shade in restt fulness and peace.”

TWO SERIO'JS AUTOWRECKS LAST SIGHT ’ Four Cars Bad’y Damaged I But No One Is Seriously Injured ONE SOUTH OF CITY ■ Cars Driven By Clyde Noble And George Mununa Collide A Buick touring ear driven by jGeorge Mumrna, and a Ford Sedan ['driven by Clyde. Noble, collided [about three miles eouth of the city on State Road 21. at 9:30 last even- [ ing. both cars being badly damaged. The Noble car turned completely over while the Mumrna car ran al ross the ditch over an embankment. tore through a wire fence and ran quite a distance into the field . before it stopped. Mr. Noble was driving south to answer a call for a car in trouble near Honduras. He saw two ears approaching and just as he turned cut to permit them to pa««, the second car started around the car ahead, resulting in the collision. The Noble car had three wheels smashed, the top and side banged up and one window broken out. while the Mumrna ear had one wheel broken down and was also quite badly damaged hut was able to run into town. Six or eight men were riding in the Mumrna car. it is reported but none were injured. Mr. Noble was alone and miraculously escaped with a slight injury .to his right leg. Wreck On Fort Wayne Road Two cars were badly damaged at about six o’clock last evening when they came together on the Fort Wayne-Decatur road, about a half mile north of this city at the interpast the Dailey farm. Carl Klepper. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A Klepper. .was driving a Studalraker sedan and wns headed-son th when a Ford car. [driven by Frank Maples, turned onto the state road, coming from the east and the two cars met. The glass, two side fenders and the doors on the Klepper car were badIv damaged. Mr. Klepper estimating his loss at near SIOO. The Ford touring car was damaged worse than the Klepper car. None of the occupants of the two cars were injured. Bernard Meyer was in the sedan with the Klepper boy and both were pretty badly frightened. SUGAR CAMPAIGN IS APPROACHING Local Factory Likely To Start Operation In Six Or Seven Weeks The annual sugar making campaign of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company is only six or seven weeks oft and John Carmody, manager of the local plant, stated that efforts were being made to start the big mill in operation as soon as possible, it tiepending solely upon the condition of the beets in the fields. The beets are coming along nicely and the recent rains have aided their growth and cultivation materially. A big crop is looked for this year. The acreage is one of the largest ever planted. approximately 10,500 acres being under cultivation at this time. Os this amount 2,500 to 2,800 acres are under cultivation in this county, which is the record since the establishing of the beet sugar mill in this city thirteen years ago. Many Foreign Laborers Here . Mr. Carmody estimated that. 250 foreign laborers were emidoyed iu the beet fields in this county, engaged in ( the task of cultivating the beets. 80-, hemians, Slavs, Mexicans and Belgians are employed, a majority of them being Bohemian and Slavish laborers. Heretofore the sugar plant engaged Mexican laborers, but many, of them have been called to the tomato growing districts within recent years. It is estimated that in the territory covered by the local plant, 1,200 foreign laborers are employed in 1 the work of cultivating and thinning beets. The early stages of cultivation and thinning the beets are difficult and it requires patience and hard work.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 27, 1921

RESCUED | . i I i I* fete? *. Y ip* gr I A JCT N., wg% "a AjSafc . [WWW—! LIEUT. ANTONIO LOCATELLI Aboard U. S. Cruiser Richmond, Off’ Greenand —Green flares flickering over the black water of the North Atlantic late last night biought safety to Lieut. Antonio ( Locate.li, Italian aviator, and his three companions for whom an intensive search has been in progress since they disapeared while making a flight trom Reykjavik, Iceland, to Frederiksdal, Greenland, in company with the American round the world flyers. FONNER HERD WINS PRIZES Wonderful Showing Made By Local Cattle At Ohio State Fair Brae Fairfax, a four-year-old bull, owned, bred and reared by the Fonner Stock farms of this county, won the Grand Championship for Here ford s at the Ohio State fair held at Columbus, yesterday. The classy animal also took first in class and the senior championship in a contest in which over three hundred head of Hereford cattle showed. The Fonner farm showed twelve head at the fair and took premiums in every class in which they were entered. The Ohio fair is the largest stock s how held in America outside the International, and the honor taken by the Adams county herd is by no means a small one. There were eighteen herds of Herefords entered, including the very best in the United States. Thomas Etzler, herdsman, is in charge of the Fonner herd and is proud of them. He will take them to Indianapolis for the Indiana State Fair next week. Will P. Schrock, manager of the farm, attended the Ohio fair yesterday and was delighted with the] splendid showing made by the herd I of wonderful animals. Stores To Close All Day On Labor Day Al] dry goods stores, the five and ten-cent stores and all grocery stores] in the city will be closed all day next Monday, in observance of Labor Day. REFORMED S, S. PICNIC THURSDAY Basket Supper And Program At Bellmont Park Tomorrow Afternoon The annual Sunday School picnic of the Zion Reformed church, of this 1 city, will be held at Bellmont Park. Thursday afternoon. A basket supper in which all the’members of the church are urged to join, will be ’served at six o’clock. After supper, ’a short program of songs and talks by the pastor, Rev. R. R. Elliker. and 'others, will be given. Not only the members of the Sunday School, but the entire membership of the church and their friends are invited to spend the afterpoon and evening together 'at the picnic. Weather Generally fair tonight and Thursday and cooler in north portion.

ORDINANCE FOR • NEW FRANCHISE READY FORVOTE Nickel Plate Railroad Asks Council To Defer The Matter BUDGET IS DISCUSSED Some Councilmen Think Budget Too Small; Other Council Business City Attorney .1. Fred Fruchte, at the direction of the council, has prepared a draft of an ordinance granting a franchise to the Ni- kel Plate railroad for the extension of the main track on Patterson street and the building of a switch to the La Fountaine Handle company factory, the extension being between Tenth and Eleventh street. The council met last evening and was prepared to pass the ordinance, but word was received that the railroad company desired postponement in the matter until their atI torney, C. .1. Lutz, could confer with the council. The matter will more than likely come up at the next regular meeting on Tuesday evening. Three of the property owners directly affected by proposed franchise have signed releases waiving all claims to damages to their property and if action is taken by any other persons, the railroad company, according to the terms of the franchise, must stand all costs in the matter. Discussed The Budget The council held an informal discussion on the proposed budget, which will be adopted next Tuesday evening. A public hearing will also be held at this meeting. Several of the councilmen are of the opinion that the budget has been reduced too low and that the total for next year should be at least as much as that raised this year. The proposed budget for 1925 calls for only $49,000 as compared with ss2.Wt”:~this yeetr. regardless of thr fact that it would be necessary to increase the city tax levy from 76 cents on the SIOO to .78 cents on the SIOO to raise next years' budget. The drop in valuations in this city from $6,700,000 to $6,337,000 this year makes it necessary to increase the tax rate. Other Council Doings E. L. Carroll, well known citizen' who lives at the corner of Second and Adams streets, appeared before the (Continued on Page Ftvei ROBBERS LOOT CIGAR STORE [Cigarettes And $8 In Cash Taken From “Mot’s Place” Last Night Robbers broke into the "Mots” Sether cigar store and soft drink parlor, known as “Mot's Place,’’ on I North Second Street sometime last night and stole several dollars worth of cigarettes and tobacco, besides taking aobut $8 in cash from the cash register and money drawers. Entrance to the building was made through a rear window, after a large window glass had been broken. Sam Franks, merchant policeman, noticed that the lights in the store were not burning at 1:30 o'clock this morning. The lights had been left .burning when the store was closed at 11:30 last night, and Mr. Franks, who carries a key to all of the business houses, unlocked the door and turned on the lights. He discovered immediately that thestere had been entered oy robbers as the drawers were scattered over the floor and the place disarranged in general Night Policeman William Blythe was called andlater a call was sent to I Officer Sephus Melchi, who is on day duty now in the absence of Chief of Police Joel Reynolds. A search was . made of the .-ifrroit, tiding territory last night, but no trace of the robbers . could be found. Mr. Sether hkd left about $5 in the cash register ami about $3 in a coat hanging in the room. The robbers took that cash and several packages , of cigarettes were missing this morning. , That the robbery was the work of (Continued on Page Five) |

| [School Opens Tuesday; Registering This Week. Pupils In Decatur high school are tegisterfng for the fall semester this week. Alxiut sixty pupils had legistcred at noon today, and the school officials hope that all will be registered, by next Saturday evening, i School will open at 8:15 o'clock next Tuesday morning and school will be In session throughout the day. The grade schools in the city will open at the same hour. Superintendent M. F. Worthman sta i(1 today that the pupils of the 14A. 6A and SA arithmetic will not be qnired to putcha- ■ new qrlhmejic books this yi<ir. o OPERATION FOP. COITRE IS FATAL .Miss Mabel Lewton, Os Root Township. Dies Early This Morning Miss Mabel Lewton, age 19, youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs. Amos D. Lewton. of Root township, died at. the St. Joseph hosp'tal in Fort Wayne, at 2:20 o'clock this morning, following an operation for goitre, which was pet formed at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Miss Lewton had been suffering from goitre for the last two years. Miss Lewton was born at the present home on what is known as the river road to Fort Wayne, November 19. 1904 She was baptised in he Coni ord Lutheran church and was a popular young lady. She is survived by her parent, two sisters, Florence and Mary, of Fort Wayne, and three brothers, Clarence, of De tioit, Mich . and Lewis anil Richard, at home Mr. and Mrs. John A. Momma of this city are grandparents and C D. Lewton. is an uncle of the deceased, besides numerous othei relatives and friends. In this city. Funeral services w 11 be held from the home in rfoot township at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Rev. J. K. Wyant, cf Poneto, anil Rev. A. K. '"Mninma. ViTL have -charge of the services. _o Dr. Myers To Give Lecture Tomorrow Night Dr. Gariy C. Myers, of the Cleveland School of Education, will deliver a lecture oh the subject. "Manag--1 ing Children, or Controlling Our Children's Conduct.” at the publ'c library assembly room, at 7:45 o’clock Thursday evening. Dr. Myers will give his lecture under the auspices of the Woman’s Club, and no charges will be made) He is one of the instructors in the county teachers’ institute being held here this week. Dr. Myers is listed in the last edition of “Who’s Who in America,” and is internationally known for his writings on physt hology. He is in great demand for lectures at high sa arles. but offered to give his lecture here for the benefit of mothers and teachers free. The public is invited. — ♦ Volunteer Firemen To Meet This Evening A meeting of the volunteer firemen will be held this evening at seven o'clock at the city hall and all members are urged to be present. CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: Sept. sl.2l'i; Dec $1 26 I ,S. May $132%. Corn: Sept. $1.17: Dec. 11%. May $1.12%. Oats: Sept. 48%c; Dec. 51%c; May 55%c.

.. II 1 Prince Os Wales Proves To Be Real Prince Os The Dance On Board Ship

(By Charles W. Sutton) (Written for the United Press( (Copyright 1924 by United Press> Aboard The Herengara, Enroute to New York. Aug. 27,-The prince of . I Wales, who has been cal.ed a prince of almost everything agreeable by the pa sengers of the Berengaria, has • proved a real prince of the dance in (these latter days on the voyage to New York. i He satisfied the desires of everybody when he went to the tea dance in the palm garden of the big liner and he made one American girl very happy by dancing several times with her after he had been presented by i his side. General Trotter. j The girl is Miss Leonora Cahill, of St. Louis. The Prince evidently | thinks she is an excellent dancing par

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; POSTAL OFFICER DENIES HE AIDED IN MAIL ROBBERY Admits. However. That He Disclosed Plans For Probe Os Robbery SAYS HE IS “FRAMED" Played Prominent Part In Catching Other Notorious Mail Robbers (United Press Service) Chicago, Aug. 27 —(Special to Dai y Demociat) —Postal Inspector William Fahy, held in connection | with the two million dollar Rondout. ; 11., mail train robbery, confessed to Charles H Clarahan. today that he tipped off Jimmy Murray, alleged fence, concerning activities of secret service men in their investigation of the robbery. i Fahy said, according to officials, that he received inside information that secret service men were going to attempt pur< hase of bonds from ■Jurray and inasmuch as he was working on the case himself he was seeking individual honors. He denied emphatically that he was involved in the actual holdup |and characterized his arrest as a ’“frame up." I ] < United Press Stin'T Coi respondent) I Chicago. Aug 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) William F. Fahy, known ! as the “best postoffice inspector in , i the business.” the sleuth who solved /the Dearborn station robbery three .' years ago and put “Big Tim” Mur- ' phy behind the bars, h'mself was a /prisoner today, charged with being II the bruins of the $2,000,000 mail train . holdup at Rondout. 111. June 12. Fahy’s arrest was brought about |by (he personal investigation of A. j I E. Germer. chief postal inspector of > the Ch’cago area. He had been I shadowed since a few days after the | Rondout robbery, Germer said. The br’lliant postal sleuth was i taken to Kane county jail, adjoining i Chicago, after bonds were fixed at I $50,000. C H. Clarahan, chief postal inspecL ter of New York; J. S Letnen of Baltimore- fl. B. Miller of Washington Thomas Milligan of Toledo; R. H Nicoll of Syracuse; John W. Hart- . 1 well, of Albany; and C C Battles of . New York, aided Germer in his in- . vestigatinn of Fahy. These inspecI tors, local postal officials said, have ’rccotds for running down ]>ostal rob- , [beries which are overshadowed by that of one man —“Bill ” Fahy. “Everything will come out in the ( wash.” Fahy said as he was taken into custody. . “I suppose they think they have ' something on me because I’ve been , in communication with Jimmy Mur--1 ray." (Murray is a notorious underworld character in Chicago.) 5 Fahy indicated Murray was an old friend of h.’s and had been of assist ance in getting information on criminal operations of Murray's enemies. r BULLETIN ’i (Special to Daily Democrat) a. London. Aug. 27. —The German a Reif hstag tonight passed on second I- reading the hanking bills provided (or in the London agreement according to dispatch from IS ”lin The vote was 249 to 171. , o J Lebanon —George R. Blanton, known . as “Sassafras George” is dead here. 1 He peddled herbs for years.

I tner. for he smiled continually as they fox trotted to the snappy music of the jazz band of North Carolina university students. Miss Cahill, of course, was quite happy but sb ' was modest and said she supposed the prince selected her as a partner merely because they were about the same size. > “He’s a most excellent dancer,’she i said enthusiastically. The prince had been loafing around | the ship and most of the girls aboard 1 had begun to giv - up hope that he would attend any of the afternoon t dances, which had not proved very r i lively. Yesterday, however. Wales caught f a strain of the jazz, music comiag y | out of the palm court and suddealy r-jdecided to dance.