Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 29 August 1924 — Page 1

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LONDON PACT ! |$ RATIFIED BY GERMANY Paying Reparations DEBATE £ BITTER Pandemonium Breaks Out When Two-third Majority Is Reached Perlin. Aug. pact of London wM r atififed today by the Reich'“Ffter a lons and bitter debate the •erernment mastered 314 votes, more than the necessary two-thirds majority f or the all important railway , aws in the Dawes-Young program for reparations payments and thereto accepts the whole arrangement. The bank of issue and dentenmark |W had been previously pased and formal application of the new reparations program now awaits onlv the formal signature which will be afby the interest >d powers in London tomorrow. When the rol call had proceded to the point where the 300 mark was passed, showing a maiority of twothirds vote for the pact had been recorded, pand.monium broke out in the great chamber and announcement of the vote. 314 to 127, was scarce- | ly audible above the din. City School Teachers Asked To Meet Monday All teachers in the Decatur Public Schools will please meet for a general teachers mettingnext Monday aorning. September 1. at nine o'clock in the high school auditorium. Sectknal meetings will be held immediately following the general teachers' meeting. The plan and the policy of the year's work will be given out and discussed. All schools in the city will open on Tuesday morning at 8:15. M. F. WORTHMAN. Many E J ks Expected At Stag Picnic Sunday Several hundred Elks from nearby clubs and the entire membership of the Decatur lodge of Elks are expected at the first annual stag picnic to ue given by the local lodge next Sunday in the Zeaser Grove, southeast of Decatur The local club is making elaborate preparations to entertain the guests and a good time is assured to all. I Geneva Pioneer Buried i Last Monday Afternoon Funeral services were held at the I nited Brethren church in Geneva, Monday afternoon, for Wesley Me-, Kisslc, age 76, who died at the county, infirmary last Saturday afternoon. Death was due to a stroke of paraly-' sis suffered, a week previous. Mr.. McKissic spent most of life in the! vicinity of Geneva. Mr. McKissic died , about forty years ago. Mr. McKissic t 08t “' 9 •tearing as a result of an at,a(k of typhoid fever fifteen years ago. REUMONOF EX-TRUSTEES Annual Reunion Os Former Township Trustees bet For September 9 servo.i rilf ' any yeara the trustees who i 3K . “ Adams CoUllt y from •S O9 <-° union l: ' en an annual retheir/ n. ICh time these men with Pleasure" 1 DL en3 ° y a day of real these « r ' nK the years when D fnr7 d ‘ n ° fflCe lhey held th,. 8e v, i ® usins s purposes and w «»ts wht a s y developed in to social since, ti "■' '. liVe been con tlbued Well acnnJ amilies hav ® all become the event" 11 '''' W ’ th each other and W!,h ksen Ught'r^' l forward to This vJ ? tby a "' : uth <' V* will be held tow nship o t L ' ” eers ’ > n Monroe and it ° rueH(ia ” September 9th every one of lhe ’r famiiie/’J 111 come and br,n * so °d time ana » ‘ riS WUI rhow all a ‘ -Naff Xr'"’’ A g °° d

A Snappy Trade Col. Reppert Trades Autos And Settles Damages In Collision In Short Order; Claims Best of Bargain. Have you heard how Col. Fred' I Reppert, live wir4 auctioneer, traded cars on the run, the other Fred and Col. Earl Gartin were driv-j ing to Bellmont Park, when a car shot out in front of them and stopped. Fred I tried to blow his hort. but it had evi-. dently “done played its last tune," so| they bumped. The fellow in the other car, which was a good appearing Oak-| land, looked up with a terrible scowl j on his face. Fred smiled and said "How’l you trade?" “Take a hundred to boot," said the other fellow. “Offerin’ fifty,” say 8 Fred. “Nope,” is reply. Fred takes out check book and begins to write. “What you doin'?” from the Oakland driver. “Writin' you a check for seventyfive,” grins the colonel. “Just keep on writin’,” says the other fellow, also smiling for the first time since the duel started. The check was handed over, the men crawled out and then in and drove away and Fred says he has a car now that will chase anybody down the pike. Moral—lt takes two to make a trade but you can make it snappy. 0 —— PLAN TO LAUNCH TRAINING SCHOOL _____ I Meeting Tonight In Regard To Community Training School What is believed to be a movement J that will have far-reaching effect upon the religious life of the community, and many of the churches of Decatur. is expected to be definitely launched at a meeting of religious leaders to be held this evening at the Methodist Church. All churches of the City and surrounding community . I are invited to participate. The ob ject of the meeting is to establish a permanent community training ; ' school tor religious workers of the ; Sunday Schools and other religious i Weekday schools, that in the future may be fostered by the churches. I This school is to be known as The Decatur Community Standard Train- j ing School of Religious Education. Lind is to concentrate its efforts on teaching especially the principles 1 and methods of religious education. ’ For a number of years the Fort Wayne churches have had such a school. The present dean, Mrs. J. H. String, has been secured as the chief 'speaker at the meeting this eveniing, ' Every pastor, superintendent, of- ' fleer and teacher of all the community Sunday Schools are invited and urg,'ed to be present. There is to be a 'social hour as well as the formal part Jof the program. This meriting should mark the beginning of a new epoch in /the religious educational program of the comunity, and a forward movement on the pilrt of every Sunday School and Church. Everywhere in America, among religious workers there is felt the need of a more constructive, coherent and I effective system of religious education in the program of the Christian chur-h. The system should be better correlator’ and the teaching force I should be better qualified for the most important task that is committed to them, it is pointed out. The ir-vortanco of the careful and ’ effective iigious training of the chil- | ’ dren ami young people of our Sun- ■ ’ day Schools is evident when we con- I ' sider that sixty per cent of the ac- j 1 cessions to the church are primarily . 1 through the Sunday School and ' further when w? consider that the 1 greatest number of conversions are ’ found todav to be around the age of sixteen and that seven times as many I are converted at the age of sixteen as at twenty-six. ’i — ° r i* Daniels-Cramer Reunion i At Local Park Sunday II f The third annual reunion of the i Daniels and Cramer families will be t held at Relllmonf Park Sunday, Aug--1 31. All relatives of the two families are invited to be present, i i

ROTARY CLUB BACK OF PLAN FORNEWPARK Votes To Support Movement For Converting Cemetery Into Park DR. MYERS SPEAKS . Noted Educator Os Cleveland, Ohio, Addresses Club Last Night The Decatur Rotary club will comember will lend his support to any organization or club in the city which will take the initial steps in bringing about action relative to converting | the old cemetery on Winchester street into a Memorial park. | On motion by Wai Wemhoff, civic booster and well known citizen of Decatur. the club went on ret ord at its meeting held at Water Works Park last evening, favoring the proposed I park and offering to he of any assistance to the American Legion or organization or club, which would .ake steps towards bringing about the new park. j Convinced through the efforts and accomplishments of the Van Wert [American legion. which converted an 'old cemetery in that city into a beauti 1 ful Memorial park, sentiment among the citizens and civic clubs in this city is strong for turning the old cemetry in this city into a park. The American Legion is considering getting back of the campaign, hoping to bring about the desired improve- ' ment. Dr. Myers Spoke Dr. Garry Cleveland Myers of the Cleveland. Ohio, school of education and one of the noted educators in the country, gave a short talk to the Rotarians last evening, touching on the subject of education. Instead of judging a pupil by hrs grades in the different studies, the new line of education should include a condsideration for public service on the part of the child. Dr. Myers said. His talk was educational and filled with intelligent thought. I Dr Myers is one of the instructors at the teacher's institute being held here this week. *E. S. Christen, county superintendent of schools, M. IF. Worthman. superintendent of the •city schools. Coach Kennedy of the .high school and Mr. Halbridge. of i.Dixon, Illinois , were guests at the meeting. MRS. CATHARINE EITING IS DEAD Washington Township Woman Dies At Hospital Early Today Mrs. Catharine Eiting. age 67. well known lady residing one and one-half miles southwest of Decatur, died at 3 o'clock this morning at the Adams County Memorial hospital. Mrs. Eiting was taken to the hospital two ■weeks ago tomorrow following a fall in which she broke one of her hips. She had suffered from goitre for several months and the fall is thought to have hastened het death. Mrs. Eiting was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meyer, and was born in Washington township, Au- | gust 7, 1857. All of her life was spent in Washington township, with the exception of ten years following her marriage which was spent in Decatur. She was married to Henry hitI ing on November W, 1875. Six chilI dren were born to this union, three of ' whom survive. Those living are Ben Eiting, of near Decatur: Clara Eiting, at home; and Mrs. Peter Spangler, of near Decatur. Two daughters and one son are deceased. Besides the husband and three children. Mrs Eiting is survived by one brother. Barney Meyer, of Decatur: three sisters, Mrs. Marti Masbaum, Mrs. Elizebeth Hoevel and Mrs. Christens Hoevel, all of Fort Wayne; and eight grandchildren, j This is the first death among the ■ Meyer children. Funeral services will be held from j the St. Mary’s Catholic church, of which the deceased was a member, at 9 o’clock Monday morning, Father J. A. Seimetz offlcialting. Burial will be made in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, Aujrust 29, 1924.

U. S. Flyers Await Favorable Weather (United Press Service) Aboard The U. S. S. Richmond, Aug. 29. —New engines of their giant planes tuned to perfection, the two American around the world aviators now are waiting for favorable weather before hopping off from Ivigtut t Greenland for Indiana Harbor. I It is probable the airmen will span I the distance between the island and the North Aemiracn continent tomorrow. They are now waiting arrival and passage of the gale which has swept up from the Maine coast. The ■ storm spent its fury here Thursday ■and proceeded northward. It probably will strike Ivigtut sometime today. In the clam, after the terrific rain ami wino has subsided, the |Americans plan to strike out for IjiI brador. i Fair weather is predicted along the iatbrador coast today and the weather report from the course which the flyers will follow is favorable for the flight. However, the flyers fear the weather at Ivigtut and late last night 'sent a message to Admiral Magruded saying the flight today had been deI finitely called off. DEFENSE WILL CONTINUE FIGHT Loepold-Loeb Defense Will Carry On If Sentence Is Death BULLETIN (By Edward C. Derr) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Chicago. Aug. 29. —If Chief Justice John R. Caverly imposes the death sentence on Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb for their murder of Bobby Franks, the defense will start a new fight to save the youths from death, it was revealed today. Preliminary plans are being laid now. The state’s attorney’s office also is ‘ completing plans to ward off the defense in the event of a death sentence. There are three methods by which the defense can stag a fight to snatch the youths from the gallows, Samuel Ettelson. for seven years corporation counsel for Chicago and personal 3 counsel for Jacob Franks, father of I the little victim, explained to the United Press. 1. The defense can ask for a jury to pass on the sanity of the youths on the ground that they have become insane or since the trial sentence. 3 2. Appeal to the state supreme court to set aside the sentence of the lower court on the grounds of error. 3. Appeal to the governor for commutation of sentence. There is a precedent in Chicago on ithe first plan Ettelson expailned. i This is the Eugene Geary Case. Geary was convicted of murdering a man (Continued on page two) TAMMANY GETS : BEHIND DAVIS t S Powerful Democratic Or- ‘ ganization Os New York Climbs On Wagon (United Press Service) New York. Aug. 29 —Tammany, the all powerful democratic organization s of New York, today threw its whole [. hearted support behind John W. . Davis democratic presidential nomll . ' inee. r Democratic leaders agree that the by Judge George W. Olvanv, new leader of Tammany that l_ Sept. 9 is to he "Davis day” in the f| Wigwam, is the most encouraging rl development since tin; bitter fight in Madison Square Garden, where many ,f democrats thought that Governor Al e Smith. th n ir idol, failed to a get a i- square deal. u 1 Because of the bitterness engendery ed in the convention, thou amis of I. New York democrats have been sulk- >- ing. despite the annoum nnent. of f Smith that he would "take off” his i. coat and vest and work for the nom e inee of the party." ”< Weather t I. —■— e Fair tonight probably followed by ;- increasing cloudiness Saturday; rising temperature. |

TEACHERS END FIVE-DAY MEET THIS AFTERNOON Annual County Institute Closes After Highly Successful Session DR. KOHLMEIER HERE Head Os History Department Os Indiana University Gives Lecture The annual Adams county teachers' institute entered its final day this morning. The institute will close this afternoon, after having enjoyed one of the most interesting and successful sessions in its history. The lectures have been highly interesting and educational and the music, under the direction of Miss Chloe Spray, has added much inspiration and enthusiasm to the gatherings. | The institute was called to prder this morning by County Superintendent E. S. Christen. Miss Spray led the song service, after which Mr. Christen led the devotional exercises. Mr. Scholes spoke to the teachers for a few minutes, explaining the new Thorndyke arithmetic, which has been adopted for use in the public schools for the next, five years. The books constitute a continued course, starting in the second grade. Mr. Schole discussed the new methods used in these arithmetics, that of learning the ’ process first ond the explanation afterwards. Mr. Myers Speaks Dr. Garry C. Myers, of Cleveland, who has become popuular with the teachers during the week, gave an in-1 teresting address this morning. Avoid having childdren make errors. Dr. Myer s admonished the teachers, i teach the children to be likeable. Do not let them be “book worms.” he continued', but teach them to mingle with people and give attention to their health and your own. Healthful people are cheerful, he said. The last speaker on the morning program was Di . A. I-'. Kohltneie:. 'head of th; history department of Indiana Uni • rsity. Dr. Kohlmeier discussed how morals <an be taught by history. Ti e sayinig that do the right thing and sverything will come out right in the end is true if we have a clear idea f what is right and what (Conti'ned on Page Eight) IM DAY TO ' HE OBSERVED Business Houses To Close Monday; No Issue Os Daily Democrat Joining with the community in the observance of Labor Day, Monday, September Ist. the Decatur Daily Democrat will suspend publication and the office wi.i be closed tor the day. Most of the business houses, several of the factories and other places of business will be closed next Mon.l. y. in observance of the one day ot the v ear especially set aside to honor those who toil and labor in ca tying on American enterprise. There will not Im a program or parade !n this city. No special observance o' the day has been planned by the labor organizations here and many are planning to take advantage o' the holiday by going to the lakes . r enjoy a motor trip over I'm week nd.. The retail stores will be closed in this city, together with the banks and postoi ice. No rural or city deliveries of nail will be made on Mon day and the nostoffice will be clos ed ail day. Several picnics and reunions ate planned, for the holiday and those who have worked hard dur.ng the summer are planning to enjoy a day ' of rest, ami lontet the cares of business tor a day at least. Rev. Whitesell To Preach At Pleasant View Sunday The Rev F. I). Whilesell, pastor of (he First Biptists church of this city 'will preach at the Peasant View ■ Baptists church near Wren. Ohio, ■ next Sunday night. The public is injvited to at end the service.

Anxious To Land Prince Os Wales Anxious To Rub Elbows With People Os Whom He Has Pleasant Memories. (By Charles W. Sutton) Aboard The Berengaria, Nearing New York, Aug. 29. Eyes straining i into the distance toward New York; |the prince of Walts stood at the rail on an upper deck of the Berengaria today impatient to set foot on American soil and rub elbows with the people of whom hi' lias many pleasant memories. The prince was up comparatively early, desipte the fact he did not go to bed until long past midnight and greeted ft lends with his usual cheery smile. ’ It was warm on the Berengaria last night and 11. 11. 11. thought the hall room too hot. so he walked the deck with Lord and Lady Louis Mountbatten, singing songs to them. He disappeared after a time but returned to the lounge at 2:15 a. m. and i ■ listened to Grace La Rue. who was singing songs. The prince was an appreciative listener and stayed until Miss Ixt Rue drifted away from the piano. The prince is in the pink of condi tion thanks to his active life on ship board. He walks with a springy step ( •and a wonderful smile could spring (Continued on page two) THRESHING RING CLOSES SEASON Members Os Reneker Ring Have Social At Alfred Rauch Home i The Reneker Threshing Ring met at the Alfred Rauch home near Mon | roe last night, it being the annual meeting of the association and following the election of officers, a spec-) ial time was enjoyed. Alfred Rauch was elected captain. W. E. Faurote. secretary and Henry Coyne. Charles Sanders and Fred Bttac'ue. cominilteemen. Peter Roth was again chosen.as head of the threshing gang. Several enjoyable contests were | held, including an ice cream rac between Peter Roth and Fred Busche, the latter being the winner. Among those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sanders. Fred Miller and children, • Mrs. Addie Andrews, Carl Callow, Alton Andrews, Isabelle Andrews. Virgil Andrews. Frances Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Busche and son, Henry, W. E. Faurote, Helen Faurote, Alfred, Rose and Homer Rauch. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Owens, Lovena Reppert, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Andrews. Vernie Andrews, Calvin Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Coyne. Paul Coyne, Francis Coyne, i Leo Coyne. Ernest Whitenack and George Whittenbarger. The threshing ring was organized about twelve years ago and is one of the most active in the county. John Heller Named On Publicity Committee L , 1 Indianapoolis. Aug. 29. — I Special to Daily Democrat) -An auxiliary puli ; licity committee to the demorcatic . national committee was named today iby Charles A. Greathous". national • committeeman to serve throughout the campaign. -I The committee: Walter S. Cham-I > bors, Newcastle: Dale J. Crittenberg- - er, of Anderson: Lew 0. Ellingham. > of Fort Wayne; William Cronin, of r Torre Haute; 11. H. Ormsby, of llunl- , inglon; John Heller, of Decatur, and i George Bittier, of Evansville. i Charles S. Hatt, of Terre Haute. • and Joseph Cravens, of Madison, noth ■ candidati's for governor in the primaries have temiew’d their services to Omer Jackson chairman of the speakers bureau — Reunion Os 89th Regiment At Wabash, September 11 I Notices of the annual reunion of the suvivors of the 89th regiment. Indiana Infantry, of the Civil war. have been received in this city. The reunion will be hold in the Memorial hall at Wabash, on September 11. Several local veterans were members of the 89th regiment. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Chronister are planning to attend the reunion and it is prrobable that others from this city will attend.

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CHINA HEARS THREATS OF A CIVIL WAR Rival Chinese Leaders In Wrangle Which Is Growing Serious U. S. WARSHIP THERE American Vessels On Hand To Protect Interests Os Americans Washington, Aug. 29.—The cabinet went into session with President Coolidge today to consider the growing gravity of the Chinese civil situation. Secretary of State Hughes is understood to have presented reports from American Charge d’Affaires Belt that war is now threatened near Shanghi-Nank-ing region of China where there are many Americans. American business interests are suffering with the tie-up of the Shanghai-Kekin railroad. Shanghai. China. Aug. 29—Threats < f civil war betgeen rival Chinese loaders grew to serious proportions today. General Wu Pei Fu, leading one of the factions, announced that he has employed a squadron of airplanes piloted by American and British aviators and that the machines will Heave I Shanghai for the front during the day. Meantime, General Lu. rival war lord, was doing his upmost to recruit I other British and American pilots and it was generally believed airplanes may prove a decisive factor in the fighting believed to be immanent. | A fourth Ammican warship arrived in the harbor today io protc<:t American interests. I There had been no actual fighting between the rival armies up to this 'morning, but travelers arriving from Quinsan. where the troops are separated only bye narrow line along the railroad, said that hostilities I could not long be postponed. I The actual battle lane, it was indicated. will bo within thiry miles of Shanghai and both leaders will make every effort to gain control of the city It is not believed the foreign section is in danger, however as a number of British, American and Japanese warships are in the harbor. One thousand Russians, most of ■ them world, war vet mans, have been • enlisted in the Shanghai-Che-Flang • army. The foreign and Chines* chambers ■ of comm ”i'ce both have brought all ‘t pressure to bear to restore peace ..nd jtoday sent envoys to the rival war ■ lords urging tin m again to attempt ' to reach an agreement. 5 1 American steamers have been 4 ! warned by Chinese forts that the out- ’ break of hostilities is immiment. Martial law was proclaimed yesferdav and a censorship established. Additional American and .British i war.-hips have been summoned from chefoo as it is c onsidered almost certain there will be fighting in the city. Thor care more than sixty thousand troops in the Quinsan district. 30 miles out of Shanghai. (Continued on page two) NO BIDDERS AT TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee To Continue Sale Os Cardwell Stave, Company F. M. Schirmeyer. trustee in bankI ruptcy, for the Cardwell Stave company, with properties at Cardwell, Mo., and Delhi, Louisiana, did not receive any bids yesterday for the purchase of the stave mills, veneer egg case factories and equipment owned , by the company at those two places. . The trustee announced that proposals 1 would be accepted from day to day ( until a further order of the court. | Besides the factories and buildings ■ equipment and machinery sufficient to . operate the mills are offered for sale. Mr. Schirmeyer was appointed trusj tee in the bankruptcy case by Harry 1 C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy.