Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1924 — Page 3

Demonstration ! »♦< ftbS^ rmThUrSday : T 5 * ■ demonstration meeting , ■ the residence of • ■ W hfl ' l hpr . one and one- , c. ■:. Blonten , * ■*;: JX - h, Kret there to inspect Mr. Hom B. field of soybeans and a ■* te , t in Which several different (■* tt hpon , w iH be seen growX ■' Hsio thought some soybean >• ■ ,': be readv for inspection at _ ■Xsionof.be growing and ■ .(soybeans will be *d by *< ■L county agent, who will be in ■ tt 0( the meeting. All farmers 1 are invited to attend the ■ftiny, which Will begin at one Kxk. _____ _ ■ l -p Test Oil Wells ■ Are Showing Up Good m ■ortland. Sept. 9-The deep test ■ »ll on the Harris farm near ■ll Pf. was drilled in yesterday and Kbe shot tomorrow forenoon. _ indication points to this being well, a fine showing having ben made. ■a well also being drilled on the K, Edmundson farm, nearby, also good. wells being drilled near Balbec — the nature of deep test wells, Kj their drilling has been watched much interest by oil men here Kt,. It is believed that a ‘good 2J will be developed in this Uputside of these wells lieing drill■jttar Balbec, oil d. velopment work ~* ) this county is practically at a The reduction in the price oil is given as a reason. Should operators say they are pre■red to begin active work. There is I of oil in this part of the state, ■tthe low price of the crude has S d the effect of slowing up drilling. drilling was done by the AmeriEngineering Company of Evans- ■ o t ■Common Schools Take B Large Share Os Taxes Indianapolis, Sept. 9.—Common' fl- h took the largest slice out of tax payer's dollar in Indiana to figures compiled by the tax board today. Out of every paid for state and local govern- 1 in Indiana 36.68 cents were for common schools. Next to common schools rank high■*Ws with 20.56 cents paid out of the ■dollar. ■ Other items follow: ■ State government, 2.36 cents; coun- ■ ty government, 9.70: township govern- ■ ®«t. 3.33; township poor funds, 47; ■ city government, 19.55; state colleges, ■ 2.25; and state benevolent and penal ■ institutions, 5.07. For 1922 the item for state govern- ■ fflent was 1 62 cents the increase be- ■ *J 8 due to the fact that increases in ■ * general fund and appropriations l ■ *ere made for other funds by the last ■ legislature, according to the board. fl Women On Grand Jury I In Delaware County : S , <Unlt * d Pr ess Service) J ■ ■ uncle, lnd„ Sept. 9.—(Special to • ; moctat )-For the first time I ■ ant i e^ iß,Ory ° f Delaware county I ■ ndiana and probably United ' fl ed nr* 3 eounty Brand jury compris- < fl tlon h B ' X WOme “ began an ibvestiga- I ■ tJi : re ( ° day ° f al,eged "imes in J I Judge ei W ° men Were instr 'tcted by I Irt th PnC6 ° eSrth ln c’rcuit ! I NamTMmberc i | vt I’ inance Committee < I In dianapoHs S S gtnt C a rre ?E> ondent) ' fl Daily n.L Pt ' "--(Special to < £ lord City to T E ' E ’ C ° X ° f Hart ‘ J 9 ** r °f the WaS named a mem-1! fl democratic “T® cotnmitte e of the l ] W 'be 11th „ te or Kanization from'' | Cr "tenberge n r gr Zi° nal l! I ,rora was named J I FaH Wa "t* New Grand j I Jury Probe Stopped ; | fc^Ulngto 6 n P e r6Ba Service) ’ 1 tyl, former ' Sept- 9 -~Albert B. < 1 to^a P pZ7oTh tary ° f thp Int - lor I supreme courts “ BtrlCt ° £ Colum ’ I * I rt for a injunction to 1 1

restrain special government counsel t Atlee Pomerena ami Owen Roberts j from continuing the new grand jury i investigation they have just launched t here. i o j Defends Stand Against Sherwood Appointment (United Pres< Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 9. —(Special to I Daily Democrat)-—Oscar Williams, I member of the faculty of Depauw i University, today issued a statement 1 declaring that personal enmity play- 1 ed no part in the charge filed by him < last week against Professor H. N. Sherwood, of Franklin college, candidate for state superintendent of public instruction, on the republican ticket. Williams placed evidence before Clyde A. Walb. republican state chairman, last week in an effort to prove that Sherwood had been guilty of questionable methods in collecting subscriptions for a teacher’s magazine he formerly published. Williams quoted L. C. Ward, superintendent of schools at Fort Wayne, John W. baird, former head of the state normal at Danville and other educators to sustain his charges against Sherwood. o Less Than One-Third Os Voters Register (United Press Service) Muncie, Ind., Sept, 9. —Special to Daily Democrat )-»-With fourteen of the thirty-five precincts of Delaware county officially reported, indications were today that less than one-third of the total vote of the county was registered Saturday. The fourteen precincts registered 4,000 votes, equally divided between men and women. o Search For Indianapolis Man Who Disappeared Logansport, Ind., Sept. 9.—Special i to Daily Democrat) —Cass county ■ authorities today were asked to aid in the search for Earl Hansen, of Indianapolis, business man who disappeared while on a trip here last Friday. No cause is known for his disapperance. o Believe Man’s Body Is In Wreckage Near Collett Portland, Sept. 9.—There is every probability that there is a dead body under the wreckage of a Grand Rapids freight train south of Collett. The wreck occurred some two or three weeks ago, a number of freight cars being piled up along the track. This has not yet been cleared away, owing to a press of other work by railroad employes. During the past several days a very offensive odor has been noticed 'in the vicinity of the wreckage and a large number of flies have been swarming about the place. Railroad employes believe that some one riding the train was killed when the wreck took place, and the remains are buried beneath the wreckage. It is barely possible that there Regular business meeting of F. and jA, M. tonight, Tuesday, September 9, at 7:30 o’clock. W. M. 215t1x

H MOTHERS—MOTHERS—MOTHERS ♦♦ I The ADAMS Theatre I n ft i tt ONE DAY ONLY ft ft TODAY ft ft A Colossal Tribute to the ♦♦ ft Glory of Motherhood ♦♦ ft Chester Bennett pays his glorious tribute in ♦♦ ft “THE LULLABY’’ H ♦♦ ft Starring Jane Novak ft With Robert Anderson, Marguerite Snow, ft ft and Otis Harlan, with supporting cast, ♦♦ *1 There have been many dramas of mother love on ♦♦ the screen but never one like this, combining all the ft ><> pathos of “Humoresque,” “Over the Hill,” “The Old ft "I Nest,” and all the stupendous story of this nature, ♦♦ If vou never see another screen drama ♦♦ SEE SEE SEE ft m I This colossal epic of Mother Love for her baby. ft < ALSO ♦♦ h • “TELEPHONE GIRL,” each chapter a complete story « and PATHE NEWS. ♦♦ J; At Popular Prices—sc and 15c ♦♦ 1 TOMORROW—“THE VEILED WOMAN” ft -I FRIDAY A SATURDAY—THOMAS MEIGHAN in W t “PIED PIPER MALONE” ft

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are more than the remains of one v person, as the freight trains on this road are ridden a great deal by tarvelers of the road, as well as by , residents of places along the line. t Although a careful wutch is kept by , railroad employes, and persons stealing a free ride are put off when found t It is a very easy matter, and is a ( frequent occurence for those wishing ( to ride freight trains to hop them as ( they leave the, south yards, there be- ( Ing an upgrade going south and a . heavily loaded train makes but slowtime for a long distance and is easy enough for any active person to hop. The wreckage south of Collett will be cleared away in a few days, it is understood, and the corpse, it any will be uncovered. o,. — Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Anna White Funeral services were held at 10 o'clock this morning, tor Mrs. Anna ‘White, age 87, mother of Dr. John C. White, pastor of the Simpson Method ist Episcopal church in Fort Wayne. The services were held from the home of Dr. White. Mrs. White died of sen ility at the home of her son Saturday morning. She had been in excellent health until three weeks ago when she suffered a general breakdown. Mrs. White was well known in Deca tur, having visited here much while her son, Dr. White, was pastor of the local Methodist church. Mrs. White, wag the widow of Rev | Jacob C. White, a Methodist Episcopal minister, who died 18 years ago while serving as pastor of the church at Upland. The Rev. Mr. White and Mrs. White were married in October. 1859, and since that time the home of Mrs. White has always been in a Methodist parsonage. At the time of her death she was a member of the Simpson church. Her husband, during his ministry held charges in the North Indiana Conference and in what was former ly known as the Southeast Indiana : conference of the Methodist Episco- . pal church. Surviving are one son. Dr. White, one daughter, Mrs. Grace M. Woodruff, of Indianapolis, with whom she formerly made her home: two stepsons, the Rev. Charles E. White and William G. White; four grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren. o Terre Haute—The life of a firemen here is full of adventure. The crew of one horse company in past years has pulled various animals out of sewers; climbed onto house roofs and through windows to unlock doors i •ft Three All Linen Weft Family Size Towels Where? Watch Friday’s Paper

with night locks, and taken kittens out of trees. Evansville—-Cable to the inglehart , Mlling Company here was received twenty minutes after sending at I Dundee. Scotland. Columbus An Indianapolis man i thought he had a real kick when ,he drove upto a stiles room here where he purchased his machine. “I’ve used twenty gallons of gas driving down here." he said. Garage mechanics WANTED White women for Poultry Picking Department. Apply at once Sherman White & Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind.

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