Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 233, Decatur, Adams County, 30 September 1924 — Page 1

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Ek, samuel I JIISTON HERE I Jms EVENING! git _ ■oneib Democratic Cam- ■'& I" "I" Ad " S dres- At Court House L. ( ■ vranjicments .Made By Jes- ■ erson Club For Big B Gathering Tonight ■ Senator San.n. l M Ralston will arKv,. here ibis M'lanwon about five Eiork and will -P-ak nt the court ■L sf at Tl "' lnPP,ing is in KhatP <>f la-s n <’!«>' a”' l K, (a |!..d to order by Frml S.-httrger, of lh '' ‘hib. Hon. D. E. ■Ert'in. . democratic candidate tor Hjudge "ill introduce the senator, ■rhere rill be music and a good time Hind every one is urged to hear this ■discussion ci political issues. ■ han II Tyndall, county chairman ■ ?tl da commi'tee including C. .1. Lutz, Bp X'. Erwin ami J H. Heller, motorB>'d'o Bluffton this afternoon to meet B'he senator who will arrive there at B three n < lock via traction from Indianapolis. He will be a guest at the J. H, Heller home while here and will leave early mnioi row for Indianapolis where he will join Senator Pat Harrison for a campaign tour of the state. The meeting tonight marks .the opening of th., democratic campaign in this city anil should be of interest to every voter. Senator Ralston is a splendid speaker and is the best posted man in the state on both national and state issues. O ... —

u Bluffton Factory Is Damaged By A Fire Bluffton ?. ;i "ii— A blaze discovered shortly before midnight last night in the elevator shaft of the three-story brick building occupied by the Great Northern Glove company here, for a time menaced a large section of the business district. Effective work of the local fire department prevented the spread of the blaze and the damage by fire was confined to the one building. The flames were under control 45 minutes after the an rm was sounded by Night Watchman John Bean, who saw the fire while passing through an alley in the rear of the building. The g.ove factory is owned by Arch e Cook, while the building is owned by John Sulzer, of Ft. Wayne. The origin of the fire has not been determined. The damage will run into several thousand dollars. It is known, however, that the loss is covered by insurance. Smoke and water caused considerable damage in the interior of the Boston store, a depaitment store operated by Sam Broks on the first foor of the building, which is located one-half a block north of the court house, just on the north edge of the business district. The Farmers' restaurant in the same building, owned by Frank Bore, was also damaged.

Pennsylvania Train Kills Man And Wife (United Press Service) Logansport. la., Sept. 30. —Omer Hoss, a Cass county farmer, and his wife are dead and two of their chil 'lren are in a hospital today with SPr 'ous injuries suffered when their automobile was struck by a Pennsyl'■mia passenger train here last night. The auto was carried several hunred feet on the pilot of the engine. ,8S and his wife were dead when reuioved from the wreckage. Lawrnce Ross, 15, received a brokleg; an(l Clarence Ross, 11, sufferSl Hous cuts and a broken arm. Irv ' n Goldner And Wife eave For Dallas, Texas Goldner > who visited here Mrs p P Goldner's parents, Mr. and p.,.' J A - G °ldner, last week, left thero\ fni Da " as ’ Texas, arriving is sai Sunday “oniing. Mr. Goldner s onn 68 mana * er for the R. B. Davis Mr ■ al /' ° f Hoboken, Ne w Jersey. Dall-, '' / 1 ”' Gol,lner expect to be in more ° r l ' l ° neXt en months or

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Two Cars Derailed On G. R. & I. This Morning One box car and a caboose on a G. R. & I. freight train were derailed Hear Williams, between this city and Port Wayne about s:3ft o'clock this morning. Several feet of track won torn up. The northbound and southbound passenger trains 'hie into this city between seven and eight o’clock, while the track was being repaired. o CLUSTER LIGHTS BEING CHANGED Old Ornamental Lights Are Made To Conform With New Ones The five cluster ornamental light posts on thg east side of Second St., between Monroe and Madison streets have been changed to the single standards to conform with the other light posts along Second street. The city made the change, the electric light department force doing the work. The cross-arms and top of the old posts were remove:! and the single standard fixture placed on the posts. These five-cluster light posts were the first installed in the <dty. the property owners and tenants along the route having them placed several years ago. The five-cluster posts around the court house will be left standing as they tare, many being of the opinion that the extra lights around the court house add to attractivesness of the square. The ornamental light program which was started by Mayor DeVoss and the city council during the first ye»ar of their administration has branched out considerably and the city now has more than 15ft ornamental posts. Second street from Jackson to Jefferson street has the ornamental posts. Would pardon Negroes Leavenworth, Kan.. Sept. 3ft. —A federal pardon board here today recommends the parole of 15 negro soldiers, former members of the 24th Infantry. serving sentence for partici.pation in the Houston. Tex., riots in 1917.

South Shivering Today Atlanta, Ga„ Sept. 30. —The south shivered today in the clutch of near winter temperatures. A seveie cold wtive broke ever the entire south, following a week of drizzling rains. Temperatures tumbled to around 45 degreea. _____ o K. Os P. GRAND LODGE OCT. 6-7

Dore B. Erwin. Os Decatur, To Become Grand Chancellor Os Lodge Several Decatur Knights of Pythias expect to attend the annual Grand Lodge to be held in Indianapolis. October 6 and 7, at which time Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of this city, will be elevated to the office of Grand Chancellor of the lodge in Indiana. Mr. Erwin has occupied every other office in the state lodge. Among the important subjects to come before the Grand Lodge at the meeting next month, is question of whether or not the lodge will build a state Pythian home for orphans ot Knights of Pythias and the aged members of the lodge. There appears to be a strong sentiment in favor of the home throughout the state and it is generally believed that such a home will be built soon. If it is decided to erect the home, matters pertaining to the method of raising the necessary money and other matters will be discussed at the meet-) ing. The selection df a site for the home will be made later. Several cities are said to be seeking the home. It is said that Winchester has offered to donate a site and give $20,000 toward the building. The delegates elected to represent Kekionga lodge. No. 65, of this city, at the Grand Lodge, are Frank McIntosh. Joseph Linn and Ben Hoag land. The alternate delegates are M. F. Worthman. W. A. Lower and Harry Helm. Freeh Hower is Cancellor Commander of the local lodge

OPENS DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN HERE I , 1 •• ; » * I v-* » I - hl-i* v. * • * SI « K -a’?> 1 ■ ■ - - i I Jr : M ; " 5.- iiw* Senator Samuel M. Ralston, junior senator from Indiana, will open the Democratic campaign in Decatur with an address at the county court house tonight at 7:30 o’clock. Senatoi Ralston is nationally known, having been one of the leading candiifetes for the democratic nomination for president at the convent on in New York in July. The Jefferson x.’lub of .->dani« county arranged for the meeting here tonight

MICHAEL MILLER WILL PROBATED Well Known Contractor Leaves Estate Valued At $25,000 Forty acres of land in Washington township was bequeathed to the St Marys Catholic church and school building fund by the late Michael Miller, road and (street (Jontrac tor. according to his last will and testament which was probated in court today. The estate is valued at I $25,000. Other bequests in the will are: SSOO to Rev J. A. Seimetz. rector of I the St. Marys Catholic church, for masses; SSOO to Rev. Seimetz, for the care of the family burial lot in the St. Joseph Catholic cemetery; S2OO to Mary Catherine Kurber, a grand niece; SIOO to Margaret Kurber. a sister*; S2OO to Anthony H. Heckman, a-son-in-law; and the residue of the estate, both real estate and personal property, to Gladys Becker, a distant relative who has made her home with Mr. Miller for some time. The will was written on July 7. 1922. Charles S. Niblick was appointed executor of the will. He filed bond in the sum of SIO,OOO. Dawes To Speak In Fort Wayne Next Friday Night (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Sept. 30- i\. Revised itinerary for the Indiana speaking tour of Charles G. Dawes, republican vice-presidential nominee, was announced today at state headquarters. Dawes will speak at Fort Wayne next Friday night after making real platform speeches at Terre Haute, Brazil. Crawfordsville and Lafayette on the way to Fort Wayne from St. Louis that day. The Evansville and Vincennes speaking dates for General Dawes were cancelled. o — Two Clues Concerning Young Boy's Disappearance (United Press Service) New York. Sept. 30 Two more clues were given police today in the disappearance of Franklin Roshek, Jr.. 14. who has been missing since Sept. 23. A young woman said she saw a boy resembling "Franklin talking with a hunchback in Central park. A Jersey City motorist told of having been asked for a "lift” by a boy answering Franklin's description. The lad's father has offered a liberal reward for his return.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday. September 30, 1924.

REWARD OFFERED FOR JAPANESE WAR LEADERS London. Sept. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—A reward of I $250,000 for the capture of either ; General Wu Pei Eu or President ■ Tano Kun of the Pekin governI ment, has been offered by Chang Tso Lin. anchurian war lord, according to the Daily Mail's- Shanghai correspondent. This sum will be paid only if Chang's enemies are brought him alive, the correspondent says. Dead, they will bring but $75,000 , eat-h. W.C.T.U TO HOLD COUNTY MEETINC i i Annual Convention To Be Held At Geneva Next Thursday 1 The annual county convention of 1 the Woman's Christian Temperance I Union will be held at Geneva Ihurs- | day, October 2. The election of offic-, • ers. reports of committees and gen'eral business meeting will be held during the morning session, in the afternoon a program of music and readings and an interesting, lecture will be given. Two of the county of- • fleers are front this city, they being. I Mrs. C. E. Hocker, vice-president, and Mr-'. B. J. Rice, treasurer. Members I of the local organization are urged to attend. I — James Arthur Holt house Joins Official Family Os The Daily Democrat James Arthur is the name of a seven and one-half pound son born to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Holthouse at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 1:25 o'clock this morning. Mother and babe are doing nicely. This is the second child and second son in the family. Mrs. Florence Bowers 'is the special nurse in charge. The father, who is secretary and business manager of the Daily Democrat company, and Dan, the baby’s brother, are feeling mighty happy today, and Mr. Holthouse had a broad smile on his face as he passed out cigars and candy to his many friends. Weather Indiana: Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday; not so cool Wednesday: frost tonight if skies clear.

VICTORY WON BY JAPAN BY GENEVA TODAY 1 League Os Nations Makes Important Concessions To Jap Delegates DEADLOCK BROKEN Victory Means Interference, Os League In Domestic Legislation Geneva. Sept. 30.- ’(Special to Daily] Democrat) Fifty nations today accepted amendments to the I/-ague of Nations protocol or arbitration and security proposed by Japan and modified somewhat by a sth commission. | Acceptant was a tntimph for Ambassador Adat i and his colleagues on the Japanese delegation who virtually had throated t > vote adversely when the project came up in the assembly if their amendment were not accepted. I Geneva. Sept. 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Japan won an important victory at Geneva today. I The League of Nations subcommittee which was dealing with arbitration clauses of the proposed protocol to bring about universal peace made important concessions to the Japanese delegates. Amendments proposed by Am- ' bassador Adatoi which had thrown the present session into confusion and created a dead lock which treatened the entire project were adopted in part by the sub-commission. Briefly what Japans victory amounts to is that the league council or assembly will interfere in domestic legislation of nations when appealed to by a member nation wlrk-h fee's it is being unjustly treated. Although the subject of immigration was not mentioned it is considered by many that Japan's interpretations of the clause in question would be that she could apeal to the Hague court ami then to the league through discriminatory legislation laws in another country such as the United States. o

Guests Os Local People Have Auto Accident Port'nnd. Sept. 30—Four people narrowly escaped death Sunday night about y o'clock on the state road this side of the Country Club when a Ford i coupe, driven by J. W. Young of : Hamilton. Ohio, crashed down the steep enbankment on the right side of the road. | Mr. Young, his son Carl and wife' and two children were the occupants of the car when the crash came. The Youngs were returning from a visit with relatives in Decatur and a Ford I touring car with very bright lights b .tided Mr. Young who slowed his car down The front wheel slipped off of the road and he was unable to get it righted. The coupe rolled , down the hid and turned over on its top. The Ford car with the bright lights did not stop but raced on without stopping to give any assistance. The wire fence had to be cut to get the car out of the ditch. I John Young the driver of the ear. | I was slightly injured while his son was badly cut on the left knee. Several stitches werf required to close the wound. The cut bled profusely and caused him much pain. His wife suffered the worst results of '.the accident by having her head. I arms and limbs cut in many places, i Their daughter was injured on the head and arms. They were brought , to the office of Dr. F. W. Mincks and their wounds were dressed. | The Ford coupe was smashed up considerably and was towed in by one of the Kavanaugh wrecking trucks. Mr. Young will return in a | few day’s to get his ear. Fire Destroys High School At Bridgeton ' (United Press Service) 1 Brazil. Ind.. Sept. 30-Mysterious I circumstances surrounding origin of i of the fire which destroyed the sirt,- < 000 Bridgeton high schol yesterday ■ were under investigation today. The blaze started when there was no fire in the furance and school of- ' ficials believed it was of incendiary I origin.

Shiek’s Wife Wants To Become American Citizen (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 3ft. —First citizenship papers have b en applied for by Jean Acker Valentino, first wife of Rudolph Valentino, Although Mrs. Valentino was born in Trenton. N. J., she renounced her American citizenship when she married the motion picture actor, who is an Italian. ADAIR TO SPEAK HERE OCTOBER 16 Candidate For Congress To Devote Entire Day In This City October Ifith is to be Adair D.iy in Decatur. On that date the wellI known democratic candidate for congress. John A. M. Adair of Portland, will devote his time to this community, visiting several precincts around here and closing the day with a speech at the court house in the evening. Plans have not been completed. but the date was fixed last evning and the local committee will assist in making it a big occasion of the political campaign. Mr. Adair spoke to a crowd of about ' 15ft at the auditorium at Berne last evening and tomorrow night will speak at Geneva. He will conduct a meeting at Linn Grove Saturday evening Reports from over the district are very encouraging and during the | next month he will tomplete a tan ' vass which will < over the entire six counties. I The meeting at Berne was one of the best so far in the county and the voters listened attentively to the discussion of state anil national problems. Hog Prices Reach SI 1.10 At Indianapolis (United Press Service) Indianapolis. Sept. 30. Hog prices advanced 20 to 35 cents higher on the Indianapolis livestock exchange I today and sold at sll to sll.lO the highest price of the year. Continued light receipts and a strong local and shipping demand were responsible for the upturn. ■ — ——

CONVENTION DE SUNDAY SCHOOLS I Annual Convention Os The Washington Township Schools Next Sunday I . The annual convention of the Washington township Sunday schools will be held Sunday afternoon October sth, at the Washington M. E. Church four miles southwest of Decatur and an interesting program has been prepared. Mrs. C. E. Bell, of this city, is president of the association Clyde Noble, also of Decatur, is vicej president and Mrs. Fret-man Walters is the secretary. Last year the convention was held in this city. The program will open with singing. led by Mrs. Ed Engeler. to he foli loot’d with devotionala bv Rev B. N. ('overt, pastor of the Presbyterian church. One of the interesting numbers on the program is a series of three minute discussions by representatives from the different churches in the township. The program is as folows: Singing—lead by Mrs. Ed. Engeler. Devotional" —Rev. B. N. < overt. A word of welcome Supt. B. F. Breiner. Washington M. E. church. Response —Speaker to be selected. Address Kenneth Shoemaker. Geneva. Indiana. Special music. Collection. Three minute discussions—“ Shall there be separate (lasses for young men and women?". O. P. Mills. Discussion lead by representatives of Evangelical. Methodist, and St. Paul Church Union. Three minute discussions “What is the real object of the church school?'' Mrs. W. A. Ixrwer. Discussions by representatives of Decatur U. B. church. Christian church and Reformed church. The election of officers will then take place, followed by song and benediction. The public Is invited to attend. 4

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FOUR THOUSAND SOLDIERS FALL NEAR SHANGHAI Fierce Fighting Results In Heaviest Casualties Known To China BOTH SIDES SUFFER Wounded Soldiers Seek Shelter In Foreign Settlement Os City (United Press Service) . Shanghai, Sept. 3ft—(Special to I Daily Democrat) — Four thousand ,Cl inese soldiers have fallen in the fierce fighting raging at the gates of Shanghai thf heaviest <vtsu;ities known to modern Chinese warfare. I Machine gun fre and artillery bombardment continued today, with both sides digg ng in along the railroad near Sttngkang. Wounded soldiers of the Chekiang army are streaming into the city, many of them seeking shelter in the foreign sett*ements. which already are crowded. Today about 400 badly wounded arrived Casualties in the week end struggle which became suddenly intensif ed as Kiangsu troops beat back an unexpected counter attack by Lu Yung Hsiang's forces were about equally divided, each side losing 2.OCft men. I Although th" advantage in the fighting goes constantly to the superI ior numbers of Chi Hsieh Yuan's army. Lu is accomplishing his purpose. He is keeping the Chi factions in the south engaged and preventing them from going north to aid Su Pei Fu against the Manchurian war lord at Shan Hai Kwan. — o . John Schurger Suffers Light Stroke Os Apoplexy , > John S< burger, veteran abstractor of this city and well known resident ' of Adams county, lies ijl at his home . west of Decatur, following a light 1 stroke of apoplexy, which came upon him at about 2:30 Monday afternoon while he was walking around in a pasture field near his home. Clyde

• Fug'Jte. who was testing out a car on ( a road near the field, saw Mr. Schurger lying on the ground and went to him and helped him to the house. Mr. Schurger will be 87 years old on his next birthday, March 11. 1925. He ha s been a resident of this county for about sixty years and was one of the i first abstractors in the county. , o 4 Congressman Hill Pleads 'Not Guilty To Indictments , < I’nited Press Service) Baltimore, Md , Sept 30—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Congressman ! John Philip Hill today pleaded not J guilty to all counts in the indictment charging him with violation of the Volstead act as a result of his 2.75 ’ cider party here September 26. Hill furnished bail for his appearance for trial asking that the case be pijt forward so a decision on the ' case may be rendered before election. The judge refused however declaring the case cannot he tried before November. "I do not propose to have this court used for political purposes.” the judge said. Hil-1 forced his own arrest in an effort to get arming on the Volstead act covering fermented fruit juice. He. hoped to legalize the manufacture of beer and light wines through his efforts. o World Flyers Leave Seattle For Dayton, O. Seattle. Sept. 30. — I Special to Daily Democrat)— Bidding good-bye. to Seattle and the staunch air planes that earrived them around the world the six army aviators who made the Hight left here today for Dayton, 0., to taake part in the international air event of the Pulitzer Tronhy. |; 0 — City Os Richmond Tries Artificial Gas Richmond, Ind., Sept. Sept. 30 i Richmond will try artifical gas this week it was announced today. i The gas plant will be started in I operation Novembei Ist, to take the I'place of the rapidly diminishing {supply of natural gas.