Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 252, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1924 — Page 1

L me XXII. Number 252.

■Suires ■extension of ■ FRANCE SEWER Bpinonst rance Os Erie Rail- - T road Overruled By | City Council ■GRAVr NEW LIGHTS Hnet Commissioner Makes ■itpori: No Petition For ■ 8 ’ ' Show Ordinance France '""'•■r extension was H,,,..,. i nti'itructHd by ihe city cottnHin r-'Kiilar session last evening and from contractors for its conKcier will bo “eeeived by th* eottnH b n Tur day. November iSth. The of the Chicago and c.rie Hroad against the proposed iniYemeni, was overruled by the ami sewer coiinnittee. Permits H nl several prop-tty owners to cross Hvaie property with the sewer were Msl and placed on record. Bf]:,. | reposed s-wer extension asthat territory between Third Beei ond the east, west to Line and hound on the south by He Erie railroad and on the north Adams street. Hsireei commissioner Ed AugenH u «h. reported the completion .of ■e street approach at the interB.iion of Adams and Thirteenth Kuhs approach was repaired with ■ncrete. stictih of 100 feet being ■tier eted. ■The street commissioner’s report ■r August and September was filed Bd referred to committee. ■ The petition for arc lights at the Brner of Studebaker and St Mary's ■rests and on Eleventh street, beBeen Madison and Adams streets ■as granted. ■No petition for the passing of an ■finance regulating picture shows. ■„\iew of the operating of one local ■eatre on Sunday was presented be■re the council and the subject was But discussed by the councilmen. I The finance committee allowed the ■gular hills and the session ad■urned. Blavid Evans Fined On Intoxication Charge I Sheriff John Baker received a telefthoue call about 6 o’clock yesterday ■wenine from residents near the south mlge of the city, stating that a drunk ■nan was lying in the grass at the side |»f State Road No. 21. The sheriff fcnswered the call and arrested David Kvans. locking him in the county jail ■>ver night. Evans was arraigned in jt'iurt before John W. Merriman, jus■ice of the peace, this morning, and ■leaded guilty to a charge of public ■ntoxication. He was fined $5 and casts, amounting in all to SIX9S. He Paid the fine. This was Evans’ second offense within the last few weeks. —- —o NEW CHRISTIAN CHURCHJINISHEB Building Practically Ready For Dedicatory Services Sunday Workmen have been working every 'loy and every night until nearly mid bight during the last week to get the np w Christian church completed and ready for the dedicatory service "hich will be held next Sunday afternoon. The work is nearly completed mid the seats will all be arranged by lonight, the Rev. H. \v. Thompson, pflßtor stated this morning. / ,r ( ■ W. Cauble, of Indianapolis, ''ill be the principal speaker at the plication. Sunday School and preaching service will be held in the new 'Hilding on Sunday morning, but the ntlicatory service will not be held ,P ’ ial music has been arranged for ne dedicatory service. The Ladies’ - ociety of the church will serve inci'i-' ' n lhe basement of the new fro ' ' nS a * noon ' Sunday, aml people n> the country and city as well, -re invited ......... »he entire uay ai lliere' 0 " P^Urc ' l ' ea Hng their dinner edio 6 neW building is a beautiful Sen '' ’ 8 located at the corner of nmX r J6ff ™ B,rPPts - ” rn in every respect.

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Pay Os Local Rural Mail Carriers Is SI,BOO Attention is called to the statement in last evening's Daily Democrat that th- pay of the rural mail carriers !on a-motor route ranged from $2,450 to $2,600 a year. This is true, except that the local rural routes are* not classifbd as motor routes, but as ’’wagon routes’. In Indianapolis and one or two of ihe other larger cities the routes are classified ns motor routes. The pay of the local rural carriers is only SI,BOO, for a 24 mile route, plus S3O per mile for each mile over that number. The highest paid s; carrier at the local office receives $2,1070. he having a 33 mile route. .'CHAIRMAN FOR ■I VESTAL MEETING J John Carmody Selected To Present Congressman > Thursday Night s s L. A. Graham, republican county > chairman, announced today that John Carmody, local manager of the Hol- . land-St. Louis Sugar Company, will j preside as chairman and introduce ; Congressman Albert H. Vestal at the . meeting to be held in Court room 1 Thursday evening. Plans for the meeting have been completed by Mr. Graham and the f meeting will be held at seven-thirty. , Mr. Vestal is the republican candidate i j for representative from the Eighth j i congressional district and has served las congressman for the past eight ’.years. Mr. Vestal will talk on nation- ' al issues. ! o Short Circuit Causes Damage To Traction Line s 1 ——— (I’nitoH V ress I Muncie | n d.. Oct. 22—Heavy dami ; |:ige to the property of- the Indiana 1 Union Traction company's stations at . Muncie. Albany and Dunkrik was I caused early today when a wire of the -1 Indiana General Service company fell over the power wire of the traction | company near Albany, causing a » short circuit. The electrical station - in Muncie was complete.’ burned out. causing a heavy loss. The crossing of the wires caused 33.000 volts to enter the stations. p Roscoe McNut. Muncie a conductor on the Portland division, was severely burned while attempting to call the ' dispatcher from a station east of Alli i banv. o T d Farmer Who Lost Three n Sons In World War Dies n J- Bedford. Ind,. Oct. 22.—(United d. Press). —David F. Gillian. 71. the only c! Indian ! father who lost three sons in ■I the world war. is dead at Ids home e near Leesville. When the war broke out. Gillian’s i. three sons enlisted. One of them was killed at Chateau Thierry, one fell in the Argonne, and the third died in an army hospital after being brought back from over seas. I The mother of the three hoys, broken by her sacrifice, died soon after the armistice. Gillian’s death yesterday was due to heart trouble. V The log cabin on the Gillian farm where the three boys were born will be preserved as a shrine by citizens of I/awrence county. v o - i 0 Ex-Commander Os 1 American Legion Shot e Grand Rapids. Mich., Oct. 22.— 1 (Special to Daily Democrat).—Col. f John G. Emery, former national com- '• mander of the American Legion, was shot today at his office here. His ini' juries will not prove fatal. Doctors e said. Police are holding the husband '• of Emery's stenographer. v Two shots were tyed, one going e astray and the other hitting the form'l er Legion Chief in the flesh part of i- his right, arm. r The assistant, Seydel Simpson. | waited in the office until arrival of R the police. v When taken to police headquarters, e Simpson said Emery was trying to I. “break up my family." He would not t eiaboilte on this other than saying r Mrs. Simpson was suing for divorce At the hospital Col. Emery denied il any part in the family trouble be,f tween his stenographer and her hussj band. Mrs. Simpson also denied her 1 husband’# charges.

2 KILLED: 79 INJURED WHEN ELECTRIC TRAINS CRASH This picture shows the wreck at Elllcatt Creek, near Buflalo. N. Y.. in which two persons were killed am seventy-nine injured list Sunday afternoon, when two electric trains on the Niagara Falls line crashed together

GOES TO CAPITAL TO GET BALLOTS County Clerk Nelson Goes To Get Adams County’s Share Today Coonty Clerk John E. Nelson went to Indianapolis ths morning to relieve the Adams county's share of the national ballots for the general election Tuesday. November 4 Mr. Nelson did not know whether he would receive the entire number of ballots, approximately 14 090. or whether a supply, suffic ent for the absent voters, would be given to him. If such is the case Mr. Nelson will have to return to Indianapolis next week and receive tile bulunce ot the ballots. The tickets on the national bailot are. Republican, Democratic. Socialist. Prohibition. La Follette Progressive, and the Workers' party of Indiana. They will be arranged on the ballot in order given above, the Republican ticket be,ng first. The names of the candidates for state offices will also be printed on the national ballot, which will contain the names of the fifteen presidential electors. The Republicans and Democrats are the only two parties who have a complete national and (Continued on page two) HOILE LITTER WINS TROPHY Otto Hoile Feeds Only Ton Litter In Adams County This Year The honor of producing and feeding the only ton litter in Adams county this year goes to Otto Hoile, of I nion township, whose litter of eleven purebred Chester Whites tipped the scales yesterday at 2038 pounds. The pigs were farrowed on Apirl 21 ami accordingly were 180 days old yesterday, making them average better than 185 pounds per head. It w’ill be remembered that Mr. Hoile made a record for tin* state of Indiana last year when he succeeded in feeding 116 pigs, the produce of 13 sows, to an average weight of ISO pounds in 180 days. This year he succeeded in feeding out 106 pigs from the same number of sows, although their average W’eight is not as high a# ,ast year. Last year Mr. Hollee qualified for one gold medal for a ton litter, two silver medals for litters over 1893 pounds and three bronze medals for littters over 1600 pounds. This year he has qualified for one gold medal and 2 bronze medals. The Indiana Livestock Breeders Association, which sponsors the Ton Litter Contest, awards the medals. Mr. Hoile will be awarded the Schmitt Trophy, a beautiful silver loving cup, furnished by H. P. Schmitt proprietor of the Schmitt meat market in Decatur, this city. Mr. Hoile's name, the date and the weight of the litter will he inscribed on the cup which will remain in his possession until won by another contestrtht.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, October 22, 1924.

Elma Neuenschwander Buried At Berne Today —_ Miss Elma Neuenschwander, 251 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Solmon Neuenschwander, of Fort Wayne, died in a hospital in that city Sunday evening. Death was due 1 to septic poisoning which was con- 1 tracted while she was working In an electric light factory, causing ulcers of the stomach. Miss Neuenschwander was well known in the vicinity of Berne, her family having lived near that town for several years. The parents and one sister, Lillian, sur vive. Funeral services were held at the Reformed church in Berne at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. Knatz of the Salem Reformed church, officiating. Interment was made in the M. R. E. Cemetery. TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE ARRIVES L 1 Council Favors Erection Os Device At Monroe And Second Streets ’ The overhead or swining type elec-| trie traffic control signal device, sent | I here on approval by the General] Electric company, will in all probability, be erected at the corner of Sec-1 ond and Monroe street. A. R. Ashbaucher, city councilman and chairman of the Safety committee stated I this morning. F The signal device, with the exception of a few minor parts which will be sliipped from Chicago, arived in the city yesterday and nr the meeting of the council last evening the I safety committee was empowered to ere-t the device at whatever point they thought best. In view of the fact that the traffic is now controlled at Five Points, at the intersection of , Second, Winchester, East and West Adams and Mercer avenue, the conn oilmen thought it best not to disturb the present regulations and have ’ practically 'decided to erect the traffic signal at the Monroe and Second street crossing. The traffic signal will consist of 1 three light#. One will be a “blue" light which will lie the signal to “go"; another will be an "orange" color I light, which will notify the driver that ' the direction of traffic is changing:' and the third light will be “red." 1 which means “stop." When the “blue" light is shown traffic either ' wav will lie permitted to proceed When the Rod light is shown traffic will have to stop. The traffic signal will he erected ' above the center of the street and ' the device Is tile same a s those used 1 In Fort Wayne and in other cities. i < Fort Wayne Boy May Die From Pistol Shot Fort Wayne. Oct. 22- Harry Brown. 17, may die as a result of an accidental shot he fired from a pistol into his own abdomen Tuesday night i while exhibiting his new gun to friends. — — -• — J Weather I i Indiana: Fair tonight and Thursday] heavy to killing frost tonight: rising temperature Thursday afternoon.

PROGRAM FOR OLD PEOPLE 'Pleasant Dale Church Plans “Old Peoples’ Day’’ Next Sunday Next Sunday will be observed as "Old Peoples' Day" at the Plea ant Dale church in Kirkland township. A special program in honor of the old : people of the church and community ; has been arranged and an all-day - meeting will be held. A basket din , nor will be served in the basement , of ihe church. A suitable program i will be given in honor of the old people. Special talks will lie given in the forenoon and afternoon by Eld. J. H. Wright, of North Manchester, who has been in Hie ministry for over fifty years. Old time songs will be sung by the older people, and reminiscences will he enjoyed. Every effort is being made In nuike the day enjoyable for the lives of those who have rendered service td make the present day achievements possible.. ]A special Invitation is extended to all. I - - v. ♦ Rube Wilkins Moving' I Rube Wilkins, well known here through his advertising’ features in leonection with the Northern Indiana fair, is moving his place of residence from NortJj Manchester to Goshen. o_ JOHN SHIFFERLY DIES AT RICHMOND Union Township Farmer Dies Os Paralysis Early This Morning John Shifferly. age 74. Union township farmer, died early this morning at the Eastern Hospital for the Insane at Richmond, where he had been a patient for Ihe last ten weeks. Paral ysis was the cause of death Otis Shifferly. a son Os Ihe deceased, who ri sides in St. Mary's township ret d veil a letter from the hospital ■authorities yesterday, statin# that his .father was seriously,ill. Otis and another son. Ivan, who lives with Ot’is. , left early Illis morning for Richmond to see their father, before word was (received here telling of Mr. Shiffer 'ly's death. S. E. Black, local undertaker. left for Richmond this morning Ito bring the remains back here for 1 burial. ' John Shifferly was a son of John I and Mary Shifferly. and was born in Beaverdam, O He had lived in Adams county for the last 45 years, being engaged in farming' in Union township. t His wife. Lydia Foreman Shifferly. died last March. Mr. Shifferly was a member of the Calvary Evangelical church. He s survived by (hrde sons, Otis E. and Ivan, of St. Mary's township. and Vernon, of Sturgis. Mich.; jone daughter* Mrs. Wilders Brown, of I Van Wert county. Ohio; two brothers, |Fied, of Tacoma, Wash., and William, 'in Canada; and two sisters, Mrs. [Mary Lugibill, of Bluffton, O. and ■Mrs. Sadie Moor, of Lima. O. j Funeral arrangements will not be ( made until the body arrives from! | Richmond. [

Federal Grand Jury il To Meet November 12 1 Indianapolis, Oil. 22. Summons are being sent out today by Linus I‘. Meredith. I'. S. marshall for the federal grand jury, which will meet No-[ vember 12. It is understood the grand jury will cdifsider about 2mi eases. The federal pel it jury, called Oct. , 1 and dismissed when Morton S. Haw-! 4 kins, principal defendant in the gov-l ernment’s case against the Hawkins; Mortgage and affifiat.d company and' eighteen individuals connected with I them failed Io appear, is to nine) No-] vemher In. the dan- to which the trial was postponed. Hawkins, who forfeited a 7.500' bond has not been apprehended. INDIANA IS IN DOUBTFUL LIST State Is Greater l Enigma . Than Ever To Politicians This Year t k By GERALD P. OVERTON c 'l'nitcif f-'-ess Slistr < ’or rcs|n>n«lcnO ,1 INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 22.—With the hooded figure of the Ku Klux Klan standing silently in the background.] the doubtful state of Indiana is a 11 greater eifgma than ever to politic— a ians in the present campaign. In many sections of the state the " klan fight injected into the governor-1 1 ship race lias completely disrupted ° party lines, has turned political 1 brother against political brother, and ’ lias diverted attention from all other r state and national questions. • There will be more scratched tick - 4 its and more b<dt<ng of party ranks among Hoosier .voters on November 4 ' v ihan for many years as a result of the,* 1 k’an scrap. The klan showed tre- 1 mendous strength in the spring pri- t maries when it rallied to the support • of Ed Jackson in the race for the Re-i publican nomination for governor and t helped nominate him over a field of 11 seven other candidates. I< Whether the klan will have the] .amp solidiarity and tf.sregard party!, allegiance in tile election is the prob- t lem that is causing pol ticians the 1 , greatest uneasiness. ], Although there was dissatisfaction 1 , among atiti-k ansmen in the Repub- ( lican party over the results of prim- | aiy. G. <) P leaders believe party , bonds will tell at the polls and that the anti k tin element will stick with Ihe ticket and help put Jackson over. Democratic chieftains, however, are counting on Dr. Culet on B McCulloch.] Jackson’s opponent for governor, to] draw a heavy vote from Republican ant i-kle.nsmen. McCulloch declared against the hooded order goon after his nomination. The McCulloch forces are] counting particu’urly on the negro vote in Indianapolis deserting the Republican ranks. State chairmen of the three national parties see ’he usual last moment rall-ies for their presidenttai candidates as the campaign enters its final stages. Walter Chambers.* Democratic state chairman, declares the CooMdge peak , in Indiana was passed in August. He . finds that the strength of John W. I Davis has been greatly increased by j His three visits to the state. La Follette will poll a heavy vote in the industrial centers and among some farmers who b'tune the government for their troubles, it is conceded by both Republicans and Democrats. But they see no danger of him cap taring lite electoral vote. ♦ — Gov. Bryan Carries , 1 Campaign Into Ohio ( — c Norwalk. ().. <>< ' 22 Gov. rm>r Challi s W. Bryan, of Nebraska, dp- f mocratic vice presidential nomine. | brought his campaign to Ohio today. ( Bryan will address a rally he’e tonight and tomorrow night he speaks ( at Canton. The nominee's brother. William Jennings Bryan. Is due in f Ohio for two speeches early next 5 week. j . i Drove Atuomohile Whiltf Intoxicated; Had Accident Fort Wayne. Oct. 22. Thomas King j is tinder arrest charged with driving, an automobile while intoxicated Tues-| day night on the Huntington 'road following, an accident in which his] ear collided with a c.ir driven by C. D. Foster, of Fort Wayne. Mr. Foster. his sister-in-law, Mrs. A. H. Foster, and Mrs. Foster's 2 year-old baby were cut and bruised in the i crash but escaped serious Injury.

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WATER SUPPLY IS FAILING SAYS CITY ENGINEER Advises City Council To Sink One Or Two New Wells Soon PUMPING SEVEN WELLS Water Superintendent Says Department Has Necessary Funds _ city Engineer Orval Harruff. superintendent of the city water department of the light and power plant, advised the council in regular session last . veiling to sink one or two more water wells. - within tile near future as the present source of city water supply is gradually giving out. During the hot summer months the city plant had all it could do to keep the reservoirs filled to mininum capacity and at the same time supply the increased demands for water, Mr. Harruff stated. Several of the wells nt the water works plant have gone dry and others are being pumped to a depth of 55 f'et. where formerly water was secured from a depth of only 40 feet. Seven wills, including the ones on the city property, west of the city plant, alongside of the Pennsylvania tracks, are being pumped. Several new we’ls would increase the supply and assured the <it yof enough water during the hot summer month". The city has not drilled any new wells for five, or six years and a few of the wills have been in use for many years. Mr. Harruff also advised that if the ne w wells were constructed that another air compressor being installed in the citv plant, this* machinery lessening the amount of waler required in the operation of tho city plant. The matter was referred to the water works committee with power to act. Mr. Harruff also informed the councilmen that the water works department had sufficient funds to construct the wells and purchase the compressor, without any expense to the city or general fund, which is I raised by taxation. — o —* United States Bank In Des Moines. lowa. Closes Des Moines, la , Oct. 22 - (United Press). The United States bank here w is closed this morniirg by order of | its board of directors. Heavy withdrawals which had reduced the bank's resources were announced as the cause. The bank had a capital stock of $200,000. Officers are John H. Gibson, president: Vernon Miiier. vice-president: Andy ('. Nelson, vice-president and cashier. o- — WOMEN URGED TO ATTEND MEETING Two Excellent Speakers Scheduled To Speak Here Friday Night The women of Adams county are urged to attend the. special meeting (o be held at democratic, headquarters over this office. Friday evening of this week, at 77:30 o'clock. The speakers for the occasion will be Mrs. A. P. Flynn, of Logansport, and Mrs. Mary E. Gubbins. of Muncie Mrs. Flynn is the Indiana member of tile national committee has for years been interested in politics, is s fluent speaker and knows the Viest ways in which the women can assist in carrying the election. Mrs. Gubbins is the eighth district member of the woman's state committee and has ] proven her efficleny. Both women at- ' tetub d the national eonvention at New York and both know the national candidates personally and will tell about thenu The ladies will arrive here in the afternoon and will be entertained at dinner by the reception committee. Mrs. Fred V. Mills will preside at the evening meeting. All women interested in the coming election are InIvited to attend the meeting. (