Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 254, Decatur, Adams County, 24 October 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 254

VESTAL pleads FOR SUPPORT OF administration Eighth District Congressman, Seeking Re-elec-tion. Speaks Here small AUDIENCE Sees Possible Deadlock In Election Os President This Fall A plea for a vote of confidence in the republican administration for the achievement which he declared it had accomplished in reducing the public debt and the cost of operating the federal government during the last 1 three and one-half years, was made by Albert H. Vestal, republican candidate for congress from the eighth district. who addressed a campaign meeting in the court house here last night. About one hundred and fifty men. women and children attended the meeting. John H. Carmody, local manager of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, presided at the meeting and presented the speaker. At the close of Mr. Vestal’s address. Mr. Carmody announced the meeting to be held this a'fternoon, at which time Senator James E. Watson was to speak. The first half of Mr. Vestal’s address was devoted to the accomplishments of the present republican ad-, ministration. In this connection he praised the budget system which he declared was the greatest piece of legislation in regard to economy that any administration from the time of George Washington to "the present has ever pissed. He declared that the present administration has reduced the public debt over five billion dollars and reduced the taxes greatly. He praised the recently enacted tax law. declaring that it saved the federal tax payer a large sum. i Mr. Vestal spent several minutes in discussing the age old tariff question. arguing for a high protective tariff. He declared that a lowering of the tariff would result in a period of ilepression and unemployment. After discussing what he termed the issues of the campaign. Mr. Vestal explained the possibility of neither of the three leading candidates for the presidency obtaining a majority of the electorial vote and the election of tile president falling in Congress. In that case, he said, the House would he deadlocked and unable to elect a president, the Senate would elect Charles W. Bryan vice-president and since the House was unable to elect a president. Mr. Bryan would be elevated to that position. Although warning his audience against such :i "danger.” Mr. Vestal failed to say anything against the ability of Mr. Bryan to fill that position. He declared that all that Senator LaFoilette was making the race for was to keep Mr. Coolidge from receiving the majority necessary for election and causing the election to fall in Con(Continued on page two) WOMEN TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT Democratic Women To Hear Able Speakers At Headquarters The democratic women will meet at ':3O o’clock this evening in the headquarters over this office. Mrs. Fred \. Mills will preside and the talks will be made by Mrs. A. P. Flynn, Indiana national committee woman, and Mrs. Mary E. Guhbins, chairman of the eighth district. Mrs. Flynn is one of the leading democratic workers of the state, a speaker of ability and for many years active in the League of Women Votprs and other organizations. She is an incessant worker for the cause in which she believes so sincerely and iter talk will be of interest to those who hear her. Mrs. Gubbins has also devoted much time to the study of Politics and has been active for sev- < ral years, having served two terms in her present position as chairman nf the democratic women of this district. The rooms have been arranged for this occasion and all women votpff- are invited.

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Absolved Os Blame For Killing Two Chicago, Oct. 24.—(United Press). - John H. Morris. 23. athletic director, today was absolved from blame for killing Harry Rafferty. 19, and perhaps faltally wounding .John Coyle, 118. The victims and 8 other youths' attacked Morris and the latter fought off hi s -assailants with the aid of > I pair of scissors. Morris told police that the youths attempted to break up his boys' gymnasium early last evening With the aid of the pupils, he fought them off Later the gang, attacked him as he t was waiting for a bus to take him home. o _ GENEVA VETERAN DIES SUDDENLY Edward Laßue Dies Os Heart Trouble At Age Os 82 Years Edward Laßue, age 82. a Civil War veteran and one of the best known and highly esteened resident of Geneva, died at his home on High street, Geneva, at 10 o'clock last Tuesday night. Mr. Ixißue had never been ill in his life and his sudden death, due to heart trouble, was a great shock to his many friends. He did not become ill until Tuesday morning. | Funeral services were held at 2 o’clock this afternoon from the United Brethren church in Geneva. Burial was made in the Riverside cemetery. i Mr Laßue was born and reared in Van Wert county. Ohio. When but a lad he answered the call to arms at | the beginning of the Civil War and served throughout the war. He was taken prisoner and kept in the | famous Libby Prison, where he and his comrades nearly starved to death, i Mr. was a big man. weighing over twm hundred pounds in his 1 prime, but when released from prison he did not weigh over a hundred ponnds. 1 In the spring of 1880 he brought his wife and children to Indiana and settled in the village of Ceylon, in , 1 Wabash township, where he remain I ed until a few years ago when he and his wife took up their residence in I Geneva. I Mr. and Mrs. I.a Rue have been husband and wife during the past fifty-eight years. To this union were l , born five children, two sons and three ' daughters, all of whom survive. They | are: Frank, of Wabash township; ' Will, of Kendallville. Ind.; Mrs. Jacob ' Pitts ,of Wren. Ohio; Mrs. Sam ! Swigart. of Eldorado. Kans., and Mrs. Jud Everett, of Wren. Ohio. ’ Mr. Laßue was a member of Ceylon M. E. church for many years, but as- , ter moving to Geneva he transferred ( his membership to the Geneva U. B. , church, where he was a faithful worker until his death. BERNE MANIS SHED FOR $5,000 ’ Marion Man Sues Oswin F. Gilliom For False Imprisonment A suit for $5,000 damages for alleged false imprisonment was filed in circuit court today by Lacey C. • Catron, of Marion, against Oswin F. Gillion. of Berne, insurance agent. A similiar suit was filed by Mr. Catron against Mr. Gillion on January 14, t 1924 but the case has not come to • trial. I Mr. Carton alleges that on Jane 15. ' 4’923, the defendant wrongfully and - without cause filed an affidavit 1 against him in the Grant circuit court f charging him with procuring money under false pretense. He states that - he was placed under arrest and forei'ed to give SSOO bond for his releases. s I Later the court at Marion sustained -'his motion to quash the affidavit and s he was released from the charge, but i he aleges that on October 4. 1923. Mr. llGilliom filed another affidavit against Jhim on the same charge and again 3 he was arrested. This case came to {'trial and the jury acquitted Mr. •J Catron alleges that he was forced to s’extend large sums of money in fighticing the charges, and that he was i-[hindered in transacting his business, di Attorneys for the plaintiff are Clark !-J. Lutz, of Decatur, and the firm of Strieler & Messick .of Marion. I

TEACHERS ANO PAHENTS MEET South Ward Parent-Teach-ers Association Elects New Officers The Parent-Teachers As ocialion of the South Ward School met Wednes-i day afternoon at the school house and i organized for the year. The election of officers was held and plans discussed for the fall and winter programs to be given at the school. Mrs. Bert Haley, was elected president. Miss Mary Callow, secretary, and Miss Effie Patton treasurer. The Misses fallow and Patton are teachers in the school. Plans were made for a Hallowe’en , | party to he held at the South Ward school house on Thursday night. Oct. 30th. The third and fourth grades will give a short play and other entertainments have been planned. Home-made • candy, hamburgers and ice cream will be sold at the party. The public is cordially invited to attend. Indianapolis Woman Is Elected By Pocahontas tl’nited Press Service) Indianapolis .Oct. 24. —Mrs. Belle Auman. Indianapolis today took up her duties as great Minnehaha of the great council of Indiana, order of; Pocahontas today. She was elected at the close of the I annual convention yesterday. Other officers were advanced from the next lowest office automatically | A resolution urging establishment of a home for aged members of the order was adopted. | Gary “Booze Conspirator” Gets Hearing November 3 i Indianapolis. Ind.. Oct. 21. — (United Press. —To the democratic party beheai the peLilUin of Dwight Kinder, one of the convicted Gary “booze conspirators." on November 5. it was announced today. The petition was to have been heard next Tuesday but the hearing was delayed on the request of Lake , county attorneys. ' o Indiana Forest Fire Brought Under Control i (United Press Service) I Seymour. Ind.. Oct. The fire which has been raging for a week over near-1 Iv ten thousand acres of timber land , in the northwest part of Jackson was brought under control today. A large force of men under Bruce ' FJeetwod. township trustee, fought the flames for three days. Cause of the fire is unknown, but it it though that it might have started from a still hidden away in hills. GAS COMPANY TO MOVE OFFICE ■ To Move To Graham & Walters Building On Madison Street A deal was comsumated yesterday whereby the buildin on Madison street, owned and occupied at present Iby Graham & Walters, was leased by the Northern Indiana Gas and Elec- ■ itric Company. The Gas company will ‘ take possession of the building about ■ November 15. moving its local office 1 and store room. In addition to profile Murray Hotel building on Third • street. Graham and Walters will I move their office back to their former location on South Second street, in 1 the building owned by them on thnt ’ street. Graham and Walters moved t from the Second street location to ■'the Madison street building, shortly • 'after they purchased the latter about 1 a year ago. I | The gas company has occupied the t room in the Moray Hotel for the last .'five years. Their new location will ( provide about one-third more floor i [space in addition to being closer to > the business district of the city. The [floor in the basement will be cenienti ed and will be used for a workshop [and store roome. Tn addition to pro jjviding gas for homes and business . houses of the city, the gas company 4 handles a complete line of gas ranges f and heaters. William O'Brein Is local manager of the company. i

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 24, 1924.

'Shenandoah Starts On Trip To Lakehurst, N. J. United Press Service) IT. S. Helium Plant. Fort Worth. Texas. Oct. 24. The l’. S. Naval dirigible Shenandoah slipped away j from the mooring mast hen- today at 10:40 a. m. hound for l<akehurst. N. J., where she was expected to arrive between 4 ami 5 o’clock Saturday afternoon. FOUR MEN ARE HANGED TODAY IN MONTREAL . 1 Executed At Daybreak For' Murder Os Pay Car Chauffeur INTEREST IS GREAT Hundreds Seek Admit- > tance To Jail; Crime Committed April 1 (United Press Service) | Montreal. Oct. 24.—Four men were ( hanged at daybreak today for the ( murder of a pay car chauffer during a holdup. Tony Frank, erstwhile “king of the underworld." louis Morel. Giuseppe Serafini and Frank Gimbino were executed almost simultaneously at Bordeaux jail despite every effort of their friends and attorneys to save : their lives. The men who were hanged today were four of a gang of eight who plan-| ned and carried out the holdup of a pay-car at Hochelaga on April 1. in which Henri Cleronx. the chauffer of the car. was killed. Montreal’s tenderloin, where the men. especially Frank and Morel a (former detective and star athlete, were well known, had predicted the | bandits ‘‘could not hang." There was tremendous. Interest in the executions and hundreds sought admittance to the Bordeaux jail. Morel and Gambino were hanged together, first and the execution of Frank and Serafini followed five minutes later. The former athlete died gamely, as had been expected. He mounted the movable scaffold with firm steps. Gambina. who was only a hired gun1 man. whimpered slightly hut braced himself at the end as the noose was 'adjusted and kissed a crucifix. I The lives of two of the original [ eight bandits were spared by a cabinet grant of clemency, commuting - their sentences to life imprisonment. I One of those men’. Mike Valentino, was to have hanged with the others today. The cabinet acted to save him 12 hours before the time set for the execution. The sixtli man. Leo i Davis, was sentenced to hang Nov. 6. One bandit turned state's evidence | and another awaits trial. Tony Frank semed in a daze as his turn came and he ami Serafini were i hanged. The morning was hazy and i day had scarcely dawned when the i executions were effected. Electric j lights cast a ghastly glare upon the 1 gallows. ;] Scores of police guarded the jail inside and out throughout the night to prevent a possible attempt at de. livery. D.H.S.WINS i Decatur hitrh school defeated Hicksville. Ohio, hitjh school in football on Ahr's Field this afternoon bv a score of 16 to 13. i The first half ended 6-0, Hicksville leading. Decatur scored a drop-kick in the third quarter 1 and two touchdowns in the final quarter. o \ | Woman Killed In Auto t Wreck At Columbia City Columbia City, Ind., Oct. 24. —Mrs. John Synder, 65. was killed last night ’ when an auto driven by her husband 1 collided with another machine at a 1 cross roads near here. ’ View of the road was obstructed by ’ a high bank. ■ —' - ! ' — Weather Y s; Fair tonight and Saturday; warmI• er Saturday: probably frost tonight in extreme south portion.

MISSION WORKERS ELECT OFFICERS Annual Session Os W. F. M. S. Os M. E. Church Hehl At Monroe Mrs. Gemge Buck, of Fort Wayne. | was elected president of the Fort Wayne district of the Woman's] Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church yester- | day afternoon at the closing session of the forty-seventh annual conven [ tio not the organization, held al Monroe yesterday and Wednesday. A large number of Decatur people attended tile convention District Superintendent W. W. Martin preside<l at communion services which closed the convention yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. W. Krider. a missionary, of Japan, who is home on a furlough, addressed the morning session on the subject. ."Women of Japan." A total of 135 delegates was registered for the convention. Other officers elected were: First ; vice-president, Mrs. John Leasure.: I Auburn; second vice-president. Mrs. '< 11. F. Geyer. Fort Wayne; third vice-. t ( president. Mrs. A. (’. Poulson. Key-11 (Stone; fourth vice-president. Mrs. 1 Eleanor McNaughton. Fremont: fifth | vice-president, T. S. Hubler, Hoag , land; sixth vice-president, Mrs. ; Heber Humbarger .Decatur; district i treasurer. Mrs. G. G. Winning. Fort Wayne; assistant treasurer. Mrs. E. : H. Roe. Fort Wayne; recording sec-, iretary. Mrs. E. M. Price Fort Wayne: [ |corresponding secretary. Mrs. M. G. Norris. Fort Wayne; standard bearer i superintendent. Mrs. L. W. Morris Fort Wayne; superintendent children's department, Mrs. L. J. Colson. Fort Wayne; intercessory secretary, Mrs. A. E. Ackermyer. Auburn; expense secretary, the Rev. Mr. Williams, Geneva; special work secretary. A. W. Oren, Fort Wayne. Chciaifo Has $2,000,000 Dock Fire Early Today Escanaba, Midi. Oct. 24 —Fire early today destroyed the Reiss Coal company docks and two ore docks of the Chicago and North Western railroad on the lake front here. Damage was estimated at close to $2,000,000. , | One man lost his life fighting the flames. —o John Fuhrman Died At j* Matthews Yesterday ' Relatives in this city have received word of the death of John Fuhrman, of Matthews. Indiana. Mr. Fuhrman died yesterday morning following a long illness of a complication of diseases. Funeral arrangements are not known here. Mrs. Sadie Schnitz and Mrs. John Schintz, of this city, are sisters, and David and Henry Fuhrman. also of this city, are brothers of | the deceased. CONCERT HERE THIS EVENING 'Mooseheart Concert Party ’ Here For Engagement At H. S. Auditorium The Mooseheart Concert Party, from the Mooseheart Home, in Illinois. arrived in the city today and will give a concert in the high school I auditorium at 8 o’clock this evening. ' The members of the party will be in"trod need to the audience by Mr. •| French Quinn. The entertainment ■ by the party will begin -at 8:15 o'clock I and at 9 o'clock the Mooseheart ceref mony will be given by lodge officers. I The concert will be continued following the ceremony. The large audience which heard the concert given hero last winter by . the Mooseheart empany was as well I pleased with the entertainment that [another capacity audience is expectt ed this evening. 1 I ' Roval Arch Masons To Meet In Evansville r (flitted Press Service! ‘ Terre Halite. Oct. 24. Evansville was chosen for the 1925 session of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Indiana and the grand council of (. Royal and Select Masters of the state t at the final session of the two bodies here yesterday.

Dr. McCulloch Urges Women To Use Suffrage Fort Wayne. Ind., Oct. 24. — tl'nited Press.. —o the democratic party bej longs tile credit for finally putting wo- ! men suffrage over. Dr. Carleton McCulloch, democratic nominee for governor, declared here last night. McCulloch urged women voters to lake an active part in politics and to i run for office, saying that they would', help put an end to "juggling of pub-| lie funds and reckless borrowing." The gubernatorial candidate will continue Ids tour of the twelfth dis trict today ami will close with a rally a; Kendallville tonight. DON QUINN TALKS TO ROTARY CLUB Chicago Man, Visiting In City, Speaks On ReForestation An instructive talk reforestration | and a few details of the box making business was given by Don L. Quinn, chief of the Research Department of Hie Chicago, Mill and Lumber company. at the regular meeting of the Rotarians last evening. Mr. Quinn discussed the article written by Mr. Davey, the great surgeon. in the October issue of the Rotarian. and then told how state governments and the national govern- ! ment was carrying on a program of , reforestration, by planting new trees [in forest reserves. Mr. Quinn told the Rotarians of a few details in his own business and how his company tried to be of service to the shipper, tile railroad and the manufacturer is designing boxes and crates. At the present time momre filler and corruated I paper boxes are being used than wooden boxes. Mr. Quinn stated. He also cited instances where substitutes .were being used for lumber. Furniture manufacturers are now making furniture out of metal, houses are being built of brick and stucco and other substitutes are taking the place of timber. Mr. Quinn did not express alarm at the fast consumption of the virgin timber, because, as ho stated, certain states are carrying on a reforestration program and business in general is using many substitutes. Mr. Quinn hild an important position with the war department during the World War, during which time he

designed many of the boxes and,' crates u«ed in shipping supplies over- ’ seas. He told bow a box made of inch lumber was formerly used in , shipping dry goods, clothes, etc., and that now one half inch lumber was substituted. , Mr. Quinn and his wife are visiting in the city with the former's brother. French Quinn and wife, and with Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burk. TOMORROW IS GIFT DAY HERE | Merchants Have S4OO In Prizes To Be Given Awav To Customers r I * Tomorrow. Saturday. October 25. ] [is Gift Day in Decatur and a large I .crowd is expected to attend the dis- | tributibn of $40(» in prizes among] ' I those who have done their shopping I ' in Decatur within (lie past six weeks. The Gift distribution will be held at 1:30 o'clock in the afternoon and a cordial invitation is extended by Decatur Merchants to all to attend the , event. Brizes to lie given away consist of ‘ coupon books good in trade in the following demoniation: two SIOO hooks; ( one $75; one SSO; one $25; one sls one $lO and five $5 bills. The DeI catur asociation will be in charge of the event. At a meeting of the association held < this week it was decided to hold one more drawing before Christmas, tile [ date selected being Saturday. December 13th, Local merchants, who have their I stores well stocked with seasonable “ and new merchandise, invite the trading public to come to Decatur and do their shopping. Concord Lutheran Church I Sttnd ly. October 26. ' Divine Worship and Holy Conimun- >' ion at 9:15. Sunday school at 10:15. i i C. D. Kunkle, superintendent. L. Herbert Wyandt, Pastor.

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SENATOR WATSON MAKES PLEA FOR A HIGH TARIFF .'Senior Senator From Indi- ' ana Speaks At Court House Here Today ATTACKS LA FOLLETTE Calls Independent Candidate A Traitor To His Former Principles In addressing a republican campaign meeting in the court j room of the county court house i here at 2 o’clock this afternoon, James E. Watson, senior United States senator from Indiana, presented a lengthy argument i for a high protective tariff and I attacked what he termed I “Davis’ only two principals, ’free trade and the league of nation.” The senator dealt main'ly with national issues and spent little time in discussing the state ticket and the state issues. Senator and Mrs. Watson, accompanied by Dr. W. F. King, secretary of the state board of health, and Arthur L. Gilliom. former Adams county man and republican candidate for attorney-general of Indiana, motored here from Huntington arriving about 12:30 o'clock. Senator Watson spoke in Huntington last night ami will speak at a republican rally in Muncie tonight. James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, will also be a speaker at the rally in Muncie i tonight. It was estimated that about 160 people attended the meeting. I Arthur Gilliam was first introduced and he warned against voting for Follettee and attacked the LeFollette policieso f government ownership anil I destruction of supremacy of the Supreme court. Mr. Gilliom then took up the favorite subject of taxes and I (dwelt for nearly twenty minutes on state expenses, showing how much I Adams County raised in taxes, how much went to the state, defended the 1 | state's expenditure for roads, schools, ■colleges and reformatories, and attempted to leave the impression that, .whatever this county was spending

for schols anil roads was too high. Congressman Albert H. Vestal and a few companions came into the court room when Mr. Gilliom was speaking called Senator Watson into the antiroom and held a conference with him there for about ten minutes. Senator Watson was called for the conference and Mr. Vestal left without hearing Indiana’s senior senator deliver his talk. Senator Watson was introduced by I Mrs. Al Hurdg. who presided as chairinan of the meeting. L. A. Graham, jcounty republican chairman was seated near the chairman. Senator Watson began his address by saying that (Continued on Page Seven! SUGAR FACTORY RUNNING STRONG About 900 Tons Os Beets Beinjr Run Through Mill Each Day Between SSO and 900 tons of sugar beets are now going through the big Holland-St. Louis Sugar factory daily z .Will Simpson, faetefry superintendent, stated today. It is estimated that approximately 15.000 tons of beets have already been received or are in transit to the factory and the present weather is making is possible to cany on the work in good shape. The mill is operating without any draw-backs and the campaign promises to be one of the most successful in the history of the company. The sugar beets are testing higher in sugar production this year and those growers who planted the beets under the sugar test contract will benefit by it. The mill is operating twenty-four hours a day and will continue in operation until about the holidays. This is the thirteenth annual sugar makinff campaign of the local factory. The Holland-St. Louis Sugar company was located in this city in 1912 and has been running every year since.