Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 8 January 1925 — Page 1

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OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED BY CITY FIREMEN Minual Meeting Os Vohinper Firemen Held At City Hall Last Night BY-LAWS ARE t HANGED Rules Now Provide For Retirement Os Members When They Are 60 All the old officers of the Decatur Volunteer Fire Department were reacted at the annual meeting of the organization held at the city hall last ovening. Amos Fisher holds his position as first chief by appointment from Mayor H. M. DeVoss. ,joe Smith was re-elected assistant chief: Erve Elzey, foreman and secretary; and R. E. Smith, treasurer of the organization. Copies of the new by laws were distributed at the meeting last evening. Changes in the by-laws provides for the retirement of the volunteer members after they reach their sixtieth year, and piecing them on the honorary list. Two of the veteran volunteer fire fighters ate L. C. Helm, former chief and Oliver Jackson. Mr. Helm has been a member of the department for nearly 29 years and answered nearly every fire call within that long period of time. He served as fire chief for several yoarj. In point of service.. Oliver Jack- | son, holds the record. Although the i old minute books were burned in the I tire of the old city hall many years ago. it was stated by firemen that | Mr. Jackson had been a member of the department ‘or nearly thirty-five ■ years. He has been a faithful servI ant and has at all times been ready I to do his bit when it came to fight ing fires. Charles “Pop" Fisher, a member of the regular department, _ is another veteran in the firemen’s asset’s years and for several years has been a member of the regular department. C. O. Meibers is also one of the veterans. He has been a member of the volunteer department for more than 25 years and has taken an active part in activities of the organization. » Many of the volunteer firemen, including the four veteran firemen, were members of the organization when all the equipment Decatur had was a hook and ladder wagon and they have seen the equipment added to from time to time until the presint modern truck and pumper and other equipment has been purchased. The members of the volunteer fire department are: Amos Fisher, Joe Smith. Jack Freidt, captain of the <Continued On Pace Fnnr) TO TRY ALLEGED ROBBERS FRIDAY Trio To Be Arraigned In Court At Van Wert For Robbing Home Van Wert, O„ Jan. B—Martin Walsh. 28, Frederick Miller, 32, and Samuel Gallagher, 30, brought here Tuesday night from Terre Haute will be arraigned in common plea court here Friday on a burglary indictment returned against them here by the grand jury. The trio was positively identified by Jacob Sluterbeck, his wife and daughter, living on a farm near here, as the men who ramsacked their home on the morning of December 27, after binding the family. They secured SIOO and made their get-away in a large sedan which they look from Darius Albert as he was on his way to be married. John Baldwin, a fourth member of the party, wanted in East Rochester, N. Y., for a postofflee robbery in which $15,000 was taken, has been taken to New York by federal authorities. Albert was forced to ride with the group to Terre Haute where they turned the car back to him and let him go. The four men were arrested at the home of Baldwin, in Terre Haute. T he men are also believed to have been implicated in the robbery of the f-ittlefield jewelery store in Fort Wayne shortly before Chirstmas.

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To Attend Meeting Os Water Works Association Orvnl Hnrruff city engineer and superintendent of the Water Works department of the city plant, is planning to go to Indianapolis on January 22 and 23 to attend the annual convention of the Indiana Water Works association. The convention will be held at the Claypool Hotel and subjects of interest In the management lof water plants will be discussed. —o POULTRY SCORES HIGH IN EXHIBIT Monroe Man Wins Several Ribbons With Chickens At Indianapolis J. S. Rupert, of Monroe, has returned frem Indianapolis where he had eighteen Rose Comb Rhode Island chickens entered in the Indianapolis Poultry and Cat Show. Mr. Rupert won a large number of ribbons with his chickens, sixteen of the eighteen chickens entered by him winning places. There were 157 Rhode Island Reds entered in the show, making the accomplishment of Mr. Rupert’s chickens all the more gratifying. The prizes won by Mr. Rupert's chickens were: first and third hen; first and fifth cockerel; third ami fourth pullet, second old hen; first I young hen; best display; and color; special on hen. The show was the! fifty-second annual show held by the' Indianapolis organization, the show being the oldest of its kind in America. Mr. Rupert was elected vice-presi-dent of the state Rhode Island red club. also. He has won wide recognition over this stat’ through his exhibits. o M. & B. Company Buys Bryant Light Company — Bluffton. Jan. 8. —The ownership of the Bryant Electric company ban been acquired by Mr. Charles W. Chase and associates of the Marion & Bluffton Traction company. Operation of the Bryant company was taken over by Mr. Chase Saturday, the local management and operation being placed in the hands of Mr. James S. Clark, manager of the Marion and Bluffton Traction company. The Bryant electric company operates an electric power transmission and distribution system in Bryant, extending south to Portland, serving the town and rural customers. A connecting 6600-volt 3-phase transmission line will be constructed by the Bryant company within the next fewmonths, connecting the powe’’ lines of the Marion & Bluffton Tract'on company at Geneva with the Bryant system at Bryant, insuring an adequate and complete power service for j the Bryant company. The new officers of the Bryant com- j pany are the following: President, Charles W. Chase; vice-president, John A. Norman; treasurer, Gecrge F. Mitchell; secretary, W. D. Boone; assistant secretary, R. M. Scheldt. o Ford Buys Airplane Plants In Germany (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Berlin, Jan. 8. —Henry Ford has acquired the extensive Entler airplane manufacturing plants at Wilhelmshaven, according to a rumor circulated here today. Detroit, Jan. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Neither the Ford Motor “ompany nor Henry Ford has made any purchase of the Entler Airplane manufacturing plants at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, it was said at the Ford offices here today. Berlin reports that Ford had ac- . quired the plants were denied. , o i 'Passenger Train Hits Solit Rail In Georgia r ’ , Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 8. —Scores of i passengers had miraculous escape i when the Georgia railroad's train No. -7 ran into a splint rail one mile from Stone Mountain, near here, and was ; wrecked. r Five coaches piled in a heap but t none of the passengers was seriously i injured. 3 R. L. Palmer, veteran engineer, who stuck to his post and jammed on s the air brakes when disaster seemed j certain, said today that it was a t miracle that many passengers were not killed.

I HOME ECONOMICS CLUBS MEET IN DECATURTODAY ■ County Roundup Held At Christian Church By Adams County Women PURDUE LADY SPEAKS ■ Samples Os Dressmaking Exhibited; Potluck Dinner At Noon Between seventy-five and a h'inIdred ladies from various parts of the county gathered at the First Christen Church here todav to attend the “achievement meeting" or county I roundup of the home economics dub* I of the county. The meeting openeu ,I at noon with an excellent pot hick . dinner in the basement of the church The meeting her” today was the L last of a series of .nee-.ings held in , the county. During the previous meetI ings the ladies received instruction . in dressmaking and general sewing, i and today they exhibi’ed samples o’ their work. In the first meeting the i subject of material was discussed; in [the second meeting, common ial patterns were •ns’.is'it j; in the hl.-d meeting, the subject was finishes for wash materia.a; and in the f< urih .imeeting, the earc of clothing was the .'subject discussed. Mrs. Helen R. McKinby, of Purdue University, gave the principal address this afternoon. She was present in the previous meetings nnd gave instructions. Miss Helen • Schenck, of St. Marys township, who 1 was sent to the Indiana State Fair last fall by the home economics club of the county, gave a talk this afterj noon in which she told of her experilences at the State Fair Home Eco- ■ nomics School. Six demonstrations were given by Adams County ladies. Another interesting number on the program was a little skit in which the development of the house dress from the early styles to the styles of today was shown. Songs were sung by the ladies and the mooting was on interesting one. The purpose of the meeting held here today and the previous meetings is to create more interest among the adies in dress-making. o Mrs. Jacob Heimann Has Serious Operation Mrs. Jacob Heimann, of Decatur route 5. underwent a major immergency operation at the Adams County . Memorial hospital at 6 o’clock Wednesday evening. Her condition was reported as serious today. EARLY PAYMENT OF BILLS ASKED City Treasurer Urges Payment of Light Bills Now; Water Bills Due A request is being made this month by Mrs. Flora B. Knizle, city treas- ’ urer, of patrons of the city light and ' power plant to pay their December ■ light and power bills before January ■ 20. The quarterly water bills also become due this month and the request is being made on account of r the many patrons who call at the ; city treasurer’s office to pay their ' monthly accounts. The December electric light and power bills total nearly 1.800, in addition to the 900 or more water bills, which are also paid at the treasurer's office. The bills are due by January 20, in order to obtain the discount on them. Mrs. Klnzle stated tha> if everyone wailed until the I last few days to pay the bills it would be difficult for her to wait on r the mand that the rush would occas--5 ion many people standing in line waiting to get their receipts. The 1 city bills can be paid anytime bes tween the first and twentieth of the month and if the patrons of the t local, plant call at the city treasurer's )' office before the final date, January 20, Mrs. Knizle will greatly appre- ', fciata the accommodation and will asti sure speedy service in waiting on d those who call. a The city treasurer’s office is openp | ed from eight in the morning until * five in the evening.

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Son Born To Mr. And Mrs. Bernard Terveer A nine-pound boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bernard T. Terveer, at the Adams County Memorial hospital, at about nine-thirty o'clock last night. Reports from the hospital today stated that; mother and bube wire getting along nicely. This is third child and second son in the family the other children being Mary Martha and John Bernard. The babe has not yet been named. Mr. Terveer Is secretary of the Schafer Wholesale company and was passing out fine •igars to his friends this morning. JURY AWARDS FENNIG 54.000 Edward Fennig Gets Judgment Against Linn Grove Light & Power Co. After deliberating for about five and three-quarter hours, the jury in the case of Edward Fennig vs. the Linn Grove Light and Power company, suit for SIO,OOO damages, returned a verdict at 9:45 o'clock last night, finding for the plaintiff and assessing his damages at $4,000. The verdict was read in open court last night, the court officials and counsel remaining in the court room in anticipation of a verdict before late. The main difficulty experienced by the jurors in reaching a verdict was :n reaching an agreement on the amount of damages it was stated. Mr. Fennig was burned and shocked when he came in contact with a power line belonging to the Linn Grove Light & Power company, while moving a house near Berne, in June, 1921. Ho claimed that the power line was not properly insulated as required by law. The accident happened and the cast was filed before the Linn Grove Light & Power company was sold to the Samuel Insul utility interests. Q. Senate Will Vote On Muscle Shoals Bill Today (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Washington, Jan. B.—After working itself into one of the most com plicated parliamentary situations ir years, the senate at 4 p. m. today wil’ vote on the Underwood plan for dis nosing of the Muscle Shoals powe) project. Republican leaders expect to pass the Underwood bill in preference tc the Norris government operation bill but they have no intention of stopping there. If the bill passes they intend to put it up to a vote again in competition with the Jones plan fo> referring the whole question of dis posing of the project to a govemmen commission and kill the Underwooc bill. This vote will come at some future date. o— President Turns His Attention To Prohibition Washington, Jan. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —With the whole nation stirred by charges of drinking parties in official life at the capitol President Coolidge today turned his attention to the prohibition law enforcement question in conference with John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Judge E. H. Gary and others of the “Citizens committee of 1,000 for law enforcement.” Members of the committee expressed themselves as well pleased with results so far obtained in stopping the flow of liquor into New York. New Jersey and other Atlantic coastal towns by the use of fast motor boats but urged more drastic measures. — o High School Classes Attend Trial Yesterday The classes in civics and commercial law Decatur high school attended the trial of the case of Edward Fennig vs the Linn Grove Light & Power company in the Adams circuit yesterday. The classes are taught by Ralph Tyndall and Miss Blanche McCrory. Mr. Tyndall and Miss Mc- , crory accompanied the pupils to the trial. Weather 1 Generally fair tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature.

AGREEMENT WITH GREAT BRITAIN EXPECTED SOON U. S. Officials Say Agreement On War Claim Payments Is In Sight FAVORABLE TO U. S. Under Terms Os Proposed Agreement U. S. Will Get Payments (UNITED PRESS 'SERVICE) Washington, Jan. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An agreement between Great Britain and the United States under which the latter will receive payments of war claims out of the reparations funds is in sight, officials said today after reading Ambassador Herrick’s cabled report of yesterday's session of the Paris financial conference. In view of recent confusion in the recent French debt negotiations the state department accepted the “private agreement" between Col. Logan. American delegate, and Winston Churchill, British chancellor of the ex chequer, as hopeful but not final. Churchill has agreed to the com-i tromise offered by the United States -nore than a month ago as re-affirm-»d in the Washington note to London last Monday, it is understood. Under the compromise the United States permits extension of its *255,000.000 claim for army of cocu nation costs over 25 annual payments instead of twelve annual payments. o Rotary Club To Resume Meetings This Evening The Rotarians will meet this evening at the Decatur Industrial rooms it being the first meeting held during the holiday season. The January committee, C. C. Pumphrey, Oscar Langesiam FYed Reppeit and Arthur Suttles Will be in charge of the program. Geneva Man Held On Forgery Charge In Ohio Fred Durr, of Geneva, was arrested last Saturday and taken to Celina. Ohio, where he was placed in jail on a charge of forgery. He pleaded guilty to the charge when arranged >efore Mayor Morrow on Monday morning and was bound over to the srand jury and returned to jail, it is charged that on October 17, .‘924, Durr wrote a check on a Geneva bank for S2B and passed the check to Leo Schunck, in Celina. The heck was returned marked, “not good.” FRUIT COMPANY CHANGES HANDS Homer Templin And Wulford Ray Purchase Business In This City Homer “Peck” Templin and Will-1 ford Ray, two well known young men of this city, have purchased the A. & B. Fruit company, located on West Monroe street from Albert Acker and William Blee. The new owners will operate the business under the firm name of the Decatur Fruit company. They have already taken possession. Mr. Acker and Mr. Blee purchased the business from A. D. and Dallas Hunsicker last fall. It was known as the Decatur Fruit company at that time. Mr. Templin has been employed at the Peoples restaurant for several months and Mr. Ray has been driving a truck for the Standard Oil Company. — o Score Injured In Natural Gas Explosion Cincinnati, 0., Jan. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—More than a score of persons were injured and the lives of hundreds were imperiled in an explosion of natural gas at a booster slation today. Fumes made rescue work difficult and several men were pinned dowr by debris. The explosion occurred when at acetylene torch ignited gas fumes it a booster tank which was being se ; paired. Loss was estimated at $5,000,000.

I Dr. Mattax’s Condition Unchanged Late Today The condition of Dr. I* L. Mattax, of Geneva, Adams county coroner, who is a patient in the Adains County Memorial hospital with a severe case of blood poisoning, was unchanged this afternoon. He is very low, but continues to retain consciousness. He suffered a sinking spell yesterday afternoon, :ind has been in a critical condition since then. FARM CONFERENCE IS WORTH WHILE — , County Agent Has Supply Os Programs Os Agricultural Conference i That any man or woman who at- , tend the agricultural conference at Purdue, January 12 to 16, will receive many times over the value of the expenditures necessary is assured from a glance at the program which has been arranged for Indiana's biggest agricultural week. Women will hear lectures and will take part - in discussions on such subjects as cooking, food, clothing, care of children and various phases of social life. Broad programs have been arranged for men in every kind of agriculture and experts in each line will lead in discussions of farm problems of every nature. The state corn show, staged by the Indiana Corn Growers Association will reveal exhibits of high ciass from every part of the state. The state boys corn club show’ will also be held in connection with the conference. According to the county agent, several farmers from Adams county are planning to attend. Roy Price, tester for the Adams County Cow Testing Association which is operating in the vicinity of Berne, states he is arranging plans for several farmers to drive to Lafayette in automobiles, weather permitting. Those wishing to join the party can obtain details by calling Mr. Price at Berne. Local steam and electric lines aso have ar- | ranged to grant reductions for the trip, round trip tickets selling for one and one-half price. Programs of the conference and other information concerning it may be obtained at the county agents of- | fice. o Freshmen Girls To Give “Afternoon Tea For Mothers The freshmen girls’ domestic! science class in Decatur high school will entertain their mothers at an afternoon tea at the high school building, at 2:30 o’clock Friday after- | noon. Their instructor, Miss Naomi | Christen, will assist them- The girls I will exhibit articles they have made | in their sewing class during the pres- | ent school year and will give their : mothers a chance to sample their | cooking. Principal Walter Krick: and Miss Christen will make short talks. o Frank Steele Accepts Position In California Frank Steele, son of Mrs. Mary Steele, of this city, has gone to Pasa-I dena, Calif., to accept a position as j head meat cutter at Leland Stanford j University. Mr. Steele has been em-1 ployed as a meat cutter in the H. P. Schmitt meat market in this city since ! last August, and he has attracted much attention through his wonderful window displays at the local , market. t Mr. Steele is rated as one of the I l>est meat cutters in the United , States. He has worked in large markets in all parts of the Country, from New York to California. He spent many years in Chicago. He 1 formerly worked at Leland Stanford j University, but was not the head 0 meat cutter. His new position pays a 8 salary of SSO per week and his room 8 1 and board. ai ° Revival Meetings At it Pleasant Valley Church n Revival meetings are in progress ai n the Pleasant Valley Friends church in Miss Myrl Huff, of Muncie. Is tht e- evangelist. The public is cordiallj ■ invited to attend the services. Th< . Rev. Grant Whitenack is the pastor

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LEGISLATURE COMPLETES ITS ORGANIZATION Seventy - Fourth General Assembly Convenes At Capitol Today GOTTSCHALK HONORED wis Adams County Man Is Minority Leader And On Rules Committee (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Indianapolis. Jan. B.—The two houses of the seventy-fourth Indiana general assembly convened today, ratified selections of the republican caucus, heard the message of Gov. Emmett F. Branch, retiring executive, and adjourned until Monday to await the inauguration of Ed Jackson as governor. Lewis Bowman, auditor of state, rapped for order in the senate chamber at 10 o’clock. Invocation was offered and the roll of senators was called. Julius C. Travis, chief justice of the state supreme court administered the oath of office. The senate then elected James J. Nejdl, of Whiting, a* president pro tern and the other officers picked at the republican caucus last night and adjourned to the house to hear the massage of Governor Branch. After preliminary organization in .he house Harry Leslie, Lafayette, ,vas elected speaker by the republican delegation, the democratic minority voting for Representative Gottschalk, of Adams county. Leslie was escorted to the speakers rostrum and the house proceeded with ratification of other organization officers named by the republican caucus. A joint committee of the two houses waited on Governor Branch and informed him that the legislature was ready to hear his message. The governor went immeditaely to the chamber of the house and read his message. Both houses adjourned following completion of the message. They will be called to order again at 11 o'clock Monday morning to attend the inauguration of Jackson. Speaker Leslie, of the house, appointed Representative Gottschalk, of Berne, a member ’of the rules committee. Indianapolis, Jan. 8. —Urging memi bers of the state legislature to “leave their politics at home while making . laws,” Governor Emmett F. Branch in his message to a joint session of the general assembly today called for a rigid retrenchment wherever possible in state expenditures. The governor read his message to (Continued on Page six) ANNUAL MEETING MONDAY EVENING Industrial Association Banquet At K. Os C. Hall At 6:30 O’Clock — The annual dinner and meeting of i the Decatur Industrial Association j will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall next Monday evening at 6:30 o’clock. The committee in charge, composed of Walt Johnson. Will O'Brien and Fred Kolter, report that the tickets for the annual dinner ' are selling rapidly. Eighteen men , I were given ten tickets each and yesi terday two or three of the t eket sellers reported that they had sold all of their tickets. Arrangements are being made to ; .accommodate just as many men as . there have been tickets sold. The . committee must know by Saturday how many will attend the banquet in 1 order to make proper arrangements 1 , for serving the meal. Avon Burk, i president of the Industrial Associi ation, will preside at the meeting and ! the evening will be devoted to the 1 discussion and adoption of the 1925 ! program. it 1 The new survey books, “Facts 1. About Decatur, Indiana,” will be disie | tributed to the members and everyy one of the 185 boosters for Decatur ie j who are members of the Association r. I are asked to attend the meeting.