Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 108, Decatur, Adams County, 6 May 1925 — Page 1

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KRICK AND BURK HEAD CITY TICKETS

I COUNCIL PASSES I [two ordinances II TUESDAY NIGHT I Sue Ordinance Appropriates I J 5i,600 For Pay Os Extra I Policemen I |M MHER IS FIXE!) ■B itv Has Four Regular Po- | J licemen; Ornamental I Lights Being Erected ■ ■■Pn council pasted iwo ordinances ■ ■ .vcnin,". on.- uppropriatlng sl.G<hi i the general fund for the payI hl of salaries of the two extra I ■olio-men added to tlie city police I and Un- olhei fixing the nnmlier a pay of the regular anti extra B I ■ The second ordinance fixed the ■ of policemen al one head of £ ■ n . r an<! three privates. These inI Joel Reynolds. Seph Melehi. ■ ■ir.t.ui' Clark and Fred Cay, the. later I ■». being the new policemen apS ■fcii.icd. The ordinance also fixed the I Ho. policemen at six men and their I at P.tnt per day. The regular ■ will be paid SIOO per month. I ■huh the two extra policemen added I ■<> t tie force, the appropriation for ■ will be increased loti per ■ ent. ■ Placing of Light Posts ■ I The i onm llinen engaged in a disS as to where the ornamental ■ posts should be placed on South I W' tliril -street and Adams street. B Hr Pumphrey, a resident of South street, appear.il betutfi LU< I ■t-ouneil and requested that the posts B ■>> piaeed along the curb line. The ■ ■youm-il is divided on the question. I ■rouncilinan E. A. Beavers, who lives ■ Mon Ada. ,s stret, wants the posts plac- ■ Mt-d along the curb in this street. Sev- ■ Meral of the councilmen believe that I ■lie posts should be placed on the in ■ Heide of the walks on Adams street. ■ ,no,ion favoring the placing of the ■ on South Third street on the ■ Hiiirh lino failed to pass. Several ■ Bother motions also failed and finally I Bit was moved ami adopted that the I Bmaiter of placing the posts b° ro. E Bferred to the council as a whole. lldeane dorwin HEAD OF CLASS I I Decatur Youth Is Elected I President of Sophomores I At Franklin College I Deane Dorwin, a student at Frank- • Blin college and son of .Mrs. Maude I I Dorwin of this city, recently was I ■ “let te<] president of the class of 1928 £ B for next year in an exciting threeI B cornered election. Deane won over I I his nearest opponent by about twinI I ty-flve votes. The other two candi- ! I dates were Elmon Wiliams, of WhiteI I land, and Pool Clemmens, of PrinceE I ,on - I A Franklin newspaper tells of I I Dane’s activities in Franklin colI I lege and commends him very highly I I for the many things be has done while I | a freshmen tit the coiege. He is a I I member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity I la member of the freshman basketI I hall squad and a leader in other colj I lege activities. He was graduated | I from Decatur high school in 1924. He | I was captain of the Decatur basket- | I hall team in 1923-24 and a member J I of the team the two previous years. | IDe also won a letter in track, and I I was prominent in other high school I I affairs. Deane enrolled at Franklin | I coiege last fall and has been making | I an enviable record. | The Franklin newspaper has the j following comment “Deane is a very I Popular young man, and should prove I I a capable leader for the second year I i class text year." The elections of all I I class officers at Franklin are held in S the spring of the year so that the, S I officers may take charge of their ■ class affairs at the opening o fthe S fall term.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Six Firemen Killed In Cotton Warehouse Fire Atlanta, Ga., May G — (United Press!- Six firemen Were killed and four injured In a fire that destroyed a t otton wart-hoim? early today. The i'. dead were trapped inside the burning building amt hud no chalice of escape. They were: Captain C. O. Jion<-: Lirot. It. 8. Dennard; F. F. Wilson; 1,. M. Smith; C King and E. S. Keudle. —»—• ■ —— o — ——— - — JOINT SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING Preble And Kirkland Township Sunday Schools Meet Next Sunday A joint meeting of the Preble and Khkland township Sunday schools will be held Sunday, May 10 at St. Lukes Reformed church in Kirkland township, programs being given in the afternoon and evening. The program for the afternoon follows : Prelude-Mrs. E. S. Lochner Invocation—Rev. O. 11. Scherry Vocal Duet —Martha and Leia Reppert Address—Rev. F. D. Whitesell of Decatur, subject.. "Evangelism in the Sunday School.” Vocal Duet—lrene ami Walter Hildebrandt Address--Rrof. W. A. Amstutz of ftprne Vocal Duet Ruth Irene and Mary Scherry Announcement:, and election of officers. Offering and benediction. Evening Program Prelude- -Mrs. E. S. Lochner Sung—Audience Invocation Jesse Byerly ■ Song- .Marh-y Mole Quartette Address — Daniel Byerly, subjext "The Sunday School and Its Possibilities.” Vocal Solo —Ireta Shoaf Address —Henry B. Heller of De caftir. Song—Magley Male Quartette Offering and Benediction. The public, is invited to attend. D. H, S. Baseball Team Scheduled To Play Berne The Decatur high school baseball team was scheduled to meet the Berne high tossers on Ahr’s Field at 3:30 o’clock this afternoon. Bogner was slated to do the hurling for Decatur. This will be the second game of the season for Decatur.

Girls’ Election To Be Held Thursday Afternoon The girls’ city election will be held Thursday afternoon from 12 to 1 o’clock and from 3:30 to 4 o’clock at the Decatur Library. Three tickets have been nominated, namely, the Red, White and Blue, and the successful candidates will hold city oflice 'next week. —• o Pierpont Admits Part In Kokomo Bank Robbery (Special to Daily Democrat) Kokomo, May 6.—Harry Pierpont was found guilty of robbing the Kokomo State Bank today after the jury had deliberated thirteen minutes. The judge withheld sentence, pending the tiling of defense motions. Kokomo, Ind., May G—The defense sprung u surprise today in the trial of Harry Pierpont, of Indianapolis, charged with robbing the Kokomo state bank in March. Pierpont took the stand aud admitted all the evidence contained in a confession of Thadditts Skeers. Ft. Wayne, who was arrested with him after the robbery. He to.d of entering and robbing the bank and fleeing to Ft. Wayne where he said the loot was divided among himself and three other men. o Tie At Bloomington Bloomington. Ind., May 6.—The city council was to tueet tonight to call a special election to settle a tie in primary voting for a republican nominee for mayor. James Wells and Dr. J. L. Hetherington, the tYvo candidates, each received 1,186 votes. Dr. Hetherington received considerable support from the K. K. K.

CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR OF DECATUR R • 9 EfllrJ GEORtIE KRICK AVON BURK George Krick and Avon Bink will be the democratic and republican j 'candidates, respectively, tor the office of mayor of Decatur in the city elecition to be held next November. Mr. Krick won the nomination in the primary «• ection held yesterday, while Mr. Burk was unopposed for the republican nominal ion. .Mr. Krick is a member of the city council and a member of the firm ol Krick- Tyndall and company, manufacturers of tile and brick. Mr. Burk is a member of the Burk Elevator Company, local grain dealers, and is president of the Industrial Association.

PYTHIANSPLAN GROUP MEETINGS Decatur Lodge May Be Host: To Lodges Os Northeastern Indiana At the meeting of Hie Knights of Pythias lodge here Thursday evenItig, it will be decided whether or not tin* local lodge will be hosts to a group meeting of the Pythian Hodges in northeastern IffiTTanaAon* August 30. which is the fiftieth aninversary of the founding of the lodge. The plan under consideration is to entertain the visiting lodges at a big outdoor meeting at Bellmont Park. Three such meetings as referred to above, will lie held by the Pythian lodges in Indiana during the month of August. Dore B. Erwin, of this city who is grand chancellor of the lodge in Indiana, will go to Indianapolis Monday to make arrangements for the meetings. One meeting will Ire held at Turkey Run and another nt Michigan City. If the local lodge decides not to hold the meeting, it wi.l be held in some other city in this part of the state. GENEVA ALUMNI HOLD BANQUET Annual Banquet Os G. H. S. Alumni Held At M. E. Church Last Nijjht Geneva. May 6—(Special to Daily 'Democrat)—Tlie annual banquet of the alumni of Geneva high school was held in the basement of the M. E. church at 6:15 o’clock last night. About 115 members of the alumni association and guests were present. The banquet was served by the Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E. church. Mrs. Herbert Chew provided 'piano music during the banquet. The menu consisted of five courses as follows: first, course, tomato bisque, salted wafers, radishes, celery curls and nuts in cases; second course, roasted hens, giblet gravy, old-fash-ioned dressing, potatoes en surprise, parker house rolls, creamy butter and peach chop; third course, molded fruit salad; fourth course, angel food cake, apricot pie and A. D. mints; fifth course, coffee, cream, sugar and orange pekoe. The following program was given: "Debits" ’Richard Potter Response Joseph Anderson "How-Do-You Do” Ina Briggs Music Alumni Orchestra "A Resume" Don Collom Music . Alumni Orchestra “Squirrel Food" Alma Roscoe Toast David Cross Music Alumni Quartette Music Alumni Orchestra “Higher Education” O. A. Klendworth Solo Ralph Pontius Music Alumni Orchestra Finale Clarence Lybarger

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, May 6, 1925.

I * Snow Falls In Chicago And Milwaukee. Wisconsin , I Chicago, May 6—(United Press) I -Snow fe.l in Chicago shortly be- I I fore noon today. Two weeks ago | this city was in the wake of a evere heat wave. Milwaukee!, Wts., May 6 —A snowstorm swept Milwaukee and vicinity today. The snow follow'd a drizzling rain. — o — EIGHT KILLED IN BOMB EXPLOSION Terrific Explosion Levels Four Buialing In Pittsburgh Today Pittsburgh, Pa., May 6.-Trapped in their homes, eight persons were kill ed early today in a terrific bomb explosion that leveled four buildings in the heart of South Swissvale’s business district. Firemen shortly before noon recovered two more bodies in the ruins, bringing the death toll to eight. More than a score of persons were injured in the blast and first, which followed. Flames enveloped three buildings Immediately after the explosion throwing weird shadows over the section and adding to the terror of the residents. Many persons were saved from tlie fire swept buildings by individual acts of heroism performed by persons who were passing near the scene of the explosion or who were attracted by the detonation. o —. Rotarians Will Honor Mothers Thursday Night The Rotarians will honor their mothers at a program to be given Thursday evening at the regular meeting of tlie club to be held in the. Industrial rooms. Abner Elzey, of Ossian, bus been secured to deliver an address in keeping with the occasion and tributes will be made to the mothers. Next Sunday is Mothers’ day and in several of the churches special programs will be held. 0 City Trucks Busy With Clean-up Week Program The city street department has been busy this week hauling the old tin cans and other debris from the alleys aud streets in the annual clean-up week program. Street commissioner Ed Augenbaugh stated last night that 75 truck loads of old cans and other debris had been hauled to the city dump on Monday and Tuesday. Two trucks and two wagons are engaged In the clean-up program. . ..... . Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Thtirs day; continued cool; light fro-1 prob able tonight.

KLAN POWER IS FELT IN SEVERAL ' CITY PRIMARIES Indianapolis Republicans Nominate Kian Candidate For Mayor BEATEN IN TWO CITIES i Hosey And Leake Win At Fort Wayne; Returns From Other Cities H'nited Press S. rvle. i Indianapolis, May 6 — With all but four of the 225 precincts reported John Duvall, was 7,522 votes ahead of Ralph Lemcke this afternoon in the count of votes for the republican nomination for mayor of Indianapolis Duvall’s vote was 39,515 and Lemcke's 31.988. Walter Myers democratic nominee w as winner by almost a three to one pluralty over his oppentnt. Adolph Emhart. Indianapolis, Ind., May C. (United Press.) The Ku Klux Klan of Indiana again demonstrated its political power by scoring numerous victories in yesterday’s municipal primaries, according Io returns today. In Indianapolis John Duvall, who t was given a rousing endorsement by several thousand voters called togetli , er by the local klan organization on I the eve of the primaries, was running | approximately 6,500 ahead of Ralph ! Lemcke fur the Republican nomin | ation for tpayor of Indianapolis. Duvall won out over the powerful political machine of Mayor Lew Shank aud the anti-klan element, which threw their support to Lemcke. Kian endorsed candidates were nominated for rudyor on both republican’ and democratic tickets at Franklin, while at Kokomo, Silcott Spurgeon, favored by the klan, wrested control of the re|iiildi<;iii organization from Mayor James Burrows ami won thei mayoralty nomination by eight him < dred votes. In Washington and several of the smaller cities where the klan light: was Injected in the primaries the recognized klan candidates were vic 1 torious. lu two cities. Terre Haute and Shelbyville, the klan favorites were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) PRESENT BERNE COUNCIL BEATEN Close Races Feature Democratic Primary Election 2 \t Berne (Special to Hally Iwmoi riit) Berne, May 6.—The present town council of Berne was defeated in the Democratic primary election held yesterday. A small vote was cast in the primary and the contests between the candidates were close. The Republicans did not hold a primary, but chose to select their ticket for the full flection in a convention to be. livid early next fall. David D. Stauffer was nominated for clerk-treasurer on the Democratic ticket without competition. Chester Michaud won the nomination for councilman from the first ward from Philip Sehug. present councilman, by a margin of five votes. The vote was Michaud. 166; Sehug. 161. Isaac Colvard defeated Dan Winteregg, present councilman, for the nomination of councilman from the second ward by a margin of eight votes. The vote was, Colvard. 169; Winteregg, 161. Werner B. Lehman was nominated for councilman from the third ward in a three-cornered race with EU Baumgartner, present councilman, and Victor A. Eichenberger. The vote in this ward was Baumgartner, 76; Leh man. 136; Eichenberger. 127.

I Ornamental Light (’able Being Laid On Mercer Ave. I The work of laying the cubl«- on • Mer.rr avenue, from the Erie (racks to th.' city limits, is progressing nicely. Tin- posts will h.- shipped within tip- near Dilute and us soon aS ih>' cable i placed and connec (ions made ihe ornamental posts will l>e erected. Mercer avenue from the inti-tsei'iiou of five points, south to (he Elie (racks was improved with the ornamental light posts last fall. o COMMISSIONERS BOV COUNTV COAL V iewers For Road Improvements Appointed; Other Business Transacted — Bids for constructing the outside entrance to the men's comfort station in the basement of the court house and for opening the door on the south side of the court house to the ladies’ rest room on the first floor will bo received by the board of county commissioners on Tuesday, June 2. The county council in session Tuesday appropriated $1,000.00 to pay the expense of making the entrance on the south side of the court house to the comfort station and for remodeling the entrance to the ladies’ rest room. Coal is Purchased The contract for furnishing three cars of Hocking Valley Lump coal ; to the county infirmary at $4.45 per i ton was awarded to the Kocher Lumber andj'uul company. The ('arroll Coal ami Goke company., received the contract for furnishing of three cars of West Virginia White Ash lump at $5.10 per ton to the court ! house, and one car of Pocahontas I lump to the county jail at $6.36 per ton Several other bids were filed and prices were low and close, the successful bidders winning the contracts by margin of five and ten cents | per ton. Viewers are Appointed Frank Fugate and James Hower wore appointed viewers on the Ben| i Kiting road improvement, they to| meet with Engineer Dick Booh on May 11. Herman Reese ami August I Scheiinan were appointed viewers on the Ed Green road improvement, (hey to meet on May 12. Frank Nussbaum and Frank Heller were appointed viewers on the Samuel Acker road improvement, they to meet on May 13. The above three roads ate in Decatur and each one will be improved with a hard surface. Henry Bittner and Dick Bishop were appointed viewers on the Otto 1 merger road improvement in Root township, they to meet on May 21. Albert Reppert. was appointed as the third commissioner on the Milton Girod drain improvement in Kirkland township. The, dommisnioners will meet on May 27. Preliminary bond ordinances were passed and adopted in the matter of the Lulle Walter road improvement in St. Marys township, and on the Esther J. Miller road improvement on the Washington-St. Marys townships line. The estimate on the Walters road is $3.70(1. and the estimate on the Miller road is $7,500. The roads will be improved this year. According to plans now under way, i ten roads will bo improved in this county this year. Three of the roads . petitioned for in Washington town ship, will be hard surfaced roads. I o i Automobile Stolen In This City Last Night A 1925 model Ford coupe, be ong- • ittg to George Jackson, of Markley, - Michigan, was stolen from North Third street in front of the Knights i. of Pythias home about 9 o'clock last •• night. The license number of the car was 114494, Michigan. The car was d equipped with five baloon tires and d was almost new. Mr. Jackson was u Lt guest at the Muray Hotel last night d The theft was discovered soon t'ftei n the car was taken and the. pollct i- were notified, but no truce has beet found so fur.

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KRICK IS WINNER IN ONLY CONTEST OF CITY PRIMARY Only About Sixty Per Cent. Os Total Vote Os City Is Cast ELECTION IS QUIET Total Os 1,450 Democratic Votes And 233 Republican Votes Cast | George Krick, present coun- ■ eilinan-at-large. won the democratic mayorality primary yesterday over Charles Yager. I'oriner mayor, by a majority of 112 votes. It was the only contest on either ticket. Krick reef ivetl a total of 946 votes against 50-t cast for Yager. ' Nits. Catherine Kauffman, present city clerk was renominated for that oflice in yesterday’s democratic election and will bi’ reelected in the fall without republican opposition. 0. L. Vance, democratic candidate for councilman of the third ward, received the largest number of voles of any candidates for ward councilman. He obtained 299 votes in his want. All councilmen and other candidates on both tickets were unJ opposed except the democratic mayorality contest. ' IL F. Linn, democratic candidtite r for the nomination of couucHmau • from tlie first ward, received 279 1 link Joseph Hunter, for cutinI cllman of the second ward, received ’ 295 votes. Mrs. Luella Magley, unopposed candidate for the democratic nomination for city treasurer, received 963 votes. A. R. Ashbaucher and George Miller., democratic candi1 dales for councilmen at large, received 793 and 784 votes, respectively. About S(H) more votes were cast in yesterday’s democratic primary than lour years ago. when there were three mayoralty candidates 233 Republican Votes Avon Burk, unopposed candidate (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o WILL RECEIVE BIDS ON JUNE 2 Council Will Let Contracts For Two Street Improvements In City I■■ I II II Bids for the improvement of South First street, from Adams to Ilugg i street and for Jefferson street from Adains street west to the PennsylI vanla tracks, between Seventh and I Eighth streets, will he received by the common council on June 2. ‘ Those two streets will be improved with brick, entb and cement sidewalks. South First street already has • the curb and senient walks. t No objections against the proposed • improvements were filed with the ’ city council last evening and the legal ’ details pertaining to the improve- ■ tnents were disposed of and <lio dark • authorized to give notice tn bidders. ■ Want Street Oiled s Property owners living along west 4 Monroe street petitioned that the street be oiled from the termination of the brick street, west to tlie ci tv limits. The petition was referred to the street and sewer committe. t Assessments .Approved No objections were tiled against ■ the preliminary assessments in the , matter of the France sewer extension i in the old Fuilenkanip addition, and s the assessments were ordered turned t over to the treasurers for collection. r Want Street Lights s Petitions for single street lights at d the corner of St. Marys and Fifth u streets, and at the corner of Grant t. and Line streets, were tiled and re•r ferred to the electric light committee ■e for disposal. The petition for the one n on Fifth street was granted by the jcommitt.ee last evening.