Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1925 — Page 1

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ELKS TO STAGE FUN FESTIVAL DURING AUGUST Big Gala Event To Be Staged On Liberty Way, August 24 To 29 TO AWARD GIFTS l First Group Os New Members To Be Taken In Wednesday Night flans are being completed by the local lodge of «he B- I’ O. I'. for the I staging of a big fun ft r.tival and prize week, similar to the big carnival that wa he'd in Decatur in 1922. The dates for the big week tire August 24 Io 29 I inclusive, ami tickets for the purchase of merchandise to be distributed that week uro Io go on sale Thursday of this week. The committee on arrangements •say that they tiro contracting with the I best amusement companies, for shows i and rides for the gala event and sev- • end free attractions are being obtained for the week. Nothing is being left undone and it is predicted that the affair will bo the biggest ever staged in this city. It will be held on Liberty way in this city. The gift committee of the organize tion. of which D. M. Hensley is in charge, has decided to give a Ford sedan as first award during the week. Three up-to-date and expensive radio sets, of the latest model, also will be presented, together with a det of silverware, a Gyafoam electric—wwfTring' machine and a vacuum sweeper. The gifts will cost more than sl.ltm. The various gifts to bo distributed during the festival will be on display at the different stores in the city where they were purchased. The membership campaign for the one hundred new members is about completed :.nd the first class of eleven imr. will be taken into the lodge to morro w night. As soon as the hundred new members are obtained it is said that lheaiitiation fee will be advanc ed. The remainder of the class will be taken in from time to time during the summer, according to present plans. BIBLE SCHOOL UPENSMONDAY Excellent Corps Os Teachers Secured For Daily Vacation School The teaching corps is complete and all arrangements made for the opening of the Community Daily Vacation Bible School at the Central school building next Monday morning. .lune 1. The school * will open at. 8:30 o'clock and close al 11 o’clock each morning during the month of June, the school closing on July 3. Following is a list of the teachers for the school: kindergarten. Miss Caroline Acker; first grade. Miss Eva Acker and Miss Elizabeth Peterson; second grade, Mrs. Frank Downs; third grade. Miss Florence Haney and Miss Effie Patten; fourth grade, Miss Mary Callow and Mr. John Parrish; fifth grade, Mr. Bryce Thomas; sixth grade, Miss Matilda Sellemeyer; seventh and eighth grades, W. Guy Brown; music, Miss Della Sellemeyer. The teachers will go to Huntington on Thursday of this week to visit the Huntington Daily Vacation Bible School, which opened this week. The leaching corps of the local school is considered an excellent one, as all of the teachers, with ihe exception of one were teachers in the city schools •hiring the school year which closed last week. Mrs. Downs, the one exception, is a former school teacher. The curriculum includes instruction in Bible stories, habit studies, memory work and music. The enrollment at present is approximately 350. The school is being supported by seven Protestant churches of the city.

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Says Warsaw Was Lucky j In Having Low Fire Loss Warsaw, Ind., May 20 (United Press) Pointing to the fact that the city of Warsaw was lucky in having •' total fito lost: of les.-, than sl2 000' la t year, Councilman Walt- r Kintzel hat presented to the illy council a suggestion that additional fire lighting equipment be purchased without further delay. )|e d< dared to the council that the city is catering to a conflagration by the use id' lintcquated and worn out lire lighting apparatus. Several other members of the council ■ure in favor of purchasing a $12,009 pumper. HAS ARRANGED FOG FIREWORKS — Secretary Os Decatur Fair Has Arranged For Spectacular Display E. I! Williamson, secreta’-y ami general manager of the Great Decatur Fair, to be held here September 15 to IS. inclusive, has arranged for a spectacular fireworks exhibit each evening during the fair, namely Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The fireworks will be furnished by Ihe Hudson Fireworks company, one of the largest manufactuers of tireworks in the world. A. I). Meichele, president of the company, will he here to personally superintendent the tiring the display. The program of fireworks is identcally the same as the one that will let used at the Inter-state Fair at South Bend and also at the Elkhart County Fair, at Goshen. In the display will be many new ami spectacular num- , Iters. The list of fireworks for the Decatur fair is as follows: Wheel of Wheels Wheel of Wheels is an absolutely nnv, mechanical devise. The larger wheel turning ala high rate of speed throwing brilliant Tghts fifty feel in diameter, while the smaller wheel works in the opposite direction throwing colored lights thirty feel. Absolutely new and spectaeiQar. Up Again, Gone Again This devise is a set piece which first revolves expelling multi-streams of fire; as it gains momentum it suddenly starts skyward and rises to height of seven hundred filly feet. After staying at this height for a minute it starts to drop and falls within a hundred ajid fifty feet of the ground and then ascends again. A very mystifying exhibit. Fountain of Youth Another new and novel set piece. An imitation of a very large glacier, fifty feet in diameter, throwing brilliantly colored lights to a great height. Absolutely guaranteed as a new novelty. Fountain Tree The Tree first appears in a closed position, opening gradually it spreads out to a distance of fifty feet, disclosing a view gorgeous, bewildering, oriental creations, with feathery scintillating fires, showering sparking (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o 125 HAVE JOINED INDUSTRIAL A.SS'N Membership Committee Hopes to Bring Campaign To Close Soon William Linn, chairman of the membership committee of the Decatur Industrial Association, announced today that about 125 individuals had renewed their membership within the last week. Mr. Linn hopes to bring ihe annual campaign for members to a close early next month. Those who renewed their membership in this civic organization, which tries to promote everything that is good for the community, are supporting the different activities taken up by the association, such as the Junior farm clubs, community development, good roads, etc. Last year 186 individuals enrolled (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

PLANE USED BY ( APT. AMUNDSEN IN FLIGHT TO NORTH POLE *k. . * * . • _ _• : ’l’he above picture shows one of the two liornier Wai planes used by ('apt. Amundsen and his party in tin mpted flight to the north pole.

IMPORTANT CASES BEFORE ASSEMBLY Presbyterian Church Must Act On Two Important i Matters Today Columbus, 0., May 2 11 The national assembly of the Presbyterian church sidestepped the troublesome Fosdick case again todgy. Detinue nctam -was. |M«st imhhml pend- | ing the result of the judicial cases against the New York Presbytery charged with licensing tnodeqiist ministers. Columbus, (>.. May 26 The national assembly of the Presbyterian church I today must act on two important! eases. j Both have direct bearing on the Presbytery of New York, center of I liberal thought in the reuominution I and target or numerous thrusts from I the fundamentalists. First is the judicial case brought against the New’ York group by two members of their own Presbytery. It is in the form of a complaint against the Presbytery for licensing .t wo young ministers, Cedric O. Lawman and Henry P. Van Dusen —who de- | (lined to affirm their belief in the. Virgin birth and bodily resurrection. If the issue is met squarelv, it will I cause troub’e. In all probability, however the issue may be sidestepped by dismissing the complaint The other troublesome matter is the last chapter of the famous, Fosdick ease, it comes before the asembly in the form of an overture from the Chester. Pa.. Presbytery, demanding that the New York Presbytery he thrown out of the denomination for permitting the radical Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick to preac h in the First church of Ne wYork. Conciliatory action if any, is expected in this ease also. The ultra-fundamentalists were defeated overwhelmingly In the closing hours of yesterday’s business session in the adoption of a resolution looking toward ultimate union of the Presbyterian and Congregational denomination. Extreme fundamentalists fought the proposal to the last ditch but lost decisively when it came to a vote. Harry K. Thaw Back Among Bright Lights New York. May 2«—t United Press) —Harry K. Thaw is back among the bright lights of Broadway again. Ending what has been virtually 11) years of exile from the “white way", since that fatal evening when he killed Stanford White, Thaw appeared at a cabaret in Broadway A pretty dancer graced his table She was Fan Gray. Thaw was in gay fiiiYnor as of old when he was known aS a “well to do young man about town,” but time and prison confinement had left their marks. He was recognized by tho Oldest Broadway patrons and to the younger merry-makers he was at first simply an elderly gray haired man with wrinkles in his face.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 26, 1925.

STORES TO CLOSE I Practically all merchants In the city have entered into an agreement to close their stores all day Saturday, May :iO, in observance of Memorial Day. The stores will ] remain open on Friday night to assist the customers in doing their regular Saturday shopping. Gift Day will be held on Friday, also. Tho Daily Democrat will not issue an edition on Saturday, the etnployes having a vacation on that * day. The grocery store advertise- i rnents. which usually appear in < Friday's paper, will be published ; U'hursday this week. The Daily Democrat will make a special effort I to take care of advertisers on 1 Thursday and Friday. — I ANNUAL T. PA BANQUET HELD 125 Members And Their Wives And Friends Enjoy Social Affair About 125 members of the Decatur Post of T. P. A., their wives, friends and sweethearts, assembled last night at the K. of C. hall for the annual Post banquet. A fine dinner was served by the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, after which dancing and! card playing kept the guests until a | late hour. During the dinner. Miss Agnes Kohne, accompanied by Mrs. Avon , Burke, sang two songs that received the applause of all present. Hugh) Hite, T. P. A. chorister, led the entire gathering in singing several songs. ■ Harry Moltz, local president, then introduced Miss Eileen Burke, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Avon Burke, who sang a very cleverly composed parody entitled. "How Do You Do T. P. A's, How Do You Do," Miss Burke’s song contained verses about several of the local T. P. A. members and also a verse foi the state president. C. A. Tucker, of Indianapolis, who was present. After dinner, Mr. Moltz presented John Carmody, newest member in the organization, who delivered a short talk. Mr. Carmody explained that Mr. Fricke, who was his guest, was not his wife or sweetheart, but that his wife was unable to attend and he Lad invited Mr. Fricke us a guest only. The apology was accepted by! the members. French Quinn was then introduced and lie turned back in the history of T. P. A., in Decatur and showed that, through Ihe many years of the organization, the cardinal principles had been friendship and food. Mr. Quinn (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Weather Fair tonight and Wednesday; slowrising temperature. Frost iu low places In north and centra) portions tonight.

HEAD OF CHICAGO UNIVERSITY DIES ■ President Ernest Dewitt ’ Burton Dies Following An Operation i Chicago, May 26 President Ernest | Dewitt Burton of the University of 1 Chicago died here today front corn plications following an operation for , cam er .of Liu- iw-eslim-s. He was 69 years of age. , i’res'dent Burton took a sudden . turn for the worse shortly after mid- | night, mhen pertonitis developed. Two operations had been performed | in hopes that Fir. Burton's life might < be saved. The fust occurred a month ( ago, and the second was performed , May 19. just a week before death oc , curred. After the first operation, Dr. Billion recovered IO Ihe extent that i he could walk about the Midway. A relapse took place in a fortnight how ever, and the second operation removed Hie obstruct ion. Dr. Burton took over tho presidency a little more than two years ago. Dr. Burton was born at Granville. ()., on February 4. 1X56. the son of Na ; than Smith Burton and Sarah J.tFalr- ' field) Burton ) At the age of 20 he ! graduated from Denison university In his home town. in 18X2 he graduated from Rochester Theological seminary, and luter .spent some time iu Europe, studying i at the. University of Leipzig in 1887 and tho University of Berlin 1594. From 1876 to 1879 he was an in structor in the public schools. In 1882 Ihe accepeted a position ae instrucI tor in Greek at Roche ter Theologi- ' cal seminary. The next year be married Mary Townson of Rochester. N. ' Y, In 1883 he was made an associate professor of New Testament interpretation and in 1886 he was awarded a full professorship and made head ot the department of Now Testament interpretation at the Newton Theological institute. In 1899 he went to the University of Chicago in the same capacity and has remained there since that time. His literary activity was divided be(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) - — o Relatives And Undertaker In Dispute Over Man’s Body Columbus, Ind., Muy 26- (United Press)- An undertaking frini In Den ■ ver, Col., that has the body of Irvin A. Cox who died in Denyer refused • to release the body until $::90 was , paid and relatives of the dead man hero refused to pay the amount on the I ground it is exhorbant. i More than SSO in telegraphic and ' telephone messages were expended in the controversey and sti'l both sides are standing pat, with the probable result that the body will be buried in Denver and later exhumed and ’ brought here by relatives for burial The dead man is a former ttherifl ' of Bartholomew county and forim-i postma.iter of Columbus.

Want Dance Halls Closed On Sundays j Warsaw, Ind.. May 26 (United! Press) - Members of the Womans Christ lan Association and the War-ruw-Winonn Lake Ministerial a-so-ciatlons are planning tlie adopting of resolutions, demanding that the county authorities close down Kosciusko' county summer resort dance halls on Sunday. Recently Sheriff Milo Maloy j was called to one dance ha'l at al nearby lake on Sunday night and found II necesary to order a couple > under the influence of liquor from the! floor. LIQUOR TRIAL MOVES SLOWLY Defense Making Strong Fight In Case Os State Vs. Fred Kohler The trial of Fred Kohler. Adams county farmer, on a charge of violation of the prohibition law. is moving j slowly in the Adams circuit court. 1 The counsel for the defense is making strenuous objections to practical- ■ ly all evidence introduced by the' state. The Jury for the trial was empan-1 neled about 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon anil tho hearing of evidence! started soon afterwards The mom ' hers of the Jury are Otto I-’. Baker, j Frank Kintz. John L. Bailey. Julius Heideman, John Linton. Fred Steigmeyer, Albert Duer. "Wiley Smith. Rice Ullman, Frank McConnell, Jacob Grim and William Furoto. William N. Ballou, of Fort Wayne, Is special judge in the case. Witnesses who testified yesterday afternoon were. Sheriff Noah Frau ( higer. of Wells county; Judge Vaughn, of Bluffton. Hosea Martz of Linn Grove, Sheriff Baker. Deputy Sheriff Hower, and John Nelson i clerk of the circuit court. Witnesses who had testified today up until 2 o'clock were Sheriff Fratihigor. | Martz. Judge Vaughn, and Mayor Thompson, of Bluffton. The still and a large jug of moonshine liquor, which Sheriff Fratihigor testified he found in an old log building on Kohler’s farm on December 7. 1922. were introduced as evidence in the trial today. Sheriff Frauhiger told of his raid on Kohler's farm, how he found Frank Seegar in an upstairs room of the old log building, how he took charge of the still and liquor and of proceedings held In the case since that. time. Kohler was tried in the city court ut Bluffton and was found guilty. He appealed the ease to the Wells circuit court and that court held that it had no jurisdiction in the case, because Kohler resided in Adams county'. The case was then sent to this county and on December 12. 1923, the Adams county grand jury returned an indicement against Kohler charging him. in three counts, , with violating the prohibition law. . The three counts charge, possession of liquor, manufacture of liquor anil (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) — o

COUNTY AGENT GIVES ADVICE Advises Farmers Against, r Haste In Replanting Crops Hurt By Frost j ... .. .. . ...

“Do not be too hasty in tear ng u[ I the corn, which was injured by fros' a " Sunday night, but wait at least two a d days or until the extent of the dam- 1 s age can be seen, which will still give t ample time for replanting." is the II advice or suggestion of County Agent ’ * L. M. Busche, when asked this after- 1 noon by a Daily Democrat represent- '■ ative as to the extent of the damage from the frost. ’ s Mr. Busche stated tba it was dif,e ficult to estimate or cover the damih age to growing crops from the frost. ' ’ In many places the corn looks bad, the blackened leaves being flattened to 'fl the ground. In spite of this condier (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)-

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SENTIMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAN GROWS RAPIDLY — President Coolidge Favors i Sending U. S. Airship To Arctic Region N O WORD RECEIVED No News Received From Amundsen-Ellsworth Polar Expedition at Noon U nited Press S, rvt.-e) Washington, May —<> (Special to Daily Dcinocral) Sentinient for the ultiniale dispatch of the United States naval dirigible Shenandoah or the Los Angeles to Ihe Arctic Io search for the Amundsen expedition Igrew swiftly in official quarters l here today. Developments included: A statement by Ihe while house spokesman that Presi[dent Coolidge favored the use •of all practical anil possible j means of carrying relief to the I missing exploring party if it finally becomes necessary. I A dechi rat ion by Secretary of the | Navy Wilbur, that while no official consideration was being given yet to 1 plans for such use of the giant airship. he personally was giving much thought to the project. 'I The president was represented by while house spokesman as entire I ly favorable Io the use of either or i big II c-l* ilxe great airships in the ven- , lure if expert opinion of naval aeronauts regards the project as feaslb.e. ,• The president, however, was said . to believe that it is not yet certain that dispatch of a rescue crew part.v its n.eded and until the need Is maui--1,-st. (dans should be held in abeyance. ? Now York May 26- No news of the I Amiindsen-Ellosworth polar aerial exJpedltion has been received here, the . North American Newspaper alliance . announced tiirongh the I lilted Frost . at noon today. J Liverpool. May 26-Grettir Algar (CONTINI ED UN PAGE FIVIU l| O — 'STEPHENSON IN NEW CELL II ‘ May Have To Stay in Jail At ’| Noblesville Until Next , October

I Noblesv lie. Ind.. May 20.-tVnited I Press.) - I>. C Stephenson, former i head of the Indiana K. K. K.. today I paced his new cell in the Hamilton I county jail awaiting farther moves by his attorneys. Stephenson and his two aides, Earl Klenck and Earl (Sentry, were brought here from the M irion county jail yes terday. Quarters of the three men are not as comfortable in the little Hamilton county jail as they were in Indian- . apols. Unless their trial date on an indictment <harging them with the I murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer is 'i advanced or their attorneys win a legal maneuver for their release, the three men will remain in their cells here until October.

Eph Inman, attorney for the three accused men, is expected to fight again the same legal battle he waged in Marion county criminal court for their release. Every move made in the Marlon county court is open to Inman here. It is expected that he will first make a motion to strike out vital points of the indictment, then to quash the Indictment and finally «o release the three men on bail, if his other attempts to secure their freedom fall. Stephenson. Klenck and Gentry had a treat last night, their first night in the -.Ville jail. Mrs. Charles Goodn of the sheriff, baked hot corn ~vt>-.. I'hem. The trio Beemed to enju; •>