Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1925 — Page 1

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Vol. XXIII. Number 148.

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0, S, TREASURY HAS SURPLUS BF $200,000,001 President Announces Existance Os Large Sum In Nation’s Cotters FORSEES TAX CUT Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge Leave Washington For Summer Vacation By Dale Van Every, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. June 23. -As his last important official act before leaving the capital for the summer, President Coolidge has announced the existence of a treasury surplus this year of $200,000,000 which will enable him to recommend a general tax reduction program to the next congress. The president and Mrs. Coolidge leave Washington by special train early this afternoon to spend a twomouth vacation at Swampscott. Mass., where a summer white house will be set up. Addressing the semiannual budget meeting last night, Mr. Coolidge revealed that the surplus at the end of this fiscal year will be more than $100,000,000 in excess of what hail been expected. This, with a $290,000,000 surplus, estimated for the following fiscal year, will provide approximately $500,000,000 for further tax cuts. He announced he proposed to recommend tax reductions to congress when it convenes Dec. 7. in order to make sure nothing can stated in the way of this program, the president declared he intended to continue his insistence on drastic governmental economy. He ridiculed the idea that his economy program is hurting business. * Mr. Coolidge said he wished governmental expenditures for the coming year to be kept within $.3,375,000.000, a figure $125,000,000 less than estimated for the present year. The president and Mrs. Coolidge accompanied by his secretary. Everett Sanders, members of the white house clerical staff and newspapermen left this afternoon in the "second section” of a regular train, but actually a special train. The party will arrive at Salem, Mass., tomorrow morning and proceed to Swamscott by motor in time for breakfast.

COMPLETE PLANS FOR ELKS FAIR Members Os Committee Have Arrangements Made For Big Event Final arrangements were made by the carnival committees of the B. P. O. Elka at a meeting last night. Walter Wilkenson, general chairman, has completed plans to make the De catur Elks Fun Festival the greatest event of its kind ever held in this city. Liberty Way has been obtained for August 24-29, and a huge canvas tent that will extend from one end of the street to the other will be rented, in order that the big show can be held rain or shine. All of the concessions will be roofed under the tent. Various musical talent has been arranged for and the committees have already started advertising the big event in all neighboring towns. Ihe wives of Elks have been requested Io meet next Monday night at the hall, at 7:30 o’clock, to complete their arrangements for the Fun Festival. They will have charge of, several booths and also will act on the reception committee. Various sorts of entertainment of first class calibre have been arranged for the four days, including the distribution of about $2,000 worth of merchandise which will be presented to patrons during the fetival. Admission to the tented city will be free. > * ■,'. •, 7. '

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No-verdict Trial Cost Marion County $1,190 — ■■■ tl’nlted Press Service) Martinsville, ln d„ June 23-It cost Marlon county $1,190 to get a hung jury in the trial of John Thomas Shaw Indianapolis negro, charged with the murder of Mrs. Helen Hager Wheichel. Shaw was convicted In the Marion connty court and was sentenced to deatfi but the state supreme court ordered a new trial and he was granted a change of venue to Morgan county.

RAILWAY BATHES ATTRACT INTEREST Eyes Os Railroad World Watch Two Fights In Washington, I). C. Washington, June 23. — (United Press.i Eyes of the railroad world are turned on Washington these days where two of the most important railroad battles of a decade are being fought before the interstate commerce com mission. In one the Van Swearingen brothers of Cleveland, new starp gs the railroads firmament are fighting for federal approval of their proposed Nickel Plate merger against the determined opposition of minority stockholders of some of the roads they have engulfed. In the other a dead man reaches out of the past to stir alarm in the hearts of a new generation of railroad leaders. The genius of E. H. Harriman. master mind general of railroading 20 years ago, has flamed again in the atubitious project of the New York, Pittsburgh and Chicago railroad to build a new line across Pennsylvania. It is fought by the Baltimore & Ohio. Pennsylvania and New York Central. The Van Swearingen battle has been a running tight for weeks, but now has reached a temporary stand still. The Harriman fight has just opened. The snag hit by the Van Swearingen proposal is the dogged insistence of attorneys for minority stockholders of the Chespeake & Ohio railroad for an intimate account of the personal financial transactions of the Van Swearingens.

Col. Henry Wt Anderson, chief min ority counsel has cahrged that the brothers stand to make $100,000,000 in profits within the next few years from their railroad operations — some of | them at the minority’s expense. The Harriman project, backed by L. F. Loree, president of the Delaware & Hudson and the Harriman estate, was formally launched in hearing yesterday, with presidents of the opposing roads, spectators and participants. Loree, himself a contender for a crown in the new generation of railroad kings, stoutly defended (CONTINUED 1 ON PAGE SIX) RUHR EVACUATION PLAN IS APPROVED French Cabinet In Accord With Measures Taken By Government (United Press Service) Paris. June 23—The French cabinet today approved measures taken by the government to carry out the London agreement provisions for French evacuation of the Ruhr, which will start soon. The evacuation of the Ruhr, under the London agreement, was scheduled for August 15. France, following the London conference. evacuated Dortmund and some small towns in the Ruhr but the heart of Germany’s ’’Pittsburgh’’ is still held by the French forces Germany claimed when the French went into the Ruhr that they had done so in violation of German rights. France, on the other hand, maintained that Germany had defaulted on reparations deliveries and that she hence had a right to occupy.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, June 28, 1925.

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REORGANIZATION OF PROHIBITION EFFECTIVE AOB. 1 Secretary Os Treasury Mellon Announces Plans For Enforcement TWENTY-TWO DISTRICT Plan Is Decentralization V\ ith View To Economy And Efficiency (United Press Service) Washington. June 23 Reorganization of the federal prohibition enforcement service was announced today by Secretary of the Treasury Helion effective Aug. 1. The United States under the plan drawn up by Assistant Secretary Andrews commissioner of internal revenue Blair ami Prohibition Commissioner Haynes will be divided n 22 dstrlcts, each headed by a prohibition administrator. This official wll have executve responsibility for enforcement of the dry law in his purisdction. He wi.l have two assistants, one n charge of the issuance of permits . nd theother in charge of enforcement work. "The plan is a decentralization with a view to economy and efficiency permitting the use of a smaller personal with higher qualifications, Mellon said in announcing the change. o Young Girl Near Death After Criminal Attack Valparaiso, Ind., June 23 — Marie Palon. 12 years old orphan, was in a serious comlitrmr-tmiav after an alleged criminal attack by Alva Herbst, in whose care the child was left by her dying parents. Herbst a married man with two children is under arrest. ANOTHER SPEAKER FOR S. S. PICNIC

Judge William B. Hile, Os Elkhart, Secured to Give Address July 4 Judge William B. Hile, of Elkhart, will he one of the principal speakers at the Adams county Sunday school picnic to be held in Lehman’s grove near Berne, on July 4. Judge Hile will give the afternoon address, while Oswald Ryan, of Anderson, will speak during the morning session. William B. Hile entered upon his public career in Elkhart in 1898 when he began the practice of law and since then he gradually climbed the lawyer’s ladder until he became Judge of the Elkhart Superior Court in 1918. He has served in that office ever since. He began the practice of law the same year he was graduated from the University of michigan. In 19011 he was nominated for prosecuting attorney of the 34th judicial circuit, into which office he was elected and served two terms in that capacity. As Judge of the Elkhart Superior Court, he is now serving his second term. Judge Hile has always taken an active part in all public affairs in his community. Equally as notable as his public life, and perhaps even more so, are his church affiliations and his fine church life. Since 1903 Judge Hile has been connected with the Presbyterian Church at Elkhart and the record of his work in the Sunday School of that church is remarkable. He taught in the school constantly for twenty years and for the last six years he has had one of the largest Men’s Bible Class in the state. When he first took the class it hud an attendance of 17 and his fame as a teacher swelled his class to the maxxiumm attendance of 4.083. The average attendance for the year before he one just closing was 398 for 40 Sundays. Several features in addition to the addresses have been provided by the committee in charge. There will be a baseball game, other athletic events, picnic dinner and music by the Dunbar band of Berne.

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Warren To Vote On Sale Os Light Plant July 7 Warren, June 23—A city election has been orders for this city to be held on Tuesday, July 7, for the pur pose of deciding whether or not the electric light plant shall be sold to Charles W. Chase, who is representing the Samuel Insull utility interests. The e.ection was ordered by the town board at a meeting held recently. The election will be held in the office of the town clerk. The Insull interests have offered to pay $38,000 for the light plant. One hundred freeholders of the city filed a petition asking for an election on the matter. COMMISSIONERS TO MEET JOLY 14 To Hold Special Meeting To Award Contracts For Four Highways Bids for the construction of the Hilgeman road in Preble township, the Andrew Schirack road in Kirkland township and the Esther Miller and I.ulie Walters roads in St. Marys township will be received by the county commissioners at a special meeting on Tuesday. July 14 The roads will be improved this summer ami the special meeting is held for the purpose of awarding the contracts as aion as possible and disposing of the legal details necessary to further the improvements. No objections against the proposed improvements were filed with the auditor and as the required legal notice to taxpayers has been given, the work of building the roads can not be stopped now. These four roads, totaling more than four miles in length, will be added to Adams count's 700 miles of improved roads by fall. The Hilgeman and Schirack roads are being improved for the second time while the Walters and Miller roads in St. Marys township are being improved for the first time.

q — Breaks Arm Cranking Auto l,awrence Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of Preble, suffered a fracture of Ills right arm between the wrist and elbow, about 10 o’clock Monday morning, when the motor of a Ford automobile, which he was cranking, backfired, the crank striking the lad on the arm .He was brought to this city where the fracture was set with the aid of an X-ray machine. C. E. SOCIETIES HOLO INSTITUTE Members Os Decatur U. B. Church Attend Convention At Lake Wawasee The Rev. B. F. Dotson, pastor of the United Brethren church in this city, and a few members of his church, will attend the Christian Endeavor Institute-convention of the United Brethren in Christ Church, which opened at Oakwood Park, Lake Wawasee, near Syracuse, nils morning. The institute will continue until Sunday, June 28. The young people’s program in the church will be carefully outlined in the convention. The theme of the convention is “The Crusader’s Faith and Purpose." The Rev. M. S. Livengood, of Peru, is the convention president. The morning program each day includes Bible study, Mission study, and discussions of young peoples’ problems. The afternoon program will include rest and quiet, group recreation activities, swimming, and study. There will be a song service and sermon each evening. Weather Indiana; Mostly cloudy probably showers or thunder storms in south portion and by Wednesday in north portion. Rising temperature WednesI day near Lake Michigan.

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ANTI-FOREIGN MOVE PLANNED IN PHILIPPINES Definite Move To Extend Chinese Strike to Islands Uncovered INTERCEPT MESSAGES Chinese Leaders In Philippines Deny Intention To Follow Move Manila, P. 1., June 23—(United | Press)—A definite move to extend' the Chinese anti-foreign drive to the Philippines was revealed here today. Cable dispatches from Chinese radicals in Panghai to Chinese here have been intercepted. The Manila Chinese are urged to declare a general strike June 25. Chinese leaders in the Philippines, however, declared the are unwilling to take such action, but admitted they are in thorough sympathy with the homeland movement,. Tile Chinese strike Is hitting Philippine trade with China. Customs officers stated collections are falling off rapidly. ’ Ship sailings from here to Hong Kong have all been cancelled. What vessels are moving are bound direct for Shanghai, pending settlement of the trouble. Hong Kong, June 23— Hong Kong today is under a "state of emergency" with censorship applied to mail and cables and qolicjp oontnfling fuel. food, vehicles and private premises. This action, taken as a result of the bem. prevents export of anything beyond gold, silver and foodstuffs. A "state of emergency" Is similar (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DECATUR GIRLS GOING TO EUROPE Misses Josephine Myers And Helen Dugan Sail Early Next Month Miss Josephine Myers and Miss Helen Dugan, both teachers in the Decatur high school, will leave thts week for a two-mouths trip through Europe. Miss Dugan will leave tomorrow for New York and will sail from there with an eastern party,

July 2- The party which Miss Dugan < will join will land in England. After visiting that, country they ’ will spend several weeks viewing , the interesting points in Italy, Holland, France. Germany and other . European nations. The trip will last | about eight weeks. They will return to New York early In September. Miss Myers will leave Decatur Sunday and join the O. M. Plttinger party, at Indianapolis, from where they will go to Montreal. Canada, and sail for Europe from there. Miss Myers’ party will land at Glasgow, Scotland, ami spend several days in that historic country before going to London, where they will spend about a week visiting art galleries, museums, and other points of interest. The party will then visit Italy, Spain, Holland, France and Belgium and return to Montreal, September 5. The Pittenger party consists of twenty Indiana young people and they will make an extensive study of various historic parts of the foreign lands. The party will be in charge of O. M Pittenger and his wife. Mrs. Pittenger is state president of the Federation of Womens’ Clubs. Both Miss Myers and Miss Dugan will return to this city about. September 15, in time for the opening of high school. They have not planned to meet in any of the countries they visit, but it is probable that, they will, because both parties are making about the same trip, with the exception of Canada and Scotland.

Take Prisoner To Canada I To Face A Murder Charge Greencastle. Ind., June 23—(Unitled Press)—Two detectives of the Manitoba provincial police today were to start to Winnipeg. Canada, with John Stanton, 30, an inmate at the state penal fjrm Stanton will be placed on trial for the murder of John Penny, 70. an aged reclufi In Winnipeg, late In 1922. Penny was beaten to death with a hammer by Stanton during a robbery according to the charges. o- — WILL REDEDIGATE CHURCH IN BERNE Special Services To Be Held By Reformed Congregation Sunday Berne. June 23—The Reformed

church of Herne will hold rededicatory se, vices next Sunday. The services were postponed from May 24. because the $5,000 improvements to the building had not been com pleted. The rededication is to be a home-coming affair. Three services will be held, beginning at 10 am. 2:30 pm. and 7:30 p.m. The morn ing service will be In German. The Rev. Edwin H. Vornholt. of Madisnn Wisconsin, a former pastor of the local church will be the speaker at the morning and evening service. The Rev. A. R Fledderjolmnn. pastor of the Zion Reformed church in Decatur, will deliver the sermon at the afternoon meeting. The church has been redecorated and new lighting, beating and water systems have been installed. A Sunday school room has been constructed in the basement. — o Two Fort Wayne Men Plead Guilty At Toledo Toledo, 0., June 23.—Two more defendants in the Mary Ross rum running case pleaded guilty as the second day of the trial got under way this morning.

They were Ed Stoner and Ollie Eppley, of Fort Wayne. Ind. Stoner is custodian of the Fort Wayne 1 Ttirnverein club and Eppley custodian of the Eagles club. Twelve of the 23 persons originally indicted in connection with the Ohio Michigan-Indiana rum running conspiracy have now pleaded guilty. ——o — All Stores In Berne To Be Closed July 4 Berne, June 23—A1l the stores. I with the exception of the drug stores and soft drink parlors, will be closed here July 4 It is probable however that the stores will be open alter four o'clock in the evening, to allow the people to do their regular Saturday shopping OFFICIALS OF CREAMERY MEET

nteresting Meeting Held By Cloverleaf Cream- f eries Company Here i An interesting meeting of the fieldmen, superintendents and managers of the Cloverleaf Creameris, was held : at the Decatur Industrial rooms yesterday afternoon. A luncheon was served and talks were made by E. L. Martin, W. A. Klepper, president and vice-president es the company, respectively, by Bert G. Moore, man ager of the Marion plant, and by H. P. Markle, manager of the Himtitigi ton plant. Eighteen of the fieldmen and superi intendents were in attendance and >. discussions were held during the ,f meeting. Vincent Borman, of the d Huntington plant, and N. R. Holty house, secretary of the corporation y als oattended the meeting. Expressg ions of a good year for the dairy inj- dustry were given by those who are in touch with the business.

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ARGUMENTS IN "GERM"MURDER TRIAL STARTED State Os Illinois Demands Supreme Penalty For McClintock Death SHEPHERD TESTIFIES Indignantly Denies That He Killed His Wealthy Young Ward (United Prewn Mervhe) Chicago, June 23.—The state of Illinois today demanded the death penalty for W. D. Shepherd, who is accused of murdering Billy McClintock. George E. Gorman, first assistant states attorney, started te state's arguments for conviction as soon as the defense completed the case with the testimony of Shepherd. ‘‘This is one of the most important if not the most important trial ever held in this state,” Gorman stated. “You gentlemen of the jury are to decide whether or not William Shepherd murdered Billy McClintock. “Under the law of our state you gentlemen are to deckle the penalty, whether it be 14 years. life or death on the gallows. "In this casff the murder was so brutal that the state demands that you find the defendant guilty and sentence him to the extreme penalty —death on the gallows." Indignant and deflant. Shepherd ' took the stand and denied that be killed McClintock or that he had ever known C. <’. Falman. who testified against him. Shepherd Denies Charges. Criminal Court, Chicago, June 23 —William Darling Shepherd today took the witness stand to deny charges that he killed his millionaire ward, Billy McClintock. His face was drawn anil his broad shoulders sagged. Hut his eyes beamed with pleasant anticipation of "complete ! vindication" as he walked to the witness chair, high above the crowded court room

A hush fell over the court. The crowd sensed the drama of Shepherd's appearance. Shepherd’s right hand was firm as he raised it to take the oath ami pledged himself to "tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) CHARLESFUHRMAN CALLED BY DEATH

Cancerous Growth Causes Death Os Aged Farmer This Afternoon Charles Fuhrman. aged SO, who resides about five miles north of Decatur on the River road, died at about three' o’clock this afternoon. Mr. Fuhrman has been in ill health 1 for several years and. after considerI able suffering from a cancerous I growth, death relieved him today. Mr. Fuhrman has lived in this county most of his life and has resided on a farm north of Decatur for many years. He has spent all of his life on farms. No funeral arrangements have been made. —— Ban Religious Teachings In School In New York (fritted Press Service) White Plains N. Y. June 23— Religion must not be taught in the public schoo.s of Mount VernonSupreme Court Justice Seegar prant1 ed a permanent injunction restraining ) the school board of that Vity from 0 allowing children in the fifth and sixth grades to take 46 minutes from each i school week for religious instruction. )• The coutr ruled that it was unlawi- ful "to substitute religious instruction e in the schools in place of the Instruction required." .