Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 153, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1925 — Page 1
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Vol. XXIII. Number 153.
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COL COOLIDGE IS RECOVERING FROM OPERATION President's Father Improving Even More Rapidly Than Expected NO COMPLICATIONS Temperature And Pulse Almost Normal; Jokes With Family (United Press Service) Plymouth, Vt., June 29. Colonel John Coolidge, the president’s father, is improving even more rapidly than his physicians had hoped. Dr. F. J. Coupal, physician in charge, announced early this afternoon. Coupal said the patient’s temperature and pulse were almost normal, the former being 99.2 and the latter 7fi. No complications of any nature have set in. The colonel is in high spirits, talking and joking with his sun and other members of his family, said the physician. The operation which secured relief for the patient yesterday has so far had no ill after effects. There is no trace of uremia poisoning, an unfavorable complication which frequently accompanies the operation as performed on Colonel Coolidge. Dr. Coupal said the vomiting fit which for a few moments alarmed the family this morning was of no consequence. He explained the patient had been given large draughts of water to assist in clearing his system and that the eventual rebellion of Ids stomach hail been a natural reaction. o—. John Scheimann Injured By Auto Saturday Night John Scheimann of this city was slightly injured Saturday night about 9:30 o'clock when he was struck anil knocked down by an automobile driven by a person who is said to live at Bluffton. The name of the driver was not learned Mr. Scheimann was walking actoss the street in front of Bernstein’s store on South Second street when the car struck him.
He was bruised considerably and his clothing was toru, but none of his injuries were of a serious nature) Mr. Schefmann was able to be up and around today but has several painful bruises. G, —O— Fourteen Workmen Hurt Chicago, June 29—Fourteen workmen were injured here early today when the elevator which was letting them down into Chicago’s sewer system broke loose from its cables and dropped the men forty feet. Startled by their plunge into darkness, the mjen became hysterical at first but were rescued and taken to hospitals. None of the injured was fatal. SHEPHERD NOT TO SUE ACCUSERS Man Cleared Os Murder Charge Decides Not To Bring Suits Chicago, June 29.—(United I’re-sJ ■“William Darling Shepherd, acquitted by a jury on a charge that he murdered Billy McClintock, probably will lake no action against the persons responsible for the trial. Shepherd's at torney told the United Press today. "We have grounds for libel aI " 1 slander suits against that gang. " Ham Scott Stewart, chief counsel for Shepherd, declared. “But since Mr. Shepherd has been exonerated by the highest authority in the land—a J» rv of 12 men, we’ll probably let it at that. Mr. Shepherd is vindicated.” Shepherd yesterday indicated he might bring damage suits against J «dge Harry Olson, the man who ina'igated the McClintock investigation, and others associated with him.
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STAKING OFF GROUND Cl, 'c w ” rk °" City Swimming Pool At Water Work, Park Today •ta P king'‘ft" .? rVa ’ ” arrUff today was ■ g oft the ground which will be X o' t ,hQ munlclpa ' pool to be constructed b y the city west of the citv ito-G. . y ' nhnt In y R ’■ aDtl P° W ’T Plan, in water works park. The faking of ground for the new pool will convenes Tuesday morning. Mr. Harruff stated. The work will be »«hed. with the hope that the pool can be completed and m use within bO days. GIVE RECEPTION FOR NEW BISHOP Several Decatur Catholics Going To Fort Wayne This Evening Between 40 and 50 members of the St. Marys Catholic church congregation are planning to motor to Fort Wayne this evening and join in the reception to be accorded Rt. Rev. Msgr. J. F. Noll, who will be ordained i Bishop of the Catholic diocese of I Fort Wayne. Tuesday morning. Those who are going are asked to meet at the K. of (’. hall at about six o’clock. Last evening, a meeting of the men of the congregation was held at the K. of C. half and plans were completed for attending the reception which will be held at the bishop’s home on Washington street. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Noll will arrive in Fort Wayne at eight o'clock this evening in a special train over the Wabash He will be escorted to the Bishop’s home and a parade will tie held from the railroad station. No event of its kind that has ever transpired th Fort Wayne was attended by the number of distinguished prelates and priests as are coming for I this occasion. Besides Cardinal Mundeloin of Chicago, a total of 15 bishops I equal.y as many of the monsignori I abbots, provincials superiors of reI religious houses and over three hundred priests, secular and regular, are announced. Final arrangements were | made and all details given considers I lion at a special meeting of the city pastors Sunday afternon at the Cath- . edral rectory, at which Rt. Rev. Msgr. •John H. Oechtering administrator id' ~ j'.r°sided.
Upon his arrival at Fort Wayne Cardinal Mundeloin will be informa.ly received at the depot by the city pastors and two laymen from each congregation. Hundreds of the laity in general, however, are expected to assemble to welcome the distinguished churchman who will be escorted in autos to the Hotel Keenan. Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, rector of the St. Marys church, and Rev. Otto A .Peters, assistant, will attend the ordination services at the Cathedral Tuesday a m.. Several of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus are planning to go to Fort Wayne in the morning and join in the parade to the atlv edral. Owing to the large number o bishops and priests who will attend the services it will be impossible to seat lamen in the church, it was stated. — ‘ 15 fishermen drown Schooner Rammed By Big Liner Off Quero Bank Sunday, Nine Are Saved. New York. JmTn-Fifteen fishermen lost their lives when the schooner Rex was rammed by the Cuna Anchor liner Tuscania. Captan. David Boll e. master. off Quero bank Sunday. Captain Bone wired ms “"in collision with Ashing schooner to dav. Thick fog. Survivers on board. Tuscania proceeding to port damaged. which was Survivors of the Rex, 01 , of Gloucester with halibut, report- „„ owner, Unit <W« Thom--1:>," hers of the crew anda 10-year-old boy »n.l rm ">•- lork The Tuscania is due in N tomorrow with passengers from Glasgow.
SOUTHERN
learn of death of WAR VETERAN John Gass, Comrade Os Local Veterans, Was Killed In 1916 John Andrews, commander of the local post of Spanish-American war veterans, today received a letter from Lewis Gass, of New Augusta, Indiana, telling of the death of his brother, John Gass, who was a member of Company 8.. 160 regiment in the war. of which the Decatur veterans were members. Mr. Gass was killed at New August by a train on the Chicago division of the Big Four railroad. April 14, 1916. The local post of veterans had lost Mr. Gass’ address and had not learned of his death. He Was 38 years old at the time he was killed. He left a wife, who was remarried and now lives in Illinois. While attending the annual state convention of Spanish-American war veterans at Anderson, two weeks ago, Mr. Andrews learned of the whereabouts of another member of the company, James Chilcote. whose address likewise had been lost by the local post. Mr. Chilcote is employed at the state reformatory, either as a guard or laborer. Mr. Andrews saw Mr. Chilcote while making a trip through the reformatory with the other veterans and had a short talk with him.
Offices In Court House To Close Tuesday Afternoon All offices in the county court house will lie closed all afternoon 1 Tuesday, June 30, to permit the county officers to complete their quarterly reports. Tuesday is the last day of the quarter and the law states that the offices shall close on lhe afternoon of the last day of the quarter. When the offices are kept open on the afternoon of the last day of the quarter, money is often paitl in up until closing time in the evening, making it impossible to close the quarterly report until late,, anti the reports must be turned in to the auditor before night. ELKS WOMENTO MEET TONIGHT To Hold Get-together Meeting And Organize; Men To Meet, Also All Elks and their women folks are urged to meet at the new Elks home on North Second street, at 7:30 o’clock this evening. The Elks ladies will hold a get-together meeting and form an organization, while the men will inspect the new home and accustom themselves to their new environments. Refreshments will be served to all present. The Elks ladies have had an organization here in the past, but recently it has not been very active. Now that the new home is opened, wonderful opportunities are offered to th ladies for social events, and they will start their plans tonight for many enjoyable events in the home. The Elks, also, want the assistance and taste of the ladies in choosing silverware and the like for the new home, and in arraigning the furniture and equipment. Wives, mothers, daughters and sisters of Elks are eligible for the organization. The Elks will hold initiation ceremonies for another cass of candidates next Wednesday evening. The initiation will be given in the old lodge room on South Second street. The lodge room in the new home has not been furnished yet and the lodge will maintain the old lodge room for meetings and initiations until August 1, in all probability. The club rooms have been opened in the new home, however, and all Elks are invited and urged to make use of them now. All Elks are urged to visit the home tonight, also, and acquaint themselves with the entire building, in order that they may intelligently discuss any proposed changes yet to be made.
DAILY
Decatur, Indiana, Monday, June 29, 192‘
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON New York, June 29—(United Press)—Something of the courage ! that carried his father through four major engagements of the world war as a flight sergeant and led him to enter the police department after his discharge from the army prompted five year old Thoas J. Daily, Jn„ to lay down his life for his mother Sunday. At an age when most children would know only panicky terror, Thomas went to his mother’s rescue when her cotton dress caught fire and tried to beat out the flames with his tiny hare hands. The child was so badly burned it died in a hospital, but the mother was saved. The mother had been preparing a picnic lunch in the kitchen when flames from a gas stove ignited her clothing. MEMORIAL HELD SUNDAY MORNING Friends Hold Impressive Service In Memory Os J. C. Patterson Beautiful and impressive memorial serivces, in memory of the late James Clinton Patterson, were held at the Presbyterian church in this city Sunday morning. The Rev. B. N. Covert, the church pastor, was in charge and conducted the services in a manner which impressed every one present and the church was filled with friends and admirers of a citizen and churchman who had filled his place in the community in away which made every one love and respect him. The church alter and rostrum were decorated with floral emblems and cut flow ers. Following the opening prayer, Mrs. E. D. Engler sang. “When I Have Crossed the Bar". Rev Covert announced the purpose of the service and introduced speakers. Mr. C. J. Lutz, who had served the church with Mr. Patterson for a third of a century expressed the feeling of loss for the church; Mr. A. J- Smith talked of his neighbor, and Mr. C. I* Wallers told of loss to the business community. Rev. Covert closed the service with appropriate remarks and the benediction. Mr. Patterson was born sixtynine years ago on the site where the Presbyterian church stands and during his entire life was a member and a worker of that church, seldom missing Sunday school for any service in the church. He lived a quiet, modest helpful life and thoughts expressed in the Sunday morning services will he concurred in by every one in this community. — o FRANCE TO SEND DEBT COMMISSION
Country To Negotiate Settlement Os War Debt To United States By A. L. Bradford, United Press Staff Correspondent Paris. June 29—Within two months, according to the Quai d’Orsay, France will send to the United States a debt commission to negotiate settlement of her debt to America. There is much speculation as to whether Finance Minister Caillaux hiself may head the commission. With passage of the Caillaux finance project on Saturday by both the chamber and the senate, the government feels that the situation has been clarified to a large degree and the foreign office says that when the commission goes to the United States it will be in a position to make an effective proposition to the American government,. Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday, except unsettled tonight in extreme south portion, somewhat cooler tonight in east and south portions; rising temperatures Tuesday afternoon.
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HAWKINS TRIAL STARTS TODAY Jury Selected And Examination Os Witnesses ’ Started Before Noon (United Press Service) Indianapolis. June 29— Rapid progress was made today in the first session of the trial of Morton Hawkins. Portland financier, charged with fraudulent use of the mails. In less than three hours the jury wa selected, opening statements were I completed and examination of witness-1 es was started. Homer E.liot, prosecutor, charged that 51 per cent of the stock sold by KM subsidiaries of the Hawkins Mortgage company was kept by the parent company for the Hawkins system. The whole system could be put in your overcoat pocket. Elliot said. — 0 LARGE DISCREPENCIES Audit Shows Accounts Os Harry B. Smith, Former Attorney General, Are Short $14,954.16. (United Press Service> Indianapolis, June 29 ('ash discrep ancles of $14,954.16 in acounts of Harry It. Smith adjutant general of Indiana from 1917-25 and a claim of $15,735.97 against Smith by the audit bureau of the war department are disclosed in a report made today to Jatwrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the state board of accounting by A. A. Walsh and B. B. McDonald examiners. The $14,954.16 item represents charges of $13,803.70 against Smith per sohally and $4,150.46 against others but which revert to Smith. — —o- — Bitten By Terantula (United Press Service) Anderson. Ind., June 29—Bitten by a tarantula, while he was picking bananas, Ernest Funkltauser. 29. grocery clerk, was said today to have a good chance for recovery. Serum was injected into his arm.
MRS. DULL DIED : SATURDAY NIGHT; e laughter Os Attorney I). B. i Erwin, Os Decatur, Dies ‘ At Van Wert f Death was the winner in the brave 1 fight made by Mrs. Mary Ellen Dull, 1 age 30. wife of Merrill Dull, of Will1 shire, Ohio, and daughter of Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of this city, and ' Mrs. Dull died at 7:23 Saturday even- 1 ing, at the Van Wert hospital, following an operation and a short illness I of pertonitis. The young mother took ill only a few days before she was removed to the hospital and her condition was reported as critical Friday. Although little hope was extended for her re. covery she rallied from the operation which was held Friday evening, and Saturday afternoon seemed to be resting easy. A few hours later she passed into a coma and slept peacefully away. Pertonitis developed following a fall which Mrs. Dull suffered on Tuesday of last week, but. she did not think her condition serious. On Thursday, she became worse and called in a physician and after a consultation the operation was held as the only chance of relieving her suffering. Mrs. Dull was born in Decatur on July 22. 181'5- After being graduated from the Decatur High School in 1913 she entered Valpariso University, com pleting a normal course at that institution. She taught school for five years three years in the Wren, Ohio, school, one year at Bobo and one year iu Decatur. On July 21. 1919, she was married to Mr. Merrill Dull, of Willshire who at that time was the owner of one of the moving picture theaters in this city. 4 _ 1 Three children, Rosella. Betty Jane (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
CALIFORNIA
HAVE PICNIC AT PARK I Girls Os Daily Vacation Bible School Enjoy Outing At Bellmont Park At Noon Today The girl pupils of the Community Daily Xaeation Bible School enjoyed a pfclnc dinner at Bellmont Park at noon today. The girls, accompanied by several of the teachers, hiked to the Park following the close of the class work at n o’clock this morning. Each one carried an article of food for the dinner. The school will close this week. CONFECTIONERY STORE IS SOLD Gerald Mylott And Herman Omlor Buy Business From Elgin King A business deal was completed late Saturday whereby Gerald Mylott and Herman Omlor. both Decatur young men. became owners of the confectionery store on South Second street owned for the last eight years by Elgin King. Mr. King will retire for the time being, having suffered a reverse in health recently. Mr. Mylott 4s the son of Mr. amt Mrs. M. J. Mylott of this city ami has been engaged in the confectionery business for eight years, being connected with Joseph and ienge In the capacity of a clerk and candy maker. He was graduated from the Decatur Catholic high school bsl spring. Mr. Omlor is the son of Mrs. Michael Miller of this city. After spend ing several years on bis farm located near here, he recently received a position at the General Electric mopany where he has been employed for the last several months. Both of the new owners are popular young men of this city. "The new management will continue the policy of Mr. King and will serve the best line of confections and light lunches," Mr. Mylott said today. “We
hope to continue to serve our patrons , with the same service that lias been the policy of this store for many < years.” I Mr. King became connected with ; the confectionery store about fourteen years ago and assumed ownership eight years ago from William P. Col- < chin, of this city. Mr. King established what is believed to he a record, having been on the job continually for fourteen years. He has missed only three Sundays work aud very few week days since he became connected with the confectionery store. Mr. and Mrs. King are undecided as to whether they will remain in this city or move to another place. For the present, however, they will not engage in any business and will take a rest until fall at least, Mr. King said. The store was opened this morning under the new management. Mr. King will retain his desk in the store for a few days until he has completed final arrangements. The new store has a light lunch and sandwich counter which Mr. King opened recently, and this part of the business will be continued with the confectionery store.
—o Milwaukee Man Elected President Os Kiwanis (United Preus Service) St. Paul.. Minn.. June 29 —John H. Moss, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is the new president of Kiwanis International. He was elected at the 9th annual convention held in this city during the past week. Montreal, Canada, was chosen by the twenty-seven hundred voting delegates attending the convention, as the cc:.i vention city for 19266. Others seekig the honors were: Boston, Mas*., . Memphis. Tenn., and Indianapolis. Trustees elected were: Ralph A. > Amerman, Scranton, Pa., Raymond M. » Crossman, Omaha, Nebraska; Charles s W. Gold, Greensboro, North Carolina; A. Heber Winder, Riverside. Callfor e nla; William C. Green, Fargo, North - Dakota; and Michael Gorman, of Sag I inaw, Michigan.
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SANTA BARBARA IS LAID LOW BY SEVERE TREMOR Four Persons Known Dead In Disaster; Hundreds Injured QUAKES CONTINUING United States Visited By Worst Quakes Felt For Many Years (UNITED PRESS SERVICE) Los Angeles. June 29 (Special to Daily Democrat) Four known dead “nd 300 injured was the toll of the Santa Barbara earthquake, according to reports at noon by the Southern California Edison company, after communic at ion was established with the stricken city. San Francisco, Jane 29 (Special to Daily Democrat) Only seven actual dead hail been accounted lor at noon in the earthquake which laid Santa Barbara low. according Io the latest flash Io the Southern Pacific here. Possibilities Oiat more bodies may be buried under the wreckage was admitted. 'the Southern Pacific wire, the only one into the area, went out about noon. The quakes are continuing, message to the operator at Naples near Santa Barbara, said. “There is another now. Here it comes." anti the wire went dead. The quake ledUvrd sedhHirt of Santa Barbara to ruins according to Information. Buildings were demolished. pavements uprooted and the collapse of Gibralter dam near the city unloosened a torrent of water which flooded the city, adding to the
suffering and panic. Santa Barbara and surrounding cities were isolated with rail and wire communication paralyzed Special trains have left from Los Angeles and San Francisco with Red Cross and other relief. The quake was general throughout southern California but apparently centered ut Santa Barbara where the damage and loss was great, leading hotels crumbled, and business blocks were ruined. The first tremble was felt over a large area at 6:46. At Santa Barbara and other cities hyemors shook the area nt twenty minute intervals. Another tremble, less violent, shook Santa Barbara at 8:30. Buildings were demolished at Monticito. millionaire resort, and at Golitu. Naples and other cities adjacent to Santa Barbara. The Southern Pacific station at Golita was split in two and tracks for miles were thrown out of line Airplanes and special trains were dispatched to the stricken area with relief when reports of the disaster first filtered through. There are a number of tall build(CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR I DRV FORCES TO USE ARM* MEN Officers Os Army And Navy To Be Used In Prohibition Enforcement (UNITED PREFS SERVICE) Washington. June 29—Army and navy officers who are eligible for such service, will be drafted into prohibition enforcement work under the new enforcement system, Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews announced today. Andrews said the character and ' training of military and naval offi- • cars should make them excellent. ’ directors of enforcement work and 1 intimated that their independence of :• politics was an additional point in their favor. .