Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 188, Decatur, Adams County, 10 August 1925 — Page 1

■ gWERNOR TAKES Ip IN HEALTH ■ bRARDTROUBLE fl ~l vises postponment Os I H IXTFRVIF-*' s MEMBERS I Certain Men.bcrs Os £? ard ■ Reeled To Be Disfl charged By Jackson fl . Fnite.l I"'"" S.rvl.-e> fl| [nd..ina]K'li-, .-u.g- iO._ (.ovfl ernor Jackson today took an fl Jive hand in the muddled affl ;U>fthe<tate hoard of health fl d it wa< indicat.nl a complete fl Lgv in ,he P‘‘ r ' onnel <? f the flfl L wciiid result before long. | fl ’ p.e.r-.er.-r'- first move was fl.,)J'.:.- r e ! »'-pm.m<nt of a meetfl binder pressing further |fl William F. King, secreury of the board. I Sfll n.' j a i> lentwrt with Fr.-d---|fl tf( . k " -'"'"'ary of state, fln nd I- K Bow man auditor of the flfl !tsz the ether members of the statIsl li7 y commit:-.- whose <luty.it Is to ■fl iii vacate i< - "'1 ,h - ~!>jrd of health. fl Although neither richortemeier or fl fetmaii I 1! "hat took place ST flfl rhe confer-nce it was learned that an fl grttinen' was reached whereby the flfl pmor will discharge those memfl jjffs ftp believes are out of harmony , flfl wft the general policy of the board, i Bfl Later, the governor met Dr. John flfl Green, president of the board, and fl| Homer Haas of fern. another board ■fl amber. a sflf This afternoon it was learned Jack. MM Mn will .oilier with a third member flfl Dr. Victor Keene. Mi I-was stated on good authority that Bfl Dr Green was s ated for removal and fl would possibly be followed by Dr. fl Junes Turner, of Nashville, another fl (mber. fl o fl Series Os Liquor Raids fl Are Staged At Evansville fl! Evansvi le [no. Aug. 10—Thirteen fl persons were to plead guilty in the H conrty here today to charges of viofl fating liquor laws, fidlowing a series of ranis by county and federal author. H ides Saturday in which 27 prisoners ■fl W- taken and 1,000 quarts of liquor te'zed. fl| Thirteen of the 227 were released bK white their alleged guilt was shoulderI. <d by authors of the prisoners. | The 13 have been held without bail I since their arrest. o (ICES CHARGE OF . FECKLESS DRIVING ■ John Dierkes Pleads Not I Guilty When Arraigned I In Court Today ■ A charge of reckless driving was fl filed against John Derkes of this city, fl in the court, of Justice of the Peace fl A. ('. Butcher, this mornang, by Harlfl well Cosney. of Ft. Wayne. Gosney fl alleges in liis complaint that Derkes fl drove his Ford speedster on the Monfl roe road in such a manner that he B. endangered the life of other persons. I Derkes entered a plea of not guilty 1 and Squire Butcher set the case for fl Friday August 14, at seven o'clock, B 1 m. Several witnesses will be callfl ed to testify. This is the first case I of ths sort to be tried in Decatur If f-ttoe tihef new- lavgs wk('e (enacted I “arty last spring.

•Judge Raulston Arouses Audience Os Darrow’s Town Folk To Wild C heering In Bryan Memorial

Chicago, Aug. 10.—(United Press.) "Attacking Clarence Darrow as the gnostic defense counsel, Judge John 1 Raulston, who presided at the re"‘nt Scopes evolution trial in Dayton, e »n., aroused an audience of Darlo" s tow n folk to wild cheering durthe course of n sermon at the illiam Jennings 'Bryan memorial i service here Sunday. ■ Raulston reviewed the Scapes trial r ° m beginni, i g to end. He had only Praise for ‘‘the gr eat B r y an ” and only r «i Cl9ln for “ the afinostlc counsel.” keeping throughout the address as let Ouchedu ched on such themes as the Possibility of his own parents have ’Prang from i ower f ormß o f animal

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ELKS WILL INITIATE Important Meeting To Be Held In Old Lodge Room Next Wedenaday Evening. There will be an important business meeting and initiation of the local B. P. O. Elks next Wednesday night at the old lodge room in the I Morison building. All members are urged to attend. The meeting will start al 8 o'clock. — ; 0 . — MRS. A. R. BELL DIES IN MICHIGAN Well-known Decatur Expires At Summer Home This Morning Mrs. A. R. Bell, one of the best known and most sincerely loved wornlen of this city, died at about 7:30 o’clock this morning nt the Bell's summer home at Oden, Michigan. The news was received here at nine o'clock in a telephone communication from a ' son, Mr. Fred Bell, of Fort Wayne, who read a message from Mrs. Jesse Helm, who was with her pother at Oden, stating “Mother passed away this morning." The news came as a terrible shock to the numerous relatives and the hundreds of friends here, since, while it was known that Mrs. Bell had been a sufferer from rheumatism many years, no information of a relapse had come. . With her husband and daughter, I Mrs. Bell was spending the summer months at Oden, where she was taken several weeks ago by another son, Charles K. Bell. For several years. Mrs. Bell has been a sufferer from rheumatism and for the past several months had been able to move about only in a wheel chair, but during all her illness and suffering she remained happy and helpful and cheerful. She was a fervent and sincere Christian woman faithful the*Methodist ~ Epsieopal church, a splendid, loving wife and mother and the kindest friend to many who knew her lovingly as “Aunt Dode.” Her happy smile and her words of sympathetic advice will be sadly missed. The remains will be brought here Tuesday afternoon and taken to the home on Madison street. Funeral arrangements will be announced tomorrow. Dora Margaret Kunkle Bell was born near Monmouth, in Root township, Adams county, ini/iana. February 4. 1851, the daughter of Samuel D. and Martha M. Kunkle. She died at Oden. Michigan, August II), 1925, aged 74 years, 6 months and 6 days. She was reared and educated in Root township and when a young woman married Alexander R. Bell and has since resided in Decatur. She was a member of the M. E. church and the Pythian Sisters lodge. Surviving are the devoted husband, one daughter, Mrs. Pansy B. Helm, of Fort Wayne, four sons, Charles K„ Fort Mayne; Harry E., Elyria, Ohio; Frank P., Traverse City, Michigan, and Fred P., Fort Wayne; two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Peterson. Decatur, Mrs. Florence DeVilbiss, Pontiac. Michigan, and one Brother, Calvin D. Kunkle, of Monmouth, besides eight grandchildren and many other relatives. Two daughters, Daisy M. and Grace Irene proceeded their mother in death. —oMiss Harrison Abandons Effort To Swim Channel Gris Nex, France, Aug. 10—Lillian Harrison anglo-argentine swimmer abandoned at 7:40 tonight her fourth attempt to swim the English channel.

life. Judge Raulston declared: “Mr. Bryan didn't believe in evolution and I don't believe in it either. I don’t believe God made a miserable monkey and then let nature do the rest. 1 believe in a God that can answer prayers. 1 believe in a real God not a wooden God.” The lanky Tennesse Judge charged that "Clarence Darrow tried to destroy Mr. Bryan politically in any way he could.” A large portion of the crowd was in tears when Raulston finished and crowded around him in such numbers that he was required to spend almost lan hour shaking hands before he could leave the hall.

NICKEL PLATE CHANGING ROUTE New Short Route Likely To Miss Warren And Liba erty Center Engineers for the Nickel Plate railroad compiny are , cotliJnuing their surveys for the proposed plan of the company to shorten the route of the Clover Leaf division between St. Louis and Toledo. Recently, a proposed short route between this city and Continental, Ohio, was surveyed and since then the engineers have l>een working in the vicinity of (Bluffton. The Bluffton Banner carried the following story in regard to the surveys, last Saturday: • "The question as to when a decision will be made by the Nickle Plate railroad regarding the proposed new route of the Clover Leaf division through this city answered today by surveyors who are finishing routes. The chief surveyor stated that the work of making new grades and changing the tracks along the line had already started at St. Louis and at the present rate in which the work was being done, the workmen should be here in about 18 months The decision then as to which route will be followed through this city will be made within the next year and a heals. “Two of the new proposed routes here cut through the north part of the city and one goes through the south patL The icift fhrough the south part will be the most expensive. on account of this being one of the best residential sections, but the engineers stated that the expense would not be considered. Radical changes in the route will be made west of the city and the towns of Liberty Center and Warren will be completely missed by the new tracks, he stated. The tracks will go north o£ Liberty and south of Waren. a

"The surveyors have already gone over the assessment books in the auditor's office here to get the valuation of all property through which the new surveys go. If the tracks go through the residential district, property owners will be given full value for their properties, that is, if they are located on the right-of-way. Property owners adjacent to the tracks will not be eligible to claim any damages, however. "By straightening the tracks of the Clover Leaf division, the engineers hope to cut out several miles of track.” —— __o DRINK CRAZED MAN KILLS SDN Youth Is Shot In Presence Os His Bride Os Two Weeks Waukegan, ill., Aug. 10. (United Press.) —George Drummond, 57. was in a state of near collapse in jail here today, charged with murdering his son. Ralph, 23. While crazed with moonshine, according to his family, the father shot down his son with a shot gun. in the presence of the youth’s bride of two weeks. The tragedy occurred in the Drummond home at Dray's lake near here, Saturday night. Drummond fled to the home of a neighbor, where he was taken into custody. Members of the family said that the elder Drummond, under the influence of moonshine, took offense when frjends of the young couple failed to stop at the family farm. “What’s the matter? Are they too good for us?” the old man shouted. Then he ran to his bedroom, secured a shotgun and dared Ralph to take it away from him.. According to the story told police, Ralph grapled with him. an explosion followed and Ralph fell dead. — — Killed By Inteurban Brazil, Ind.. Aug. 10. — (United Press.)—The body of Evelyn Perren, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Perren, was to be taken to their home in Barberton, Ohio, today for burial. The little girl was fatally injured by an inteurban car while visiting relatives here with her mother.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 10, 1925.

HURLESS HOME-COMING Annual Picnic Os School East Os City To Be An All day Exent Next Wednesday. ■ 1 ■" <*■' Attention Is called to the fact that the annual home-coming and picnic of the Hurless school, east of the city, will lie held all day next Wednesday, August 12. Persons who plan to attend the home-coming are urged to bring their dinner and enjoy the entire day. The affair will be held in the George Hurless prove, three miles northwest of Wren, Ohio. An Interesting program has been arranges _o UNION SERVICE WELL ATTENDED Christian Church Filled To Capacity; Auction Students Attend The First Christian church was filled to capacity last night for the second of the series of union services being held during the month of August by several of the Protestant churches of the city. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Somerville Light pastor of the First Methodist church. His subject was "Kingdom Shall Not Fail.” The thirty-four students of the Reppert school of Aiic'ioneering attended the service in a body. The students furnished special music, also the entire student body slngjpg two selections and Thomas Marker, president of the class sang a solo. The music was greatly eppreciated by the audience. The next of the series of union services will be held in the First Methodist church next Sunday night. The Rev. R. W. Loose, pastor of the First Evangelical church, will deliver the sermon. "H. M. 0." WILL BE MADE STATE ROAD Highway Commission To Take Over DecaturHuntington Road According to word received from Indianapolis, the state highway commission has definitely decided to take over the stretch of road between this city and Huntington. commonly known as the “H. M. C. Trail."’ as soon as funds are available. Lawrence Carlson, of Huntington. a former representative in the state legislature. held an interview with John D. Williams, director of the highway commission, last Friday, and Mr. Williams gave out details in regard to the plan of making the above mentioned road a state highway. The action of the highway commission in taking over the DecaturHuntington road, it is said, was forced by the action of the federal government in declaring the route from Decatur west through Huntington. Peru. Loganport, Monticello and (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o— RALPH TYNDALL, HAS OPERATION Instructor In Decatur High School Is Stricken With Appendicitis Ralph Tyndall, history instructor in the Decatnr high school and one of the best known young men of this city, is believed to be recovering from an operation for appendicitis, performed Saturday evening in a New York City hospital. A letter from a cousin, Fred Hammel, of that city, to the parents, Mr. and Mrs, J. W. Tyndall, received this morning, gave the only information they have had and, as he thought the details had been sent by Walter Krick, who with Mr. Tyndall has been attending Columbia (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Weather Indiana-, —Mostly fair tonight and Tuesitey; cooler tonight in extreme northwest portion and in north portion Tuesday.

TRACTION LINE IN NEW HANDS Midland Utilities Company Takes Over Indiana Service Corporation Chicago, Aug. 10.—(United Press.) —The Indiana Service Corporation, operators of electric public utilities in and near Fort Wayne, Indiana, was taken over today by the Midland Utilities company, it was announced here. Total gross earnings of the Indiana Service company for the year ending June 30, 1025, were $3,692,329.87. The new subsidiary of the Midland company, in addition to supplying electric light and power service to Fort Wayne and 22 smaller communities nearby, operates the street railway service in Fort Wayne and three | electric railroads lines radiating from ■ that city. The total population served with electric power during the year was | 117,466. Increase of the energy sold last year over the previous year was more than 17,000,000 kilowatt hours. The population served by railroad lines operated by the corporation is estimated at 461,446. It is undestood the change in control will not affect management or policies of the company. The Midland Utilities is a holding company controlling numerous properties in Indiana and Ohio. Samuel insull, president of the Midland Utilities company, was chairman of the Indiana Service corpoartion. The Indiana Service Corporation operates the Decatur-Fort Wayne interurban line. The Midland Utilities company, which is owned by the Samuel Insull utilities interests, purchased the Indiana Service Corporation several weeks ago, but the property was not transferred until today. SEDAN OVERTURNS Light Car Wrecked When It Slides From Slippery Road Near Pleasant Mills Sunday Afternoon. A Ford sedan overturned near Pleasant Mills yesterday afternoon and the four occupants were imprisoned in the car. Dr. J. C. Neptune, of this city happened along just afterward and organized the rescue squad. A young wo. man. who was driving, suffered a badly bruised, shoulder, but her mother and brother escaped uninjured. The party was from Dayton, Ohio, enroute to North Manchester, and the accident hapened when they tried to go around a truck on the slippery road. PYTHIANS MAKING PLANS FOR MEET Arrangements Almost Complete For Golden Anniversary Celebration Plans for the Golden anniversary celebration of the Decatur odge of the Knights of Pythias, to be held at Bellmont Park east of Decatur, Thursday. August 20. are almost complete, according to members of the progtram cpinm|itt«e anti) iL ,is predicted that the celebration will be the biggest of its kind ever held in northern Indiana. Several speakers of national repute will be on the program. All of the state officers will <be present for the meeting and an unusually good program is being prepared. The meeting will start at noon Thursday with a parade through Decatur to the park. Several hundred members from all lodges in Northern Indiana have already signified their intentions of attending. D. B. Erwfn of this city,' who at present is grand Chancellor Commander of the Knights of Pythias in Indiana. will act on the reception committee. The celebration will celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the KekJonga lodge, which is the Decatur organization. The program committee will meet n(:xt( acceding to John R. Parrish, who is in charge of this part of the celebration, and final arrangements will be made at this tima. and inVJtqtior|si been issued to all K. of P. lodges in ' northern Indiana and early deceptions ' of invitations signify that there will ‘ be several thousand visitors in Decatur for the ceJebration.

LEGION TO MEET Veterans Will Open New Club Rooms Over Voglewede Shoe Store Next Tuesday Night. There will he an important meeting of the. Itecatur American Legion, Tuesday night, at 7:30 o'clock, in the new Legion hull above the Voglewede shoe store. All members are urged to attend. The new hail will be opened Tuesday night, for the first time. JOSEPH JOHNSON EXPIRES TODAY Well-known Pioneer Os Adams County Dies At Home In Monroe Joseph P. Johnson, age 75 years, well-known pioneer of Adams county died at his home in Monroe at 1:20 o’clock this afternoon. Death was due I to cancer Mr. Johnson having suffered with the disease for the last three years. He had been very lo w for the | iast several days and his death was expected. Mr. Johnson had resided in Adams county since he was a small boy. Having come here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Johnson, from Ohio. He was born in Guernsey County O. April 1. 1850. He was engaged in the timber business, mostly as a buyer, for many years. He had a wide acquaintenanee througout the county. Mr. Johnson was a member of the , Methodist Episcopal church at Monroe I His first wife Martha Emily Walter ' Johnson, died in 1918. A few years ago he was married to Mrs. Alice Ray w hff survives. In addition to the wife, one brother, Levi Johnson of Monroe, twelve grandchildren and the following children survive: Roswell O. Johnson of Gary, Leona Hocker, wife of C. E. Hocker, of Decatur; E. W. Johnson of Desatur; S. V. Johnson of Wapakoneta. 0., and Chester L. Johnson, of Gary. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon. —o- — Trusties Foil Jail Break At Illinois Penitentiary Chester, 111., Aug. 10—An attempted jail break at the state penitentiary here was foiled by prompt action of two trusties had bean completely quieted today. Seven' prisoners two of them fife termers, made a dash for liberty Sunday morning, but were stopped when they were unable to start a prison motor car. The seven prisoners managed to escape from guards after breakfast Sunday morning and go to the garage in the rear of the prison- There they planned to use one of the warden's motor cars in dashing to liberty. They were crossed in this plan, how ever as the motor car would not start and two trusties, Leo Dombroweki, and Lon Lilye, heard the prisoners tinkering with the motor cars. The two trusties managed to hold the prisoners in the garage until deputies, guards and the warden could get to the garage. The men were returned to their cells without a fight • — -o —— Former Publisher Dies At Home In Lafayette Lafayette, Ind., Aug. 10. — (United Press.) —Funeral services will be held tomorrow for George Haywood, attorney and former newspaper publisher, who died Sunday. He was at one time publisher of the Lafayette Journal, and served one term as postmaster of Lafayette.

“Doc” Lanthier Plans To Shake Hoosier Dust From Feet And Hike Eastward ; To Sharpen Knives Enroute

H. P. Lanthier, better known as “Doc" .who has resided in this city at intervals for the last forty years,' has signified his intentions of leaving Decatur and going to West Virginia. Doc came to this city in 1886 ! from the east and with the exception

of a few years, when he would slip | away for a glimpse of other scenery, he has spent his time >in this city. He has held many jobs in Decatur. From night yatchman in a factory to custod-I ian of business houses, he has shifted about taking a job here and there as he saw fit. Doc is a chiropedtst by trade and. when the corn trimming - season is dull, he sharpens knives. He will sharpen knives and trim corns

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PROPOSED BUDGET IS PRESENTED TO COOLIDGE TODAY Tentative Figures For Fiscal Year 1927 Show A Big Reduction ARMY AND NAVY CUT If Budget Is Not Exceeded Federal Tax Will Be Cut Materially Ry Herbert Little, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Swampscott, Mass., Aug. 10. —Budget Director Herbert Lord today presented to President Coolidge a tentative budget for the fiscal year 1927, which starts ! next July 1, within the $3,080,000.000 set by the president as a maximum. This figure is $20,000,000 less than the application for the present fiscal year. It is understood the brunt of the reduction wi4l he borne by the army and navy, although the air services are expected to get generous allotments. This budget figure, if not exceeded by the congressional appropriation next Stater, will make pttssiblje a federal tax reduction of at least S3OO, 000.000. The surplus of the current . f seal year, it is estimated, will be j $290,000,000, Lord said after a two , hour conference with Mr. Coolidge !at the summer White House today. o Traction Car Strikes Auto; Two Men Killed Indianapolis Ind.. Aug. 18 — Two I Indianapolis men were killed and another was seriously injured today when a Union Traction Interurban car. Northbound to Noblesville struck an auto near the city limits. ( r ~ ——o— -'■ BULLETIN Noblesville, Aug. 10.—A joint trial for 1). C. Stephenson, former Grand Dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, and Earl Klenck and Earl Gentry, was granted by Judge Hines in Hamilton county court late this afternoon. 'Die three men are held in i jail on a charge of murder for the death of Miss Madge Oberhollzer, of IndianapSPEEDS AWAY AFTER CRASH 1 . Driver Fails To Stop Following Collision At Five Points An accident occurred in this city Saturday night at the Five Points street intersection, in the south ptfrt of Decatur. in which the Ford Sedan belonging to John Parrish, who lives four miles east of this city was damaged. A Dodge coupe struck the Parrish car. breaking the front axel and otherw’se damaging it. The driver of the ear did not stop and Mr. Parrish was unable to obtain the license number. The Ford car was towed to a local garage where it is being repaired It is estimated I that the damage will not exceed $25. None of the occupant of the car were 'injured.

on his way to his new home in the south. Mr. Lanthier plans to hike to West Virginia, picking up what rides he can and stopping in towns only long enough to make him sufficient money for food. He has asked the Daily Dem. ocrat to announce that he would like to sharpen as many knives as possible before he leaves this city and any- , one desiring him to do their work may ; get in touch with him by calling Lose I Brothers biliard hall. Doc says that he is going to live in West Virginia for at least a year and theft go on to New York city. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)