Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 190, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1925 — Page 1

II Number 190-

state tax board issues final orders

HCRAY CASE 9 |$ LAID BEFORE I SARGENT TODAY I Delegation Os Indiana Men 9 Confer With Attorney fl General ■ gets mam LETTERS I Vo Immediate Action On ■ Application For Pardon fl is Possible M ,I'nite.t s " r ' l ''*‘’ jfl •..■•■:. A:.k 1- -Accompanied Will Wood. Indiana IM i^ !i " n " r -' v ‘' n " ien <ouferrMi IMw ||ij '' A " i,rn " y Gen,rai sar IM »wi ,o<ia -' in ~f a p arii,,n IM# rtr-vri-m-r Ab Cray of Indiana Marring ;i y *‘ arH 99 j Atlanta pH/itenti;m Ur using the 99 nils to defraud. SH fte d^-1.-cat--- itn luded James S 'MM N* G eorg, ‘ Oarnard. Wilham P fl anJ Wl " ' Guthrie. Indiana j 9 jsits (ormer Governor Charles Os|M jut of Michigan E <'. Gatewwood. |M fe'dor 1,1 ,b “ An “* rican Hereford 3™ CatW Breeders Assoc.ation and It J Ml Ebzc. secretary ~f the same organi B'M '||| Each member cd' the delegation ipoke to Sargent in turn, arguing that fl jeCrtr «a s 111,1 a criminal that he fl ns’creed into the Hands for which flirwas comnted by the agricultural 99 fcprwiat.. n a few years ago and that 89 j t( j ? e Alt Anderson who sentenced 9to meted out too harnh a punishfl lent. .. 9 More than 225 letters of prominent 9 tankers. bii«.nes< leaders, congregl--9 met. governors of states anti others M Inre been sent t,> Sargont supporting J 9 tie pardon appia at ion Os 130 bankers fl rto suffered through McCray's acti--9 titles 25 have written letters either 9 ncorsine the application or expressfl iig sympathy for executive clemency 9 Among then- are Governors Brandon 9 of Alabama. Peay of Tennessee. Small Mos Illinois. Martin of Florida. ex-Gov-|9 mor Lowden of Illinois, ex-Governor 9 Sweet of Colorado; Postmaster Gen9ml Mew; Will Hays; former sena--9 tot Beveridge, Indiana; Senators Wat--9 icti and Raulston, Indiana; Tom Tag Mprt. deniucrar.c leader and seven of M the jurymen who convicted McCray 9 Governor ,la< ksqn of Indiana called M.Sargent on the telephone yesterday H to add his support. 9 Sargent gave the delegation ample 9 time to present its case. Thy app ica- ■ tiou however, must go through usual 9 channels. It will be referred to the ■ pardon division of the justice depart--9 tnent, after the hearing is concluded ■ tor study. Ultimately it will be turnHfd down or frowarded to President B Mdge with a recommendation for B Storable action. I LIU SALE TO BE HELDSATUROAY Student Auctioneers To Sell 15 Lots In Bellmont Park Addition [ As an added attraction for Saturday Gift Day, the student auctioneers of Ibe Reppert Auction school will sell at Public auction, beginning at two-thirtv . °clock, fifteen of the beautiful wood*d lots in Bellmont Park . The auction of lots will be held in ■ front of the Court house and the stui d *nts and instructors of the Repert | *chool wi.l be In charge of the sale , 1 °1- Fred Reppert. owner of the Park, sold several of the lots a TWr ago last spring and, in order to E R |T e the students in his auction school I P«ne real experience In making bona i *** sa ' ea - he has decided to sell sisI * een lnore of the beautiful shaded | "'’Rebuilding sites. Blue prints showing the location of ’ 6 lots are being prepared and will 0 available by the day of the sale and , * * Public is invited to attend thq Information regarding the lots Can b® obtained before the sale and ! °se who would like to have a site for a country home are invited to in’’“figate the sale of the Bellmont p ark lotg. K/ra *■

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Newcastle Having Sunday Moving Picture Battle Necastle, Ind., Aug. 13. — (United Press.)—Trial of three motion picture operators for alleged violation of the Sunday “blue law" was awaited today before further steps ate taken to enforce the letter of the law. The motion picture operators say they will appeal their case if they are convicted and fbree all stores to close down on Sundays. Ml ■ ~0~ '* —"" ——

ENTER POPULAR GIRL CONTEST ■ • Decatur And Berne Young Young Ladies First To Enter Elks Contest Two Adams county young ladies have already been entered in the Adams county popularity contest, to be held in connection with the Elks Carnival and Fun Festival in this city. August 24-29. The first two to be entered in the contest are Miss Vera Schug, of Berne, aniT Miss Margaret Moran, of Decatur. The committee in charge has received seveal inquiries and it is probable that several more contestants will be entered this week. No fee is charged for entering a name and the winner will be presented with a diamond ring. The winner of second honors* will receive a wrist watch. Winners of both first and second places also will receive season tickets to the Northern Indiana Fair. The general committee in charge of the Elks Festival has been busy the last few days completing plans. Invitaitons have been issued to all lodges yrthm a rsrfttrs of 1»» inHee and predictions are that banner crowds will attend each session of the carnival. The Elks home on North Second street will be open to visitors all during the Festival. Merchandise, which will be given away during the Carnival. is arriving daily and is being stored at present in the Elks home. Many valuable gifts will be presented. Tonight's regular lodge meeting will be in the form of a final pep meeting for the Carnival, and all members are urged to be present. The new home will not be open during the meeting, which will last about an hour. INSTALL ARCHBISHOP Impressive Ceremonies Held At Cincinnati As Archbishop McNicholas Is Elevated To Holy Throne. Cincinnati, Ohio, Aug. 12.—(United Press.)—Amidst a setting of ecclesiastical pomp and splendor, ArchbishopDesignate John T. McNicholas. late of Dulutb, Minn., was elevated to the Holy throne of the Catholic archdiocese of Cincinnati, at St. Peters' Cathedral today. Archbishop McNicholas succeeded by papal decree to the Holy office vacated by the death of the late Archbishop Henry Moeller. Impresisve rites in which distinguished members of the Roman Catholic hierarchy participated, accomppanied the prelate’s induction in office. The new emissary of the Holy See was enthroned by George Cardinal Mundelein of Chicago, following the reading of the papal letter, singing of pontificial high mass and the singing of the versicles and oration of the instalaltion. To Attend Sunday School Picnic At Pleasant Mills The Sunday School of the First Presbyterian church of this city has accepted an invitation from the Baptist Sunday school of Pleasant Mills to attend the picnic to be held by the latter school in the John Glessler grove, one mile south of Pleasant Mills, Thursday. A picnic dinner will be served at noon, but those persons who do not wish to prepare a basket dinner may buy lunch on the picnic grounds. Cars will be provided for the members of the Presbyterian Sunday schol who do not have means of conveyance. The cars will leave the church at 9:15 o’clock Thursday morning.

RETURNS FROM PYTHIAN MEET D. B. Erwin, Grand Chancellor, Takes Part In Meeting At Martinsville Dore R. Erwin has rturned from a tfip through southern Indiana in the interest of the order of Knights of Pythias, of which he is the Grand Chancellor. He attended an encampment of the Uniform Rank at Martinsville, held by the members of that rank in Indiana and Illinois. On Monday the meeting was addressed by Governor Jackson and Senator James E. Watson, of this state, and Grand Chancellor Orr, of Illinois. - Governor Jackson was to have spoken Wednesday, but could not be present and Mr. Erwin was substituted, speaking on the court house lawn, following a parade of the Uniform Rank members. At Martinsville Mr. Erwin met Senator Watson who assured him that he would be present at the meeting to be held here on Thursday of next week. Mrs. Erwin accompanied her husband and they visited many interesting historic places in this state, including New Harmnoy, Vincennes, Corydon. Cliffy Falls, and Wyandott Cave. At New Harmony, Mrs. Erwin visited Fauntleroy Horne, which is now owned by the olub women of Indiana. The first Literary club in America was organized there. Miss Fauntleroy is still living in the home and is surrounded by many antiques of a very interesing character. AX CurytUau. .Mr. axul. Mirs. Erwin, visited with Senator O'Bannan, late candidate for Lieut-Governor. Here they witnessed the taking down of the Historical Elm, under which the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o — LEGION POST PICKS DELEBATE Leo Ehinger Selected To Represent Local Post At Convention Leo Ettinger, adjutant of the Aviams post of the American Legion will represent the Decatur Legionaires at the state convention at Fort Wayne. August 23, 24 and 25, it was decided at a meeting held at the new Legion hall last night. Other Decatur members will attend the night sessionsA very interesting program is bein gplanned by the Fort Wayne Legion. Janies Drain, national commander, will be present at the opening Sunday, August 23. and will address* h’s "buddies” at the first session. A gala day picnic will be held all-day Sunday at the Elks country club at Fort Wayne Several contests will be held during the opening day of the convention and it is estimated that several thousand members from ah parts of the state will be present. All auxiliaries of the Legion will also be represented at the convention and a three-day session of interest is being planned. The complete program will be announced later, according to word received in this city from the state committee in charge of the convention. It is probable that at least thirty members of the Decatur post will attend most of the convention. Several of the members who can not atlend during the day sessions have signified their intentions of driving down each night. It is predicted that the Fort Wayne conclave will be the largest ever held i nthis state. —o — - Meeting Os Elks Lodge This Evening There wXI be an important meeting of the Decatur Elks tonight at the old lodge room in the Morrison ■building, at 8 o’clock All members are urged to be present business of importance will be ti'ansacted.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, August 13, 1925.

Germany Wants U. S. To Return Property Soon ! Washington, Aug. 12 —(United press) —The German ambassador Baron Ago \{on MalLzan has deljvjered a note to, the state department, asking that negotiations begin immediately for return of $350,000,000 worth of German property sequestered by the government during the war, the United Press has learned exclusively * today. The state department, which is now studying the note haa hitherto taken the position that the property cannot he returned without a special act of congress MARY SPAS PLANS TO BECOME A NUN Modern “Cinderella” Seeks Seclusion; Fears Mad House By Harry Minott, (U. P. Staff f'orerspondent) New York, Aug. 13 —Obsessed with the fear that she Is to be committed to a mad house, Mary Spas today sought seclusion in the Astoria home that she left only a week ago to resume the role of a modern Cinderella. No longer the foster daughter of i millionaire Edward W. Browning, she has gone back to her Bohemian parents. Instead of a future filled-with over-stuffed wardrobes, Rolls Royces and speed boats. Mary now looks to the drab walls of a convent for solace and plans to become a nun. In an exclusive telephone conversation with a representatives of the United Press, the demoted Cinderella said: “I’ve got to get away. I’ve got to go someyhere. They're trying to send me to the crazy house. That's why I was afraid after the adoption was canceled. “Monday night I tried to get into a convent in New Jersey. They wouldn’t take me because they said 1 was too pxcited and didn’t know my own mind.. They told me tfo come back later if I stiH wanted to go in a convent. That’s what I intend to do. "My father and mother want me to stay at home. My father said this was the place for me, but 1 couldn’t after all this has happened. 1 want to be left alone." As Cinderella, Mary's voice was sweet and subdued. But on this occasion she talked excitedly and incoherently. She was asked what document Browning had requested her to sign in the corridor of a Broadway hotel yesterday. Mary evaded the question. An automobile, loaded with feminine finery, will stop at Mary’s, home today. The millionaire who was her fairy god father for a week has decided that Mary shall have all the dresses, shoes, hats and jewelry purchased during their one and only one shopping tour through Fifth Avenue. « . oLutherans Complete Deal For Valparaiso University Valparaiso, Ind. Aug. 12—Fiscal details for the transfer of Valparaiso University to the Lutheran University Association were being completed today. The Lutherans havfe a thirty day option on the property of the University from the Valparaiso Realty Company, the present holders . Dr. H- W. Evans present head of the university, will remain under the Lutheran regime and the fifty-third fall and winter term will open on September 28. Officials of the Lutheran University Association announced the univevrsity courses will be open alike to Lutherans and members of all other denominations. Once boasting the largest attendance of any university in the country. Valparaiso has been beset with serious financial difficulties for the past few terms.

VARIED PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA Plenty Os Entertainment For All Persons Promised By Committee Pamphlets, advertising the Decatur chautauqua program for this year, to be held August 31 to September 5. have been distributed, and indications are that this year’s program will eclipse any for the last several years. The entertainment includes music, both vocal and instrumental. Dramatics, recitals, lectures and discussions are included in the six day session, also. The Chautauqua begins Monday and lasts the entire week. The children’s hour will be. held as usual in the morning, children's tickets being good for this instructive part of the program and also for all of the concerts, held during the afternoon and evening. Ticket sales are progressing rapidly John S. Peterson, chairman of the ticket committee, reports and most of the guarantors have been supplied with their allotment of season tickets. Prospects thus far are promising, the general committee reports, and it is predicted that this year will be the best chautatfqua yeir that this city has ever had. The county teachers’ institute will be held in connection with the Chautauqua this year and about one hun dred teachers from all parts of the county will be in the city that week to attend the concerts and lecures. The program is very evenly divided and there is plenty of entertainment for all. The highest class of entertainment jn each- division has been secured by the local committee and every company and lecturer comes to this city highly recommended by the Community Chautauqua company. Programs and circulars may be had at any of the places selling the season tickets. — 0 CAMP MEETING OPENS AUG. 14 Church Os God Issues Invitations For Annual Meeting At Payne, Ohio The annual camp meeting held at the church of God, in the beautiful grove and camp ground, known as the Kilpatrick grove, two miles southwest of Payne, Ohio, will be held this year—lo days— from August 14 to the 23 Arrangements have been made to have some of the best evangelists in the church, with many pastors and other gospel workers present and Gospel themes of the importence to every individual will be discussed in an unbiased way which will be of much interest as well as a, spiritual uplift to those in attendance. The song service at each service will be a special feature in the meeting, where good spiritual singing under the song director who has been secured, will be much enjoyed by all Special selections will be given from time to time, which will add to the interest of the meeting. This meeting is strictlly not a money making scheme, but is for the spiritual uplift of everyone in adjoining territory, and the upbuilding or the Kingdom of God in the world. No admittance fee is charged. Religious boks on various Bible subjects, also Bibles, Mottoes, and Testaments may be had from the book store on the grounds which all are invited to visit and make selec(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o MacMillan Planes Find Suitable Landing Place Washington. Aug. 12 —The three naval planes of the MacMillan Arctic expedition in their 200 mile dash across ellesmereland yesterday found a suitable landing place which they sought, according to a garbled radio received by the navy department today from Etah, Greenland.

“Blue Law” Advocates Lose Case In Randolph County Winchester, Ind., Aug. 13. —(United Press.)—Further attempts to enforce the old state Sunday ‘‘blue laws” In Winchester were doubtful today. Jay Semans, dance hall proprietor, who defied the orders of the sheriff of Randolph county and opened his hall on Sunday was found not guilty by a jury in city court. CLASS VISITS ’ MANY PLAGES Sunday School Class From Pleasant Mills Church Enjoys Trip The Friendly Sisters Sunday school ciass of the Baptist church of Pleasant Mills .under the guidance of Mrs. H .M. Crownover, visited several points of interest in Adams county yesterday and enjoyed a picni n dinner at Bellmont Park. There are five in the class. They are Misses Margaret Daniels Helen Daniels Ruth Ray. Doris Clevenger and Marjorie Burk. The young ladies were accompan ted by their teacher Mrs. Crownover and "Bobby", the orphan baby that Mr. and Mrs. Crownover are caring for. The party loft Pleasant Mills yesterday morning at nine o'clock ano drove to this city. They visited the Clover Leaf creamery, where they watched the experts make butter and ice-cream • The party then visited the Peoples Loan and Trust company. The Old Adams county Bank, the vatnonr school parsonage, church and sister's home. They then went to the Chronister farm southwest of this city This farm is particularly interesting because it was laid out by an expert landscape-gardner from Purdue exper tlandscape-gardner from Purdue University .The party then went to the Moody Breneman gladiolia farm near Berne, where they were snown the thousands of flowers on that farm . The class returned to Decatur where they enjoyed a picnic dinner at Bellmont Park and after they played games and visited the interesting places at the park. They then returned to Decatur where they bought candy for the 54 orphans at the Baptist orphanage at Zionsville. Indiana After mailing the candy, the mass came to the Daily Democrat office where they watched the printing of the daily paper. They left Decatur after a most enjoyable day for their homes in Pleasant Mills about 5:30 o’clock. Mrs. Crownover has had charge of the class for some time and besides being an abble teacher she takes a per sonal interest in each of the young ladies .She asked many instructive questions at each place that was visited, so that the pupils could obtain a great amount of knowledge at each place. — o RAIDS AT GENEVA Marshal Hollingsworth Makes Three Arrests And Confiscates A Still And Quantity Os Mash. Geneva, Aug. 12—Marshall Hollingsworth conducted raids on Findley Kelley's rooms and the Boney Ford home here and arrested William Dickerson and Findley Kelly on charges of intoxication. Ford was arrested on a charge of having liquor in his possession and for manufacturing liquor. Dickerson and Kelly were tried in the court of Squire Barr and were found guilty. They were fined $lO and costs amountjing to S4O each Ford has been lodged in the county jail to await trial in the circuit court. Fourteen gallons of mash were confiscated In the raids. Four gallons of the mash together with a copper still, were kept for evidence against Ford, and the remainder of the mash was destroyed. Weather Indiana— Mostly, fair in South and probably showers or thunderstortns tonight and Thursday morning in North portion. Not much change in temperature

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REVIEW BOARDS ARE ORDERED TO MAKE INCREASES Previous Orders Os Board Are Revised In Certain Counties ORDERS MUST STAND Final Orders Not Subject To Court Action, Board Members Hold (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Aug. 12 The state tax board today issued final orders on the assessment of real estate and personal property In 22 counties of the state. The 22 counties were among the 51 in which the boards of review las' week were ordered to revise their figures after equalization hearings by the state tax board. Os the counties for which final orders were issued today, 11 had accepted tfle original orders and 11 Iran rejected them. Counties in which final orders were issued without revision from the original orders were: Adams. Blackford, Boone, Henry Lawrenec. antuigornery porter. Sullivan. Union. Warren and Wayne. Orders for the following counties were revised according to the recommendations of the boards Dubois, Hamilton. Jasyer, Johnson, Jennings, Lake, Newton, Noble, White, Orange and Tipton. Final orders will be issued tomorrow in the other 29 counties in which revisions were recommended by the tax board. The final orders, according to mem bers of the tax board, are not subject to court proceedings. o Funeral For Mrs. Bell Held This Afternoon Funeral service for Mrs. A. R. Bell were held from the home at three o’clock this afternon. The Rev. Somerville Light conducted the rites and the Methodist church quarettte sang several songs, which were favorite hymns of Mrs. Bell. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery: The pallbearers were nephews, ,1. S. Peterson, C. E. Peterson. W. A. Lower. Sherman Kunkle, Dale Moses anil .1. H. Heller. 0 MINERS AWAITING OPERATORS' MOVE Lewis Says His Men Will Make No Further Moves Until Owners Act Atlantic City. N. J.. Aug. 12—(United Press.)—With but 19 days remaining before the date set provisionally for a strike of 158,000 anthratcite miners the latters’ leaders will make no further attempt to avert suspension unless the operators show a disposition to meet the worker's wage demands, John L. Lewis said today. “I said what 1 bad to say in my last letter to Mr. Warriner," the president of the United Mine Workers said. '*! have had no reply to that letter. 1 repeat that I am not interested in further correspondence until the operators indicate they will abandon their opposition to the demands of the miners." o — Rome City Boy Is Electrocuted Today Kendallville, Aug. 12.—Victor Yergan, 15, son of Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Yergan of Rome City was electrocuted today when he touched a dangling telephone wire which had come in contact with an electric wire. The father was standing nearby preparing to remove the telephone wire.