Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 206, Decatur, Adams County, 31 August 1925 — Page 1

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CHAUTAUQUA OPENS THIS EVENING

assessment OF UTILITIES IS DECREASED qtates Valuation Os Utilities In County Is Now $5.881550 drops SIOO,OOO Chicago And Erie Railroad Has Largest Aessessment In County Alibough the state's assessment of railroads, pipe line, telephone and lelegraph lines, utilities and banks | In this county dropped more than 1100.000 this year as compared with last year, the total net valuations placed on these properties equal more than one-seventh ot the total valuations in Adams countyt The total of the state’s assessment of railroad, utilities and banks in this .ountv $5,881,750.00. Last year's assessment was $5.963,.22«00. Washington township is credited with the largest amount of the assessments, St. Marys township being the «acond. Decatur receives more than 1750,000 of the assessments. County Auditor Martin Jaberg has 1 completed the distribution of the valnations among the townships and cor-, porations as follows: Union ttTwnship $9,650; Root, $555,270; Preble. $583.-. 710; Kirkland. $380,090; Washington. $1,082,250; St. Marys. $910,570; Blue Creek, $167,660; Monroe. $524,190; French. $158,100; Hartford, $30,930; Wabash. $247,480; Jefferson, $24,060. Decatur- Washington. $737,390; Decalurßoot. $15,630: Monroe. $23,110; Berne. $273,040; Geneva, $158,620. The railroads have the largest assessment, the Chicago and Eric railroad having the largest assessment, the Pennsylvania being qext and the Nickel Plate third. The Indiana Pipe Line company is next with the largest assessment. o Make Gifts To Fund For Butler College Building Indianii polis, Aug. 31.’ — (United Press.)—Gift of $13,000 to the $350,000 fund for the new Butler college of religion building by members of Christian churches of Rush county was an nonneed today. '!%• campaign for funds was opened in Rus hcounty because the first meeting to discuss establishment of a Christian church college in Indiana, was held there nearly eightly years ago. o BERNE CITIZEN DIES SATURDAY David Neuenschwander Succumbs To Illness Os Bright’s Disease David Neuenschwander. age 46, died Saturday morning at his home in Berne, following an extended illness of Bright's Disease and complications. Hjs death was attributed to scute Mr. Neuenschwander was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Neuenschwander, and was born in Adams county, where he spent most of his life?. Previous to his last illness he was employed as. a traveling salesman for the Berne Manufacturing company. Surviving are the widow, formerly Miss Marie Soldner, and four children, Emerson, Naomi, Agnes and Kenneth. Three brothers and two sisters surviving are Adam, of Canada; Emanual of Berne; Rev. Andrew Neuenschwander, of Philadelphia; snd Mrs. Peter A. Habegger and Mrs. Jacob A. Habegger, both of Berne. Mr. Neuenschwander was a metner of the Mennonite church at Berne. Funeral services will be held from e home at 8:30 o'clock and from 0 Berne Reformed church at 9 lock Tuesday morning, because of repairs being made at the Mennonlte hurch. Burial will be made in the K. E. cemetery. A

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STATE FAIR PROGRAMS! County Agent Has Supply Os Booklets Giving Detail* Os Main Attractions At Big Exposition. Those who plan to attend the Indiana State Fair which begins at Indianapolis September 7 wl.l receive con slderable assistance in deciding what days they want to be there from programs which may bP obtained at the county agent's office. The programs contain 16 pag.H which explain in detail the time and place where all stock judging, concerts, special acts, circuses and other attractions are to he held. Complete racing programs are also found in the booklets. These programs may be obtained free at the county agent's office by writing or calling for them in person. FUN FESTIVAL IS HISTORY NOW Miss Esther Mclntosh Wins Title Os “Miss Adams County” Saturday The E ks Fun Festival closed Saturday night with the presentation of merchandise. Miss Esther Mclntosh j won the won the title “Miss Adams County," in the popularity contest, and Miss Margaret Moran was second. The winner received a diamond ring and Mis Moran received a wrist watch. ! Both winners were presented with season tickets to the Northern Indiana Fair. Sdmuel Smith, of St. Marys. Ohio, received the Ford sedan. Herman F. Ehinger, of this city, received the At-water-Kent radio set and J B. Roop received the Maytag washing machine, R. J. Miller, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs • Ham Bwtler. of ttiNs rtty. received Crosley radio sets. H. F. Conter, of • Gary, received the vacuum sweeper, ! aiffi H. C. Hockemeier, of Adams coif. ty, received the set of silverware. L. Scooler, “Daddy of the Fort Wayne Elks Lodge, was present Saturday night and, after making a shore adress, he presented the merchndlse ' to the various people. A large crowd I attended the celebration. The huge tent that housed the Fun Festival was taken down today and sent hack to Fort Wayne. It is probable that the Fun Festival will be made an annual affair. oJURIES DRAWN THIS MORNING Jurors Named to Serve Dur- - ing September Term Os Circuit Court Grand and petit juries for the September ter mos the Adamr circuit court were drawn at the clerk s office this morning by the two jury commisioners. E. -W. Johnson and M , L Smith. Cotjjt will reconvene next » Monday morning, after being in vacation during the summer months. Several cases were filed during the vaca- ’ tion a nd several others were held over r from the April term of court. A few cases ow considerable importance will come up for trial during the Septem- ’ her term. Member* of Grand Jury r The members of the grand jury drawn today are: Albert Erhart, PrebV le township; William Fuelling. Root .■township; Charles Knapp. Decatur, i George Bergmann, Geneva; Leonard a Baumgartner, Berne; and Walter L . Beard, Blufc Creek township. , Member* of Petit Jury The members of the petit jury i. drawn today are: E. D. Engeler, Decatur; Charles Ellison, Root township; i- W. H. Clark, Hartford township; II Charles Fink, Geneva; Walter Blair, j Jefferson township; Edward H- Foust, n Washington township; John Emery, n Berne; Earl Houck, Wabash town 9 ship; Dan Smith, Monroe township; >f Henry Durr, Blue Creek township; e'ccharles Shafter; French township, e'and John H. Barkeley, Union townI ship.

LILLY MAY VENIS CALLED BY DEATH Chief Operator At Local Telephone Exchange Dies Sunday Morning Miss Lilly May Venis, age 33 years, chief operator at the local exchange of the Citizens Telephone company for the last seven or eight years, died at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs- Glen Venis. 135 North Eighth street, at 5:30 o’clock Sunday morning. Death was due to paralysis. Miss Venis suffer I ed a stroke about a year ago and was stricken again Tuesday night* She had been at her work on the telephone exchange all day Tuesday. Miss Venis was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Venis, of this city. She was born ih Decatqr, September 14, 1891, and had spent a t her life here. Her mother died several years ago. For the last six years, she had lived with her brother am; sister-in-law. Mis Venis was a member of the Methodist church and the Rebecca lodge, being a Past Grand in the Rebeca order. Miss Venis is survived by her father; step-mother; one brother, Glen o. this city; one half brother, Frank Bright, of Kingsland; one half sister. Mrs. Bessie Mauller. of Be.lvue, Ohio; and the following stepbrothers and step-sisters; Iva King, of Van Wert, h’.o, Treva Werling, of Preble. Mr.Russell Bauman, of Adams county, and Glen and Chalmer at home. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 o'clock and from the Methodist church at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. Somerville I-Ivhi tiasotr. officiating. The Rebecca lodge will conduct riti/illstic services at the church. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. TO RETAIN TITLE FOR ENTIRE YEAR Miss Esther Mclntosh To Be “Miss Adams County’’ For A Year M.iss Esther Mclntosh, winner of the Adams county popularity contest, conducted by the Decatur lodge of the R. P. O Elks, will carry the title "Miss Adams County" for one year, according to Dr. John W. Clark and Walter Wilkinson in charge of the popularity contest which ended Saturday night after a close contest conducted all week. Miss Mclntosh was in third place Friday and it was not until late aSturday that she swept into first place and won the title and the diamond ring presented to her by the Elks. Miss Mclntosh is employed at the General Electric company plant in this city and is one of the popular young ladies of Decatur. She was nominated in the popularity contest by the General Electric employees. Besides the title and diamond ring award Miss Mclntosh wiii be the guest of the fair officials at the Northern Indiana fair. All of the young ladies who were in the contest wish to thank the many friends that voted for them and the two winners wish to thank their many friends for their close cooperation which made the contest successful. Miss Margaret Moran, winner of second place in the contest, is also from Decatur. She led the contest until the tinal night, only to be nosed out in the last few hours by the last minute work of friends of Miss McIntosh, Miss Moran, besides receiv ing a wrist watch, will be a guest of the fair management at the North ern Indiana fair, also. — o Ton Litter Weighed On Wells County Farm Bluffton, Aug. 31—The first ton litter weighed in the Wells County Ton ■ Litter Club this year was weighed on the Chas. Edris farm Saturday. The ' litter of 11 pigs weighed 2,510 pounds.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 31, 1925,

AUTOMOBILE STOLEN Ford Touring Car Belonging To Edwin Fuhrman Taken From Fuhrman Home Early Today. A Ford touring car belonging to Edwin Fiphman, of Preble township, was stolen from the Fuhrman h«nfi* on the River road early this morning The car wa« taken from the barn yard and Mr. Fuhrman heard the thieves drive away with It, but was unable to catch them or learn their Identity. They drove toward this city, he stated. The car was a 1921 model and \he engine number was 4,918.696 —o — TEACHERS OPEN INSTITUTE HERE Annual County Institute Is Being Held In Conjunction With Chautauqua More than 100 teachers of this county wjl assemble here tonight for the annual county institute, which is being held this year in con nection with the Community Chau tauqua*. The teachers were requred to reg ster this afternoon and will begin their institute tonight when the chantaupua program begins. This is the first year that the in stitute has heen 'in connection with the chautauqua. It has been tried successfully in many other cities and towns, however, and those in charge are confident that it will be a success here. A section of the tent wlil be reserved for the teachers. COAL STRIKE BEGINS TONIGHT Plans Complete For 158,000 Miners To Lav Down Their Tools (United Press Service) Philadelphia. Aug. 31 —Union officials today faced the gigantic task of supervising the peaceful stoppage of production in the anthracite coal fields. Like division commanders supervising an intricate military maneuver. district heads and international offeers took their posts to direct final preparations for the cessation of work which will culminate at midnight tonight when 158.000 miners are expected to have thrown down their tools in an indefinite strike. President Lewis of the mine workers arrived early at the headquarters here but there was little of rush or bustle in the morning's work at his office. “There’s nothing to say—nothing • to announce.” Lewis told reporters. "The strike is ordered and we are i just waiting.’’ More than fifty thousand workers have already walked out of the mines not to return until their leaders have come to a satisfactory settlement with the owners of the 823 anthracite mines affected by the strike order. How long the tie up will last lentil an agreement is reached or the govi eminent or public opinion intervenes to bring about a resumption of ■ w’ork, neither side could say. . Close observers however, have I hazarded the prediction that the industry will be tied up from two to four months). o Farmers See Large Fish In Wabash River 1 Farmers residing along the Wabash 1 river south of here have reported ■ that they have seen a monster fish ’[in the stream. The fish is trapped in ' gravel pit on account of the low wat- ■ er. Reports say that the •fish is from 10 to 14 feet long. Opinions are varied as to its species, but most persons who have seen it believe it is a Mississippi eel or large mud eel Farmers are making preparations to capture the fish Weather Fair tonight and Tuesday, slightly cooler tonight.

CHILDREN ENJOY OPENINGPROGRAM Junior Chautauqua Opens This Morning; Junior Town Is Plan The Junior Chautauqua started this morning with many Decatur children in attendance. Mil Margaret Franks, Superintendent, explained the plans and program for the week and told stories to the children this morning. Enthifiiaam was apparent as the children left about 10:30 o'clock and indications are taht this department pf the Chauauqua will be a success. The Junior parade will be held to I night at 6:30 o'clock. All children of this community are asked to take part in the parade. Plans are being made for the best junior program ever held in Decatur in connection with a chautauqua, and it is probable that close to 109 children will particiapate i in the prade which will encircle the district of the city. Miss Franks has had considerable experience in her work, and she be came a friend of all the enk’dren pres ent this morning. Each day, something diferent will be done hy the children. Games will be played, and story-tell-ing also will take up some or tne time. The program will be of an in structive nature. I The children’s hour will start each I morning at nine o’clock and all children are requested to he on time for the program. The mcetin gwill be I held in the tent on t'.e Niblick lot across from the public library, corner of Third street and Liberty Way. Junior ChaiXauqua Town will be or ganized at nine o'clock Tuesday morning at the Chautauqua tent on Liberty Way with Miss Franks In charge. A 1 mayor and other officils wffi be elected and during the week the junior officers will be required to execute the same duties as those performed by I city officials. ATTEND STATE , FAIR SCHOOL f 1 Two Adams County Girls (io To Home Economics School Today 1 Miss Nellie Brodbeck, daughter of ' MrSi Anna Brodbeck. of Union towns ship, and a graduate of Decatur high school last spring, and Miss Helen ’ Schneck, of Pleasant Mills, left this 1 morning for Indianapolis to attend the state fair home economics school. Miss Brodbeck won a free trip to the school ’ by scoring highest in a dress-making r contest held in Adams county recently ’ by the home economics clubs. She expects to enter Purdue university or 5 the state normal college this fall. Miss Schneck was the Adams coisnP ty representative at the state fair school last year and she won a free ■ trip to the school again this year by her excellent work a year ago. The prizes offered at the school this year t incline, three SIOO-seholarships to Purdue university; one SSO-scolarship ? to the state normal college at Muncie; . and one SSO-scho’.arship to state normal college at Terre Haute.

f School Books And Supplies For Pupil In First Grade Cost Parents 96 Cents I- —. I. I .1— ’ Expense Os Equipping Pupils In Public Schools Os City Increases Annually Until Third Year In High School When Peak Os .$15.16 Is Reached—List Os Supplies For School Year, 192526, Is Published In Dailv Democrat; Carried By Local Stores, r

It wil cost parents 96 cents to buy ti the books and supplies necessary for i their children to enter the first grade i in the Decatur public schools, accorda ing to the list of supplies compiled by • Superintendent M. F Worthman. Tha’t i the first cost and each year the nums ber and cost of books and - n-1 creases, reaching the peak with the t Junior year in the high school. It I vVill cost a senior less than a junior ’ for books and supplies. The complete list of supplies and books needed by every pupil in the grades and high school of the Decatur üblic schools w ill be published in the. f Daily Democrat today or Tuesday.; The price of each book and other sup-1

I MORGAN AT WORK ' Prohibition Director For Indiana Is ' Acting Deputy Administrate In New Dry System. Chicago, Aug. 31 —A temporary organization pending appointment ofu permanent administrator, has been! worked out for the Illinois-Indiana Wisconsin territory B. E. Ewing, acting federal dry administrator, an I nounced today. Arthur J. Nye, present Wisconsin d rector, is named deputy administrator for the eastern district of Wisconsin with headquarters at Mil-, waukeq. Bert Morgan, present director 1 for Indiana, is acting deputy administrator for the judicial district for the entire state of Indiana. PINNED BETWEEN : TWO AUTOMOBILES; Il Seph Melchi, City Police- 1 man, And G. R. Hileman < Are Injured i Seph Melchi. City policeman and ! G. R Hileman, proprietor of the Hile- 1 i man garage, are limping around on i their duties today as the result of a . peculiar acident, riiat ac. , curred about 7 o'clock Sunday night. | Mr and Mrs. Melchi had driven up , to the Hileman garage and Mr. Mel- | chi had alighted from Lis car and was ] putting air in his spare tire. Mr. Hileman came out of his garage | and was standing by the Melchi car assisting Mr. Melchi. A car driven by : Mrs. John Drake drove up back of the Melchi car, and before Mrs. Drake could stop her car It had hit the rear of the other car, pinning Mr. Melchi between the two cars. The Drake I car hit with such a jo.t that it moved the other car and the fender struck Mr Hileman Neither of the two men were injured seriously. Mr. Melchi suffered a painful bruise on his leg and Mr. Hileman received a badly sprained ankle. It is thought that they both will be alright in a few days, however. > LIBRARY LEVY 1 IS UNCHANGED 1 Budget For Estimated Expenses Call For Total Os t $3,745.94 The Decatur Library board proposes to levy the same tax rate for next i year as that in efect this year, the budget of estimated expenses ca'ling for an expenditure of $3,75.94. The levies proposed are; City of Decatur 5 cents; Washington Township 1 cent; Total rate 6 Cents. The levy this year is the same in Decatur and Washington township, the total budget amounting to $3,556.39. The tax rate wil be finally adopted at a meeting of the trustees on September 15. Included in the budget is an appropriation for SI,OOO for books, magazines and periodicals. i

plies will be given also. Starting at 96 cents for beginners, the cost of books and supplies advances to $11.43 for pupils in the eighth grade and then soars to $15.16 for j'lniors in the high school. Although their is an increase each year in the program of higher education, the peak Is reached in the junior year in high school and when the pup-1 il reaches the senior year, the cost dei creases to $12.21 for books and supplies. The school books and supplies needed by the pupils can be obtained from ! local stores and the book lists will .be distributed to the pupils on the I opening day o£ school.

Price 2 Cents.

SIX DAYS OF ENTERTAINMENT ARE SCHEDULED Community Players Present Comedy Play,“ln Walked Jimmy,” Tonight l TEACHERS TO ATTEND County Institute Being Held In Conjunction With Chautauqua Everything is ready for the opening of the annual week of Community Chautauqua entertainment in this city tonight, “-cording Io the Rev. 11. W. Thompson, local chairman. The lent is up and the seats have been placed in anticipation of the largest gatherings that have ever assembled here for a Chautauqua entertainment. The Children’s hour entertainment started at nin° o'clock this morning It is expected that more than a hun dred children will take advantage of th s popular form of entertainment and instruction that the. community chautauqua offer*. The children will have a pronynent part in the entire week's entertainment, according to this year’s plans. Miss Margaret Franks is superintendent of the i Junior chautauqua. Comedy Play Tonight The genera) program will open to night with the presentation of a fouract eomedy entitled. "In Walked Jimmy.” The Community Players will present the play. It is one of the great American comedies that j makes a hit whereever played. It is regarded as the best comedy of the last season and the Community Players are said to be one of the best comedy companies this year. Tomorrow, the children will gath(CONTINUF.D ON PAGE TWO) o Bandits Get Victim Out Os Bed; Take S2OO Terre Haute. Ind., Aug. 31 —(United ! Press.) —A call for help in tracking <town two bandits was broadcast by I local officers to western Indiana and ! eastern Illinois today following the j holdup of John Menedith's oil tilling station five miles south of here early this morning. The robbers who drove in a roadster and got Meredith out of bed to wait on them, took S2OO and the proprietor's gold watch. o HERVEY STEELE EXPIRES SUNDAY Former County Recorder Dies At Sister’s Home In Fort Wayne Hervey S. Steele, age 58 years, former recorder of Adams county and 1 fe-long resident of this county, died Sunday morning at the home of his sister. Mrs. J W. Miller, at Fort Wayne, following an Illness of anemia. The body will be brought here for burial Wednesday afternoon and funeral servees will be held at 2:30 o'clock from the United Brethren church in this city, the pastor of the , Evangelical church at Fort Wayne officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. Mr. Steele was born in Wassington township, in 1867, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Steele. He attended the rural schools and then engaged in farming and later taught school in the rural schools?. In 1906, he was elected recorder of Adams county, serving in that office for four years, :He was employed at the Schafer I Hardware company in this city for I several years and recently moved to ■ Foit Wayne where he made his home ■ with his sister. Mr. Steele is survivd by two sons. ■ Harold Steele, of Owensburg. Ky-, i and Russell Steele c* Fort Wayne. 1 Two sisters also ..arvive, Mrs. J. W. ), Miller, of Fort Wayne, and Mrs, D. I. Weikei. u a