Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 207, Decatur, Adams County, 1 September 1925 — Page 1

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IIECORDIlECORD crowd I attends opening I ofcumooiw S Community Players Delight ■ Audience With Presents- ■ tion Os Comedy I ATTENDANCE IS 800 ■ Fine Program For Tonight ■ And Wednesday; Noted ■ Lecturers Here ■ :r’< ( nnipity Chautauqua pro- ■ gram opened last night with the pre-, ■ jeatation of the comedy play “In B Walked Jimmy.- by the Community | players, a cast of talented artists. A B will pleases! audience of eight hunB dreJ attended the opening program, B The Rev H "’■ Thompson, local chairB nan, expressed his appreciation of the ■ cooperation of all Decatur citizens B in securing the week’s entertainment B ami then introduced B. R. Brammer, B platform manager. Mr Brammer told B briefly the ideals of the Community B program. B Mr Brammer is an interesting and B able manager and has pledged himB self to those attending that the proI gram this year wi.l be one of the ■ best ever given in Decatur, lie will ■ be in this city all week and will have I charge of the various programs. I Cast Is Talented I Arthur Holden, a graduate of MichiI gan University and an actor of I achievement, played the principle role ■ last night as Jimmy. Mr. Holden has I had several years theatrical uxperi- ■ ence. His home is in El PaPsq, Texas, I where he will go the latter part of I this week, for the winter months. I Ralph Boyd, a DePauw University I graduate, played the part of John TrelI livan. Mr. Boyd has been a teacher I of dramatics and public speaking for I several years. Dwight Trnj'ksess. who I played the part of Hiram Higgins, is I a graduate of the Bush Conservatory I of Chicago and has had several wears I experience as a Chautauqua player. I Mia* Harriet Krauth, a well-known I dramatic soprano, played thp part of Delia Rogers. Miss Krauth spent considerable time studying in Europe and played one season with the tliicago (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

SEVEN KILLED IN ACCIDENTS \ iolent Deaths Claims Lives Os Hoosiers; Thirteen Are Injured Indianapolic, Sept. I.— (United Piess) Seven persons were dead and thirteen injured in Indiana today from accidents during the past twenty-four hours Mrs. Martha Woods. 75. died in a hospital at Evansville from injuries received when the auto in which she "as riding was struck by an interurban car. Four other occupants were tiurt. none seriously. Dorothy May Nugent. 8, went with h(, r parents to a circus at Bedford. She pepped in front of an auto and was crushed to death. A high tension wire electrocuted °rin Orr, 32, employe of the Northern Indiana Power company at Lafayette. Samuel Dyer, 66. Kosciusko county farmer, died at Warsaw from a broken back received in a fall from a ■oad of hay. Philip Dane, official of the Yellok axicab company at Chicago went to Q ary to celebrate his birthday fishHe fell from a bridge and drowned. Chauncey Jones, 40, was killed eti his auto was demolished by a Passenger train at Etna Green. George Simmons, negro section and, was killed and seven other "orkmen were hurt when a trolley wlr * fell at Gary. p Theodore Taplan, 24, and his broth- > Vernon, 20, were injured near Anerson as their motorcycle collided "’uh an auto

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( Automobile Crashes Into Spring Wagon Lee Kahn, oft Xis city, was bruised but not seriously Injured about 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening, when an 1 automobile driven by Robert Gage, also of this city, struck the spring wagon on which he was riding near the Tenth street intersection on Adams street. Mr. Gage stated that the lights from a car approaching from the opposite direction so blinded hifn that he did not see Mr. Kahn's spring wagon, standing on the right side of the street, and his car crash ed into the rear of the waion. The horse hitched to the wagon was not injured. o SCHOOL ZONES ARE ANNOUNCED Superintendent Worthman Outlines Boundaries For 1925-26 Year Boundary zones for school children this year were announced this mornink by Superintendent M, F. Worthmao. All children who are already six years of age or who will be six years old on or before January 22. are entitled to start to school next Tuesday. September 8. The boundaries are as follows: First and second grade children living w thin the section bounded byMonroe Street, G. R. & I railroad. Nutt man Ave., corporation line on the west, corporation line on the north and St. Mary’s river wild attend school at the North Ward. All first grade children living in the territory bounded by Monroe street. St. Mary's river. Chicago & Erie raflroad ant Ntnth street will attend schodl at the Central building All second grade children living in the territory bounded by Monroe street. St. Mary's river, Chicago & Erie railroad and Ninth street will attend school at the High School bull d'ngi

First and second grade pupils living In the section bounded by Nuttman Ave., G. R & 1- railroad. Monroe street. Ninth street, Adams street. G. R & I. railroad corporation line on the south, corporation line on the west, will attend school at the Riley b’.jUdlng. First and! seoond grade students living in the section bounded by Chicago and Erie railroad, St. Mary’s river, corporation line' on the south and G. R & I. railroad will attend at the South Ward. Third and fourth grade children living in the section bounded by Adams street, G. R & I- railroad, corporation line on the north and St. Mary’s river on the east will attend school at the North Ward. Third and fourth gr:d< children living in the sectlion bounded by Adams street, St. Mary's river on the cast, corporation line on the south and G. R & I. railroad will attend school at the South Ward. Third and fourth grade children 1 ving in the section bounded by corporation Cine on the north, G. R & f railroad on the cast, corporation line on the south, corporation line on the west, will attend school at the Riley buildtlng. AH fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils will attend school at the Central building. All high school pupils will attend school at the High School building. 0 Records Family Sets Record At Reunion its inning at the national reunion of the Records family here. Mrs. Harriet Records of Franklin, was the oldest person present. She is 96 There were twelve youngsters over 85 years of age among those at the gathering. Dr. Keller To Undergo Operation Wednesday Dr. H. E. Keller, a member of the city health board and one of the wellknown physicians of this city, will undergo an operation Wednesday morning at ten o'clock, at the St, Josceph Hospital, Fort Wkyne. Dr. Keller has been suffering from stomach trouble for some time. His any friends here wish him a speedy recovery.

INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE MADE PUBLIC Total Paid In Indiana This Year Amounts To $7,000,000 FIGURES ARE GIVEN Nation’s Wealthy Citizens Pay Large Sum On Their Incomes Indianapolis, Sept. 1. — (United Press.) Total Income taxes paid in Indiana This year will amount to $7,- ■ 000,000, M. Bert Thurman, collector lof internal revenue, estimated today las the assessment rolls were thrown open for public inspection. The assessment rolls bear the name and addresses of the taxpayer and the amount he Is to pay this year on the 1925 income Nearly 180,000 returns were filed in Indiana, among this number being 12,000 corporations and 10,000 partnerships. Indianapolis. Sept. I.— (United Press.)—Will H. Hays, director general of the movie industry, paid an income tax of 510,234 for 1924, reports made public by the collector of internal revenue showed today. In filing the return Hays gave Sullivan. Indiana, as his home. William E. English, state senator of Indianapolis, paid $1,606.23. Albert Erskine president of the Studebaker Auto corporation of South Bwul. p-.d. 46K2L9. HU wife. Ws. Annie L. Erskine, paid $8.5,702. James W. Noel, attorney, paid $78.38. Noel was attorney for Warren T. McCray, former governor of Indiana. in McCray’s two trials before he was sent to the federal penitentiary for fraudulent aise of the mails L. R. C.lnilliat, commandant of the Culver Military academy, paid $330.40. O. O. Melton, of Hammond, paid $7,911. W. Paul Zimmerman, coal operator of Brazil, paid $4,565.59. Bert Bower, of the Hagenbeck-Wal-lace circus, paid $30,924. Atlant president of the Indiana Portland Cement company, paid $1,062.45. Carl Mote, former secretary of the state public service commission, paid $21,456. BiUy Sunday, noted evangelist, (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

WILL ATTEND BOOTHfESTIVAL Decatur Sub-district Os Epworth League To Take Part In Event Monday Each chapter of the Epworth League of the Methodist church in Adams county will be represented at the annual Booth Festival to be held by the League at Foster Park, Fort Wayne, next Monday, September 7. The Fort Wayne district holds a Booth Festival once a year and each League contributes gifts of various kinds for the Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne. The young people will hold various contests, competing in sub-districts. The chapters in Adams county, namely Decatur, Monroe, Geneva and Pleasant Mills, comprise the Decatur sub-district. Each chapter will have a booth at the festival and prizes will be given for the most attractive booth, the booth having the largest number of gifts in proportion to the number of members in the chapter, and the booth having the largest total value. There will be contests in reading, athletic events and other forms of atijusement. Miss Madge Davis, of the 1 Pleasant Mills chapter, will represent the Decatur subdistrict in the reading contest. The Monroe band will furnish music at the festival. Prominent speakers will be present to take part in the program. also.

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Freight Rates On Soap Are Held Unreasonable Washington, Sept. I.— (United Press.) — Present freight rates on soap, soap powders and similar articles, lard, lard substitutes, and vegetable cooking oils in effect between points in middiewest and southwest points, today were held unreasonable by the interstate commerce commission and ordered modified. Reparations wire awarded to shippers In some cases. SCHOOLSWILL OPEN NEXT WEEK

Rural School To Open Monday; Those In Decatur Start Tuesday Arrangements are practcally comp'.ete for the opening of the public schools in Decatur and Adams pounty. The rural schools will open next MonIday September 7. while the Decatur 1 schools will open on Tuesday, Sep--1 tember 8. The Catholic schools in this ’citv likely will open next week. also. The public school buildings in this city will be disinfected either Friday or Saturday of this week and will be in first class condition for the opening on Tuesday. The city school teachers will hold a meeting In the high school auditorium at 9 o'clock Monday morning, for the purpose of discussing and explain{ing the school plans and policies for the ensuing year. Pupils in Decatur high school have 1 been requested to register at the | high school building on Thursday. Friday or Saturday forenoons of this week. JUNIOR TOWN IS ORGANIZED I — i Mary Neptune Is Elected Mayor At Junior Chautauqua Meeting More than fifty children gathered a- the Chautauqua tent this morning for the second day- of the children's ! program. The Junior town was organ- | Ized and Mary Neptune was elected mayor. Delores Klepper was chosen as town clerk and Robert Arnold was selected as captain of the guards. The guards will have charge of the children during the other programs and are to see that the children remain quiet during the lectures. Members of the guard are: Dorothy Young, Gladys Thompson, Paul Henchen, Bob Hite, Louise Haubold and Tommy Voglewede. The health commissioners are: Edwina Shroll. I Eileen Burk, Ruth Lowe, Arthur Krick, Charles Ehingen Helen Suttles, and Carl Sheets. These officers will have charge of the Junior part of the Chautauqua all week. Miss Margaret. Franks, superintendent of the children, announced this morn-, ing. I The young people practiced their songs and Miss Franks told them about the music memory contest wh ch will be held Saturday afternoon. A great interest was shown in the entire morning’s program and the children exhibited enthusiasm toward the games and fohtre forms ofl entertainmentThe children's hour will continue ' each morning at nine o’clock during the week, Miss Franks said and Saturday afternoon they will give their part of the Chautauqua pro(CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) September Ushered In With Mid-Summer Heat' 1 — I Indianapolis,—The month of September -was ushered into Indiana today with a wave of mid summer heat. Temperature was five degress above normal for this time of the year and reached 84 degrees in Indianapol's at noon. i Weather Fair tonight and probably Wednesday; warmer Wednesday in north | portion.

STRIKE CALLED 100 PER CENT. PERFECT TODAY Mines In Anthracite Territory Deserted Except For Maintenance Men DISORDER MISSING I President Coolidge Plans To Seek Power To Deal With Strikes Philadelphia, Sept. 1 — (United Press) —Save for a handful of maintenance workers, 828 mines in the 500 square miles of anthralcte territory upon which the hard coal supply of the United States largely depends were desterted today following completion of the walkout of 150,000 workers at midnight last night. Word was received at union headquarters here that the strike was 100 per cent. Today the wage earners for at least half a million women and children began their first real vacation in two years and their sixth strike in 20 years There was little to mark anything unusual in the suspension. So carefully had plans been laid that there was no disorder. The men put down their tools as they emerged from the mines at the end of their various shifts during the night and day and went quietly to their homes. President Wants Power Swampscott, Mass.. Sept. 1. —United Press)— As the nation-wide anthracite coal strike got under way today. President Cooldige l«t U be known that he will ask congress for power to handle such situations In the future. The president expects the country to weather the present strikes without difficulty if the people do not get alarmed over the prospect of a eoal shortage. o State Fair Insured For $50,000 Against Rain Indianapolis—Officials of the stateboard of agriculture today took out a policy for $50,000 rain insurance during the state fair week. The policy insures aaginst more than one tenth of an inch of rainfall any day of the fair between six o'clock in th emornin gand two o'clock in the afternoon. The premium was SB,IOO.

ANDERSON AGAIN ELUDES OFFICERS Gangster Wanted At Muncie Slips Through Net Near Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind.. Sept. 1. —(United p rPSB .) —For the second time within a week George “Dutch” Anderson, member of the outlaw gang led by Gerald Chapman, has eluded a net set for his capture by authorities of northeastern Indiana police said today. Anderson is wanted at Muncie for the slaying of Ben Hance and his wife in revenge for their betrayal of Chapman. A raiding party of twenty men, armed with riot guns, shotguns and revolvers, surrounded a farm house nine miles from Fort Wxyne where they were confident Anderson and two other men and a woman were staying. The raiders found the house deserted, apparently vacated in haste a short time before. It was believed one of the men in the gang was Kirkby Davis, of Muncie, said by Muncie police to have been a confederate of Chapman and Anderson. Last week a posse hurried to a hotel at Lake Webster, in Kosciusko county, on a tip that Anderson was there. The posse found a man answering the description of Anderson had been at the hotel but had left. Charles Murphy was arrested here a few hours later and held for questioning on a report that he was on his way to meet Anderson and replenish the hiding slayer’s funds.

(Gasoline Slips Down Another Cent Today Chicago, Sept., 1. — (United | Press.) — Gasoline prices today were reduced one cent a gallon by the Standard Oil company of Indiana, effective In the eleven middlewestern states in which It operates. This latest price cut, which brings the retail price in Chicago down to 18 cents a gallon and a few cents above that figure in several of the eleven states, was made by the Standard Oil company in continuance of its campaign to meet price reductions by smaller dealers. NOTED AUTHOR TO SPEAK HERE Albert Edward Wiggam To Appear At Chautauqua Friday Evening Decatur people who appreciate rare treats will be glad to know that B. R. Brammer, platform manager of the Community Chautauqua in this city, has secured Albert Edward Wiggam. famous lecturer and author, to appear on the chantauqua platform in this city Friday night. Mr. Wiggam will take the place of Edwin P. Morrow, who left this country, recently, on a mission for the government in EtVope. Mr. Wiggam. who Is tlie author of two well-known and widely read books, "The New Decalogue Os Science” and “The Fruit Os The Family Tree." comes to Decatur well recommended. Glenn Frank, editor of the Century Magazine, has placed Mr Wiggam's name along with those of H. G. Wells' Harvey Robinson and Lincoln Steffens as the four most interesting men he has ever met. The Century editor says that, first of all. Wiggam knows what he is talking about and that he comes down the steps of the ! labratory and tells us who are waiting outside just what the scientists inside are doing. The famous author will lecture on "What Is Civilization Doing To Progress?" Hundreds of scientists, scholars, professional men and men of every day life have heard Mr. Wiggam and heartily recommend him. He will be in Decatijf Friday night. o — Socialists Fire Upon Fascisti; One Killed Rome, Sept., 1. —(United Press.) — Socialists at the Palm! fired upon a group of Fascsti during the latter’s celebration in the main square of the city oday, killing one Fascist, injuring another and wounding slightly two spectators The police arrested several socialists. Q Man Missing Many Years Returns Home With Circus Bedford, Ind., Sept. I.— (United Press) —Circus day was homecoming day for John Lynn, of Mitchell, who dlsapeared a number of years ago. .Old school mates recognized Lynn in the parade. He learned for the first time that his parents were dead. Lynn had never heard from them after leaving home.

Gene Stratton-Porter Once Gave Her Consent For A Memorial To Her Here

Famous Hoosier Author, In Letter To Decatur Man A Year Ago, Stated That She Would Deeply Appreciate Anything That Adams County People Might Wish To Do To Show Their Appreciation For Her Work.

Although no organization had been formed a year ago to carry out plans for erecting a memorial to Mrs. Gene Stratton-Porter, former resident of this county and nationally known author who died last Decembei - in Los Angeles folowing injuries received in an automobile accident, it had been suggested that the people of Adams county dedicate some sort of a memorial to her. At that time Mrs. Porter gave her consent to such steps in a letter to one of Decatur's well known citizens. On August 4, 1924, the letter was received and published on that date in the Daily Democrat- Mrs. Portet expressed her appreciation for a sttg-

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SEAPLANE NEARS GOAL? HAS 1.400 MILES COMPLETED Success Is Predicted As U. S. Plane Covers TwoThirds Os Distance ONE PLANE IS OUT N-9 No. 3 Forced Down 300 Miles Off San Francisco Coast (United Press Service) Naval Headquarters, San Francisco, Sept. I—With twothirds of the venturesome journey completed, success neared this afternoon in the navy’s attempt to reach Hawaii by air. The sea plane, P. N. 9 No. 1. the only one left in the race, was more than 1,400 miles out. Naval Headquarters. San Franc’sco, Cal . Sept,. I—The United States navy's attempted f ight to Hawaii ii half completed. With only one plane, the P.N. 9, No 1. left in the running, naval head quarters here est mated at 6:30 am. that the craft had crossed the half way mark, almost on schedule time. The PN-9, No. 3, which was forced down about 300 miles from land, will not be able to make, repairs at sea and continue the fUvht. It is be ng towed to San Francisco by the destroyer Wil iam Jones In passing the Langley at 8:10 a. m, the PN-9 No. 1 had made up all lost ts.ving time and was actually a i minute ahead of schedule, accordting to figures compiled here. o Prohibition Chief Is Near Nervous Breakdow n Washington—Lincoln C. Andrews, prohibition chief is on the verge of a nervoilp breakdown as a result of overwork In reorganizing dry enforce men and left Washington today for a two weeks rest at Grand Island, Vt. FOREST FIRES THREATEN CITY Flames Only A Miles From Cheboygan, Mich; Valuable Timber Burned Cheboygan, Mich.. Sept. 1. — (United Press.) —Volunteer fire fighters were called out today in a desperate attempt to hold the flames that are sweeping toward the plant of the Martin Lumber company at the city limits. The fire is only a mile from there. With no rain in sight and the fire being fanned toward the city by a breeze, Sheriff E. L. Slade today called out 125 men to work with shovels. Thus far the improved property damage has been confined to a barn which was burned west of here. Much valuable timber has been destroyed.

gestion made a short time before anu' printed in a special article in this paper, that a monument be erected in Decatur in her honor. She said: Dear Folik:— After devious wanderings through the malls the newspapers sent me concerning the article reached my studio and you will have no difficulty in believeing that I was greatly astonished and 1 was deeply touched, and I will have to add. immensely pleased. Anyone who thinks that the life of the average author is a bed of roses i and that nothing comes their way but pleasant things is badly mistaken. 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)