Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 214, Decatur, Adams County, 10 September 1925 — Page 1

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ffIIfiGROUNDS SCENE Os MUCH ACTIVITY NOW *k:ssS".s“ ern Indiana hair TENTS BEING EREC TED Concessions Are Arriving; Race Track In Fine Condition Th? args tents are on the ground and being erected, concessions are! arriving and scores of entries for the various exhibits and speed program, are pouring in through the mails for the great Northern Indiana Fair, which will open at Bellmont Park next Tuesday. September 15. and continue until Friday night. September 18. E. B. Williamson, of Goshen, secretary and general manager of the fair, and Mrs. Williamson arrived in the city last night and opened headquarters. Mr. and Mrs. Williamson will be here continuously until the fair closes, handling the deeds of details connected with the h'g exposition. Concessions Are Arriving The tents, which will house many. exhibits and displays, cover more than 42.000 square feet of space.' They will lie erected by Friday or Saturday and ready to receive the exhibits. Several concessions are arriving, already, and by Sunday the j midway will be converted into an avenue of many attractions. The race track is in the best condition it lias Iteen in for several years. It has been worked down. until it is smooth and fast No horses have arrived yet, but many! are expected by.the end of the week. Seventeen entr es for the speed program arrived Wednesday and indications are that all classes will lie filled with fast steppers. Automobile Show a Feature The automobile show promisee to Abe a hie attraction at the fair this, year. The space in the. large automobile tent has all been contracted! for and ail of the latest models will be on display. • Among the many attractions to appear at the fair is Lob's Wonder Wax . Exhibit. This same exhibit was at I the Goshen fair last week and several Decatur persons who saw it report It to be one of the best attractions! they ever saw on a fair ground. Mr. l.ob has moulded into wax form, immages of Gerald Chanman. Ixioh and Leopold and several other criminals and noted personages and the' wax statutes are so lifelike that uuy pesons are deceived upon the first look. Ed Brennan, hero of the fight to free Floyd Collins from his plight in Sand Cave. Kentucky, several months ago, will be at the fair with an interesting exhibit and will give ectures regarding the rescue work. Purdue to Have Exhibit The Purdue agricultural exhibit (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) WE ACCIDENTAL DEATHS IN STATE Four Hoosiers Killed In Auto Mishaps: Woman Falls From Ladder Indianapolis, Sept. 10. — (United Press)—Five accidental deaths in Indiana during the past twenty-four hours were reported today. Four were caused by auto mishaps. Mrs. Ella Hightshue, 60, died from injuries received in the collision of an auto and a truck here. The woman's skull was fractured. Ralph Bernhardt, driver of the truck, was held for involuntary mans’anghter. Jp un Schuyler, 7, was fataliy hurt d Anderson when an auto driven by her father was struck by a switch engine. Mrs Elizabeth Schunk, 64, died at a hospital at Anderson from concussion of the brain. She was hurt in a fa >l from a step ladder. Virgil Hall, 10, died at Evansville u ter he had been hit hy an auto driv- " by Lcsl e Gregory, of Princeton, regory was held not responsible for ‘he accident. Thrown from a skidding auto at Madison, Mrs. Mary Godfrey, 78, was 1 -ed while four other persons esca Ped unhurt.

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Shenandoah’s Aluminum Frame May Be Sold For Twenty Cents A Pound Caldwell, 0., Sept. 10. — (United Press.) — The mangled aluminum I frame of the navy dirigible Shenandoah may be sold for 20 cents a pound. Commander Jacob Klein, chief of the court of inquiry which investigated the disaster near here, said the Aluminum company of America, Pittsburgh, the highest bidder, had offered that amount. Commander Klein asked bids for 60,000 pounds oT junk, a composition of aluminum, copper and manganese, formerly the “Daughter of the Skies.’’ I ■—o DUNBAR BAND GIVES CONCERT Berne Musicians Play Free Concert On Court House Lawn Here The Dunbar Band, a musical organization of Berne through the efforts of E. B. Williamson, secretary J and general manager of the Northern 'lndiana fair to be held in this city September 15 to 18, gave a free concert on the courthouse lawn in this city last night. The concert was the first one this 'year in Decatur and a large crowd of people from all parts of the county , attended. The Dunbar band is recognized as one of the best bands in 'lndiana and has been obtained as part of the free entertainment at the fair next week. The musical organization will be at the Decatur fair Tuesday evening and all day Thursday. J The Dunbar band is composed en- . itirely of Berne musicians and has played at various fairs, races ami other state celebrations this season. Mr- Williamson gave a short talk last I night explaining just what people would see at the fair this year anil judging from all advance productions, the anttal exposition will be the great, •est ever held here. SEEK REPEAL OF PUDLICITY CLAUSE Treasury Department Plans To Have Revenue Act Changed By Congress Bi'Jletln ; Washington, Sept. 10. — (United Press) —Repeal of the publicity clause .in the present revenue act will be ' recommended by the treasury department when the house ways and means committee meets Oct. 15 to receive an outline of tax reforms directed by I I the administration, it was learned officially here today. Among other suggestions to be submitted in the department’s outline to the committee which will begin drafting the new revenue law on that date are: 1. That tax exempt securities be eliminated. 2. That surtaxes be reduced. 3. That inheritance taxes be eliminated and that estate taxes be reduced. Secretary Mellon returned to Washington today from his Ixmg Island summer home to begin work in the treasury tax plan. o Clothing Stores To Close Two Days For The Fair The four men’s clothing stores in Decatur will close at noon on Wednesday and Thursday of next week for the remainder of the day, in order that . the employes and proprietors may attend the Northern Indiana fair. The stores are Teeple & Peterson, Vance & Linn. John T. Myers Co., and Holthouse, Schulte Co — q. Enrollment In Berne Schools Shows Decrease Berne, Sept. 10.—The Berne schools opened Monday with prospects for a successful year/ The total enroll- ’ ment so far is 409. which is slightly below the total for last year. The decrease is due to transfers to Geneva and Monroe schools. The enrollment in the high school is 135. Other pup- • i'.s, who are still working on their 1 summer jobs, expect to enroll in high ■ school next week. The first grade class is overcrowded.

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Allen Stalter Moving Family To Portland Mr. and Mrs. Allen Stalter and son. James, are moving to Portland today where they will make their future home. Mr. Stalter has accepted a position as sales manager with the Portland Egg Case company and took up his new duties the first of this month He was formerly connected with* the Decatur Co-operage company in this city and is a capable and well-known salesman of Decatur. W. 0. T. U. PICKS NEW OFFICERS Mrs. C. L. Walters Elected President Os Local Union The Woman’s Chlqlitin Temperance Union thoroughly enjoyed the meeting held Thursday afternon at the Library. After (he devotlonals, which were led by the vice-president. Mrs. M. ,1. Wertiberger, the superintendent of Anti-Narcotic, Mrs. S. D. Beavers, gave a very interesting and helpful talk on her subject, with sab topics by four other members. Mrs. ('. E. Hocker, county vit-e-pre: ident, announced the county convention to be held at the United Rrethern church, all day. September 23. A l memiierst and friends are invited to this meeting .and contribute to tlio free luncheon, which will be served at noon. A large attendance from the unions at Herne and Geneva are expected. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: president. Mrs. ('. L. Walters, vice-presidents, Mesdames John Hill. William Butler, C. E. Hocker, Henry Krick; recanting secretary, Mrs. M. Johnson; assistant recording secretary. Mrs. M. J. Wa'ker; treasurer. Ms John E Nelson; assistant treasurer, Mrs. B. J. R’ce; choristers, Mrs. Eugene P.unyon and Mrs. (’. E. Bell; program secretary. Mrs. John Niblick; department superintendents. Scientific Temperance, Mis. Mary Eley, Flower missions, Mrs, Geo. Chronister, assistant. Mrs. John Vail. SuTtday School. Mrs John Rex. Mother's Meetings. Mrs ('. E. Bell, Anti Narcotics. Mrs. S. D. Beavers, Literature, Mrs. John Niblick The State convention will lie held at Connersville, October 16. 17, end 18. Mrs. Martin Beery and Mrs. 1; J. Rice were appointed delegates. The National convention will be held at Detroit, Michigan, November 18 o Government Reports On Crop Conditions Washington, D. (’.. Sept. 10.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)— Following is the government crop report tor the month. Condition Sept. 1. corn, 75.5 per cent; spring wheat 75 per cent; oats, 72.1 per cent; barley, 80.3 per cent. Indicated production:—corn. , 2,885,000,000 bushels, average y'eld 27.1 bushels per acre; winter wheat production, 416,000,000 bushels, yield per acre, 12.7 bushels; spring wheat, 284.000.000 bushels, yield average, 13.4 btuhe's; all wheat. 700.000,000 bushels. average yield, 13 bushels per acre; oats, indicated production, 1.462,000. 000 bushels, average yield, 32.9 bushels; barley, 222,000,000 bushels, yield 25.1 bushels; rye, 52,000,000 bushels, average yield, 12.4.

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RAIN STORMS DRING RELIEF Tornado Strikes Wisconsin; Crops Leveled Bv Hail • And Wind Chicago. Sept. 10 —Described by weather bureau officials as summer’s last flare-back, the mid western heat wave today gave, way to small tornadoes. rain storms and falling temperatures. H gh winds caused heavy damage in Racine. Kenosha and Walworth counties in Wisconsin and at Peoria. 111, during the night. I Other sections of Wisconsin, Minnesota. Illinois, lowa, Indiana. Missouri and Kansas were visited by drenching rains. In Illinois and Indiana temperatures dropped suddenly from 100 degrees and ti ghet to as low aa 68 degrees. 1 Indianapolis, Sept. 10. — (United Press.) — Rain early today brought temporary relief to central Indiana from the September heal wave. Showers and lower temperatures were predicted for the northern part of the state. The temperature in Indianapolis at 7 a. m. was 70. Burlington. Wis.. Sept. 10. — (United Press.) —One man was fatally injured several others were less seriously hurt and large crop and property I damage was done by a tornado which swept Racine. Kenosha and Walworth counties last night, according to a check-up todayThe storm was accompanied by a fall of hail which leveled crops. Many automobiles were wrecked by the twister. Telephone and telegraph companies reported many of their lines out of order and numerous poles down. * Electric companies reported broken transmission lines, which forced them Io shut off power while workmen were sent to repair the wires. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN) One Man Killed In Race Riot In Detroit Detroit, Sept. 10. —(United Press) —■ Eleven negroes are being held on ' murder warrants; one man is dead and another fatally shot as result of a race riot last night, caused by moving of a negro family into a white neighborhood. Only fast work by police officials in rttslng a cordin of 200 patrolmen into the section with an armored car and the special riot squad prevented more serious trouble. 0 Tong War Breaks Out Again In New York City Bulletin New York, Sept. 10. — (United Press) —The dread ’’fourteen’’ came back to Chinatown last night, pistols spat fire through the streets, a hatchet descended upon an oriental skull and two more tong men died. New York’s police, at the end of their patience, swept down on the fear-torn district and for the first time arrested three tong leaders, holding them directly responsible for the outbreaks. Weather Partly overcast tonight and Friday. Probably local thunder storms. Continued warm.

I I Herewith Is present- || t I ed the Rev. Mrs. John I Massey, of Marion. Hl. I who wl.l be the evangew i I list assisting the pas n • I tor at the revival I services to b? held at I tiie Church of Cod. on I Cleveland street, begin.I nlng Sunday. Sept. 13. I A feature of the servI Ices will be spec al I singing by the young I people of the church. I Tile public is cordial y I invited to attend the I services.

WARREN MCCRAY IS DISCHARGED AS A BANKRUPT Former Governor Os Indi- ' ana Freed Os Mountain Os Indebtedness AMOUNT NOT KNOWN Can Start Rebuilding His Fortune When He Is Released From Prison tl'nltccl Press Service) Indianapolis, Sept. 10 —Warren T. McCray, former governor of Indiana, teday was discharged as a bankrupt in federal court by Judge Robert Bnltzeli The order of Judge Baltzell lifts the mountain of debt under which McCray was crushed when he entered the federa-l prison at Atlanta in May. 1924, When McCray Is released from prison, where he is serving a ten-year sentence for fraudulent use of the mails, he will be in position to start rebuilding his shattered fortunes and ; carry out It's promise to pay back ' every cent he owes. A petition for a parole is now before the department of Justice. The , exact amount of his debts at the time of his financial collapse in 1923 has never Iteen revealed, but testimony In federal court showed that he had liabillt es of several million dollars. COLT SHOW TO BE HELD SOON William Patterson To Stage Interesting Event In Blue Creek Township L It has just been made public that an event which promises to he of considerable interest to Adams county farmers will occur soon in the form of acd t show to be held at the Wm. Patterson farm, in Blue Creek township. Mr Patterson has spent considerable time during the last few weeks in working out suitable plans for it and a program is now practically ready. Tuesday, September 29. lias been set for the show. “BUI” has quietly been passing the word around to the farmers of the community and it is said several of them are already giving their colts considerable extra care. Only spring colts sired by Mr. Patterson’s purebred Belgian stallion are eligible to be shown. , A program is being arranged in | which Prof. R. B. Cooley and Mr. P. , T. Brown, of Pt'f’due, will have a part, as well as one or two other men yet to be selected. A competent judge will place the colts in order of their relative merits and premiums will he awarded to the winners. L. M. Busche, county agent, is cooperating with Mr. Patterson in the work and at present is sending out letters to men who are interested. The purpose of the show is to bring . out the desirability of raising good farm colts. 0 TREAT FOR PYTHIANS Frank Mclntosh, prominent member of Kekionga lodge. No. 65, Knights of Pythias, is going I to bring a wagon load of musk melons to the Pythian Home this evening for the enjoyment of his Brothers. Frank is anxious that all Pythians be present tonight and sample his melons. o Steel Tonnage Report Shows Decrease In August New York, Sept. 10. —(United Press) —The U. S. Steel tonnage report for the month ending August 31 stood at 3,152,803 tons, a decrease of 26,664 , tons. The August tonnage compares with 3,539,467 on July 31; 3,710.458 ■ on June 30, 1925 and 3,289,577 August 31 a year ago. o Breaking Window Panes Is Costly Fun For Boys i Leesburg, Ind., Sept. 10. —(United ' Press) —Twenty-five dollars for fifteen minutes fun was the price paid . by three youths w ho broke 81 window ■ panes in a farm house owned by j George McCarter.

Coal Retailers Discuss Unique Plan For Selling Heat Instead Os Coal Chicago, Sept 10 —A unique plan to sell heat instead of coal was discussed today at a conference of coal retailers from Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, lowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska and Ohio. The average householder Is not. eficlenf in the use of coal. It is contended. The proposed (dan Is for th? dealers to contract to heat homes, delivering the coal, making fires, with maintenance men doing all the work, Including hauling of ashes. A standard temperature of 70 degrees is to be guaranteed. o —- ARRESTS MADE IN MURDER CASE Four Young Men Held In Connection With Death Os W.C.T.U.Worker Vinton, la.. Sept. 10. — (United Press) —Four young men of Vinton are under arrest in connection with the investigation into the murder of Mrs C. B. Cook, president of the Benton county W. C. T. U. The arrests, made secretly last night, were announced today. Th? youths are charged with disorderly conduct in connection with the bombarding of the Cook home . with rotten eggs last July. Tlte prisoners, all mebmers of prominent. local famil'es, are: Martin Swartbaugh, Louis Gilchrist, Peter Ginton and George Palmer. Warants for the arrest of Harold Thompson, Walter Long and Donald i White, and son of State Senator I White, have been issued and they will be arrested some time today. “Sensational developments’’ were promised by officials as the coroner's jury reconvened the inquest. Couhty officials said they would have further definite arrangements to make within J 48 hours. Mrs. Cook was shot to death Mon (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) SEEK TO ISSUE PREFERRED STOCK — Northern Indiana Gas And Electric Company Petitions For Right Indianapolis, Ind., Sept, 10 —The Northern Indiana Gas and Electric Light company today filed a petition I with the state public service com'mission to issue $1,000.,000 worth of preferred stock. The money is to be used for improvements and to provide a fund for capital expenditures. The company owns gas plants in Hammond, Michigan City, South Bend. Plymouth, Fort Wayne, Lafayette, Frankfort and Crawfordsville and electric plants in Chicago, Michigan City and Lafayette The Northern Indiana Gas & Electric company supplies gas for Deca tur from its plant in Fort Wayne,

Today Is Forty-third Anniversary Os Decatur’s Most Disastrous Fire Entire Block Os Business Buildings On Second Street. Between Monroe and Madison Streets. Destroyed In Blaze September 10 1882- Entire Town Threatened With Destruction For Two Hours; Strong Wind Aid To Fire; Several Merchants Contract For New Buildings While Old Ones Were Burning.

Forty-three years ago tonight, at 8 o’clock( ont. of the largest fires or northern Indiana, up to that time, wiped out the entire east side of Second ■ street in this city from Madison to Monroe street. The fire destroyed twenty business buildings and threatened the entire town for more than two hours. The west side of Decatur's business 1 section was saved, only after a hard ’ struggle of more than two hou'j’s. A strong wind aided the blaze and it was thought for several hours that the entire county seat would become a mass of smouldering ruins, but faith- ; ful and strenuous eforts made by firemen and other volunteers stayed i the fire off and confined it to one - side of the street. 1 Newspaper Gives Account v The Decatur Weekly Democrat gave f a long detailed account of the disastrous event under the heading "Decat-

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GUL. MITCHELL GAINS SUPPORT IN HIS FIGHT American Legion Os Texas Organizing In Defense Os Air Officer WILBUR IN DENIAL War Department Asked To Prove Or Disprove Mitchell’s Charges (United Presß Service) Still Antonio, Tex., Sept. 10 The American Legion of Texas I is organizing in defense of Col. ! William Mitchell. Eighth corps area air officer, who is to he ini vesligated and probably court--1 niarlialed for his caustic criticism of the administration of I aviation affairs, ttnd will demand that the potential courtmartial be public. The Texas legion is solidly backing Mitchel) in his efforts to obta'n unified aircraft control in the defense system. Dr. W. T. Dunning of San Antonio, recently elected commander of the Texas organization, conferred with the colonel, and declared that the legion would see to it that the facts on the condition of the American air I service would be disclosed to the people. Tiie legion will strenuously oppose any effort at having tiie potential court martial trial held secretly. Colonel Mitchell, expressing hus appreciation of the legion's offer to heip him, said: “All I want is assurance that the trial will adhere to the main issues and not be sidetracked on technicalitl’es. The American public is entitled to facts and I want to develop them at the trial. 1 have no fear of the outcome’’ Washington. Sept. Secret ary of the Navy Wilbur today was expected to fo'.'ow up his sweeping denial of charges of incompetence and negligence hurled at iiis department hy Colonel William Mitchell by asking | President CooUdge for a thorough investigation. Following a conference wilh Admiral - Moffett, chief of the navy I bmeau of aeronautics, and Captain George W Steel, commandent of tiie naval air station at Lakehurst, N.J.. I W Ibur last night denied all allegai H ons of maladministration in connecj (.ion wii'n tiie Shi-naiidoali disaster and the failure of the Hawaiian flight. Dispute Takes New Turn Washington. Sept. 10 —The dispute between Co'onel William Mitchell and the war and navy departments, which he charges with Incompetency and criminal negligence, took a new turn today when Mitchell’s friends insisted the departments voluntarily call courts of inquiry to prove or disprove his allegations! The only way for the department to prove its sincerity in this vital issue of national preparedness is for it to insist in its own defense on an impartial and thorough probe of the charges against it, they said. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE)

ur Chicagoed." The fire started about | eight o’clock on Sunday night, Septem- ' ber 10, 1882. Almost the entire town was attending church services, which were immediately dismissed when the tire alarm carried the news. The fire started on the second floor of the W. C. Erwin bakery, where the Holt-house-Schulte clothing store is now located Cause of the blaze was never determined, but it was thought to be from an overheated stove pipe. A strong wind from the northeast quickly spread the flames and in a few minutes the entire block was in flames. All the east side buildings were built of wood and there was I little chance of saving them. large , water-soaked rugs were thrown over the buildings on the west side of the street, but most of those buildings 6 were damaged my the intense heat, with broken window panes and scorch- ■ 1 (CONTINUED ON PAGE SEVEN)