Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 219, Decatur, Adams County, 16 September 1925 — Page 1

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NORTHERN INDIANA FAIR OPENS TODAY

WLAN PLANS TO RUN AS AN INDEPENDENT Mayor Os New York, Defeated In Primary, To Continue Fight WALKER NOMINATED UFollette Wins Senatorial Nomination In M isconsin Primary New York, Sept. 16—With the final vote counted. State Senator James J- Walker was victorious over John F. Hylan in the democratic primary by a margin of 95.543 votes. (By Paul W White. United Press Staff Correspondent) New York, Sept. 16.—(United Press.) —There will be a ticket independent of the “Tammany hall-street car owned Albany crowd” in New York’s mayoralty election in November, the Evening Journal, published by William R. Hearst, said editorially today in commenting unon Mayor Hvlan’s defeat by Senator Walker in the primaries yesterday. "It may be taken for granted that Mayor Hylan will head the independent ticket.” tho editorial continued. "Mayor Hylan is not a quitter. What he has said about Governor Smith and Mr. Walker he has said because he believed it and knew it Ip be true.” . J New York. Sept. 16—Governor Al E. Smith today emerged victorious tram the bitterest battle of his political career, having reduced to shreds the influence of William Randolph Hearst, publisher, in this state. The end of domination over New York City's politics came when Mayor John F. Hylan, whom he had supported through his newspapers for eight years, suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of State Senator “Jimmy" Walker. Tammany king and friend and protege of Smith. Walker won the democratic mayoralty by an indicated majority of 95.000. In the November election Walker (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) o , ROMBERG HOUSE TO BE REMOVED City Council Orders City Attorney To Take Steps To Raze Firetrap Having waited on the state fire marshal to cause the removal of the old Romberg property on West Monroe street, the city council in regular session last evening ordered the City Attorney to take definite steps towards the removal of the property through the channels of declaring the ruins of the old house a public nuisance. For sometime an effort has been made to have the property removed and several extensions of time have been granted the owners of the property to remove the ruins. Fire Fhief Amos Fisher has received a letter from the state fire marshal stating that an extension had been granted to November 1, but in v'ew of the action of the city council last oven'ng the owners of the property may be forced to remove or repair the property before that date. Only a few routine matters came n P at the regular council meeting, omong them being the allowing of hills and the authorizing of the purchas'ng committee to purchase a *ater testing device for the water “Apartment

T'hp electric leht committee rePorted that it had entered into con,ract with the eneral Electric company and the Westinghouse Electric f ompany for the new turbin and •'ondensers to be instated in the city Plant

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Income Tax Payments Fell Due Yesterday Indin na polls, Sept. 16—Persons who failed to pay their September installment of income taxes yesterday become delinquent today. ML Bert Thurman, colecter of interna) revenue, pointed out that taxes for the remainder of the year become payable immediately upon failure of the taxpayer to meet one of the Installments promptly. Checks placed in the mails before midnight last n ght will be accepted. Thurman sa d. 0 CITY COUNCIL WILL REGULATE STONE HAULING I I To Require Small Tonnage In Hauling Stone To State Road A TO DRIVE SLOWLY Councilmen To Visit Municipal Heating Plants In Other Cities The city council, meeting in committee following the regular session last evening, gave the street committee the power U> regulate the hauling of stone through the citv so that the improvement on state road No. 21 may be completed without delay. They will insist on a small tonnage, a rate of not to exceed ten miles an hour, and will so divide that haul as to not in--jere- a&y streets. W they find th*orders are being violated or the streets injured from any caUjse they will immediately stop the work again. Ray Harris, the contractor, was present and agreed to terms and offered to assist the city in every way to protect the streets. Work on the repair of Eleventh street was begun today and will be continued until that thoroughfare is in first class condition. To Inspect Heating Plants The members of the council also planned to visit a unmber of cities in this sect on to ascertain the facts concerning a heating plant, petition for which was filed some time ago. They will get the data as to the cost, of purchase, ‘ maintenace and nece.sary charge to the consumer and will then consider the petition, which has been decayed because of other matters of importance including the ornamental lights, new streets, swimming poo! and the new turbine. Return To California After Visiting Here Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Johnson left Decatur early this morning for their home in South Pasadena. California, following a month's visit with relatives and friends in this city and in the vicinity of Bluffton. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson visited the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson, at Petroleum. and Mr. and rMs. J. R. Johnson. at Bluffton. In this city, they visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mayer and family, Mr .and Mrs. William Meshberger. Miss Margaret Moran, Miss Esther Gentis and Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are well-know here and many Decatur people make the Johnson home their first stop when they arrive in California. — —— Remus Is Free On $50,000 Bond Today i St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 16.—(United Press.) — George Remus, Cincinnati, bootlegger de luxe today is free on, $50,000 bond in connection with the robbery of the Jack Daniel distillery .here two years ago. Remus indicated he would return to Cincinnati today and remain there until the whiskey theft case is called ; .for trial some time next tall. Through I out Tuesday Remus pleaded with government officials here for a reduction in tbe size of the bond, but his pleas were of no avail. It finally j was necessary to call in two professional bondsmen to make the $50,000, bail. I

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 16, 1925.

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SNIPERS SHOOT FOUR PERSONS Man And Three Women Wounded As They Run From Burning House Johnston City. 111., Sept. 16—One man and three women were shot down- and seriously wounded by unknown snipers at a roadhouse near here early today, as they , ran from a burning buildingThe wounded are: Jacob Stearns, Jacksonville Mrs. May Maude Young. Herrin Mrs. Bailey Martin. The fourth woman's name has not been obtained by po'ice as yet. The four persons were at a roadhouse operated by Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Martin about two' miles west of the city. Shortly after 2 am. the building burst into flames and the inmates of the roadhouse dashed out of the burning building. Just as they went through the door shots started ringing out from behind trees and heavy brush which lines the side of the road. The ambushers were “sniping away" with both revolvers and shotguns and a number of shots were fired dur ng the affair. Stearns was shot in the left hip. The wound was a revolver wound. Mrs. Young was hit a blast of buckshot from one of the shotguns. She (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) Republican Leaders Meet At Portland /Portland. Ind., Sept. 16.— (United Press-)—Republican party leaders of the eighth congressional district today carried home the pledge of Governor Jackson that another $1,000,000 of the state debt will be paid by the end of this month. The governor, speaking at the district meeting here yesterday, told of ■ plans of the administration to retire the debt and reduce the state tax levy. o__ 0 __ Fryer To Continue Fight For An Appeal Indianapolis, Sept. 16 —Glenn D Fryer of Fort Wayne, is to seek reinstatement of his appeal from a sentence of ten years imprisonment for fraudulent use of the, mails, A'bert Ward, district attorney, announced today. Fryer as granted an appeal to the circuit court of appeals at Chicago but failed to complete the appeal |w*;thin the allotted time.

FRENCH TAKE CITY

Capture Stragetically Important Town Os Bibane, Held By Riffians Since August. Fez. Sept 16—After terrific fighting. the French today captured the j strateglcaby important town of i Bibane. Bibane, which lies to the northwest |of Kelaa Des Sleus, was held by the Riffians following their August advance and its capture marks an important phase in the development of the French offensive. ; o W.R.C.TO MEET HERE NEXT YEAR District Conference at Montpelier Votes To Hold 1926 Session Here | The 1926 district <|onfiei*enoa of the W. R. C. will be held in this city, the convention in session at Montpel;er yesterday selecting Decatur as the place for holding the next annual meeting. I Mrs. Ida Chonister, president of the Decatur organization. Mis. Joe ' Hower. Mrs. Geo. Mclntosh and Mrs Mary Durr attended the meeting and a report of the conference will be given at a meeting of the local organization to he held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, at the Legion headquarters above tho Voglewede Shoe j store. Members of the local organization are urged to attend the meeting and hear the report which will be given Iby Mrs. Chronister, and plans for entertain'ng the guests next year will be discussed. County Council Provides For Tubercular Tests Warsaw. Ind.. Sept. 16. — (United Press) —The Kosciusko county council has appropriated $5,000 for tubercular tests of nil catt’e in the country. The action was taken after nearly 2.000 cattle filed a petition., requesting the tests. Automobile Stolen In This City Last Night ' -w. A 1921 model Ford touring car, belonging to J. N. Andrews. Monroe mail carrier, was stolen from the street near the Vance and Linn Clothing store last night. No trace of it has been found by the officers. The license number was 224.848 and the engine number was 7.214.965 Weather Partly overcast tonight and Thursday; warmer tonight.

MAGLEY CHURCH SELECTS PASTDR The Rev. David Grether Chosen To Succeed The Rev. Otto Engleman The Rev. David Grether of Neillsville. Wis. has been selected as the new pastor of the Magley Reformed church, eight miles west of Decatur. He succeeds the Rev. Otto Engleman. who was pastor of the Magi’ey church for more than eleven years. Rev. Grether will assume the pastorate of the Magley church immediately, as Rev. Engleman has already taken up Il s duties at the Reformed Orphan's home. Fort Wayne. Rev. Engleman is in charge of the baby’s cottage at the orphan’s home and has moved his family thereThe congregation of the Magley Reformed church voted last Sunday to extend the call to Rev. Grether and a congregational welcome will be extended to him upon his arrival. The Magley Reformed church Is one of the fine Reformed churches in this part of the state and the congregat'on is composed of sincere and faithful workers. —o Decatur Lutheran Conference To Meet The members of the Decatur Lutheran conference will meet for the regular monthly conference on Friday afternoon at one-thirty o’clock in the assembly room of the Old Adams County bank. The ReV. Mr, Frosch wll read a paper on “Genesis, Chapter 1." with special reference to evolution. The Rev. C. B. Preuss will act as chairman of the meeting and the members are invited to attend. Waterloo Man Held For Robbing Mails Fort Wayne, Sept. 16. — (United Press.)—Nelson Batts, 20, of Waterloo. Indiana, today was held to the federal grand jury at Indianapolis on charges of robbing the mails. Postoffice inspectors announced they had obtained a confession from Batts, who holds a contract for hauling mail at Auburn. Hyland Funeral Held Here This Morning Funeral services were held this morning at 9 o'clock from the St. Marys Catholic church tor P J. Hyland. whose death occurred Monday morning Members of the Knights of Columbus and of the Elks lodge aud many of Mr. Hyland’s friends attended the services. Burial was made in the St. Joseph cemetery.

I. U. Begins Classes With 3,100 Enrolled Bloomington, Ind.. Sept. 16 (United Press)- Classes for (he full semester opened today at Indiana university with more than 3.100 students enrolled. The number which does not include registration in the university units at Indianapolis, is slightly larger than the enrollment here at the opening of school a year ago. University officials expect late , registration to bring the total number I of students en. oiled here to 3.300. ARMY AND NAVY OFFICIALS GET REftDYFORPRUBE I — 1 Departments .Mobilized For Battle Before Aircraft Investigators

OFFICIALS CONFIDENT Believe Results Os Probe Will Be Favorable To Administration’s Policy By Ludwell Denny, <U. P. Staff <-orresnnnilent > Washington. Sept. 16. — (United Press.) —The war and navy departments mobilized today for the battle ' of facts and figures before the airI < raft investigating board, which holds i its initial conference with President I Cooldige tomorrow. Officials, on the eve of conflict, I are confident of, favorable results. I They understand that the board will i put the burden of proof on critics gs the administration’s air policy, rather than proceed on the assumption that changes are needed. Acting Secretary of War Davis indicated that papers in the contemp- ! lated Mitchell courtmartial case would be ready in a few days. From some source department chiefs have gained the impression that specific charges, made by Colonel Mitchell and others of alleged negligence as a cause of the Shenandoah disater and temporary loss of the plane PN-9-1. will be ignored by the president’s board. Man Lives After 15 Railroad Cars Pass Over His Body Indianapolis, Sept. 16 — Thomas Whitney, 57. is alive today although a train 4 of fifteen cars passed over him as he lay between the railsWhitney dashed out on the track and lay down in front of the train. It passed over him and the locomotive of a train following reached him before he was discovered. He was taken to a hospital with i serious injuries about the head as a brake beam struck him A son said Whitney was suffering from a nervous breakdown. —. —o —— Propose Commission To Investigate Chinese Riots Washington, Sept. 16. —The United States. Great Britain and Japan have notified China in a note dispatched September 14, of their willingness to appoint a judicial commission to investigate tho origin of the Shanghai riots last June, it became known here today. All three powers have named members of the proposed commission, but China’s consent to the inquiry has yet to be obtained. oJail Breaker Caught Warsaw, Sept. 16. —Posses of officers and farmers today searched the lowlands of northwest of Warsaw for “Shorty" Harris, half-starved and barefooted fugitive. Harris and Elison Ferrier, broke jail at Lagrange, ten days ago and have I been hunted throughout northern Indiana. Ferier wag captured here following the robbery of the home of L W. Teeple and held in tbe coutny jail. I Ferier, who was released from the ■ state reformatory last spring, adrniti ted be was wanted for robbing cottages in Centerville, Mich.

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OPENING DAY OFEXPOSITION ATTRACTS CROWD Threatening Skies Fail To Dampen Spirits Os Fair Management RACES ARE HELD Workmen Get Track Into Good Condition; Many Features On Ground An overcast sky failed to dampen the spirit of the Northern Indiana Fair management and the big program opened today, with all concessions, rides, shows, exhibits and displays open for business. At 10 o’clock, the Geneva 20-piece band struck up a popular piece and the 1925 edition of the Great Northern Indiana Fair was officially ushered in. Early-comers began Driving at the grounds at 7 o'clock thih morning and promise a large crowd for the opening day. The rain of the last few days completely soaked the race track but several teams of horses were kept busy all morning and the races were held this afternoon as scheduled. The first race was started about a half hour '.ate. Midway Ag'ow Early The big midway along the road in the center of the grounds was aglowearly. An animal show, an athletic show, the Frank C. Lob wax statue exhibit, the Floyd Collins' Cave display. a pony tiding track for youngsters. fortune-teling tents, stands. 4 rides and a hundred other attractions are scattered along the way. The agricultural exposition is the largest and regarded as one of the best ever shown in this county. Every known vegetable from eight-pound carots to 88-pound squashes, grown in Adams county, is included in the show. The Purdue exhibit, in charge of W. F. Graham, who was a repsesentative at the State Fair for Purdue is one of the features of the fair and Mr. Graham, who has had considerable experience with fairs, was busy oil day explaining the various phases of farming. Merchants Have Exhibit The Cloverleaf Creameries have a (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) DESCRIBES HER TRIP TO EUROPE Mrs. Helena Berling, Decatur Woman, Gives Account Os Her Tour Mrs. Helen Berling, who with Miss Josephine Knuf of this city returned last week from a three months tour and visit in Europe, gave a very interesting description of their trip in a conversation with a Daily Democrat representative this morning. The Decatur women sailed from New York City. June 6 on the S. S. Paris, and landed at Havre France on June 12. In describing their trip. Mrs. Berling stated: ‘One of the first sight-seeing trips was to the ‘Palace of Napoleon and Josephine.’ This palace is furnished just the same as when it was occupied b ythem. It is now used only for sight-seeing. “We visited all the old famous churches; the Papal Palace; the Church of Notre Dame; also the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin at Lourdes. “While in France we visited perfume factories and ‘Monte Carlo' the famous gambling resort. “In Rome we had an audience with our Holy Father, the Pope. Were shown through the Vatican. Libraries and Art Galleries. Saw St. Peter's Cathedral, St. Paul's and 'Susanna’s Church. Tbe last named church was designated by Pope Benedict XV for the American residents and visitors in Rome, the Paulist Fathers being (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)