Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 25 September 1925 — Page 1

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PLAN OMAN ' for boosting PENN HIGHWAY nelecation Os Boosters Ex- ' eded To Cover Route [join Findlay Io Peoria OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Decatur Citizens Urged To join Caravan And Help Put Road Over Former Congressman R. Cl nt Cole ..nd John H Williamson, of Find ay. | Oho Acre here this afternoon, urg-1 in:' that a delegation from this city accompany a caravan of autos which Mill make the tr.p front Findlay. O, to p. ttria. Illinois, next Thesday and Vcdnesday. boosting the proposed) William I’entt trans-continental highway. ’ The cars wi 1 arrive here at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon and will leave at 3 o'clock. A meeting -will be held at the Industrial rooms and all who wil do so are invited and urged to accompany the caravan from here to Huntington and farther if they care to. | The road has been enthusiastically . put over through Ohio, Pennsylvania and the eastern states anti it is beL'eved the Penn road will be made a national highway from San Francis ! co to Atlantic City by an act which will be introduced at the next session of congress. It is proposed to have the road na.ked by one state number through the count: y and to make it one of the | nu ' popular east and west highways in the land. There was some talk of) changing the route through Fort Wayne, but this has been abandoned .-•ml the road will pass through this | city. Avon Burk, president of the Industrial Association, will call the. ai--> i.jig for Tuesday and is any.ous j that it be well attended. Messrs ' ( de ami Wil ianison conferred with j the board of directors and a number of business men today. —O — - Fort Wayne Wants Tax Rate For 1926 Reduced Indianapolis, Sept. 25. — (United Press)—Allen county today filed a remomtrance with the state tax board against the levy set by the board of reviewers for Fort Wayne, civil city. The levy fixed for the fiscal year Beginning oct 1, culls fur 44 cents on every lot) in personal property and real estate, set on a valuation of tlfifi.iiiMi.iiofi. The petition asks for a reduction in the rate of three cents. FOm ENTER NIGHT SCHOOL First Classes Are Held At High School Building Last Night The Decatur commercial night school held its first classes at the !•' 'aim high school budding last night and about forty students were pres“nt f<r the opening classes. Next Tuesday night will be the next meeting of the classes and Miss Blanche Me- 1 ( 'rory. who s in charge of the school,! ail this morning that anyone who I "anted to join the school con'd do so I next Tuesday. I i'k-sses in the night school meet t'.'.iee a week, on Tuesday and Thursday nights at 7 o’clock. The payment Plan i on the mutual basis, the exI'enso to be divided among the students of the class. It is estimated that I ‘it- classes will cost each student be•"een 5 and 7 cents a night 1 lasses in book-keeping, short-hand and typewriting began last night and 1 probable that a class in Commer- < ; il Law will start next Tuesday mgbt. provided enough applicants arc* r -reived. Miss McCrory and Siguard Anderson are on the faculty of the "■tilt school. Both are in the cominneial department of the Decatur *sh school and have been very suc- ; iul in th e | as t several years in '•inlng out able graduates. J-ast year, Decatur high school pup--1 ■ made a very creditable showing n the various state commercial con'J' Anyone desiring further Infor--ition regarding the night school is ?*'''* to call Miss McCrory at the ‘k school any time during the day, next Tuesday night.

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Two Suspects Held For North Verno nMurderi Greensburg. Ind., Sept. 25. (United Press.) Two youthful brothers were taken from a freight train here; and were held today us suspects In] connection with the shooting of Ed: Fowler, night policeman at North Vernon last Sunday night. Police said the boys In many respects answer the descriptions of the policeman's slayers. It was doubted they Were guilty. They gave the names of John and George Sparks, IS and 21 yeats of age, respectively. o SAPP ADDRESSES LOCAL ROTARIANS iFire Vice-president Os Rotary International, Speaks In This City Arthur 11. Sapp, first vice-president of Rotary International, gave an in-1 | structlve address before members of, the Decautr Rotary club last evening., Mr Sapp was chairman of the Better Business Methods committee of Rotary International last year and. with I the assistance of the International, officers, maped out a wonderful pro- i gram, having for Its purpose a better ' understand ng among business and professional men and the adopting of ' a code of ethics among craft organ i- ' zations. An understanding among bus ties < and piofessfonhl men. elimI inating the hatred and “dog eat dog” tactics, will, in the opinion of those who believe ill business ethics, bring | about a better understanking among ind.vidauls and nations and have a tendency towards world peaceC. C. Pumphrey, chairman of the program, introduced Air. Sapp, who 1 was accompanied here by a Mr. 1 Bridge, of Huntington. a member of the Kiwanis club. o W. S. SMITH DIES THIS MORNING Retired Farmer, Residing On Grant Street, Victim Os Paralysis W. S. Smith, age 73. retired farmer who resided on Grant street in this c'ty. died at his home at about 7 o'o'ock ths morning, after a week’s illness. He suffered a stroke of par-: alysis last Sunday and had been in a cretical condition since that time. I Mr Smith has lived in this county for about seven years, moving here from Wells county where he was engaged in farming. W. S. Smith was born in Tipton county, April 14. 1852. ami received his early education in that county. In 1878. he was married to Sarah M. Evans To this union were horn five children Cart and Elmer both preceded the father in death. Three children survive. They are. Fred Smith, of Washington township; Asa E. Smith, of Decatur, and Mrs. Bertha Clingenpeel. of Decatur. Mr. Smith followed the profession of farming until he retired because of ill health a few years ago. He spent his early life in Tipton and Howard counties, moving to Wells county in 1908. Seven years ago. Mr. Sm th and his family moved to AdI ams county where they have lived ever since. Besides the wife and three children, two brothers, one half-brother and two half sisters survive Seventeen grandchildren and one greatgrandchild also survive. The deceased was a member of the Christian New L'ght religion and. because there was no church of hs j faith in this county, he was a regular attendant of the Evangelical church here. Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the home on Grant street and burial will take place at the Fletcher cemetery, 2 miles south of Wren, Ohio. The Rev. R. W. Loose., of the Deca- ( tur Evangel'cal church, will have xharge. . o — Farmer Falls Into Corn Cutter; Killed Madison. Ind., Sept. 25. — (United Press )-— Falling into a corn cutter sled when his mule bolted. James Abbott. 79. farmer, bled to death before aid could reach him. His left , leg was severed at the knee and the ] right leg was badly lacerated.

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Princess Multilda, second oldest daughter of King Victor Emanuel of Italy, became the bride of Prince Philip of Hesse, in simple ceremonies beiittiiiLj a love match, at Raccogni. lheie wi re two ceremonies, the religious by the priest who baptized bride as a baby, the oilier, the civil one, by Premier Mussolini. ;

TEACHERS ID MEET SATIM First Monthly Institute Os School Y ear To Be Held At Monroe The first monthly teachers institute of the present school year will be held at the hi :b school building in Monroe Saturday. The to-: noon will be devoted to college extension work, through which the teachers obtain college credit. Four courses wiil be given by the Muncie branch of the Indiana State Normal. These eon;sea are In um’u-rg:adiyite work. One course in graduate work will be given by Indiana University. The afternoon session of the institute will be given over to regular institute work. A half-hour program of music will be given. Mr. MeTurman of Chicago, will speak to the teachers •jrlng the afternoon on the subject. "Arithmetic.” Dinner will be served at the noon hour by the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church in Monroe. Clifton Striker, superintendent of the county schools, will preside at the institute. The institutes are held at Monroe because that is ) the most centrally located place in the county. Mitchell’s Successor Summoned To Inquiry Washington, Sept. 5. (United Press.) —A summons tn appear Monday morning before the president's a'rc aft inquiry board v.'as delivered today to Brigadier General James Fochet. assistant chief of amy air service, and successor to Colonel William M tchell, air service critic. M’tchell himself has been summoned to testify on Tuesday. Members of the Mitchell camp and those opposing his unified air service plan are eager to hear Fee het’s stand on the aviation unification proposal. The board has requested tlie war and navy departments to have pilots present Monday from all sections of the country.

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Three Men Drown When Auto Runs Through Ferry Harrisburg. Ore., Sept 25. I United ’press. Three men were drowned here today when an automobile an through a ferry into the Williamette river. The mi hap occured during a heavy fog. The dead: 1 Archie Stevens, miner, Bercy. Illdriver. Edward Boyer, miner. Be rcy, 111. The lone survivor of the mishap was Trevor Stiller of Mount Harris, Col. 0 PASTOR SPEAKS AT HIGH SCHOOL Rev. Thompson Addresses Pupils; Second Week Os School Ends The Rev. H. W. Thompson, pastor of the First Christian church of this city, snokt o the Decatur high school pupil <at th. chapel exercises this moi ling at tlie ■ igh school auditorium. Rev Thompson spoke on the origin of the Bible. He explained th” historic, facts surrounding the gathering of the Holy Book and gave an interesting account of just how we got the present day Bible. The pupils also sang several songs and after the regular Friday annoijicenients were made, they were reminded that next Friday would be observed as “Gene Stratton-Porter Day” and at hat time an effort will be made to raise suffic ent funds for the erection of a suitable memorial for Adams county's famous authoress. | Most of the Central school chapel period was taken up in explaining the purpose of the Gene Stratton-Porter memorial drive, which will he held over the county next Friday, and the iGONTINTTFn ON PAGE TWO) Weather Showers tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.

MAKE PROTEST TO REMOVAL OF MORNING TRAINS Industrial Association Protests To Action Os Pennsylvania Co. OTHER TOWNS AROUSE Discontinuing Os Trains Causes Delay In Mails, Papers And Express Proxt-sting tlie decision of the Pennsylvania railroad company in taking off the two morn ng passenger trains on tne Grand Rapids and Indiana oivi - on. passing through this city, effective September 27. the De■atur Industrials A.-soc ation. authorized its president. Avon Burk, to send , copies of the protest to the superin- ; tendent of the nil road. Communications also will be forwarded to the] Indiana State Chamber of Commerce ( and to the Inter-state Commerce ! Com miss on. with the vi»w of having the railroad's decision rescinded. The southbound tra. n leaves at j 6:55 o'clock and the northbound train I at 7:20 o’clock In the morning. It is proposed to take off these two trains) and no other means of transportation I | w! 1 be furnished over the road except the noon and midnight trains The two trains carry much ma.’, ex- : press and newspapers. I Railroad officials state that the ’■« aon for discontinuing the two trains is due to a lack of passenger service, that some days only three of four passengers ride in the two] coaches In other words the trains have not been paying. Organizations at Monroe. Berne. Geneva and other places along the) line are takinp similar act on with the hope that the railroad wi 1 decide to operate the two trans as heretotor» Bus lines, automobiles and trucks have taken much of the passenger traffic and a great deal of the short haul freight front the' railroad and those who are in touch with the railroad’s interests state that the read has been losing money through the operation of the two trains. One of the greatest inconveniences will arise from the det'ay in the mails. i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) o DOCTORS END CONVENTION Terre Haute Physician Is Elected President Os State Association Marion, Ind . Sept 15 —Charles M. Combs of Terre Haute, was elected , president of the Indiana Medical association and West Baden was chosen as the 1926 convention city in closing session of the conventon here I today. Other officers include: H. Mt Baker, of EvansviFe. first v'ce president; John C. McClelland, of Lafayette, second vice president; A. O McDonald of Warsaw, third vic° president: William Doepper of Indianapolis, treasurer. i Two year delegates to the American Medical associat'on. are George F Keipcr of Lafayette and Albert E. Btv'son. Jr., of Fort Wayne; alternates. B J. Keeney of Shelbyville and E. M. Shanklin of Hammond. The association adopted a resolution call ng for a state-wide Invest!gat'on into high school athletics to det: rmine whether they are injurious to student health. The resolution declared that in many cases, boys who wore physically unfit had been permitted to engage in athletics, resulting in impairment of their health. The investigaion will be made by physicians throughout the state who are members of the association, if provisions of the resolution are carried out and a report wiip be maden Another Debt Commission i To Visit This Country London. Sept. 25. — (United Press) —Joining the inarch to Washington to settle debts, a Czecho-Slovakian debt funding mission will sail for New Yorkon the Berengaria. The amount of the Czecho-Slovakian debt to the United States is not clearly defined, but the largest item probably will be the expenses involved in t the transportation of Czech legionnaires home from Siberia

Getting Drunk And Carrying Bottle Comes High In St. Marys, 0, St. Marya, 0., Sejk 25. — R. Swires. 27, of Detroit, was fined S3OO for possession of liquor-. SIOO for transportation of liquor. SSO for driving un automobile while Intoxicated and sentenced to serve 90 days in jail | when he was arraigned In city court > before Mayoi Harold G. Neely. Ini addition to the tines and costs, which - amounted to $468.60 and the 90-day jail sentence. Mayor Neely ordered the man's automobile confiscated ] Swires paid the fines and costs and started serving his jail sentence. ’ CHURCH TO HOLD ALL-DAY MEETING Church Os God To Conduct ] Services At Bellmont I Park Next Sunday An all day meeting at Bellmont Park ; i wll be held Sunday in connection ! with the revival meeting in progress : iat the Church of God. A basket din- ' ncr will he spread :n the park at noon I The public is invited to attend the I services and dinner. The revival is growing in interest ) and attendance. A large audience was present last night, including many persons from out of the city. The subject of the sermon delivered by the evangelist..the Rev. Mrs. John Massey, was "Heart Purity.’’ The subject of Rev. Massey's sermon so rtonight will , | lie. "The Second Coming of t'hri t and i What is to Follow.” On Saturday . I night. Rev Massey will preach on ! I “Woman’s Right to Preach.” — q—.— — YOUTH VICTIM OF CIRCDMSTANCES — Decatur Young Man Fined At Bluffton When Friends Leave Liquor In Car Bluffton, Sept. 25. —Walter Morgan. 24. of Decatur, and Alphonso Taylor, 28, of Monroeville, were arrested here at about 10 o’clock last night charged with illegal transportation of liquor. Taylor was intoxicated at the time of the arrest, but Morgan had , not been drinking. The two men were caught near I Morgan’s machine and. upon Investi- 1 gation. officers found a quantity of j liquor The two men were arraigned i this morning and found guilty. Both drew tines of SIOO and costs amounting to $l4O each. Officers here say that Morgan was • a victim of circumstances and that his guilt was only technical. ' The Decatur man is said to have 1 brought a load of Decatur young men 1 to the Bluffton fair and that some ! of the men he brought with him had the liquor and left it in his car. Morgan was on his way back to his car to get the liquor out of it. fear- ■ ine arrest. He had not been drinking when arrested, officers say and ’ he was arrested only because it was his car in which the liquor was found. Taylor was intoxicated when found ■ by police and it is thought that the ’ liquor belonged to him. No proof of ■ this could be introduced, however. ’ and both men received the same fine. ’ Four other persons were arrested and fined for violation of the “Bone law. Bluffton officials say that they will continue the drive against ’ liquor during the last two days of the • fair. 1 Several young men in this city who • are acquainted with Morgan say that 1 he is a fine young man anil that he ■ never drinks as far as they know. Ho • is employed at the Bowser company r at Fort Wayne. > f . _ : — 0 Light Frost Is Reported In Northern Lake Region r Chicago, Sept. 25.— (United Press) A light frost settled over the north- ) ern lake region during the qight, the t toderal weather bureau here announcI ed today, adding that temperatures < are below normal throughout the midwest and upper Mississippi valley. 1 At White River, Ont., the mercury ■- dropped to 16 degrees. Rain, hut no >- radical change in temperature are u forecast for the Great Lakes and i- Ohio valley regions over Saturday and Sunday.

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FRENCH GET IL S. PLAN FOR DEBTPAYMENT Visiting Commission Disappointed Over American Counter Proposal I)ELEGATES I )OWNCAST Negotiations Reported To Be Harmonius; No Sign Os A Break-up < United PreHß Service) Washington, Sep*. 25. - The American counter nroposal for funding the French debt was laid before the French debt Commission today and, from indications, it was very disappointing to the French. After consulting President Coolidge, Secretary of Treasury Mellon laid the proposal before Finance Minister Calliaux in a orief session. The Flench commission, headed by Calliaux. spent 13 minutes with the American commissioners, being dismissed as soon as the counter offer had been read and handed to them. As the French delegates filed out of the room. <1 sappomtment was plainly writtt n on their faces. They seemed downcast at wl.at appeared to be a flat rejection of their first te.ms and the stiff agreement proposed by the Americans. Under Secretaiy of the Treasury | Winston said, after the French left, I that the negotiations were proceeding in the usual manner of offer and : < ounter offer. He added that there was no sign of a b:eak-up of the negotiations and that on the contrary all continued harmonious. No official version of the counter I offer was made public, but experts ' estim ited that the Amerioans would i demand at least $125.00u,i)00 a year 1 after an initial period of reduced payments and furthermore informed the I French that the period of reduced i (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) Two Cars Collide On Pavement East Os City An automobile accident is said to have occured on the paved road east of Decatur early last evening. A car driven by Miss Gretchen Schafer, of I this city, and another car collided j damgaing both cars slightly. None I of the occupants were injured to any I great extent. The name of the driver ■ of the other car could not be learned. FUGITIVE FROM ASYLUM CAUGHT Fort Wayne Man Escapes From East Haven And Is Captured Here Henry Breiner. of Fort Wayne, who for some time has ben an inmate of the Eastern Hospital for the insane at Richmond, was taken into custody last night by Night Policeman Arthur Clark, in the west part of the city. Breiner was wondering around the stseets when captured. The escaped man left Richmond Tuesday and. when it was disoeevered 1 that lie was absent without leave, officials of the institution not'fied county officials in ail northern counties, suspecting that Breiner would start back Io Foit Wayne, his former home. Officer Ciark suspieioned the actions ' of the insane man and followed him ito tlie west part i f Decatur where he ' stopped him and questioned him. Tlie man was not attempting any harm, | but it is thought he was awaiting a chance to get a Pennsylvania train to Wort Wayne. He was taken to the county jail and the Richmond institution was notified. Sheriff Baker was asked to notify the Allen county sheriff, who was i out of the city this morning when < ailed, it is thought, however, that the ■ sheriff of Allen county will arrive in . this city either th's afternoon or toi mortriw and take Breiner back to Rich- ■ mond Mr. Breiner made no effort to rev sist arrest last night and It was stated j at the county jail this morning that b he was resting peacefully in a cell j here. He has made no inquiry as to y how long he will be confined or why | he is in jail.