Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 236, Decatur, Adams County, 6 October 1925 — Page 3

Pep? Just I Dragging Along. I ~.U r'“'• l .I.' rvr.. tbe <)., ■ r * • n.tl'- 1 ' l,;ie ruu tU •‘lljuy (ViuU < bJ .' , lb . lt coiidltluii / W?. «» torpid a* 1.17 V b"Wel*. Al ■ IviUNA H 7/»> vegetable regulator ■ SOLD BY B <' AI LO>V & KOHNE DENIES guilt B , rcraf r. JaU Breaker And B"S* f ls Arraiflned ,n Court <» Ml At Kokomo, jflgj " Arr:,i * rne, ’ l in rl,y ■M ... f „r pr. jn.inury hearing on tH" .. . ls ■ Hoy Comer, for H\ ot |y; Monday !!• "pro!,. ■Mv.. Ils pr.-.-ntation of part M.".. .Ld-n.-. u:.<l the rase was |K rtl (ied to circuit court. ■B A ' rr ..s'...l Lot Thursday by police. |H 3 mo month's search in con|K,.,':r.n with th- ■ -‘-hum ot ait AmeriIH* . Kx , . nil'll, y order on the fitx',ii..:. here. Coiner lias |K O held in Mil since. Pollowing Bth"'h'-a''i li: h - ■ Judge • lo< ’ <’ri|»|Kj,'d th.' l'<-itd at H.ooo. hut it was 8, 11 ,i,.r-n«"l tin" w " rit has be, ‘ n re ‘ Mtn :• •-1 authorities to hold |K b ,. prisoner The nature of their gM(t. iri ...-ai' iin-' I m was not divulged H nd ino stica'ors of the AmeriH {a n U.t|>r.-<- u.p.my arrived in KokH„ b , ..V'-i th., week-end and are seeksHjrr t.i o,nn. 11 (inner with a series Hoi n.',li.-rie< <..mmined last spring in Hwi‘tlie ru Indiana. So far they have no action. H ..Is,, wanted for jail breakat Marion and Indianapolis. M —o ■ ■ Old Niagara Stairs ■ Soon To Be Replaced ■ By Modern Elevator ■ Niagara Falls, N. ¥.. Oet. 6.—(Unit■e! Press, i A shaft and tunnel, tap- ■. ping the "Cave of tbe Winds" has 9 been completed and the historic BidB del stairway over which the feet of ■ millions ot sightseers for four gener- ■ ations in the past 98 years have tread ■ their way. will shortly be abandoned. ■ Through the heart of the towering ■ cliff of solid rock, over which tumbles ■ the water of the cataract, a tunnel ■ 20H feet long has been bored to meet ■ a shaft 167 feet deep, which haS been ■ sunk straight down from the surface ■ of Goat Island. I Hereafter those who experience the ■ thrill of the mighty surge of the ■ Niagara from the "Cave of the Winds” ■ will pass through the tunnel and I shaft. I Work on the new subterranean I passage was started nearly a year I ago. In the tunnel solid concrete I passage way has been built. In the | shaft a tower, surrounded by spiral I stairs, has been constructed and two I electric elevators installed. | Construction of the tunnel and shaft I ss a picturesque and safe means of . I passing from the "Cave of the Winds" and viewing the bottom of the cataract and the whirlpool at close range was decided upon because it was feared the old Beddel stairway, erected entirely of hewn oak in 1827 might become dangerous within the next few years. o South Bend Negro , Woman Found Murdered South Bend, Ind., Oct. 6.—(United Press)— Two negroes were being held in jail here today as the result of the finding early yesterday morning of the body of Willie Lee Smith, 24, a negro woman. The men are said to have been suitors of the woman, whose throat was slashed and whose head was crushed.

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DR. KING TO REPORT Another Struggle Between Secretary And Members Os Health Board la Due Tomorrow. Indianapolis, Oct. 6.—(United Press) | —Another struggle between Dr. William F. King, secretary of the state board of health, and* belligerent members ot the board. Is due tomorrow. , At the regular scheduled meeting of the board Wednesday, Dr. King will make another effort to secure consideration of the report on a sanitary survey at Washington, Ind. The board refused to consider the report at a meeting last month because of legal complications growing out of their fight to remove Dr King from office. Investigation Is Costly "The investigation ot the condition of the water supply at Washington has tost the state thousands of dollars," Dr. King said today. "The report has been carefully prepared and the whole situation is deadlocked by the attitude of the board. "Until the board acts on the report it will be impossible for me to make recommendations that will Improve the situation." Dr. King said he had no information as to whether the borad will repeat Its previous performance and refuge to hear the report Wednesday. Further delay may mean disaster. Dr. King pointed out, because of the threat of an epidemic of typhoid fever In Washington. o —_ Degenrate Hunted For Brutal Murder Omaha, Neb, Oct. 6. — (United Press.) —A degenerate was hunted today for the brutal murder of an unidentified woman, parts of whose body wer e found scattered near here and in Council Bluffs, la., Sunday. The head, one leg and both arms are still missing. The lower part of the torso and the pelvic bone was found on the lowa side of the river. Hunters found the upper part of the torso on the Nebraska side, six miles farther up the river. After piecing the dismembered parts together. Dr. Samuel McClenaghan, coroner’s physician, said the woman was from 18 to 22 years of age, 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed about 110 pounds, o Los Angeles Feels Slight Earth Tremor Ix»s Angeles, Oct. 6.—(United Press) —Los Angeles and surrounding cities felt a slight earth tremor at 1:15 a in. Monday. The jolt last approximately four seconds. Residents were aroused from their slumbers. The shock came during a drenching rain, which is considered an unusual pheonomenon by weather experts. No damage was reported. o Bandits Work New Ruse On Night Man At Garage Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. G. —(United Press) —Oliver Cornelius, night man at a garage here, was victimized early today by a new ruse employed by bandits. Cornelius answered a call to tow In a disabled machine but fotyid no cat at the address given. Returning to the garage he found the cash register had been rifled of sl2. o ADVERTISED LETTERS. Mrs. John Myers, Mrs. Myrtle Raymon, Mrs. Elnora Ward, Mrs. Loretta Gaye, Mr. Adrian Johnson, Mr. E. G. Miller, Mr. Albert Miller, Mr. Paul Wolf. Mr. George Hoover, Mr. Lee O. Hughey, Mr. Vilas Elzey, Mr. Harry Cook, Mr. B. E. Cole, Mr. William Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Robbins, Emma Steele, Miss Dollie Straum, Miss Jeanetta Wilson, Don Miller, Harrison Sudduth, W. Floyd Wilson. H. Fritzinger, Postmaster. s—s S~=WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

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MAC MILLAN IS ENROUTE HOME Members Os Arctic Expedition Reach Sidney, N.S.; Much Data Obtained Sydney, N, S„ Oct. 6. — (United Press.) —The MacMillan-Navy Arctic exploration ship Bowdln, with Commander Donald MacMillan of the expedition aboard, arrived here at 9 a. m. today. MacMillan Is returning home after four months of explorations in the Arctlce, which Included the unsuccessful attempt to establish flying bases from which navy aviators could make flights over unexplored regions in the hope of discovering the legendary "Arctic continent." The expedition, although unable to make the projected flights, gathered valuable scientific data. o MAY SEEK BENCH Samuel R. Artman Likely To Make Race For Judge Ewbank’s Seat In Supreme Court. Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6.—Samuel R. Artman, member and former chairman of the public service commission, may make the race for a place on the State Supreme Court Bench, to succeed Louis B. Ewbanks, Indianapolis, when Judge Ewbank’s term expires Jan. 1, 1927. "Several om my friends have approached me on the subject,” Artman said, “but as yet I have given them no answer." Ewbank Not A Candidate In case Artman makes the race, it may be necessary for him to resign from the utility commission, prior to the election. Judge Ewbanks has announced that he will not seek re-elec-tion. Artman was appointed to the public service commission in 1923, and shortly afterwards was made chairman. He later resigned as chairman. His term on the in the summer of 1927. At the time of his appointment to the commission Artman was chairman of the State Industrial Board. Prior to that time he served several terms is ]udge of the Boone circuit court and rendered a number of decisions of state-wide importance o lodine Tablets To Be Given To School Children Columbus, Ind., Oct. 6.—(United Press.) — Dr. William J. Norton, of this city, health commissioner of Bartholomew county, today ordered

15,000 iodine tablets to be given the pupils in the rural schools of the county in an effort to prevent afflictions of the thyroid gland. Five of the tablets will be given to each pupil in a ten day period this autumn and a like treatment will be given them next spring, according to the health commissioner. o— — State House Employe Falls Down Elevator Shaft Indianapolis, 'nd., Oct. 6.—(United dress) —Albert Poland, 65, a state louse employe, was in a serious condiion in the city hospital today with inuries received yesterday in a twentyive foot fall down an elevator shaft it thhe capitol building. Poland stepped into the elevator . haft while taking a party of visitors o the museum. Negro Goes On Trial At Indianapolis For Murder Indianapolis, Ind., Oct. 6. —William Stewart, colored, will go on trial in ' Criminal court here today on a charge of first degree murder. The death penalty will be demanded by Prosecutor William 11. Remy.

v— —————————————■ Stewart is alleged to have killed Ralph Cunningham, of Advance, Ind. Cunningham was struck over the bead with an Iron bar. Cunningham was an employe of the Davis Brothers Transfer Company and more than S3OO was missing from the company's safe when the murder was discovered. Cunningham was foujid unconscious near the safe and died u abort time after being taken to a hospital. —— ■—o— - Muncie — Firemen here are "strutting their stuff," They are wearing brand new winter uniforms. —o ■ - - •' Prison Warrant Issued For Morton S. Hawkins i . Indianapolis, Oct. 6 — William i Cappes, clerk of the federal court to--1 day issued a prison warrant for Morton Hawkins, former president of the defunct Hawkins Mortgage com''pany. Hawkins will be taken to the 1 federal prison at Leavenworth, Wednesday, to start serving a fifteen year sentence, for fraudulent use of

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the mails. Although Hawkins' case is on appeal to the U. S. Supreme court he has been unable to provide an epp«al bond of $50,000 set by Federal Judge Baltzell J. J. M. LaFollette, attorney for Hawkins, said he did not know the prison warrant had been Issued and indicated that he would resist the . action U. S. Board 0 fTax Appeals To Meet At St. Louis, Mu. St. l/mis, Oct. 6.—(United Press) —The United States board of tax appeals will begin hearings here today for complaints from over southern > Illinois and some districts in Indiana. It is the first time the board has met 1 here since it was authorized in 1924 The board is to hear appeals from r tax assessments made by the comf. missloner on internal revenue. i-! It is planned to have twenty cases ea week here until October 23, when I-1 the local sessions will be adjourned, a i Following that the board will go to if Kansas City for a series of hearings.

Wabash Students And Faculty Agree On Truce ' Crawfordsville, Ind., Oct 6. —A truce in the war between members of the • faculty and the stildents of Wabash > college was agre<<! on today. I The students, who had threatened to , strike if the order forbidding them to j use their autos was put in effect, as a compromise agreed to put up their | car for five days If allowed to use

REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK AT DECATUR. IN THE STATE OF INDIANA, AT THE CLOSE OF ITS BUSINESS ON JUNE 30, 1925 1 RESOURCES Loans and discounts, including rediscounts, acceptances of other banks, and foreign bills of exchange s or drafts, sold with indorsement of this bank (except those .shown in b and c) $687,254 10 Ttital Loans $687,254.10 Overdrafts, iiiimh u><-d 2,966.03 > U. S. Bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) SIOO,OOO 00 All other United States Government securities 16,250 00 Total 116,250 00 Other bonds, stocks, securities, eta 15 29400 Furniture and fixtures 5,150.00 Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 30,409.60 -Cash in vault and amount due from national banks 107,554 41 Amount due from State banks, bankers, and trust companies In the United States (other than ineluued in Jems 8,9, and 10) 1.672.84 Checks on other banks in the same city or town as reporting bank (other tiffin lt<-m 12) 2,104 53 Total of Items. 9. 10. 11. 12 and 13 $111,331.81 Redemption fund with U. S Treasurer and due from U. Si. Treasurer 6,ooo.t>rt Other MMU, if any 172.75 Total $973 828 29 LIABILITIES Capital stock paid in SIOO.OOO 00 Surplus fund ..a — 20,000.00 Undivided profits sll,Oll (>6 Reserve for .... .... 1.600 00 $12.61106 Less current expenses o<>r Circulating notes outstanding 100,000.00 Amount due to State banks, bankers, and trust companies in the United State sand foreign countries (other than included in Items 22 or 23) 33 131 84 Certified checks outstanding 121.00 Total of Items 22. 23, 24, 25 and 26. $33,252 84 Demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve (deposits payable within 30 days): Individual deposits subject to check 245,591.98 Total of demand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve, Items 27. 28. 29. 30, 31 and 32 - $245,591 98 Time deposits subject to Reserve (payable after 30 days or subject to 30 days or more notice, and postal savings:) Certificates of deposit (other than for money borrowed) 376.769 81 Other time deposits — - 92,898.12 Total of time deposits subject to Reserve, Items 33, 34. 35 and 36 $469,667.93 Total $973,828.29 State of Indiana. County of Adams, ss: 1. T. F. Graliker, cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear ’hat the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. T. F. GRALIKER, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6th day of October. 1925. URCILE AMSPAUGH CHASE Notary Public My commission expires April 3(1, 1929. C. A. DUGAN. P. W. SMITH. J. W. VIZARD, Directors. ■- i ' " 1 -J . „ . uj —»

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