Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 237, Decatur, Adams County, 7 October 1925 — Page 1

yli WIL Number 237.

SENATORS WIN OPENING GAME 4-1

hoUNCII ORDERS SBEWLK BUILT onsixthstreet I Several Routine Matters I ‘ Disposed Os At Council I Meeting Last Night I CONSIDER MAKING I NEW STOP STREET | No objections were offered to the I building of a cement sidewalk on the I Mst Side Os Short Sixth street, from I Madison to Jefferson street, and the I c ty council, in session last evening, ■ crdeied that bids for the construeI Uoa work be received on Tuesday. I October 20 The walk will be built I this fall weather conditions perI witting. I! Routine matters were disposed of I by the council last evening, only a I few matters coming up for action I Improvement bonds to the amount of I S2OO were ordered issued on the I Sudduth Sewer improvement, as I property owners affected by the ini I provement had signed waivers to that amount ! The Pennsylvania railroad company was ordered to repair its crossing on North Second street, arar the Lenhart saw milL The city attorney was ordered to notify the Nickel Plate railroad that it was trespassing on private and city property in extending its switch .tracbs on North Tenth street. The purchasing committee was authorized to purchase a new boiler feed pump for the city light and i power plant and negotiations were opened last evening with representatives from the concerns, which manufacture such pumps. The matter of making Third street.' at the corner of Third and Madison I street, a stop street was discussed and referred to the committee on public safety. Boulevard stop signs imilar to those in use at Five Points, may be installed at this impe.tant crossing as a means of avoding accidents. The finance committee allowed bills and the session adjourned. KPtvimF STATE MAD N 0.7 Representatives Os Eight Counties Boost Paving of Penn Highway Route Good road enthusiasts from eight Indiana counties met at Logansport Monday night and voted to urge the paving ofwState Road 7. which id a part of the proposed route for the William Penn Transcontinental Highway. Adams county was represented at the meeting. State Read 7 extends from Huntington to the Illinois line. The proposed William Penn Highway will enter Indiana between Decatur & nd Van Wert, Ohio, pass through Decatur and strike State. Road 7 at Huntington. The meeting at Logansport was called by J. ]. Barnes, of Logansport, who was elected last week at a meeting held in Wabash, to serve as Indiana chairman of the Penn Highway associat on. The purpose was to get an Indana organization at work on ‘lie proposed paving of the Penn highway. (, n the proposed route through Indiana are nine counties —Adams, "<‘lls, Huntington, Wabash, Miami. fa »s. White Jasper and Newton. All °f those counties, with the exception of Wells, were represented at the meeting in Logansport Interest in the meeting was high, ail <l it was agred that the eight counties could wield enough influence to obtain paving on N0.,7 at an early aie, and it was agreed that this should be done. Some re-routing of • o. i may be necessary before the Paving should proceed, but this, it was said, will not necessarily require a vast amount of time. requirements were discussed, CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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Winning and Losing Pitchers ■SHOE vaiiH : IrJ £. *■ ■I W T® “T ' 1 k k t ■ A•? ’. 4 , I< Y r• ' ' # w ” • i. , ——. | bj r. a.o o p /A z <jo>igT>toisr. r* -_x. I —: — ss. The veteran Walter Johnson hurled the Washington Senators to victory in tlie first game of the world's baseball championship series at Pittsburgh this afternoon His opponent on the mound for Pittsburgh was Lee Meadows, thebespectackled hurler,.

CLUB MEMBERS PICK SEED CORN Nearly 80 Bushels Gathered; Checking Os Yields Now In Progress Forty-six of the eighty corn duh members, who are participating in the contest being sponsored .by the Decatur Industrial Association, have returned questionnaires sent out recently by the county agent relative to their "progress in gathering seed corn. The rules of the one-acre contest require them to gather and properly store at least one bushel of «ee<l This rule is designed to encourage members, anil farmers generally. not to neglect this essential duty of the farm. A summary of the forty-six letters returned to the county agent’s office ■.hows that sevqnty-seven bushels of seed corn have been gathered and stored by members. Joseph J. Schrock, of Monroe Township, has gathered approximately ten bushels, thereby leading the contestants. Next in line is Eldred V Shifferly an eleven-year-old boy, living in St. Marys township who gathered about • eight and one-half bushels. Clifford Simons, of Wabash township, has gathered five and one-half bushels. Checking of yields of the club acres is now in progress. In doing this one hundred hills from four representative places in the acre are husked. Moisture tests are taken in order that boys growing early and late corn may be on an ebual footing. COLf) WAVE SPREADS Cooter Weather Moving From Northwest To Eastern States; Frosts And Snow Reported. ■ • Chicago. Oct. 7.—(United Press) — The wave of cold that enveloped’ the northwest for five days was spreading eastward today. Much cooler weather and a touch of the snows that have given a winter aspect to sections of Nebraska, the Dakotas and Minnesota were contained in today's forecast for the midwest. Freezing and near-freezing temperatures were reported from throughout this section of the country. Four inches of snow covered the land around Lead. S. D. Heavy frosts occurred where the skies remained clear. Representative temperatures this morning were us follows: Des Moines, la.. 36, St. Paul. 27; Chicago, 46; Indianapolis, 42; Springfield, 50. vertical drop forecast; St. Louis', 51; Milwaukee, 39; Omaha, 37; Lincoln, 40; Madiosn, Wis., 35.

Woman Fined $550 And Sent To Prison; Drove Car While Intoxicated Chicago, Oct. 7. (United Pres*) Miss Anna McDonald. 30. South Bend. Ind., was convicted yesterday of assault and driving an automobile while intoxicated. She was fined $550 and sentenced to eight months in prison. Mrs. H«4*n Staawiz. Chicago, a vio'inist. testified that while Miss McDonald was driving an automobile sis- • ty miles an hour, it crashed into her car, throwing her out and fracturing her arm. o SITE FOR PYTHIAN HOME CONSIDERED Committee Likely To Be Appointed To Make Selection of Location Indianapolis. Oct. 7.—(United Press) —Recommendation that a special committee of eight members be given authority to select a site for the proposed state Pythian home for the aged I came before the grand lodge as a special order of business today. More than sl2l,ooojias been sub'scribed for the home and twelve cities have submitted bids. I If tlie recommendat'on is adopted 'the committe will visit the various home sites. Levi Hooker, of Evansville, yesterday was elected to the post of grand outer gi|ird of the grand lodge. By successive advancement Hooker will become grand chancellor. o Negro Outlaw Goes On Trial On Murder Charge Indianapolis, Oct. 7. — (United Press.) — Edward Stewart, negro outlaw. who is alleged to have boasted that he “would kill anybody for $150" was to tell in criminal court today of the slaying of Ralph Cunningham, of Advance, Indiana. Stewart admitted the. murder at the opening of the trial but Judge Collins refused to accept a plea of guilty. The state practically completed its case yesterday and Stewart was scheduled to take the stand today. He was handcuffed and under heavy guard so- fear of a break for freedom while he was in the courtroom. o— — New Newspaper To Be Published At Hammond Hammond, Ind., Oct. 7. — (United Press.) — A Sunday newspaper, the Lake County Sunday Morning Call, will begin publication here Oct. 11. it was announced today. Tlie paper has the backing of a group of local business men.

Decatur, Indiana. Wednesday, October 7, 1925.

AIR SERVICE FIGHT TAKEN UP BY LEGION Commandant Os U. S. Marine Corps Stirs Convention With Address OPPOSES PLAN OF COLONEL MITCHELL Omaha. Neb., Oct. 7. — (United Press.) —Major General John A. Le Jeune, commandant of the United States marine corps, took the tight of the opponents to the unified air service plan submitted by Colonel William Mitchell right out in the open today when,he told the American Legion national convention that the air service is an essential part of the army and navy. Tearing the aii service away from the army and navy would be like tearing a man’s leg from his body. General Le Jeune declared in an address. Applause Greets Statement. To the surprise of Colonel Mitchell’s followers, a storm of applause greeted the chief of the “devil dogs” statement. The air service ha* become an essential and vital part of both tile army ami navy. Le Jeune said. “It can save the lives of thousands of infantrymen on the battle field, and is the eyes of our navy.’’ With little preliminary gusto. Le Jeune launched into what was the first referenc eto national questions. No mention of . the policies outlined by President Coolidge in his address to the legion yesterday were made, the speaker confining his words to management of the two great divisions of the nation’s defense. “Personalities must be sunk in maintaining the armed forces of the nition, ’’ Le Jeune declared. While Le Jeune was opposing unified air service before the convention at large. Major Reed Landis, national aeronautics figure, dominated the • aeronautical committee of the legion, demanding a resolution endorsing a unified air service to be handled under a national defense secretary as would the army and navy. Commander H. W. Hill. U. S. N., opposed Landis' views. Over the protests of Arkansas members of the committee, resolutions of praise for Colonel Mitchell were eliminated. The committee adjourned in the midst of a heated debate at noon. o

CITY TEACHERS HOLD MEETING First General Meeting Os School Year Held Tuesday Night The first general meeting of Decatur teachers this year was held last night at the Central school build ng. at 6:45 o’clock; Superintendent M. F. Worthman explained the new method of grading, which tlie Decatur schools have adopted this year. By the new method, Mr. Worthman explainer! that the “intelligence quotient” of each pupil could be ascertained each semester. M'ss Jjpsephlde Myfers, instructor in the local high school, gave an interesting detailed account of her trip to Europe last summer. Miss Myers visited most of the European countries and had many interesting experiences- She spent the entire summer in making the tour, which was conducted especially for people interested in educational work. Each year the teachers of all the schools meet ’n general session to discuss current topics and problems. Another meeting Will probably be held in a few weeks. Weather Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday; slightly cooler tonight in extreme south portion; possibly frost tonight in north and central portions.

Recommend Construction Os Another Giant Dirigible Bulletin Washington. Oct 7.—(United Press) —lmmediate replacement of the dirigible Shenandoah with an airship three times as large was recommended today to the president’s special air board by Rear Admiral W. A. Moffett, navy dr head. Moffeet defended tile performances jf the Shenandoah and Los Angeles, both of approximately two million cubc feet gas capacity adding that “they ne too small." "We should have an American built ship of at least six million cubic feet,” he said.

RILEY POEM HAS : LOCAL INTEREST “The Pet Coon” Is Written About Animal Owned By N. A. Bixler, Decatur I While teachers and pupils of the | local schools were hunting for topics and poetry to use for their exercises today in memory of the birth of In- ( diana’s great poet. James Whitcomb Riley, one poem of especial interest , was found. The title is "The Pet Coon.” About thirty years ago, N. A. Bixler, optometrist of this city, formerly of Berne, hail a pet coon. The coon ] was given to him by Dr. Ruesser. of Berne, and he cherished It as a pet. A tamed animal of this sort was unusual in those days and the story of “Noey's" pet and protector was told all over the state Riley, who was always in search of nature and hoiuelfolk subjects for his poetry, heard the story and it so impressed him that he wrote "The Pet Coon.” basing his verse on Mr. Bixler’s pet. The Billy Miller in the poem was a blacksmith at Berne, and it is probable that the children of Berne in those days would vex the smithy and the coon would protect them after he had given chase. After a number of years, the coon was poisoned, and as Mr. Bixler said today, it almost broke his heart. He said that lie was young when he had the pet., but he can remember it very well, and especially the day it died. The Riley poem is as follows: THE PET COON “Noey Bixler ketched him. and fetched him into me When lie's Ist a little teenty-weeny baby-coon 'Bout as big as little pups, an' tied him to a tree; An’ Pa gived Noey fifty cents, when he come home at noon. “Nen he buyed a chain fer him. an' little collar, too. An' sawed a hole in a' old tub an’ turnt it upside-down; *An’ little feller'd stay in there and won't come out fer you—'Tendin' like he's kindo' skeered o' hoys 'at lives in town. “Now he aint afeard a bit! he's ist so fat an’ tame. We on'y chain him up at night, to save the little chicks Holler “Greedy! Gredy!” to him. an’ he knows his name. An’ here he'll come a-waddle-un. up fer any tricks! He'll climb up my leg. lie will, an' waller in my lap. An' poke his little black paws 'way in my pockets where They's beechnuts, er chinkypins, er any little scrap Os anything ’at’s good to eat —an' he don't care! ‘An’ he’s as spunky as yoij please, an’ don't like dogs at all.— Billy Miller's black-an’-tan tackled him one day. An’ “Greedy” he ist kindo’ doubled all up like a ball. An' Billy’s dog he gived a yelp er two an' ruaned away! Au’ nen when Billy Lighted me. an' hit me with a bone, An' Ma she purt’nigh ketched him as he dodged an’ skooted thro' Tlie fence, she says, "You better let my little boy alone, Er 'Greedy,' next he whips yer dog. shall whip you, too!"

WALTER JOHNSON HURLS WASHINGTON TO VICTORY VETERAN OF SENATORS’ PITCHING STAFF BESTS MEADOWS IN PITCHING BATTLE IN FIRST GAME OF WORLD’S BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES WITH THE PITTSBURGH PIRATES. Innings 12345678 9—R H E Senators 010020001-4 81 Pirates 0000 10 0 0 0-1 50 Batteries: For Washington. .Johnson and Reul: for Pittsburgh. Meadows, Morrison and Smith. (United Press Service) Forbes Field. I’ittsburgh, Oct. 7—Walter Johnson rose to the heights of his greatness before 45.000 people at Forbes Field this afternoon, and the Washington Senators defeated the I’ittsburgh Pirates in the first game of the world series. 4-1. The ace of the world's champions mowed down the Buccaneers. inning after inning, fanning ten and allowing five hits.

One of these was a rather] flukey home run by “Pie” Traynor into the temporary stands in right field. Lee Meadows started for the Pirates and pitched gamely but had one bad inning in which the Senators hit four singles that brought in two runs. This occurred in the fifth, titter Joe Harris had started the scoring in the second with a home run. Johny Morrison replaced Meadows, who was taken out for a pinch hitter in the e'glith. and the champs put over their final run. WASHINGTON PITTSBURGH Rice, cf Moore, 2b S. Harris, 2b Carey, cf Goslin, lb Cuyler. rs Judge, lb Barnhart. If J. Harris, rs Traynor, 3b Bludge, 3b Wright, ss Peck, ss Grantham, lb Ruel, c ’ Smith c Johnson, p Meadows, p Umpires: At the plate—Rigler. First base —Owens; Second baseMcCormick; Third base —Moriarity.

I First Inning Washington —Rice up. Rice out.' Wright to Gr..atham. S. Harris up. I ] S. Harris out Traynor to Grantham ' on a tree stop by Traynor. Goslin j , up. Goslin out; Grantham unassisted, i ( No runs, no hits, no errorsPittsburgh—Moore up. Moore filed • ( to Rice who made a nice running • catch back of second. Carey hit by • pitched hall. Johnson ran from box ; ( and apologized. Carey out stealing, I Ruel to Peck. Cuyler fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. i Second Inning Washington—Judge up. Judge out. Wright to Grantham. J. Harris up.| J. Harris doubled off the right field wall. It was a line drive. The um-, pire ruled that according to ground rules Harris had made a homer and they called him in fiord second! Bludge fanned. Peck up. Peck filed to Carey who made a good catch One run, one hit, no errors. Pittsburgh—Barnhart up. Filed to Rice who almost lost the ball in the sun. Traynor up. Traynor singled ' to right It was a line drive in front of .1. Harris. Wright up. Wright forced Traynor at second. Judge to I Peck. It was a fast play Grantham up Grantham fanned. No runs, no hits, no errors. Third Inning Washington—Ruel up. Ruel lined [ to Traynor who made a good stop. I Johnson up. Johnson out, Wright to [ Grantham. Rice up. Rice singled to right. S. Harris up. Rice out off • first. Meadows to Grantham. No runs, one hit, no errors ’ Pittsburgh—Smith up. Smith flied to J. Harris who made an easy catch. 1 Meadows up. Walked. Moore up. ' Moore hit into a double a'lay, Peck to t Judge. No runs, no hits, no errors. Fourth Inning Washington—S Harris up. Hit by | pitched ball. Goslin up. Hits into a

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I : double play, Grantham unassisted. Judge out, Moore to Grantham. No runs, no hits, no errors. Pittsburgh—Garey up. Carey was called out on strikes. Cuyler up. Cuvier singled over Johnson's head. Barnhart up. Cuyler caught off first Ruel to Judge to S. Harris to Peck. Barnhart was called out on strikes. '’ No runs, one hit. no errors. Fifth Inning 'I Washington—J. Harris up. Harris I beat out hit to right. Bluege up. j Bluege singled over Wright's head. ■ Harris stopped at second. Peck up | Peck singled to left in front of Barn- ' hart. Harris stopped at third. Bases are full. Ruel up. Ruel fanned Johnson fanned. Rice up. Rice singled over second scoring J. Harris and Bluege. leek stops at second. S. Harris out, Praynor to Grantham Two runs, four hits- no errors, Pittsburgh —Traynor up. Traynor hit hopie run into right field. Wright up. Out on strikes. Grantham up. Grantham safe on Peck's error. Smith up. Smith filed to J. Harris. Meadows up. Meadows out on strikes One run. one hit. one error. Sixth Inning Washington — Gorlin up. Goslin

fouled to Smitr. Judge up. Judge Hied to Carey in front of Centerfield. J Harris filed to Carey in center. No tuns, no hits, no errors. Pittsburgh—Moore up- Moore out, Bluege to Judge. Carey up. Carey out. Judge, unassisted. Cuyler up. filed to Harris. No runs, no hits, no errors. Seventh Inning Washington—Bluege fanned. Peck out. Traynor to Grantham. Ruel up. Rue! out. No runs, no hits, no errors. Pittsburgh- Barnhart fanned. Traynor up. Traynor filed to Rice. Wright fanned No runs, no hits, no errors. Eighth Inning Washington — Johnson lined to (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) SIMON W. BUCHER DIES AT HOSPITAL i Adams County Farmer Suc- • cumbs To Typhoid Pneumonia Tuesday Night Simon W. Bucher, age 42 years, Adams county farmer, residing east of tliis city, died at the Adams County I Memorial hospital at 9 o'clock Tuesday night, of typhoid pneumonia. Mr. Bucher had been ill for several weeks. Mr. Bm her was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bucher. He was born July 123, ISS3. He was married several years ago and his wife and three chil- . dren survive. His parents are living, . also. > Funeral services will be held at 1:30 . o'clock from the home and 2 o'clock from St. Peter's Lutheran church Burv ial will be made in the St. Peters i cemetery.