Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 239, Decatur, Adams County, 9 October 1925 — Page 1

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RAIN CAUSES DELAY IN WORLD’S SERIES

|JOHN H MG QHIGG I ELECTED head of LbICAN LEGION I \ t Omaha Convention ■VETERANS’ CONDUCT ■ VI MEET CRITICIZED ■ !■ p staff Correspondent) ■ OllKlh.U *<»’•• U J,,hn ■li McOuigg ol Cleveland, 0.. ■ w js t lcfletl eominander-in-clnel ■of tin' American Legion at the Lvtiilh annual convention ol thtil organization here today. I McVuigg was chosen on the first ballot over Edward E. iSii'iHoi'tl <>l New York City and Howard I'. Savage of Chicago. jkQuies received 667 votes. Spaffold 824 anti Savage 57I McQuigg. who holds a rank of krliradier veiitTil in the reserve corps l sa Cleveland banker. He is sixtv Ivoar-t old and is a veteran of the Spanish-American war and was a colonel of engineers in the world «ar Hr also saw service on the Mexican frontier. i MtQuigg started his military career in ISM as a first lieutenant in the Cleveland Crays, crack militia company of his home city. He has served as commander of the Ohio depart |went of the legion. * . After the result of the ballot was announced Spofford moved that th<> I election be made unanimous. The motion carried. [ Omaha. Neb., Oct. 9—Conduct of hegtosasires at the present, convention of the American Legion here was severely criticized on the floor of the convention by Francis J. Good of i Massachusetts, chairman of the committee on resolutions here today. Good declared the Omaha convention was the worst in point of rowdyism and misbehavior of any in the history of the legion. He presented a resolution asking that future con(CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o WINTER IJSHEREO IHY SNOW TODAY

Temperature Drops And Snow Flakes Fall As Summer Bids Farewell Decatur smiled with Alaska this morning. Snow began falling at 7:20 o'clock and continued for about twenty minutes. The large flakes melted as soon as they struck the ground, but nevertheless it was real honest to goodness siiqw. Snow flurries have been reported in the middle-* * M * for the last several days, but ” far as could be learned today, today’s snowflakes were the earliest in this city for at least twenty-five years. About 1900, several residents say, there was considerable cold weather in July and many are of the opinion that it snowed then. In 1923. records S J IOW that the earliest snow was November 7. Today’s flurry lasted longer than most early season surPf.ses. The mercury hovered around I the 32 degree mark for some time sn 'l at noon today it was registering "bout 38 to 40 degrees, which is unusually low { or thi? t j me year. Date last night, the thermometer fuse several degrees and it was •ought that today would be a great oal warmer than yesterday, but old n «n Summer gave up his fight and " I weather swept down in, a hurry, re Kisterlng frost and snow. Weather frictions are to the effect that it * I remain cool for several days. ®aking it ideal football weather, but uot so good for the world's baseball •sties Fanners say that frost this time ' Sear is not very harmful to their ucts and most of them a‘re preled f or Co ] ( | weather. Business predict 'an increase in bus'ness coll''*" " eat^Pt ‘ changes from hot to onl' Ile ca^,n^ar shows that it’s S’ < • days until Christmas-

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Joe Harris, outfit Ider for the Washington American League team, hit the first home rim in the world’s st t ies with the Pittsburgh National League team. Harris' circuit blow came in the second inning of the first game. The run scored by Harris was incidenEv the first run of the series.

LOB DITCH T(l BE RE-DREDGED Work To Start Soon On Deepening of Channel In .lay And Adams Co.’s Work of re-dredging the Carl W. Williams drain in the northern part of Jay county and the southern part of Adams county, commonly known as the Lob Ditch, will be started in the near future. Clamme Brothers, of Hartford city, contractors L:r the work, hafe finished setting up their floating dredge boat and will start removing dirt fjpm the ditch soon. The work will continue until the entire ditch has been dredged, or until sometime next year. The I-.ob ditch was dredged originally about twenty years ago. It runs northeast across Jackson township, Jay county and empties into the Wabash river in Adams county. A conshlarabl ■ portion of the land drained is land known as muck ground and after a few years this muck ground washed into the main ditc h and at tile ipresent time the original ditch is almost entirely filled up with sediment and earth, and the new ditch when completed will be of great benefit to the land owners as this muck land is adapted to the raising of sugar beets, conditional that the crop is not drowned out. Also a ready market iCONTINIIPD ON PAfIE TWOil

Adams County Residents Called To Service Os Their Community E. B. Williamson Makes Plea In Behalf Os Northern Indiana Fair Pointing Out Many Advantages To County; Creates | Greater Community Spirit: Writer Announces Plan For Launching Campaign For Establishment Os Permanent Fair ; Association

By E. B. Williamson Os considerable importance to the farmers of Adams county and no mean importance to the merchants of Decatur is the new campaign soon to be launched for the establishment of a permanent fair and the purchase of Belmont Park for that purpose The plan to spread the financing program over the entire county is a good one for two reasons. It will render the buying of stock by the individual of moderate means and at the same time create a county wide feeling of proprietorship in the institution.. An option on these beautiful grounds has been procured at a very reasonable price which virtually precludes the I

Joe Harris, Senator Outfielder, Hi ts First Homer Os World’s Series

THE GROCERY AOS. Will be found on pages 8, 9 and j ! 10 in tonight's Daily Democrat. | • Food products and grocery spec- I ials will be found on these pages and you are invited to turn to these pages and read the ads. You can save money by patronizing the grocer who advertises. EMMA SCHERRY DIES THURSDAY I’reble Township Young Ladv Succumbs To Hines Os Complications Miss Emma Scherry, age 21 years, died at her home one-halt mile north ( 1 r of Preble at 5 o’clock Thursday evening. Death was due to a complies-1 tion of diseases. Miss Scherry was graduated from [ the St. Joseph’s Hospital Training school for Nurses in Fort Wayne, in 1924. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Sophia Scherry, one sister, Mrs. John Gerber, of Preble, and one brother, the Rev. Albert Scherry, of Orville, Ohio. Funeral services will be held from the home at 1:30 o’clock and from the Magley Reformed c hurch at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon.

l possibility of any investor losing his ! money in the enterprise, in view of the new system of management that .is to be put into effect. The modern " ' I county fair is something different from the old fashion pumpkin show. To grow the biggest pumpkin or bake I the best loaf of bread used to be the I goal towards which every farmer or ' I r : housewife would bend their efforts. That was before the present day movement which has organized the farmers interests into Township Farm Bureaus, Boys and Girls Pig jClubS, Corn Raising Clubs. Calf, I Clubs Home Economic chibs, Cowl I ■ - |[ i (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) |i

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, October 9, 1925

BERNE TO HAVE NEW NEWSPAPER The Berne Review, SemiWeekly, To Make First Appearance Thursday Berne, Oct. 9. —“The Berne Review." la democratic newspaper, will make its ' first appearance here next Thursday. | October 15, according to an announce-: inent macle today by its owners. The editors of the new publication are H. Musselman and the Rev. William (}. Kensinger. The paper will be issued every Monday and Thursday. Mr. Musselman was employed for fifteen years by the Berne Witness company, publishers of the Adams County Witness, a republican paper, j Rev. Kensinger is a returned mission- | art from Africa. o | TWO SHERIFFS KILLED i Ohio Officers Slain During Night While Attempting To Arrest Alleged Law Violators. Bulletin Columbus O„ Oct. 9. I United Press) —Two Ohio sheriffs were slain I during the night while attempting to arrest alleged law violators. Sheriff Fletcher Collins of Vinton county, was shot and killed by George Steel. Jackson county farmer, while' attempting to arrest Steele on a gpc e<|- . ing charge. r The bullet riddled body of Sheriff George Kellum of Brown county was j found along a highway near Georgc- | town. 0., today. Kellum was believed to have been : shot, by two negro hotleggers for whom i he had warrants. i o Two New Stores To Open Here Saturday , Two new stores in this city will open their doors to the public Saturday. The Kroger grocery store on South Second street, and the L. R. | Lepird Shoe Store, successors to the 1 Peoples Shoe Store on North Second street, will open Saturday. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight, probably rain or snow in north portion; colder lin west and south portions; heavy [frost tonight if sky clears; Saturday [generally fair.

Rotarians Hear Talk On Christopher Columbus John Carmody gave an interesting talk on Christopher Columbus, discoverer of America, at the regular meeting of the Rotarians held last evening. A program in keeping with Discovery - Day, which will be observed next Monday. was given and reports were made by chairmen of several of the committees. LENGTHY TRIAL IS IN PROSPECT Possibility Os Stephenson Case Consuming One Month Looms Today — i Noblesville, Ind.. Oct. 9. — (United Press.) —The possibility of the trial of D. C. Stephenson, ex-klan dragon, I Earl Gentry and Earl Klenck, lasting “more than a month loomed today. Attorneys here arranging for the opening of the case next Monday indicated that it will require at least one week and possibly ten days to obtain a jury. | There is every reason to believe that the presentation of evidence will require from two to three weeks. Judge Hines, of the Hamilton circuit court, has so arranged the docket that should the trial continue for a month it will not conflict with other court business. | Judge W. H. Sparks, of Rushville? will preside at the trial. i Yesterday a special venire of 10Ui names was ordered/ drawn and at- I I torneys believe that this venire will i be exhausted before a jury is obtain- 1 ed. '£he three men are to be tried on I ; a murder charge for the death of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. of Indian-! « polls. I ~~~ Washington Township S. S. Convention Sunday The public is cordtally invited to attend the Washington township Sunday School Convention to be held Sunday afternoon at the United Brethren church in this city. The program will etart at 2 o'clock. ieveral Interesting and instructive speakers have been secured tor the occasion and a fine program has been arranged by those in charge of the meeting. People of all denomiuapions are invited.

Amundsen Announces Plan To Fly To North Pole In A Dirigible New York. Oct ft Raold Amuudsen announced today that he and Lincoln Ellsworth, who attempted to fly to the Notrh pole last summer will start out next May in an attempt to fly from Norway to Alaska, in a dirigible they have bought from Italy. The trip will be made via the north poleLANSDOWNE'S WIDOW GIVES HER TESTIMONY Repeats Charges That Political Motives Led To Dirigible’s Trip West CLAIMS HUSBAND MADE PROTESTS <!’. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. Oct. 9 —Commander Zachary I-ansdowne protested “as vigorously as any naval officer can without insubordination,” against the order of his superiors sending his airship, the Shenandoah, westward into the Ohio storm which wrecked it and killed 14 of its crew, his widow told the naval court of inquiry here today. Dressed in mourning black. Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne reiterated her charges that the Shenandoah's (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) DETECTIVES END STATE MEETING E. A. And G. H. Squires Represent Adams County At Annual Convention

E. A. and G. H. Squires have returned from Frankfort where they attended the annual session of the National Horse Thief Detective Association. They declare it the best meet ling of its kind ever held and have the highest praise for the courtesies extended by that city. The grand officers who sttcced themselves for a period of two years are: president, W D. Robison, Versailles, Ind., vice-president, W. T. Walker. Montpelier. Ind.; secretary, George A. Stillwell. Eadoga, Ind.; treasurer, D. B. Hostetter, Roachdale. Ind.: organizer, (’. F. Ixiwe, Covington. Ind. Resolutions were adopted to keep the organization free from control by any political party or creed, to obtain for the organization full recognition before all peace officers and court officials and for the more diligent efforts of the organization in the aiding of the enforcement of laws. A motion to prepare a statement for the press, as to the purpose and ideals of the organization and giving the public first-hand information of the organization in order that the public may not hold them in a questionable light until all facts are known, was adopted. I Franklin was chosen as the next .meeting place by an unanimous vote I after several other cities that had ex- | tended invitations withdrew from the list of aspirants. The organization went on record to give all aid possible to the elim- | ination of undesirable representatives. to the exercise of more care i in conferring of police powers on applicants and to the closer cooperation with police officials throughout the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Harry Quinn Sails On Buying Trip To Europe Mrs. Mary Eley, of this city, lias received word from her nephew, Harry Quinn, former Decatur man, that ho | has sailed from New’ York for Logdon and Frankfort, Germany, on a buying trip for his firm. This makes Mr. Quinn’s fourth trip to Europe in the interest ot his firm. He is buyer tor one ot the largest firms in Arner--1 lea.

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POSTPONEMENT ISFAVORABLE TO SENATORS Delay Gives Bluege Time To Recover; Also (Jives Veteran Pitchers Rest FAIR AND COLDER WEATHER PREDICTED Washington. Oct. 9.—(United Press.) —The third game of the world’s series between Washington and Pittsburgh was postponed today because of rain. The decision upon postponement was made by Judge K. M. Landis after he had conferred with representatives of 'he two clubs and had been advised by the umpires that the field in Griffith’s stadium would not be tit to play upon even if the rain which fell steadily throughout the morning ceased by game time. The postponement favors the Senators. as it gives Bluege. the Washington third baseman, who was hit in the head by a pitched ball yesterday, at least another 24 hours to recover. Gives Pitchers Rest. It also gives Walter Johnson and Stanley Coveleskie. the veteran twirl ers of the world's champions, an extra day to rest their arms. Bluege was recovering from his slight injury today, and will be in the Washington lineup tomorrow. Manager Bill McKechnie had hoped that the game could be played today as he had Ray Kremer all ready to shoot at the Senators and was contident that the Pirates would win the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) o Chicago City Baseball Series belayed By Rain

Chicago. Oct. 9. (United Press) — Rain and wet grounds today caused postponement of the th'rd game of Chicago’s city series. The game will be played tomorrow. PAYROLL BANDITS UNDER SENTENCE Four Members Os Hang Sent To Prison For St. Bernice Robbery Newport, Ind. Oct. 9. — (United Press.)—Four members of the bandit gang which executed the sll.OOll payroll robbery near St. Bernice in August were under prison sentences in the Vermillion county circuit court today. The four were sentenced on their plea of guilty. Alonzo Stryker. 41, and John Daugherty, 39. werit'-each fined SI,OOO ami sentenced to ten years in the state prison at Michigan city. Two women. Mrs. Florence Stryker. 29. and Lena Smith, 19. admitted complicity in the conspiracy and were sentenced to the Indiana women’s prison at Indianapolis. Warrick Hargrove and Jarvis Sraitha bi oilier of I.ena Smith, were dismissed because there was insufficient evidence to link them with the holdup. Roy Short, another alleged member of the gang, pleaded not guilty and was held under high bond awaiting trial. The suspects were arrested a week ago on meagre informatoin that led authorities to believe they were responsible for the holdup. 0 To Vote Or Not To Vote Is Question In Cast Chicago East Chicago, litd., Oct. 9. — (United Press.) —To vote or not to vote is the question confronting the citizens of East Chicago today. The last opposition to Dr. Raleigh Hale, republican candidate for mayor, was wifttdrawn when P. A. Parks, city comptroller, and an independent candidate for mayor, quit the race. Other •candidates are without opposition.