Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 275, Decatur, Adams County, 20 November 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIII. Number 275.

IMPROVEMENT OF STATE ROAD FINISHED

Education Week Is Observed in County

MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED BY SCHOOLPATRONS School Building Too Small To Accomodate Attendance In Some Places IMPROVED METHODS OF TEACHING SHOWN Widespread interest has been nianilested in the observance nf American Education Week, held in the various schools in Adams county this week. Hie school buildings have not lieen large enough to accomodate all visitors in several places. Education Wenk programs were held at different times in the schools this week, but most of them held their observance today- At Monroe, the schools held open house all week and patrons were urged' to*visit the schools at any time during the week. A short • program was held each morning. Large Crowd at Jefferson One of the most successful programs held this week was the one at the Jefferson township high school building last nigh%. The attendance exceeded all expectations of th° teachers. The auditorium, where the program was given, was too small to accomodate all patrons and friends of the school, and the school children. who took part in the program, were not in the auditorium except when they came in through the rear door and gave their part of the entertainment. French Quinn, of Decatur, delivered an interesting address. The Pleasant Mills highschool held an observance last night, also. Twothirds of the school patrons were present, it was reported today. The Geneva and Wabash township schools will hold night school tonight in observance of the week. All patrons and friends have been invited to attend. - Programs Heid Today The Kirkland township schools ft ItVTIM El> OX PAGE FIVE) —— — o - Durkin Fired On In Canton, Ohio, Is Report Canton. 0., Nov. 20 —(United Press) Martin .1. Durkin, notorious Chicago bandit, wanted for the slaying of two men, was fired on by federal authorities in Columbia Heights, near Massillon last night, government officials announced here today. Two shots were fired at Durkin, who with a companion, escaped in an automobile, officials said. The man with Durkin, they declared, was Joe Mazzaceappa, Chicago gunman. Agents said they received information that Durkin was hiding in Columbia Heights and in searching the district, found him and the Italian in Durkin’s car. OHIO EXECUTES TWO MURDERERS Double Electrocution Held At State Penitentiary At Columbus. Today Bulletin Ohio State Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio., Nov. 20.—(United Press)- Denied executive clemency. Bucor Tudor. Cleveland wife murderer, am! Robert tittle, Birmingham negro, who slew a Cincinnati watchman, forfeited their lives in the electric chair here early today. The double execution was the seventh hi the history of the penitentiary. Both men met death stoically. Tudor, a Rumanian, who served seveu years !u the American army, was convicted of killing his wife, whom he accused of accepting a ring from another man. Little shot John Keller during un attempted holdup. Little's body was sent io Birmingham.

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Thanksgiving Proclamation Issued by Governor Jackson Indianapolis, Nov. 20. - (United Press.) Governor Ed Jackson today issued proclamations calling upon the people of the stale to observe next Tuesday as Thanksgiving day I and setting aside Dec, H as Indiana Day. AUTO WRECKED | NEAR THIS CITY ' i Driver Fails To Make Turn * On State Road Just South Os Citv Limits i ’ An Overland touring car driven by ! a st i anger failed to make the turn just south of Decatur where the Kit-1 ng road intersets with state road , t No. 21. last night and crashed through | ' the fence along the state road badly, ] ’ The occupants’ names could not be | . ascertained, but their identity is being sought by Hal Ayers, state motor ( police for this district. The name (date had been torn out of the car. but the license numbers were left on. The accident was not t reported to local offii ials. it is I thought that tiie car belongs to Allen county people because the number ' corresponds to the Allen county sor- . ies. It is thought that the car was ( traevelling at a fast rate of speed, lie cause the brake pedal had been broken off in an effort to avert the accident. The right front wheel of the car wa., torn oft' and the- Iwab** were badly damaged. The windshield was broken and the front of the car was bent considerably. The car was equipped with sidecurtains. and was evidently headed toward Decatur from Bluffton. The driver either failed to see the turn or else knew nothing of the turn in the 1 road because the car went straight ahead through the fence and missed ' a telephone pole by only a few inches. Through the United Press office at Indianapolis, it was learned this at--1 ternoon that the Overland car which was wrecked south of Dectur last, nigh) belonged Io Newton Spencer, of Fort Wayne. It could not be ascertained this afternoon whether or not ' the man was nijtired in the accident. FILES SUIT FOR $5,000 DAMAGES Mary M. Koenig Sues Railroad Co.. As Result Os Injuries To Children A suit for $5,000 damages for in- : juries sustained by her four children when the buggy in which they were riding was struck by a Pennsylvania passenger train on the morning of November 23, 1923, was filed in the circuit court today against the Pennsylvania Railroad company by Mrs. Mary* M. Koenig. Th? case was filed through attorneys Lenhart and Heller, of this city. The four children. Peter. Clara. Amelia and Julius, were on their way to the St. Joseph Catholic school in this city from their home south of here when the accident happaned. They were approaching the city on the Winchester street road and it is said in the complaint that the children looked up the track in both directions before crossing, and they failed to see the approaching train. As the horse ami buggy was crossing tiie tracks, the train struck them squarely. The buggy was demolished, the horse killed and mangled and the four children were scattered along the track. One of Peter’s legs was broken in two places and be was confined at the Adams County Memorial hospital . for several weeks. The complaint states that the train was travelling at . t he rate of sixty miles per hour and that the engine failed to blow the whistle or ring the bell on the locomotive.

CAPTAIN EOEEY I ACQUITTED BY INQUIRY BOARD Officer Found Not Guilty of Accusations of Lansdowne’s Widow COMPLETELY EXONERATED — ll’. P. Staff <’or-expo"<lrti" Washington. Nov. 20 The charges 1 of Mrs. Margaret Ross Lansdowne, that an effort had been made to’ twist her testimony were quashed today by the Shenandoah court of inquiry. The court found Its former judge advocate. Captain Paul Foley, not I guilty of her accusations The court held that Foley was not • I guilty of any of tiie incinuations or, | charges and that he had dealt with ! Mrs. Lansdowne in conformity with obligations imposed upon him by law. as judge advocate of the court. I The verdict amounted to complete! exoneration. No improper conduct could be al-! leged against Foley from the evidence produced in this phase of the | ease before the court, the decision read by Admiral Hilary P. Jones. h'oxtimf.d ox i’u;f. twoi Cop Suspended For Not Trving To Capture Durkin } N'.b .20. (United 1 ressi —Howard Judd, local police sergeant. is under suspension today because of his failure to make an effort to capture Martin Durkin, much want, ed Chicago sheik and gunman. Judd reported at the police station that he had seen Durkin but when questioned regarding his failure to arrest the man said, "He didn't owe me anything." QUEEN ALEXANDRA OF ENGLAND DIES Mother Os King George V., Succumbs Following Several Heart Attacks Bulletin London. Nov. 20.—(United Press)— Queen Mother Alexandria of England, beloved of the entire empire, died today at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, following several heart attacks yesterday and today. Death occurred al 5:25 p. m. The widow of King Edward and mother of the present King George V, had been in failing health for some time, but the suddenness of her passing after a critical Illness lasting only since Thursday morning, shocked and grieved England, which had loved and almost worshipped the “sea king’s daughter from over the sea," ever since 1863 when site first set foot on Eng’ish soil, coming from her Danish homeland. * Though the queen, lacking less than a dozen days of being 81. had been in failing health for some time, the sudden heart shocks of yesterday and today stunned the nation and turned it into deep mourning at her death. News spread throughout Loudon and caused the deepest sorrow. Aroutid her home town, Marlborough House, sympathetic throngs became so dense that special police had to be called. Born nearly 81 years ago, she was the daughter of the late King Christian IX of Denmark, ami from her Danish origin she gained Tennyson's immortal description, “The Sea King’s Daughter from Over the Sea," to which lie added in bis poem of welcome: "Norman and Saxon and Dane are we, but all of us Dane in our welcome to thee." The death of the beloved queen mother stunned England just as did the death of her husband It! years ago.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, November 20, 1925.

I Fire Marshal Calls Deputies For Conference Indianapolis, Nov. 2t>. (United Press.i—A conference between investigators and inspectors of the state fire marshui's department and Fire Marsh;.! Hogston has been called for tonight The conference will be in the nature of a round-table discussion of the duties of the Officers PURDUE WOMAN TALKS TO CLUBS Home Economics Clubs Os I Adams County Plans For “Achievement Day” Miss Meta E. Martin, of the Home Economics department of Purdue ! I’niveis.ty, met with representatives ■ of the Home Economics clubs of Adams county today at the Public Library. The subject discussed w;as "Renovation and Reconstruction." ('leaning, repairing and making over I garments were take nup. The afteri noon was given over to a "Clothes Clinic," when such materials as the ! ladies had bi ought in were remodeled . or plans made for the same. During tiie day. tentative plans ' were made for an "Achievement Day," to lie held sometime during the next few weeks, at which time the members of the clubs will exhibit work done during tile year. The date and place of the meeting have not been definitely arranged, but it will be a meeting to which all farm women of.the county will lie invited. SONS GUESTS OF LOCALROTARIANS Meeting Addressed By The Rev. Cecil Smith; I). B. Erwin Speaks Tiie Rev. Cecil Smith, pastor of the United Brethern church in this city, delivered an address at the Father and Son meeting held lust evening by the Decatur Rotary Club. About twen-ty-five boys were present, they being; accompanied by their fathers or friends who had invited them. Rev. Smtli delivered an inspiring talk. He said. “You can't get the boy by preaching to him; you must live with him." He urged a real companionship between father ami son and stressed the importance of both father and son respecting each other. Dore B. Erwin gave an excellent ten-minute talk on the individual Rotarian. his address being the third of a series arranged by the committee on Rotary education. Tile local Rotary club will meet next Wednesday at noon. District governor. Ben Sltarwood, of Bedford, making this his official visit to the Decatur club. Mr. Sherwood will be the guest of the Bluffton club Wednesday evening. YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER Besides being a day for general next Thursday will also be the day for many family reunions and family dinners Tile thrifty housewife and manager of , tiie house who will prepare the Thanksgiving dinner will need groceries and meats, and as has been the custom the local grocers and meat markets will carry their annual Thanksgiving suggestions in Tuesday’s paper. Grocers and meat market proprietors are requested to get copy for their ads into the hands of the printer by Monday evening. Do your shopping for Thanksgiving by first shopping in the columns of the Daily Democrat. Weather Fair tonight and Saturday: rising temperature Saturday.

STEPHENSON MUST GO TO PRISON NOW Court Refuses to Grant Him Permission To Stay In Jail Pending Appeal RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON SHERIFF (U. P. Staff Correspondent» Noblesville. Ind., Nov. 20. Special Judge Sparks today denied a motion tiled by attorneys tor 1). Stephen son. asking that the former klan dragon be kept in jail here pending completion of appeal from his sentence of life imprisonment for murder. Judge Sparks said he would not assume the responsibility of keeping Stephenson here ami that it was up to Sheriff Gooding when Stephenson will be taken to the s.ate prison at Michigan City. Gooding could not be reached today to find out when he will start to Michigan City. The time bunt for removing the man to Michigan City under the state law will expire tomorrow. The law provides that persons sentenced for murder must be removed to prison within live days after sentence is pronuonced. Stephenson was sentenced Monday. 30 Men To Help Motor Police In Allen County Fort Wayne, Ind., Nov. 20. —(United Press) The entire force of some 30 assistant county highway superintendents will augment tiie state police and deputy sheriffs in patrolling roads and catching traffic law violators, according to William G. Tonkel, county road superintendent. o YIELDS IN CORN CLUB ANNOUNCED Lawrence Blum, 15, Monroe Township, Wins First; Yield Os 119.7 Bu. Lawrence Blum, 15-year-old corn club boy, living in Monroe township, heats the distinction of having the largest yield on h:s acre of corn of any member of the Adams County Corn Club. The yield was 119.7 bushels, as estimated by 1, M. Busche, ■ounty agent, assisted by l»uis Mattax. [.ester Huser and Paul McClain, other corn club boys of the vicinity. The acre is situated just south of tiie “Jack" school, one mile north and .wo miles east of Berne. It is light black soil, of muck origin ami is very fertile. Yellow dent corn was used, it being "checked” in hills 3!) inches by 40 inches. Calvin Steiirv. also of Monroe township, was second with a yield of 115.9 bushels, grown on heavy, black ground near a creek. A strain of Reed’s Yellow Dent corn was used. Ben Mazelln was third ■with 1112 bushels, while Marvin Haines, whose acre is located a short distance east of the Bum acre. ,vus fourth with 109.5 bushels. Both boys reside in Monroe townsnip. Clifford Simons, living two miles east of Geneva, was fifth with 105.4 bushels, while Martin Hnbegger was sixth with 104.4 bushels. Solomon Eicher, of Uaiitrdo township was seventh, his acre having product d 1 430-iihs.ebsl acre having produced 103.4 bushels. Robert L. Bryan, of Wabash township. (<OXT!XIF.!> OX PAGE 'IU») Legion To Hold Called Meeting Sunday Afternoon I There will be u called meeting of the Decatur post of the American Legion at the legion hall at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. Business of importance ; will be discussed and ull members are requested to be present.

President’s Father Is Further Improved Today Plymouth, Vt., Nov. 20. (United Press.) Colonel John G. Coolidge, father of tiie president, awoke at 8 a. m.. today, two hours later than usiihl. and told his nurse. Mrs. May | Johnson, lie believed his condition was "quite a lot better than yesterday.” REPORT MADE ON ROLL CALL Almost 300 Persons Have Joined Red Cross In Decatur Already . — With only half of the solicitors re-1 porting, almost but) Decatur citizens I . have answered the annual Red Cross roll tall for 1926 and have paid their, dollar for the year’s enrollment. At ! noon today. Miss Anna Whines. secretary of the Adams county organization. reported that 276 membership I cards had been turned In to her. The driye will continue into next I week and plans will be made Monday! at a meeting of the civic section of I the Woman's Club, which is conducting] the drive tins year, for soliciting!! the | towns in the south part of tile county. Workers have been out all this week and most of them report favorably in their respective districts. The membership fee is $1 and It is the desire of the Adams county chapter to| enroll at least 1.000 people in the worthy cause. The women who are soliciting huve been working hard in an effort to i give everyone an opportunity of Joining the organization. Homes and stores! have been canvassed and all workers are optimistic over the final results ot the roll call. The 276 members now on the books are from Decatur only and it is expected that this number will mount to at least 6(H) before the rest of the count ty is organized. Those who join are 1 urged to wear their buttons so, that interest will continue in the worthy cause until' the drive is completed. FILLS VACANCY ONCOUNTYBOARD Otho Lobenstein Named Member Os Board Os Guardians and Charities Judge Jesse C. Sutton today appointed Otho Lobenstine. of Monroe, a member of the Adams County I Board of Children's Guardians and the Adams County Board of Charities, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Daniel K. Shackley. recent ly. Mr. Shackley had been a member of the two boards for many years In making the appointment today. Judge Sutton said that he wanted to appoint a member who lived outside] the city of Decatur, so that other paris of the county would be repre-] sented. Mr. Lobenstein lias resided I at Monroe for many years. He is employed by S. E. Black, local under-1 taker. - — o Man Begins Serving 14-Year Sentence For Stealing From l ather Pendleton. Ind.. Nov. 20. I United | Press.)- Glenn Young. 27. of Coiuni Ims, today began serving a one to II year sentence in the reformatory for j the theft of $235 from his father. His] mother filed the charge against him. I Wingate Man Finds I Mushrooms In November i Wingate, Ind.. Nov 20. —(United I’ Press) —W Lynn Bell, residing near • here, discovered a mushroom patch - and picked a halt dozen of the fuiigus > The mushroom requires warm wea- » ther th force its growth and is a freak of nature, coming out in November.

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FORT WAYNE RO AO NOW READY FOR THROUGH TRAFFIC Seven Miles Os State Road 21 Improved With Tarvia; Is Well Built IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER END PROBABLE The improvement of state road No. 21, from this city north to the county line, by penetration and tarvia. is complete. ; The last coat of tar, was put on ] today, at this end of the road, land Cliff Siniff, representative I of the highway department, an- | nounced this morning that the detour signs will be taken down , tomorrow. However, he stated, ] the south end of the road from I Monmouth to this city has fresh ' tar on it and those who drive over the ] read Sunday should remember this and ■ drive carefully ;.s the tar will be , thrown on their curs. This will set latter about toity-elght hours and the road whl then be fine for travel. Ray Harris, the contractor, took a , number ot business m-n over the new I road this morning and every one will j aglet 1 after they have tried it that it s a splejuliil improvement. Experts I claim that after a year or two it will j be one of the finest stretches of road I in the state, as this type of highway improves with age if properly maintained. Each year a new coat of tarvla x. ill be added and the slight bumps now apparent will be removed. Road is Well Built Work on the construction of tho road was begun July 16. and Mr. Harris by smade very good time, considering the fact that tile weather the past six or eight weeks has been unusually wet. ! The rtwitl starts at the bridge north of ] town and extends 7.01 miles to the Alien county line. A four inch water bound stone road forms the base, on top of which was placed four inches more of heavy stone and then a twoinch binder anil on top of this was placed a tarvia coating. It Is a firm ami well-built pavement which will I stand hard usage and which from year to year as smoothed down, should lu.h iimim i:t> OX I’Xt.H FIVF.I 1 o ———— * Expect Early Verdict In Mitchell Court-Martial Washington. Nov 2t). The cloud that hovered over the Mitchell courtmartial and threatened to postpone a final verdict for some weeks was dissipated today. When the court-martial resumed, Col. Herbert White, Mtltchell’s m:litary counsel announced that an agreement on testimony of four Hawaiian witnesses was in sight The defense and prosecution disagreed last night over stipulations and two weeks adi jourmnent was threatened. Tiie agieement means that the trial will probbaly end next week. The court proceeded to hear stipulations illicitly agreed on by both sides. SCHOOLS OUT OF ! MONEY;TO CLOSE Fourteen District Schools In Van Wert County, ()„ Close Indefinitely Van Wert Ohio. Nov. 20. With tin 1 end of sessions today fourteen | Hoaglin-.lackson district schools will lock up their doors indefinitely. This action will come as the result of an order by Vernon Riegel, statu 'superintendent of schools, because i there are not sufficient funds for those schools' operation and the re- ' quired funds are not in process of , 1 collection. Tho teachers in the Hoaglin Jackson schools and drivers of busses transporting students of those townships have been notified their l services will discontinue with tiie end of the school day today. High school students attending out of the HoaglinJackson district as a result of Weigel's • -- - ----- - (t uXTIM’KD OX I’Aftß