Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 281, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1925 — Page 1

■Vol. XXIII. Number 281.

(figures show I COUNTY TAXES WILL BE LESS ■Total Amount of Taxes Pay- | able Will Be Less Next Year Than In 1925 ■abstract ISCOMPILED |(’ounty Auditor Will Send I The Report To State Officials Next Week I county Auditor Martin Jaberg ■ as completed the compiling of the ■bstiact of taxables. showing that ■the total taxes payable in Adams ■minty next year will be less than ■ lie amount paid in 1925. I The total taxes, including $6,805.27 ■ r delinquents, amount to $916,962.16 ■ s compared with $945,800.49 this ■p ar . The delinquents carried over ELma a year ago totaled $8,118.22, Khile the general taxes amounted to ■i37.682.27. I The state will receive $113,488.21, ■divided as follows: State fund, $73,■1,77.76: state school, $28,766.33; ■cachet's pensions, $6,99152; soldiers ■memorial, $2,33651; board of agriculture, $971.05; Dunes park. $776.84, ■tate forestry, $194.20. I The largest amount appropriated ■n Adams county is for tuition and ■maintaining of schools*. The appropriation for these two items is $292,■17.23. The tuition tax is $137,K 03.34 and the special school tax. ■ 154.593.89. f Another large item is the tax for Paying township road bonds and inPurest, the appropriation being, $176,P 14.94. The other funds as divided Pmong the county, township, corpor■tions and other taxing units are, ■county, $120,499.90; gravel road rePtair, $77,683. 73; township tax. $30.township road tax, $8,725.94; ■township poor tax. $3465.18; <torPmrations of Decatur. Berne. Oeneta ■nd Monroe. $82,841.30; library tax, Kn,662.44. I A copy of the abstract will be sent ■o the state auditor for approval next ■ wk. Mr. Jaberg is also making up ■he December distribution of the ■taxes paid in November.

TWO AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS HERE Four Cars Are Damaged In Mishaps At Street Intersections Two automobile accidents occurred in this city during the last twelve hours in which the cars were damaged but none of the occupants were injured. A Ford sedan, driven by Charles Ault and an Essex coach driven by Miss Jesteen Hocker, collided at the corner of Jefferson and Third streets about 5 o’clock last night. .Mr. Ault was driving south and Miss Hocker was driving west and neither (saw the other approaching in time to stop the cars. Mr. Ault’s car was turned completly around and a front wheel was broken off and two tires were punctured. The other car received a broken fender, punctured tire and several minor dents. Both cars were taken to local garages for repairs. Another accident occurred at the corner of Second and Madison about 7:30 this morning. The Standard oil tank wagon truck struck a Ford service truck own t-d by the Adams County Auto Company. The Ford car was struck in the rear i and one tire was punctured. The body i was struck but no serious damage was | done. The Standard 6il truck rel eeived a broken lamp and a front I wheel was torn off. The of all four cars in the two accidents were uninjured and the cars were taken to local garages tor I repairs. New Bakery Will Open In This City Next Monday J. A. Dodge announced this morning that he would open the Dodge Bakery. Monday. The new bakery will make bread, pies, cakes, etc. The bread will be sold under the name of “Cream Nut” and Mr. Dodge extends au invitation to the public to visit bitn. The bakery is located in the building formerly occupied by the J. and J. tire shop on South Second street.

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Cold Wave Is Predicted Io End Within 36 Hours Chicago, Nov. 28. (United Press.) The cold wave now centering over the middlewest will give way tn higher lemperatures within 36 hours, th.-1 weatloi bureau forecast today. The temperature is at freezing point I as far south as the southern limits of | Tennessee and Oklahoma. At Duluth. Minn.. It Is two below zero. White River, Ont., reported a low of 24 below zero. W. CUV BROWN IS NAMED CHAIRMAN Decatur Man In Charge Os Christmas Seal Sale In Adams County ———— » Announcement was made hero today of the appointment of W. Guy Brown, of Decatur, as chairman of the annual sale of Tuberculosis Seals in Adams ! county, by the Adams County Tuberculosis Association. I-ocal committees of outstanding citizens in Adams county are being organized rapidly to assist the county association's officers ami members in the 1925 sale of Seals, from the proceeds of which anti-tuberculotii K work in this community is to be financed 1 during 1926. More than one billion Tuberculosis Christmas Seals are to be distributed this year throughout the United States by the National Tuberculosis Association in the continuing fight to eradicate the "White Plague" from the nation. The Indiana Tuberculosis Assoriatofn. operating through ninetytwo such county organizations as the Adams County Association, reports that the last dozen years of organized anti-dispase effort have seen the death rate steadily declining. This organized work is made possible only by the support given the Christmas Seal Sale by patriotic, community-minded citizens. Mr Brown said today that a much wider program of disease-prevention and cure is in prospect for 1926 throughout this county, the state and nation, if the response by citizens to the appeal for purchases of the Seals keeps up to that of previous years. He further pointed out that our own citizens responded generously last ] year to this appeal for human lifesaving and it is confidently expected by Association executives that the 1925 sale of the little health emblems, used on Christmas packages and mail, will ■ exceed that of last year. o— Believe “Club Wielder” Is Apprehended At Toledo ——— Toledo, 0., Nov. 28—(United Press) —A man who gave his name as "Robert August." and answers the general description of the Toledo dub wielder, who struck down nine women here, two of whom were found dead, was held by police today. When captured in a culvert paralleling a woodland near Holland last night, the man carried a blood stained hammer and an old sack filled with newspapers, according to police. August resisted capture, brandishing his hammer and crying inarticulately when surrounded, the officers declared. The man was. discovered by two hunters who, when seeing the bloodstained hammer, attempted to capture him. He tied and the hunters, Stanley Novak and Charles Pizzony, fearing treachery, returned to Toledo, and notified the 'authorities. O r Popular Song Causes Wife To Sue Hubby For Divorce! Hammond, Ind., Nov. 28.—(United I Press.) — A popular song brought George Summers and his wife, Lulu, into the divorce court today. The wife brought the suit, claiming that he insisted on singing at ail hours in the day and night in spite of her efforts to discourage his musical attempts. “Don't Bring Lulu," was his favorite son, the complaint said. — -o Italian Premier Is Given Additional Legal Power Home, Nov. 28.—(United Press)— The chamber of deputies today approved the measure giving Premier Mussolini increased powers. Under the new bill the premier bcomes responsible only to the king, instead of to the king and parliament. Also, be is granted special protection against slanders. High penalties are provided tor any one circulating reports displeasing to him.

BRIANS SUCCESS IN FORMING NEW FRENCH CABINET "Man Os The Hour" Succeeds In Forming New Regime for Eighth Time REPORTS AT PALACE Most Cabinet Members Served In Former Rule Os Painleve Cabinet By A. 1,. Bradford (I'. P. Staff Correspondents Paris, Nov. 28. I United ITess) — Aristide Briand, the "man of the hour." has succeeded in forming a cabinet to replace the fallen Painleve regime. At noon h<‘ reached the Elysee Palace to inform President Doumergue that his second mandate this week had been successful and that lie has succeeded in constructing the cabinet. It Is the eighth time in his political career that this extraordinary statesman has silccessfully completed a government. The official cabinet ils is as follows: Premier and minister of foreign affairs, Aristide Briand. Minister of interior. Camille Chantemps, who was minister of justice in the last Painleve regime. Minister of justice. Rene Renoult. Minister of finance. !x>ui s Loucheur. Minister of war. Paul F. Painleve. Minister of marine, George Leygues Minister of public instruction, Edouard Daladier. Minister of commerce, Daniel Vincent. Minister of public works. Anatole De Monzie. Minister of labor, Louis Dtirafour. Minister of colonies, I/mn Perrier. Minister of agriculture. Jean Durand. Minister of pensions. Paul Jourdain. Most of the men of the new cabinet served in the last Painleve cabinet. TU» ne w Rene Renoult. Ixmcheur. Leygues and Jourdain. Whereas. Painleve had th epost of premier and finance minister, Ixnicheur now takes over the highly important finance post and Briand becomes premier.

COUNTY TEACHERS MEET AT MONROE Interesting Session Os The Institute Is Held At Monroe Today Adams county teachers gathered at Monroe tliis morning for their second county institute of the year. The entire forenoon was devoted to extension work, in which all teachers participated. At 1 o'clock tliis afternoon, a musical program was given, under tlie tutelage of Mis s Tinder, of Hartford town, ship high school. Writing classes were then held for all teachers. Miss Edythe Chew, teacher in penmanship in tlie Geneva schools was in charge of tliis part of the session. A meeting of sections was held after tlie writing classes. Tlie high school teachers studied tlie system of rating teacher ami ptlpil- The primary department had work especially fitted for that part of tlie school system. Miss Leona Miller, of Jefferson township, conducted a model fourth grade recitation. Tlie teachers of the grammar grade s studied the technique of spelling. The section consisting of the school principals studied the various objects of education. The session adjourned late this afternoon. A good attendance was reported. o Bluffton Wins In Fight For Lower Light Rates Indianapolis, Nov. 28. — (United Press.) A half cent slash in tlie rales of the electric lighting ami commercial rates at Bluffton was ordered by the public service commission. The order was made following a petition presented by the Hoosier Condensed Milk company and twelve other patrons of the Bluffton company filed in August. The hearing was held September 14. The petition showed that the gross income of the company for the year ending June 30, 1925. was $21,560.48.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, November 28, 1925.

Two Women Bandits Stage Bold Bank Robbery Today Kenner, S. D. Nov. 28. (United Press.) Authorities of two stales joined today in the hunt for two women bandits who held lip the First National bank, walked out with ssmt in cash and escape din a worn touring car with only a ten-minute start on pursuers. z GRAND JURY HAS FINISHED WORK Adjournment Comes This Morning After Nine Days Work The Adams county grand jury which has been in session since November 17t.i1, was adjourned this morning until further order of the court. Judge Jesse C. Sutton received the jury's report al about ten o'clock ami later filed it witli the clerk of the court. Tlie report showed that 70 witnesses were examined by the jury and that several felonies and misdemeanors were investigated Indictments will be forthcoming, but (he number is not known, at least not for publication. The report was signed by Samuel Butler, foreman of the jury. The grand jury commended the superintendent of the county infirmary and the sheriff for the fine way in which they discharged their official duties. Their report reads, "We visited the county infirmary and found the buildings, grounds and stock well cared for and in fine shape. About building's everything was clean, the inmates well taken care of and everything is in tcoxTtxt i-:t> ox I’mjk two) MELCHIFUNERAL WILL BE SUNDAY Burial Will Take Place At Mt. Tabor Following Service There The body of Joint Melchi, age 64. brother of Seph Melchi. police officer of tills city, arrived in Decatur al noon today from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and was taken to the home of hig brother on Indiana street. Funeral services will lie held at two o'clock Sunday afternoon tiom the Mt. Tabor Methodist church. Hobo. Ind., Rev. Murray officiating. Burial will he made in the Mt. Tabor cemetery. Mr. Melchi died Thursday night following an illness of cancer of the stomach. He lived on a farm near Kalamazoo, moving there about ten years ago from this city. He is survived by a wife and four children, namely, Alva and Robert Melchi. at home; Mrs. Viola Castle, and Mrs. Anna Keekler, of Kalamazoo. Three brothers besides Seph Melchi of tliis city and four sifters also survive, they being. Will Melchi, of Sturgis; Charles Melchi.. Cedar Springs, Mich; Albert Melchi. of Convoy, ().; Mrs. Alice Hilton, of Convoy; Mrs. Jane Thomas, of Washington; Mrs. Saiah Tremble. Hammond. Ind., and Mm Emma Heath, Jackson. Midi. Tlie wife, children and two brothers accompanied the body here thi s afternoon. o BULLETIN ARMY BEATS NAVY The Army beat the Navy today before a crowd of 85,000 people, on the Polo grounds at New York City. The score being 10 to 3. /. / Days to \ChtijfmAs i\ ■M***w&> Weather Indiana; Increasing cloudiness tonight. Somewhat unsettled Sunday. Slowly rising temperature.

BOMB TERRORIST SEES HER DREAM BURN TO ASHES Lena Rice Discovers That Her "Lover’ Has Wife And Three Children COM PLETE CON FESSION Says She Didn’t Throw Any <>f The Bombs Until The Night She Was Caught Chicago, Nov. 28. (United Press) Lena Klee, the country girl who turned bomb terrorist, today saw tlie last of her dreams of life and love in tlie "hig city" turn to ashes. She discovered that Fred Waniquist. tlie man tor whom she left her husband and three children cannot marry her as lie r.ioin'sed because lie has a wife and children of his own. "I don't care what happens now,." Lena sobbed In her cell today. "Fred has a wife and he li.i s children and he is not divorced as he told me lie was. And one of the kids is a little baby." Iz-jta. who comes from a little town in Ohio, near Cincinnati. said she was married at the age of 16. "For nine years I lived witli my husband and it was a terrible agony," Lena said. "He was so cruel to me. Then a short time ago I met Fred. He was so nice and gentle that when he asked me to go with him. I didn't hesitate. He told me lie was a government agent and I believed him. Fie said lie was divorced and would marry me. And now it's all over.”, Lena. Wamquist and four others are under arrest on the charge of bombing numerous barber shops and other places of business for unions and business rivals. Police charge that the gang made a regular business of bombing and window smashing, charging all the way from SSO to S7OO per job, dependin on tlie risk. The gang was caught utter Lena hail dropped a lioinh into an eslubiisfimi nt. The woman, 28. confessed to her! part in the night forays. Now she] wants to know whether Wamquist en-] couraged her to make the confession koxtixi >;i> ox i-aoe l - orn> SCHOOL BAZAAR ENDS TONIGHT Grand Prizes Will Be Awarded At Closing Os The Affair The grand prizes to lie given away at the bazaar at the Catholic high school auditorium will lie awarded tojiight just before tlie close of tlie program. Tlie three grand prizes consist of a Ford automobile, a cedar chest filled witli several hundred dollars worth of fancy work and useful household articles and a gentleman's traveling bag,, including accessories. large crowds have been attending tlie bazaar since.the opening night last Tuesday. Tlie booths were stocked again today for the biggest night of the week and many useful gifts and articles can lie obtained. Supper will be served at 5:30 this evening and the pulllie is invited to attend. Supper is served in tlie northeast room of tlie building on the first floor and school girls serve those who wish to enjoy a home-cooked meal. Tlie women of tlie St. Mary's Catholic church are giving the bazaar and tlie will be,donateed to the school building fund. o Believe Rhinelander Will Win Suit For Annulment White Plains. N< Y . Nov. 28Leonard Kip Rhinelander will win Ills suit for annulment of his marriage to a partly colored bride, the people of White Plains believe, and so confident .ire they that odds as high as five to one are being offered on Kip They argue that no jury would compel a member of the aristocratic Rhinelander family to live with the mulatto daughter of a taxi driver. The betting favors Kip despite the fact, that all concede that evidence in the trial to date has gone almost entirely against hint and favored Mrs Rhinelander. The case on Monday will enter the final stages.

New Fire Truck Causes Insurance Rate Advance Cloverdale, Ind.. Nov. 28. (United Press.) Tile advent of a new fire truck here made tlie rales on tire insurance jump up instead of deerwising. Two fires burn constantly In engine headquarters to keep tlie truck radiator warm. Tlie station is an old wooden building and insurance officials figure tlie tire truck may protect tlie town lint are dubious as to what will protect the fire station. LIVESTOCK SHOW DRAWS INTEREST "Blue-Bloods" Await Parade To Be Held at Annual Show In Chicago Chicago, Nov. 28. — < United Press.) Wearing the blue ribbons that marked them as the aristocracy of tlie livestock world, more than 12.0(H) "true blue bloods" pulled at halter ropes here today, awaiting tlie coming of nightfall when they begin tlie tramping of sawdust rings in the 26th annual international livestock show. They are quartered in a dozen buildings down by the stockyards, close to where many of their kind are slaughtered daily Experience—almost every animal is a veteran of many shows -seems to have taught them to foretell what is about to happen They seem to know that the manicuring of hoofs, the j brushing and curling of silky hair, tlie burnishing of horns, means that they l are again about to enter into competition. Among the cattle a huge white] shorthorn bull stands out from the! mass because of his size. His name is "King of the Fairies." He is the propelty of tlie Prince of Wales. He is an undeefated champion, hut iiis snortings are no more relined than! those that emanate from tlie lowliest barnyard. "King of the Faries" looks across a rail at Maxwalten Mikado, pride of tlie Winmoor farms- at Dundee, 111 Cattle head hy far tlie total number | of entries, witli swine second, sheep' third and horses fourth. Thirty different breeds of livestock] as well as various cross-breeds are i represented among tlie contestants. They come from almost every state and Canadian province and most ofi them are descendants of stock originally imported from Scotland. Eng-1 land, Belgium, France, New Zealand | and Australia. Seven foreign judges] from three continents will assist in | tlie judging. 0 Strike Rumors Are . xgain Prominent In Peking Peking’. Nov. 28. t United Press.)Foreign ami Chinese guards in the legation quarter were strengthened today and new barbed wire barriers were placed in anticipation of great student demonstrations advocating a radical treaty abolition program. Tlie proposed move appeared to lie a recrudescence of tile demonstrations of last summer when tlie student and striker elements sought removal of what they termed unequal foreign treaties. It was rumored that soldiers were distributing arms and that a general sttike was being fomented. A major clash between rebels ami forces of Chang Tso I,in in Hie north was reported imminent ——., > Krauser Gets Two Life Sentences For Two Murders Chicago, Nov. 28. —(United ITess) Walter Krauser. slayer of two, today was given two life sentences to run concurrently in tlie Illinois State penitentiary at Joliet. Krauser entered pleas of guilty after prosecutors had agreed to a lite sentence, It was said. He was Implicated in the killing of Policeman Ralph Souders nearly two years ago uml lie and Bernard Grant were subsequently sentenced to death for the crime. One afternoon during jail vis'ting hours. Krauser suddenly leaped on Grant ami cut him to death witli a knife before he could lie pulled away. ... — . _ 0 ... Pay Cashier Held Up Peoria, II!., Nov 28 (United Press) H. H. Talbott, assistant cashier of the Peoria Evening Star, ami Chauffeur Michael Lloyd were held up tliis morning while on their way from a downtown bunk with the weekly payroll cash, amounting to $6,000.

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OBSERVANCE OF “GOLDEN RULE" SUNDAY URGED December 6, Is Date Set For New Near East Relief Fund Campgian NATION-WIDE APPEAL All Citizens Asked To Join In Observance Os Day For Relief Fund Hon Thurman Gottschalk. of Berne, countv chairman of the Near East Relief organization, was in tlie cit.v today ealling on local ministers and making plans for tlie general observance of Golden Rule Sunday. December 6th. It is desired that a general observance of lite Sunday tie held and volluntary contributions will bo accepted at tile Daily Democrat office and through the churches One of the most, general obsenances of the Golden Rule Sunday Is that of serving a minor ineal on tliis day and donate the difference in cost of a regular meal to the Near East Relief fund Several families are planning to observe the day in this way. , The movement is endorsed bv President Coolidge and others and many are in sympathy with tlie cause. The money or donations received go toward tlie keep of the ! poor Armenian children which make |up the colony in charge of AmeriI cans. A few cents a day will provide food for tlie orphans Tlie menus as suggested for Goldlen Rule Sunday are as follows: 1 Meat Stew (use the cheaper cuts) Stew-etfi artricote —<k)cou. 2 Cocoa — Bread and Milk —Stewed prunes. 3 Boiled rice served with Karo . syrup—Cocoa—Stewed prunes 4 Scalloped macaroni made with evaporated milk—Stewed prunes — Cocoa. '! The t-Rsenttn) ts a simple, inexpen- ■ sive but adequate meal affording opj portunity for meditation upon th* .needs of others and principle of I world brotherhood. The average << <>x i tx t i:t> ox rot to YOUNG PEOPLE TO I PRESENT A PLAY Will Be Heid At St. Peter’s Church Tonight And Tomorrow The Young Peoples' Society of St. : Peters' Lutheran churcli, in Root township, north of Decatur willjglve a home talent play entitled. "Mammy's Lil Wild Rose" on Saturday and Sunday evening. November 28th and 29th The play is I nthree acts and tlie scene represents the cabin door yard of "Uncle Joe' and “Mammy Celie," in the mountains of Virginia. Tlie puli lie is invited to attend. Tim east of characters follows: Daniel French, from tlie cit.v . Hilbert Hoile Lester Van, Daniel's ( hum. .Cail Dorn Wade Carver, an unwelcome suitor Wm. Boerger Orpheus Jackson, a native Romeo. Harm Boehnke Old Joe, "Itat's a fac'" Christ Boehnke Hose O'May. mummy’s lil wild Ros ■ Flora M. Fuelling Mammy Celie. a lihiek treasure .. Lydia Boerger Hester O'May. Hose's maiden aunt Elenora Moeller Peggy French, Daniel'e sister .. . Velma Boehnke l.etty Van. Peggy's chum Lydia Christ inner Babe Joan, a mountain charmer Mrs. Courtvane, a lonely woman .. > Geraldine E. Holnoek Prof. Paul Dorn, principal of St. j Peter's school, i s director of tlie play. A. D. Zuber Named Trustee Os State Soldiers’ Home I | indianapol's. Nov. 2S. (United I Press.) A. D. Zuber of Fort Wayne, lias been appointed by Governor Jacks son to till the unexpired term of Wili. Ham Ranke, Fort Wayne, who resign- ■ ed as member of tlie board of trustees of tlie state soldiers homo.