Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 7 December 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXHL Number 288.

SIXTY-NINTH CONGRESS IS CONVENED

WOMAN AND BOV burned while KINDLING FIRES Two Explosions Os Kerosene And Gasoline Occur During Last 36 Hours DECATUR WOMAN IN SERIOUS£ONDITION 'l\vo persons in Adams couniv were seriously burned duriiv the last thirty-six hours by explosions of kerosene and gasoline. used in kindling fires. Mrs. Charles Ault, of this city, j s m a serious condition as the result ol an explosion of kerosene at her residence here this morning, and Weimer Harmon 15, of I nion township, was reported to be recovering from painful burns suffered Sunday morning when gasoline, which he mistook for kerosene, exploded while he was kindling a tire in a stove at the Calvary church in L’nion township. .Mrs, Charles Ault was seriously burned this morning when'she attempted to start a fi-c in a stove at tier home on Russell street, with the aid of kerosene Mrs Ault threw the oil oa tne fuel and. as she placed a match to It. an explosion followed. The file caght Mrs. Ault's clothing and she was seriously burned about the hips, arms and face. Medical aid was rushed to her and. while she was reported slightly improved this afternoon, her condition was still regarded as very serious. The bqrns were deep and It is feared that other complications will set it. Explosion In Church. Wehner Harmon, a sophomore in Decatur high school, was painfully burned Sunday morning while kindling a fire in a stove in the Calvary Evangelical church in l’nion township. Gasoline, mistaken for kerosene, exploded when poured on the tire by young Harmon The youth is a sou of Mr. ami Mrs. Fred Weimer, of Union township. He has been staying at the \V. F. Beery home near this city while attending high school here, but has been spend(CONTINUED OX PAGE l'!VE> o GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Be A Good Fellow And Help Provide A Merry Christmas For The Kiddies. A total of SGI.SO lias been collected by the Delta Thet Tail sorority in their Good Fellow club for the Christinas cheer distribution, according to figures compiled late today. The contribution boxes are located at various Places throughout the city and everyone is urged to contribute to the worthy cause. The Geeode Club, of the local G. E. factory, gave |25 to the fiend today. The fund is: Previously reported $.11.14 decode club of the Decatur General Electric 2500 Friend • ’ , ' 6 Total l fio o COLD WAVE HITS ADAMS COUNTY

Mercury Drops To 20 Degress Above, Sunday; One Inch of Snow Falls Snow flurried all day yesterday ana ths thermometer dropped to around 20 degrees for the coldest day of the season. Roads became slippery and mote Than an inch of snow had fallen by lat>' last night. A stiff winter breeze, ami the absence of sun, made weather disagreeable all day yesterday. This morning, while the mercury still hovered around 23 degrees, the sun gave promise of warmer weatbet. at least during the day. Automobiles skidded on all corners in this city all day yesterday and the streets mad* driving hazardous. No serious a<<i dents, however, were reported.

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Will Observe Feast Os Immaculate Conception The feast of the Irtmuculate Concoption will be celebrated in the Catholic churches Tuesday, It is a holy day of obligation and one of the fix important feast days observed by Ibe church. Masses will he held at the same time as on Sundays at five, seven-thirty and nine forty-five. COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING 'Routine Business Transact- | ed At Session Today; Biting Road Inspected Die board of county commissioners | met this morning at the auditor’s ofjtice and devoted the forenoon to the checking up and allowing of bills. Le- | gal matters also had their attention (this afternoon and an inspection of the | Kiting road improvement in this city, extending south from Monroe street jto the Kiting farm, was made by the board. Reports were filed by the dis terent county oficials. also, and they weer inspected by the board. The commissioners will meet again on December 21. at which time bids I will be received for the furnishing of books, record sand printing supplies required by the county during 1926. The Fort Wayne Printing company has the contract for these supplies this year. The board also will hold a special session during the last week of December. at which time claims will be allowed and carried-over business disposed of. At the January session, the board will appoint a member of the board of trustees of the Adams County MeAuur.nk Awspiink A. J. Smith's ■wm expires next January. The controlssionres will appoint a county physician at tiie January meeting, also. Dr. J M. Miller is the county physician this year. “Cheer Up” Cast To Be Entertained This Evening —■ All members of the cast which presented the musical revue. "Cheer Up." under the auspices of the Elks’ lodge, recently, and the committees which had charge of production, are invited to attend a party to be given for them at the Elks home at 8 o’clock this evening. The party is being given by the Elks in appreciation of the work of the cast and committee.

MANY TO ATTEND ALUMNI BANQUET | More Than 100 Have Accepted Invitations to Attend D.H.S. Home-coming Preparations for making the first annual banquet of the Decatur High School Alumni Association a delightful success are now being rushed, and much depends on the several hundred members to whom invitations have been forwarded. Won't you write your friends and urge them to come for ■the more, the merrier.” Won't you send in vottr card immediately if you have not done so. that the committees may have some idea of what preparations must be made. letters and cards from several who cannot attend, have already been received and these will be read at the banquet, among them being notes from Mrs. W. !■'. Brittson. Dallas. Texas; Hie Rev. (1. H. Meyers and family, oi Muncie- Miss Emily Numbers, of AusUn Texas; John T. Gillig. of Usington Kv.. and several others. More than a hundred have accepted the invitation and will bo on hands to enjoy the happy day. Monthly. December 28 vnong those from a distance who are coming are Howard Wisehaupt. Mrs It Vail, Frank J- Mills. Mrs. Josephine Niblick Edwards. Miss FYancis Dugan and others. The committees will meet this week to arrange the program and several important announcements are expected in the next you are »' member of the alulnni (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

SCHOOLS WILL CLOSE DEC. M. FOR CHRISTMAS Vacation To Extend From December 24 To Jan. 4, Trustees Decide COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS County schools will close Thursday, December 24. for Christmas vacation this year, and work will be resumed on Monday, January 4 This was decided at a meeting of the County Board of Education this morning, held at the office of County Superintendent Clifton E. Striker. Every member of the board was present at today's meeting. Mr. Striker said. The board also decided to have a supply teacher for all elementary gratis schools in the county, so that if any teacher should become ill. no time would be lost by the absence. Mrs. Xariffn Walters, of Union township. was selected as the supply teacher. It was not decided as to whether there would be a high school supply teacher, but it is probable that a leat her for the high schools of he county will be selected at a later meeting. Eugene Butler, state school inspector. arrived in Decatur this afternoon lor a three-day inspection of tile county high Mr. Striker mil Mr. Butler will make a thorough aspection of all the high schools and probably some of the grade schools. The Adams county high schools are ocateil at Monmouth, (yiikland, Jetfirwtt. PtwiwtHf ■ Wt*. Monroe. Geneva anti Hartford. Mr. Butler will make . his report on the conditions of the Adams county schools at a later date. The inspection will last until December 9. it was learned today.

ELKS HOME TO BE DEDICATE!) 0EC.15 Program To Be Held At 3 P. M.; Banquet And Social That Evening The Elks home, formerly the C. C. Schafer home on North Second street, will be dedicated Tuesday, December 15, with a fitting and appropriate ceremony, it was announced by local Elks today. The dedicatory program will begin at 3 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and will last the remainder of the day. Fred Brown, of Anderson, district deputy for the Elks lodges of Indiana and a prominent Elks, will attend the service held here ami it is probable that other prominent Indiana Elks will attend. The dedication ceremony will be held at 3 o clock. This will be followed by an initiation, according to tentative plans announced today. A banquet for all Elks will be held at 6 o'clock Tuesday night at the new home. Tickets for the banquet are selling for SI.OO each and may be obtained from any Decatur Elk or at the home. The banquet will be for Elks only. After the dinner a social gathering for Elks and their families will close the day's festivities. Five Hundred. Bridge and dancing will be provided for all those who attend the function. An interesting day's program is being provided by Herman Yager and his committee, and al! Elks are invited to attend and help in making the dedication a success. Further plans and a complete progtam will be announced later, it was stated today. County Medical Society To Meet Tuesday Evening The Adams County Medical Society will meet at the Adams County Memorial hospital at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, December 8. Dr. Meads, of Bluffton, will have a paper. All doctors in the county are invited to attend the meeting aud hear Dr Meads paper. The members of the society are especially urged to attend.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, December 7, 1925.

Evans Woollen Enters Race For U. S. Senator Indianapolis. Dec. 7. — (United Press) Evans Woolen, president of the Fletcher Savings anti Trust company. of IndlunrifKilis, today announced his candidacy for the democratic nomination for I’. S. Senator in the primary next May. He will seek the nomination for the short term position to which Arthur Robinson, republican was appointed upon the death of Samuel Ralston. Woolen, for many years, an active democratic worker, was the first to! announce his formal entry into the democratic fight. HONDURAS WOMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL! Mrs. Adele Strahm Expires Sunday Night After Illness Os Ten Weeks Mrs. Adele Strahm. age 59. of near Honduras, tied at the Adams county Memorial hospital at 10 o’clock Sunday evening, after an illness of ten weeks. Death was due to kidney and liver complications. Mrs. Strahm was brought to the hospital Saturday afternoon, for medical treatment, but death won over all efforts to save her life. Adele Egly Strahm was born in Berne, Switzerland, November 20, 1866. When still a child, she moved to this country with her parents. In early life, she was married to Jonas Strahm. Thirteen children were born to this union, four of whom preI ceded the mother in death. Mr. and Mrs. Strahm moved to Adams county from Dunkirk. Indiana, in 1913 and have lived here since that time The deceased wag a member of the Defenseless Menonite church, northwest of Berne. The following children survive: Cornelius Strahm, Dunkirk; Calvin Strahm. near Monroe; Melvin and Elliot, of North Dakota; Mrs. Goldie Rich, Berne; Sylvan, at hom»; Mrs. Jacob Haggard, Monroe; Louis Strahm. Berne; Edwin and Lea at home. Mr. Strahm also survives. Fourteen grandchildren are living. One brother, three sister and four children preceded Mrs- Strahm in death. Funeral services will be held from the home near Honduras, Wednesday afternoon, at 1:30 o’clock, and from the Defenseless Menonite church at 2 o’clock. Burial will take place at the Menonite cemetery northwest of Berne.

REV.BRANDYBERRY CALLED BY DEATH Former Resident Os Adams County Dies At Lancaster’ Ohio, Sunday Mary Buckmaster and Mrs. Sarah Faurote, of Fort Wayne, and Joe Brandyberry. of this city, returned last night from Uincaster, Ohio, where they wire called to the bedside of their brother, the Rev. Simeon Brandyberry, who died at that, city Sunday morning, at 0:15 o’clock. Bev. ' Brandyberry was born and lived for many year? on a farm southeast of this city. He was pastor of the Utimasier Evangelical church at the time of his death. He is survived by his wile ami five children. Rev. Brandyberry was *59 years of age. Burial will take place at Youngstown, Ohio, where he. was pastor of an Evangelical church for many years. Burial will take place tomorrow afternoon. Mrs. Brandyberry will reside ONTIM i;i> ON PAGE FIVE) IWeather Cloudy to partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; slightly warmer tonight in north and central portions.

COOLIDGE GIVES PLANFORRJTURE OF AGRICULTURE President Addresses Annual Convention Os American Farm Bureau •WARNS AGAINST PRICE | FIXING BY GOVERNM’T it'. P. Staff Cot rsapoiaient» Chicago, Dec 7 —President Coolidge today came to the agricultural capital of the United States to give the American farmer his plans for the future of agriculture. The train which bore Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge from Washington arrived at the Grand Central station at 9 a.m. The president was greeted by O. E. Bradfutt. president of the American Farm Bureau federation, and a small ■ group of regional chiefs of the federation. Chicago, Dec. 7 —President. Coolidge today defended the present tariff as an aid to farmers, warned . against government price fixing as a panacea for agriculture's Ills, ami . lauded cooperative marketing as a way to farm prosperity. Addressing the annual convention of the American. Farm Bureau federation here, the president enumerated i tile steps by which he believes agrii culture can be put on a sound and . independent basis. Exposes Alleged Fallacies [ These included extension of ade- ■ quale storage facilities, cooperative I marketing, information and advice from the agriculture department and . farm tnnn hank credits. Without . discussing any of these in detail, Mr. - Coolidge devoted most of his speech ■ to exposing alleged fallacies of government marketing panaceas and emphasizing farm benefits resulting icnxTixiKn ox pace fivei

PYTHIANSTOHOLD DISTRICT MEETING Grand Lodge Officers To Attend Gathering At Ossian Next Wednesday A district meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodges will be held at Ossian next Wednesday afternoon and evening. Delegates are expected from all Jodges in the district. Supper will be served for the visitors at one of the church dining rooms. Among the Grand lodge officers to be present at the meeting are Nathan J. latne, Grand Chancellor; Carl R. Mitchell. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal; the Grand \ ice Chancellor; Distriqt Deputy Grand Chancellor R. G. Knoff. of Bluffton, and others. James Hatfield, of Ossian, is Comity Deputy Grand Chancellor; M. 01 Brecheisen is Chancellor Commander of the local lodge, and F. P. Quackenbush is Keeper of Records and Seal. The district et>mpri. j »‘s the siix Bounties of Adams, Wells. Blackford. Huntington, Grant and Wabash. The lodges are twenty-two in number, and are located at De :atiir. Berne. Tocsin. Geneva. Huntington, Uniondale, Markle. Bluffton. Jonesboro. Montpelier. Lafontaiue, Swayzee. Wabash. Warren. Redkey. Roll. North Manchester. Marion. Portland, Andrews and Ossian. Each lodge is expeted to be represented by one or more, delegates and a. very enjoyable time is anticipated. Twenty-one members from as many lodges in the district. will comprise the team giving the wetk. “Red” Grange Will Enter Movies; Starts First Picture In March New York, Dee. 7.—(United Press) —"Red” Grange is going into the movies. beginning work on his first picture in New York about March 1. W. E. SheJlenberger of the Arrow Picture corporation, announced here today.

Mail Christmas Packages Early Is Warning Issued Further precautions have been issued by the United States Post Offee department in regards io mailing Christmas packages and cards. Decatur people are advised to mall lheir packages early If they wish them to arrive before Christmas day. There will he no delivery of mall on Christmas day. ADAMS COUNTY PIONEER BURIED Funeral Services Held Sunday Afternoon For Martin Lord, Age 88 Funeral services for Martin Lord. 88, pioneer resident of Adams county, were held yesterday afternoon from the home of his daughter. Mrs. Arnetta Kurt, of North Eighth street, Decatur, The Rev. Cec'l K. Smith, pastor of the Decatur United Brethren church, was the minister in charge of the service. Burial took place in the Monmouth cemetery. The death of Mr. lord marks the passing of one of Adams county oldest citizens. Martin Ixird was born in Ross county. Ohio. May 14. 1837. When still very young, he came with his parents to this county and settled in Monmouth, then the largest town in the county, where he resided until about a year ago. when he came to Decatur to make his residence with his daughter. Mrs. Kurt. On April 25, 1858. Mr. Lord was united in marriage to Nancy Dutcher, a resident of Monmouth, and the two lived in that town until Mrs. Lord's death March 14, 1923. To this union were born eleven children, five of whom sunvive. They are Mrs. Ametta Kurt, of this city: Mrs. Catherine Davis. Reuben and Enos Lord, of Fort Wayne; and Mrs. Minnie Burr, of Monmouth. One brother. William, of Decatur, and two sisters. Mrs. Mina Nickey, of Buffalo, N Y„ and Mrs. Matilda Marker, of Oklahoma; fourteen grandchildren, several great grandchildren anil a host of friends all over Adams county survive to mourn his death. During the Civil War, Mr. Lord left his wife and three children at Monmouth and enlisted as a private in the Indiana Infantry, 81st regular. Company C. He fought in the Civil War for fourteen months anil after the end of that war, returned to Monmouth to his family. In early life Mr. Lord drove a stage coach from U'Oxtim ei> <x page i'ivei

THIEVES BREAK INTO GASS STORE Cash Register Rilled Os ssl Saturday Night; Entrance Made Through Window For two or three years. Frank Gass, of the Store of Quality, ladies ready-to-wear, has been trying Io get a window at the rear of his store, raised, but all fforts were futile until Saturday night, when burglars, apparently without great difficulty, succeeded in boosting the window to the top. gained en-' trance to the store and rifled the cash register of the five dollars in change left there when the week's business was closed. Officer Clark went through the alleybet ween 11 and 12 o’clock, at which time everything was closed tight On his next round, at 2 o'clock, he discovered the rear window and door standing wide open aud he Immediately telephoned the proprietor The thieves had entero.) the store through the window, raising it without breaking the glass, a feat which several people had pronounced impossible. After helping themselves to the cash in the drawer ami disturbing piles of goods around the store, they unlatched the back door and left it open The officers have no clue to the offenders. » —-o—■ ——- — Bieherstine Gives Bond Lloyd Bieherstine, who was arrest e.d on a grand jury indictment char;- ■ ing forgery last Friday, was release.! Saturday on bond of SI,OOO.

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LONGWORTH IS NAMED SPEAKER OF NEW HOUSE Old Insurgent Controversy Much In Evidence As Session Is Started HOUSE DEMOC RATS SUPPORT INSURGENTS it' P Stuff <• irrespo-olenti Washington, Dec. 7.— The new 69th congress convened today and immediately ran into the old insurgent controversy. Representative Nicholas Longworth, Ohio, was elected speaker of the house, as had been slated. But the opening session showed plainly the fight the insurgents plan to make on administration programs. The outstanding development behind all the frills of organizing of the house and senate which were elected with President Coolidge. 13 months ago. was an announcement by house democrats that they would support the insurgents against any change in the present rules, thus eraharassing republicans who had planned the change. At the same t'me. the insurgents refused, they said they would, to vote for the republican candidate. Representative Longworth, for house leader and east their ballots for one of their own number. Representative Henry Allen Cooper. W isconsin. although knowing that Longworth was assured o: election. 1 ougw-orth, who succeeds Senator Frederick Gillette, of MassachusetteS. who advanced from the speakership which he held In the last < (ingress to the upper house. In an inaugural speech, accepting the office. J-ong worth expressed ratification to his republican colleagues and predicted the coming session would lie a "legislative voice, practically without partisan division.” The vote on the speakership was: Longworth, republican. 229. Garrett, democrat. 173; and Cooper insurgent, 13. Five republicans voted "present.” Republicans Win First Tilt Washington. Dee. 7. Republicans won the first Hit with the insurgentdemocratic coalition in the house of representatives today soon after hew' iiuvnsi ei> ox i’via: sevexi _———oLatin Club To (Jive Benefit Movie Show r-T j # The Isitin Club of Decatur high school will hold a benefit moving picture show at the Adams Theatre Tuesday evening. The picture to be shown is. "Bobbed Hair." starring Marie Provost and Kenneth Harlan. The story of the picture has an unusual history, as It is the composite production of fifteen of America s best short story writers. The story was published in serial form by Collier's magazine not long ago. Members of tin Latin Club are selling tickets for the show . The club hopes to gain a sound financial rating through tiie process of this production. Tiie public Is invited to attend. HONOR ROLL AT D.H.S, ANNOUNCED Evan Kck, Junior, Leads In Scholarship For Second Six Weeks Evan Kek. a junior, led all other pupils in D-catur high school on the honor roll for the second six weeks of school. He mailer five grades of Aplus. The honor roll was announced . t„ f ( H y by Principal Walter .1 Krick Miss Mary Katlirvn Scliug. a sen or. . stood second mi the honor roll with three gi 'des of A-plUs and two grades of A. The grading n 'em of th- Imai high school i i ■ folio- V !>1" -96 to ini' pet- <- ’lt A. !'(• to per '-.ent: B-plii . io S‘< i'. ii ni It is n- ♦ sary lor a pupil to ma'tit.ih' ■ - tide ’’ of at least B phis to -■ t o nthe honor 'I ~ ,t oXTIXt t:t> OX PO.E I t' El