Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 297, Decatur, Adams County, 17 December 1925 — Page 1

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SENATE OPENS giSCIfSSIOK OF mo COURT Court Is Heralded As Greatest Agency For Settling World Disputes iong AND BITTER DEBATE EXPECTED (United Preus) Washington, Dec. 17. — The permanent court of international justice at The Hague was heralded today as the greatest existing agency for adjudication o f world disputes, by Senator Claude Swanson. Virginia, demo crat. in opening debate in the senate on the Harding-1 lughesCoolidge plan for United States adherence to that tribunal. ■she senate took up Swanson's I rwignat resolution embodying this plan to which more than th'e’neces sttl y two-thirds majority is reported as a special order of business made last spring. Hordes of women sympathizers with the world court descended upon the senate as that body convened Io begin considerate!) of the world court proposalEvery possible seat was filled an hour before the seMOin started and they still came, waiting in lines out side the galleries in hopes of ultimatei ly getting in. There were only a dozen or so nu n present. Prospects are that debate will be long and perhaps as bitter as the famous League of Nations debate, with Senator Borah. republican. Idutjp, and Reed, democrat. Missouri, leading the opposition. Participation is this world court by the United States, the Virgln'a <nator asserted will not embroil th government in European affairs, be catfse no "important" question would be submitted until such action li::d been approved by the president and two-thirds of the Unite ! States senate. The court has demonstrated that >t is able, independent, painstaking, and is governed by wisdom and conscientiousness, ho said. Any contention that the court is under domination of the I. ague ot Nations is false, Swanson said, because it operates as a separate body, under its own statutes, complei dy out of the Jurisdictlo nos the league. Swanson’s speech required nearly four hours to deliver. FIVE CLASSE. TO HOLO MEETING I). IL s. Graduates Os 1921-22-23-24-25 To Meet Friday Evening . Miss Veronica Anker, chairman -e the alumni committee oft! of 1921, 1922, 1923, 1921 and 192.. ■ i the Decatur high school, has called a special meeting of members ot the above mentioned classes. The ni' 1 ' I ing will be held Friday night at <i:U o’clock, at the Anker home, corner . Adams and Winchester streets The purpose of the meeting is to make plans for the Alumni day I'.'" Krani for the big meeting to be held in this city December 28. AH mem bers of the five classes are urged to attend the meeting in order that t plans, so far made, can be explaint \ The meeting will not last long and it is the desire of the chairman to have as many present as The last five classes to be gradual' -1 from the high school will have a 11-"I 1 -" in the,general program, winch - be conducted by all classes sine" 1881. Monon Train Kills Man Indianapolis, Dec. 17. — (United Press) —Coroner Robinson today beRan an investigation of the death ot •lames L. Jenkins. 78, who was killed by a Monon passenger train here. Jenkins had been a railway einplo.-' for more than 40 years

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I Indiana Beekeepers i Meel Jn Convention I Indianapolis, n,„ (| , n | annual <*onv«>r.tlon I Os the Indiana Bookkeepers' , v ... h tlon waste convene in the chamber O s the House c.f Ri.ju, ; |||atlvps day. The state organization has a mem- , bership of more than r.uit and arrange- , ments are being made to care for a •! crowd Os at least 390 at the convention. H. 11. Root, of .Medina, Ohio, nationally known agriculturist ami writer. Will be the principal speaker at the , I convention which will be is s, ssion two days. OTT.Wa r?.'ffl!!!S AIBNEWMONMY 'I I ; Club Gives SIOO For Promotion Os Benjamin Franklin Highway i Ottawa. Ohio, Dec. 17—John IT. , J Williamson last night addressed the , 'Ottawa Kiwanis club upon the sub j, iject of the Benjamin Franklin high-1, way. At the conclusion of the Find- ( lay man's address, the chib mem-1 bers, numbering 15, raised SIOO in , cash towards the promotion of the , route. "This is a great national project . and has tar more than local interest, for nothing is exerting a wider in-,, | fluence in disseminating knowledge] | to our people by bringing them together from different sections," said ( ' .Mr. Williamson. "The highway has I become the great Americanizer.” .Mr. Williamson told of the great commercial benefit that had accrued ]to Findlay as a result of the Dixie highway. He said that each automobile passing through the city spent on an average of 63 cents and esti-] maud, that the Dixie. . highway had (COXTIXIEI) OX PAGE SIX) TIKE scours RECEIVE HBNOB Local Boys Become I'irst Class Scouts; Eleven Made .Junior Scouts i i Three Decatur boys became Firsti ' Class'Boy Scouts at an impressive] ' ceremony held last evening in the Decatur Industrial rooms. Scoutmaster Bryce Thomas being in [charge. The three boys, who successfully passed the Tenderfoot and J Second class tests and were awarded ' medals in the step upward, are Harry Dailey, Robert Heller and Chabner I Fisher. As far as known, these boys have the honor of being the first local Scouts to have the rank of ! First Class Scout conferred upon them. Eleven boys wore given the oa II and became members of the .Tumor I Scout troop. They were James Burk. Jesse Sutton, Harold Melchi, . I Donald Klepper. Richard Steele, Don Miller, James Engeler, Dan Schafer, Paul Handier, George Helm, and, Richard Tricker. Speaking for the -1 ... ~ (CiATIM EO <'* I' l ' l ' l 0 ~~ GOOD FELLOWS CLUB 1 B e A Good Fellow And Help Provide A Merry Christmas For The Kiddies. >| onlv three donat'ons to the Good i Fellows Club were reported today, • hut the three amounted to $11.4a aIII 1 X grand >ota> was boosted to $1 -■ > s() The Moose lodge contributed $ . ' |o the fund today. The Delta Theta I Til „ s , ir or!ty, which is sponsoring the : is anxious to have more than I poo with which to purchase clothing, • L'ys candy and other things to provide Christmas cheer tor the u . children of the city. As the, 1 contributions are: 44 . previous total " [() fll ! Moose Lodge. j qq I a Dolt’s Mother.. 4 _ Friend > $160.89

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, December 17, 1925.

radio Liras ARE ORBMIZED HERE LAST NIGHT .Jesse W. Rice Elected President Os Club; Membership Drive Planned COMMITTEE NAMED TO TRACE TROUBLE J»- W. Rice, of the Murray Hotel, was elected president of the Radio Broadcast Listenebt Association of Decatur. ala meeting last night, held in the Industrial room®. About 25 radio dealers and fans were present at the meet mg and it was decided to affiliate Hie local dub with the National Broadcast listeners Association. A campaign will he started for a membership of 400 in Decatur. The membership fee is SI.OO a year and the club is open to all dealers and per[sons owning radio sets. A. service [department will be maintained by the idub. I). M. Hensley, Gerald Cole ami | William Hillier were appointed as a committee to trace down any interference in the city Cards will lie given to each member and these cards are to be sent to J. W. Rice, president of tile club, when■ever interference is noticed in the < iset. Tlie trouble committee will then ] be notified and the trouble traced ; down. ( Other Officers Elected ( The Rev. H. W. Thompson, who has j been secretary of the local club since its founding three years ago. was re- I elected secretary at last night's meet- | ing, ami Homer Ruhl was re-elected [treasurer. A nieeUng will be held the [first week in January uiidlit is tlie desir-'- of the lorab-rlnh to have at least 300 members by that time. The trouble department was notified last night to answer calls of member; of the association, only. All radio dealers in the city are members of tlie club ami it is expected that e very owner of a radio will belong before long. It is tlie idea of maintain- 1 ing the club in order that all radio owneis ami tans may have tlie best koxtixieh ox page I'ol it) WHIN NOT NAMED IN BILL Vestal Says No Appropriation Is Asked For Post Office There According to information received from Congressman Albert H. Vestal, by the Bluffton News, the new federal building bill which was introduced in congress Tuesday does not contain an appropriation for $98,500 for Bluffton, as was reported in news stories sent out Tuesday. It is lielived that the error was made by Chairman Warren of the senate appriations committee, who introduced the bill, or one of those who helped in the preparation of the measure, who was unaware that Bluffton already had a postoffice building. The error probably grew out of the fact that several years ago, an appropriation of such an, amount was provided for Bluffton in a building b'll. However, Bluffton dirt not get the building under that appropriation and the present building was erected und'-r a later appropriation. A total of $75,000 was appropriated for tlie Bluffton post office but ali of ii was not used, it Is said, as the lot cost $11,500 and the building under SGO,OOO The building was completed last summer. In the bill introduced Tuesday, there was asked an appropriation of $125,000 for a federal building in Decatur. Italian Deputies Approve Debt Settlement With U.S. Rome. Ded. 17—The chamber of deputies today approved the debt settlement with the United States government negotiated in Washington between Count Volpi and tlie American debt funding commission.

Seriously 11l B ■ * rWH Grave concern is felt for the Queen Mother Margherita of Italy, gravely ill from influenza at Rome. Running a high temperature, her condition requires the constant presence of -physand nurses. COUNTY SECOND iN ATTENDANCE Adams County Receive* More Honors At National Dairy Show Adams county won second place it the attendance contest at the Nations Dairy Show held at Indianapolis, Ditcher 12 and 16. County Agent Buschi was informed today. First honors wen to Hamilton county.

'Die contest was conducted by the cow testing associations. Nineteen members of the Adams county cow testing association and 115 other persons Ironi this county were registered at the dairy show. Several others from this cotJnty were present but failed to register, it is said. The West Hamilton county association had 27 members and 442 other persons registered. In figuring up the points for each association, the distance from Indianapolis was considered, and, as Adams county is much farther than Hamilton from the state capital, more points were awarded for each person present from Adams county than those from Hamilton. As a result. Hamilton county recived 496 points and Adams county received 459. Seven cow testing associations took part in the contest. Roy 1.. Price, tester for tlie Adams county association, had charge of the contest in .Adams county. Since the local association finished ' .second in attendanep, the Adams county jupdging team won second in the Holstein class and one member of the ’ Adams county judging team received a certificate of honor for his work, Adams county made an excellent show- ' ing at the dairy show. — 0 Theatre Admission Tax Is Approved By House 1 Washington, Dec. 17. - (United E Press)—Tlie house today approved the 1 theatre admission tax provision of the r $325,000,000 tax reduction bill. I —— *' Weather r.[ Mostly fair tonight and Friday bu e'some cloudiness. Not much change it 1 temperature.

(AUDITOR MAKES DISTRIBUTION OF TAX MONEY Total Os $461,128.38 Collected in Semi-Annual Installment Here MONEY DIVIDED INTO 19 PARTS A total of $461,128.38 In current and delinquent taxes was colleetcd in Adams county as the semi-annual installment on tax payments, according to figifres complied by County Auditor Martin Jaberg. The distribution of this money is divided into 1H separate Items. The special county road bond and interest fund receives the largest single amount in the distribution, it being $87,035.16. The rest of the money is distributed to the various units according to law. The general state tax fund gets $9.562.88. The Benevolent Institution fund receives $15,939.45 from Adams county. Tlie state, school fund gets $14,635.41 and $9,961.77 goes to the state educational institution fund, while $996.95 goes to Hie vocational education fund. Adams county pays $1,195.83 to the state soldiers’ memorial fund and the ‘ aagrieifltural experiment station receives $979.01 from Adams county for I maintainance. County tax payers pay • $2988.01 to the state teacher's pension 1 fund., and 0398 47 to Hie Dunes park • fund. Tlie agriculture board received $498.14. The county tax, front which county officers' salaries and general county expense is taken, derived $61,708.22 front the semi-annual installment. The , gravel road repair fund received a , total of $49,807.89. The county road bond and* interest division was $87.035.16. The tuition tax, from which j the teacher’s salaries are taken, received $65,828.26 from tlie division. Special school tax totalled $78,289.78 and the road tax was $4,058.65. The t county poor fund received $275.88 and ! corporations, including Berne. Monroe, Geneva and Decatur received a total of $41,311.77. The library fund, for ’ (( ONTIN I El) ON PAGE SIX)

MORE HEALTH BONDS ARE SOLD Pythian Sisters And W. C. T. U. Add Names To List Os Buyers The Pythian Sisters of Decatur and the local chapter of the Women's Christian Temperance Union have added their names to the list of Decatur Health Bond purchasers, according to a statement made today by W. Guy Brown, in charge of the distribution of Tuberculosis Christmas Seals and Health Bonds for Adam scounty. An error was made in the recent announcement that the Woman s club of this city had purchased a health Bond. It should have read that the W. C. T. U. purchased one. Heavy sale of Christmas Seals continues and it is the belief of those in charge of the sale in Adams county that the sale this year will he larger than ever recorded.

Hundreds of Adams couhty citizens have purchased the seals and are tiding them on letters and Christinas i packages. The sale will continue until December 24. Seals may be purchased at any school in the county or at any of the leading stores in Decatur. Herne ' Geneva and Monroe. The proceeds from tlie sale of tlie seals will remain in this county to provide necessities for Adams county persons inflicted with tuberculosis and for the correct feeding of undernourished children. __o Bluffton’s New Mayor Makes Appointments Bluffton. Dec. 17.—Marion Garten ‘ today was appointed chief of police of Bluffton, to begin duty January 1. Other officers appointed under the now t regime were: Howard Stout, fire i chief, and Abe Hesher, street commissioner. All three men are democrats.

Predicts No Cut In Gasoline Price Soon Indianapolis, Dec. 17. (United Press) There wld be no radical cut in gasoline prices in Indiana for some time, Warren G. Platt, of Cleveland, Ohio, president of the National Petroleum News said today. Platt said there is a good supply of the motor fuel on hand. Closer co-poeratlon between the gasoline dealers of the state was urged by Platt, who said that it wus the only method to be used in combatting the gasoline "l>oolleKgerM’' who have been active in Indiana during the last few months. MONROE ROBBERY IS BEING SOLVED Arrest Expected In Near Future; Net Laid For Future Intruders An arrest is expected within the next few days in connection with the robbery of tlie Liechty Brothers ti company hardware store at Monroe, which occurred several nights ago. Tlie owners of the store have kept the robbery secret until today and have been quietly working on different cities, in conjunction with a detective agency. Entrance to the store was gained through a window, which was broken out. Several articles, including shotguns, were taken from the store. The safe and cash register were not bothered and the articles missing from the store were things that could bo used easily. This is the second time this store lias been broken into during tlie , year. On the other occasion, the safe ] was blown and the cash register rifled. O. F. Giliioni. of Berne, who is i ... _ . ■_ I H'OXTIXIKI) OX PAGE FIXE) TO STAGE PLAY ; AT MONMOUTH ,■ Monmouth IL S. Seniors To Present “Safety First,” December 21, 22, 23

The senior class of the Monmouth high school will present a home-tal-ent play at tlie high school building on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. December 21, 22 and 23. The play is a farce comedy, entitled, "Safety First," The cast of characters for the play is as follows: Jack Montgomery, a young husband,. . Lewis Lewton Jerry Arnold, an unsuccessful fixer,.. Harold Murphy Mr. McNut. a defective detective Robert Rice Elmer Flannel, awfully shrinkinng,.. Otto Boerger Abort Ben Mocha, a Turk from Turkey Robert Hill Mabie Mongomery, Jack's wife Miriam Myers

Virginia Bridger, her young sister,. . Mrs. Harrington Bridger, their mother. Adelia Berning Zulieka, a tender Turkish maiden, Margaret Moller Mary Ann O’Finnerty, an Irish cook lady Dorothy sabbitt ■ o— — “One Arm” W olfe To Appeal His Case Muncie. Ind., Dec. 17. — (United Press)— Ariiri.gements for an appeal t otho supreme court in the case ot Charles "one arm,” Wolfe, <onvicte< as the companion of Dutch Anderson in the slaying of Ben and Mary Hance, are being perfected by attorneys today. Wolfe's motion for a new trial was denied by Judge Clarence Dearth of the circuit court late yesterday. —-—O' ' Queen Mother Os Italy In Critical Condition Bordighera, Italy, Dec. 17—Queen Mother Margherita of Italy, suffering from pleurisy, was in a critical con dition today, and the end was be- ■ lieved near. The Duke of Genoa hac - rushed here from Turin. The kins . was still in Rome 1 .

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FLYING COLONEL IS CONVICTED IN COURT-MARTIAL r Verdict Reached After 32 Minutes Os Consideration This Afternoon JURY RETIRES TO FIX THE PENALTY " a (Lui d Press) Washington, Dec. 17. — The jury of generals trying Colonel William Mitchell today found him guilty of official misconduct as charged. The court revealed its verdict when after .”>2 minutes consideration it filed into the courtroom to ask the prosecution if there was a record for a previous convicition of the accused air officer. Col. Sherman Mooreland, judge advocate. aaiil there was none and the court closeted •igalll to make the formal decision and fix the penalty. Court-martial illles prescribe that If the defendant is found guilty the court will first inquire If he has been previously convicted before passing sentence. Washington, I». C., smissal of Col. Wm. Mitchell from the army "in the name of the American people" was asked today by the war department prosecution in dosing arguments of the fljing colonel’s court-martial. Mitchell was characterized as “egotistical, flambitoyant. untruthful and destructive.’’ Summing up all the evidence produced in the eight weeks trial. Col. ‘ Allen Culllon, assistant judge advocate. in an impassioned oration, deci# red evidence had proven Mitchell guilty of conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline “as charged in the 96th article of war." I Mitchell made a brief plea in his own defense. He declared the case i war. "the culmination of the effort of the general stall to depreciate the value of air power," said he saw no l use in proceeding further and asked that argutrtent be dispensed with. The prosecution refused Pioneer Os Calumet District Dies; Age 99 1 Hammond, Ind.. Dec. 17. — (United ' Press)—Mrs. Harriet Haines. 99, pio--1 neer resident of Hammond, is dead. ' She came here when the Calumet disr trlct was a swamp and watched it develop into one of the greatest indns- • trial sections in the world. a o MUCH INTEREST ' IN DAIRY SCHOOL

Large Attendance Reported At Sessions Being Held At Berne This Week Much interest is being manifested in the dairy feeds and feeding school being held at tlie milk condensery in Berne this week. There was a large attendance at the afternoon and evening sessions yesterday and large crowds were expected at the sessions today. The school, which opened yesterday afternoon, will come to a close Friday evening. G. A. Williams, of the Dairy Department of Purdue University, was tlie principal speaker at the school today. Mr. William- spoke on "The Dairy Herd Sire," at the afternoon session today Tonight. Mr. Williams will speak on tlie subject, Milk. A discussion, led by Jacob J. Schwartz, was scheduled to be held this afternoon The evening session will begin at 7 o’clock. Mr. Williams will be the speaker at the two sessions to be held Friday also. He will spesk on the subject. "Feeding for Economical Producj tlcn." at the afternoon session to- ; morrow, and tn the evening lie will . discuss. "Building Up the Dairy ► Herd '' A discussion will be held folt lowing Mfl Williams’ lecture tonior--5 row afternoon. The discussion wi i be led by John D. Manon.