Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 23, Number 307, Decatur, Adams County, 30 December 1925 — Page 1

Vol. XXIIL Number 307.

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flfoo WATERS BRING DISASTER IN OLD COUNTRY between 500 And 1,000 Uves Lost; England, Germany, Belgium Affected London. Dec. 30.—(United Press)— flooil waters and a raging channel gale brought disaster or discomfort to a l #r ge area of th'* continent and Eng- , land today. While tho transylvanian floods, designated as the worst in 30 years, had taken an estimated total of f.OO to 1,000 lives as towns were swamped in a 200.. OOOaere region, reports from Germany. Holland and Belgium told of Good damage and continued rising of riven/ swollen by early thaws. Here, the Thames wds rising, flooding some low lying streets of London, while farther north, valleys were under water. A violent gale was stirring through the channel disorganizing shipping. The Belgian steamer, Countes de Elandr#, bound from Genoa for Antwerp, wirelessed that she was ashore near Reaehy Head and in danger. Bill the worst of the situation was in Transylvania, where many villages were liletally buried under the torrents. One village was reported so submerged that only the top of the church tower was visible. Two rivers were 20 feet above normal. Part of the route of the Orient express was said to have been ruined by the water. Martial law has been laid upon the flood regions and able-bodied men have been drafted by the Roumanion govern me nt to assist in building dams. Pitiful scenes are reported from the region as thousands crush into overpacked trains, wagons and trucks to get to safer regions, sometimes leaving their possessions scattered by the roadsides. Klausenberg, a city of sixty thousand. is reported one foot under water with the rise continuing. Above the calamity of the devastation, rises the possibility of international complications later, for it is claimed that the Rumanians opened the slice gates to rivers leading into Hungary. Cologne reports that the Rhino is rising about an’inch an hour and that the low flying districts are already flooded. Rowboats have been mobilized. The Moselle also is swollen. From Coblenz came word that the Rhine there was beginning to fall somewhat. Mannheim and Duisberg, Germany. (CONTIM'ED ON PAGE TWO)

10 PRESENT PLAY THURSDAY NIGHT Van Wert, 0., Young People To Give Production At Evangelical Church A group of about 25 young poop e of the Van Wert, Ohio, Evangelical church, have been engaged to give a missionary play, at the local Evangelical church. Thursday evening. December 31. .at 8 o’clock. The litle of the play is ‘‘The Pill Box. The play, which the Van VVeit young people have rendered in their own church to an enthusiastic audi-, cnee, has a strong appeal to the moral and missionary sense and is intensely interesting. The general Public is invited. There will be a freewill offering t;|ken. The local Evangelical League of Christian Endeavor is sponsoring the service. Following the play the local ( league will hold a. reception to the visiting young people. Following the social hour, there will be a brief devotional half hour service, as the New Year is ushered in, conducted by the pastors, the Rev. C. Coverstone. of Van Wert, and the Rev. RW, Ixtose, of the local church. o Retired Navy Officer Dies Youngstown, Ohio, Dec. 30 Rear Admiral Giles Bates Harbor, U. S. N., retired, died here during the following a brief illness.

Colonel Coolidge Reported “Very Comfortable’’ Today Plymouth, Vl„ De,-. ;<o. < mit. ,i 1 Pr. ss)— Colonel John c. Coolidge, fail, ' er of the president, today was report-1 ed "very comfortable," following anoth er restful night. Mrs. May Johnson, the colonel’s nurse, said there had been no recurrences of heart block. The paralysis, with which the colonel is suffetlng, affecting both legs, has * shown no development, according io Mrs. Johnson. JURY GETS CASE THIS AFTERNOON Trial Os Case Os Hannon Vs. Jeeple Completed In Circuit Court The trial of the case of Oliver J. 1 Harmon and others vs. William G. Teeple and others, suit on u note, was completed in circuit court shortly after noon today and the jury retired for deliberation on a verdict at 2:15 o’clock. Judgment for $5,000, the face value of the note, together with the interest from 1920 and attorney fees, was demanded in the coinplaint. The note was executed while Mr. Teeple was cashier of the Bank of Wren, at Wren. Ohio. The trial opened Monday morning. Judge Sumner Kenner cf Huntington, acted as special Judge in the trial. , — o MASTER MIND BEING SODOHT

Believe One Individual Engineered Deception Os Consolidated Firm Chicago, Dec. 30—K. P Aldrich, postal inspector of Chicago, left here today for Indianapolis to begin investigation of the Indiana angle of the bankruptcy of the Consolidated Realty and Theater corporation. It was said here that postal inspectors are hopeful of finding information which will lead them to a master mind which is believed to have engineered the affairs which is alleged to have fleeced 11000 people of more than $4J)00,000

Chicago, Dec. 30 —Belief that a master mind engineered the deception connected with the bankruptcy of the Consolidated Realty and Theaters Corporation was expressed today by postal inspectors investigating the case. An arrest may come soon, they said. Federal inspectors estimate eleven thouand people lost four million dol-, lars in the Consolidated company , which operated in Illinois and Tndiarfa. House Near Geneva Is Damaged By Fire Tuesday s — The dwelling house on a farm a . short distahce northwest of Geneva, belonging to Mr. and Mrs. (lamb _ de, of Bluffton, and occupied b} LI Swigert.. was slightly damaged by fire early Tuesday morning, when , dothing in a clothes press caught tire from some unknown origin. , ing was ruined and a small ho t was burne din the floor, before the fire was extinguished. —— o —- — Three Masses To Be Said Here On New Years Day Masses on New Y ear s !’<' at ’ I Mar ys Catholic church ‘J* n wil. be held at 5. 7:3 an New Year's Day, or the teas Circumcision, is a holy da) c tion and one of the principle days observed by the church. o—‘suicide Indiana Harbor. Ind.. Excessive ttse of moon - was given today a the c ot suicide of J° e '\ ,sner ’ 55 ’ I seven small children.

bteatur, Indiana. Wednesday, Llecember 30, 1925.

PURDUEMANTO ' MAKEADDRESS Dr. G. M. Frier To Speak At “Five Acre-Ton Litter” Banquet Monday — The services of Dr. G M. Frier, of the Department of Exhibits, at Burdue I niversity, have been assured for the "Five Acre-Ton Litter Banquet" io lie he],] at the Decatur Industrial Associat'on rooms next Monday evening. One of Dr. Frier's interesting I lectures will conclude what promises in be a very lively program, which no farmer would want to miss. W. T.| Rupert, better known as "Bill." who! is serving on the program committee, estimates lhe program will last about ■ two hours, following the dinner, which begins at 6 o’clock. Fully 100 farmers are expected, from all parts of the county. Tickets have been distributed to the following farmers: Carl E. Amstutz. W. 11. Patterson, John W. , Elakev, W. A. Wherry. Andrew Fuelling. W. T. Rupert, W. W. Hawkins, Fred Blum, Leonard Sprunger, and , Henry Coyne. Farmers desiring tickets are asked to purchase same of the farmer living nearest him who has them for sale. They may also be obtained at the IL P. Schnrtt Meat Market or at the county agent’s office in Decatur. Tickets should be ' purchased by Friday, in order that the proper number of reservations may be made. It is reported several farmers are daily exercising their hog calling ability in order that they may make a creditable showing in the try-out to I be held in connection with the ban- ■ quet. At least one contestant is desired from ea.clt township, although there is no limit as to the number of entries. The winner will receive a free trip to the Agricultural Conference, at Lafayette, beg’nnjng January 11.

MASONS INSTALL NEW OFFICIALS Blue Lodire, Chapter And Eastern Stars Hold Joint Installation About 200 Masons, Eastern Stars, members of the Chapter and their families and friends gathered at the Masonic hall last night for the public installation of the Eastern Star and Blue lodge The .Eastern Star installation was held at 7:30 o’clock and was in charge of Mrs. Ferguson, o Eon Wayne, an officer of the Grand Lodge Mis- Ferguson was conducted to the Worthy Matron’s station by Mrs I R- Blaii', condustress-elect, where site presided during the ceremony R. D. Myers acted as installin Marshall for both organizat.ons. Mrs II B Heller. who was recently rP .eleeted Worthy Matron of the local chapter and Eastern Stars, received the charge from the Grand Os flce r and the rest of the officers re(entlv elected, were installed at their X Active stations in a beautiful and fitting manner. At the c Ifeo hetos Juing manner. At the close o th ceremony. Mrs. Ferguson gave a short Eastern Star lodge. Mrs. R. I- • e s secretary of the Decatur lodge represented the lodge in present.ng [ h e installing officer with a bouquet "XTvance acted as installing offlCer or the Blue lodge. After gtvWorshipful Master of the local M<> sonic Organ e Z in ailed at Xr re, OffieerS Tains Mr. Dickerson, who, taTrecently re-elected Master, gave a short address reviewing the jears W ° A r ?ter the ™ em °T ,ng Th lies coffee. ice-cream ami wasCharles Burdg an luncJj cards and dancing were enjoyed.

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TO PRINT FRIDAY I Daily Oemccrat W. I l*cue Noon Edi. tion On New Year’s Day; Will Deliver Early. The Decatur Daily Democrat will be published on Friday, New Year's Day. A noon edition will be issued and delitery itt the city will be made as soon as the papers ate printed. Grocery and food advertising will be published in this edition, together with other lines of advertising, and the papers will be delivered on the rural routes on Saturday, as customary. Advertinsers are kindly asked to gel a copy of their advertisements in the bands of the printer as soon as possible. FIFTY-THREE TO BE PROSECUTED Indianapolis Liquor Law Violators To Be Tried In County Criminal Court Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30—Proseculor Remy of Marion county prepar ed to press charges of liquor law violations against fifty-three persons taken in the dry cleanup by federal, county and city authorities yesterv day. While the raids resulted in seven-ty-three arrests, sixteen persons were released after being questioned and two others were held only on vagrancy charges. A. R. Harris, deputy federal prohibition administrator for Indiana, decided after a conference with Remy *o have the cases tried in the Marlon county criminal court instead of filing federal charges against the alleged law violators. Operating in eight flying squadrons, tbe 38 federal dry agents, deputy sheriffs of Marion county and city policemen who joined in th>raids began the roundup of booze suspects early Tuesday morning and by mid-afternoon had taken practically all of the persons wanted Little liquor was found in the ' places raided. Evidence on which I the raids were made had been obI tained by federal dry agents during weeks of quiet investigation which preceded the raids.

Indianapolis. Ind., Dec. 30. —(United I Press)—Twelve men and women of | foreign birth among fifty-three persons charged with liquor law violations following cleanup raids here yesterday , were confronted today with the possibility of being denied citizenship in , the United States. ? R. C. Minton, legal adviser of the 1 e thirteenth prohibition district, said au 1 I effort woujld be made to prevent the 1 ‘ twelve from obtaining naturalization , 1 papers. ] f _—. o ( 1 One Arm Wolfe To Appeal . Under State I’auper Law Muncie, Ind.. Dec. 30. — (United Press)—An appeal to the supreme ’ court under the state pauper law was granted Charles “One Arm" Wolfe, > convicted murderer of Ben and Mary Hance, betrayers of Gerald Chapman, . bv Jtplge Clarence Berth, today. Attorneys for Wolfe declared their ■ client to be without funds and asked I the county to stand the cost of appeal. I which is estimated at S2OO. , — o— Bovae Funeral To Be Held On Thursday ' Funeral services for Grover A. 1 Bovae, of this city, who died sudden 1 iy at Fort Wayne Monday, will be held from the residence of his ' daughter. Mrs. Leona Brown, in ’ Fort. Wayne, at 12 o’clock noon, Thursday and from the South Wayne, * united Brethren church in that city at 12’30 o’clock. The Rev. M. K.| ' Richardson will officiate. Burial will Ihe made in the Woodlawn cemetery j ’'at Auburn. Mr. Bovae was a motor- ! nrnn on the Decatur-Fort Mayne in- ' terurban line. He resided just east of this city on the cement roa<L His death was due to apoplexy. His wife ; and one daughter survive. Weather Mostly fair tonight and Thursday, ' but some cloudiness. No decided change in temperature.

FARMERS FAIL TO FORM PLAN lowa Demands Creation Os Federal Corporation To Handle Surplus By Irwin R. Femrite (IL P. Staff Correspondent> Des Moines, lowa, Dec. 30. t United Press) The all-lowa agricultural marketing conference called for lhe purpose of prescribing a remedy for the farmers' finaeial ills, was pledged today to a program which calls for tbe creation of a federal corporation to handle surplus products. While a specific plan was not adopted, a resolution declares that "competent and decisive action is absolute ly essential on the part of congress in the enactment of laws that will place agriculture on a parity with other industries." Nothing else will suffice to meet the present agricultural emergency, says the resolution. Copies were sent to President Coolidge and every member of congress. Failure of the parley to outline a specific plan for farm relief was anticipated in many quarters. Directors of the lowa farmers' union in a circulated statement warned conferees to keep "hands off" the farmer’s affairs. Many leaders believe that had an attempt been made to force endorsement of a single farm aid plan it would have been the signal for a pitched battle. This prediction was partly borne out when Senators Cummins and Brookhart exchanged sharp remarks. Brookhart was booed while on the platform becaues he spoke longer than his allotted time. Governor John Hammill was delegated to name a general committee of not more than fifty members empowered to call an all-corn area conference within 30 days, of representatives from the eleven corn belt states. Formation of two credit banks it. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

MAY START NEW : MAIL SERVICE: Plan for Sending Mail South From Fort Wayne On ( Bus Is Approved A plan to send morning mail from . Fort Wayne south to Decatur, Mon- 1 roe, Berne. Geneva. Bryant and Portland via the morning bus is likely to be adopted soon, according to word received here. Mail service lias been hampered considerably since the morning trains were taken off ffthe G R & I- division of the Pennsylvania railroad several months ago. Assistant Superintendent of Railway Mail Service McChesney, of Cleveland. Ohio, who made an inspection in the above named cities dnd towns, recently, has sent in a report favorable to the plan suggested

above. Mr. McChesney would recommend to" the post-office department, it is believed, that all the mail for the above named post offices be shipped via the bus. which passes through Decatur about Ba. tn. daily. It >» thought that the post office department will offer no objection to the planWhile there is no possible way to get better mail facilities from the south, It is believed that much of the, I mail could be taken through to Fort J I Wayne and sifted through with the 'mail from the north, it less] I time to take the mail to Fort Wayne 1 and distribute it with the mail from

1 the north than it would to let the .'mail lay ovet at some central point J south and bring it up on the afternoon train*. ' o Kansas City Bank Robbed Kansas City. Mo.. Dee. 30. — (United Press)—The Argyle State Bank, in the downtown district here, was robbed of $20,000 by five bandits here today, 1 according to early reports. The ban- ■ dlts escaped in an automobile.

Fire Damages Jewish Temple In Evansville Evansville, Ind., Dec, 30. (United Press) Six fire companies battled in a heavy snowfall here today to prevent complete destruction of the Washing lon Avenue Jewish Temple. The interior of the building was virtually ruined. Early estimates place the damage at $50,000. A $15,000 pipe organ was ruined. The blaze was believed to have been started by defective electric wires. PLAN FOR ENDING STRIKE IN VIEW Negotiators Have Settlement In Mind; Long Discussion Is Necessary New York, Dec. 30 - (United Press) — A composite plan for settlement of the anthracite coal strike, embodying Hie most satisfactory features of the 98 plans submitted, was looked upon today as the chief hope for ending I lie coal strike, which has kept the mines Idle since September 1. It was learned by the United Press, from a source which is in close touc h with progress of negotiations, that the negot'ators have a settlement In mind it was predicted, howevir, that only long discussions could evolve such a plan. o

TEMPERATURE I MOVESUPWARD Sub-zero Weather Is Slowly Giving Way To More Moderate Atmosphere Slowly, the winter sun is managing to move the mercury upward and the sub-zero weather, of a few days ago, has given way to the more moderate winter atmosphere and today the thermometer on the Peapies Loan and Trust Company building held around i the 20 degree above zero mark. Cold er weather was in evidence early this ! morning, but the mercury was not be-, low zero at the coldest. Rivers, ponds and quarries in this locality remain frozen, but only a few of the younger people have taken advantage of the skating weather. The' snow, which has fallen at intervals the last several days, Is disappearing Streets and sid«-walks remain slippery, but no disasterous accidents have occurred. Weather predictions are to the effect that the present temperature will remain for some time, varying, however, to the extent of several degrees. No great amount of suffering has been reported the lust few days, but previous to that time coal shortages and extreme cold weather took a heavy toll • in deaths ami sickness in the middle ■ west. The sun throw bright rays in Decatur most of the morning, and a great part of the afternoon for. ing the - thermometer upward several degrees.

South Bend Lawyer May Seek Senatorial Seat Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 30. —(I nlted Press)—A. G. Graham, South Bend attorney, was in conference with republican leaders here today over the coming primary race. Graham is being boomed by friends at South Bend to make the race for the short term senatorial neat now held . by Arthur Robinson of Indianapolis. No deflate announcement as to i whether he will make the race will bo 11 forthcoming from Graham for Home , time, he said. 11 o .

Grocer Shot By Bandits In An Attempted Hold-up Indianapolis, Iml., Dec. 30.—(United Press)—While police were searching for two negro bandits who made an unsuccessful attempt to rob a grocer} I stote. Ix>e Cooley .owner of the store i today was recovering from u wound inI fileted when the bandits tired on him. After the shot was fired, Cooley . hurled packages of food stuffs at the men until they fled.

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DEFENDANTS IN DANIEL LIQUOR CASE SENTENCED Five Principals Imprisoned For Two Years And Fined $5,000 Each ALL PLAN TO APPEAL TO HIGHER COURT (United Press Service) hid in na [ml is. Dec. 30 Heavy sentences were imposed by Judge Ballz.ell in federal court today on Hie principals in the Jack Daniel booze conspiracy case. lhe defendants have Ix’cn convicted of conspiracy to violate lhe national dry laws in the llief! of hundreds of gallons of whiskey from lhe Jack Daniel distillery at St. Louis. Five of the defendants were imprisoned for two years and fined $5,000. The maximum under the law is two years and a SIO,OOO fine The five were: Arnold Helmrkh. formercollector of internal revenue at St. Louis; Nat Goldstein, wealthy St. Louis broker: Michael Whelan, of St. Ix>ul«. one of the owners of a distillery; Morris Multin. of Cincinnati. and Harry Levin, of St. ixiuis. A new trial was granted Michael Kinney, state senator, of St. Ixiuia, and he was released on $5,000 bond, pending trial. All of the 20 persons sentenced served notice of appeal to the U. S. i circuit court at Chicago Sentences of the defendants ranged from the 2 years given the ring leaders to 4 months for the minor defendants. The evidence in tbe governments prosecution of the ring showed that 890 barrels in lhe distillery had been drained of whiskey and water substituted.

Two Bandits Rob Grocery Store Owner and Customers Richmond, Ind., Dec 30 —No trace had been found today of the two unmasked bandits who fled east on the National Road after holding up a grocery store and robbing the owner and customers of $450. GLOBE TROTTING AUTOMOBILE HERE Buick Car, That Made I rip Around World Alone, Visits This City A Buick touring car which has just completed a trip nround the world, visited Decatur for a few hours today. The ear circled the world entirely alone without a permanent driver or mechanic and made the trip in less time than that consumed by the round the-wnrld

fliers. The car was passed from the hards of one Buick dealer to the i next entirely around the world and some 350 drivers handled the car before it returned to New York, its official starting point The cur covering approximately 20.000 miles on land and about the same distance on water and did not need a single replacement of parts or any repairs during the trip. The car visited approximately eighteen countries and signatures of the various Buick agents in each place visitedwere made on a paper carried in the car. The car is now visiting evert Buick dealer in the l ulled Stales.

o Court House Offices To Be Closed Thursday I’. M. All offices in the county court house will be closed all afternoon Thursday, while the officials ate making out their quarterly report. Perosns having l>u ines- Io transact at anv of the offices tomorrow are 'asked to call before noon or delay it until the following day.