Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 20, Decatur, Adams County, 23 January 1926 — Page 3

ftitr fii ini: ■OF IM RETURNS | Frax Bill By Congress tatpayom have been un?M t „ file their income tax returns ■, v The filing of returns this year K .laved pending the enactment of « revenue act now before the K,te. which, as it passed the House K t * ins ebaags in regard to rate, and t, r features. However. there a ' Tuhinr to pl event a taxpayer at this K, from closing his books and comKing hl* net income. Such computaW-. n-.il not be as reted by any proK, of nP wftct ' Thft aC,UaI S eparation of the return itself, after ■7 ( oniputatlon. requires, in a majorKof cases, but a few minutes. ThereK It Is advised that all figures and S-r- be asembled. pending receipt oU Sank, by taxpayers. When released, Kaaks will be sent to taxpayers and Eso may be obtained at the office of Solector M. Bert Thurman, indianapo- | Forms Itt99 and 1096 used for making returns, are now available ■ ' office- of >* |p collectors of internal Spven.ie and branch offices. Such reSurn-' are required of persons "in what- ■ v , r capacity acting" who mare, to K single person during the year 1926 ■ payment of 12.600 or more. Such Eayments include salaries, rent, interK t , or other fixed or determinable Kains, profit and income. Colectors of Knternal Revenue are not authorized ■to receive these information returns. ■They should be adressed to the CornKi.,loner of Internal Revenue. Wash■ingtn.o D. C. — 0 - ■ Woman Overcome By Burnt Gas Fumes Anderson. Ind.. Jan. 23. — (United ■ Press)—Mrs. Rachel McPherson, 65, ■ today is recovering from the efects of ■ being overcome by burnt gas fumes at ■ her home here. I A pulmotor was used to revive the' ■ woman when a daughter found her tin- ■ conscious on the floor I Local Amateur Station To Stand By Next Week ! E. W. Ileshey, who owns and oper- ■ atw radio station 9AQE here, stated I today that his station would stand by I between the hours of 10 and 12 p. mJ I each night next week during the inter-■ I national radio tests. Mr. Heshey's I station has been using 15 watts power I on a wave length of 180 meters. J o I New Haven Furniture Company Incorporated Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23. — (United I Press)—The New Haven Furniture I Company, of Allen county, today was I granted articles of incorporation and I authority to issue $20,000 worth of capital stock by Secretary of State Frederick Schortemeier. o — Stage Hold-up For Fun; Two Face Murder Charge Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 23. —(United Press)—A "little fun” took a serious turn today for Wallace McCutcheon, 16, and John Smith, 17, negro youths. They were charged with the murder of John Ward, 42, killed in a holdup Sunday night. McCutcheon, in a confession, to police, said Smith went to his home to borrow a revolver for a little excitement and together they went out to execute a holdup. o Fifth Attempt To End Life Is Successful Bourbon, Ind., Jan. 23. — (United Press) —11l health today was blamed for the suicide of Mrs. Arthur McGee, at her home here. The woman, making her fifth attempt to end her life, plaied a revolver directly over her heart as she lay on a bed and pulled the trigger. Gem Thieves At Work In Palm Beach Again West Palm Beach, Fla., Jan. 23—j 1 •United Press) — Aristocratic Palm ' '■each again has been “touched" by 1 jewel robbers, according to- reports : yesterday. j a Miss Muriel McCormick is reported * t 0 be the latest victim of the clever ' kem thieves, who have been operating f er ® Mnce the winter season opened. 1 Although police denied knowledge of ' e crime, it was reported that Miss : ■lcCormick lost about $25,000 worth ' °f jewelry while a guest at the home °f Mr. and Mrs. George McKinloch. - — o 1 Dail X Democrat Want Ads Get Results >

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Beauty Sued | i® t E -E» ' K ■ (i A1 If \ 11 * fl ; I V- F B wl' I A T— -LISI 'H. 5 ifea ' r Ip* * 1 •• • Fight to the finish is promised by Fay Lanphier, “Miss America of 1925,” in a suit filed hy an Oakland, Calif., publicity man who charges breach ’ of contract. lie alleges, in his suit, that Miss Lanphier won the contest “on her smile.’’ .EDITOR OF 0. H. S. ANNUAL SELECTED Evan Kek Chosen Editor-in-chief Os Ravelings < For Next Year ! _, — , Evan Kek was selected to serve as • editor-in-chief of the Decatur high] •‘school Ravelings next year, at a re- • cent meeting of the high school r teachers. Miss Mary Macy was chos-' en assistant editor and Robert Frisinger was named business manager. I The remainder of the staff will he 1 chosen by the seniors following the > opening of school next fall. The' ' three named above will assist this year's stall' in publishing Ravelings during the remainder of this school ’ year, so as to become acquainted ( , with the work. I An issue of Ravolings wtw distri- > bitted today. Work has been started on the annual, which is expected to be ready for distribution sometime in May. i — -- - o- - Threat Made On Life Os Fort Wayne Railroader ’ Fort Wayne, Ind., Jan. 23.—(United’ ' Press —Police today > were watching the home of P. L Duff, local railroad- ' er. in an effort to prevent the carry- , ing out of a mysterious threat on duff's life, sent to Governor Ed Jackson, in 1 Indianapolis. Immediately upon receiving a mes-j ' sage, which said, "They are going to kill P. L. Duff, 1412 Eckart St., Fort 1 Wayne, stop it quick.” The governor i notified local authorities and police 1 and deputy sheriffs rushed to the Duff i residence. Everything was calm and thd Duffs J knew of no attempt on the life of the I head of the family. e | o i Jay County Farmer i Kills A Red Fox ! Portland, Jan. 23.—William Murray, of Pike township, killed a beautiful red fox on his farm last week. The animal’s fur is one of the finest ever I found in this county. It is of a uni-> 'form live red color all over and is not 1 mottled on the underside as most red foxes are. Mr. Murray killed the fox after a short chase. The animal was (Started about a mile west of h.'s icldenc and after being chased for about a half mile, it took refuge in a ho low ash tree on Murray's farm. Mr. Murray killed it with a club, after it was cornered and showed fight. Mr. Mur-! ray used his famous Birdsong hound in the chase. i 1 o Miss Esther Archbold visited J friends at Fort Wayne Friday after- , noon. I 1

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OFFERSSIPER BUSHEL FOR CORN. 1 t Illinois Dealer Prepares To Buy Surplus Crop Os Vlid-West Farmers { Bloomington, 111., Jan. 2:>. t -(Unil<-d * Prossj, Corn growers of the middle , west were given the chance today to dispose ofbtludr surplus corn stocks t at $1 a bushel —any amount of It up to 10.000,000 bushels. . Matthew B Wells, local grain deal or made the offer in Chicago yestor | day and has returned to his desk here ready to sign contracts with farmers. His only stipulations are that the | corn must grade as number 3 or number 3 white or yellow and must be f. o. b. in Chicago during May. June, July or August. The price that Wells offers to pay is 13 cents higher than the existing price on the Chicago board of trade. At tlie same time Wells revealed that organizations of a mammoth .farmers' marketing corporation had : been started. The company will have a capital stock of $200,0(10,000 —half , of which ho says has been subscribed and will have a working fund of $350,000,000. Stock is being sold at SSO a share. Plans for the organization, which are said to have the sanction of Secretary of Agriculture Jardine and of Secretary Hoover, call for the pur-1 chase of vast elevator facilities in Chicago and other primary market centers. The company will be operated. Wells said, under the federal laws on the principle of a bank. t Most of the stock is to be offered to ' dirt farmers,” but the general ( public will be invited to subscribe, Wells said Catholic Pastor At Bluffton Is Promoted Bluffton. Jan. 23—The Rev. Nicho-] las A. Keller, pastor of the St. Joseph's Catliplie church in this city, has received notice from the Right Rev. Bishop John F. Noll of his appointment] as pastor of St. Bridget's parish at Logansport. The appointment will become effective Friday, January 29. Rev. Keller was elevated to the priesthood at Fort Wayne by the late Bishop Alerding on June 17, 1912 and was ap- ; pointed assistant pastor of St. PatI’ rick's church at Fort Wayne under the Rev. Joseph D. Delaney. He served there until his appointment as pastor ( of the local-church in June. 1920. Rev. I Keller has been serving as pastor r f the Catholic church at Montpelier. ; Ohio, also. St. Bridget's parish, at. , Logansport, is more than five times as ( large as the local parish and has a school with an enrollment of nearly 200 children. i The Rev Charles Girardot. chaplain of the state prison of Michigan City, will succeed Rev. Keller as pastor of the local parish. He has been ordained for seven years. I o Entire Train Passes Over Motorist’s Body I Shelbyville, Ind., Jan. 23. — (United Press) —Physicians at a local ’ ■'spital today were fighting to save the life of Earl Creed, furnace * salesman, over whose body an entire freight train .passed. | Seeing the freight, as the automobile 'in which he was riding approached the tracks, Creed leaped. His foot slipped and he fell between the tracks directly in the path of the train. —o Purdue Road School Ends Successful Term Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 23. — (United Press) —One of the most successful read schools in the history of Purdue University drew to a close Friday with more than 400 persons in attendance. At the banquet held Thursday night j John Brown, chairman of the state tax I board, told of the important part play- ' ed by taxation in road building and President E. C. Elliott, of Purdue, | praised the road building program of I Indiana. I Women, Don’t Suffer! ! Kokomo, Ind.—“l was suffering with . all kinds of aches and pains—head, back E and side, dizzy j spells and nervous- ■ ness. The doctors G V/ tried to help me j XW’uSK and I tried all • kinds of remedies e but got little relief, j I was advised to ■ I try Dr. Pierce’s “ JjF" Favorite Prescrip- ( < ' t ' on ' I hesitated on r t • '< '■{ r account of the failure of other treat- t ments, but at last ? I tried it. One bottle helped me so t much I got two more, and by the time I I had taken them I was feeling like a n different woman. It had relieved me b of all aches and pains and made me I well.” —Mrs. Roy Griffey, 1225 W. Tay- , lor St. All dealers. 1 J 4

Two Youthful Biackniaiim Fare Possible Prison Term Buiith Eend, Ind, Jan 23 —(UaitrJ Press)—- Two youthful blackmailers, whore names are withheld by police,! today faced the possibility of serving | a term in federal prison following their arrest here. The lads, both or whom are 15 years of age, are said to have threatened to "expose" a neighbor woman unless ahe left, ten dollars In a shoe box in the alley, I Detectives arested the boys when they went to obtain the money. DARROW BOOMED FOR U. S. SENATOR — i Famou.4 Chicago Criminal Lawyer May Make Race On Wet Platform Chicago, Jan. 23. —(United Press) — Clarence Darrow, widely known criminal lawyer, may be a candidate for United States senator on a wet democratic ticket. His name, without his knowledge, was submitted to a meeting of the democratic county managing committee and reports indicate that he was looked upon favorably. I When told the democrats wore booming his name. Darrow did not. express oposition. "This is the first I've lie,.rd lof it," he said. Darrow s name was suggested by Anton Cerinak. president of the county board. Cermak pointed out that Darrow's viewpoint of prohibition matched with the sentiments of George E. Brennan, Michael E Igo and Patrick Carr, leading Illinois democrats, who have vouched the opinion that this is the time for a fight on the wet issue. “Darrow is known throughout the state," Cermak said. "Wherever he went he would draw a crowd. If we are to win, we must ha/e an outstanding figure of this sort.” —o Daily Democrat Want Ads Get Results

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S.I.MfIKBUHO INFORTWMNE Company Reported To Be Considering Erection Os Addition Soon Fort Wayne, Jan. 23 Rumors r< gardlng a large addition Io the Fort Wayne works of the General Electric company were given added Impetus last night when E. A. Barnes, general superintendent of the local works told members of the Brooklyn Heights Community association that the company has fur three years been seriously considering the construe tion of a new factory here and that almost without doubt their ideas will eventually be carried out. "Three years ago company officials xisited the city and looked over the proposed sire on Taylor street," Mr. Barnes said. "They declared it to be I entirely satisfactory, and plans for a new factory were drawn. Shortly after that, however, conditions became such that it was inadvisable to carry those plans out. From time to time since then there has been talk of doing what was delayed. " It was intimated that the factory. lif it is built, will employ almost as many as the present works on Broadway. Discussion of the company's extension plan was opened by a proposal of residents of the Brooklyn Heights section to open Brooklyn

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