Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 23, Decatur, Adams County, 27 January 1926 — Page 1

M. XXIV. Number 23.

COL. MITCHELL RESIGNS FROM ARMY

AGRICULTURAL ASS'N HOLDS FINE MEETING ‘ County Organization temporary BOARD 01 directors named MH.h enthusiasm was evident last night at the first meeting of the AllanH County Agricultural Association Incorporated, which was held in lh ,. peeattir high school auidtnrium. and all indications pointed to a snccMtsfitl future for the organization. Eu thudastic suppott to the organization aas pledged by representatives of practically every industry in the county. Since the entire amount of stock has not been subscribed, it was dec-id-,j to elect a temporary board of directors or a committee of sixteen members, to serve for sixty days, at the end of which another meeting will Is- held and the permanent organization formed. It is the plan to have one director from each township in the county in the permanent organization. Temporary Directors Named The members of the temporary board who will carry on the work of selling stock and making plans for the fair here next fall, are: Walter Cross. Jr., and A. C. Munro, of Geneva; T. A. Gottschalk, and O. F. GilHorn, ot Herne; William Klepper, D. y Beery, J. 11. Heller. Fred Reppert, Cal Peterson, John A. Carmody. George M. Krick. Benjamin Kiting, John W. Tyndall. W. A. 1/Jwer, J. M. Miller, M p, and E. B. Williamson. 01 De <atur. i Preceding the meeting last several bombs were fired in the a|r by the Hudson Fireworks company, lending the fair spirit to the gathering. The fireworks were furnished free by the Hudson company, which has fur nished the fireworks for the Northern Indiana Fair here for the last few years. A. I). Michele, president of the company attended the meeting. Berne Band Plays During the meeting, the Dunbar Band, of Berne, wfihich is recognized as one of the foremost musical organizations in this part of the Country, provided several selections, including vocal music by an octette with an accompaniment by the band. The band tCONTINI ED ON PAGE THREE) MARKED SUCCESS IN RADIO TESTS Chicago Fans Report Reception Os Several Foreign Stations Chicago, Jan. 27. —(United Press) —Radio fans here today reported marked success in reception of foreign stations which participated in last night’s international radio tests. London. Paris, Brussels. Buenos Aires, Budapest, Mexico City and several other foreign stations were beard, according to the claims. C. A. Wilson, said he heard station ESP. Paris at 10:40. James Peterson heard PWX at Havana, between 8 and 10 o'clock. CZE, at Mexico City and LOW at Huenog Aires were heard by IL JMartin, using a five tube neutrodyne set. W. Treptow said he heard SBR at Brussels on a home made set. Several fans reiported good reception from PTT at Paris; one fan said he heard a musical number from a station in Budapest, another heard OAX at Lima, Peru, and others reported excellent reception from SWA * l Cardiff, Wales; 2LO at London; 2 at Aberdeen. Scotland; ORV, at Vienna; and 2 ZY at Manchester, England. ——o- - Fined For Intoxication Berne, J an . 27—Nick Jenny was •■'■Rd 136.85 by Squire Depp Saturday, * er entering a plea of guilty to a ar Ke ot public intoxication.

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William Keene Dies Al Home in Richmond. Wiliam Keene, of Richmond, Indiana, died yesterday at his home of complications, according to word re- | ceived In this city today. Mr. Keene’s I wife, Carrie Schirmeyer Keene, is a sister nf F. M. Schirmeyer. of this city. Word also has been received that Lew Schirmeyer, of Middletown, Ohio, a brother of F. M. Schirmeyer, is in a seiious condition at the home of his son. Bert, at Midletown. Funeral services for Mr. Keene will he held at Richmond. Friday afternoon. I o FINED SIOO FOR CARRYING WEAPON Julius Roon Pleads Guilty To Charge In City Court This Afternoon Shortly after he was returned to jail after a postponement of his liquor l trial, on account of the absence of state witnesses, Julius. Roop, arrested ! last week, charged with violation of the Prohibition law. was re-arrested in a second charge filed this afternoon by Prosecutor John T. Kelly. He was arraigned on a charge of carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. Roop entered a plea of guilty to this . charge find was fined SIOO and cists . and sentenced to thirty days imprison- . ment. Roop was returned to the count yjail where he will decide in a day or so whether he will pay the fine or be Imprisoned for the entire 140 days, which will be done in case he cannot pay the fine and costs. If Roop falls to pay his fine he will probably be sent to the state penal farm, because the law states that a man cannot be held la the county jail move than M days. - ■— —e. The trial of Willard MeConnehey, also ch.rged with violation of the prohibition law. was postponed because of the illness of the defend aut His trial will be held In th? next few days.. — o —— .(•Clarks Chapel Cemetery Association To Meet There will be a meeting of the Clarks Chaioel Cemetery Association at the Clarks Chapel church next Tuesday evening, February 2. for the purpose of electing trustees and officers. A fund for the upkeep and maintanence of the cemetery has been raised during the last, few months and more than $550 has been subscribed. More is needed to properly take care of the cemetery, it is said, and all other donations will be heartily received. Mr. John G. Sheets has managed the cemetery during the last few years, raising money when needed, and John Helrn has been doling the labor, such as mowing the lawn. AU persons interested in having the cemetery maintained in a proper manner are urged to attend tiie meeting at the Clarks Chapel church next Tuesday night. > o - FORMER DECATUR 1 ; WOMAN IS DEAD I ■■ ■ ■ ■ - I ■ ■ Mrs. Rudolph Humble Dies In Fort Wayne; Cousin i Os Fred Linn t Word was- received here today of the death of Mrs. Rudolph Humble, . formerly of this city, at her home in > Fort Wayne. The exact cause of the ! death has not been ascertained, but I Mrs. Humble has been in ill health for ■ (some time. She was formerly Belle I*Linn, a cousin of Fred Linn, of thte l city. I Mr. and Mrs Humble lived In De- - catur several years ago. but moved l from here to Fort Wayne where they > have made their home since: Mrs. t Humble was well-known in local . church circles, being a member of the Evangelical church here and at Fort Wayne. She was also a member of the Ben Hur lodge. Funeral services have not yet been j arranged, It was learned this morning, awaiting word from relatives who live t a distance. Burial will take place in Fort Wayne.

'POWER PLANT HAS INCREASE IN BUSINESS City Plant Enjoys Increase Os Nearly 16 Per Cent In 1925 Over 1924 MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE DURING YEAR The electric light and power depar lm< nt of the city plant enjoyed an increased buwiness of nearly 16 jtercent in 1925 over 1924. figures compiled by Superintendent M. J Mylolt showed today. In 1924. 3,941.580 K. W. of power were manufactured. white in 2925 the total (production was 5.088,920 K. W. or an Increase of 1.147,345 K. W. The rash receipts were increased more than $24,000 durin 1925. The total receipts for last year were $158,599.23 as compared with $134,559.45 for 1924. On January 1, 1926. the electric light department hdd a cash balance ot s3l 834'91 as compared with S3O--for the previous year. During the year, many Improvements were made at the city plant and paid for out of the earnings and depreciation surplus of the department- Included in these improvements were $54.421.09 for new boilers, water softener. additions to building and new steam pumps; $1,264.25 for foundations for the new 3,000 K. W. turbin and $4,562.16 for the city’s share of installing and erecting the ornamental light post A The increase shown test year In -piodUi'Uon uue <m;T the largest ever made by the department. The earnings from the plant for the several years have been expended in making improvements, with the intention of increasing production. FOOR INSTITUTES ARE SCHEDULED Meetings Arranged For Monroe, Monmouth, Bobo And Berne Next Week Next week promises to bring another series of interesting farm meetings, corn shows and qther similar attractions of interest to farmers, when four farmers institutes will be held in various places in Adams county. The first institute of the week will be held at Monroe, next Tuesday. J. F. Rupert, chairman, and a number of committees have been hard at work for several days planning for (the meetings and their program and premium list, which are just off the press, furnish ample testimony to their efforts. It is said about $l5O in cash and merchandise is to be awarded the winners in the corn and culinary departments of their show. All classes are open to residents of Adams couHty. On Wednesday, the Monmouth institute will occupy the stage. A program which will be of interest to all farmers of the community is in prospect. Evening sessions will be held both Wednesday evening and the evening just preceding. C. D. Kunkel is chairman of the institute. Friday will see the farmers of St. Marys township at the Bobo farmers’ institute, the details of which are being arranged by Kermit Bowen, chairman. Although announcements have nejt yet been made, it is thought probably a corn show will bg held in connection with it On Saturday will occur the Berne Farmers’ institute, a session which promises to bid for county attendance honors. Various exhibits will be sea-1 tured, the doors being thrown open to entries from any place in Adams dourlty. Fred Blum, chairman, and several hardworking committees are busy arranging details. Mrs. R. A. Ogg, of Putnam county, and Mr. Maurice Douglas, of Shelby county, aro the state speakers at the four institutes.

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Five Lives Lost In Fires In New York City New York, Jan. 27.- (Doited Press.) - Fire) iu New York took five lives today. In one Are a mother ami her three children died. In the second a man who was suffering from injuries he hail received In a robbery only a short time ago was burned to death The dead are; Mrs. Anna Fait, and her three children, Anthony. 7; Helen. 3; and Anna. 8 months. George Kissr-n, 51 years old. IRRECUNCILIABLES STAGE LAST FIGHT ON WORLD COURT Opponents To Protocol Rally Around Reservation Os Sen. Moses SEEK TO PREVENT WAR IN ANY FORM Washington. Jan. 27 — (United Press) —IrreconcDiabies staged their last stand on the world court in the senate today, rallying around the Moses reservation which would prevent any judgements of the court being "enforced by war under any name or ih any form whatever.” Senator Moses, republican, NewHampshire. demanded adoption of the reservation,to make the court a real instrument of peace to prevent war The reservation was assailed hy Senator Lenroot. ttoting republican floor leader wbo warned that its adoption would prevent this country from entering the court. ■■ -o Jim Thought He Had London On His Radio A story was frequently heard on the streets today that "Jim" Touhey, well-known Decatur blind man, was fishing for foreign stations on his radio last night and became greatly elated when he thought he had Ixmdon tuned in. However, Jim's joy was short lived, as soon as he discovered that the noise he heard was Superintendent M. F. Wort liman practicing on his base horn iu the Industrial rooms next door. Neither Mr. Worthman nor Mr. Toughey would verify the story. —o ROAD PAVING TO BE LOWER Construction Os Hard Surface Roads To Be Less This Year, Bids Indicate Indianapolis, Jan. 27 — (United Press)—Road paving in Indiana will be approximately 15 percent lower this year than it was last, bids submitted to the Indiana state highway commission today indicated. In opening the proposals of 65 bidders on 45 miles of hard surface paving and 9 miles of grading, the highway commission officially got its 1926 program under way. The total low bids on all projects was $857,995.33 it was announced by John I). Williams, director of the commission. In 1925 paving cost the state approximately $27,000 per mile while the bids submitted today indicate the cost will be only $24,000 per mile this year. Woman In Jail Tries To Hang Self With Skirt Indianapolis, Ind., Jan, 27 —(United Press) —Faced with a six months prison sentence for drunkenness, Josephine McLeod attempted to hang herself with a skirt in the county jail yesterday. A jail matron frustrated the attempt. Weather Indiana — Light snow tonight, Thursday partly cloudy. Not much change in temperature.

ANDREWS BEGINS TO REDUCE FORGE OF DRY AGENTS Field Marshal Os Federal Prohibition Forces Plans To Lay Off 600 I LACK OF FUNDS IS CAUSE OF ACTION By Joseph S. Wasney, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. Jan. 27. Wielding the axe of dismissal. General Lincoln C. Andrews, field marshal of the federal prohibition forces, today began to reduce his dry army oy about 600. Lack of funds will result in the "lopping off’’ of heads of many prohibition agents, weeding out of least efficient officers anil surplus sleuths will be simultaneous all over the country. Administrators, with leave to hire as many agents as they deemed necessary to enforce the law, had taken advantage of the privilege. Almost overnight the numbey of prohibition agents increased from 2,000 to 3,000. The first flarebaek came when Comptroller MeCarl warned Andrews that the prohibition unit was exceeding its congressional appropriation. In less than six months enforcement of the Volstead act cost more than $5,500,000. To balance the fiscal appropriation of $11,000,000 and prevent dry enforcement from piling up a deficit, the cut in personnel was necessary. Administrators in the “dry" states of the middlewest have been told to cut their forces to the bone. In states Bated by the dry czar as wet, teglonal chiefs were advised to cut their forces so as to reduce ex penses. A few detectives of "quality” will accomplish twice as much as 100 agents of the "patrolman type,’ Andrews said. THREE STIRRING SERMONS HEARD Large Crowds Attend Revivals At Evangelical, M. E„ And U. B. Churches Three fine meetings were held last night at the three Decatur churches holding revival meetings this week, latrge crowds attended the Evangelical Methodist and United Brethren churches and tiie three pastors delivered interesting and stirring sermons. The United Brethren church will hold a regular service Saturday night at 7:30 o’clock while the other two chu,Tches will not hold meetings on Saturday night, it was announced today. Special features are marking each meeting. Tonight, at the Methodist church, the first half hour will be spent in singing the oldest songs of the kingdom. Everybody is invited to at tend any of the three meetings. Evangelical Church An enthusiastic audience greeted the pastor at the Evangelical church last night and heard the pastor, tht Rev. H. W. Loose, deliver an interest ing setmon on Hebrew 7:27 —"It is appointed unto every man once to die and after this, the Judgment.’’ "This life is the school room of eter nity. Eternal life is a result of faith fulness to life's school days. Salva tion is a free gift, and con only bt received and not earned. But failure to receive it, and then live the defin ite Christian life means condemnation in the Judgement “Man must live his material life; he must give time and energy to the making of a livelihood, but he shoulc’ also be living now for an eternity: building bls eternal career. In fact he cannot help it; every day he buildand the Judgement will disclose his building. Christ called the rich man who would build more barns, a fool This day thy soul will be required of thee.’ “The man without the wedding gar ment was speechless and was cast (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

Farmer Admits Burning House Near Shelbyville Shelbyville, Ind., Jun. 27. — (United Press) —Police today arc iu possession of a confesGon made by Melvin Smith in which he admits burning a house in which he lived on the Edward Thibo farm near here. In his confession Smith exonerated his wife, who also had been held for the crime. The confession was obtained by Charles Hoover and John Willis, of the Arson Division of the state fire marshall's office TWO FEDERAL ROADS HIT CITY One Passes East And West Through Decatur; Other Runs North And South Decatur is assured of being located on two federal highways. One will pass north and south through this city over state road 21. and the other viß pass east and west over the route of the Benjamin Franklin highway. The latter road will be designated as National road No. 30. The fact that, the north and south highway through Decatur would be made a Federal road was announced some time ag<x The annouocement that the east and west road would be ‘aken over by the Federal government was made at the state road school held at Purdue University last week, by W. E. Jones, chief of staff, livsiion of design, U. S. bureau of ■oadst Mr. Jones exhibited a map. showing Decatur on the route of Road No. 30. which will pass through Huntington, Wabash. Peru and Logansport. There will be five Federal high ways crossing the United States from east to west, and three of them vill pass through the state of Indiana. The route through Decatur is the shortest route from coast to coast. Mr. Jones said at the Purdue meeting. Indiana was called the "gateway to ’.he west" The engineer pointed out hat Lake Erie and Michigan prevent 'he construction of a highway north of Indiana, and this brings the traffic through this state. That is the reason that thre eof tiie five routes pass through Indiana, One will be n the middle south and the fifth in the far south, along the Gulf of Mexico and westward to the southern part of California. The route through Decatur has not been Purveyed by the government, but surveyors are at work on it. It is understood ' that the war department is as interested as the bureau of roads, and that the highways are' to bo paved and, though serving as arteries of commerce, are to be constructed with a view to national defense. o Oldest Resident Dies Goshen, Ind.. Jan. 27— (United Press) —Miss Lydia Hartzler, 97. said to have been the oldest woman iu Goshen is dead at the home of her niece here today. SNOW COVERS ADAMS COUNTY 7 !akes Fall Yesterdav And Last Night; More Snow And Cold Predicted Adams county is covered with anothir deep blanket of snow, the third teavy snowfall of the present winter ■.eason. Snow fell most of yesterday nd until late last night, covering northern Indiana with several inches of zhite flakes. A strong wind accompanied part of the snowfall, but no azardous drifts have been reported n this locality. The snow, however, i.s not packed, nd It is expected that the wind will ause some drifts today. Only a few lurries were noted most of today, but he weather forecaster predicted more mow tonight accompanied b ycolder weather.

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CAREER OF 28 YEARS IN U. S. ARMY IS ENDED • Action Follows His Sentence For Attacks On Administration RESIGNATION LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED SOON Washington, -hut. 27 (United Press) Col. Willi ant Mitchell today submitted his resignation front the army, effective February 1. The resignation was sent in the mails to the adjutant general of the army through the office of General Rothenbach, commander of the district of Washington. His action brings to an end a career of 28 years in the army and follows his conviction and sentence to five years suspension for critical attacks on the administration of the national defense. According to indications, the resignation will be accepted with little delay. Mitchell will carry on his campaign for revision of the national defense system outs.'de the army. To Make Speaking Tour He has signed up with a Chautauqua circuit for a nation wide speaking tour to start about the middle of February. He alslo has contracted to write a series of articles on aviation for syndication. Further, he has made tentative plaus to go on a big game hunting trip in Africa with Mrs. Mitchell, later in the year. Mftefejll has been informed that If he again assails the army and navy while in the army, he may be refused permission to resign and another (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) — o ■ Floor In River Bridge Is Being Repaired Today Repairs are being made today on the floor of the Smith bridge over the St. Marys river at (lie north edge of the city. The floor was badly damaged last week when waler seeped down among the wooden blocks, out of which the floor was constructed, and then froze, causing the blocks to bulge up and then burst apart, leaving large holes in tiie flooring. The blocks are being relaid in tar The work is being done by the state highway department employes, as the bridge is located on state road No. 21. _ o GEN. PERSHING RESIGNS TODAY Quits Post As Head Os The Tacna-Arica Plebiscitary Commission Washington, Jan. 27. — (United Press) — General John J. Pershing, head of tiie Tacna-Arica plebiscitary commission, has tendered his resignation. it was announced at the state department today A spokesman for the state department announced the resignation would take effect immediately upon his departure from Arica. Pershing is expected to sail on the U. S. S. Denver at 4 o'clock tonight. o Moose Lodge To Show “Emblems Os Love” Here The Moiose lodge has complete darrangements so rthe showing of the great picture, “Emblems of Live," which shows life at Mooseheart and tells an interesting story. The show will be held in the high school auditorium on the evening of Wednesday, February 17, with shows at 7.15 and 9:00 o’clock. The public is invited and all may be sure that they will more thatr get their twenty-five cents worth, which is to be the charge. The charge is made low, so that only expenses will probably be met, but if any i.-> leu over, it will be given to charity Watch for annoucenients from time to time.