Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 37, Decatur, Adams County, 12 February 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXl y ; Number 37.

COAL STRIKE SETTLEMENT REACHED

■ DRESS CATCHES I (IRE; WOMAN IS I BADLY BURNED ■ Mrs 0 t .McManama, Night I Operator At Telephone I Exchange, Has Accident I SKIRT patches fire I IKOM A CAS HEATER ■ y r - O' M< Manama. night operat- ■ or at ilm ( ’ ;i Telephone com- ■ pony in this city, was pain- ■ fll uy burned at about 4 o'clock thin ■ morning, when her clothing caught fire ■ from a small gas heater whi:-h wan B near her chair. She is in a serious ■ condition and was removed to the B Adams County Memorial Hospital. BeB -nr early in the morning, when tele- ■ phone calls are few. Mrs. MeMenama B «a- doing some sum y work an 1 leaned B ever to pick up her sewing and her ■ skirt caught lire. She made a frantic | effort to extinguish the flames, but I her clothing vas soon enveloped in ■ th? flanu-s and she screamed for help. ■ Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Brooks, who ■ cc.-tipj the apartment next to the tele- ■ phone exchange, heard her screams I and rushed to her assistance. Mrs. B JlcManatna had used water in trying B to put out the flames. ■ Hrr hack, both arms and one sitle B were lul-ned. She nt. lined presence ■ of mind and calif I .Miss I Aura Stan- ■ ley. chief operator, and told her of the ■ accident and asked to be relieved from M duty. She then called a local doc-tor I ltd was later moved to the hospital. E aherr- her burns were The ■ flesh was s.ared in several places and B her injuries wete very painful. Mrs. ■ McManama lives in this city. I W. C. Bobbs, Veteran I Publisher, Is Dead I Indianapolis. Ind., Feb. 12.—(United Press)—Funeral services for W. C. Bobbs. 65, veteran Indiana publisher, who died late yesterday will be held here tomorrow, Jt was announced today. Hobbs, president of the Bobbs-Merill publishing company, has been a friend and advisor to practically all of Indiana's authors, including the late James Whitcomb Riley, Meredith Nicholsin. Booth Tarkington anil many others. Bobbs is credited by his friends as being the man who popularized the popular novel in the United States. LINCOLN'S BIRTH COMMEMORATED Nation Observes 117th Anniversary Os Civil War President’s Birth The ll"th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, Civil war president, of the United States, was being observed throughout the nation today. The day was observed as a nation al holiday by the banks. The banks in this city were closed. Flags were displayed in front of the business houses and from the court house lower, the city hall tower and from the school houses in this city. Appropriate programs were given in the city and parochial schools in the city and throughout the county. French Quinn, of this city, ardent admirer of Abraham Lincoln, delivTed an address on Lincoln at the Central school building (this pioni*ng and at the high school at 1 iiclock this afternoon. He also de‘Yered a similar address at the Pleasant. Mills high school. Headings and talks on Lincoln 'J fele g * ven fa the parochial and atholic high schools and the deeds and lovable character of the martyr--6 President were called to mind by J'oung and old. f /,? Sident Lincoln was assassinated *“' s ** e was the sixteenth presi- ; st of the United States, being ‘■etea in 1861 shortly before the Out break of the Civil war.

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I Decatur Boys Are Better, Morally, Than I Average Youth Os Country, Survey Shows; Only 11 Out Os 714 In Court The Past Year |

A survey made by a local club shows that there are 714 boys in Decatur between the ages of 6 to 21 years and that, of this number, only 11 Imys were arraigned before the court for misdemeanors during the past year. The survey also shows one ertme was committed during school hours, three between the hours of 3:30 to 6 p. in. and 7 offenses between 6 o'clock in the

Crawford Defends State Highway Commission Huntington, Ind., Feb. 12. —(United Press.)—The state highway commission today stood defended before Its critics following an address here by Earl Crawford, commission member. Crawford branded as “lies" statements that members of the commission disposed of SB.OOO 000 worth of war materials for approximately $500,000. o TO INSTALL NEW PASTOR SUNDAY The Rev. Paul Schultz To Begin Duties In Zion Lutheran Church Here Installalion ceremonies for the Rev. Paul Schultz, of North Tonawanda. New York, who recently accepted a call to thA pastorate of the Zion Lutheran church in this city, will be held at the local church at 10 o’clock Sunday morning. The Rev. M. Frosch, pastor of the Union Township Lutheran church, will officiate at the installation. Rev. Schultz was expected to arrive in Decatur Lius afternoon. Hu will succeed the Rev. A. I. Hinz, who resigned to accept a call to the pastorate of a large Lutheran church in Cleveland. Ohio. Rev. Schultz is a graduate of Concordia College at Springfield, Illinois, being a member of the 1925 class. He was ordained into the ministry in his home (own of Salle. New York, last Sunday. He has been doing supply work in a new parrish. —o Fire Destroys Business Section of Town of Burkett Warsaw, Ind., Feb. 12. — (United Press)—The little town of Burkett, 12 miles south of here today found its business section nothing but a smouldering mass of ruins and a fire loss of $75,000 facing it. Without fire protection, a blaze which was discovered late last night, swept the entire business section, destroying the post ofitce, telephone exchange, J. L. Smith restaurant and general store, Jack Smith's cream station, Ellis Tucker’s restaurant, and Peck Hatfield's barber shop. The blaze was prevented from spreading to the ‘residential district with difficulty. EZRA JUDD DIES AT FORT WAYNE Native Os Adams County 1 Succumbs Following Operation For Gall Stones Ezra Judd, 79, of Ossian, a native of Adams county, died this afternoon at the Lutheran hospital in Fort ■ Wayne, where he was taken Tuesday to undergo an operation for removal ‘ of gall stones. Mr. Judd was born in Adams county, May 26, 1846. He was married to Luncinda Archbold, who • preceded him in death. ) Mr. Judd is survived by three | daughters, Mrs. Charles White, of i near Ossian, Mrs. Sam Heckley, of I near Tocsin, and Mrs. Marion Furi geson, of near Bluffton; two brothers, ■ Frank Judd, of Tampa, Florida, and ’ Isaac Judd, of Columbia City; and one sister, Mis. Mary Kinsey, of I Curryville. Funeral arrangements have not ; been made, but burial likely will be s made in the Eihanan cemetery, east' of Ossian.

evening an-d 1 o'clock in the morning. Six cases were for petty larceny, one for gambling and four for theft and latrglary. Seven cases were heard in the circuit court and four in the Juvenile court. The report has lieen forwarded to headquarters where the boys' problem receives special consideration and through which work is outlined in the interest of the Imy. The -organization assumes that if the value of a boy was fixed at $4,000, that the total valuation of the boy population in this city would be worth $2,856,000. From the survey, the information is obtained that the percentage of boy violators is just a little more than one and one-half per cent, which is below the average in the country, a good showing for the boys of Decatur. o Gov. Jackson Declares In Favor Os World Court Wabash, Ind . Feb. , 12—(United Press)—A rift between Governor Ed Jackson and the two United States Senators from Indiana, one of whom Jackson appointed, loomed today as a result of the world court controversy. In an address here last night, the governor declared in favor of the court, expressing his belief that it would aid in preventing war. Roth of the Indiana Senators. James E. Watson and Arthur Robinson, the latter, Jackson's appointee, deserted the republican organization to vote against the court protocol recently. o COALITION WINS IN SENATE AGAIN Norris Amendment To Tax Large Gifts And Inheritances Is Defeated Washington, Feb. 12. — (United Press) — The republican-democratic coalition today again repelled the independent effort io set a tax on large gifts and inheritances when the senate killed another Norris amendment. The proposal to place a tax ranging front one per cent on $25,000 to twenty per cent on gifts of SIOO,OOO and over was voted down, overwhelmingly. Washington. Feb. 12. — (United Press)—The $452,000,000 tax reduction bill will pass its swift way through the senate todfay and should be made a law within ten days. Only forty additional amendments remain to be vote«l on before the measure, which will slash payments to he made next March 15, is passed by the upper house. The final action is expected late this afternoon or tonight. The hill will then be considered by a conference of committees from the senate and the house to iron out difficulties. This may require a week and then the bill will be sent to the President for signature. The conferees are expected to prune down the total cut—probably eliminating senate repeal of the automobile tax — 80 that it will come within reasonable approximation of the $330,000,000 reduction secretary of the treasury Mellon thinks safe. — o ———— Man Who Disappeared In 1918 Is Declared Dead — Anderson, Ind., Feb. 12. — (United Press.)—Albert W. Stoop, who disappeared from his home here in 1918 is dead today so far as the legal world of the United States in concerned. The Madison county court yesterday took action to declare Stoops : death on the petition of his widow.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, February 12, 1926.

Left for Food ya mH i * I — ■ HI Little Winifred Hippwell of Cleveland, O„ whose mother left her as security in payment for some groceries and never returned for her. PLAN SERIES OF ‘ LENTEN SERVICES I Program For Pre-Easter Services At Zion Reformed Church Is Announced The program of Lenten and PreEaster services to be held at the Zion . Reformed church was announced today by the pastor, the Rev. A. R. . Fledderjohann. Services will be held ' on Wednesday nights and on Sunday ■ morning and evening. All members ■of the church are asked io take note of the services and plan to attend. Friends of tin* church are invited. Following is the program of services: Sunday Morning Services, 10:30 a. m. Feb. 14 —Presentation of Ministerial Relief by the Rev. W. A. Alspach, of Bluffton, Ind. Fob. 21—“ The Fighting Men of Zebulon.” Feb. 28 —“Lighthouses With a Single Focus.” Meh. 7—" Welcome and Unwelcome Angels.” Meh. 14—" Our Living Jewels.” (Infant Baptismal service.) Meh. 21 —"Decision and Action.” (Examination of Catechumens). . Meh. 28—" Watchtowers of Faith.” (Confirmation and receiving of new members. Apr. 4 —“ Jesus Lives” (Easter communion service). Sunday Night Services Sunday night services will he devoted to the Seven Beatitudes. Services begin at 7 o'clock. Easter Cantata by the choir op Easter night. Feb. 14—“ The Poor In Spirit.” Feb. 21 —“The Mournful." ' Feb. 28—“ The Meek." Meh. 7— “The Hungry and the Thirsty." , Meh. 14—" The Merciful." Meh. 21—" The Pure in Heart." Meh. 28—" The Pacemakers.” Apr. 4—Easter Cantata by the Zion Reformed church choir. Wednesday Night Services, 7:30 p. m. Feb. 17—" Retiring in prayer (Together with W. M. S. and G. M. G. prayer services for missions). ’ Feb. 24—" Our True and Triumphant King.” Meh. 3— “Demanding Fruitage, Not Only Leaves." ' Meh. 10—" He Went a Little Farther.” ' Meh. 17—" His Constant Concern for others.” Meh. 24—" Glorying in the Cross." Meh. 31 — "Jesus in Communion.” (Preparatory service.) Apr. 2—Good Friday will be observed with the other churches. Zion Reformed extends a cordial welcome. We invite you. Join in with the spirit of tb e season. Weather Raiu in south portion and rain or snow in north portion tonight. Warmer' except in extreme southwest portion. Saturday, cloudy, probably rain or snow in extreme north portion.

OFFICERS NAMED BY DEMOCRATIC EDITORS TODAY Dick Heller, Os Decatur, Elected Treasurer Os State Association JOHN G. GORMAN IS CHOSEN PRESIDENT • Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 12.— (LTnited I Press)— Politics were cast into the discard, officially at least, here today as the democratic editors closed their annual winter sessions at the Claypool hotel. The resolutions committee, headed by Walter Chambers, Newcastle, decided that no political resolutions would be presented to the association today. Such resolutions will be drawn and presented at a special meeting of the association to be held at Martinsville May 21 and 22. Thomas McCullough, of Anderson, was named as president to succeed l John C. Gorman, of Princeton, at the closing session. Other officers elected were: Edmund P. Beadle. Rockford, first vicepresident; John D. DePrez, of Shelbyville, second vice-president; Miller Ellingham, of Fort Wayne, secretary; and Dick Heller, of Decatur, treasurer. The officers are elected by progression and Heller's election as treasurer means that he. eventually, will become president of the association. Appointments to the executive committee of the association included Dale Crittenberger, Anderson, eighth district: E. E. Cox. Hartford City, eleventh district; and Lew Ellingham, Fort Wayne, twelfth district. Resolutions of sorrow on the death (CONTI M KI) ON PUiK TWO) o YIELDS IN BEET CLUB ANNOUNCED Elva M. Gilliom, French Township, Leads All Other Contestants In Club Sugar beet club members in the Adams county club work during the past year know considerable about growing beets, as shown by the final record of their yields just completed by the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, cooperating with L. M. Busche, county agent. Elva M. Gilliom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orel Gilliom, of French township, led the entire club membership by producing 21.31 tons cn her acre. Elva was followed closely by her sister, Luey, whose acre yielded 19.69 tons. The two club acres lay side by side and were cared for by the girls. The beets were sown, April 14, at the rate of 15 pounds of seed to the acre, along with 200 pounds per acre of 2-8-8 commercial fertilizer in the row. They were cultivated four times between May 8 and June 20. About the middle of July, 300 pounds of nitrate of soda per acre was applied as a top dressing. When cost of seed, fertilizer, loss of fertility, man labor, horse labor, tractor labor, rent of land, contract labor and miscellaneous expenses were all totaled, it was found each ton of beets produced on Elva's acre cost $2.75, while the beets on Lucy's acre cost $2.99 per ton. The difference between these figures and the amount received per ton represent a very neat profit. In estimating loss of fertility, 50 cents per ton was used as a standard charge as the value of plant food removed by the crop. Flora M. Fuelling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fuelling, was third with 19.17 tons. Her beets were sown May 5, receiving 200 pounds 2-8-8 fertilizer. They were cultivated 4 times. The total cost of production was $2.68 per ton. i Albert E. Steury, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steury, of Monroe township, was fourth with 18.67 tons. His I (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO)

(aiard Against Attempts To Rescue Hotel Bandits Chicago, Feb. 12.—(United Press) — Officers, armed with rifles, today guarded the county jail to frustrate possible attempts to rescue Jack Wilson and Jjseph Holmes, "cowboy bandits,” who are to hang tomorrow morning in a double execution. Wilson and Holmes participated in the sensational day light raid on the exclusive Drake Hotel here last summer, during which Frank Rodkey, clerk, was killed. BOYS WEEK ffl BE OBSERVED Rotary Club To Sponsor Observance Here During Week Os May 1-8 International Boys Week will be observed in Decatur again this year, the week of May 1 to May 8 being fixed for the official observance. Boys Week is sponsored by Rotary International and plans for the week here are being made by the local Rotary club, through the Isiy's work committee, composed ot M. F. Worthman, chairman, Eno Lankenau. Thomas J. Durkin, J. L. Kocher and R. J. Harting. Programs and stunts will be held every day during the week, the first being "Boys Loyalty Day." The committees appointed last night for the different events are as follows: Saturday. May I—“Roys Loyalty Day.” Committee — Bryce Thomas, chairman; Boy Scouts. Avon Burk and Herman Yager. Sunday. May 2—“ Church Day"— Committee—C. E. Bell, chairman: M. J. Mylott. Wilson Lee and Oscar Lankenau. Monday, May 3—“ Day in School.” Committee — Charley Voglewede, chairman; O. L. Vance. D. B. Erwin. John Fisher and Fred I. Patterson. Tuesday, May 4—“Boys’ Day in Entertainment and Athletics." Committee—Hugh Hite, chairman; Francis Schmitt, Herman Ehlnger and C. C. Pumphrey. Wednesday, May s—“Boys’ Day in Citizenship." Committee — Henry Heller, chairman; George Krick. E. W. Johnson. W. O'Brien. O. L. Kirsch, Lawrence Kleinhenz. Rev. Otto Peters and Prin. W. Guy Brown., Thursday, May 6—"Boys' Day ini Industry.” Committee — John Carmody, chairman; W. A. Lower. James Cowan. A. R. Ashbaucher, C. C. Rayl, Fred Reppert, W. A. Klepper and J. F. Arnold. Friday. May 7—“Boys’ Evening at Home." Committee —Charles Chris(CONTIM Kl> ON PAGE SEVEN) O Bluffton Man Buys Ellis Store In Michigan Marian Sale, of Bluffton, has purchased a variety store in Decatur, Michigan, which was owned by the laie James Ellis, a former resident of this city. Mr. Ellis died last fall. Mr. Sale has been manager of the Morris five-and-ten-cent store in Bluffton. 0 G, E. FROLIC TO START TONIGHT Organizations Os Local Plant To Hold Two-night Event At K. Os C. Hall The mid-winter frolic to be given by the General Electric organizations, will open this evening at the Knights of Columbus hall. The hall is in readiness for the big event and clever programs will be given tonight and Saturday night. There will be a bingo stand, blanket stands, cards and other fortps of amusements. Dancing will be enjoyed in the evening and music will be furnished by the (G. E. Harmony Boys. The public is Invited to attend ths affair, which will be brought to a close Saturday night. No admission will be charged al the door.

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TERMS CALL FOR RESUMPTION OF WORK AT ONCE Operators And Miners Agree To Plan Which Ends 165-Day Strike NO PAY INCREASE IS PROVIDED FOR Philadelphia. Pa., Feb. 12— (United Press)—The full waga scale committee of the anthracite miners apparently approved the negotiations its sub-commit-tee has been carrying on with operators' representatives and ordered a tri-distriw‘ convention to meet at Scranton at 10 a.m., Tuesday. Philadelphia, Pa.. Feh. 12 — (United Press) A basis of settlement in the anthracite coal strike which for IG.”> days has kept 158,000 workers from the mines, was reached today. Secretary Gorman, ot the joint conference, made this announcement this afternoon: "At a meeting of the joint conference, a tentative agreement to end the anthracite strike was reached today. The agreement will go to the tri-distriet convention of the miners, after which the contract will bo drawn up and signed.” The agreement provides: 1. Work shall be resumed at once, under the terms of t.ho expired con(CONTINI rn ON' pack «•<> Woman’s Scream Thwarts Bandit’s Holdup Attempt Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 12. —(United Press) —A woman's scream today was believed to have thwarted the attempt of a bandit to hold up Elsa J. Fay, beauty shop operator lu-re late yesterday. When the robber pointed a revolver at her, Miss Fay screamed and tha man ran. Rufus Smith. 23, was arrested a short time later ami identified by Miss Fay as the holdup man. — _ HUFFMAN DIES IN CHICAGO Well Known Resident Os Linn Grove Dies At Home Os Her Sister Today Miss Lenora Huffman 63, well-known teacner in the Adams county schools for several years, died at the home of her sister. Mrs. H. H. Mather, in Chicago, at 2 o'clock this morning. Death was due to paralysis, witli which Miss Huffman had suffered for several years. Miss Huffman was a daughter of John and Mary J. Runyan Huffman and was born in Adams county. She received her education in the schools at Linn Grove and at Valparaiso University. For sixteen years, she taught in the schools of Adams county and for seven years was an instructor in the Roger Williams university at Nashville, Tennessee. At the age of fourteen years, Miss Huffman united with the Baptist church at Linu Grove and later transferred her membership to the First Baptist church at Bluffton. The last several years of her life were spent with her aged mother at Linn Grove. Survivifig, are the mother, the sister, at whose home Miss Huffman died, and one brother, E. L. Huffman, of Decatur. Her father and two sisters, Mrs. Alberta Mesbberger and Mrs. Mollie Baumgartner, preceeded her in death. The body will be returned to Linn Grove for burial. Funeral services will be held at Linn Gr ve at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, the .'lev. II N. Speats, of Bluffton, idi'ieiat.'n;;. Burial will be mad. in the Gr. nwoo ! ceme tery.