Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 13 February 1926 — Page 1

Vf l XXIV- Number 38.

TAX BILL IS READY FORfCONFERENCE

ItllON RESUMED II ANTHRACITE COAL DISTRICTS .- _ I Empty Cars Started Toward Mines As Operators Prepare To Open Mines MIXERS PLAN TO GO TO WORK THURSDAY By Paul W. White ,rnhed Press Staff Correspondent) Scranton. Pa.. Feb. 13,-The anthra(lte region has recovered its equilibrium after the joyous announcement that the long and bitter coal strike wa j virtually ended and this section wa . humming again with activity. Altbmgh the bird coal miners are not expected to return to work until Thursday, thus deferring for at least a week the first shipments of coal to the seaboard, operators began advance preparations at once. Railroads rounded up forces of trainmen dropped for the duration of the i suspension and empty cars started rolliuj toward the mines. They will be parked in long lines on sidings, await- i Ing the return of production, sidled for ] almost six months. Many engineers and firement went bark to their old ' positions today and fires blazed again in boilers, producing steam which will operate the machinery and cages in hundreds of col(COXTIXI ED OX PAGE TWO) Showalter Meets With Assessors Here Today James Showalter, representative of the state board of tax commissioners, held a meeting at the court house this Homing with County Assessor William Zimmerman and the township assessors. Instructions and methods of assessing the personal property this year were given out by Mr. Showalter. The meeting was open to the public and several taxpayers attended. o it PAY $6 AND 80NUS FOR BEETS Sugar Company To Guarantee Growers Minimum Os $6 Per Ton Beet growers for the Holland-St. Lcuis Sugar company, of this city, will I* Paid a guaranteed minimum price of 16.00 per ton for their beets next fall, that being the price fixed in the contract which becomes effective Febnary 15. At a meeting of the fieldmen, held in this city Friday, the new contracts were issued and the fieldmen will begin work next week to secure acreage for this year's crop. Only one form of contract, called the Participating contract." will be used thia year. This contract guarantees the beet grower not less than $6.00 a ’on for his beets and a bonus depending on the market price of sugar next fall and up until February 15, 1927. The price of sugar this year was lower '■han usual and no bonus will be paid. Many of the beet grower's preferred the "participating contract" and for 'hat reason the company has adopted ’his contract as the standard form. The company hopes to secure be'*een 8,000 and 10,000 acres of beets ■a its territory this year, thus .assuring ’he local mill a sufficient tonnage to ®ake an average run. Final payments ur all beets have been made by the company and plans are being made for e 1926-27 campaign and, as soon J's weather conditions permit, the work ” the beet fields will begin. o— Blizzard Claims Life Os Kendallville Man Kendallville, Ind., Feb. 13.—(Unit- * ress.)— The worst blizzard of the resent season today was blamed for e death of Moses Hostettler, 64, who * dead while shoveling snow from sidewalk. . than twe,ve inches of snow n six hours it was said.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Angered Mother Attacks Principal Os School •Chicago, Feb. 13.. — (United Press) - Angered because her ten-lear-old son did not receive free dental treatment at school, Mrs. Anna Lloyd attacked the principal, Mrs. Mary Fellows, broke beth of her arms and inflicted other injuries that made it necessary for the p. inclpal to go to a hospital. Mrs. Fellows explained today she had sent the boy home because he had a tooth ache and his mother wa.i under the impression the schools provided free treatment. She attacked tlie principal because she thought her son had been neglected unfairly. ART SMITH DIES IN PLANE CRASH — Air Mail Pilot, A Native Os Adams County, Is Killed In Accident Montpelier, Ohio, Feb. 13 —(United Press)—The rwmisis of the aviator—an air pocket—today was believed responsible for the crash of an east bound Chicago-Cleveland mail plane j here last night, in which Art Smith,; of Fort Wayne, veteran air mail pilot, was killed. The plane burst into flames as it crashed. Sm.th was pinned beneath the craft and was dead when extricated. Smith was flying toward the Air Mall Field at Bryan. 0., when the crash occurred. The plane hurtled into a tree and crashed to the ground with a roar. Nearby residents fought vainly to rescue Smith before he was burned. Contents of the mail pouches were almost totally destroyed. Smith was the originator of sky writing and. UeUaU duxtlop tUe.-Aimx. r parachute as a life saving device at McCook Field. Dayton. Art Smith was born in Adams county and spent several years of his life here. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith, who now reside' iu Ohio. Art was a second cousin of John. Daniel and William Smith who reside near Monroe. Smith had been an aviator for several years, first making flights in a home-made plane when he was a young man He befcan experimenting with planes when aviation was still in its infancy. His first plane crashed, but undeterred, he contin ued his work and finally completed one that made a successful flight. He came into national prominence when he staged the first '"air elopement” in American aviation history. He and his fiance. Miss Amy Cour, started for Hillsdale. Mich., hr Smith's plane, but the elopement came to grief when the plane crashed in a field near their destination. They were both badly injured. However, they were married the next day. Several years later the couple was divorced. Smith continued his work in avia-, tion and later became famous as an exhibition pilot. During the war, he served as 4 civilian instructor for army aviation cadets. Previous! to that he spent sometime in China as an aviation instructor. When the government established the air mail service, Smith entered that service and was one of the pioneers of that branch. He took part in practically all the tests and experiments conducted by the air mail service. He lias had a run betwees Cleveland and Chicago. — __ o — Miners’ Leader Found Guilty Os Contempt Evansville, Ind., Feb. 13. (United Press)— Tyler G. Lawton. president of district 11 United Mine Workers was found guilty of contempt of court by Superior Court Judge Durre here today. Sentence was withheld until May 1. Judge Durra explained'he was taking this action because Lawton has declared he was ignorant of the court s jurisdiction. Lawton was cited for contempt on the basis of charges that he had ordered 25 miners, operating the Green Mound coal mine in Davies county, which was in the bands of a receiver, to quit work.

British Evacuate Cologne |

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In accordance with the Locarno Peace Pact, the British Hag was lowered in Cologne as the British oecuniition lioods left that tilv. Photo shows the actual evacuation, with Hag ceremony.

Hl iutii «it l ll| hi 1101 ■ ii uv | ir» n i i 11 in FORMER PAL OF ' CHAPMAN CAUGHT I OneTimelntimate of Prince Os Bandits And “Dutch" Anderson Arrested New York, Feb. 13.—(United Press) —Jfyrough the confession of Norbert A. Peterson, ‘man of many aliases." and one time intimate friend of Gerald* Chapman and ‘Dutch" Anderson in Auburn prison, police believe Yhey have cleared up an amazing series of crimes, I including post off'ce robberies. Peterson, with tree companions, including two women, were arrested in an uptown restaurant early today. Police commandered their automobile whench they declared was stolen in Albany two months ago. A set of burglar tools, forged checks, spare license plates and forbed licenses were found in the car. The quartet was wanted for the robbery of an Eastview. N. Y„ post office, detectives said. A fistic battle accompanied the arrest, the two women aiding their male companions in resisting the officers. MUSIC MEMORY CONTEST HELD Eliminations Take Place At Central School To Select Team First eliminations in the music memory' contest have been completed at the Central school and five pupils from each room remain in the contest, according to the grades issued today. These contestants will participate in a cohtest next week and five from the entire school will be selected to represent this city at the district meeting at Muncie. Miss Ruth Cook, supervisor of music in the Decatur public schools, is in charge of the contests and reports that increased interest is being shown. Those pupils who have survived the cuts and will participate in the final eliminations are: In BA—Wilhelmina Schnitz, Russell Grant, Dorothy Christen, Clara E. Mumma, Irene Andrews: in 8B — Bernadine Schraluka, Miriam Moore, Russell Jaberg. Dorothy Summers, James Engeler. In 7A— Maynard Butcher, James Burk, Helen Chrisman, Georgie iFoughty. Frieda Clingen peel; in 7B— Katherine Hebble, Harold Hoffman, Frances Foreman, Raymond Baker, Ruth Thornton. In Miss Brandyberry's room— Louise Haubold, Roland Reppert, Richard Schug< Elizabeth t 1 isinger, ’ Geneva Smith; In Miss Magley’s (COXTIAVED ON PAGE TWO) •

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, February 13, 1926.

Il I II I . 1 liwtw - INCOME TAX FIGURES Washington, Feb. 13. — (United Press) —Here is what a maried man with two dependents will pay in income tax through the returns to be filed March 15, under the bill as adopted by the house and senate; Income New Tax SI,OOO None 2,000 None 3,000 None 4.000 None 5,000 $ 7.88 ti.VOO 19.13 7.000 30.38 8,000 41.63 9,000 60.75 10,000 83.25 11,000 113.25 12,000 143.25 13,000 183.75 **~* —— "* — 0 EXPECT DIION TO ANNOUNCE SOON Democratic Party Leaders Favor North Vernon Man For Senatorial Race Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 13. — (United Press)—lndiana democrats were looking today for Lincoln Dixon, of North Vernon, for an early announcement as a candidate for the long term senatorial nomination. Dixon was favored by high party leaders in conferences here in connection with the mid-winter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. It is understood that Dixon is planning to make a formal announcement within the next week. For some time the names of Dixon and Joseph Cravens, of Madison, have been under consideration for the race for the long term nomination. (Cravens, a close personal friend of Dixon, reiterated his desire not to run for the nomination and party chieftains turned to Dixon. Dixon departed for North Vernon at the conclusion of the conferences yes- J terday without a final statement as to his intention. Close political friends, however, were certain of his becoming a candidate. Henry Holt, Publisher And Author, Is Dead New York, Feb. 13—(United Press) —Henry Holt, publisher and author died at his home today of complications following an attack of bronchitis. He was 86 years old. Holt was one of the nation s publishing pioneers, leaving the G. P. Putnam company in 1873 to found the company which now bears his name. Weather Unsettled tonight and Sun lay. Probably rain in south portion and rain or snew in north portion. Not TUeh I change in temperature.

MRS.SHRANK GETS DIVORCE I I Adams County Woman Gets Divorce And $1,700 Alimony On Cross-complaint A decision was rendered this morning jn the divorce case of George Schrank. Blue Creek township farmer, against Rosa Dettfnger Shrank, which was tried in the Jpy circuit court at Portland yesterday. The court found for Mrs. Shrank on her cross-complaint, and awarded her a complete divorce, alimony in the sum of $1,700 and S3OO attorney fees. The case was sent to Jay county on a change of venue. Mr. Shrank is a prosperous Adams county farmer. His marriage to Rosa Dettinger Shrank took place in 1921. Mr. Shrank’s attorneys w’ere D. E. Smith and R. C. Parrish, of Fort Wayne. Counsel for Mrs. Shrank consisted of Attorney J. J. Moran, of Portland, and Eichhorn and Edris, of Bluffton. o MAY COMBINE RURAL ROUTES Post-office Department Considering Plan to Abandon Small Post Offices The postoffice department is considering a plan to combine several rural routes and doing away with the small postoffices, according to I information obtained here. The contemplated changes would affect the postoffices at Magley and Pleasant Mills and other smiilar places, and 1 there, is a possibility that these offices might be abandoned in the ’ new plans. The mail on these routes would be delivered on the Decatur lor Monroe rural routes and the extra mileage added to the rural routes at these places. However, no definite changes have been announced. o Jefferson Township Man Dies Os Cancer Theodore Fetters, 53, died at his home in Jefferson township Thursday night, following an operation for cancer. Mr. Fetters had been ill for several months. He took treatment at Mayo Brothers hospital in Minnesota about six months ago, but he could obtain no relief there. Later, I Mr. Fetters underwent an operation at the Adams County Memorial hospital. He had been bedfast for the last six weeks. Mr. Fetters wtis born August 8 1872. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs John Fetters.

Detroit And Chicago To Be Linked By Air Mail I Chicago, Feb. LI. - (United Press) — Detroit anil Chicago will be linked by contract air mail Monday, it is an nonneed by Col. Paul Henderson, head of the National Air Transport, Inc., the company's first plane, one of ten that are being built for contract service made a successful trial flight at I Buffalo, N. Y.. yesterday. Completion lof additional planes will enable the starting of air mail delivery between Chicago and Dallas, Texas, via Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, Bender- i son said. FATHER PETERS TO LEAVE CITY' Assistant Pastor Os Local ' Catholic Church To Become Pastor At Summit < The Rev. Otto A. Peters, for nearly six years assistant pastor of St. Mary's i Catholic church in this city, has been appointed pastor of St. Michaels Catho- . lie church at Summit, Indiana, the appointment being made yesterday by i Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, of Fort Wayne. Rev. Peters will assume his new 'duties on February 19. unless an exj tension of time until Sunday or the i first of the week is granted. I in connection with the pastorate at ' Smmitt, Rev. Peters will have the .Catholic mission charge at Angola, InI diana. His parish is composed of ' about 80 families and is in a rural ' community. The members of the local parish and I the friends of Father Peters will regret to learn of his leaving, but wish ’ for him. all kinds of success in his new f and more responsible charge. Rev. Peters was appointed assistant pastor of the local Catholic church on June 17. 1920. Besides being assistant to the Rev. J. A. Seimetz, rector of St. ■ Mary's parish, he has acted as athletic i director and, through his untiring es--1 forts and attitude towards fair play, ! the athletic activities of the school have been advanced beyond the fondest expectations. During his six years residence here he has seen the De- ( catur Catholic high school produce one ( of the best basketball teams in the ( state and has seen the team win the k state parochial championship. He has t - been a real friend of the school boys and girls and will be greatly missed, not only by the "Commodores,’ 'but t by every boy and girl in school, who looked to him as their leader in athletic events. Rev. Peters was ordained to the I priesthood on June 16, 1916, by the late |Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Alderling. He was first appointed assistant pas- ' tor of St. Paul's and St. Peter's Cath--1 olic church, Huntington. and, on September 6. 1916, was appointed as assistant at the Cathedral at Fort Wayne ■ where he remained until June, 1920, when he came to this city. He attended St. Joseph College, Rennselaer, where he completed his , classical course and then entered St. I Minrad’s Seminary, where he complet- ( ed his studies for the priesthood. He > is a member of the local Knights of . Columbus council and lias been active ; In boys’ work and through his manly t and considerate ways has made many 1 friends in this city, all of whom regret ? to see him leave. , o 3 MRS. MARY ANNE r , HARTMAN DIES s' Mrs. Mary Anne Hartman, 85, for-j • mer Adams county resident, died at her home in Bluffton at 7:45 o clock [this morning. Death was due to in-j 'firmities and complications. TwOj • children Mrs. Dan Reinhart and John I Hartman survive. s Mrs. Hartman was born iu i- and, when still a child, came with ( r her parents in a covered wagon to r Adams county. The family settled tin Vera Cruz, Adams county. Mrs. !- Hartman was married to Adam Harte man. who. for many years, was pas- •, tor of the Christian Apostolic church n of Vera Cruz. 1- In 1900, Mrs. Hartman moved to e Bluffton and resided until her death. i with her children. Funeral services J, 'will be held Monday afternoon at 2 i. o'clock from the Christian Apostolic I church at Vera Cruz.

Price Two Cents.

SENATE PASSES MEASURE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT New Federal Tax Bill Carrvs Reductions Totaling $456,000,000 TWO HOUSES MUST RECONCILE CHANGES By Paul R. Mallon (I*. I*. Staff Correapotident) Washington, Feb. 13.— (United Press.) —The federal tax reduction bill that was designed to return the nation to something like a pre war levy was passed by a haggard senate at 11 o’clock last night after 14 days of debate. Carrying reductions of $456,000,000 from the present law. about $126.000,000 more than Secretary of the Treasury Mellon thought safe —the measu.e now goes to conference. Committees representing the senate and the house will meet behind closed doors Monday and attempt to reconcile the changes made by the senate in the bill as passed by the house. It appears that the senate will recede from many of its actions and prune the total of the bill down so that it will come nearer to the figure Mellon advised. The house provision for an estate tax may be restored and the automobile admissions taxes may be put back to make the reduction smaller. The conferees will conclude their work before the end of next week and the bill will be signed by President Coolidge so the reduction will effect payments which must he made March 15. The action of the senate came at the end of 12 hours of debate, and then tlie little group of the opponents ■to measure praying for the end. The final vote was 59 to 9. o— ——— ILLINOIS HANGS THREE KILLERS Two Drake Hotel Bandits Executed At Chicago;One Hanged At Jacksonville Chicago, Feb. 13.—(United Press) — The state of Illinois today took the lives of three murders —two in Chicago and one at Jacksonville. Jack Woods and Joe Holmes, cowboy bandits, who participated iu the spectacular raid on the fashionable Drake hotel last July, killing Frank Rodkey, when he blocked their path >were hange dtogether in the Cook county jail at 9:45 a. m. Alva Grimmett was hanged in the county jail at Jacksonville at 8 a.in, for the murder of William Steele, Nortonville merchant, whom he shot to death last September. Chicago, Feb. 13. —(United Press) — Frantic eleventh hour efforts to save the lives of Jack Woods and Joe Holmes, cowboy bandits, failed early today and they were resigned to their fate. They are to hang at 9 a. m. Attorneys and friends spent the night in a vain effort bo get some Chicago judge to postpone the double exeeution and call a sanity hearing. Dr. ’ Ben Reitman, president of the "Hobo •College,'' and a friend of down and [outers, lent his support to the appeals. But at 5 a. m., the attorneys and Reitman gave up. They went to the [ death chamber and told Woods and Holmes their execution could not be avoided. The cool bravado that has characterized the former cowboys since they raided the exclusive Drake Hotel, kiling an employe, who failed to answer their commands, the air of assurance 'that they have assulmed throughout ■ their days in jail, dropped when they 1 heard the news. Woods called a prot--1 estant minister and Halmes a Catholic : priest. They talked earnestly with the clergymen and then prayed.