Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 41, Decatur, Adams County, 17 February 1926 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

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tin COUNCIL considers bids ON NEW TRUCKS 'St. IS.?' Trucks Last Night PURCHASE DELAYED fsTILMONI'AY NIGHT several hours of discussion, the * t „ meeting of the Decatnr city Bt ineil adjourned in continued session " a .ext Monday night, at the regu- . m ,elint in the council chamber (I he ritv hall last night. The exe"lliVe session wad called to open and rMI | blds on l he new trucks which , ihf/flty will purchase. Thirteen companies filed bids on three trucks, to be one. two. and three |lin , in capacity. It is probable that the city will purchase only two trucks, tot the council has not decided what opacity the trucks will be. Each company representative was allowed ltl minutes before the executive session in which to explain his bid and ttnswer any questions asked on his company’s trucks. Several local dealers placed bids on the trucks. The old city truck, vhkh is to be sold, was bid as low „sloo and one company offered more ita sl.iioo for the old truck, prov.ded ibe city purchased a new one from that Kmpany. Bids ranged on new' trucks from SSWto $4,500, d> pending on the make, pade and capacity of the truck. The rwiacil members will thoroughly inwtlgate all propositions between now aH the continued session Monday light and, in all probability, a contract will be completed at the corning meeting. ia the regular session of the council, chiefly routine business came before the ocitineilmen. Samuel Acker, representing residents of the North Second itrtet extension, asked that a curb be built along that street while the township was building a hard surfaced road. Mr. Acker was advised that a ifOSTIMRn ON PAGE TWO) Steel C ompanies Merge Cincinnati. 0., Feb. 17. — Press)—The forging plant of the Pollak Steel company in South Chicago, Illinois, has been merged with the Standard Forging company. Chicago, and the St. Louis Forgings company, East St. Louis, 111., under the name *>( the Standard Forgings company of Delaware, with $5,000,000 capital. o — HIM CLUBS TO BE SUPPORTED tounty-Wide Project To Be Sponsored By Decatur Industrial Association After reaching the decision to support the Farm Club movement again ’his year, the directors of the Industrial Association last night asked the President, to appoint a special comfittee to carry on that work in coflWation with L. M. Busche. county sgent and also with committees to named by other towns in the county. s France Corner, president, named e following committee to represent W|» atUr in lbe Farm Club project: 'liant Linn, chairman. George rirk, IV. A. Klepper, John Carmody. v D - Suttles and E. J. Fricke. These will attend a meeting of all ai >*mittees of the county interested rra' i' within the next sev- ’’ ays an, l ihe work will be put Un J« way in March . l nir * ' oea ' association favored makb v e club work a county-wide proti , and VOted tbe Industrial Associate.,, t Cooperatl <’n for 1926-27. Mr. th/ e WUI bave direct charge of fhotirtt BanlZat,on work and U i 8 the s- that the plan will bP about WceotT a8 the ° ne used laßt year ’ will b U 18 probabl ® ‘bat < h e field entri S Pn,arg<H) Md that many morei 1 n each chib will be made,

Reformed Church To Open Lenten Observance Tonight The Zion Reformed church will begin tin- Lenten observance with a ner-j vice at 7:20 o’clock tonight. This will be a joint service with the Wo man’s Missionary Society and Girls’. Missionary Guild. The sermon Rule; ject la. "Retiring in Prayer.” The W. 1 M. S. w 11 sit in a body and the G.| M. G. will occupy the choir loft. An offering will be lifted as a part of the service. Members and friends of the church are urged to participate In the entire Lenten program. TON LITTER CLUB FORMING Twelve Adams County Farmers Already Entered In 1926 Contest It appears that Adams county farmers are again out for state honors in the Hoosier. Ton Litter Club, as twelve men have already joined and. It is said, several more are considering doing so. l«ast year. 26 men and boys entered the contest and 19 of them finished by weighing litters. It is probable most of the old members will join in this year's work. According to the rules of the club, members must take out memberships, on or before March 1. 1926 The fee, is fifty cents, it entitling them to membership in the Indiana Livestock Breeders Association for one year. The Association is awardin the gold, silver and bronze medals. Memberships are being taken at the county agent's office. The contest is not restricted to any particular breed of hogs, since all breeds are eligible. Also, it is not necessary that they be purebred, as some have thought—grades, crossbreds, or scrubs are all included. Pigs farrowed in February, March or April are eligible. No record of the amount of feed used need be kept unless the contestant so desires. The county agent will send or give complete rules to anyone desiring them Last year, substantial cash prem- 1 hints were given by H. P. Schmitt, proprietor of the Schmitt Meat market, in Decatur. In addition, John' W. and Henry Blakey, producers of j the champion 3070 pound litter, were awarded the Schmitt Trophy, which will remain in their possession until w*on My another cont>s|ant. The cup is awarded each year to the (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 Another Cold Wave Is Predicted For Indiana Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17. —(United Press)—The weather man today, re-1 seating the assumption of Hoosiers that spring was "just around the corner,” promised another touch of winter. In a forecast for today and Thursday J. IL Armington promised that a "chilly wave” would hit Indiana today or late Thursday. The temperature will drop considerably below freezing, it was said. At 7 a. tn. today, the mercury stood at 8 degrees above normal. SEEK FUND FOR SMITH MEMORIAL t Body Os Art Smith, Veteran Airman, Laid To Rest At Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 17. — (United Press)—A campaign was launched today for a fund to erect a permanent memorial to Art Smith, Fort Wayne aviator, killed in the crash of a mail plane at Montpelier, O.j last week. While two army aeroplanes circled overhead and dropped flowers on the ■ open grave. Smith’s body was laid to rest in Lindenwood cemetery here yesterday. . I It Is planned to erect a monument in Memorial Park, from which Smith , made his first flight at the age of sixteen.

Vera, Count es Languishes ai Titled English Woman Awaits Decision Regarding Her Entrance To IT. S. Washington. Feb 17 — (United Press)— While Vera, countess of Cathcart, languishes at Ellis Island, 'officials of th» labor department continued to struggle with the problem of whether the titled English woman should be excluded as an undesirable or admitted to the country for a visit. Secretary of Labor Davis is expected to rule on the usual case before he leaves for Florida today but his decision may not be made public for a few* days. He has conferred with Attorney General Sargent on the legal questions involved and has the immigration board of review recom mendations to guide him. Faced with the fact that the countess may appeal her case to the United States district court of New York and secure a writ of habeas corpus that may lead to her being released on bond. Davis is reviewing the situation with utmost case. All legal advisers of the laltor department have rendered decisions on the matter. Montreal. Feb. 17 (United Press) —The Earl of Craven, for whom a warrant for appearance on deporta- , lion proceedings has been issued in . the United States left Montreal hurriedly today for Ottawa. His sudden departure was followed by reports tht he proposes to lay his case before Lord Byng. Governor Genetai of Canadad and will institut ea determined fight to win his way back into the Unital States. He fled from New York Sunday as a re'suTt of los; of the charges of "moral turpitude” which resulted in American exclusion of Vera. Countess of Cathcart. COMMITTEES FOR YEAR ARE NAMED I France Conter, President Os | Industrial Association, Makes Appointments i • —— France ('outer, president of the Decatur Industrial Association, at the meeting of the directors yesterday afternoon, named h?s permanent committees for 1926-27 and announced a meeting would be held in the next two weeks to outline the policies of the Association for the coming year. . The directors decided to cooperate I with the other towns of the county in farm club work this year and to co- ! operate with County Agent L. M. Bueche on the project. Last year, the local association was instrumental in organizing the farm clubs and they proved to be a decided success. The rest of the Industrial Association's policy will he decided on at a general meeting, the date of which will he announced soon. The new committees, which will be permanent for the ensuing year, are: Housing committee —E. W. Johnson, chairman, O. L Vance, L. A. Graham, ('. N. Christen and W. E. Moon; Public Welfare—Wai Wemhoff, chairman, C. C. Pumphrey, IL F. Ehinger, A. R. Holthouse and George M. strial committee —John Carmody, chairman, J. 11. Heller, Avon Burk, John W. Tyndall, and French Quinn: Finance commitee—W. A. Lower, chairman; Theodore tGraliker, James I larkless, Dan M. Niblick aud John T. Myers; Membership committee — Wiliatn O'Brien, chairman, Herman Myers, Harmon Giilig. R- -I- Harting and ’William Linn; Traffic committee—C. E. (CONTINUED ON £AGE TWO) : —r-o 4 Police Seize 146 Gallons Os Sugar Alcohol In Raid Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 17 —(United Press) —Police today seized 146 galIpns of sugar alcohol in a raid on a I garage here, and arrested Hattie Medey, 35, on a blind tiger charge. The owner of the booze, the largest amount seized in recent months, is still being sought.

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;s of Cathcart I Ellis Island Two Men Killed In Grade Crossing Crash Jeffersonville, Ind., Feb 17—UJnlted Press) - Two men are dead here today following a grade crossing accident in which their auto was struck by a speeding traction car. The victims: Daniel. Seheller. 47. and Robert McCurdy. 65, drove their machine on the tracks directly in the path of the car. LA VERNE HECHE ARRESTED AGAIN Vera Cfuz Man And Friend Jailed On Charge Os Stealing Chickens BlufLon, Feb. 17.— I-i Verne Hoche, who a few weeks ago was on trial in the Welle circuit court on charges of violation of the dry laws, is again in trouble in this county. Heche and a friend, Everett Neuenschwander. of near Vera Cruz, were arrested today on a charge of chicken stealing in three counts. Bond of $2,500 was furnished by Neticnschwander, but Heche failed to obtain anyone to go bond for him and was taken to the county jail hero. Heche, at present, is realeased On SS,OOO lx>nd, pending appeal of his liquor violation cases. The chickens were stolen from farms near Bluffton belonging to Ed Meyer and Eva Phillips. The theft was traced through the auto license plates which Heche had on his ear. — —— ■ o Mrs. Elliker Remains In Serious Condition A telegram was received this after-1 noon by the Rev. A. R. Fledderjohann, pastor of the Zion Reformed church, from Canton, Ohio, stating that the condition of Mrs. R. R. Elliker, wife of the Rev. R. R. Elliker. former pastor of the local church, was still very serious. Mrs. Elliker is in a hospital in Canton. Observance Os Lent Begins Here Today Observance of Lent by the local parish of the Catholic church began today, with services at the church. The period, which lasts from today until Easter Sunday, will be observed with special services at the church at various times and also by members of the congregation fasting. MOTHER AND 6 CHILDREN BURN Husband And Father Escapes From Burning Home; Flue Defective Albany, N. Y., Feb. 17. — (United Press)—Mrs. Edmund Teal, and six children were burned to death early today when fire destroyed their home at Central Bridge, near here. Teal and the eldest daughter escaped. The fire is believed to have started from a defective chimney. Neighbors were unaware of the fire until Teal, with both arms broken and clothes afire, escaped from the burning structure and aroused them. A volunteer fire brigade was organized and aid summoned from Cobleskill, but owing to the condition of the roads the firemen did not arrive until the building was consumed. In addition to Mrs. Teal, who was 30 years old, the dead are: Charles, 11; David, 7; Ernest, I; Sydney. 3; Elizabeth, 2, and a two-months-old baby girl. Weather Unsettled tonight and Thursday. Probably rain in extreme south portion and rain or snow in central and north portions., Colder Thursday an’d in extreme north,portion tonight.

WETS AND DRYS FAVOR PLAN FOR INVESTIGATION Two Factions Unite On Plan To Probe Results Os Prohibition BILL FOR INQUIRY IS INTRODUCED — Washington, Feb. 17 — (United' -Press) —Wets and drys in the house' . today joined on a plan for investigating tlie results of prohibition after six years of operation. Representative Cellar. New Y’ork. democrat, introduced a bill for an inquiry into every phase of dry enforcement before a presidential commission and revealed that Rep'resentative Upshaw. Georgia democrat. dry loader, and Representative Hill. Maryland. republican, wet champion, approved his plan. I YVashington. Feb. 17 — (United Press)—Disturbed by the demands o$ tCONTINIRD ON PAGE FOUR) Snow Slide Buries Five Residences And A Church Bingham. Utah. Feb. 17. — (United Press) —Miners and firemen were digging furiously this afternoon into a huge snow slide which buried 5 residences and a church here today, causing the deatli of three persons. Several persons were believed buried and rescue workers were handicappd by fire which broke out. The avalanche roared down the side of the mountain sweeping every thing f>efore itTwusnlng dwellings and burying them under the snow. The slide followed a 10-inch snow fall. o WATER PLANT IN GOOD CONDITION Orval Harruff, Superintendent, Makes Report To City Council I The value of the Decatur water plant is placed at $161.870 76. according to the report submitted by Orval Harruff, superintendent of the city water department, to the city council in session last night. The water plant is in good condition and the report was accepted and filed. The total depreciation of the plant for the year ending December 31, 1925 was $5,474.87, the report shows. The stock on hand January 1, 1925, was reported to be valnde at $3,354.58, ami $5,314.41 worth of stock and material was purchased during the year. Stock valued at $5,467.88 was used during the year and $3,201.11 worth remains on hand, the report shows. A total of $113.30 was collected by the city treasurer from local citizens for damaged meters, etc., during the year. It cost the city $12,895.93 to operate the pumping equipment at the city, plant the past year, which amount is said to be low in comparison with the service rendered. Distribution operating expense was $1,972.60. General operating expense totalled $1,885.90 and the total operating expense was $16,754.43. Total operating and depreciation exuense for the year was $22,229.34). Total disbursements for the year were $28,382.72 and otal revenue and income was $34,571.16, leaving a balance on hand of $6,188.44 in the water detCONTINLEI) ON PAGE FOLK) “Emblems Os Love” To Be Shown Here Tonight The moving picture 111 m, "Emplems of Love, ’ depleting the life at Mooseheart, will be shown at the Decatur high school auditorium tonight, under the auspices of the Decatur lodge of Moose. Two shows will be given, starting at 7 and 9:15 p. m. The film ( is interesting and comes to Decatur . highly recommended. The public is inI vited to attend.

To Observe Day Os Fray er For Missions The day of prayer for Missions will be observed by the Christian Ladies’ Aid society Friday, February 19. from 2 to 4 o’clock in the afternoon, at the home of Mrs. Arthur Fisher. 227 N. Fourth street. Mrs. Artman will be the leader All members are urged to attend the meeting and bring a friend. The public is cor dially invited to attend the meeting, also. A sliver offering will be taken at lite meeting and the proceeds will go to the work of missions. o— —— 1 PYTHIANSWILL HOLD ROLL GALL Local Lodge To Observe 62nd Anniversary Os Founding Os The Order —— The Knights of Pythias lodge will he sixty two years old on Friday, l I February 19. Following a long- | established custom, each lodge in th 1 order will celebrate this event in an appropriate manner. Kekionga lodge. No. 65. of this city i will hold a roll call meeting at the Pythian homo on Third street, on Thursday night. February 25, at 7 p. m. The third rank work will be conferred upon a class of six candidates at 8:30 o’clock. A roll call will occur at which time every member will be expected to be present or send a message to be read in response to his name. i Following the meeting, a social ' hour, with music, games, cards, bowling, pool and billiards will be held Refreshments will be served. A. D. Suttles is chairman of the com- ) mittee on arrangements. The rank of Esquire will be con-' I sered upon a class of five candidates at the regular eeting to be held on Thursday night of this week. Q. Another Man Arrested For Murder Os Hance Muncie. Ind., Feb. 17 —(United Press) —A new chapter today appeared about to be written in history of the dual murder of Ben and Mary Hance, here last August, and for which Charles (One Arm) Wolfe, is now' serving a life term in prison. Harry Knapp today in jail here awaiting a grand jury investigation of his connection witli the case, following a statement made to local 1 detectives by Eddie Duffy, a prisoner at Michigan City. I In his statement Duffy declared that Knapp told him of the slaying. 1 Knapp declares that Duffy's statement was made in revenge because he turned state's evidence in a robbery case for which Duffy is now ’ I serving n sentence. , According to Duffy’s story to police. Knapp described the murder to 1 him and admitted firing the shot that ' actually killed Mrs. Hance. 0 _ Department Store Burns Mount Vernon, Ind.. Feb. 17. —(Unit- ’ ed Press)—Fire of unknown origin to- ‘ day destroyed Utley’s department store 1 here with a loss of $20,000 and dam- ' aged the Stinson Brothers department , store, adjoining. ! For a time the fire threatened to' i sweep the entire business district of t the town. MISSIONARIES ARE ATTACKED Americans Under Fire Tn Sinyan; Supplies Cut Off For Three Weeks By Randall Gould I (United Press Staff Correspondent) ' Peking, Feb. 17.—American misslont aries were reported today under fire - at Sin Yang and one of their number ■ was reported kidnapped. Their supplies have been cut off for > three weeks and real distress is re- . suiting. In consequence of the firing i and the shortage of food, the Amerir can vice-consul at Hankow, is pro- - feeding to Sin Yang in the hope of deI vising relief measures.

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TO INVESTIGATE ACTIVITIES OF UNION MINERS Murder Charges To Be Filed If Wounded NonUnion Worker Dies SITUATION QUIET THIS AFTERNOON Evansville, Feb. 17.—A grand jury investigation of union miners activities which resulted in the serious stabbing of one nonunion worker and the injury of several others will be made bv the Warrick county trrand jury. Prosecutor Martin, of Boonville, sa'tl todav. The names of 30 miners, recognized in the mob from Oakland City, Winslow, Francisco, Boonville and Newburg. are known, Martin said, and i they will be charged with murder immediately. if Ix’e Corbit. most seriously injured non-union worker, dies. Walter Connaughton. 29, of Montgomery, Ind., was fined S2OO and sentenced to 90 davs on the penal farm in the Evansville court this morning for possession of liquor nnd creating a disturbance. He was arrested at the Side mine here, where ho started a fight with a non-union man. Authorities here believe the union crusaders, perhaps, frightened by the near tragedy at the Newburg mine, had dispersed and returned to their homes. The situation remained quiet this afternoon and all but two policemen of the force posted at the Crescent mines here this morning, had been removed. I ! MJnlno- Tn Ro Pncnmed In Hard Coal Field Tomorrow Scranton, Pa . Feb 17 —(United Press) —Anthracite coal mining suspended since the coal strike was called Sept. 1. will bo resumed throughout the anthracite district of Pennsylvania tomorrow morning I Ratification by the trl-district con'vention of the United Mine workers of the agreement made with the mine owners by John L. Lewis and his associates, brought the official pnd to the strike. ( No sooner had the agreement been ratified than word went out to the miners that when the mine whistles blow tomorrow' morning, they are to answer. 0 — NEW DIRECTORY TO BE PRINTED Decatur And Adams County To Have New Directory' In Near Future Decatur and Adams county are to have a new city and county directory. Robert Harrington, of Indianapolis, ap- ' peered before the directors of the Decatur Industrial Association yesterday afternoon and presented,his company’s proposition to supply Decatur with a city directory and his plan was sanctioned by the directors. Work of compiling a directory was started at once. The Union Advertising company lias furnished books for several cities nearby, and all report satisfactorily. The directory contains the names of all citizens of Decatur and all children over 16 years of age. together with their addresses. The book also designates all property owners. A new feature of the book gives the rural address of every farmer in the county and also the amount of personal and real property tax last paid. The book® will be sold to merchants, wholesale houses and other persons desiring a complete guide of Decatur. Canvassers will begin Mcnday, obtaining inl’oiniation of the city, and the Union Advertising company h:s prone Ised the hooks within the next two months. An advertising solicitor will begin work at once.