Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 44, Decatur, Adams County, 20 February 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV- Number 44.

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WILLIAM ROOKER ENTERSRACEFOR SENATORIALSEAT Noblesville Attorney Tosses Hat Into Ring As Democratic Candidate IS AUTHORITY ON INTERNATIONAL LAW Indianapolis. lu<l., Feb. 20. (Unital p r( >s»j—William Rooker, attorney of Noblesville, today entered the race for tin' Democratic long term senatorial nomination. In his announcement Rooker said would make a t’aorottgh campaign of the state on a platform supporting th e World Court and the League of Nations. He is the second candidate to get in the running for the long term nomination. Albert Stump. Indianapolis attorney. having announced ha candi-; dacy a month ago. Rooker, who 1« regarded as an authority on inti rnational law, is a member of the state and American Bar associations and several other organizations of lawyers. Maniac Sniper Shoots Another Man In Omaha Omaha. Feb. 20 —(United Press) — Omaha's "maniac sniper” shot and dangerously wounded Ross W. Johnson. 28, Wabash railroad detective at Council Bluffs, lowa, last night, end today still defied detection. Johnson was shot six times with a .22 calibre automatic pistol iu the Wabash yards across the river from here, and the only evidence frftHy the maniac was the same left his other victims —empty shells. Four of the bullets are believed to be lodged in Johnson's back, one aear the spinal column being partially dangerous. Another bullet struck the right arm while the sixth is in his right wrist. Johnson formerly lived in Kansas City. Mo., where his mother, Mrs. W. E. Johnson, still resides. Council Bluffs police arrested Ted Rice, 25, Milwaukee railroad machinist when they found Rice's pay check behind a pile of ties where the gunman had stood while shooting Johnson. ( o Veteran Aviator Dies At Fort Wayne Today Fort Wayne, Ind., Feb. 20.—(United Press)-Herbert Eckart, 29, a veteran of the American aviation service iu the World War, died today from sleeping sickness. He had been ill with the disease for two weeks. —o fEOMEN WILL INITIATE CLASS l ort Wayne Homestead To Send Degree And Fancy Drill Teams Here The Decatur Homestead of the brotherhood of American Yeomen *ili hold initiation for a class of can•l ates at the Yeoman hall Monday "‘Rbt, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The •egree team from the Fort Wayne Homestead will confer the work. e fancy drill team from the Fort ayne Homestead will be here, also, ~ give an exhibition. Following 6 initiation, refreshments will be erved and a social hour will be held. Yw ”nen are invited and urged t 0 the meeting. Ha »ry Daniels Enters Race For Nomination rianiels, well-known aucneer, announced today that.he was candidate for the republican nomish| 10n f° r rustee °< St’ Marys townvoter SUbject to tho decision of the Ut tbe Primary Tuesday,

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Col. Mitchell To Speak In Fort Wayne, March 6 Col. William Mitchell, who re cently resigned from the air service i of the United States army, and who w.is court-martialed for his criticism of the army and navy, will speak at the Mizpah Shrine temple in Fort I Wayne. March 6, under the auspices of the One Hundred Per Cent Club. CENTRAL PUPILS GIVE PROGRAM Grade School Pupils Display Their Musical Talents In Chapel Program One of the most interest'ng and entertaining chapel programs ever held at the Central school was held yesterday afternoon, during which time pupils from all grades showed their I merits as musicians, the members of the newly organized band played solos, the drum corps played and announcement was made of the winners Jof the first elimination trial in the ' music memory contest, being conducted under the supervision of Miss Ruth Cook, head of the music department of the Decatur public schools. The pupils have been selected in the .first elimiinatisn and from this group three will represent this county at the i district meeting at Muncie, March 23. The winner at Muncie will represent , the district at the state contest at Indianapolis March 27. The ten remaining in the contest are: Wi’hel- [ mina Schnitz, Mildred Blosser. May- , nard Butcher, Richard Schug, Bernat dine Schraluka, Clarice Jackson, Helen i BeVor, Vntnon Ogg. AHriam Moore, , Olive Teeters. .Miss Schnitz led all ■other contestants. The second ten J are: Richard Parrish. Clara Ellen , Mumma. James Burke, Ruth Thornton, Louise Haubold, Elva Amspaugh, Helen Chrisman, Elizabeth Frisinger, [ Jane Kauffman played a piano duet. I Mary Engle sang "I’d like to be a Mon/key in a Zoo.” She was accompanied at the plana by Miss Maxine Miller. Miss Virginia Miler played a violn solo accompaned at the piano by Miss Maxine Miller. Misses Martha Moser (CONTINUED ON I’AGE THREE) ► O HECHE IS FINED AND SENTENCED Vera Cruz Man Makes Plea Os Guilty To Charge Os Grand Larceny Bluffton, Feb. 20. —LaVerne Heche, who has gained considerable prominence in the Wells circuit court the last several months in connection with several charges growing out of alleged violations of the prohibition law, yesterday entered a plea of guilty to a charge of grand larceny in connection 1 with the theft of chickens from two II farms near Bluffton. Heche was fined $25 and costs and sentenced to the state reformatory i for from Ito 14 years. He also entered a plea of guilty to the charge of giving liquor to a person at Vera Cruz and was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to 100 days on the state penal ■ farm. ‘I Two other liquor charges against ’ Heche were dismissed. He will serve ' his reformatory sentence first, it was ■ said today. 3 1 o Suzanne Disobeys Order ! Os Physician And Leaves i Bed To Play In Tourney 3 Beauleiu, France, Feb. 20 —(United ' Press) —Suzanne Lenglen today jp- ’ nored the orders of her physician and father and after going to bed ill at her home in Nice, arose and came here to play her doubles match as I scheduled, | She had schatcher her entry when - taken ill this morning but because of 3 the murmerings that arose, among - the fans at her action, she motored - over and went through with the s match. Playing with Mrs. Satter- , thwaite she defeated the Mesdamos Enoble and Pittan in two love sets.

38 Dead, 50 Missing in Avalanche * - - ■♦' 4':’1 * -Hrt - ' sap* imp SC E NTH OF ©1 S*A S*TEli£. 1 (kncr.il view of the countryside about Bingham, I'lnli. a small town about eighteen miles southwest of Silt Lake City, reported to have been wi >od otT the map bv tin avalanche. Thirty-eight bodies have been recovered, and it is reported li ty persons tire still missing. Bingham is a min- ' : p« eenter anti picture shows one of the largest co|)|m r mines of the district.

SEEKS TO STOP NET TOURNEY , Indianapolis Man Claims Berne Men Are Infringi ing On Copyright i i Don F. Roberts, Indianapolis attor- ’ ney, was in this city yesterday, rep- ’ resenting his client. Wayne C. Emnielmaim, who has for several years been conducting a state independent hasI ketball tourney at Indianapolis. Mr. Roberts asserted that Emmelmann had ! copyrighted the word ‘lndependent,' , and that Emil Aschilman and L. R. . Schiy;. of Berne, were infringing when they used the word in connection with • the tourney to be staged at Berne, February 25, 26 and 27. The Berne men have organized an invitational tourney and have been accepting applications of teams for the II meet next week. The Adams county meet is called the Berne Independent Basketball Tourney. Mr. Emmelmann through his attorney, says that the Adams county men have no right to \ 1 use the word Independent in their title. Mr. Roberts said late yesterday that he would file suit for a temporary re- ’ straining order, in an effort to prevent the Berne men from using the word. ' He was informed that he would have to file a bond with the restraining or- ‘ der. Roberts said that he would wire a bond this morning and left the pa--1 pers with the county clerk, but at . ‘ noon today no bond bad been received I ’ and the papers were still unfiled. Considerable controversy has arisen 1 and there is a division of opinion as to whether a word of that type, specify-1 1 ing a kind of tournament, can be copy- ’ righted. Mr. Roberts left this city 5 yesterday afternoon and stated that ’ he would either file the case in the 1 county or in the district court at Fort ( Wayne. As yet, no word has been re-i 1 ceived from him - pertaining to the | ’.bond which he will have to furnish If. * he desires to file the papers. Mr. Roberts asserted that if the Berne men would drop the name Independent from their title, his client would dtcp the case. No definite ac- ’ tion has yet been taken by Aschilman and Scltug. 1 o— Shortemeier in Race For Renomination 5 Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 20. —(Unitj ed Press.) — Frederick Schortemeier, secretary of state, today was actively i in the race for renomination at the f Republican state convention in May. ; The formal announcement of 1 Schortemeire’s candidacy, expected j for some time, was made last night. Schortemeier was elected in 1924 j by the largest lead of any of the Re- . publican victors in th state election.

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Peggy Hopkins Joyce Gets Another Divorce Paris, Feb. 20 —(t’nited Press) — j Peggy Hopkins Joyce, much married and divorced, is free again of family 'ties, having won a decree trom her Swedish hsuhand. Count Gustav Morner. Confirmation of the divorce was given today by her attorney here, after the United Press had learned that in November last, a secret decree had been granted “Mrs. Upton Morner'' against “Gustav Morner." The two were none other than the famous film star and her fourth husband. the Count, once a tooth paste manufacturer, but now engaged in realty work in New' York City. ODD FELLOWS TO INITIATE CLASS Degree Team From Geneva Lodge To Confer Work Upon Class Here I The local lodge of the I. O. O. F. will have initiation next Monday night. February 22. The second degree will be conferred upon a class of candidates b ythe degree team of the Geneva ledge. All members of the order are invited to attend and witness’the work of this tarn. There will be refreshments following the work and a prize drawing for attendance . PRESIDENT IS MUCH IMPROVED Executive Decides To ReI* main In Bed, However, To Rid Self Os Cold Washington, Feb. 20. — (United Press.)— -Although much improved in condition, President Coolidge decided to remain in bed to rid himself of his cold. The president called off all engagements for today although he will carry on much of his routine work. The president is making every effort to throw off his majndy so that he may be able to make his speech at the National Education Association meeting Monday night, Secretary Sanders said. Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Sunday. Probably snow or rain in north and central portions. Warmer tonight in . south portion. Somewhat colder Sunday in north portion.

POOR OUTLOOK ! FOR SEED CORN Purdue Specialist Says There i k Enough In State; Testing Necessary Lafayette, Ind., Feb. 20.—" The outlock for good seed corn in Indiana this year Is worse than at any time since 1918." declared Prof. A. T. Wiancko, head of the soils anil crops department of Fuprdue University today. The . excellent condition of the corn crop by the first of October made most farmers careless about sa\ ing seed in advance cf the general husking. At that time, it seemed that everybody would have good seed. Then came the very unusual wet weather which lasted all fall. Corn did not dry out as it ,’hould have but remained full of moisture and when the severe freeze came at the end of October, many of the germs were frozen and killed. Much corn that had been picked for seed but stored in outbuildings and not sufficiently dried was also frozen. I During January, the Purdue Experiment Station collected and tested 450 samples of corn from about 80 counties. Most of the samples represented 50 fair to good looking ears picked at random. Several of these samples germinated less than 40 per cent and three-quarters of them were seriously defective. The worst condition was found in north central Indiana. The difference between this year and 1918 is that this time there is not actual shortage of seed corn in Indiana. There is plenty of corn in every community that will furnish seed but great care must be exerejsed in selecting it and every ear must be tested. Many otherwise good looking ears are full cf kernels with frozen germs. Corn intended for seed should first be inspected for mouldy kernels and visibly frost damager kernels where the germ has become brownish yellowin color. Ears with very starchy kernels should also be thrown out. The good appearing cars shoull then be tested for germination by some individual ear testing method. One of the best of these is the rag doll method which can be explained by any county agent or vocational agriculture teacher. Instructions can also be obtained from the Agricultural Experiment Station at Lafayette. There are also many community testers in operation where farmers can have their corn tested at small expense. o Seymour Man, Age 86, ' Shoots Self In Head Seymour, Ind., Feb. 20. — (United Press)—Samuel Down, 86, lay in a serious condition today in the county hospital with a. bullet wound in the head. Downs shot himself in a fit of despondency over ill health.

Drives 100,000 Miles Without Leaving State Mount Vernon, Ind., Fib. 20.—(United Pre^s)—Robert Dixon, of this city, who operates a bus line between Mount Vernon and Evansville believes he hclds a record for travel without having the state. In the last 32 month.,, Dixon hns driven, his bus a total of more than 100,000 miles or slightly more than four times around the world. TWO KILLED IN ST. LOUIS FIRE Arnold Hotel Destroyed By Fire Today; Council Bluffs Has Fire East St. Louis, 111., Feb. 20. —(United Press) —Two persons are believed to have lost their lives in a fire which today destroyed the Arnold Hotel here with a loss placed at $156,000. Searching parties still sought the bodies of B. L. Patacato, 53, civil engineer and S. J. Cole who are believed to have lost their lives. All others reported missing have been accounted for, it was said by the owner of the building. H. W. Giessing. Council Bluffs, lowa, Feb. 20. —(Unit-’ ed Press) —Fire, believed to have been caused by defective wiring, last night destryode the Trans-Mississippi grain I elevator, wish a loss estimated at be--1 tween ssoo,ooo and $850,000. The offices, power plant, millwright, shot and storage house and a large amount of grains were dtsroyed. Greenville, S. Car.. Feb. 20. —(United Press) —Fire sweeping through fffe boarding house operated by Mrs. C. 1. Smith, here today, took a toll of U>rce dead aud four baxlly injured. Evelyn, 11, and Earl Smith. 15. were I found dead on a sleeping porch. Russel Hamby, 23, met death in a bath room. Logansport, Ind., Feb. 20. — (United Press) —A. F. Howell and his son barely escaped with their lives in a fire which destroyed their grocery at Lake Cicott, ten miles from here, early today. The entire building was in flames when the two sleepers awakened. The i loss was $2,000. RED MEN TO INITIATE CLASS Monroeville and Fort Wayne Lodges To Attend Meeting Here Tonight — The local Red Men’s lodge will hold I a special initiation service tonight at their moors in the Morrison building at 7:30 o'clock. All members are urged to attend the meeting. Delegations from Monroeville and Fort Wayne will be present and the Monroeville degree team will put on the work. Two degrees will be conferred tonight, they being the Adoption degree and the Warrior degree. Following the initiatory ceremonies, a social hour will be held and refreshments will be served. Tho meeting will start promptly at 7:30 o’clok and twelve candidates will receive the work and be admitted into the local organization. State ofifeers of the lodge will also attend the meeting. ~ o Bieberstine Arrested Again Lloyd Bieberstine, young farmer from the south part of Adams county, . was arrested again today on an affidavit charging him with uttering and publishing a forged check. Bieberstine filed an application to plead as a poor person and the application was granted by the court, who appointed Attorney C. L Walters to act as counsel for I the defendant. Biebenstine asked for more time in which to plead and it ' was granted by the court. Unable to 1 furnish bond for SI,OOO, Bieberstine was returned to the county jail. He was found not guilty of a similar <| charge this week, when a defect was found in th eaffidavit.

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AGED CROSSING WATCHMAN MEETS A TRAGIC DEATH Watches One Train Pass And Then Stens Into Path Os Another ACCIDENT OCCURS EARLY FRIDAY NIGHT Stopping in front of tin east l bound Erie engine. Thomas I Foley. 71. crossing watchman at I’crb.e. was hit ami instantly killed al 6:02 o'clock last night. Mr. Foley was standing by the double tracks while an east hound freight was passing through Preble, lie heard another train coming from the same direction and evidently thinking that it was coming on the same track he stepped onto I the other track to avoid being struck. The engine, without any cars connected to it. was travelling on tho north track instead of tho south track and struck Mr. Foley on the left I side. His hip was badly mangled and J his skull fractured. He was thrown to the side of the track and the engine did r.ot run over his body. The man was dead when persons near the scene of the accident reached him. Thomas Foley was born in Michigan. in 1855. He later moved to Tocsin. in Wells county, about the time the Erie tracks w'ere being laid and had charge of a gang of construction --moTi Mr. Foley was married to Sarah Yarger, of Tocsin, who sttr- , vives to mourn the death. About five years ago, Mr. Foley moved from Wells county to Preble, in this county. aud has since resided there and has acted in the capacity of crossing watchman for the Erie railroad company. Besides the wife, the following children survive: Mrs. John Stewart, New Haven; Mrs. Martin .Taberg, Decatur; I F. Foley, Preble; Mayrne Foley, Decatur; Ed Foley, Bellvue, Ohio; Archie Foley'. Decatur, and Hansel Foley, coach of the Monmouth high school basketball team. One sister. Mrs. Kate Duna, of Toledo. O, and a brother James Foley, of Caivlton, Michigan, also survive, besides, many distant relatives. Funeral so."ices will be he'd Monday afternoon :t 2:30 o’clock from the home in Preble. The Rev. A R Fledderjoltann, pastor of the Zion Reformed clttrch, of bis city, will b.-.vc charge. Burial, probably will ! take place in the Decatur cemetery. ' ——- oNEW TAX BILL TO BE LAW SOON Measure To Be Finally Approved And Signed By President Next Week ■Washington. Feb. 20 — (United Press) —The new tax reduction bill as revised by conferees will be approved by both houses of congress, President Coolidge and Secretary of ! the Treasury Mellon, and will be ! made a law before the ynd of next week. As finally approved by the house and senate conferees late yesterday, the bill carries a reduction of $381,000,000 in the federal tax burdr en. This amount is $51,000,000 more ’ than Mellon advised but the variance I is not enough to place the nation’s financial arrangements in jeopardy and will stand. I There is opposition to the settlement in both houses but the necessity for making the bill a law in time r to affect the March 15 payments is r such that no extended fight is exI I pected. 3 1 The agreement will be accepted in e i the house Tuesday or Wednesday e or Thursday. It will then go to the >’ White House and Mr. Coolidge' is s expected to sign it Friday or Saturday.