Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 3 March 1926 — Page 1

Vol XXIV. Number 53.

SNOW STORM HITS NORTHERN INDIANA

PIJNTB CONVERT CEMETERY INTO MEMORIAL PARK Citv Council Takes First Steps Toward Improvement On Winchester St. cemetery NOT USED j.'OR SEVERAL YEARS The irst official steps toward the improvement of the old cemetery on South Winchester street and converting the grounds into a city Memorial park were taken by the city council last evening, when a motion was made that the matter be referred to the committee on public improvements ami the city attorney. The matter was presented to the councilmen by Mayor George Krick and the councilman expressed a desire to cooperate and to do their part in having the old cemetery converted into a city park. The city attorney will invesigate the legal steps necessary and will present the matter at a later date to the board of county commissioners. The grounds would have to be turned over to the city for improvement and a six month's notice given hy the city to those persons who have relatives or friends buried there to remove the bodies, if they desire. According to the new law. abandoned cemeteries, which have not been used for burial purposes for thirty years, can be converted into a city park after the required legal notices have been given. If the city takes over the grounds, the place would be improved, landscaped and otherwise beautified and made into a memorial park. Sentiment has existed for making a city park out of the old cemetery for a number of years, but before last night no definite action had been taken. The law provides that the markers or stones which have not been removed from the cemetery, be piled in one corner of fthe park and that they be preserved, or set aside as a monument. The grounds are well shaded with beautiful trees, and one local person has volunteered to donate several hundred dollars towards the beautification of the grounds. A similar paik was obtained in Van Wert Ohio, several years ago and the pla e is now painted to as one of the beauty spots of that progressive city. Before the council can proceed very far in the qiatter. a petition signed by a few of the surviving) relatives of those persons buried in) the cemetery must be presented to the council and then the required legal notice will be given. The council will more than likely include an appropriation in the budget (continued on page four) •AIDERS INFANT DIES LAST NIGHT Daughter Os Mr. And Mrs. Forest Badders Dies After Short Illness Mary Maxine Badders, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forest Badders, 'lied at the home of her grandparents, Mr- and Mrs. S. E. Black, on West Adams street, at 5:20 o'clock last Mht, after an illness of three days, 'he baby, which was five months old, ! *ad been in good health until a few "ys age and ail efforts, to save her !ife were futile. ar y Maxine Badders was born Oc,Ober 5, 1925, at the home of S. E. ac k. The baby was the only child in the family. She j s survived by the M'ents, Mrs. Imogene Black Badders at >d Forest Badders; the grandparents, r ' ail d Mrs. S. E. Black and Mrs. o,a Badders, of Fort Wayne, besides ma ny other relatives and friends. •uneral .services will be held from ® S. B. Black, home on Adams street, I . ay afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and burwill take place at the Decatur cemeF?' The Rev ' R W - Loose, of the '"angelical church, will have charge.

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Ohio Youth Objects To Indiana Methods Os Education; “Deported” Columbus, Ind., Mar. 3. (United Press) Mathew Johnson, 14. Cincinnati school boy, wno resented Hoosier methods of pedagogy, was "deported" to Cincinnati today. Johnson refused to recite and cursed the teacher when he was placed in schyol here while visiting his grandparents. The teacher attempted to chastise him and came out a bad second in the physical encounter that followed. School authorities expelled him and Ixtught him a ticket to Cincinnati. PLAN FOR RAIL MERGER REJECTED Interstate Commerce Commission Decides Against Nickel Plate Combine . Cleveland. 0., Mar. 3. — (United! Press.) —Confronted by the interstate' commerce commission's rejection of j the proposed merger of five Urge rail-j roads under the Nickel Plate banner, | the Van Sweringen brothers and others hack of the consolidation will confer here regarding the next move. Col. W. A. Colston, vice-president and general counsel of the Nickle Plate which heads the proposed combine. will leave Washington for Cleveland tonight. Others have been balled in to study possibilities of forming a new financing plan for combining the roads. New York, Mar. 3. — (United Press.) —Future of railroad consolidation legislation in the country will not be impaired by the decision of the interstate commerce commission which rejected the application of the Nickle Plate combination, railroad officials here said today. While great surprise at the commission's action was expressed the majority of rail officials agreed with the view of L. F. L.aree. who con-1 templates a merger of the Kansas City Southern, Cotton Belt and other lines. Loree's opinion was: "The decision will have no lasting effect whatever on railroad consolidation. The commission does not deny the economic value of mergers but merely the terms of this particular one. It will not discourage private initiative in merging the country’s railroads after it is fully understood. Every decision of this kind merely clears the way for future met gers." FIRE BREAKS ORT IN GENEVA STORE Timely Discovery Os Blaze Prevents Disastrous Fire Last Night (Special to Daily Democrat) Geneva. Mar. 3.—What threatened to be a disastrous fire in the business section of Geneva was averted by the timely discovery of the blaze by William Widdow and the quick work of Night Watchman Harmon Pyle in extinguishing the fire about midnight last night. The fire broke out in the Perry Fields restaurant, one of the few frame buildings in the business section of the town. The stove pipe in the restaurant runs through the ceiling and then connects with the chimney In the attic. The stove pipe became disconnected with the chimney last night and sparks fell from the pipe to the floor of the attic, starting a blaze. Mr. Widdow, who is proprietor of the Ford garage next door, saw the fire and Mr. Pyle broke int othe building and extinguished the fire before a general fire alarm was sounded. There was very little damage. To Reduce Capital Stock Indianapolis, Ind., March 3—(United Press)—The greater Fort Wayne Development Corporation today was . granted authority by Secretary of • State Frederick Schortemeier to re- , duce its capital stock from J 1,000,000 , to $350,000.

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Recommending that accusers and accused get together in a spirit of Christian charily and settle their differences, three neutral judges in the Palmyra, Ind., “recreational heresy” ‘church battle have thrown the case of Professor W. Clyde Martin, above with his wife and two children, into the lap of i the church io settle.

Geneva Youth Sentenced At Portland For Larceny (Special to Daily Democrat) Geneva. Mar. 3. —Samuel Dynes, 18, of Geneva, was sentenced to serve fro ml to 14 years in the state reformatory, by Judge Roscoe I). Wheat, in the Jay circuit court at Portland, after he entered a plea of guilty to a charge of larceny. Dynes and a 15-year-old Bryant boy confessed to stealing two overcoats and a sHk scarf from the armory in Portland during a basketball game two weeks ago. The Bryant boy received a sentence of one to 14 years, also, but the sentence was suspended and the boy was placed on probation. ILLINOIS CENTER OF LIGUOR FIGHT Sucker State Becomes Central Arena For Fight To Modify Volstead Law By Max Buckingha m (United Press Staff Correspondent) Chicago, Mar. 3.—lllinois today became the central arena for a national fight to modify the Volstead law. The question of prohibition will be •put squarely up to the voters of Illinois at the November election with George E. Brennan carrying a clear cut "wet” banner as democrats candidate for United States senator. Brennan, who achieved national distinction by directing the 1924 campaign of Gevornor Al Smith for the presidency, but who has been the "power behind the throne” in llinois democracy ever since the death ot Roger Sullivan, last night announced his candidacy for the senate. The chief plank in his platform is modification of the Volstead law. ‘This election will be a referendum in Illinois on Volsteadism. Brennan declared. "But in reality, it will mean far more than that. If I am elected, it is a virtual certainty that the next congress will modify the dry law. For if Illinois goes wet on an official vote then the members of congress who think wet but vote dry will take this as the general will of the people. Brennan announced he would conduct an extensive campaign throughout the state and further announced that Governor Al Smith and Mayor "Jimmy” Walker, of New York, would come to Illinois and take the stump for him. Joseph Tumulty, secretary to the late President Wilson, also may ■campaign in Illinois for Brennan. Brennan’s republican opponent will be either Senator William McKinley, incumbent or Colonel Frank L. Smith, who will fight it out for the republican ■ nomination at the April primaries, i The prohibition issue in the repub- ; lican race for the nomination being • the world court, with Senator McKinI ley sponsoring it and Smith bitterly attacking it throughout his campaign.

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JOEL REYNOLDS ENTERS PRIMARY t Former Chief Os Police Here Announces; Frank Breiner To Run Again Joel Reynolds, who has been a member of the Decatur police force many years and who served eight . years as chief in this city, today announced that, he will be a candidate > ( fofr the democratic nomination for sheriff of Adams county, in the primary election to be held Tuesday. May 4, 1926. Mr. Reynolds has been serving as a motorman on the Fort Wayne & Decatur traction line since his retirement from the police force the first ot this year. He has a gen1 eral acquaintance over the county and will make an active campaign for the nomination. Frank Briener, present commissioner representing the second district in Adams county, has authorized the announcement that he will be a candidate for renomination in the coming democratic primary. He has a good record'' in office and many admiring friends who will support him. ’ So far he is the only candidate to I announce for this office. His home is in Washington township and he is now serving his second term as » commissioner. TRUSTEES VISIT : HIGHSCHOOLS J Monmouth, Kirkland Andi t Pleasant Mills High 1 Schools Visited Tuesday ) _ , —- The township trustees held an allday meeting yesterday. They visiti ed the high schools in the northern i half of the county, namely Mon--1 mouth. Pleasant Mills and Kirkland. . Dinner was served to the visitors by I the domestic science class of the r Kirkland high school. ) Following the dinner hour, a short > business session wasr held. A splens did program was furnished by the high school pupils. —o State Egg And Poultry Association In Session l Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3. —(United ) Press) —The twelfth annual convenf tion of the Indiana Egg and Poultry i Association was to open today in the Severin Hotel, here. 1 W. A. Vietz, of Vincennes, was slat- , ed (to succeed Gus Schlosser, of Frank- , fort, as president. i ——— I- Weather 5 Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs- :- day becoming somewhat unsettled by y Thursday night. Slowly rising temi. peratures.

SECOND LENTEN SERMON GIVEN Father Chapman Preaches On “The Agony In The Garden; Sin Os Pride” The second sermon of the special Lenten course ut St. Mary’s Catholic church was delivered last evening by l the Bev. Michael Andrew Chapman, of Huntingion. Following the general introduction of the course, which was given last week. Father Chapman took) up the subject of “The Agony in the Garden; and the Sin of Pride." Be-1 ginning witli a beautiful description of the Bloody Sweat of Christ in Gethsemani. the speaker recalled that it was in the Garden of Eden that sin first entered this world, by the disobedience of Adam and Eve. “But," said Father Chapman, “the I sin of our First Parents was not the first sin on the part of God's creatures. There has been sin. in Heaven, before that .when Satan and his followers refused to obey God. saying ‘we will not serve.’ The sin of the fallen' angels was Pride, and pride is at the bottom of all sin. f r what is it but pride which brings men to disobey the) Commandments of God? Sin is in the will. The essence of sin is in the turning away of the human will from those laws which are the expression of the Divine 'Will. Before and sinful action can take place, the will must consent to it. The history of humanity has been one long story of the disobedience of man. the alienation of the human will from the Will of God. So, in the Garden of Gethsemani. Christ, who was both God and Man. submits His Human will entirely to the Wil! of His heavenly Father, ‘Not my will hut Thine be done.' :“We are not left in the dark as to what God's Will is for us. We have the Commandments qf God and of the Church, to teach us the right way to (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR) OPEN SERIES OF SERVICES Presbyterians Start PreEaster Meetings At Church This Evening Pre-Easter services will begin at the Presbyterian church this evening at 7:15 o'clock. A special series of talks will be given by the pastor, the Rev. B. N. Covert, relating to the incidents of the Passion and Crucifixion of Christ and their significance in modern times. These services will continue for the next four Wednesday evenings and through Passion week. The subjects and dates of these addresses are as follows: The subjects and dates of these addresses are as follows: Wednesday, Mar. 3 —" The Jealousy of the Upper Room.” Wednesday, Mar. 10 —“The Indifference of Gethsemane." Wednesday, Mar. 17 —"Tile Covetousness of Judas." Wednesday, Mar. 24. — "The Disloyalty of Peter.” Monday, Mar. 29 — "The Compromise of Pilate." Tuesday, Mar. 30 —“The Spiritual Failure of Simon of Cyrene.” Wednesday, Mar. 31—" The Cowardice of Nicodemus." Thursday, April I—" The1 —"The Lack of Appreciation of The Cross.” (Communion service.) Beginning Sunday morning, March 7, at the morning worship honr at 10:30 o’clock, the pastor will preach on a series of sermons entitled “Faith’s Foundation Stones.” The dates and the subjects are as follows: March 7 —" God Is." March 14 —"The Inevitability of Sacrifice.” March 21— "Who is Jbsus Christ.” March 28—“ The Essential Cross." April 4 (Easter) “The Immortality of Man.” April 11 —"The Mystery of The Holy Spirit.” The Presbyterian church invites the public to these services.

. Heaviest Fighting Os China’s Civil War Is Reported In Progress Ixmdon, March 3. —(United Press) •—The heaviest fighting in the history off China's 15-year-old civil war is reported today in a dispatch to the Daily Mail from Peking. If the battle is decisive the ctvtl war may be ended. Marshal Chang Tso Lin, military governor of Manchuria and General Feng Yu Hsiang, the "Christian General,” are fighting for control of Peking. Both armies have suffered j heavy casualties. GENEVA BUSINESS MEN ORGANIZE W. I). Cross, Jr., Elected President Os Industrial Club Last Night (Special to Daily Democrat) Geneva. March 3 — The second ; meeting of Geneva business men for : the purpose of organizing an indua- ) trial club was held in the basement iof the First Methodist church last night. A banquet was served by the Ladies' Aid Society of that church to 83 men. W. Tk Cross, Jr., temporary chairman, opened the meeting with an organization speech, after which several other men present were called on to talk. A permanent organization was formed and the following officers were elected: W. D. Cross, Jr., president; Ernest Gauker, first vicepresident; Luther Martin, second vice-president; Eli Stucky, secretary; and Janies Briggs, treasurer. It was decided to make the membership feoi $2. Every man present agreed to) join the organization and most of, them signed up. The organization has not been) named yet, but a name likely will be I selected at the next meeting, which will be held next Tuesday evening. A committee will be formed and a membership drive started next week. o_; Offer Reward Os SI,OOO For Dog Poisoner’s Arrest Columbia City. Ind., March 3. — (United Press) —Spurred by the offer of a SI,OOO reward, authorities of Whitley county today redoubled their efforts to arrest a dog poisoner who has killed many dogs). o — PETITION CITY TO IMPROVE STREET Petitioners Want South Winchester Street Improved to Property Line Property owners along South Winchester street petitioned the city council last evening to have the street improved to the property line at the same time the township improves it with emulsified asphalt and that a curb and cement sidewalk be placed along the street. The petitioners asked that the street be improved to the intersection of Line street with sidewalks and curb. The street will be improved this spring by the township, the width of the improvement being about 22 feet. ' This will leave a space, on each side of the road unimproved. The property owners ask that the street be improved to a width of at least thirty feet and that the sidewalks be placed out to 1 the curb. The petition was presented by Ed Mary and seven other prop--1 erty owners and the matter was re--1 ferred to the street and sewer committee. Mr. Macy stressed the fact that the sidewalks along this street f were in poor condition and that, in wet weather, they were almost impassable in places. The contract for the improvement of th estreet has already I been let and work <on the improvement will start as soon as weather condition spermit. Improvement At City Park The matter of balding sidewalks, (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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TEN INCHES OF SNOW REPORTED AT KENDALLVILLE Roads Are Blocked Following One Os Worst Snows Os The Winter TEMPERATURE FALLS TO BELOW NORMAL Kendallville, Mar. 3. — (I’nitcd Press) Hoads are practically blocked in this section of the state today following one of the worst snows of the winter. Snow, which started falling during the night and continued until early today reached a depth of 10 inches. Bus traffic was practically at a standstill and rural mail service was disrupted carriers being unable to make their rounds. U-iPorto. Ind.. March 3.—(United Press)—Snow fell for the third consecutive day here, today. Fifteen trucks are stuck in drifts between this city and South Bend and traffic on country roads is paralyzed. Indianapolis, March 3 -— (United p rPSS )—Cold winds carried below normal temperatures to most sections of Indiana today. i A temperature of 13 degrees was recorded in Indianapolis during the night, the coldest weather since in January. .Rising temperature with a return to normal March weather was predicted by Thursday afternoon. | -o New Trial Denied Mine Workers’ President Today Evansville. Ind.. Mar. 3 —(United Press)—A motion for a new trial for Tyler Lawton, president of district | 11, United Mine Workers, who wan sentenced to 60 days in jail for contempt of court, was denied toady by Judge Durre in superior court, here. Lawton was released on bond, pondlug appeal to'the state supreme court. He was convicted for interferring with union men working at a mine which was operating under courts. . G — Fire Destroys Hotel; One Guest Is Killed Pontiac, Mich.. Mar. 3. — (United Press) —An unidentified man was burned to death and another man was severly injured in a fire of undetermined origin which early today destroyed the Green Beach Hotel, a twostory frame structure, here. The injured man is Angeles Curtoio. CULLOP ENTERS SENATORIAL RACE Vincennes Man Formally Enters Race For Long Term Nomination Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3. — (United Preps)—Wili am A. Cullop, of Vincennes, former congressman from the second district, today formally entered the race for the long term democratic senatorial nomination. Cullop's petition, carrying the names of 1,042 leading democrats from the second district, was filed with the secretary cf state shortly after noon. The Vincennes leader, who served in congress from 1907 to 1917. announced that he would open his speak ing campaign in Evansville tonight. Indianapolis, Ind., Mar. 3. — (United Eh-ess) —George W. Rauch, Marlon attorney, today filed his petition for ! the democratic long term senatorial nomination with secretary of state Schortemeier. Rauch's petition contained 700 names and was brought to Indianapolis byMead S. Hays and J. M. Wallec, both of Marion. The petition wa< signed ' by Grant and Blacks. :d c only residents.