Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 92, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1926 — Page 1

Vol XXIV. Number 92.

FARM AID LEGISLATION IS PROBABLE

MUSH WOMEN I BRINE STRIKE MNST STRIKES ■Thousands Os Housewives I Parade Streets of London In Demonstration ■REFUSE TO COOK I MEALS OR MAKE BEDS I London. April 17. — (United ■Press) Thousands of women | nri . pouring into London today |bv special train and bus to Iparlicipale in the world's first I housewives' “strike against ■ strikes." h is estimated that beds will not |1„. made and dinners wi’l not be ■cooked in 20.000 British homes today ■ because the wives are in London, I Parading with bands in an effort to ■ show that the real sufferers from ■ strikes and labor troubles of all ■ kinds are women and children. I The housewives’ parade started at I? pm., after slight delay in marshallling the approximately 20.000 women |who turned out for it. ' Hundreds of mounted and foot ■ police guarded the line of march to I prevent disorder. The start of the ■ parade was orderly. Not since the ■ days of militant suffragettes has | London seen so impressive a gatherling of women. | I Yost Brothers Secure Michigan Bridge Contracts Yost Brothers, of this city, have I srcured the contract for building two fifty loot span bridges in AOegan county, Michigan, about 15 miles north of Kalamazoo. They are shipping their equipment to Michigan today and will commence wofk on the bridges next week. The contracts totaled $18,500. ONLY POLICE MAY KILL DOCS Other Persons Who Kill Dogs Are Liable To Arrest And Prosecution It is reported that several persons over town, other than police officers, have taken the liberty to kill dogs in the city since the quarantine on dogs went into effect this wee’.;. This is a violation of the law and persons are making themselves liable to arrest and prosecution when they’ kill a dog. unless the dog is mad and threatens to bite. Only police officers, marshals and sheriffs have the authority to Mil the animals, otherwise. Several stray dogs have beafi killed by the pnl.ee officers during the last two days. Most persons who own dogs are buying muzzles fo’ them or keeping them on their own Premises. It is a violation of the law to kill a dog that is muzzled, on the Premises of its owner or in the control of its owner. Local hardware stores report heavy sales of muzzles. The quarantine is effective for ninety days, dating from April 15. It was invoked to prevent the spread of rabies. — o Dr. Somerville Light, M. E. Pastor, Is 11l Dr. Somerville Light, pastor of the First Methodist euhreh, has been ill ■d his home on Monroe street since his return from the Methodist conference at Newcastle the first of this week. He will be unable to conduct his Services Sunday and has secured the Rev. R. a. Morrison, D. D., area manager of the Taylor University extension work, to preach at the tnorning and evening services, Dr. * orrison will not appear in behalf of payeys pan Xnpo, aanoq Sanaa) sew ;q3tq -jq ~)q3[q -jq 3ui)stssn Jo esodand oqi joj Xissaadxa a.ioq Ln" 1 ! 10 '’ 'Xupung XttsjoAjn aq> . hoped to be able to attend the services Sunday as a listener.

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t outh Falls Beneath Train In Attempt To Hop Ride; Arm Severed Seymour. Ind., April 17. -(United Press.)- Alfred Stradley, 16, slipped and fell beneath a Baltimore und Ohio freight train here In attempting to hop a rifle. His right arm was cut off by tin- wheels. MONMOUTH H. $. GRADUATES FIVE Baccalaureate Service For Class At Concord Church Sunday Night The baccalaureate service of the graduating class of the Monmouth high school will be held at the Concord church, near Monmouth, at 7:30 o'clock Sunday evening. The sermon will be preached by the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, pastor of the Christian church of Decatur. Rev. Thompson’s subject will be “The Children of Wisdom.’’ This is the first class to be graduated from the Monmouth shhool since it was commissioned as a four-year high school. There are five members of the class, namely, Robert Johnson; Lewis Lewtonj Miriam Myers. Elies Troutner and Dorothy Rabbitt. The commencement exercises will be held in the Monmouth high school building next Friday night. April 23. Following is the program for the baccalaureate service: Hymn, by the congregation. Song. “Send Out the Light.” by the Monmouth high school girls’ quartet Sermon, by Rev. IL W. Thompson. Howg- “The OH Rmoted Ciutms’’ by the girls’ quartet. Piano solo, by Catherine Weidler. Benediction. o Criminal Court Room Is Poor Place To Pet Wife Indianapolis, April 17. — (United Press.)—The Marion county criminal court room is not a safe place for a man to pet his wife. Even if lie has been in jail for several weeks without seeing or kissing her. he should save his affection until he gets home in the opinion of Judge Collins. Rufus Smith, on trial for assault with intent to rob, began cuddling his wife. “Let her sit somewhere else,” Judge Collins said. “Your case is more important now.” Delightful Tale II o f the West Judith of Blue Lake | Ranch > By JACKSON GREGORY This is a western story with 0 j some new touches. The I scene is one of those great ! | modern ranches where not cattle alone, but all kinds of live stock are produced I and diversified agriculture m ' is practiced. |H I Vivid in romance and filled with the deeds of strong ! men and women, at the '' same time it goes into the d details of ranch life and ! I paints a picture of practical affaire. Not all cowboy by ; I any means. The veterinarian has his place as also have the soil, cattle, hog I and horseexpertt. Whether you are man or woman the , remarkable but true-to-life heroine will win you. WZBePrinfe</asa Serial in Decatur Daily Democrat Starts Wednesday, April 21st

Blood Spilled In Vain At Herrin, Says Psychologist Noted Student Os Mob Phenomina Says Herrin Residents Lose Blood In Misguided Campaign for a Better Nation; Mob Action, Properly Guided, Brings Out Finest Spirit of Any Nation, He Believes. (By Edward C. Beer. United Press Stuff Correspondent) Chicago, April 17. (United Press) Blood tiiat is spilled so frequently on the streets of Herrin, 111., is lost in a misguided campaign for a better I nation, in the opinion of Colonel Gustavus M. Blech, surgeon, psychologist and student of mob phenomena. Mob action, if properly guided, brings out the finest spit it of any nation. Blech believes, but if a’lowed to run riot under poor leadership und for a

cause that is not just, brings about chaotic conditions, untold, suffering, and unnecessary loss of life. In an effort to explain the mental state that drives men to wanton murders such as those frequently perpetrated at Herrin, the United Press went to Dr. Blech, a colonel in the medical reserve corps. United States Army. Colonel Blech's studies .in mob action, particularly in regard to the army phychology have been recognized by the American Journal Clinical Medicine. “Mob action," Colonel Blech asserted, “is not always to be looked upon as a menace. What is it that makes human beings suffer the tortures of war? It is the spirit of the mob — the devotion to a cause that is noble and just. “What is it that makes men obey the orders of a young second lieutenant in tlie army? it is the spirit of the mob to look to a leader and in the case of the army the young second lieutenant represents to the men in the ranks the authority of the nation they are serving.” Then Colonel Blech turned the picture to the streets of Herrin, where business may be disrupted at a. uwiucaX’s notice, wliiere peaceful citizens are forced to tun for cover under a rain of rifle fire when the” mob spirit takes hold. , “That is mob action misguided.” he said. “Down there we have two (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) O MISSING SPANISH AVIATORS FOUND i I Captain Estevez And His Mechanic Located In i Desert, Still Alive Cairo, April 17.—(United Press.)—' Captain Estevez, the Spanish flier and his mechanic were found today after nearly a week in the desert, in the region of Amman, Palestine. Estevez was found first about 40 miles from the spot where his abandoned plane was located several days ago. The mechanc was found’soon afterward. Both men were in fairly good condition, all things considered. Estevez and his two fellow pilots, were on (he Cairo-Bagdad stage on I (heir flight when the former was fore-| ed down. Captain Gallarza and Lor-' iga got through without accident and now are in Agra, India, preparing to fly to Calcutta. Sand storms hampered the search-! ers for Estevez. The abandoned plane vas five miles off the regular route. Officials in Madrid reported that the captain and his mechanic carried only me day's rations and for that reason t was feared that neither would be ound alive. o Marion County Jefferson Club Prepares For Fight Indianapolis, Ind. April 17. —(Unit-, ed Press.)—Members of the Marion county Jefferson cjub girded today for a strenuous political fight during the primary and state election campaigns. L. Ert Slack and Evans Woollen, senatorial candidates, urged the organization to throw its entire strength into the struggle. o Merchant Shoots Self Crawfordsville. Ind., April 17. — (United Press.)—lll health was blamed today for the suicide of Harry Blue, 63, Crawfordsville merchant who ended his life with a bulletj through the head.

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Evader Freed <A- i -5- . — //I .... - • 'zriec-E-r-yG.r'c r i Grover Cleveland BcrgdoH. American draft evader who is .living in Germany. was aenuitted on a serious charge made by a young girl in the town where he resides. State Bar To Invite Attorney General To Speak At Convention Indianapolis. April 17. — (United Press.) —The board of managers of tlie Indiana State Bar Association will invite Attorney General John G. I Sargent and William Draper Lewis, ' of New York, to address the annual state meeting of the association. I The meeting will be held in Michii gan City July 8 to 10. o 1 BULLETIN Bern e held the lead in the annual Adams county high school track and field meet being held at Geneva this afternoon with half of the events completed at 3:30 o’clock. Berne's score at the half way mark was 15 points; Geneva was second with a total of 13 points; Decatur was third with 11 points: Hartford was fourth with 10 points and Krikland was fifth with 5 points. Virginia Hite of the Decatur high i school won first in the girls’ 100-yard ' dash and the girls' relay team of the local high school won first in that event. John Doerkes garnered a i point in the 440-yard dash. Bertie scored two firsts, one second and two thirds; Geneva scored one first, two seconds and two thirds; Hartford garnered three seconds and one third and Kirkland made al of its five points in the girls' baseball throw, which created the greatest interested of the meet. o Man Kiled By Bullet From Gun He Was Cleaning South Bend, Ind., April 17. — (United Press.)— Ray Reynolds, 43, an auto dealer, was killed late yesterday by a bullet from a revolver be was cleaning. Reynolds overlooked one bullet in emptying the magazine. The bullet pierced his heart, went through his body and lodged in a door behind him. Reynolds served eighteen months overseas as a captain of engineers. Weather Unsettled tonight and Sunday. Some rain probable except rain or i snow in exreme north portion. Not J much change in temperature.

CATHOLIC HIGH TOGRADUATEI2 PUPILS IN JUNE Largest Class In History Os I). C. H. S. To Receive Diplomas This Year SEVEN TO RECEIVE COMMERCIAL DEGREE — » i The largest class in the history of the Decatur Catholic high school will be graduated at the annual commencement exercises to be held in June, there being twelve candidates for diplomas. Seven pupils will be graduated from the Commercial department. also. The commencement date has not been fixed, but it is thought that it will be held sometime during the first two weeks of June. The commencement speaker has not been selected. The exercises will be held in the new school building. The seniors who are candidates for diplomas are: Bernardine Christen. Helen Holthouse, Anna Nesswald, Alice Clark, Anna Murtaugh. Ida Rak>*r, Arthur Voglewede, Theodore Knapke, Cedric Voglewede. Donald Gage, Eugene Durkin and William Holthouse. The commercial graduates are: Margaret Lengerich. Helen Staub, Cecelia Appleinan. Raymond Gibson. Carl Gass, Peter Koenig and Arthur Wemhoff. The juniors, who will enter their final year next fall, are: Anna Colchin, Rosemary Smith. Mary Harris. Margaret Bremerkamp, Fred Connell, Richard Miller, Francis Wertzberger. j Raymond Miller and Thomas Dowling. A large class will enter high school . next fall, there being thirty-one can- , didates for eighth grade diplomas. The work of printing the annual edition of the Tattler, the D. C. 11. S. paper, is under way and the book will be issued sometime in May. PRIMARY RACES ABE WARMINC UP I Several Interesting Political Scraps In Prospect In Adams County With the political ropes tightened, I several interesting political scraps 1 are looming up in Adams county, in 1 preparation for the primary election, , May 4. Every office is being contested in the Democratic primary and F indications are that several of the I offices will be closely contested. ) Most of the candidates are making i a thorough canvas of the county. During the last several days, several ( candidates have been making a I house-to-house canvas of this city, i The closest contests are thought to 1 be the democratic primary race for 1 sheriff and trustee of the various townships. • In th«i republican primary, there ! are several hard contests for township trustee and two candidates have 1 filed for sheriff. Other county ref publican candidates will be unc;'pos--1 etl in the primary. Politics, in general, is beginning to "warm up” in the entire county and most of the candidates took advantage of the crowds congregating r I *.->day in the several towns in the. county and were distributing their - cards. > State politics is also bringing forth i considerable action in both parties. - There is opposition for both United States senatorships except on the i democratic ticket for the short term t nomination. Evans Woolen, promin- ) ent Indianapolis man, will receive 1 the democratic short term nomination, unopposed. » While it’ is still early for state office candidates, several have signified their intentions of being candidates and are visiting the various district rallies being held by both ’• parties. Indications are that the r election this fa'l will be one of the t hardest fought campaign of the last several years.

Mother Stands By, Helpless, As Her Two Children Burn To Death Brookfield, 0., April 17.— (United Press.)—While their frantic mother stood by, helpless, Alice May Swogger, 2, ami Robert, her nine-months-old brother, were burned to death today when the Swagger horrfe here was destroyed by Are. BALLOTS ARE BEING PRINTED Democratic And Republican Ballots For Primary Being Prepared The ballots for the primary election are being printed at the Daily Democrat office. Approximately 8,000 Democratic ballots and 5,000 Republican ballots are being printed for Adams county. The number of ballots to be printed is based on the vote cast two years ago for secretary of state, plus an additional fif‘y per per cent increase. The democrats in this county cast 4.579 votes, while the republicans cast 3.077 last year. The names of all of the candidates, from United States senator down to precinct committeeman, are printed on the primary ballots. A voter must ask for either a republican or democratic ballot when he enters the election booth and must place a cross opposite the name of each man for whom we wishes to vote. On the republican ticket the names of four women are listed, three being candii dates for delegates to the state republican convention and one, Mrs. Susie Bowen, a candidate for trustee of St. Marys township. Tiie law specifies that whore (boro are more than three candidates for the same office that the names shall be rotated on the ballot. For an example. there are seven candidates for tlie democratic nomination for sheriff of Adams County and an equal number of ballots with the name of each candidate at tlie top of the list will lie printed. On the republican ticket there are five candidates for tlie short term nomination for United States senator. It is necessary to make several hundred changes in printing the ballots, taking considerable time to do the work. Those candidates who filed as independent candidates in Union and Hartford townships will not be listed on the primary ballots. If they are candidates in the fall election, seperate ballots will be printed for them. The democratic ballots are printed on pink paper anfl the rennbl’eo” Not lots’ on yellow paper. The complete list of candidates will be printed next Tuesday in alegal notice. Anril 19 is the first day the absent voters’ ballot can be rn->iina nnnlioants. Those who will not be in the county on election day can obtain an absent voter’s ballot by making application through tlie county clerk. John Nelson, county clerk, is chairman of the election commissioners, the other two members being Attorney L. C. Walters and ('. E. Holthouse. Air Exnress Starts Operation In Far West Los Angeles, April 17. — (United Press).—Coast to coast airmail service was speeded up 42 hours today with the inauguration of the Western Air Express between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. Starting today, planes will be operated daily between Los Angeles and ! Salt Lake, with 30-hour mail service between New York and Los Angeles. The ships, with a capacity of 1,000 pounds of mail each, will leave here daily at 7:25 a. m„ arriving in Salt Lake at 3:20 pm. to connect with the . transcontinental line now operated between New York and San . Francisco. Planes leaving Salt Lake daily at . 9:10 a.m. will arrive in Los Angeles at 7:25 am. i o School Boy Injured ( Indianapolis, Ind., April 17. —(Uniti ed Press.) —Donald Spicer, 7-year-old ; school boy, was in aserious condition ! today with a fractured skull, received t when he dashed in front of an auto on the way home from school.

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ADMINISTRATION RETRIEVES ITS FORMER STAND House Leader Says That Bill Will Pass Before Congress Adjourns TINCHER BILL IS LIKELY TO PASS Washington, April 17 (United Press) Under a barage of protests from farm organizations and from members who represent agricultural communities. the administration has retrieved its stand on fem legislation and is now prepared to pul through statutory aid for farmers. Early in the session members said they were loath to enact farm legislation for fear of a deficit in the senate. They said that farmers representatives had not agreed on any plan for farm relief. Some republican members who have become impatient because of the delayed action, said that the Illinois primary election was the cause for the farm relief legislation to lie given a place on the calendar. Yesterday the Minnesota deleeation told house leaders they would oppose adjournment until some action had been taken on farm relief ’egislatioli. Other iHegation'; are expected to follow Minnesota’s lead. Today Representative Tilson. Connecticut. republican house leader, predicted after a ((onferenev with President Coolidge that the Tincher farm relief bill would be passed. Tilson, whose word in determining the activities of the bouse majority is deemed law. said it was improbable that any other legislation could be enacted. The Tincher bill provides a revolving relief fund for handling farm surpluses and a farm board with wide powers in handling agricultural problems. DRYS SCORE IN SENATE PROBE Canadian Says 4.4 Per Cent. Beer Is Not Successful In His Country Washington, April 17. — (United Press) —Legalization of 4.4 per cent beer in Ontario has been a failure. W. E. Raney. Toronto attorney and former attorney general of the Ontario province, told the senate prohibition commitee today. “Those who wished to drink beer protested that there wasn’t enough kick in the light beer,” Raney declared. “It also has been found that those who took out licenses to sell this beer were using licenses as shields to sell stronger stuff.” Raney's evidence was adduced by the drys to discredit pleas of wets that legalization of light beer would aid enforcement. Drys brought college professors and Canadian officials to their defense today to refute the evidence of wetts that the college students had boken down morally because of prohibition and that the Quebec liquor distribution system is a good thing. Concentating upon these two features of their case before the senate prohibition investigating commSttee, (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) O — Hotel Fire Causes $50,000 Damage At Marion Today i Marion Ind., —Guests at the Marion hotel fled to safety through clouds of smoke today when fire broke out in the building. The blaze started between walls. . presumably from defective wir'nv. and 1 quickly spread to Hie upper floors of i the four story building 1 The loss v.as estimated at $50,000, j which was practically covered by insurance.