Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1926 — Page 1

Vol. XXIV- Number 97.

ANDREWS ASKS FOR DRY LEGISLATION

I FRANCE MAKES I NEW OFFER TO I SETTLE DEBT ■ Terms Presented To American Debt Commission By French Ambassador PROPOSE TO PAY I ALL IN 62 YEARS Washington, April 23 ‘ (I nitial Press)-France today i I niaile a I1( W offer to st llle ils f 5|277.000.000 debt to America. J The terms, the United Press i learned, were presented to the American debt commission by French Ambassador Berenger I I "Annual payments of $85,000,000 for | I the first five years. Payments of $00,000,000 to $80,000.j I 000 per year for the next five years. Payments of $120,000,000 per year I for a period of fifty-two years. f Washington. April 23—A new proI posal for settling the $4.377 000.000 f I French war debt was submitted toI day to the American debt funding I commission by Wrench Ambassador ? i Henri Bereneger. Its details were | I not immediately available. I Subsequently, however, it developI ed that the Berenger offer contemL I plated a 62 year payment plan, with | initial payments the first five years amounting to $25,000,000 annually f and increasing thereafter to an [ I eventful figure of SIOO.OOOOOO or J more annually. The French government is willing t I to drop the so-called "security I clause" —a guarantee! for lower French payments should French capacity be diminished by lowered German reparations receipts or other ! causes. However, it develops that the French want some sort of assurance—probably in the form of a ‘‘gentleman’s, agreement—<hat| they will not be pressed if. subsequent circumstances lintit their capacity to pay, —o — Fails To Hear Warning Os Crossing Watchman Gary, Ind., April 23 —(United Pises) —Failing to hear the warning cries of a crossing watchman, Ollie Melton, 21, walked in front of a Michigan Central train at East Gary late yesterday. He was killed instantly, I KE SIGN UP I FOR C.M.T. CAMP Two Youths From Decatur And One From Monroe Apply For Admission Adams county young men, with the approaching warm weather, are beginning to take advantage of the opportunity for sports and outdoor life by the annual Citizens’ Military Traintug Camps. Those who have answered the call for the training camps are: Robert G. Martin, 617 Winchester St., Decatur; George O. Smith. Washington St., Monroe; Vere S. Welker, 103 S- 10th St., Decatur, The quota for Adams county this year is 12. Adams county young men will be sent to Fort Benjamin Harrison, at Indianapolis. With many thousand dollars worth of athletic equipment furnished by the government and sports of all kinds Provided and encouraged at these camps the real American boy finds there a perfect summer vacation with n o personal expense whatever. Applicants are accepted for the Basic, or first year, course between the ages of seventeen and twenty-four provided they are up to the setandard Physically, mentally and morally. The government pays even the railroad fare to and fro mtbe camps which will be held at Camp Knox, Ky., July 7 to August 5, and at Fort Thomas, Ky., and Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., July 15 t 0 August 13. Glflton E. Striker, superintendent of the Adams county schools, is in charge °f the enlistments from Adams county.

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“Sliding Ghost” | fI 4 ..rJslk A I W .. Called “The Sliding Ghost” because he vanished again and again into “No Man’s Land,” working through the German lines as a spy, Jerry Turbot, as his friends call him, has appealed to the New York police to determine his real identity so he can locate his relatives, who believe him killed in the war.

KIRKLAND H, S. GRADUATES 11 Annual CajumeHcemvnt Exercises Held In H. S. Auditorium Last Night Diplomas were awarded to eleven boys and girls at the annual Commencement exercises of the Kirkland township high school, held in the high school auditorium last night. The commencement address was delivered by Prof. V. T. Schwalm, dean of Manchester college. Music was furnished by the Kirkland high school orchestra. Mr. C. O. Johnson, principal of the school, made the presentation of the class, and Clifton E. Stroker, superintendent of the Adams county schools, presented the diplomas to the graduates. Members of the graduating class were: Mae Stoneburner, Walter Smith. Dolores Buckmaster, Esther Baumgartner, Francis Liby, Lowell Arnold, Gerald Andrews, Roy Schlickman. Edna Borne, Jeanette Wilson and Homer Yaney. 0 State Leases 400 Acres As Site For Prison Farm Michigan City, Ind , April 23.—(United Press) —Trustees of the Indiana state prison today held a two-year lea.se on a 400-acre tract of land south of Michigan City as a new site for the prison farm. v Governor Jackson and the trustees inspected the site before the lease was signed. The lease provides a purchase option. The land is owned by Mrs. Jane Hotchkiss. — TICKETS ARE SELLING RAPIDLY Capacity Audience Expected To Attend Junior Class Play Most of the tickets for the Junior class play, "The Whole Town's Talking,” to be presented next Monday and Tuesday nights at the Decatur high school auditorium, have been sold and those in charge of the play urge that those who desire to attend, purchase their tickets at once. The play i(? said to be one of the best ever presented here, and the cast has already had two dress, rehearsals. , Tickets can be secured from any member of the Junior class. Admission i ~~~~• (COXTINVED ON PAGE EIGHT)

PARADE TO OPEN OBSERVANCE OF BOYS WEEK HERE Junior Band To Lead Parade Os All Boys Os City, Saturday, May 1 PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED FOR FLOATS Several members of the Decatur Rotary (Tub, which is sponsoring Boy’s week, to be observed in Decatur starting Saturday, May 1, spoke to the boys of the various Decatur schools this afternoon and outlined the week to them. Boys’ loyalty day will be observed Saturday, May 1. The day will start off with a parade, with boys from all schools in Decatur participating. The parade will start at 2:30 o’clock, Saturday afternoon. The boys’ band wil] form on Liberty Way at 2 o’clock and will play until 2:30 o’clock, under the directions of the leader, Signor Cafaro. The band will then march, with the band -d-rum corps playing, west on Liberty Way to Third street, south on Third street to Jefferson, and take place in parade which will have been formed on Jefferson street The parade will then proceed east on Jefferson street to Second street; north on Second street to Marshall street; west on Marshall street to Third; south on Third to Liberty Way, where the band will fall out and play until the parade gets back to the beginning point, where it will disband. Prizes will be offered as follows: For best decorated Itfeycle. For best decorated pony or pony and cart. For best decorated float. Most clever float. The judge, F. E. France, will observe the parade fro mthe corner of Second street and Liberty Way. Every boy in Decatur, between the ages of (coxtixieh ox page eight) DEMOCRATS ORGANIZE CLUB Southern Adams County Democratic Club Formed At Meeting In Berne Democrats from the southern part of Adams county met at Berne this week and organized a southern Adams county democratic club, to sponsor democracy in that part of the county. It was decided at the meeting to concentrate on certain candidates in primaries after this year in order that all parts of the county woudl be represented in the general election. The meeting also endorsed the candidates now seeking democratic nominations, and passed a resolution to support the democratic nominees. Wesley Neuensch wander, of Berne, was elected president of the organization, and Harold Mattox, of Geneva, was elected secretary. All democrats in the south part of the county are eligible to belong to the organization. No fee will be chaiged for membership. —i —o —, — Condemned Man Taken To State Prison Today Vincennes, Ind , April 23 —(United p resß ) —Dreyfus Rhoades, under sentence of death for the murder of Simon Carrie, Vincennes detective, was taken today to the state prison at Michigan City. The condemned man’s execution date is set for July 19. He appeared resigned to his fate and said he preferred death to life imprisonmnt. — ■ ■ ■ o Milk Prices Reduced In Bluffton Today Bluffton, April 23.—-Beginning today, the price of milk in Bluffton will be reduced, the prices going back to the former level of 10 cents per quart, or 5 cents per pint.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, April 23, 1926.

Defies God ■P 1 Defying God (o strike him (lend, Sinclair Lewis, young American novelist, shocked both Fundamentalists and Libends by his speech from the pulpit of the Linwood Christian Church, Kansas City.

DR. 0. T. DEEVER TO SPEAK HERE Secretary Os C. E. Work In United Brethren Church To Address Meeting Next Sunday, April 25. 2:30 p. m., the Christian Endeavorers of the Fort Wayne District of St. Joseph Conference, Church of the United Brethren in Christ, will meet at the United Brethren church of the city. Dr O. T. Deever, cf Dayton, Ohio, who is the general secretary of Christian Endeavor work of the denomination. will address the local and visiting Endeavorers. Dr. Deever has been connected with the Christian Endeavor department of the denomination for several years. At the present time, his word is taken as authority on that subject. Mny visitors from other parts of the district are expected. Mrs. Lillian Cole, of Fort Wayne, who. for some time, has been connected with mission work in New Mexico, will speak on the .subjest of "Intermediate Christian Endeavor.” An orchertsa from the United Brethren church of Zanesville. Indiana, will furnish special music for the afternoon. Dr. Deever will speak at the evening worship service, Sunday, also. a Spring Convention Os Bootleggers Is Spoiled By Police Chicago, April 23—(United Press) —The spring convention oj Chicago bootleggers today is deadlocked as the chairman and other leading lights of the conference are in dingy cells at central police headquarters. Chairman Jce Saltist—commonly known in better beer running circles as "Holack Joe” —faces a charge of carrying concealed weapons. Other officers of the convention moan over lesser charges. The convention of liquor providers was called into session late Thursday in a better known west side saloon. There was much to be discussed for the ensuing months. Matters of finance were just reached when police discourteously wandered into the place and started rounding CONTINI'ED ON PAC.E THHEEI 0 Marshall Denied New Trial Philadelphia, Pa., April 23—(United Press)—David Marshall, chiropractor, who was convicted of manslaughter in the death of his sweetheart, Anna May Dietrich, today was refused a new trial by Judge McDevitt and sentenced to from 10 to 20 years in the Eastern Pennsylvania penitentiary. Weather Unsettled tonight and Saturday. Showers probable. Slightly warmer tonight in northwest portion. Cooler Saturday in north, portion.

DAILY VACATION 'BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN ON JUNE 1 Seven Churches To Unite In Holding Six Weeks’ School This Summer TO HAVE COMPETENT STAFF OF TEACHERS Tuesday, June 1, is the date set for the opening of the Decatur Daily Vacation Bible School, it was announced by the committee in charge, today. It was formerly planned to have the school open on May 31, but it was thought best to postpone it a day because of the Memorial Day services to be held on May 31. There are seven cooperating churches this year. They are the Methodist, Presbyterian. Baptist, Reformed. Evangelical, Christian and United Brethren. The committee in charge of preparations was composed of the Rev. O. E. Miller, of the Baptist church; the Rev. Harry W. Thompson, of the Christian church, and Dr Somerville Light of the Methodist church. It is hoped that this year’s enrollment will be much larger than any year since the school started, and present indications are that the school will enroll practically every Decatur child from the first to the eighth grades, inclusive. Last year, there were about 125 pupils, most of whom received certificates at the end of the term. Teaching Staff Selected The teaching staff has been announced as follows: W. Guy Brown, principal; Miss Matilda Se’.lemeyer. sixth grade; Bryce Thomas, fifth grade; John Parrish and Dora Magley, fourth grade; Nellie McGath and Effie Patton, third grade; Mrs. Frank Downs, second grade; Miss Leizabeth Peterson and Eva Acker, first grade, and Miss Marcella Hower, kindergarten. Miss Della Sellemeyer will have (COXTIXI El) OX PAGM KIGHT) DODSON SPEAKS TO ROTARY CLUB Visitor Gives Illustrated Lecture On Birds And How To Win Them “Your bird friends and how to win them,” was the subject of an address and illustrated lecture given last evening by Mr. Joseph 11. Dodson, president of the American Audubon association, to the Rotarians, at their regular luncheon meeting. During the day, Mr. Dodson gave his lecture to three different groups of school children, more than 1,100 children hearing his interesting story on song birds; Mr. Dodson showed, by slides, the different species of birds, their habits and life. On his estate at Kankakee, Illinois, he has several acres devoted to a lodge and bird sanctuary and his bird houses are inhabited by several hundred ong birds. The pictures taken by Mr. Dodson took many years to secure and took much patience in snapping them. Mr. Dodson is also the inventor of a score or more types of bird bouses and the author of several pamphlets and booklets on bird life He stated that the English sparrow, the squirrel and cat ’ were enemies of the song birds and urged bird lovers and the children to protect the happy little song birds from these enemies. Mr. Dodson brought out in his lecture that the song birds were protectors of the trees and crops, because they destroyed the bugs and insects which feed on -trees and crops. r — 0 I i Evansville Candidate Casts Lot With Wets Evansville, Ind., April 23. —(United Press) — Walter Knoff, seeking re- . nomination as representative in the - state legislature from Vanderburgh • county, today cast his lot with forces seeking modification of the dry law

Gary to Quit £ ■ r i- rl Jill IB Elbert H. Gary, veteran head of the United States Steel Corporation, hinted that his retirement may be expected any time, following a squabble at the annual stockholders’ meeting at which one shareholder asked that “the young fellows get a chance” at running the world's largest business enterprisc.

GUSTAV FUHRMAN DIES LAST NIGHT Lifelong Resident Os Preble Township Dies At Home Os His Sister Gustav Fuhrman, 41. a lifelong resident of Preble township, died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Martin Scheumann. at Fort Wayne, last night at 7:50 o'clock, after an illness of three years. Death was due to complications. Mr. Fuhrman had gone to the home of his sister only a few days ago. Gustav Fuhrman was born in Preble township, November 24, 1885. He was the son of Mi', and Mrs. Andrew Fuhrman, both of whom survive. He received his early education in the Lutheran schools of Preble township and, in early life, he selected farming as his life work, which profession he followed until about three years ago. when his health became such that he could not work. Several years ago, he was married ' to Lydia Getting, who, with four children, Hugo, Paul. Ema and ' Elbert, survives. Two brothers, Herman. of Allen county, and William ' at home, and four sisters. Mrs. Fred i Eickhoff. of Preble township, Mrs. • Ernst Koenemann, of Allen county. Mrs. Herman Scheumann, of Fort • Wayne, and Mrs. Gottlieb Werling, ■ of Preble township, also survive. > Mr. Fuhrman was a member of i the Friedheim Lutheran church. I Funeral services will be held Sunday i afternoon at 1:30 o’clock from the : home and 2 o'clock from the church Burial will take place at the ceniei tery near the church. t o BIEBERSTINE : IS CONVICTED s Young Farmer Sentenced To Serve 2-14 Years And Fined SIOO e Lloyd Bieberstine, 21. of Wabash 8 township, was sentenced to serve from 2 to 14 years in the Indiana State Reformatory and fined ?100 and costs by Judge Jesse C. Sutton, in the Adams circuit court this s morning, after having been found guilty of forgery, by a jury yesterday (i evening. The verdict was returned ; t>y the jury at 7:15 o’clock last night, e after having deliberated for three h hours. s The sentencing of Bieberstine this Y- (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

Price Two Cents.

CZAR APPEARS AS A WITNESS FOR DRYS TODAY Says Congress Must Enact Prohibition Unit Reorganization Bill REVIEWS RESULTS OF HIS LABORS Washington, April 23—(United Press) Congress must enact the prohibition unit reorganization bill before adjournment if the law is to he enforced efficiently, Lincoln C. Andrews, federal dry czar, told the senate prohibition investigating committee today. Re-appearing as a witness, this lime on the side ol the drys, Andrews who, on his last appearance, said light beer would help law enforcement declared satisfactory application of the law could not be fully effective until congress adopts the strong legislation he has proposed. Andrews said the coast guard had made rum running unprofitable and that he had the hope of making illicit manufacture the same, if congress authorizes the re-organization he has planned for July 1. The prohibition chief reviewed his tenancy of office, pointing to the work he had done in stopping issuance of alcohol permits and diversion of sacramental wines. Mayor Dever, of Chicago, testified today, also. “There are no public vice resorts in the <aty itself,” the mayor said. “But the men we have chased out of town congregates in hordes in Cicero and other outlying settlements.’ Tlie mayor said that District Attorney Olson, against whim he made an attack yesterday for Olson’s earlier (COX’ITXI ED OX PAGE EIGHT) 0 Dr. Shumaker Is Busy With Defense Plans Indianapolis. Ind.. April 23.—(United Press) —Dr. E. S. Shumaker, superintendent of the Indiana Anti-Saloon League, today was busy with defense plans in the contempt of court proceedings before the state supreme court. Shumaker retained James Bingham, former attorney genera! of Indiana, to represent him and two other league officers when the contempt case is called. May 11. SUB-DISTRICT MEETING HELD Foreign Missionary Society Os M. E. Church Holds Session In This City Although the inclement weather prevented the attendance of several persons, the group meeting of the Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist church, held in the First Methodist church in this city, yesterday, was a successful affair. In addition to the local pet sons present, there were about twenty-five visitors from other churches in this sub-district. There are three sub-districts in the Fort Wayne district of the conference, and group meetings were held at Ashley and Huntertown on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively. Mrs. Poulson, of Montpelier, and Mrs. Heber Humbarger, of this city, were elected vice-presidents of this sub-district. ( There are two vice-presidents for each of the sub-districts. Several interesting talks and round table discussions wore given at the meeting here yesterday. Dr. W. W. ’ Wiant, superintendent of the Fort I Wayne district of the Northern Indiana conference of the Methodist 'j church, and Miss Sadie Woodruff, a returned missionary from Rangood, ’ Burma, spoke during the afternoon. e Churches included in this sub-dis-trict ate Decatur, Bluffton, Monroe, H Geneva, Ossian, Pleasant Mills, Poneto, Montpelier and Prospect.