Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 110, Decatur, Adams County, 8 May 1926 — Page 1

Vol- XXIV. Number 110.

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INSCRIPTION IS DECIDED ON FOR ELEPHANTROCK Committee Meets Decision For Memorial Plate Wording of Porter Memorial TENATIVE DATE SET Others To Be Called On To Aid in Setting Final Dedication Date Tim wording of the inscript'on on Hie bronze tablet to be p'aced on "Elephant Rock,” which is dedicated Io the memory of Mrs. Gene Stratton Porter, was selected by the commit >e which met last evening. French Quinn acted as chairman and plans »-ete discussed for the dedication of the great boulder to the memory of the loved nature writer. The inscription will read: "In Memory of Gene Stratton-Porter Author of 'The Gill of the Limberlost.’ 'The Song of the Cardinal.’ 'Freckles’ and other nature stories IVho came to Decatur as a bride and n this county, at Geneva, on the tanks of the Llmberlost. her ten tooks were written. She taught the love of nature. Dedicated by the school children of Adams county, 192 G." Blue prints have been prepared by the company proposing to furnish the tablet. The tablet will be in ienn of an open book, the pages spread in the center. It was suggested, that the women of Decatur and the members of the Varums i lul> : and sororiUos take, up the proposotion of planting flowers around the boulder, which was placed on a foundation several months ago in the southeast corner of the court house lawn. It was also suggested that flowers which Mrs. Porter loved and wrote about be p aced around the rock. It is likely that the matter will be placed before the Woman’s Club and other organ(CONTINI ED ON PAGE SIX I O One Dead, 14 Injured In Oklahoma Tornado Spiro. Okla., May 8. — (United Press) —One dead, 14 injured, six of them seriously and more than 20 homes was the toll today of a tornado that swept four Eastern Oklahoma counties last night. Damage is estimated at $50,009. The dead: Leonard Tidewpl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geoige Tidewell, whose house was swept away. STATE ROAD AT GENEVA CLOSED Bridge Over Limberlost Is Being Removed For Dredging Machine State road number 21. south of Geneva, will be closed after today, for the reason that the bridge over the Limberlost is being removed in. order <o allow the dredging machine to Pass through. ' Clamme Bros, have the contract for dredging the stream an 'l it is likely that the bridge will be out for a week or ten days. Th e dredge boat has now about (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

CIVIC SECTION ASKS FOR AID IN ANNUAL “CLEAN-UP” OF DECATUR

1,1 the cycle of time all things have their inning. The summer resorts are getting ready to entertain their thousands. Baseball is holding the attention of the world. Golf is awak®ninß the enthusiasm of Its fans. -he finny tribe is luring its followsrs ’ but to the Home Folks there is nothing of more importance than the * eelt beginning Monday morning, lay 10. ’Tig then that our Home T °wn shall be beautiful. Een now, the folks are ready,

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I British Church Official Is Arrested In Mexico —lT— ■■ Mexico City, May B—(Uniled Press Dean 11. 11. Hobson Peacock of the British Episcopal church, who was arrested on a charge of violating the rr-llgioi'a laws, observance of which was u condition of his residence here, has betn released on his own recognizance. The British legation in a statement said:' "We are Investigating the technicalities involved in the alleged violation of the law by Bishop Peacock.-’ The department of the interior Indicates he will bo deported.

WILL MEET AT MARTINSVILLE Democratic Editors to Hold Mid-summer Session at Colonial Hotel Martinsville. Ind., May 7. —(United Press) —Martinsville will bq host to Democratic editors of Indiana when they gather here May 21 and 22 for the summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association. The program for the meeting has been completed and announced by Miss Gertrude Fanning McHugh, secretary of the democratic state central committee. Most of the editors will arrive by noon of May 21 and in the afternoon they will he taken for an inspection of the famous gold fish ponds near Martinsville, one of the largest hatcheries of its kind in the United States. Indiana Ijookout Mountain bluff, near the ponds, will be the scene of a fish fry in the evening. At a night meeting of the editors in the assembly halt of the high school auditorium, addresses of welcome will lie given by Mayor Lewis Sarter. a prominent figure in second district democratic political circles, and President Cramer of the Lions’ (Tub. Thomas McCullough, president of the editorial association, will reply to the address of welcome. Evans Woollen, democratic short term senatorial nominee, is scheduled for the principal address of'the even- ( CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ______o SATE CONTEST IS BEING HELD Musicians Gather At Indianapolis For Annual Indiana High School Contest Indianapolis, May B.—(United Press) -More than a thousand Indiana high school students gathered here today for the State Music Contest and the State Music Concert, conducted under the auspices of the fine arts committee of the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, which for the past three years has sponsored the observance of National Music week in Indiana. More than fifty musical organizations from over twenty Indiana cities and towns were represented in today’s elimination contests. Bands, orchestras, mixed choruses, girl’s and boy's glee clubs took part in the elimination tests held in three different places in the city to deternw ine the two “ranking” organizations in each classification. This evening at 7:30 o’clock, the two winners in each classification will appear in the State Music con(CONTINUED ON PAGE TAA'O)

waiting the word, eager for the fray, anxious to see our city appear in her best dress. All ready for the summer tomVst who shall visit us. We are jealous of our_ reputation. It must be upheld. We are anxious to help you. Let us clean, clean, clean. Yours for service, WOMAN’S CLUB, By the Civic Section.

DECATUR YOUNG LADIES RECEIVE STATE HONORS Myrtle And Mildred Akey Win First And Second Places in Typewriting HOLD STATE TITLE Cpntest Was Open to Entire State; Second Place In Shorthand Myrtle and Mildred Akey, Decatur young ladles, won first and second places, respectively, at the annual state championship contest in typewriting, held yesterday afternoon at Muncie, under the auspices of the commercial department of the Muncie State Normal ‘school. Miss Myrtle Akey wrote 81 words a minute in the contest and Mildred Akey won second place by writing 71 words a minute. Both contestants used Underwood typewriters, and were far ahead of the rest of the large field of entries. The contest was open to all stenographers and teachers in Indiana, and the winning of first and second places by one town is the first time since the state contest was started several years ago. Miss Myrtle Akey is employed at the Graham and Wallers company in this city. She is a graduate of the Ray, Colorado high school and is al-

'VUNTINHED ON PAGE TWw» 0 ALL TENT SPACE SOLD FOR SHOW E. B. Williamson Says Final plans Are Almost Com pleted For Exposition Practically all space in the bifj tent covering 8,500 square feet of space, which will be located on Liberty Way, lias been spoken for, E. B Williamson, manager of the Better Homes Exposition, stated today The big top will be brought here Thursday by the Indianapolis Tent and Awning Company, and the many exhibitors who will display and demonstrate their wares, materials, equipment and furnishings, will be admitted Friday noon. The most modern equipment appliances and labor saving devices will be lined in rows of booths, where women visitors may learn how easy is modern house keeping. Displays of gas and electrical fixtures, refrigerators, stoves, furniture, draperies, floor coverings, wall paper and many other appliances and items will be shown so the visitor may secure the best impression of the Better Homes question. It will be demonstrated to the visitors that good taste is not necessarily expensive and can be combined with economy if the advice of those familiarized with the various problems is sought. What Constitutes a Home Realizing that a home is something more than a place to live, the many (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o — Nathan Leopold Barely Misses Chance To Escape From Prison Joliet, 111., May B—(United Press) —Nathan Leopold, Jr., millionaire college graduate who murdered 10-year-old Bobby Franks for a thrill today became one of the central figures in investigation of conditions at the Illinois state penitentiary where he is held prisoner for life. Evidence disclosed late yesterday revealed the fact that young Leopold narrowly missed an opportunity to escape from the prison xyhen seven convicts murdered a deputy warden and slipped through the gates to freedom. While one of the jailers insisted Leopold pleaded with the escaping convicts to take him along, Leopold asserted that he refused to participate in the dash to freedom.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, May 8, 1926.

I Destroyer Is Sent To Aid In Unloading Ship London, May 8- (United Press.) A destroyer has been sent to JWanChester, where the unloading of two food ships has been prevented, today's government communique says. Patrol boats have arranged to pro tect food ships henceforth. Marines were called out to clear obstructions jvhich a crowd of strikers in Middleborough bad applied along the ralwuys, the communique also revealed. It adds, however, that there would be no troops called to fact anywhere unless the situation grtt beyond the control of the public. o-. COMMITTEES ARE ORGANIZED FOR FALL ELECTION Democrats Elect Dick Heller County Chairman For Coming Campaign PLAN ORGANIZATIONS Republicans Reelect L. A. Graham to Lead Party Next Fall County chairmen of the democratic and republican central committees were elected today by the precinct committeemen, Dick Heller, member of the Decatur Democrat company, being elected chairman of the democratic committee and L. A. Graham, local abstractor, was re-elected chairman of the republican organization. Both eleclions were unanimous. About half of the committeemen who were elected in the primary last Tuesday were present at the meetings. Mr. Heller succeeds Daniel Tyndall, who served two terms ns chairman of the democratic county committee. Both parties completed their county organizations with the election of a vice-chairman, treasurer and secretary. Miss Ruth Shoemaker, of Geneva, was elected vice-chairman. C. H. Musselman of the . Review, Berne, secretary and C. N. Christen. Deca- < CONTI NI'ED ON PAGE SIX) ., o

TO HOLD MT K, OF C. MEETING Decatur And Huntington to Join In Initiation of Large Class A joint initiation of the Decatur and Huntington councils of the Knights of Columbus will be held Sunday, May 16th at Huntington and a class of 27 local men will take the work. The conferring of the first degree will be given by the Decatur council on Friday evening, May 14th, begin ning at eight o’clock. The second and third degrees will be gven at Huntington, the Decatur and Huntington councils conferring the second degree, while District Deputy Frank P. Cullinan will exemplify the third degree. J. (’. Laurent, grand knight and staff will lie in charge of the first degree work to be given here. It has been several years since an initiation was held by the local council and plans are being made to the coming event one of the red-letter days in (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) 0 Know Your Own State INDIANA provides more than 80 per cent of the entire population with modern highway service. Every county seat in the state is linked up on the system and all but three of the 95 /cities of the state having a population of 2,500 are benefited by this enterprise. Weather Mostly cloudy with probably showera by tonight or Sunday; not much change in temperature.

CONVENTION TO DECIDE NOMINEE FORU.S.SENATE Democrats Are Grooming Up “Dark Horses” For The State Convention PRIMARY VOTE CLOSE Cullop, Stump, Fredrick and Slack Poll Heaviest Vote In State Priamry Indianapolis, Ind., May 8 —(United Press) —The names of other possible dark horse selections were "brought J out by democratic politicians today in discussion of the nomination by state convention qf the party’s long term senatorial candidates. Frederick Van Nuys, Frank Dailey and Dan Simms, of Lafayette, were mentioned in discussion of the selection to be made by the state convention of June 3. The names of Lincoln Dixon, of North Vernon, and Joseph Cravens, 'of Madison, were brought up as soon as it became apparent no candidate in the primary balloting would have a material lead over his opponent. Suggestion that Thomas Taggart, veteran party leader, might be the convention choice brought the statement from Taggart's friends that he could not undertake the strain of a campaign for election. Completion of the unofficial count of the primary vote found the four K OVI'I M ED ON PAGE SIX) AGED DECATUR LADY EXPIRES Mrs. Hannah Sudduth Dies at 10:30 o’Clock Last Evening Ms. Hannah Sudduth. 79. died at the home of her son, Walter Sudduth, in this city at 10:30 o’clock last night. Mrs. Sudduth bad been suffering for several years from tuber culosis. She has been a resident of Adams county for 52 years. The deceased was born in Cadiz. Ohio ,in 1847. She was the mother of 11 children, eight of whom are still living. Her husband preceded her in death 18 years ago. Besides the children one brother, Saumel Nichols, of Columbus, O„ survives. The following children survive: Flora DeVinney, Elias Sudduth, William Sudduth, Carrie Brown, and Margaret Grim, all of Decatur; Albert Sudduth. Walter Sudduth of near Decatur and Lyde Elzy of Ossian. Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon and from the Christian Union church at Honduras at 2:30 o’clock. Reverend Miller of the Christian Union church and Reverend Ball of the Decatur Church of God will have charge. McCardle Reelected Head of Public Service Commission Indianapolis. Ind., May B—(United8 —(United Press) —Members of the state public service commission yesterday reelected John W. McCardle as chairman for another'year. Howell BUis was renamed secretary of the commission. o ’ Lee Trial May Meet With A Postponement Franklin, Ind., May 8. — (United Press) —Trial of Ralph Lee, charged with murdering Abner Peek, Indianapolis grocer, may be delayed a month. Judge Miller of the Johnson county court, indicated today. The trial has been tentatively set to start next Tuesday, but Ira Holmes, attorney for the accused man. is seeking further delay to prepare his case. “When a man is going on trial and his life is at stake, his attorney should have plenty of time to get their case ready,” Judge Miller said.

Oklahoma Cities Are Hit By Disasterous Windstorm - Okfttske, Oklahoma, May 8 (United Press) — More than a dozen cities along a strip of about forty miles weie recovering today from dlsastrius effects of a series of windstorms which struck, here late yesterday. Three persons are known to be dead and more than three score injured. Many farm houses were de rnolished. Towns in the path of the I twister were in darkness throughout the night. o OFFICIAL URGES REFORESTATION Charles Deam. State Forester Asks Cooperation of Adams County The following letter rwas received at this office from Charles C. Deam, state forester, urging that every farmer maintain at least a small tract of land for forestry. The letter sots out an interesting legal point, which exempts the owner from taxation on wooded land. The letter is as follows: Editor Democrat, Decatur. Ind. Dear Sir: My attention has been called to the nice writeup in your Issue of April 15, through the press clipping service. Our department surely appreciates this. There is lots of room for forestry work in your county, and the fact is you have a good quality of land to work on. I wish that every land owner in your county knew of the law which practically exempts the woodland froru taxation, provided stock is kept off of it. Your county agent has been helping in this, and I wish that you would join hands in publishing until every farmer has a farm with a woods that is not pastured. So far. 1 recall that we have but one npplicalon for woodlot exemption in your county this summer. There are a great number of .CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) ROTARIANS AND BOYS TAKE HIKE ■Boys’ Band Leads Parade to Bellmont Park This Morning About 150 boys, headed by the Junior hand and a number of Rotarians marched to Bellmont Park at six o’clock this morning where they enjoyed breakfast and a short program, the event being the final one in the observance of Boys' Week. J. W. Tyndall acted as field marshall and the band played as the boys marched to the park. W. Guy Brown assisted (he committee in making arrangements for the parade. The J Boy Scouts camped out at the park last night and joined the crowd at; breakfast. Today, boys’ day out-of-doors, was, the final event in the seven day observance of boys’ week, which opened last week with a big parade and the first appearance of the Junior band. Coffee, milk and doughnuts | were served to the boys and Scout ! master Bryce Thomas was in charge of a short program held following the breakfast.

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sellemeyer Celebrate Golden Wedding Jubilee In Fitting Way Children Plan Appropriate Celebration Os Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary Os Highly Respected Adams County People; Fifty Years Ago Mr, and Mrs. Sellemeyer Drove To Magley Reformed Church In Finest “Vehicle” In County.

Friday, May 7th, was red-letter clay i for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sollemeyer of North Fourth street, as It marked the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage. To say that the happy event was fittingly commemorated, merely hints at what was. indeed, perfect planned and successfully carried out program in honor of their parents by

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TANKS USED IN EFFORT TO STOP BRITISH STRIKE Troops Are Called Out As Situation Coninues With Serious Aspect POLICE FORM GUARD Trouble Centers Are Being Guarded With Heavily Armed Outfits London, May B—(United Press)-— Today's strike devetopinents bristled with the atmosphere of war. The weight of the army and the navy has been thrown into tire conflict. Troops stationed at strategic points throughout Britain are ready to cope with any emergency. The latest government communique reports that a destroyer has been sent to Manchester to guard unloading of food ships, and that marines have been called out to remove obstructions placed on railways at Middlesborough. Meanwhile, grenadier guards protest transport of food stuffs at the Great Smithfield market in London and other soldiers guard East End Poplar. Steel helmeted troops with fixed rifles rode in food lorries through central London. Fifteen armored cars guarded the convoy. Tanks moved on roads in Ixxidon suburbs. The government communique said that the troops would not bo called on to act unles, circumstances got beyond tho power of the police and said “Red” propaganda rumors of dissatisfaction among the troops were without foundation. Transit services arc rapidly being restored throughout Britain, volunteers filling the places of tho strikers. The British work >rs' party’s newspaper announces that today’s issue will be its last, due to inability to obtain news print. The situation generally is the same as yesterday, tho statement (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX) O Lloyd Ahr Appointed To Assist Direction Os Band Lloyd Ahr, a member of the junior band, has been appointed assistant band director of the organization and will be in charge when Signor Cafaro, band director, is unable to be here. Mr. Ahr led the band to Bellmont Park" this morning and directed the pinyins with great success. He plays a cornet in tho band. o DECATUR LADIES RECEIVE HONORS ——— Mrs. Somerville Light And | Mrs. F. V. Mills Elected To District Offices Mrs. Somerville Light and Mrs. F. I V. Mills of this city weie honored at I the district meeting of the Fort Wayne District of tie- Methodist ! Woman’s Home Missionary Society held at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mrs. Light was elected first vice-president of tho organization mid Mrs. Mills was elected corresponding secretary. The meeting was held at the Wayne (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

i their one son and three daughters, to say nothing of the additional assistance of a daughter in law and two sons-in-law. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sellemeyer wen* born and reared amid the mud and swamps of Fseble township- some (CONTI NIED ON PAGE Tt'O)