Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1926 — Page 1

■ () l XXIV. Number 118.

FOREST FIRES CAUSING HEAVY LOSS

PARMER BURNED I hi LIGHTNING: I HOSSES KILLED Kelly Seriously Injured ■Vhile Plowing In Field Near Geneva ■MURED MAN ABLE ■ TO REACH HIS HOUSE I (Special to Daily Democrat) [ I Geneva, May 18. Ed. Kelly, ■o, a fanner residing one and ■ r( ..half miles southeast of Heit, was seriously burned Hboiit his arms late Monday as-H-rntioii. when a boll of lighlHno struck the team of horses. Hliich he was working to a K| llW , and followed the plow Hick to him. 'Hie bolt killed H<>th horses. ’ ■ Mr. Kelly is suffering: greatly H^'" l ,hP slloek today antl his condiI was reported to be serious, ■ Mr. Kelly was engaged in plowing preparatory to planting corn the accident oceured. It had Hphi raining lightly for a few minHt ps . but Mr - KeUy con,inue,i wi,h His work. The bolt of lightning ■nirk the wet horses, glanced off onthe plow' and then struck Mr. His arms received the full of the bolt, since he was holdto the plow handles. ■ Although badly stunned by the Molt. Mr. Kelly was able to make his to his house. A physician was and his injuries dressed. o—— Mjquor Intended For Race Visitors Sewod ■ Indianapolis, Ind., May 18 —tl'nited Another cargo of liquor was intended for sale .o visihere for the speedway races, aeto authorities, was seized MayI Police captured Eward Leland and Leland and confiscated 85 gal■ons of liquor. In a seizure last week gallons were taken. 0 BUSINESS MEN I TO HEAR ADDRESS M. H. Buisch, Os Dayton, Ohio, To Speak To Industrial Association I Decatur business men will receive unusual pleasure Friday night L. H. Buisch, of Dayton, Ohio, known business speakwill address the Industrial Assoat the Industrial rooms. The will be in the form of a din■>h' and will start promptly at 6:15 ■'dock. [ All members of the Decatur IndusH|rial Association, which includes prac■kally all business men in Decatur, invited to attend the meeting. are being made now for the and a later announcement appear in the Daily Democrat to■norrow or Thursday. I Mr. Buisch comes to this city with interesting talk, especially of ■nterest to business men. He spoke Kendallville-last night to a largo enthusiastic audience. He will in about five Indiana cities will then go back to his home at ■Payton, Ohio, before leaving for a ■° Ur through the east. ■Alleged Teaching Os Heresy To Be Probed I Indianapolis, May 18 — (United ■ ress)—Promise of a comprehensive into charges made by National league for the Betterof the Public school in counec■:un with alleged heretical teachings ■ n Indianapolis schools, has been ■ >r °hiised league officials by Superin■endent of schools U. E. Graff. ■ All evidence collected has been ■placed in Graff’s hands with names teachers and schools in which ■Affidavits, held by the league, state ■leresy is being taught.

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Speeder Sentenced To Attend Funeral Os Two Boys Killed By Auto Brazil, Ind., May 18. — (United Press) —Ernest Waymire, arrested for speeding, today was under sen tence to attend the funeral of Marvin Fritz and Ralph Hurt, killed by an auto on the National Road, near here. The auto which killed the two men was believed by authorities to have been a rum car and the driver has not yet been captured. Wayniire was arrested for speeding, Sunday, and after the funerals he will appear in court and receive the remainder of his sentence. LYDIA REINHARD DIES AT HOSPITAL Wife Os Adolph Reinhard, Os Near Monroe, Dies Os Peritonitis Mrs. Lydia Reinhard, 47, wife of Adolph Reinhard, residing near Monroe, died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 6 o'clock Monday evening. Death was due to peritonitis, which tievtdppbd following an attack of appendicitis. Mrs. Reinhard was brought to the hospital yesterday morning and physicians were preparing to operate when death occured. Lydia Meyer Reinhard was born in Wells county, December 28. 1878. She was married U) Adolph Reinhard March 27, 1902. Surviving are the husband and ten children, namely, Arnold Rjeinhard, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Albert Nessbaum, Jt Berne, and Herman, Harry. Esther, Carl, Ruth, Mary, Alice and Hnwanf, aTTiome. ’Five fifonierS survive. also. They are Robert. Henry Herman and Fred Meyer, of Adams county, and Ed, of Arkansas. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. However, the services will be held from the Apostolic church near Vera Cruz, and burial will be made in the church cemetery. o— Decatur Men To Attend I. 0. 0. F. Grand Lodge S. E. Shamp and Noah Fry will leave tonight for Indianapolis to attend the annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F„ which will be held Wednesday and Thursday. Mr. Shamp is a delegate from the local lodge and Mr. Fry Is the district deputy. — —o French Ambassador Goes Home To Press Debt Terms Washington. May 18 — (United Press) —Ambassador Berenger sailing for hom e to press his debt settlement agreement with the United States was reported as canfident that the French chamber of deputies will accept the settlement quickly. PYTHIANS TO BE ON AIR THURSDAY Decatur Dramatic Team To - Broadcast Play From | Fort Way*e Station The dramatic team of the Decatur lodge of Knights of Pythias will broadcast the play “Damon and Pythias,” over the radio station WOWO, Fort Wayne, Thursday night according to bulletins sent out by the state headquarters of the K. of P. lodge. The local team is said to be one of the best in the state, and it is predicted that thousands of radio fans in Indiana and neighboring states W ili tune in on WOWO Thursday night. , The dramatization of Damon and Pythias by the local team has been a decided success in this city and neighboring towns where it has been presented. Local radio fans have assrued the members of the cast that they will be on the air listening in Thursday night.

City Os Decatur Founded Ninety Years Ago Today Court Os Justice Established Here And Town Settled By Small Group Os Pioneers Under Leadership Os Samuel Rugg, May 8, 1836; Named After Naval Hero, Stephen Decatur; Steady Growth Is Made Each Year. Ninety years ago today a small group of pioneers gathered here and established a court ol justice and incorporated the woods around them into a town settlement, naming it Decatur, after the great naval hero, Stephen Decatur. Today, Decatur has reached its niutieth birthday as a corporation. Samuel Bugg, a young man who came to this territory in

1832, was highly Instrumental in ob-| mining a seat of justice for this 10-, cality. From May 18, 1836, to this day, Decatur has been ever increasing in population and wealth, and not a single year has passed since that first long hard winter, that the off!Commodore Stephen Decatur cial enumeration records did not show an increase in wealth and population for Decatur. Those early rugged pioneers, led by Samuel Rugg, struggled with the many hardships of settlement, built a few cabins, established a church, school and a trading post.. Later, cow paths were changed into roads, other schools and churches were (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOI'HI DECATUR WOMAN DIES IN DEFIANCE Mrs. David Adams Expires This Morning Following Short Illness Mrs. Edna Schlosser Adams, wife of David Adams, machinist operator at t.hp Daily Democrat office, died this morning at the home of her parents, at Defiance, Ohio, after a short illness. The news, which came in a telegram from Mr. Adams, simply saying “Edna died at 8 this morning.” shocked the many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, for it was not generally known that her illness was serious. Mrs. Adams was reared and educated at Defiance and taught in the high school there for a number of years. She and Mr. Adams were married in Toledo last August and immediately took up their residence here, where Mr. Adams had been employed for some time. They have resided at 330 North Second street for some months and have a circle of friends here who are deeply grieved over the untimely death of this young woman, whose pleasing personality, happy smile and splendid qualities had endeared her to them. Mrs. Adams became ill here about ten days ago and went to the home of her parents at Defiance, Ohio, for treat nient by the faniily physician and, while her system did not respond to the efforts made, it was believed that a rest would recuperate her. Mr. Adams went to Defiance last evening and was at her bedside when death came. Mrs. Adams was a well-educated, talented woman and had taken a part in the church and social activities of her community. She was a member of the Presbyterian church of this city. She was a graduate of the state normal colleges at Kent, Ohio, and Bowling Green. Ohio, attending each school five years and graduating from each with the highest honors ever awarded any student. She was 35 years of age. Funeral services will be held from the Presbyterian church at Defiance, Thursday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock Eastern time, (1:30 o'clock Central time), the Rev. Mr. Johnson of Janesville, Ohio, officiating, asSteJr ed by the Rev. Mr. Rex, of Defiance.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, May 18. 1926.

Man Accused Os Shooting Frank Mount Gives Bond Fort Wayne, Ind., May 18 —(United Press) —Charged with shooting Frank Mount, of Bluffton, Howard Martin, of Cleveland, was under $2,000 bond today to appear for hearing May 27. Mount, a nephew of former Governor Mount, of Indiana, was found in an auto with a bullet wound in his thigh and tinder (the inlpuence of, liquor, according to police. He identified Martin as his assalant. Martin denied shooting Mount. AIDES NAMED BY GIRL MAYOR Magdaline Miller Makes Appointments; To Hold Office Wednesday Mss Magdaline Miller, recently elected girls' mayor of Decatur, has made her appointments for offices to be held by the girls Wednesday afternoon, while they rule Decatur. The appointments are as follows: Chief of police, Marcia Martin, fire chief, Marcella Gerber; street commissioner, Mayme Kolter; city engineer, Mildred Bright; board of health, Mary Mclntosh, Irene Andrews aud Russell Grant; ‘tty attor ney, Miriam Moon. The newly appointed officers, the recently elected city officials and three members of the civic section of the Woman's Club, Mrs. B. R. Farr. Mrs. D. W. Beery and Mrs. Raymond Keller will attend the council meeting at the city hall tonight, where hey expect to some valuable information regarding their rule of the city next Wednesday. 0 G. A. R. CONVENES ATFORTWAYNE James W. Spain. Os Evansville, Seeks Election As Commander Fort Wayne, Ind., May 18. —(United Press)— Delegates from Evansville to the G. A. R. convention today cam--1 paigned for the election of James W. Spain, of that city, as department commander. Although Spain’s name is the only one advanced thus far, his friends ' were working to prevent a contest for the honor. ' Spain ran for department commander last year and was beaten by David Strouse, of Rockville. The Bloomington delegation was 1 ready to make a bid for 1927 en- ' campment. Bloomington sought this ' year’s meet, but Fort Wayne won out. I o Receipts Os State Net Tourney Total $151,274 I Anderson. Ind., May 18 —(Unite)’] Press) —Indiana basketball fans paid • $151,274 to see the state basketball i tourneys, a report of A. L. Trester, i secretary of the Indiana High School Athletic Association, allowed today. i ~~~~~~" Weather I Showers and thunderstorms tonight. 1 Cooler in south portion. Wednesday probably fair. Cooler in east and . south portions.

BETTER HOMES SHOW ATTRACTS MUCH INTEREST Opening Night Os Exposition Somewhat Marred By Inclement Weather MORE EXHIBITS ARE PUT IN TENT TODAY A good sized first night crowd last night attended the opening of Decaturs first annual Better Homes Exposition. being given all this week on Liberty Way under the auspices of the Decatur Industrial :$ sociation. Displays were slow in being erected and outfitted, owing to the rain yesterday afternoon. All of the exhibits are now in the tent, and will be ready for the public tonight. A large stage has been erected in the center of the tent, for special-j ties, hands and other forms of enter-, tainment. The stage has been deco-| rated for the occisian by the Decatur Floral company. Flowers and ferns adorn the entire edge of the stage. Doors Open At 7 P. M. The doors will open to the public at 7 o’clock tonight. The entire community is invited to attend. County Agent L. M. Busche has erect°d a booth and has a fine display of seed corn and other things of interest to farmers. The -Kocher Lumber company occupies the first booth to the left when entering the tent. Pictures of home-; and types of material are being displayed. The A. R. Ashbaucher Tin Shop tcovriMEi) on page twoi —:—-fc. i 7) HEAVY VOTING IN PENNSYLVANIA Primary Expected To Bring Out As Many Votes As Presidential Election By Pul R. Mallon (United Press Staff Correspondent) Philadelphia, May 18—Guarded by women and special detectives, Pennsylvania polls were thrown open at 7 a. m„ today to receive the verdict, of the electorate on beer and light wines and the national Coolidge administration. Calm mid-day skies indicated that perhaps 1,400.000 votes—as many as were cast in this state In the last presidential election —would be dropped into the ballot boxes as a result of the campaing in which millions were spent. The women and detectives were selected at the expense of George Wharton Pepper, administration incumbent: William S. Vare. wet: and Governor Gifford Pinchot. driest of days, to see that no more votes are counted than cast, particularly in Philadelphia, which citizens here say has a disputed reputation in that respect. Extradition Os Decatur Man Denied By Court Sheriff Charles Creden, of Celina. Ohio, arrived here this morning with extradition papers duly signed by Governor Vic Donehey. of Ohio, and Governor Ed Jackson, of Indiana, demanding the surrender of Fred King, indicted by the Mercer county, Ohio, grand jury for abandonment of child. The papers declared that Mr. King, who has never been a resident of Ohio, visited his child there on January 25, last. It was shown that Fred was not in Ohio on that date and the writ was denied by Judge Jesse Sutton and the defendant discharged. A motion is now on file in the Adams circuit court for the fixing of an amount to be paid for the support of the chid which Mr. King is willing and desirous of doing. H. M. DeVoss iepresented Mr. King, while John W. Loree, prosecutor of Mercer county, represented the state of Ohio in the hearing this afternoon.

Returning To U. S. »-W 3 & ' A’ Commander Byrd, who recently flew to the North Pole from’ King’s Bay. Spitzbergen | cabled from there today to Secretary ol the Navy Wilbur I that he is leaving for the | I’niled Slates May 20. "MASTERMIND” ~ OF GANG SOUGHT Six Members Os Counterfeiting Gang Under Arrest In Terre Haute Term Haute, Ind.. May 18 —(I’nitcd Press)—The arrest of a local printing press man as the sixth member of the gang of counterfeiters who 1 had established headquarters in this city left local detectives and federal secret service agents concentrating their efforts to the apprehension of the "master mind” of the gang. Roy O. Dempsey, 32, the press man who is held in the local jail in connection with the operations of the gang will he arraigned before United States Commissioner Clyde Ranfel today. Authorities yesterday seized a printing press said to be th» one on which more than a half million dollars in spurious S2O bills had been printed by the counterfeiters. In addition to the six members of the counterfeit gang held in the local jail Harry Smith, a motcr officer of the local police department. Is held in jail charged with possession of 'SOO bogus S2O bills, which he is alleged to have stolen from the “evidence” against the counterfeiters at tho jail. — _ 0 Indianapolis (’(insiders Daylight Saving Time Indianapolis, Ind.. May 18.—(United Press) Proposal for adoption of daylight savings time in Indianapolis was before the city council today. The proposal was made in an ordinance submitted by Otis Bartholomew, council member. BABY KICKED IN HEAD BY A COLT Two-Year-Old Child Suffers Serious Injury; Has Fine Chance To Live I Howard Dale Emenhlser. two-year--1 old son of Mr. and Mrs. Coyle Etnen- ’ hiser, was seriously injured about • noon Monday, when he was kicked in ’ the head by a young colt , while he ■ was playing In the barn yard at the • Emenhiser home, three miles south f of Decatur, on the Mud Pike. The • colt's hoof struck the child near his 1 left eye t. ad a large patch of skin ’ was torn loose. The blow also caus- • ed a. slight fracture of the skull. ) The child was playing in the barn ’ yard by himself. No one saw the colt > kick the child, but his parents were f attracted by his screams. He was S brought to the Adams County Memor--1 ial Hospital where hi, injuries were s dressed. The attending physicians r say that the child has a splendid ) chance to recover. The colt was only a few months old.

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FIRES ARE RAGING IN T*o SECTIONS GF UNITED STATES Damage In Pennsylvania Is Estimated At $2,000,000 Already TOWNS THREATENED IN NORTH FORESTS Ridgeway, I’a.. May 18.— (I’niled Press) Damage rs<imated at more Ilian $2,0(10.000, has been caused as' forest fires which broke out near here yesterday raged today with renewed intensity. The flames, sweeping in a northeasterly diruction have destroyed between 12.000.000 and 15,000.000 feet of lumber owned by the Central Pennsylvania Lumber company. Duluth. Minn., May 18. — (United Press) —The north woods of Minnesota were dark today with the haze of countless forest fires, some of which threatened dt'struetion to a number of towns. Anxious rangers were cheered, however. by the sight of the vast clouds of smoke from the fires drifting straight upward, evidence that tlie greatest enemy of safety, a wind, was absent. No rain was promised and the dry. inflammable brush and timber threatened (o continue to flame along a dozen fronts. A number of settlements were jn the direct path of the fires. Along the shores of I<aki,> Superior were burning tne most serious fires. One of them lias attacked the town of Cramer on a ihree-mile front, burning the Cramer town hall and other buildings. 0 Robbers Visit Town For Fifth Time In One Year Logansport, Ind., May 18- (United Press) For the fm.i time within a year, robbers descended on tlie business district of tlie village of Star City, north of Logansport, last night. Auto tires and tubes worth sßtto were taken from the Bishop garage. NEGRO ADMITS DOUBLE MURDER Fort Wayne Man Confesses That He Killed His Aged Parents Fort Wayne. Im! . May 18 tl'nited Press) Timothy Clark, negro, today confessed to tlie murder of his aged parents. Mr. and Mrs. King Ciak, whose horribly mutilated bodies were found In a bed in their home yesterday. Clark said his parent) demanded payment of his room rent and that he returned at night and struck them dead with an axe. Before leaving he hacked their bodies with the axe and took $33 from a money licit around his moth er's waist. His confession to the double murder, one of the most brutal in recent years, after being grilled for eight hours during which he maintained his innocence. The son said no one else was implicated in the murder.' Federal Grand Jury Indicts 22 Persons Indianapolis, May 181 — (United Press) —Twenty two persons were indicted today by the federal grand jury in 15 true bills returned before i Judge Baltzell. Thirteen of the indictments ini volved liquor charges, one was a esse t under the Mann act, and another - charged a theft from the mails, j The report was returned today to i clear the way ftr the report expected I Thursday through the investigation ; of the alleged liquor conspiracy at Vincennes.