Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1926 — Page 1

K)l. XXIV. Number 129.

DISPUTED SECTION OF DRY LAW UPHELD

SENATE VOTES 1 jo TAKE UP FARM Belief measures Deadlock Is Broken And Ition On Farm Bills MINISTRATION PLAN HEDULED FOR VOTE ■Washington, June 1. (VnitM Press) Three weeks of <lcb:jt< deadlock was broken this aflrnoon and. without a disjfhting vote, a motion was carr;L| to make farm relief the before the upper ■ftTshingtcn, Juno I.— (United A break in the deadlock Kph is holding up farm relief and i|i other important bills in the senate was expected before tonight. Hriiui would tiring up the administratii n's co operative marketing him with its important amendment the Haugen price stabilizath hill, for a final decision. ■pie- seldom used threat of a clo Batorule was being employed by the bloc and others to break an apparent filibuster against the relativeM unimportant migratory lull which been holding up the procession I OOMISVEn ON PACE FIVE! ■ .S o— —■■ — ■ I Van Wert H. S. Graduates 77 ■1 .. Wert, June I Diplomas were to 77 pupils at the annual neement exercises of the Van high school, held in the Strand Monday night. The T*bmement address was delivered by Charles W. Gilkey, pastor of the Park Baptist church, of Chi S. S. CONVENTION | SUNDAY, JUNE 6 ■thools Os Wabash Town■slup Plan Annual Spring Meet Next Sunday ■ The spring convention of the WaTownship Sunday School association, will be'held June 6. The assession will be held at Apple I. at 2p. m„ and the evening ession will be held at the M. E. purch in Geneva at 7:30 p. m. This convention will be a live tire event, with a program of songs. Uartettes, solos, pianologues and a peaker, which will be second to one. Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, state resident of the W. C. T. U„ a woman dth a national reputation, will disuss “The Place for the Sunday chool in the Twentieth # Century bnflict” and “The Challenge of the f nfinished Task." Following is the program: Afternoon Session ■long Congregation ■evotional Rev. Mrs. j'. R. Knipe ■>ong m. E. Quartette ■leading o f Minutes Secretary ■Welcome Lester Grile ■Bong Mennonite Quartette ■Address—“The Place for the S. S in the 20th Century Con ■ flict”. .Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley ■’ rl ‘g Mennonite Quartette ■Bolo Miss Dorothy llene Pyle B Evening Session ■»ong Congregation ■Devotional Rev. Paul Barton ■Song Mennonite Quartette ■Reading Mrs. E. B. Gauker ■ s °lo Margaret Greene ■Address— “The Challenge of the Unfinished Task" ■ Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley ■Song M. E. Quartette ■ Piatjologtie Margaret Haughton ■ and Mildred Muth Mennonite Quartette ■ *>°lo Miss Mae Barton ■ Benediction F. C. Laßue — 0 I' know your state INDIANA railroads and equipI ment were valued by the federal census takers in 1922 at $790,298,900, or approximately 4 per cent I of the today railways valuation for the entire nation. —

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Revival To Be Held At Wren, Ohio, Church Evangelist Curl Vernon Roop, of Findlay, Ohio, who has hold many sucessful revival; in Van Werl, Ohio, 1 wi<| conduct a series of evangelistic | services al the Wren United Hrethern church , Junt in to 13. The Rev. c. E Shatrow will have charge of the | music aided by a union chorus choir, One hall hour of sacred song service will preceed each sermon. Delegations are expected to attend these meetings. The public 1; codia ly invitPfho attend thn ! a—- — WOMAN : HURT IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Frank Carroll Painfully Injured In Automobile Collision i ; Mrs. Ftank Carroll, of this city, I was painfully injured Monday evenng when an automobile driven by her husband collided with another ear near Waterville. Ohio, thirty-five miles southwest of Toedo. Mrs. Carroll's injuries consisted of a fracture of her right arm between the elbow and wrist, several fractured ribs, a scalp wound and numerous bruises about one hip and knee. Mr. Carroll escaped without injury. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll had been spending Memorial Day with the former's parents in Toledo. They Uarte.t home about 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon. As they neared the icene of the accident, the car which struck them started around another car. When partially around the car. the driver s;iw the Carroll ear ap proaching and attempted to steer his car back oCjlje other yar again, but, could not avoid a collision. Neither car upset, but both were badly wrecked. Mr. and Mrs. Carroll ware taken to Grand Rapids. Ohio, where the letter’s injuries were dressed, ami they came home on the Clover Leaf train, arriving in Decatur about 9 o'clock. —o I Ponzi Fails To Appear To Receive His Sentence Boston. Mass., June 1. — (United Press. I — Charles Ponzi, financial "Wizard" and Florida land promoter, failed to appear in superior criminal court here to receive a 7 to 9 year sentence as a “common and notorious thief." — -o NEW EPWORTH LEAGUE FORMED Ton ng People Oi Beulah Chapel Form Organization Friday Night At a meeting of the young people of Beulah Chapel at the Rev. and Mrs. 11. J. Kiester's home, on Winchester street, last Friday evening, an Epworth League was organized. All were very much in favor. At the election, the following officers were chosen: President. Thurman Fuhrman: first vice-president, Flossie Shady; second vice president, Irene Spade; fourth vice-president, Richard Kirchner; third vice-president. Gladys Arnold: secretary, Susie Dilling; treasurer. Floyd Arnold. A committee was appointed, consisting of Lowell Arnold, Theodore Batters and Irene Kirchner, to further the organization of a league orchestra. This committee meets Tuesday evening at the home of Theodore Bauer for their first rehearsal. The cabinet will meet Friday evening at the church to lay plans for the year. o —-— American Balloon Lands. Brussels, June 1.-(United Press ) —The American balloon Akion N. A. A landed at Bar e Nassau. Holland, at 7:45 last night, according to renorts received here. P Anxiety over the whereabouts of the ;raft, a contestant in the Gordon Bennett trophy race, had i in race officials questioning the Biltfsh, Danish, and Dutch admiralties to search the North Sea.

America Officially Welcomes Crown Prince ■■■■ ■ — — - - - — - - - - - — . - - — WUw 3 Secretary of Shite Kellogg, on the right, welcomed Crown Prince (iuslavus Adolphus of Sweden on hehttlf of the American Government upon his arrival in Washington. With Kellogg is the Prince. At his side is Crown Princess Louise talking with Mrs. Kellogg.

PLANS PROGRAM FOR RECREATION Coach Curtis Outlines Schedule For Men And Bovs 01’ The City A A*program Tof sTirinfier recfelltmii for boys ami monos this city is being outlined by Herbert Curtis, now athletic director of the Decatur schools. A tentative program has been outlined for the remainder of this week, which will be effective at once. A new program will bo outlined as soon as the St. Joseph school is dismissed For the summer. The recitation program includes swimming, baseball and other athletics for both men ami boys. I The program for this week is as follows: 10- a.m—Adult baseball, at South Ward ball diamond. 11- a.m.—Fourth grade pupils 1- p.m.— Fifth grade pupils 2- p.m —Sixth grade pupils 3- p.m.—Seventh grade pupils 4- p.m.—Eighth grade pupils 6:15 until dark—High school pupils The program for twilight baseball will be worked out this week and announced the latter part of the week, Coach Curtis said. The entire program ik only tentative, pending the opening of the swimming pool at Water Works park. Until the pool is opened, the meeting place for all grades will be the South Ward baseball diamond. Coach Curtis is anxious to meet all the boys and men in Decatur, and all are cordially invited to take part in the summer recreation training. G.E. ALBAUGH DIES IN ONIO Former Resident Os Monroe Dies At Denison, 0., After Long Illness C. E. Albaugh. 64, former resident of Monroe and well known here, died at his home at Denison, Ohio, Monday noon. He had been in failing health several years, since he was injured in the Denison railroad yards when he was struck by a switch engine. Mr. Albaugh resided in this county a number of years and served as justice of the peace at Monroe, returning to Dension about ten years ago. His wife and adopted son survive. The remains wil larrive at Monroe tomorrow and funeral services will be held at the Mrs. Hattie Sells residence, Thursday morning, at 10 o’clock. Mr. Albaugh was a brother-in-law of Jim A. Hendricks, of Monroe. ' • /

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Argentine Flyer’s Plane ('rashes Into A Wharf Port Au Prince. Haifa, June 1.(United Press.) The plane in which | Bernardo Duggan. Argentine sports man. is flying Loin New York to I Buenos Aires, crashed into a wharf here today in attemptin gio take off fur San Juan Port Rico. The nose of the plane was crushed, but none of the thjee airim.n Wore injured. The accident occurred at 6 a. nt., and was due to an effort to avoid a Haitian fishing boat. | o — — MRS. W. J. MYERS . IS BURIED TODAY , Widow Os The Late Rev. I William J. Myers Dies At Cleveland, Ohio Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Jane Hunter Myers, widow of the late' Rev. William J. Myers, were held in. this city this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The news of the death of Mrs. j Myers, which occurred at the home of her daughter Mrs. Emery Wilson, at Cleveland, Ohio, comes at a severe) shock to her many friends in this community, where Mrs. Myers, spent most of her life. It was known that she had not been enjoying good health recently.) but death was not expected. Mrs. Myers died Sunday at Cleveland, and the remains arrived in this city at 1 noon today. Burial was made at the , Decatur cemetery. Eliza Jan Hunter Myers was born] in Ohio in 1842. When very young .she moved td this city with her par-] ents. She received her early edttca ) tion in the Decatur schools and later at the Vermillion Institute in Ohio, She moved with her family to Ashland county, Ohio, andtin 1867, she was united in marriage to William J. Myers. In 1867, Rev. and Mrs. Myers returned to Decatur where they lived until the death of Rev. Myers a few, years ago. Mrs. Myers then went to Cleveland and passed her remaining years with her daughter. Mrs. Myers was well known and loved by the entire community and her many friends regret her death. Four children survive. They are the Rev George Hunter Myers, of Greencastle, Mrs. Robert Harding, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Rollo C. Piter, of St. Louis and Mrs. Emery Wilson, Cleveland, Ohio. Several grandchildren,) distant relatives and a host of friends survive also. Weather Indiana-Fair tonight anil Wednes- . day. Somewhat cooler north portion.

BENEFIT CONCERT THURSDAY NIGHT G. E. And Junior Bands) I Give Joint Concert At High School Auditorium A batHUeOMuvrl will be held at the Decatur high school auditorium. Thursday night, by the General Elec- . trie band of this city and tile Decatur Junior band. The concert will be held ' to raise money to buy uniforms for the Junior Band. | Tickets are on sale for the concert, ■ and may be secured from any Rotarian Admission wil) be 25 cents * and the concert will be well worth 1 attending. Mr. J. C. Cafaro, the capable instructor and band leader, has worked .up quite an interesting program. I The concert will begin at S o’clock. I Admission will bo 25c and 15c. The 'following is the program: . First Part Decatur Junior Band . Vendome Schottische I Garfield Barton Eureka March .Ralph Dushane "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" j ... Flora Marie Lankenau Winona March Fulton Smith ' Cornet -Solo Cedric Voglewede I "Saxaphobia” (Rudy Wiedoeft) j Harry Daily "Summit" Ladies’ Saxo Quartette Advancement March Vanco Spade Second Part General Electric Band I March. "Follow the Leader” M. 1. Brasil Overture "Radiante" W. H. Kiefer Vision, an Alto Saxo Trio Al Hayes I (Soloists, Daily, Suttles, Keller) Oriental Two Step, "Jungle ■ Queen”. Geo. D. Barnard | Walz. "Moonlight on the Nile” I K. 1,. King Grand March with Drum Corps | N. Brown BANDITS LOOT INDIANA BANK Masked Robbers Take $6,- , 000 In Cash From Bank At Crothersville Seymour Ind., —(UP)—The Union State bank of Crothersville was rob- . bed by two bandits early this after I noon, according to word received by Seymour police. Bank officials estimated the loot at s6,o(h) in cash. The president of the bank and Robert A. Harmon, cashier, were in the bank when the bandits entered with drawn revolvers and forced them to lie on the floor while the robbery was in progress. The bandits fled in an automobile ' in the direction of Scottsburg, which ,1 is in a southeasterly direction from

Rudolph Kolter Injured In Fall From A Scaffold Ralph Kolter, well-known carpenter residing near Ma ploy, suffered a painful fracture of his right foot and ankle when he fell a distance of about twelve feet while working on a scaffold m the new parsonage being built by the Mag.ey Reformed church. lasi Friday afternoon. Mr. Koller was standing on the platform of the scaffold when a plunk broke, letting him fall into a basement. He was rendered unconscious for a short time, having been hit on the head liy a plank after his fall. BIBLE SCHOOL OPENED TODAY Total Os 240 Children Present For Opening Session This Morning The annual Decatur Daily Vacation Bible school opened this morning at 8:30 o’clock, at the Central school building, with 240 pupils present. The total enrollment for the school so far is 290. but many of the pupils were not back fiom vacationing over the holiday. The school will be in session five days each week, opening at 8:30 o'clock each morning, except Saturday and Sunday, and dismissing at 11 o'clock. A half hour will be taken I off each morning for recrea'ion, including tennis, volley ball, baseball and other sports. The school is in the charge of competent teachers ami is sponsoder by seven Protestant churches of this city. Enrollment will be open all Lhis week, and all parents are urged to enroll their children in the school There are grades for children of all ages. The Dally Vacation Bible school was given special place in -the announments at the various churches • COVTIM O.V PARK FIVE) Premier Briand (Jets Vote Os Confidence Paris, June 1. — (United Press) — The chamber of deputies voted confidence in Premier Briand this evening after a lively and sometimes angry debate which ended with the premier's threat to resign unless his opponents’ effort to question his financial policies were postponed. The official vote was 313 for Briand anti 147 against. o FATAL ACCIDENT IS DESCRIBED Two Other Men Injured When S. F. Campbell Is Killed In Michigan Funeral services were to he held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, from the United Brethren church in Blue Creek township for Sylvester F. Campbell. 48, former Adams county farmer, who was killed when struck by a railroad switch engine at Jonesville, Michigan, last Saturday morn ing. Burial was to be made in the Tricker cemetery. Mr. Campbell I was the father of Mrs. Morris Munima and a nephew of L. R. Blossom, of << Otvrl iWKD nx PAGE TWO)

Old Home Town Fourth of July Celebration To Be Held in Decatur Method Os Celebrating Independence Day Has Changed With Time, But Old Town Welcome Survives; Former Dechturites Invited Back Home For Celebration.

(By E. B. Williamson) Do you remember the .old home. town 4th of July celebration, when folks from the country came to town in the buggy, the spring Wagon, the gurry, the carriage—when the hitching rack, watering trough, the old town pump were very much in eviI dence —the days when the brass band ■ and the boys in blue head.ed every parade—when Mary in her mutton • sieve gown, and John with his cellui loid collar cheering them on. But i them days are gone forever. Yes,

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“POSSESSION" CLAUSE HELD CONSTITUTIONAL • J Supreme Court Rules That State May Forbid Possession Os Liquor NO INFRINGMENT ON CITIZEN’S RIGHTS Indianapolis, June 1. (I oiled Press) I'hc constitutionality of the “possession" clause of the famous Wright bone dry prohibition law was upheld todav by the state supreme court. “The possession of intoxicating liquor for personal use may be forbidden by a state without infringement on the constitutional rights of citizens,” the court held. The decision dealt with the most disputed section of the state dry law, one of the moat rigid prohibition statutes on the law books of any state. New Trial Denied The ruling was made in denying a new trial for Matthew Guertling. sentenced from Evansville for possession of liquor. In his appeal. Guertling assailed the constitutionality of the "possession" section of the law, which prohibits ownership of intoxicating liquor in any quantity. He maintained the law was "uncertain" in that it barred possession without pKovidfngS Ipgal means es disposing of any liquor on hand when (COX’I'IMKI) (IN CACF. TWO) CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN HERNE Young Peonies’ Society Os Mennonite Church To Meet June 12-13 Special to the Daily Democrat. — Berne, June 1. —Sunday morning, the pastor of the I'irw Mennonite church announced ti two-day •mvetilion of the Younge People’s Societies of the Middle District of the Mennonite General Conference, on June 12 and 13. Three sessions will be held: Saturday afternoon and evehing, and Sunday afternoon, all at the Berne Mennonite church At the Sunday morning service the Rev. Vartan Atchinak, a native of Asia Minor, Director of the Bible Lands Gospel Mission of Syria, will bring a message. Rev. Atchinak is open for other engagements fiom 7 to 12. Those who are interested can write to the Rev. P. R. Schroeder, Berne, Indiana. 0 Fonner Stock Farms To Hold Sale Next Tuesday Will P. Schrock, manager of the Fonner stock farms, announced today that plans are practically complete for their fourth annual sale of pure bred Hereford cattle. The sale will be held at the farms north of this city, beginning at 1 o’clock next Tuesday afternoon. Forty-three head will be offered. Everybody is invited to attend and it is hoped that most of the cattle will be purchased locally and in surrounding territory.

those days are gone but the memory . remains. The old boys and girls can't forget. That's what, makes the old i town a little more dear, just a little more lovable than any other spot, in 1 the world. They have passed on to I their children, and to their children's children, their owp reverence and love for the old" lipme town Some of them are scattered to the four corj tiers of the earth, but their old friends, neighbors and relatives are (CO.WIMEIt 05 I'AUK FOUH)