Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 132, Decatur, Adams County, 4 June 1926 — Page 1

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COUNTY SCHOOLS TO6RADUATEI6O FROM STH GRADE Commencement Exercises To Be Held At Berne Next Thursday Morning HUNTINGTON COLLEGE president to speak The annual eight grade commencement exercises of the public schools I o f Adams coilnty will be held in the | community auditorium at Berne, next T(iurs day, June 10. at 10 a. m. The j commencement sneaker, will be P.-esi-1 ,|, n t c. A. Munimart, of Huntington I Col’ege. There are 160 members of the ; graduating class, that number having siircessfuKy passed the state examination given this .spring. This is eight more than were graduated from the county schools last spring. Monroe township lias the largest number so graduates, there being 31 from that township. Wabash town ship, with 21 graduates, has the second largest number Union town ship, with Hix graduates, has the -mallest number. following are the names of the 160 graduates announced today by Clifton Striker, county superintendent of schools: Union Township Truman Hoile. Robert Workinger. Edgar Kruckeberg. Clarence Lett. Paul Frosch. Martha F. Noil, Root Township Josephine Hill, Otval Reed. Louise C. Gage, Olive Beihold. Richard lj>w ton Keith Lyon ParrbUi. Hen la h Troutner, Faye Harkless. Marcella Alberding, Wilson J. Mann. Lydia Laura Fleming, Scheimann, Mary Mildred Baker. Preble Township John Newhard. Otto Helmrick, Cleo Wer’.ing, Kathryn North. Harold Shoaf, Jason Adams, Agnes Gaiser. Kirkland Township Aldine Kaehr, Oscar Geisel, Laurence Franklin Davis. Magdalene Borne, Walter Hildebrand, latwrence Smith. Velma Worthman, Flossie Wil son. Washington Township Henry Busche, Helen 11. Fanrote. Norman Stump. Raymond McAhren, Floyd Rupert, At go Sudduth, Forest Marshand, Ralph L Egley, Carl Reinhard, Rosmond Gould, Martha E. Reppert, Delmar Perry, Myrtle Fuhrman, St. Mary's Township Irvin Manlier, Cecil Edgell. Roy Amos Smith, Glenn Ray. Verl Lautzenheiser, Helen Agnes Nyffler. (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) GENEVA PLANS FOH MEMORIAL Chamber- Os Commerce Starts To Raise SI,OOO For Porter Memorial Geneva, June 4 —The Geneva Chamber of Commerce has laken steps toward raising a fund of SI,OOO witli which to erect a suitable memorial here to the late Gene Stratton Porter, famous writer and nature lover, who made her Lome in Geneva for many of her books while residing here. Several kinds of a memorial have been suggested, but it has not been decided what form the memorial will take. Some local persons think an arch of concrete and iron, erected ov er state road 21 at the beginning °t the Llmberlost Trail would be an appropriate memorial. Others sugA®st that a monument be placed on 'he town lot, on the Porter lot where theband stand now stands, or at the former home of the writer at the south end of Decatur street. Dr C R- Brice, present owner of the Limherlost Cabin,has volunteered to donate space for a monument on the ' awn in front of the cabin in case ■such a memorial is decided upon. The erection of a minature Limberlost Cabin has been suggested, also.

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I Dr. Tigert To Speak At State Normal Graduation —.— . Dr. John ,|. Tigert. Culled Slates Commissioner „f Education, will deliver the commencement address to the members Os the 1926 graduating < lass of the Indiana State Normal on ■lune Id. Nationally and internationally known by his great work in the educational fields, Notnial students of litis year have a special privilege in hearing a man of this type deliver the oration that marks the close of their work in otte of the state's greatest educational institutions and the beginning of their work in other fields. NOMINATION OF LITTERS CLOSES — Total Os 31 Farmers Enter 41 Litters In Hog Feed- . ing Contest Four more Adams county farmers nominated litters for the Ton Litter contest, Tuesday afternoon, when their herds were inspected by a nominating committees consisting of Edward Lieehty of the Witness Office, at Berne, and the County Agent. The men who nominated litters were, Ralph Myers, nine grade Durocs and eight purebred Durocs; C yde Striker, eight pure bred Durocs; Ben Bixler, eight grade Durocs; and Amos Kirchliofer, eight purebred Durocs. These men make up a total of thirty-one farmers who have nominated litters to be fed in, accordance with the rules of the Homier Ton Litter club. In all, forty-one litters were nominated, sev-' oral farmers nominated, more than nne Those who think the production of a ton litter is an easy task should not I pass judgment too quickly. When it is noted that only thirty-one of the sixty-eight farmers who enrolled last spring consider they have prospective ton litters, it is seen that the feat can be underestimated, it is not at all likely that the thirty-one who nominated litters wil leach win a gold tnedalfor the production of a ton litter Several are trying for a braize medal for a sixteen hundred pound litter, while others who will feed litters weighting eighteen hundred or more will be awarded silver medals. Various breeds are represented by the litters, there being, three purebred Cheater Whites; fourteen pureberd Durocs; one pure bred Poland China: three purebred Spotted Poland Chinas; on grade Chester White; seven grade Durocs; tour crossbred Duroc-Poland Chinas; three crossbred Poland China-Chester Whites; four cross-bred Duroc-Spotted Poland Chinas; .and one cross-bred Chester White-Poland China. — o — Trainmen And (onductors To Demand Wage Increase New York. June 4—(United Press! -After two days conference here between representatives of Eastern railways and trainmen's and conductors’ brotherhoods, it was agreed to submit demands for wages and improved working conditions to a mediation board to be appointed by President Coolidge under the Mat-son-Parker railroad bill. More than 175.000 men are effected in the demand for wage increases, the direct cost of which is near $90,000,000. Boys Rescue Woman From Drowning In A Cistern Russelville. Ind., June 4-(United Press)— Three boys recited Mrs. Ernest Byrd < roI “ ,lrownlng in . * cistePn at her home after she had clung to the side of the cistern for an hour ami held her head above W ‘ 11P1* She was plunged into the cistern ; when decayed boards in the Pitform above it snapped under her weight. _ . Re t p "v! lm. U. S. Na vj eourt ha( | i.3dy “adjourned ~, X iiH'S ,er,l without announcing a verttic •

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Alberl Sltini|). young Inditiiuipolis jittorney, was noniinaled by the D< inocrttlie shite eonveiitioii, Thursday, lo be his parly’s nominee lor United Skiles Senator, long term. Mr. Stump will oppose S< nalor .lames I". Watson in the election next lull.

COOLIDGE ORDER IS HELD ILLEGAL j Committee Holds President Is Powerless To Designate Dry Officers Washington, June 4. — (United Press.I —A report holding that President Coolidge's executive prohibition order was of "harmless" legal ini- i port and no more than an expression of policy—was submitted today to the judiciary committee of the senate by the subcommittee investigating the order. The report was drawn by Senator Thomas J. Walsh, democrat, Montana. a member of the committee, and was discussed in a half hour session (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) 0 D.V.B.S, CLASSES ARE DISMISSED No Classes Held This Morning Due To Lack Os Heat In Building The Daily Vacation Bible school was dismissed this morning, owing to the fact that there was no heat in the school building and it was tool cool for the children. To make up the lost time, classes will be held Saturday forenoon, it was announced today. There will be heat in the building tomorrow morning, in case the weather is cool enough to make it desirable. One of the Decatur ministers had the following to say today regarding the school: "The Dally Vacation Bible School has had a successful history of over twenty-five years. The Decatur school is operating under the very latest approved standards and cannot be appreciated too highly by the parents. Every teacher is specially trained and experienced in teaching. Every teacher is a Christian and every teacher is voluntarily sacrificing personal interests to help give Decatur a high grade school. The text hooks used are the very latest and most satisfactorily graded that may be secured. “The churches have in a very fine spirit united to underwrite the expense of a school second to non. It is belftved that in this community school we have an ideal D. V. B. S, "It is not too late still to enroll. (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June I, 1926.

Cases In City Court Continued Until Monday The cases of Fra*y S.'raub and Forest Addy, on charges of operating I motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, ’ were continued until Monday, in Mayor's court this morning The two men were arrested Monday by Officer John Irelan. and appeared in court today to answer the charges. They were released until Monday on recognizance bonds. EPWORTH LEAGUE TO HOLD A HALLY Sub-District Meeting To Be Held In Decatur Methodist Church Sunday A sub-district rally of the Epworth League of the Methodist church will be held in the First Methodist church of this City next Sunday afternoon, at 2:30 o’clock. Ail Epworth Leagens of the Decatur sub-district are urged to be present. The Rev. M. P Barton, pastor of the Methodist church as Geneva, will be the principal speaker. There will be specia Imusical numbers during the program. Lunch will be served following the program The visitors are invited to remain in the city and attend the regular meeting of the Decatur Epworth League Sunday I evening. TWO OIL WELLS ARE SHOT TODAY Drilling Activities In Adams County Boom As Two New Wells Come In The fourth oil well on the Pau'. Schulte farm in Blue Creek township, formerly the Runyon farm, was to be shot this afternoon. Reports as to the prospects for oil hadnot reached this are being completed to pump the other thre wells on ‘the farm. The third well, which was shot a few (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA is the natural pathway for all east and west traffic in the United States, the great lakes to the north and the mountains and rivers to the south forming a natural channel.

I DEMOCRATS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC OVER TICKET Nominations Made In Short Order; Platform Differences Ironed Out ONLY FIVE BALLOTS TAKEN BY CONVENTION Indianapolis, .lune I (t'nilcd Press) Delegates to the democratic state convention today carried to the rank and file of the party, an enthusiastic r< - i port of the gathering in Tomlinson hall here yesterday. Nominations for the ticket.! on which the party will go Io the polls in November, were made in short order, and differences on platform policies were ironed out early. The platform went "through by unanimous vole after members of the liberal element decided not to precipitate a fight on the dry question. Only five complete b.Ulots were taken by the convention to name candidates, three being on the candidates list for tile senatorial nomina lion. The ticket is headed by Albert Stump, long term senatorial nominee anil Evans Woollens, nominee for the short term. Both are Indianapolis men. Woollen was named without opposition in the primary and victory went to Stump after the third ballot. Stump ran close behind William Ctlliop, of Vincennes, in the primary - election count. The convention, by rising vote, made Stump's nomination unanimous after a sudden stampede, led by southern Indiana counties at the end of Ute third ballot, gave him 700 votes, more titan the number necessary for choice. Arthur Hamrick, of Greencastle, was nominated for secretary of state over Otval Sampson, of Morristown. Sampson withdrew before tlie count of ballots was completed and the nomination was made unanimous. Hamrick was the Party's nominee for the same office two years ago, being defeated in the election by (CONTINUED ON I'.U.P. FIVE) WILL REDEOICATE CALVARY CHURCH Congregation To Hold Special Service Sunday; Many Improvements Made The Calvary Evangelical church, 1 located five and one-half miles east 1 of this city, will be rededicated next Sunday, following lite completion of 1 extensive improvements which have been made durir.g the last fewmonths. Bishop M. T. Maze, D.D.. of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, has been secured to preach at the morning and afternoon services. The day's program will open with ' the Sunday school services at 9 a. in. Standard time. This will be followed by the morning service at 10:30 o'clock. A basket dinner will be served at noon and every one is ' invited to bring their basket of food and take dinner at the church. Tables, coffee and plates will be pro vided by the church. The afternoon ■ service will open at 2 o'clock. The ■ Evangelical church in this city will ' hold Sunday school early Sunday ! morning and the congregation will go 1 en masse to Calvary to join in the re- ' dedication services. A basement has been placed tinder ’ the entire building, an will be fully equipped for social purposes. A furnace has been installed and the lighting system entirely overhauled. Two class rooms have been built Into the church building, with a balcony overhead, enlarging the seating capacity and providing for modern Sunday school work. The interior has been painted, papered und varnished and the exterior painted The estimated (CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX)

Russell Thau) Takes A Fling At Fast Life Chicago, June 4. —(United Press.) Various parties, automobile hire, room rent and other incidentals caused the bill of young Russell Thaw to reach a $250 mark at the Congress hotel in two weeks. The 19-year-old son of Evelyn Nesbit, former wife of Harry K. Thaw, took one look al the bill und hasn't been seen around the hotel since. Now Harry Thaw at ills home in Pittsburgh will receive the bill, hotel officials say. Russell came here after his school term closed in the east. — 0 , — BAND CONCERT PLEASES CROWD G. E. And Junior Bands Delight Audience In Joint Concert Last Night A fine concert, tinder the direction of Prof Cafaro, was given by the General Electric ami Decatur Junior bands at the auditorium of tile Decatur high school building last evening. A fair size crowd attended the condert. The program lasted for an hour and a half, each bund playing several selections. Flora Marie Lankenau, young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eno Lankenau. entertained the audiertce with a song. “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.” Tlie solo numbers and a number by the Ladies' Saxo Quartet also offered a pleasing variation to tlie program. The G. E. band ended the program with the rendition of “Star Spangled Banner.” Proceeds derived from the concert will go towards buying uniforms for the members of tlie Junior hand. Prof. Cafaro is director of tlie Junior band and is making fine progress with the members. Rivers And Harbor Bill Is Passed Bv House Washington, June 4.—Tlie $.36,000,000 rivers and harbor authorization bill was passed today by tlie house. A filibuster failed last night after a 13-hour session. The measure now goes (<> the senate where its chance of passage is slight because of tlie crowded calendar. o i Attempt Made To Bomb U. S. Legation In Uraguay Washington, June 4. — (United Press.) —An attempt to bomb the chancery of tlie American legation at Montevido, Uraguay, today was reported to the state department ,by American Ministed Grund Smith. "The bomb exploded at eight this morning in the vestibule building in which tlie chancery is located. No one injured. Telegraphing details later," Grand Smith reported. Helen Wills Undergoes An Operation In Paris Paris Miss Helene Wills of California. ameiican tennis champ was operated on at a hospital here tonight after she had become ill and had been forced to cancel her today's tennis matches. Physicians said they believed she was suffering form .Appendicitis. It was announced later that the operation lind been successful. —o Jury To Meet Tuesday To Probe Slaying of Policeman Anderson, Ind., June 4. — (United Press.) —The Madison county grand jury will meet next Tuesday to investigate the slaying of Leonard Clay, Anderson policeman, it was announced today. 1 Edward Garner and Lloyd Sheneman, alleged bandits, are held in connection with Clay's death. Gamer has confessed firing the fatal shot. 1 City officials, policemen, members 1 of the American Legion and bundle.is 1 of citizens paid tribute to Clay at his funeral yesterday.

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PENNSYLVANIA CAMPAIGN TO BE TAKEN UP FIRST % Representatives Os Each Senatorial Candidate To Be Questioned INDIANA PRIMARY TO BE INVESTIGATED Washington. .lune I (United Press) lite simile primary campaign expenditures committee decided today to Ingin a probe of the Pennsylvania primary next Wednesday. Executive chairmen und treasurers representing each of the three candidates in the senatorial race will b« called before the committee in Washington to tell how much money was expended and for what purpose. Representative William S. Vare, wet; Senator George Wharton Pepper, dry, incumbent, and Governor Gifford Pinchot. dry. were tlie three candidates represented in the republican race, which was won by Vare Reports have been given credence on the floor of the senate that perhaps millions were cxi>en<led I>y the candidates. in deciding to investigate immediately, the committee igored the wishes of individual members who desired the investigation postponed until tlie senate should adjourn. The committee argued that adjournment time was indefinite. Liter the committee may go into Pennsylvania to hear otht r witesses, but it desires to lay its ground work hero with tlie testimony of executives representinr; thS' rthree rttn'dld.'ifes. No course was mapped beyond the Pennsylvania inquiry, but it is generally expected that the committee will ext Inquire into the lliino.s primary and then into the New Hampshire, Kentucky, Indiana. North Dakota and lowa situations. Man And Two Children Killed Bv Motor Fumes Ellsowrth, <)., June 4. — (United Press. i-Tlie bodies of Wiliam Barnes, Alliance. ()., und his two children, an 18-yeur-old girl und a boy aged 4. were found in Barnes’coupe near hero today, the victims of <-urbon monoxide fumes. After an examination police said Barnes had severed a rubber inner tube, put one end of it over the exhaust pipe of his automobile and placed the other end inside tlie coupe and started the motor. No motive for tlie ai t as learned. COACH SPEAKS TO ROTARIANS H. L. Curtis, New Athletic Director Os I). H. S., Is Guest Os Club H. L. Curtis, new coach ami athletic director of the Decatur high school, spoke before the Rotary club last evening. Mr. Curtis has assumed his duties here and is now organizing the twilight baseball league among the boys in the city. Practice and games are being held on the south ward diamond and. yestetdu.y, more than 35 boys turned out. Mr. Curtis invites all the boys in the city to come to the diamond and join one of tlie teams. He plans to hold tournaments among the different teams and is anxious that the boys join the sports. Mr. Curtis will be in charge of the swimming pool at the water works park, which will be opened about June 10, or possibly a few days later. He will have supervision of tlie pool and will assist in teaching amateurs how to swim. The local Rotary dal) wen* on ret- ■ ord last evening as favoring tie--1 election of Hon. Arthur Sapp, of • Huntington, ar president of■: e . International. Mr. Sapp i - vic< pie:.!t dent of Rotary Intel national ami the < election of a president will take place s in Denver during tlie week of June 14 Io IS.

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