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tractor runs OVER WORKMAN AT GOLF LINKS lawrence Geels, Os Bluffton, Seriously Injured In Accident Here Today RIGHT leg broken and hip crushed Uiwrence Geels, 22, of Blull-i | on f was seriously injured at g. 30 o'clock this morning, when |., was' thrown beneath the w heels of a tractor, which he w;ts operating on the golf links, now under construction , nl Hu- Decatur Country Club grounds, just south of this city. One of the large rear wheels of : the tractor passed over the young man’s right hip and fiomach. , , . „ ’ The injured man was rushed to the Adams County Memorial Hospital InimHiiately after the accident. Orels right leg was broken near lip hip, his right ankle was aeverly wrenched and his right hip was badly bruised. He suffered numerous bril- 1 ises and the skin was broken in many places. The physicians who examined him at the hospital stated that there were no indications of internal injuries One of the large cleats on the tractor wheel evidently struck Geels on the right leg where it was broken and the next cleat s.rtt.'k him a glam ing blow. Geels said his right leg was up in the air when the wheel struck him that the leg protected the rest of his body to a certain extent. An X-Ray examination was being made of the man’s injuries this afternoon Reels was employed this spring by H. Heiman. Adams county farmer. Io assist with the farm work. Mr. Heiman has been working on the golf , links, hut this week, being unable to xork on the links himself, he sent Geels to drive the tractor. The tractor was pulling a dirt scoop filled with dirt', when the accident occured. Geels was sitting on the seat of the tractor and, in attempting to turn on (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOIR) fRED KOENIG MAKES DENIAL Denies Story Told By Children That He Locked Them On G.R.&l.Train A letter was received by the Daily Democrat this morning from Fred Koenig. Sr., of Kalamazoo, Michigan, denying that he Jocked his children in a compartment of a G. R. & I. train last week and started them to their mother in this city. He also stated that the children were not visiting him and that he did not see them. The letter says that the boy, Julius, had been sent to Kalamazoo from Decatur about a .month ago 10 visit a brother there and that the girl bad arrived in Kalamazoo about a week ago. Mr. Koenig said that the children had come to his house one morn--ng after he had left for work, and his present wife had told them Io wait ■ntil the week-end and they would arrange away for them to come back to Decatur. Tlie young girl, Amelia, 14. then told her brother that she had been to the railroad station and that they could get free tickets to Fort Wayne •‘nd could walk the rest of the way to Decatur, according to Mr. Koenig’s tetter. The two children went to the I "Unsyivania station and boarded the ’rain themselves. Mr. Koenig said. Th e children were taken off the •fain at Sturgis, and told the story ot being locked in the train by their father. Mr, Koenig stated that he bad not seen the children and that they bad not been visiting him. but ’bat they had visited a brother in Kalamazoo. **e also stated in his letter that he Wa! * providing for the children by Paying them an allowance, and that ‘hey were legally under the guardian ’“‘l’ of his former wife who lives in ’his city.

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Vol. XXIV. Number 154.

Mai Breiner Attends Moose Lodge Convention Mai Drainer, dictator of .Moose Ladle, No. 13H, Ip this city, left today for Chicago to atiend the annual con vention of the JZiyal Order of Moose I Mr. Breiner l s the delegate from the •ocal lodge. The convention opens with the Initiation of a class of r>,ooo members and an elaborate program has been arranged for the week. It is expected that 50,000 M O -><e will attend the convention. James W. Davis, director-general ot the organization, is on the program. JOSEPH MOSER DIES Eormer Resident Os Vera Cruz Dies At Her Home In Wells County Mrs. Joseph Moser. 54. former resident of Vera Cruz and a sister of Mrs. Oscar Ehrsam. of Monroe, died at her home in Nottingham township. Wells county, early Tuesday morning. Mrs. Moser has been in poor health for three months, but apparently was recovering when she suffered a severe attack of heart disease a week agy and again Sunday evening. Emma J. Moser was born January 2. 1872, at Vera Cruz, the daughter of August and Elizabeth Joray. She was united in marriage to Joseph Moser a, Vera Cruz in 1899. Surviving are the husband and three children, falter, Pearl and Ruby, at home. Besides the family, the moth er and the following brothers and sisters survive: Edward. Fred and . Emmanuel Joray. of Vera Cruz: Mrs. Oscar Ehrsam. Monroe; Mrs. Charles Servis. Bluffton. Mrs. Moser was a member of the Reformed church at Vera Cruz. Funeral services will be held from the Reformed church at Vera Cruz at 10:30 o’clock Thursday morning, with the Rev. Mr. Sherry in charge. A short service will be held from the residence at 9:30 oclock. o Interior Os City Eire Station Is Repainted The interior of the fire department in the city hall has been repainted. The bottom part of the room has been painted red and the-upper sides a eream yrlioW. -Th Da'nt adds much to attra-livetiess of the place and the firemen have been putting everyth ng in oMer. BIBLE SCHOOL REPORT GIVEN Total Enrollment Is 308; Certificates Given !<> -> At Commencement A complete ‘he 1926 Daily Vacation Bible School, which closed in this city ’aa week, has been cornel bv W Guy Brown, who was I--0( the school. The total enrollment of the school this year was 308 compared with 289 pupils last J h^ e( , daily attendance ~ ,n.-S pr» ' Sp-rrslT: ■ and-other childrens • , type s of certificates wete -e ..... certicicates were given , pttpns who comp^t*--- ‘ g , e,,t - did not miss ' during ’he . Si ° n . t 914 certicicates were a- , pn to 124 pupils am ‘ son . ( cates were given to 9 at hnection with the “ programs letic events an day were carried out On the of of .he decured Mr. and Mrs. Ed > f (I|(> the shartpion. tennis player j "The'

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, June 30, 1926.

Aimee Returns Home I ■ I *»«*». -r k 1 ? ► 1 W L** 4 - Above photo shows Ainiec Semple McPherson, the long missing evangelist, being taken from her private car upon her return to Los Angeles. 'l'honstimls of her followers gathered to welcome the evangelist home.

PLEASANT BILE 8.V.8.5, CLOSES Successful Term Os Bible School Ends Friday With Demonstration Program The Daily Vacation Bibl • school which has been conducted during the, last few weeks at the Pleasant Dale j Church of the Brethren, southwest of Decatur, will c ose Friday, atter a very su< -essfnl term. A total of 168 pupils are enrolled in *he school. There are even classes with nine- ... ground is consianliy uhdei ■to ■ < tion of three recreational leader... who dire, t ail games and care for the children wlien on the play ground. On Fiiday evening, the school will give a demonstration program at the church. The program will begin promptly at 8 o’clock The exhibit rooms will Im open from 6 to 7:45 o’ch k Friday evening. The parents and friends of the children are urged to, attend. Those wishing to see the entire program should be in their seats at 8 o'clock, as the doors will be closed at that time, and persons arriving after that hour will be admitted only between certain divisional parti of the program. _o Tipton Pastor Denies Delinquency Charges Tipton. Ind.. June 30 —(United Press)— Making a heated denial to charges o' contributing to tlie delinquency of young girls in his congregation. Rev. John Nolan was ( under $5,000 bond today while an investigation was made ot’ stories (~'d to Mrs. Fern Dearth, probation officer. The alleged'immoral acts were satti to have been committed in the basement of the church and at the parsonage. Rev . Nolan Is pastor of the First Baptist, church and formerly held charg es at Bunker Hill. West Point an d Warren. He retained an attorney to defend him and branded as without foundation the charges placed against him. Congress May Adjourn J Next Saturday July 3 Washington, June 30 - (United p rP3 s)—An agreement was reached between the house and senate leaders today under which congress can adjourn Saturday.

Wanted To Show His Wife How Much She Needed Him; Leaves Her I Indianapolis, Ind.. June 30 (United Press.) Charged with deserting his w,l>- and eleven children in . Seattle, Wash, Owen Marcum was held here today as a fugitive Marcum denied deserting his fam ilv, saying he merely went away to t show his wife "bow much she needed him." RADIO CONTEST TO BE HELD HERE Local Artists To Be Picked! To Broadcast In Chicago During August Mr. I'’.. W Hoover, representing the Radio Artists Production Company of Indiana, was here today arranging for a contest which will be held at a local theater. July 13. 14 and 15. fo> the purpose of selecting an act from this community, composed of from one to six people, who will appear In Chicago early in August, broadcasting from station WLS. at the Sherman hotel. The contest here will be decided by ballot. The winners will have their expenses paid to Chicago and the winner of tlie contest there will enter ’ a state contest to be held later, when ' $51)0 in prizes will bi' distributed. Annonneement of rules will he made later and the public will be asked to assist in selecting the best act to represent Decatur. 0 __ State Comnletes Caso i Against Durkin Today Chicago, June 30—(United Press) —The state, at noon today, had completed the introduction of tlie major evidence which it hopes will result in the hanging of Martin Durkin, slayer of Edwin Shanahan, a federal ' agent. The testimony of important witnesses was completed today with Charles Ward, uncle by marriage to Betty Werner, the girl that Durkin deserted for a village blacksmith’s daughter. A few minor state witnesses are yet to be heard. I : KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA employes 4.329 in the manufacture of tobacco products which are valued at $11,597,000 per annum

EARTH TREMORS FELT OVER WIDE AREA OF WORLD Series Os Quakes Reach ' From The Far East To California MANY LIVES LOST IN DUTCH EAST INDIES Porterville, Cal., June 30 —(United Press) —A slight earth tremor was fell here at 5:30 a. m„ today. No damage resulted front the shock. By United Press A series of earthquakes which began Staurday night with several comparatively gentle shocks in tlu> central and eastern Mediterranean basin has extended to the Equatorial far east and to California, central Europe and South Africa with large loss of life and property reported from the Dutch East Indi. s. Saturday’s quakes disturb'd Islands in the Eastern Mediterranean with the loss of one or two Ilves; shook down several ho:tse< in the Italian Heel; and did slight damage In Egypt. A five-second shock was reported in Salisbury. Rhodesia, South Africa yesterday. A severe shock was reported in Cologne Monday night, extending to tile upper reaches of the Rhine. The population was frightened lint damage was negligible. The shoe*, v.-is felt throughout France. Iltifael Endandi, The Italian Seis-

<IOXI'IXI E|> ON PAGE TWO) o — t INDIANA IN GRIP i OF A HEATWAVE i I Present Hot Weather Due To Last Until Friday; Other States Suffer i Indianapolis. Ind., June 30—(Unit- 1 ed Press) The present heat wave 1 will hold sway throughout Indianai until Friday with possibly cooler “I temperatures Saturday, the weather bureau predicted today. The thermometer reached a temperature of 90 degrees in Indianapolis . yesterday hut no prostrations were t reported. Kansas City? Mo. June 30—(United Press)—Slight relief was in prospect today for Kansas City from the heat which yesterday soared to a new high of 98 and resulted in one prostration. Reports from Kansas told of 100 degree temperatures and considerable suffering on the part of harvest hands. Somewhat unsettled conditions north of here may bring slightly cooler weather by night. tJif'i weutl<r bureau announced. New Mork, Jun- 30—(United Press A brief heat wave, with temperatures as high as 86, was predicted for New York by the eather bureau today. Milder weather is due tomorrow.

Milwaukee, Wis., June 30 (U P) The heat wave which has swept Wisconsin for several days, causing several prostrations and deaths, continued today with little promise of relief- Prostrations have occured throughout the state during tlie past few davs and seven persons who sought relief by swimming, have lost their lives as the result of the heat. —o- — Police Sergeant And Family Are Injured Indianapolis. Ind.. June 30.-(Unit-ed Press)— Dan Cummings. 1 olice ' sergeant, and three members of family were in a hospital here today with 1 injuries received when their auto collided with a truck Alfred Dorella,. driver of the Truck, was arrested. Firecrackers Causes Death Gary, Ind, June 30 -(United Press') -Dorothy Ratys. 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amor Ratys, of Gary died today from burns received from a large firecracker, which exploded In her hand late yesterday.

Child Killed In Auto Accident In Michigan Michigan City. Ind . June ;>,o (United Press) A six jt ar old girl was dead today and four other members I of a family seriously .’njure.t in a | hospital here as a result of an auto accident near Grand Beach, Mich. The dead girl was Ruth Kuzin, six of 442 D Dudlen street, Detroit. Mich , neck broken. Witnesses said the car was traveling at a high rate of speed when it hit a bad spot in the road, causing, it to turn turtle. SEVERAL JOIN II ' HIGHWAY ASS'N W. S. O’Brien, Os Decatur, Is First To Join Franklin Highway Association W. S. O'Brien, local manager of ’ the Northern Indiana Public Service company, was the first person to h.- < me a member of the county organization of the Benjamin Franklin Highway Association. Mr. O'Brien sent ! his dollar to A. R. Holthouse, secretary of the organization, and had the first membership card issued to him 1 Others who followed were C. J. Lutz. 1 of this city, and Anton Thieme, ot • Union township. This morning. Ed Bosse started to • secure members in the local organ!1 zatlon Merbership in the national organization can he secured for $1 <t<) each, and the membership fees will • tie u ed in paying incidental expenses

connected with the work of having the Federel government take over the , route, marking and adverti l ing the road and in publishing a deiaHed map of the route from Atlantic City, west to the coast. The road enters Indiana , from Ohio and passes through Adams county and runs west through Preble J to Huntington. Anton Thieme will solid members in the rural district east of the city , and a chairman will be appomeil tor the west part of the county II i hoped that between 350 ami 4t«) mem i hers can be secured. Eevry road boi ster is urged to join. D. C. H. S. Alumni To Hold Picnic Thursday The Decatur Catholic high school alumni association will hold a picnic at Sunset park, southeast of the city. Thursday evening. All members are I asked to meet at the catholic high! school building at 6:15 o'clock. Tlie members of the graduating class of 1926 will be guests. FARM RELIEF IS ; ELECTION ISSUE < 'Congress Ends Battle Over Subject By Defeating Coolidge’s Plan (United Press Staff Correspondent> Washington I). C, June 30 lUnit ed Press)—Basic farm relief today was practically out of the hands of eon-

gress anil the voters at the fall elec- t tions will now have an opportunity to e pass the subject. n The Fess cooperative farm loan sys> ii tern measure, which carried the endin' a sment of President Coolidge, was de- t seated In the senate late yesterday by a vote of 26 to 54. The senate, s however, later passed without a re- c xord vote the hou-o cooperative mark- i eting measure which also had the support of |he administration and I authorizes the creation of a coopera- 1 five marketing division in the depart- ’ ment of agriculture. This appeared to be the final word 1 ’ of the present session of congresc on 1 I the subjects of farm relief. Twenty-one Renublicane, -ome of • whom never before bad opposed measures endorsed by Mr. Coolidge, joined with Democrats in voting against the Fess measure. Point ical eonse ’ quences of tlie vote on the bill con- ■ sidered by observers today to include; II 1. While there was little Hklihood “ at any time that the fess measure n (CONTINUED ON PACE TWO)

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SPENDING HALF MILLION IN FIGHT ON VOLSTEAD LAW Founder Os Association Against The Prohibition Amendment Testifies CONTRIBUTIONS ARE ACCUMULATING FAST Washington, June 30 (t'nitetl Press) 'riiv association against the prohobition amendment is now raising and spending about half a million dollars to agitate repeal of the Volstead act, William H. Slayion. founder of the wet organization, told the senate primary investigating committee today. Contribution! are accumulating at a rate of $40,000 a month, Stayton said, and Increasing al! th* time Last year the average was about $25,000 a month. lip to Marcli last year, the organization spent in all about SBOO,OOO. Stayton, with a manifest air of pride, said lie had started off with nothing in 1919 Washington 1> Jun n 30 (United Press) Activities of the Weti in polities camo un lor scrutiny f tile Senate primary invest Igal ing committee today when wlJ'am II Stayton. head of the asaocation against the 1 prohibitfon ammendment, was ailed to testify.

•»» •• • • While :u coiintaiits of the committee are inspecting hooks of the antisakxut leaklie at its headquarters in Westerville .Ohio, the committee arranged to question Slayton m'his wot ■ organization Chairman Heed wbihei to ascertain specifically how niiuji the association against the prohibition amendment spent in the- la-t Pennsyh stiia primary. Washington, June 30 (United Press)- The senate today increased (< OVI'I x I Ell ox I'U.i: 'H»O| RODEO COMPANY ARRIVES TODAY •• ■ .• Bellmont Park Hums W ith Activity As Plans Are Made For Celebration Bellmont Park began to buzz with activity today as preparations for the big interstate Fourth ol July celebration. to be held there next Monday, were rushed along. The arrival of 32 head of horses belonging to the Flying X Ranch rodeo company, of Montana, this morning, gave the preparations added impetus. About a dozen persons connected with the rodeo ar'dved with the horses More horses and steers lire enroute to the park and are expected to arrive this evening. There will be approximately 70 head of live stock and nearly thirty people with the company. Other concessions for the celebra-

lion have not arrived, but are expected soon. A company which is to fur-llts-h riding devices for the event Is in Wabash. Indiana, now. The rides are expected to be here the last of this week. The race track, on which will bo staged running rates, cow hoy and cow girl races, relay races and • harlot races, is in excellent condition The management of the Flying X Ranch company today announced a list of prizes which will be given by tlie company during the c.'sbratfon here. Prizes of $175. $75 and si>o will be awarded to winners of first, second and third places, respectively, in a rodeo bucking contest. A prize of sls will be given to any person who caa reain seated on the of the bucking bronchos while the said broncho makes ten jumps. Twenty five do'-, lars will be given to the person who brings Io the rodeo any horse, mule, bull or steer that the cow boys fail to ride. A prize of $5 will he given for the best roper. Members el the Flying X Ranch company are el gible to enter the contest.

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