Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 155, Decatur, Adams County, 1 July 1926 — Page 1

WEATHER Un*rttl*<> and Friday. iv showers or thunderntornis. Warmer lonlght In North portion.

treasury surplus is below estimate

WETS COLLECIi FUND FOR Dip FOR REFERE Witness Tells senatlommittee That Funcjas Collected In Penns*”*

WORK FOR VOTBN MONTANA AND N»DA Washington, July 1 f I T n®’ r '' ss * W-ls collected between W an '' $1,500 in Pennsylvania Shance their drive for a prohibit*'’ rt:n ' <lum in Montana and Nev;*a rlf!S S. Wood, national campa®i |ina K' cr for the association aga®**' P* 0hibition amendment t»daß* lh ** senate primary invest* ,om ' mittee. £ Wood said that a few ■>srs of his organization formed Buntary committee to raise money® l drive for referenda on About $1,200 of the ai*alr-ady has been appropriated bj*omimttee and is being used * states designated, he said. X Wood, whoso borne county, said his had raised $2,000 in Man h *.338.89 in April for political pl* Nearly $2,000 of the sum e*t to the national organization b*Pennsylvania organization and ■st spent in the primary campaiß In addition, he rectflt contribution of $3,500 from ■ national organization to hold Wood submitted list of expenditures for ■Pennsylvania group. ■ j February. $i.’>78.77:0 >£l4387; April $534 24; MaW4.U and June * 'o 18. $3.205.1fl This would make tl* expenditures of his Pennsy * organization $13,756.16 durßie time mound the P> Inquiry Ends Hpy Washington. July ■? senate primary invest igatir.i®t.itee will wind up its inquiitH politics here Saturday and ■ to meet in Chicago in abotnß weeks io begin an the Illinois primary. | This plan was oH formulated by the after leaders of both arranged ' ' 7i'y'"for '..dio JJf -H

POLICE CfflUE WARONSOERS Two Youthftiers Deprived Os Rw> Drive Cars; Violawarned The war ag-iinsHcrs anti violators of traffic rd t eat u r is continuing. mdHfficers have received instr ictißarrest violators of the city Two youthful drivers,® and a girl, received severe r®is yesterday from Officer JohH when they were caught :ac®heir cars in the west part of ’<3 They were turned over to tk«ts and were told not to dilJ ears again until they have rathe age limit Police officer--' haA stationed at various stop st fW t he city and have been warj® violators the last few days jS AU auto drllta asked *to cooperate with titwiciais in making the streetl land residents have been ask&Bwt any cases of speeding a|d| traffic violations to the I>f installing of stop signs at |<>ortant streets in tie city i-jidly completed and the stop laHiective at once Pirst offen.-BBersong are receiving fines.H warning that further vio.atMß tnean jail sentences and fitW of p o ]j ce MelI ch. stated persons ’ : '- the city wer®Lng h. making | the streets s®|ablding by the I law.

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Miss Ederle’s Father Plans To Bet That She Will Swim The Channel Lindon. July 1 (United Press) - Henry Ederle, father of Gertrude who is training at Cape Oris Nez to swim the English ( hsunel, was prepared today io bet $22,0w with Lloyd's that his daughter will complete the crossing this summer. It was understood that Lloyd’s has tentatively offered to stake 50 to 1 against Gertrude, which would mean a fortune of $1 100,060 for Ederle If the het were won. TENT MEETINGS TO OPEN JULY 8 Adams County Holiness Association to Hold Series Os Meetings At Monroe Plans have been completed for a nine-day religious meeting at Monroe, July f» to 18. under the auspices of the Adams County Holiness Association. The meetings will be held under a tent at .Monroe and the public is cordially invited to attend. C. W. Butler, of the Cleveland Bible Institute, noted speaker and lecturer, will have charge of the meetings and will be assisted by Mrs. Esther Williamson and Miss Gertrude Cook, both of Cleveland. The servi?eo will begin each evening at 7:45 o'clock. Afternoon meetings will l>e held on Tuesday and Friday and will begin at 2:00 o’clock. The people of this community are invited to attend. Mr. Butler comes to Monroe well recommended Special music also will be provided during the revival meetings. INJURED MAN IS REOVERING Lawrence Geels, Hurt By Tractor Wednesday, Shows Improvement The condition of Lawrence Geels, the young man who was severely iniured Wednesday morning when he was run over by a tractor while working on the new golf links of the Decatur Country Club, was reported ' Although , ■ .-riiaf'uijun.-s have developed and it is thought be will soon be on the road to recovery. The fracture of the young mans right leg, Just ''clow the hip. was a serious break. His right leg likely will be about an inch shorter, after the bone knits, it is said, but since the hip was not injured, outside of bruises, it is thought he will not be crippled to any great extent Geels lost his right fomarm in a hunting accident two years ago. To Entertain And Cowgirls At Show The cowboys and cowgirls connectx Lv who are here to stage a connection with the Fourth of July celebration at. Bellmont Park Serf Monday, will he the guests o picture “The Fighting Edge.” Drowns in Swimming Pool Pendieton. .nd-. .—Cart Williams. 17. drowned swimming in the municipal pool here la ”t '" eh j Buenos Aires, His home was South America. He was visiting an aun t heiP of his deadi. Arthur Sapp Heads Lawyers „ ind. Ju'v I—lArthifr h'SpX^^' l prosident , r l he H ' b County EJar association 11U . al ‘“fht at a picnic dinner in Me--1881 “i nark He succeeds George M. •»: B "" e ’ ‘ vice president, and Wilbur E. wlt ' secretary and treasurer, u-hinnery, see.-iu'/ Mr. Whinnery was re-elected.

BANQUET GIVEN BY SCHAFER CO. Salesmen, Office And Plant Force And Other Guests Are Entertained The Schafer company, wholesale hardware and saddlery manufacturers of tills city, entertained their twenty salesmen, office and plant , force and a few invited quests at a banquet : served in the Mgeonic club rooms rin the S-hafer building last evening about 70 persons being present. Schafer, general manager of the organization, presided as toastmaster and. following the dinner which was prepared by Mrs. Maude Dorwin, a program was given, followed by an illustrated talk on National Mazada Light bulbs and uco-esories. Place cards were arranged for the guests and pink roses were given to the women as favors. Interesting Talka Given During the evening, talks were made by C. J. Lutz and A. it. Holthome and recognition made of the splendid institution, which employs about 65 people, and of the progressive spirit that has marked the progress of this organization In the past twenty ye.ws, beginning with a smal'.saddlery factory on Madison street. later branching out and acquiring the old Coppock motor car building jn the north part of the city and at present occupying a modern three-story building, covering a halt square on First street in this city. G. H. Wehmeyer, vice-presi-dent arid salosmanager of the company. responded to a toast made to him by Mr Schafer on the comp'.etation of the new catalogue. The toastmaster called upon the different salesmen for short taiko, the main subject. beta* a discussion ot the new catalogue issued by the company. The managers in the various departments of the organization were also called on for a few remarks arid tribute was paid to the officers and the personnel as a whole. The girls employed in the office rendered their part cf the program by giving the sales men a few bints as to how to mark invokes and what their problems were in taking care of the details necessary in filling and billing the orders. All told, it was a big and happy family party, th.- . -owii was happy, sang anil "talked shop” and irecarue acquainted with one and another, ami discussed subjects of interest to the trade and gram. the expiesßions voiced by the salesmen and others were harmonious in. sentiment and along the lines of giving and obtaining information of benefit to the sales and office force and thus render better service to the

(CON’TINUBD ON I'AGE TWO) - } WILLSHIRE MAN DIES AT HOSPITAL James Detterer Succumbs This Morning Following Short Illness James Detterer. 73, lifelong resident of Willshire, Ohio, died at the Adams County Memorial Hospital at 2 o’clock this morning, after an illness of two weeks. The cause of the death was said to be gall trouble: Mr. Deterer was brought to the local hospital yesterday afternoon for medical treatment, but death came in a few hours. Mr. Detterer lived most of his life in and near Willshire. He was born in Ohio, in. 1853. He was active as a carpenter n Willshire until a few months ago and his condition was regarded as seri 'u-s. He is survived, by his wife and one son, Fred, of Willshire Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but it Is probable that 'he services will be held Saturday, at Willshire. —.— o Needle Penetrates Finger Glenn Patterson, of tbe Vance and Linn clothing company, had the misfortune to run a large sewing machine needle through bls finger this morning. The aid of a physician was necessary in extracting the needle, which caused considerable pain.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 1, 1926.

New Test W —> A lajL y t JL<—--7 A now test of the Administration is seen in the Wisconsin Republican primaries where Senator Irvine L. Lenroot (top) is opposed by (iovernor J. J. Blaine (below) for Senatorial honors.

ADDS MORE LANG TO COLE COURSE Mr, Paul Schulte Buys 34 Acres From Dyonis Schmitt South Os City Another tract of land was added to the poroperty of Paul Schn’.te, of Chicago. today when he purchased 34 acresof land near ’he Eric railroad. frc.it Dyonis Schmitt and added it to his country club property south of the citv. to the river and also to the railroad. Mr. Schulte did not .state what he would do with the newly acquired land, bus stated that it would be added to the large tract on which the golf links are being constructed. o - Six More Etarthquakes Felt In Italy Today Padua. Italy, July 1. — (United Press.) — Six earthquakes, three of them markedly vigorously, were registered by the University observation today. DRY FORCE IN STATE ENLARGER Federal Prohibition Enforcement Staff In Indiana Increased To 19 Indianapolis, Ind., July 1. — (United Press)—The federal dry enforcement staff In Indiana was increased today to 19 with reassignmont of four men to the Indiana territory. The four men were reassinged to Indianapolis from Milwaukee where they had been sent when retrenchment orders were revived here in March. A. R. Harris, Indiana prohibition administrator, said he has asked for an increase of his force to 38 agents. KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA consumers bought cigarettes at the rate of 634 per capita in 1924; cigars at the rate of 59*4, and snuff, another important tobacco product, at. the rate of 3 68 pounds for each person in the state.

CLOSE RACE IN NORTH OAK OTA Nye, Insurgent, And Hanna, Coolidge Republican, Neck And Neck Bismark, N. D.. July 1- -i United Press.i Gerald P. Nye, of Bismark, Insurgent republican bearing the endorsement of the non partisan league. whs running a neck and neck race with L B Henna, “Coolidge republican" for tb« republican senatorial nomination from North Dakota today as returns trickled in from the rural sections. Banna leaped into the lead as first returns of yesterday’s primary came In last night but as hour after hour went by. Nye’g strength among the farmers was asserting itself and their vote came nearly even this morning. Many politicians believe tb e rural vote eventually will give Nye the nomination, pointing out that Hanna’s early lead was built upon the city vote which was counted early. Returns compiled from 239 of the state’s 1,267 precincts gave: Hanna, 12,707; Nye, 10,946. Two other' candidates for the long term nomination, — Norman Midtho and ( t . Stone were running far behind. * • In the gubernatorial contest. Governor Sortie was running behind J. M. Haney, Coolidge republican candidate but here also it was found that Sorlie was picking up strength from the rural districts while the "conservative" standard bearer was slowly losing his lead. Returns from 290 precincts gave: Hanna. 18,468; Nye. 12.992. Portland Firm Gets State Road Contract Indianapolis. Ind.. July I.—(United iTessl —The State Highway commission has awarded a contract for the construction of 7.15 miles of pavement on State road fifteen between Waterloo and Butler in Dekalb county to Hlnsey and Dull, of Portland. The contract price was $121,820. Termsot the contract call for completion of the work by November 15. Senate Moves To Probe So-called Bread Trust ■-■■wr Presai' The senate today moved to investigate the so-called bread trust case. A resolution by Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, requesting the judiciary committee to ascertain what the federal trade commission and department of justice has done about reported monopolies to control bread was adopted. o

ELIAS HIRSCHY DIES WEDNESDAY Prominent Wabash Township Farmer Dies Os Cancer Os The Stomach Berne. July 1. Elias Hireohy, 66. died of cancer of the stomach, at his horns on mile south of Berne, at 1:50 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Hirschy had been suffering since last winter. He was born in Wabash township. Adams county. August 22. 185 S. a son of Phillip and Mary Richer Hirschey. Mr. H'rsehey was married twice, the first time to Miss Magdalena Stucky. Three children were born to this union. They are Mrs. Emil Sprunger, Norman Hirschy and Mrs. L. Sharp. Mr. Hirschy’s second marriage was with Miss Katie Lehman, and children were born to this union. They are Selma and Ida, both at home. Mr. Hirschy was a prominent farmer and served as school director for three years in the Wabash township school No. 2. Surviving are the widow, five children and the following brothers, Jacob, ot Phoenix. Arizona; John, Chris, and Amoe of Berne; Joel, of Plainwell, Michigan. One sister and two blethers preceded him in death. Mr. Hirschy was a member of the I') '-onary church of Bern*.

Minister To Mark Spot Where He Made Decision Te Preach Crawfordsville, Ind., July I—(United Press)- After fifty years of ser vic,, as a Methodist minister Rev. William Hickman, of Hartford City, will place a stone marker at the spot on a road near Ladoga where he made itis decision to enter the ministry. The marker will be placed on July 7, the anniversary of Rev. Hickman's decision, which was mado while returning by horseback to a farm where he was working. NEW PROHIBITION DRIVE IS OPENED Fund Os $3,000,000 Becomes Available For Enforcing Volstead Law Washington. July I.—(United Press I —The supreme effort of the govern ment to enforce prohibition began today when $3,000,000 became available for the war against organized rum rings. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews, dry czar, plans to put about 900 new agents in force to begin a vigorous drive against bootlegging. He also has an appropriation of about $11.000,000 to be spent this year in carrying out the general provisions of the Volstead act. Speeding Up Machinery The dry director is speeding up his enforcement machinery before leaving for Europe July 7. The new beer squad under Tom Stone and the alcohol division under Jack Foster (COXTIVVED OV PACK TWO) AIMEELEADSA SEARCHING PARTY Evangelist Heads Expedition In Search Os Shack Where She Was Held Douglas. Aril., July 1. — (United Press.) — Aimee Semple McPherson led a private expedition into the desert country across the Mexican border today in search of the aban- , u..,r.Ti - -s l i'a(-K ’‘iiT 'w7iic.il silo claims to I have been held prisoner by kidnappers. The Rev. J. C. Howard, Baptist minister here, who believes he has spotted ‘ the much sought atter hut, and Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, the evangelist's mother, accompanied the party. Police Chief Percy Bowden, at Mrs. McPherson’s request also joined the group, declaring at the same time, however, that lu> believed % the search was useless. —Q

Robbers Take Valuable Rug From Art Institute Detroit, Mich., July I—(United Press) —A rare Persian hunting and animal rug, given to the Detroit Institute of Art by Mr. and Mrs. Edsel Ford and valued at $75,000, was stolen from Its hangings today by one of four robbers who lowered it to the ground from a third story window. A priceless fJoirentin'e bust of a woman, also given to tbe institute by Mr and Mrs. Ford, was abandoned by the robbers when they were put to flight by an approaching patrolman after they had lowered it to the institute lawn by means of a rope. Thousands Made Homeless Sumarang. Juva, July I—(United1 —(United Press)—Thousands of persons ot) the Island of Sumatra were homeless today after the earthquake which wrenched the island Tuesday, destroying two towns and causing many deaths. It was estimated that the death list will reach 117. Additional medical and military aid was being sent to the quake centers. The towns of Fadang and Pandjang were among those destroyed. Railway and road traffic was interrupted.

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GOVERNMENT _ CLOSEST ' f | SC $oad ——jday stuck J Secretary Mell That Surplu ne :1U thcy ! ury Is $ MUCH LESialJun. COOLIDG Washington, Jul.' [ Secretary of the announced today t ment closed the 193 F fjffc with a surplus of $37 LH ’ J Last minute expend ] i $9,000,000 and miscella nues fell off $2,000,000 i j surplus much less than th, 000 estimated by President The public debt during the T’**** cal vear was reduced $85,000,000 ins the total obligations now sl. 433.0.)0,0C0 Mellon also announced that the treasury today was selling $43,000,000 of four and a half percent farm loan bonds back to the loan banks. These bonds. Inken by the government to establish a farm loan bank system, wi.l be tcissnod to tbe public at four and ono- ‘iehth per cent. Moneys derived, from the sale of these Ixmds will b" placed in the treasury to stabilize the government's finances until the next tax collection period in September. This, fund which became available today, made the issuing of bonds on June 15. as was customary to finance the vovernmenl, unnecessary. The government revenues last year WPre $3.0)12.755.000 and expenditures $3,584,987,000. In.-ome tax receipts wer P $1,982,040,000 and customs collections $579,430,000. o I Durkin Placed In Auto From Which He Shot Officer Chicago. July I—(United Press)— Martin Durkin, alleged slayer of Federal Agent Edwin C. Shanahan, today was placed in the automobile from which he fired the fatal shots while attorneys for the state demonstrated’ to the jury their contention that Durkin and not Shanahan fired first. Durkin complied with all orders i wuuoyed smile bi 'uisappTova! lie hud hapeu lo take me witness stand in his own defense before night but now it is believed he will not appear for several days.

PUBLIC INVITED TO ROAD MEETING All Good Roads Boosters In County Urged To Attend Meeting Here Friday Plans are complete for the public road meeting at the old gymnasium in this city. Friday night, and the committee in charge urges that all good road boosters of Adams county attend. The meeting will start promptly at 7:30 o'clock and, after th e program, refreshments will be served to all who attend. Ben H. Petty, of Lafayette, will deliver the chief address, telling the residents of the conditions of the roads in this county and explaining various economic methods of road care. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Decatur Industrial Association and Charles Magley, county highway superintendent. The public is cordially invited to come to the meeting, which will be especially beneficial to business men and fanners interested in good roads. Mr. Petty has made a study of roads in all parts of Indiana and will spend all day tomorrow visiting various Adams county roads, before delivering his address tomorrow night Admission to the meeting will be free. Saturday afternoon, Mr. Petty ' will deliver another address to’ inem- ; bers of the highway crew In Adams county. This meeting will he pnvute ■ aud will lie held at tile Industrial rooms in this city.

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