Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 3 July 1926 — Page 1

W E A T n E <t Unsettled tonight un<i Sunday. * ,fob nblv show ers or thun ferstorms. cooler to night in south por tlon and extreme north portion.

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ANDREWSMAY nroiDkl AC RDV v " : " v ~wws" ‘’’ A,,u ‘ i ntdlunnuUlii y n * ho was "■ u K I |of from on* 1 to five years’in the rtl IO TLIIO rA I I ,!h! reforrnator y when he GIAK I nib I U for forgery by the Van Wert. I ly. <>hio, grand jury, at Van l-l- • t?JI’ dMerday. It is alleged that Head Os Prohibition ET®i st«r forged a check at Convoy, forcement Is Reported ■ This cheek was drawn on the ■ To Be Discouraged | refuses to admit ; •- L.— DEFEAT IN HISTAS| W OIL WELL “i MAKES 30 BBLS? Andrews probably will resign iBl fall as prohibition czar if he can We-at-l, the federal office without a- Well BrOUght 111 I' 11defeat on the tremendous tas| y ()r W j||j am Smith*}’ ** ,1 " ’ 1 . | thl .irni In .Jefferson Twp. KfeoniPwhat discourage <! Met. of congressional support an<* oj| )|y Uarmitn an(l trend his social life has takelj I Smhlpy eause of the nature o h s posj I RH Andrews is about ready o • W af|( , rh )((n a||(l ( | lollgh t the c ' v " ' rj, "'ll produce about thirty herI vutiire of congress to pass tn< • hlB strengthening the Volstead® There is a good showtng of g f the we’.l, also. This is well No. Ls handicapped law < en ’ r “' n ‘;T 1 1||kiI th „ Slnithl , v farm . • Kimiited today. Shelving to allow a PP ointme» "-li struck the top of the tren- ' fcrm. r mil.tarv officers as pS ™< -k a, 1.076 feet ami oil was ' Hon officials also has been a eri< <h at a point IS feet deeper. The K was drilled 45 feet into the sand ■■ to)a , i[ppth of u2l fppt Thlg ■ i "*’ ' s ,boroupb ' > lSa PP° in 'W extends the present producing hi> job back from the soc a & ha f mj]p ?3>otn:. While be is no t^K p Hj| . mon we]l on (h( , Nj b | irk Krmer friends who serve ■nners and parties no long ■ so hp • the general to t eir w,-l! 0! - g n jj ana> holding up at when intoxicants are j l r - h | jarr e!g per day. Additional lx)®’ of several of the most iK 1 , , ■Mbs Ua.. UerQ placed OU Hut lease to _i lieutenants also has been 1 ~Jh>l. I' 1 ~-tninr ear. °f 'he oil and a new well Andrews After training to Anur ,] r i |,.j Another sower has ■Kslstantn for most importanl P_ h>ev have suddenly resigned ■T hl ,dlleU - alho - BB’C' " „nior , Anderson and Christensen well HSfonal reasons or to enter cotv , , v • , - . . l .. looSor 'he Stengel and Craig farm, which fields, which pay higher u |H»or shoeing v.hm shot, is ■ Andrews last Novem p iuil[l : n g about 10 barrels of good I b< would quit wii in dailv There is a strong showing of did not make progress in « Vn()ttl ,well is being America. His year is up Sflb ont bs> an( l t ißa vh I ilrilh'd on the Charles Armconditions " ,r ‘ n " distr cts mns faun near Geneva, by Clem several ntohibition districts **’ _ 0 , _ ... ■■roveil 111 be a dry hole. PPHPQ ARr IraK " 'd' Kelvy. a large independ 0 frill* lltHfiid erator of Pittsburg, Pa., has _ ■En id. Berm field am) d illin. a <... "Tty A m ovi i'> »:ir o', i'm.k 1 t«> —' ■-t,-11U| p TJ.. -

■—— i Xivht Showers Tot a Sufficient To Bre; k [ Spell In Stall K Although ruin 1,1 11 H Igfarly this moinmg and at WllltOUghoUt th,. d.l>. MBKa-uinfall at 2 o'« lo< ,< ' b ß been far rn-uf' ■' ■ Brought anti bring n-hfi J Adams cuun" 3,1,1 fl Kna. Unless a heavy ® Jftjn the next b" d;iv>.® fldamage will be hoi., to Kut the state. William ■ OKndiima Fat tn Bureau® I lid today. The oats crop is s ® om the lath of raiiM ie corn crop is not g®L ily as it should, due ®l loisture. Unpaved highways at xtretnely dusty and W y benefitted by a h<® The weather bureau® •d possible showets ’■ he forecast held lit*W lecided drop in ten fl tieat records have be® several parts of the s® in Indiana has been heat wave. Joseph ■ Brownsburg, died " W heart trouble brough® A. temperature (,f | Indianapolis yestet® " SMB Washington, the I® liwßi mometer ci ' ni,)ei ' (i j j. >T' Two skele( W,i j ; M®M Columbus, md ■ I Press)—B.artho’ mi-B ’ ■ ties today investig®° ■«*, Mgmt*. Bkelatoii' of fl| in a grvel pi’ ’ ’ ’fl < ®H tons had been A ISRtt' years and obi rosi®fllection of a burial®'

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■ ■lussell Scott Denied A New Sanity Hearing I Chicago, July 3.— (United Press) — ■lussei Scott today waas denied a New Bmnit' hearing and date of his excukiou was «"t for October 15. I Scott is under sentence nt death on ■the gailow- for lite murder of Joseph [.Maurer a Chicago drug clerk, but he [lias repeatedly cheapen the death penalty by pl, is of insanity. NEW ASSISTANT ' PASTOR ARRIVES ißev. Hession Arrives To ( Assume Duties At St. Mary’s Catholic Church Th, Rev Father Joseph Hession. newly appointed assistant pastor of St. Mary's Catholic church, arrived in the city last evening. He will officiate at the 9:15 o'clock high mass, Sunday morning. an<J, following the mass, will Ktve his blessing to members of the congregation. Father Hession "as ordained to the priesthood on Majr 29. by the Rt Rev. Bishop John F. Noli, of Fort Wayne, having completed his studies at Mt. Saint Marys Seminary, Cincinnati. Ohio. His home is at Lafayette and, when the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, rector of Stf. Mary's congregation in this city, was pastor at Lafayette, he was a member ot his parish. Clothing Stores To Close The four clothing stores will be closed all day Monday, July 5, in observance of Independence Day. Practically every business house, including the banks and postoffice, will be closed Monday. 1

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LARGE CROWD IS EXPECTED HERE FOR CELEBRATION Inter-State Fourth Os .July Celebration Creates Wide-Spread Interest FIREWORKS, SPEAKING. RODEO ON PROGRAM | Reports from neighboring towns and i cities, in Indiana and Ohio, today, indicate that the Inter-State I’onrth of July celebration, to be held at Bellmont Park. here, next Monday, July 5. will be attended by the largest corwd of people that ever attended a simillar event in this part of the state. All that is needed to insure great success for the event is fair weather. The Plying X Ranch rodeo company of Montana, which includes 72 head of horses, five steers and about thirty people, is on the ground preparing for the big rodeo and historical revue to be given by that com pany. Concession stands, riding devices and other attractions are on the ground, also, and will be -open for business tonight, when the park is thrown open to the public. The park will be open all day Sunday and Sunday evening, and no adinission will be charged to visitors. Program Opens at Sunrise A full day of entertainment has been arranged for the’ celebration, which will open with a patriotic .salute to Old Glory at sunrise. Monday morning Concerts will he given by the General Electric company’s band and the Decatur Junior hand, starting at Id o'clock. At that time, attractions on the midway will be thrown open for business, also. At 11 a. m.. the Decatur and Van Wert. Ohio, fire departments will stage a water battle near Steel's lake, in the park, the winner to receive a silver loving cup. This will conclude the forenoon program. The afternoon program will open with speaking at 1 o'clock. A speaker's platform has been erected near the Art Hall, where there is plenty of •shade for the speakers and audience: French Quinn is chairman of the sjieakers' committee. The Hon ««■; ."Wyfl *<’i ’* T- m.ii > ~. ELLA FREIDLINE DIES AT LIMA, 0. Daughter of the Late Joseph And Elizabeth Wherry Dies Friday Night Mrs. Ella Freidline, 60. a daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Wherry, of this city, died at 9:30 o’clock last night at the home of her son-in-law. Dr. J. R. Tillotson, in Lima, Ohio. Death was due to cancer. Mrs. Freidline had been ill for about one year. Mrs. 7°hn Schafer, of this city, a sister of Mrs. Freidline, was at her bedside when death occured. Mrs. Freidline is survived by one son, Claude Freidline. of Toledo, 0.. and the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Hugh Hite. Mrs. John Schafer, of Decatur: Alton Wherry, of Union township: Mrs. Alice Johnson. of Youngstown, Ohio; Mrs. Chris Miller, of Monroeville; Mrs. C. B. Sheets. Joseph Wherry, of Fort Wayne: and William Wherry, of Van Wert, Ohio. Three grandchildren survive, also. Two daughters are deceased. Mr. Tillotson having died of tyjfhoid fever about a year ago. Funeral services will be held from the home in Lima, Ohio, at 10:30 o’clock Monday morning. The remains will be taken to Delphos, Ohio, for burial. —o Vincennes Sun Sold Vincennes, Ind.. JulyS.—(United Pressj—The Vincennes Suu today had, passed into the hands of John T. Har-, ris, former business manager of the Washington Herald. The sale was announced by George Purcell, representing the owners. Royal E. Purcell and Sons

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, July 3, 1926.

To Speak Here > J mMBEm Hon. Churlcs R. Parker The Hon. Charles R. Parker, of Goshen, one of the ablest orators of northern Indiana, will deliver an address on “One Hundred Fifty Years of American Independence,” at the Inter-State Fourth of July celebration at Bellmont Park, Decatur. next Monday. Mr, Parker will speak al 1 p. in. iiiGmYASS'N. HAS 140 MEMBERS Campaign For Members Os Adams County Organization Continues A total of 140 members have joined the Benjamin Franklin Highway Association of Adams County and the campaign will be continued until sufficient members are secured to meet the county's quota of the state’s assessment. Adams county is expected to raise s4o<). Many of the business men have joined the association, and in a few cases they refused. Ed Bosse is solicting the members and will make another canvas next week. The membership fee is one dollar. o —. — j*— —/f ’s• "Twins ~ If any person called L. M. "Mart" Bnsche. Adams county agricultural agent, today, and received a strange reply to their query about their corn, wheat or oats crops or what to do about the bugs on the potatoes, they should not be too hard on Mart. Because —Mart is the proud father of twin babies today. A boy and a girl were born to Mr. and Mrs. Busche at the Adams County Memorial Hospital shortly before midnight last night. The mother and both babies were reported to be doing fine today. The girl weighed four pounds and the boy tipped the scales at six. These are the first babies in the family. Their mother, before her marriage, was Miss Edith Smith, of Monroe. Mart say; they're not named yet and that naming babies is out of his line. Pastor, Facing Charge Os Immoral Acts, Ends Life Markleville, Ind., July 3—(United Press) — A coroner's investigation was in progress today into the suicide of Rev. John Nolan. Tipton minister who chose death rather than face charges of immoral acts with young girls of his congregation. Nolan shot himself in the head while visiting relatives here with his wife and four children. Earlier in the week juvenile authorities at Tipton filed charges that Rev. Nolan, pastor of the First baptist church, took young girls into the basement of the church and to the parsonage during the absence of his wife, o KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA wago earners receive I an annual total estimated at $L- | 725,000,000 with only one-tenth of one per cent of this going in sums in excess of SIO.OOO. The average family income is estimated by federal census takers at $2,250.

EARLY SOLUTION OF MC PHERSON CASE EXPECTED Los Angeles Authorities Say Kidnapping Mystery May Be Solved Soon WHEREABOUTS OF EVANGELIST TRACED Los Angeles, Cal., July 3.—(United Press) Los Ar.ge’es authorities announced today that a solution of the Aimie Simple McPherson kidnaapping mvstery may be expected soon. The whereabouts of the evangelist, from the time she disappeared from the beas'h at Venice, on May 18. until her reappearance in Mexican deserts near Douglas, Arizona. June 23. have been traced in detail anil important revelations may be expected, according to detective chief Herman Cline. Lvs Angeles. Cal.. July 3.— (United Dress) —A typewriter may furnish the clue which will unravel the Aitnee Simple MtPherson kidnapping mystery. Federal authorities announced today they were looking for the typewriter used in writing the famous $500,000 ransom letter and intimated they had a line on its whereabouts. If found, the writer of the ransom letter could be established and taken into cu-tody. the officers said. The investigation of the McPherson cpse is being concentrated at this time on the mysterious letter. Postal inspe-tcis declare i> was received at Angelus temple on June 19. the day before memorial services at the tabernacle at which httgh sums were collected for a "monument to Mrs. McPherson ” The County grand jury will take up the McPherson case in its entirety, starting next Tuesday, according to announcement by district Attorney i Asa Keyes. Mrs. McPherson has resumed her position as h rad of Angelas temple , ftdlowing her return from Dottg’as i Ariz . and Ajrua Prleta, M.exlco. where ' - ’’ * . 4U-US.!-, ~n she w:is"h<9d captive by kidnappers. ROAD MEETING IS BENEFICIAL Ben IL Petty, Os Purdue, Gives Local Road Boosters Several Good Pointers A fair sized crowd heard Ben H. Petty deliver a fine address on road conditions in this county at the old gymnasium on First street last night. ' Threatening weather kept many away, but those present asserted that they enjoyed the talk very much. Mr. Petty, who is assistant professor of highway engineering at Purdue University, proved that he knew his subject and he gave Adams county residents many pointers on good roads. Mr. Petty delivered an illustrated lecture to road workers this 1 afternoon. 1 After the program last night, refreshments of sandwiches, lemonade, and coffee were served. More than 50 men of Adams county attended. o Mother Shot While I Protecting Children Newark, N. J., July 3. — (United Press.) —Fighting to protect her two children, Mrs. Margaret Stanton, a ' widow, was murdered today by an intruder who had attacked the children as they lay in bed. Mrs. Stanton was In another room with her daughter, Emma, 14, when she heard screams from a rear room, where Dewitt, 12. and Ellwood, were sleeping. Running to their aid, she was met at the door of the intruder. She flung herself on him and after a struggle, the man drew a pistol and shot her in the breast. ;

ITo Build Class Rooms In Berne Auditorium i Berne. July 3. The contract for the construction of two large class rooms in the basement of the Berne Community Auditorium, and for other improve ments at the building, has been let to Abraham Bagley, of Berne. The aauditorium building has been used for school purposes during the last sever al school terms, the schools have outgrown the present school building A new ventilating system, will be installed in the building. Q NEW PAVEMENT OPENED TODAY — Two Strips of Asphalt Pavement, at North Approaches To City, Completed The now pav»m Q nt on North Second street was bpened to traffic thir monring. This includes the stretch running from the intersection of Second street ad Fifth streets to the Smith river bridge on State Hoad 21. ami North Second street out beyond the G. R. & 1. Railroad tracks beyond the city limits. There is about three-quarters of a mile in the two stretches of pavement. The road was paved with asphalt. The berms have been construct-1 ed and the improvement is entirely completed. The county commissioners have gone over the pavement and will accept it at the next street meeting, next week. With the opening of North Second street, there is a direct route between this city and Fort Wayne, via the river road, which is in good condition, as a whole. Th“ state road is also open as far as Monmouth, where a detour is necessary on account of bridge construction. It is open on the other side of Monmouth for some distance, also, but a new top dressing is being | applied to the othe> end of the tarvic pavement. — -—n Fire Captain Shoots Self New Albanv, Ind.. July 3—(United I Press) —Relatives were at a loss today to assign a motive for the suicide of Alfred Daniel. 52. fire captain who I , v , M , T-— w** — T? • ffig^prj 1.,.- jpt Adams Uountv Gets $13,560.59 From State Indianapolis. July 3. —Cash allotments totalling $1,803,615.02 were being distributed today by state auditor. I, S. Bowman, among the different counties of the state on the basis of their respective enumeration. The distribution, which is made twice a year, represents 70 per cent of tlie proceed from the 7 per cent state school levy. The other 30 per cent goes to the county unable to raise the necessary funds for maintaining public schools. Adams county received $13,560.59 of the allotment. PRIMARY PROBERS MAY TAKE A REST Committee Likely To Ad--1 journ For Three Weeks Before Shifting Probe Washington, July 3. — (United Press.) —The senate Investigation of Pennsylvania politics and prohibition organizaions may be adjourned here today for three weeks. Chairman Reed announced he was hopeful of clearing up odds and ends of evidence before night with the intention of closing the first phase of the inquiry. In that event the committee would meet again in about three weeks in Chicago, to investigate the Illinois primary and then start its inquiry into other states—probably Indiana and Ohio first. The chief matters yet to be cleared up by the committee relate to financing of the Anti-Saloon League and the association against the prohibition amendment.

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SCORES OF MINOR BILLS ADOPTED IN LAST MINUTE RUSH All Speed Records Broken As Congress Passes More Than A Bill A Minute PRESIDENT SIGNS MANY MEASURES Washington, July 3. — The 169th congress, which adopted a | $350,000,000 ta x reduction, pledged American adherence to the World court and investigated prohibition and politics, adjourned today for the summer. With the thermometer hovering inrthe nineties the senate tied up in its usual last minute impass, and the house cleared of pressing business, the presiding officers brought down tlie gavels at 3 p. m„ ami declared the session adjourned in accordance with a resolution previously adopted. President Coolidge, waited in his special room outside for an hour before adjournment, affixing his signature to the scores of minor hills adopted in the final rush. Washington, July 3. — (I nited Press.) —Breaking, all speed records for legislation, congress passed more than a bill a minute as it moved swiftly forward toward adjournment this afternoon. Both the senate and the house mowed through their heavy calendars adopting minor relief bills, agreeing to conference reports and bundling up stray details before quitting for the summer at 3 p. tn. Most of the legislation was adopted so rapidly only a few of those pres tCOXTIMKD ON PAGE TWO) Ta Raise Submarine Soon New London, Conn.. July 2 (Unit ed Press,- The navy hopes to raise the sunken submarine S-51 tomorrow or n.onday it wr.s announced at tinsubmarine base here today. WrtWS ELECT OFFICERS Rural Letter Carriers Hold Meeting At Berne; Plan For County Picnic Officers wne e’ec'ed ami plans made for the annual picnic of the Adams county postal employes at a banquet held by the Adams count) rural mail canters, al Berne. Thursday night. Fourteen letter carriers were present at tile banquet. Ray Smith, of Decatur was elected president of the organization. James Andrews, of Monroe, was elected vii epresident and John Aspy, of Geneva, was named secretary and treasurer. Lottis Neaderhouaer of Berni’, and W F. Beery, of Decatur, were e’ected delegates to the state cnnventitJn which is being held in Indianapolis this week-end. Tlie annual pi ni<- of the postal employes of the county and their families will lie held in Water Works Park, Decatur, Sunday, August 1. The picnic was held at Monroe last year. Tlie Adams county carriers have received an invitation to attend the Ohio state convention of rural mail carriers, to be held at St. Marys. Ohio, August 2,3, and 4. The carriers present at the meeting held in Berne Thursday night were: W. F. Beery. Ray Smith. Chas. W. Maloney, H F Zuercher, J E Butler. W. H. Engle. Ray Christen, and Howard W. Mauler, al! of Decatur; John Aspy, Cornelius Shaffer anil Elmer Helmer, of Geneva, and Louis Neidcrhouser. Siman f. and D. J. Sprunger of Berne. Call for Sank Statements Indianapolis. Ind.. July 3 (United Press) —A call for a statement of the condition -of all state banks and tru t companies at the close of businis.a June 30 was issued today by lli > Stale Banking Department

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