Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1926 — Page 1

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TOTAL OF 172 PERSONS JOIN HIGHWAY ASS'N. More Names Being Added To List Each Day; Goal Set Is 300 Members marker for ROUTE IS BEING SELECTED From the response given to the membership campaign of the Benjamin Eranklin Highway Asaociation, it is evident that the people of Decatur and those living east anil west of Decatur are interested in securing this federal route. A road booster who travels ove- part of the proposed route in Union township and part of rural, rout eight in Union .township, si ttired twelve tnembets for the association. Other; have sent their dollar to A. R. Holthouse, secretary of the local association. • A total of 172 persons have joined ihe road association and it is hois'd to aet the number tip to three hundred within a short time. The do'.lar membership fees will be used in paying the county's quota of Indiana's assessment in marking and advertising the ;oiite and paying other incidental expenses necessary in having the route from coast to coast designated as a federal highway. Memberships will be received by Mr Holthouse at the Daily Democrat and, at the convulsion of the campaign, the complete list of names will be forwarded to the national president. John W. Williamson, Findlay, Ohio. Following are the names of those who joined the asmvftrtlon bringing the membership up to 172. Fanny Mitch, Chalmer Miller, H. E. Zirkel, John Drake, William Drake. Ivan Shifferly, C. ('. Miller. Otis Shifferlj, James Dailey. Lewis Drake. Es-ti-lla Mitch. W. F. Beery, al! of route eight; Dr. W. E. Smith. William Schamerloh. Decatur." At the meeting of the executive committee of the Benjamin Franklin Highway association held at Van Wert recently, steps wer e taken to provide appropriate markers for the highway. *”• I • •Stephenson, of Findlay, Ohio. James H. Watson, of Tiffin, Ohio, and John II Heller, of Decatur, was appointed to draft a suitable design. The cont(CONTINI EIJ ON PAGE THREE) o

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President Says He Is Not Interested In Coming Congressional Elections Paul Smith's, N. Y., July 1:1. (United Press.) — President Coolidge today through his spokesman said that so far he has not interested himself in the coming congressional elections. The spokesman said the President hud made no plans for presidential inference In the elections and desired the public to know that whatever action and opinions were attributed to hi mwete surmises and not statements of facts. — o ANOTHER STORM STRIKES COUNTY Lightning Accompanies Rain Early This Morning; Damage Is Small More rain, accompanied by thunder and lightning, struck this community about 4 o’clock this morning, lasting more than an hour. The sßrnt did little daniace. Lights i.t the -outh part o! the city were out of commission for a whi'e, but repair men had them in condition by 8 o', ock The rain was accompanied by somewind. and today marked the coolest day ;H the last week. Fields and roads were flooded for a shott time by the tain, but tlie roads soon dried off and at noon they had a thin c at of dust on them. It was almost impossible for farmer-, to work in their fields today, anil consequently many from this vicinity came to Decatur during the morning and afternoon. Business houses rerwwveri c<M»hl»raMe business. The ci.mils -c n nassed away after the storm’, and the sun came out about 9 o'clock this morning, causing the temperature to rise slowly, but not. however, to its previous height. GOVERNMENT IS COSTING MOSE Appropriations Made By Congress Shw Gain Os Half Billion By Julian Snyder, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington. July I:l.—Cost of government in this country is going up. Figures made public today by Representative Martin Madden, republican. 11!.. chairman of the house appriations committee, revealed an increase in appropriations over last session amount to nearly half a billion dollars. Congress appropriated during the session just closed a total of $4,409,377.454, an increase of $470,886,681 over the total of last session. $3,938,490,773. Madden pointed out that the postal service required an increased appropriation of $197,283,375. Some of the other items that helped to make up the total increase included: U. S. veterans legislation—sl73,,sls,000 increase. Federal aid for roads —$26,675,000 increase. Construction of public buildings — $13,987,810 increase. Enforcement of prohibition — $13,167,406 increase. Rivers’ and harbors’ improvements —510,000,000 increase. The public debt, which was $20,298,000,000 on June 30. 1925. had been reduced $865,000,000 to $19,433.OOO.OOOon June 30, 1926. Madden repo: ted. Madden added ‘ the outlook for the next fiscal year Is equally promising." “It is now estimated there will be a possible surplus of receipts over expenditures of $185,000,000,'' he said. “The constructive economy will be continued, and every effort will be made to reduce the public debt. “It is too early to venture predictions on future tax reductions however.”

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FRANCE AGREES TO PAY BEBT TO GREAT BRITAIN Terms For Settlement Os War Debt Approved By Nations’ Representatives SIXTY-TWO YEARS GIVEN FOR PAYMENT Lonon, July 13—(United Press) Winston Churchill, Chancellor of the ex-chequer, today announced in the House of Commons what the house had been hoping for for seven years —that France had agreed to pay her $3,125,000,00 war debt to Great Britain Churchill said that Joseph Caillaux, French Minister of Finance had agreed that the debt should be paid over 62 years, this year's annuity amounting to $20,000,000. Thereafter the annuities would rise to $30,000,000, $40,000,00(4 and $50.000,000. The agreement, like that recently concluded in Washington, is subject to ratification by the French pari ment. o — RADIO REVUE OPENS TONIGHT Six Acts On Program For Opening Evening; Audience .Asked To Vote Everything is in readiness for the first night's program of the big Radio Revue," to be staged tonight at the Adams theatre for the purpose of discovering new radio talent for station WLS. Chicago. Six acts, composed entirely of local talent, are on the bill, and. a great show, is assured. The th'.ee acts receiving the most votes tonight will compete in the finals Thursday night, with the three acts receiving the highest number of votes tomorrow night. The aduienct.. through the medium of written ballots, will be th,, judges and will determine who will represent the city of Decatur in the big district meet to be held at Hotel Sherman. Chicago, July 24. Robbers Enter Store At Geneva Sunday Night Geneva. July 13.—Robbers broke into the A. J. Briggs hardware store here Sunday night. Their loot consisted of a few dollars in old coins, which were taken from the safe, a Winchester rifle, an old revolver and several low priced watches. Entrance to the building was gained through a side window. Tlie same was broken open and paper-: wete removed anil scattered over the floor, but there were few things of much value in the sate. EPWORTH LEAGUE BUILDS CUTTAGE Decatur Chapter Is Erecting Large Cottage At ’ Lake Webster Several Decatur men, who are members of the Epworth League of the First Methodist church, are at Lake Webster this week, helping with the construction cf the new Epworth Leavue cottage, being built on the banks of the lake by the Decatur League. The foundation was laid several days ago and the work of erecting the cottage was started MondayThe cottage will be 32 by 50 feet in diinentions, and will have room upstairs. It will lie large enough to accomodate about 75 persons, it is said About 75 members of the Decatur League are planning to stay at the cottage and attend Hie annual! Epworth Forest Institute, at Lake Webster, August 16 to 22.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 13, 1926.

In Probe I* fl W Colonel Frank Smith, Republican nominee for Senator from Illinois, is expected to be a centra) figure in the senate investigation of primary campaign expenses when it shifts to Chicago. SWIMMING POOL IS CLEANED OUT City Pool Drained And Cleaned; Closed While Fresh Water Is Run In Decatur’s municipal swimming pool at Water Works park was dosed yesterday and last night and will be ■Lcsed tonight, owing to the fact that the big concrete tank ins not been entirely refilled with water after being drained and cleaned. The pool was cleaned by the city firemen. There was about four feet of water in the pool this afternoon and it was open for children. There will not be enough water in the pool to permit the use of the spring boards before Thursday night, it was said today. However tlie pool will be opened for children tomorrow night. Tlie pool will bs drained and cleaned about everv three weeks. The new pool has proved a great success and eadi day hundreds of swimmers gather there and enjoy the privileges of the pool. It is open every night ex ept Sunday until 9 o'clock. (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) FARM LAND IS SOLD AT AUCTION Good Prices Paid For Land Sold In Ohio By Decatur Auctioneers That farm lands are moving was again demonstrated yesterday when Cols. Fred Rcppert and Roy Johnson, of this city. tor.ducted a successful auction of 1.123 acres of land, divided into seven tiacts and located between Dayton and Springfield, Ohio. The sale required only one hour and a half and was attended by a large crowd, including bidders from distant states. The total of the sale amounted to more than a hundred thousand dollars with an average of $l2O per alre, two traits, which included improvements, selling as high as SI,OOO per acre. On July 31, Reppert and Johnson will conduct an auction of Lake front lots near Winona Lake entrance. This is a desirable tract, which has been held many years by Mr. Boyers and has never, been offered before. KNOW YOUR STATE INDIANA maintains a home for disabled and indigent soldiers and sailors and another for their orphans. These institutions, at Lafayette and Knightstown, respectively are models of order and convenience. Wive,, of soldiers ‘are eligible to the state’s care &t Lafayette.

STRIKERS SEEK TO INDUCE MORE TO JOIN WALKOUT •CampiMgn of “Peaceful Persuasion” Ordered In Indianapolis Strike CITIZENS’ COMMITTEE ENLARGED TO FIFTY Indianapolis, Ind.. July 13 —(United Press)- A campaign of “peaceful persuasion" was ordered for striking street car men today in an atempt to induce other workers to join the strike. The strikers were ordered to surround all the car barns of the Indianapolis street railway company tomorrow morning and seek to en roll others in the ranks of the strikers. Harry Boggs, president of the car men’s union, in issuing the order warned the men to refrain from acts of violence or vandalism. Meanwhile, a citizens’ committee of fifty sought to agree on a compromise plan for ending the walkout. Indianapolis, Ind, July 3—(United Press) —The citizen’s committee seeking settlement of the Indianapolis street car strike was increased, to fifty members today. Frank Clark. Chairman of the committee. said the membership was increased to make it more representative of the business interests of the city. He announced a meeting of the new committee for this afternoon. Striking union street car men held a mass meeting but withheld vias for attempt*** “> set mere workers to join the walkout pending action by the strike committee. The street car company claimed maintenance of service on practically a normal basis and was silent on the possibilty of negotiation with the strikers through the citizens’ com mittee. Chairman Os Democratic Speakers’ Bureau Named Indianapolis. Ind.. July 13. — (Unit--d Press)—Harold Bacheldt r. Itidiunaprdls -Aitotusy.'today took ‘barg c«f the speakers' bureau of tlie Democratic State organization for tlie coming campaign. Bachelder plans to have a large list of campaign orators in the field during the fall. o : Bond Issue Approved Indianapolis, Ind., July 13. —-(United Press (The State tax board lias approved on $87,000. bond issue for the construction of a river bridge on Parnell avenue in Fort Wayne, Ind. Twenty Fishermen Drown Lisbon. July 13. — (United Press) — Twenty persons were reported to have been drowned today when a fishing boat capsized at Oporto. o — EXHIBITION IS BOOKED FOR FAIR Free Exhibit Os Sesqui-Cen-tennial Celebration Is Coming To Decatur A free exhibition of beautiful colored views of the Sesqui-Centennial celebration at Philadelphia and other exhibits of interest will lie one of the attractions at the Northern Indiana fair. September 1,2, 3, and 4, at Bellmont Park, Decatur. E. B. Williamson, secretary of the fair, received a letter yesterday from Charles T. Buell & Company, stating that the local exposition hud been placed on the list of fairs where the exhibition will appear. The exhibition will be housed in a new Khaki tent, 14 by 28 feet in ditnentions. The purpose of the exhibition is to bring the great SesquiCentennial celebration before as many people of the country as possible. No admission will be charged and tlie fair management has donated space on the midway for the exhibition.

Abd-EI-Krim, Riffian Leader, To Be Exiled To Island Os Reunion Purl-'. Jil'y 13. —(United Press) - Abd I’l-Krl'n. Hie surrendered leader of (he Riffians, will be exiled to the island of Reunion off (lie east African i-oast In the Indian Ocean, Premier Briand announced today. The announcement came immediate, ly after the Francp-Spnnish accord relative to Morocco had been signed in Briand’s office by Premier Prime de Rivera, of Spain. CHORUS CHOIR GIVES OPERETTA "‘Wishing Well” Pleases ' Large Audience At Catholic School Auditorium The "Wishing Well" a pretty little operetta, full of tilling Irish airs and interesting situations was given last evening by the St. Mary’s Chorus Sholr at the Catholic high school auditorium to a capacity house. The stage always presented a pretty picture, the scenes for the three acts being laid in a rose garden of a manor Hcure of Dublin County. Ireland, and the scenery was kindly furnished by Mr. Bhemer. of Fort Wayne, and vines and rambler roses from home gardens added to the realistic effect. Mr. Put! Briede. as a Young Irish Aristocrat incognito as Therence Q. more, gave an admirable portrayal of 'he role. His easy stage presence clear enunciation, and pleasing voice made him vety popular with his audience. Tlie part of Lady Mary Donnel was beautifully taken by Mrs. Joseph Laurent and little Miss Patricia Fnllenkamp. as her r.iee? Nori'-n. was charming. She made an adorable little match-maker and received much merited praise for her clever acting. Other character parts exceptionally (CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE) PHILADELPHIA MAN HEADS ELKS " ~ Charles G. Grakelow Elect1 ed Grand Exalted Ruler At Convention Chicago, July 13. —(United Press) —Charles G. Grakelow. director of public welfare of Philadelphia was elected grand exatilted ruler of th< Elks here today, at the organization’s 62 annual convention. Grakelo had no opposition. Chicago, July 13.—(United Press) —Approximately 150.00(1 B. P. O. E.’s attending the Elk's 62nd annual convention hall this morning to elect vention hall this monding to elect officers and to head reports of last year's work. Os spacial interest at the meeting was the report of the social and community welfare committee which spent a total of $2,370,199 in charitable work laast year. Q George Amos Balliet Dies. Ohio City, Ohio, July 13. —George Amos Balliet, 69, well-known resident of this place, died at 5 o'clock Monday morning, at his home here. He was born in Wien, OilTo, but spent most of his life in Ohio City. He had been an invalid for tlie last nine years. The widow, two sons and four daughters survive. Funeral services will he held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. Burial will be made in the Ohio City cemetery. War Veteran Dies. Portland, July 13. —Eli Rines, 82. a veteran of the Civil war, died at his home at College Corner, one mile south of here, at 11:30 o’clock Monday morning. Pneumonia was the cause of death. Mr. Rines served with Co. H. 100th Volunteer Infantry, and was in the 26 battles as colorbearer. He was in Sherman's famous march, also. Surviving are the widow, three sons and one daughter. Baby Dies of Exposure Richmond, Ind., July 13.—(United Press) —Exposure today was given as the cause cf the death of Kuby Ross. 2, daughter of Detroit tourists enroute to California. The Child succumbed in a tourist camp here.

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DANGER FROM EXPLOSIONS IS REDUCED TODAY Comparative Quiet Returns To Scene Os U. S. Arsenal Tragedy WOODS AND LAKE ARE SEARCHED FOR BODIES Dover, N. J., July 13.—(United Press.) —Patrols of marines and sailors were sent into the area of the Lake Denmark naval arsenal again today. They resumed the search for victims of Saturday’s explosion which wiped out the arsenal and thus far has run up a known death list of 19, with several still missing. The men not only will go into the arsenal grounds but squads will search the woods nearby and. probably will drag the lake where it was reported one or more bodies had been seen. Officers in charge believed the sea)ch might reveal additional dea l. Danger of additional serious explosions was considered as having been reduced almost to nothing over night. Today theie was comparative quiet within the arsenal area. No large shells were exploding. Occasionally there would b e a bang tiom the mass of debris which would scatter dust for a few yards, but the explosions wdre chiefly firing caps anti small ammunition and were not regarded as dangerous The body of Lieutesant Herman Schrader of Long Beach. California, was identified today. Washington. July 13. — (United Press.)—Naval officials today defended the location of the destroyed Lake Denmark, N. J„ arsenal, as they (irepared for a double investigation of the $90,000,000 blast of high explosives and 14 inch cannon shells. An attempt to have congress appropriate money to tebuild the storage plant, the largest in the navy, will lie The fact that only one civilian casualty occuired off' the reservation shows that tlie location out then' in that wild, hilly country is almost ideal, Assistant Secretary of Navy Theodore Douglas Robinson said today. Other navy officials pointed out that a location as near as possible to New York, principal seaport, about 50 miles in this “ase, necessary for military reasons. MINISTER'S WIFE EXPIRES AT BERNE Mrs. Verena Penner Succumbs After Long Illness Due To Cancer Berne, July 13.—Mrs. Verena Penner, 62, wife of the Rev. P. E, Penner, who conducted the Week of Prayer services here last January, died at 2:45 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. anil Mrs. Emanuel Sprunger, in Berne. Mrs. Penner became ill soon after she and her husband arrived here last winter and had been suffering since then with cancer of the stomach, which caused her death. Mrs. Penner was born in Cortibertberg, Canton, Berne, Switzerland, March 31. 186-1. She came to America in 1891. with Mr. and Mrs. Joint A. Sprunger and others, and took up work in the orphanage and deaconess home and hospitals, which Mr. Sprunger established here au.l in Chicago and Cleveland. On June 22, 1906. she was married to Rev. Penner. Funeral services were held a* 2 o'clock this afternoon at the First Mennonlte church, the Rev. P. R. Schroeder officiating, assisted by the Rev. Alfred Ciauser. Burial was mtide in the M. R. E. cemetery.

Decatur has 23 manufacturing plants In full operation. employing aproximately 1,380 persons.