Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 170, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1926 — Page 1

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STEINER FACES MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE

Record Breaking Heat Wave Continues In Middle West

MANY DEATHS ATTRIBUTED TO INTENSE HEAT Temperature Soars To 112 Degrees Above In Arizona On Monday TOU. IN INDIANA IU IS SIX DEATHS ißy The United Press) An unrelenting sun beat down uoon the middle west again iodav continuing the recordbreaking heat wave of yesterday when almost a score of deaths attributed to the abnormally high temperatures were reported. The hottest place in the United States yesterday was Yuma. \m., where the thermometer registered 112 degrees. Lisbon, N u W |th 108 degrees, and Mitchell, y p, with 106. followed close behind. H was 101 at Omaha. Neb., and in the hundreds tnroughout Minnesota. Nebraska, Missouri and southern Illinois. Chicago's record temperature for the summer was reached when the mercury touched 91. Hot. searing winds accompanied the heat ware, burning HP corn crops ami pastures. Farmers expressed fear tot the corn crop, declaring that rain has been subnormal for weeks on the central plains. Whll" the whole country was -.weltering. Jay Gould, Minnesota game and fish commisioner, created a sensation by telephoning in to St. Paul, where it was »o degrees in the shad", that 260 miles north of the Twin Cities, between Heaver Buy and Split Hock, mlnn., snow was falling. Could reported that the snow « fell for 20 minutes, melting as it hit the ground. The heat deaths were distributed throughout the entire nine of them occurring in Chicago where more than 120,000 citizens took the (UIMIVIBI) ON PiUE TWO) ■MS OF WORTS IS UNDER FIRE Prohibition Unit Opens Drive To Halt Sale Os Malt Preparation Washington, July 20. — (United Press.i—A campaign to prevent the sale of worts, a malt preparation easily convertible into real beer, was started by the federal prohibition unit today. Prohibition administrators were notified to refuse permits to breweries manufacturing the concoction — non-alcoholic when first made but developing into high-power beer by addition of yeast. Some courts have ruled previously 'hat manufacture of worts is legal, hut the government is pressing a case in the Chicago federal court as it contends that worts is used only as ■ 3 medium for brewing real heer.

•ndustry Moves On Wave Os Prosperity In America While Farmer Faces Lean Year

Washington, D. C.. July 20.—(Unitart Pressi —lndustry continues forward nn ‘ wave of prosperity ill the United States, the Fedeial Reserve board announced today. Partners, however, are facing a lean year, with crops reported at eight Par cent below the average for the las‘ 1(1,1 years and prices slowly declining. Activity in most lines of industry continued favorable during the earl y summer, with (seasonable der,ines in a j ew textile and leather factories. Production of building mater* **ls and automobiles has been almost

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Vol. XXIV. Number 170.

Aged Convoy Woman Dies At Van Wert Mrs. Rehr.'ra Spurn!, an age! resident of Convoy, Ohio, died Sunday at the Van Wert C-runty Hospital, at Van Wert. Ohio, where she hud been a patient sines last April, when she fell and fractured one of her hips. Mr*. Sproul was nearly <lO years of age. She Is survived by one son. Chauncey Spronl. of Sidney. Ohio, and one brother, James Met Jill, of Van Wert FRANC CONTINUES RAPID DESCENT Nation’s Distrust In New Herriot (iovernment Becomes Apparent By A. 1.. Bradford United Press StufT Correspondent Paris, July 20 —(United Press) — The Franc rapidly was approaching tt record low value of two cents today as the nation's distrust of the new Herriot Oevernment became apparent on the Bourse. Shortly before 3 P. M.. $1 would buy 48.22 francs and the pound sterling was worth 240. Par value of the franc is about live to sl. It was apparent that the big French iianks were not entering the market to support the franc, and it was believed Aere wus not much chance for the franc to recover. Although Edouard Herriot was selected a cabinet he believes capable of coping with the problem of the franc, gloomy predictions were made throughout France today that bis government would tie short lived. The ranc closed today on the Bourse at 49.22 to the sl. Injured Farmer Is Suffering From Hiccoughs R. W. Buckmaster, Adams county farmer who was seriously injured in an accident while making hay on his farm west of Monroe last Friday, is suffering from hiccoughs and his con (lition was reported less encouraging today. Yesterday morning Mr. Buck- ; lnasiiV* ap'bVared lo lie fueling be It Cl.' bat uTt' i.u,,. became worse and it was necessary to call tlie physician about 2 o'ciock this morning to give him relief. After working with him for about two hours the physician succeeded in getting the hiccoughs stopped but they started again after a few minutes and the physician was recalled. Mr. Buckmuster was driving a team that was hitched to the hay rope used in unloading the hay from the wagon into thO hay mow, when the double-tree broke, one end striking him in the stomach with great force. Who are they? We have an inquiry of interest to parties who formerly lived here. A man named Charles W. Crane or Cooke or something like that who says he formerly lived here ana is now in Newark, N. J. settling his mother estate and who had a daughter wito married a man named Weaver and now lives in Detroit, is wanted on a matter of interestto hint and ihis family. Can you tell us who they are?

at the boom stage, according to the board. Commercial and bunk failures have declined this year, indicating that the little merchant is profiting by the general trend of good times. Unseasonable weather hampered the farmers but more favorable conditions the later part of the summer may somewhat offset the earlier losses, the beard forcast. Farmers have had some advantage by seasonable Increases in prices of their products, while livestock raisers have entered the ■summer under generally favorable conditions.

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t Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary Aboard Liner

> 'Mr. And Mrs. John Niblick 1 Os Decatur Have A Unique Experience ' Mr. and Mrs John Niblick, promln- * ent and widely known residents of this 1 city, had the unique distinction of having their iildkn wedding anniversary celebrated on board a big liner, in m<d-ocenn. enroiite to Europe, recently. An interesting account of the celebration, in which the ship's 1 crew and all passengers joined, is contained in a special story from London. England, to the Indianapolis News The story, which appeared in , yesterday's edition of the News, Is as foliows: London, Ju v 19. —Details fcf the KoU'mi wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John Niblick, of Decatur, Ind.. on board the Canadian Pacific S. S. Minnedosa July 5. at sea. weie announced here today by ? Miss Mary C. Kennedy, in charge of . the party in which the elderly couple 3 is touring Europe. Commander 1). S. McQueen, prominent in tile Royal I- I Mail Service, announced that Ihis was ilie firs) time a golden wedding had * I hi en celebrated on a ship under his ■ I command. ’ | The event took plac in connection with the fancy dress ball held on the 1 Minnedosa in honor of Independence 1 day. An anniversary dinner was given '! Mr. and Mrs. Niblick by the ship's F ‘‘ cftTcors at a table decorated by the ! Stars and Stripes and a huge gold ’ j and w hite wedding cake. Later Neil Mat bison, pit cat r_. "launched" the Niblicks on their second honeymoon with an address of introduction and n cnugtatiilation. in the wedding procession. all the attendants were mema ; hers of the Chicago Mentor party. Mr. and Mrs. Nib'ick formally opened the , ball. JolAt Niblick is a widely-known meri; chant of Decatur, where both he am! 1 his bride of fifty years ago were born. , (CONTINUED OX l*AfiE TWO) NEAT CLAIMS VICTIM HERE ' 'John Burke Overcome By ’ Heat Late Monday; Relief Promised Soon . The extreme heat wave which lias . engrossed Decatur and the entire i state for the last 48 hours continued . today and the mercury held around i ; the 96-degree mark most of the day. ; A slight breeze aided in comforting - those suffering from the intense heat. , Predictions are to the effect that cool-1 er weather will arrive in the next day I or two. One casuality was reported in this] i city yesterday as a result of the-warm I I weather. John Burke, of this city, suf-j -sered a slight sun stroke late yester- , day afternoon on his way home. He i j was taken to his home and it is i thought that he will recover in a few .: days. The air cooled off slightly after the j sun went down yesterday and the [ thermometer registered about 86 degrees late last evening. This morning the sun was up bright and early I and the mercury soon rose again to its high level of yesterday. A breeze was prominent most of I today and it aided in alleviating t,he j intense heat from the sun. Weather forecasters for Indiana say that raid will visit parts of the state today and that cooler weather is in store for the entire middlewest. Farmers continue to utilize the ideal farm weather and much progress has been made in the fields the last few dayis. The fields are completely dry again after last wieteki’ls rjafns. and they will be ready for more rain in the next day or two. Dust continues to predominate on the macadam roads, and on some of the heavy traffic roads, the dust is so thick that autqists can scarcely see in front of them. The dry spell, however, ha& uot been long enough to cause the grass to die yet.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, July 20, 192 G.

1 Bills Placed On Poles In Business District A hi I poster for the Jay county fair pieced advertising cards on the electric light and telephone poles In the up-town business dbilct aver the week-end. A .-Ity ordinance prohibits the placing of hills or cards on pn’.es within Ihe railroad limits of t lie city. The matter was taken up with chief of Police and lie stated that the cards wuicd lie removed at once. , DECATUR GIRL SERIOUSLY HURT Mary Madeline Coverdale Injured In Fall From Running Board Os Auto Mary Madeline Coverdale, daughter of Dr and Mrs. K. <i. Coverdale was seriously Injured, early last evening, when she fell off the running board of the Coverdale car at the corner of First and Adams streets. She sustained a broken collar bone and severe cut on the head. An examination last night failed to reveal a fracture of the skull. Imt further examinations were to he made today. Miss Coverdale, with several other I Decatur young ladies, had been on a picnic at Sun Set park and Dr. and t Mrs. Coverdale had mot®red out to ( the park and were returning with several of the girls. Three of the young ladies were .-"adding on the nintTinc hoard of the car and, as it turned the corner from Adams street on to First street. Miss Coverdale lost her balance aand fell from the car. She was taken to the Adams County Memorial Hospital where a preliminary examination failed to reveal any fracture of the skull. Her collar tione was. set and later she was removed to the Coverdale home on North Second street A report today stated that Miss Coverdale had spent a restless night bwt,-while she -,v.is-s;iffi; inf x-emsidec-able pain, n was not t bought hi r • ■> juries iv . pre'-e fat Further ■•■**!*- minations were being made today to determine the extent of the injury to her head. NEW WELL MAKES A FAIR SHOWING ! Oil Well No, 6 Brought In Today On Paul Schulte Farm Oil we’.l. No. 6 on the Paul Schulte farm in (line Creek township, forrner- | ly known as the Eugene Runyon farm, | was shot this morning and made a j fail showing pt oil. It is estimated that tlie well will produce about 10 barrels daily. A large crowd of people was present when tlie well was shot this morning. The well is said to be about like well No. 1, which is producing from 8 to 10 barrels now. There is a good show--1 ing of gas in tlie well shot today, al- , so. The other five wells are being pumped now and No. 3. continues to , be the best well. Arrangements are being made to drill well No. 7. o KNOW YOUR STATE Indiana has the first big laboratory for the development of the autonjrrtivb JndqdtPy, i/fe Speed*way, at Indianapolis. Here an nually are tested the products of the most ingenious autombile engineers. who have reduced internal combustion engines in size and cost, as a result of experiments and demonstrations. Tlie Speedway is the "‘proviig ground of the automobile engine.” ________ _

SEEK TO IDENTIFY GREEK AS SLAYER OF CANTON EDITOR W'itness Os Murder Taken To Pittsburgh In Effort To Identify Suspect ♦ ■ , — DOPE PEDDLING IN CANTON TO BE PROBED BY CNITEH CHESS Canton, ()., July 20.—Detective Ora Slater and Deputy Sheriff George Gibson of Stark , county, in company with a witi ness to the murder of Don Mellett left here this afternoon for Pittsburgh in an effort to identify “George The Greek” Psilias, i as the slayer of the publisher. The identity of the witness was not revealed owing to fears of an attempt on his life. Canton, 0.. July 20.—(United Press) 1 The net thrown out by Ora Slater, Cineinnati detective in charge of the investigation was believed closing t >- ■ day on the killers of Don R. Mellett I publisher of the Canton News. rtelective Peter Conner Pittsburgh, after a hurried trip, to Warren, 0.. where "George tlie Greek" Psilias. arj rested yesterday, told authorities he had been at the time of the murder, , was on his way hack to Pittsburgh to ( block Habeas Corpus proceedings. I Psilias' Alibi was believed broken ( by (‘miner's findings. The Greek told liolice he had gone to Warren with a , friend, arriving shortly after 10 P. M.. ’ separating from the friend, he had [ gone to the Lincoln Hotel, visited a number of friends and retired at Midnight. he said. Conner discovered that Psilias tiail not parked his automobile in a garage at Warren until 1. A. M., Friday. Meliett was shot down at Canton about (CONTINUED ON CAGE TWO) o— EVANGELICALS L TO HOLD PICNIC inv n.crrr Local Sunday School To Hold Annual Outing At Henry Fuhrman Home The Evangelical Sunday school of J Decatur will hold its annual picnic I this week, Friday, at the Henry Fuhr- ) man residence, just north of the city, j All who are not working, together ; with the children, are to meet at the ; church at 2 p. nt. and will be transported to the picnic grounds while ! those who work will meet as early after work as possible and will also lie transported from the church. The picnic supper will be at 7 o’clock ' j sharp. It will lie a pot-luck supper and in charge of the Ladies' Aid. | There will he electric lights on the j grounds, so that it will lie possible J to enjoy the cool of the evening to--1 i gelher. ' I Special committees have been pro- ' vided to take care of all tlie details ' and it is expected that this will he one of the best picnics the school has ever had. It is hope dall th e chil- : dren as well as as all adult members ' and friends of the school will come and enjoy this great social event to- ' gether. The Sunday school will have a treat for all "both small and great." Citizens’ Committee Is Unable To End Strike Indianapolis, Ind., July 20. — (Unitled Press.) — Efforts of the citizens’ committee of fifty to end the Indianapolis street car strike collapsed to day. Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway company informed the committee that he would negotiate only with the state public service commission on problems that brought on the strike.

Bond Issue For Allen County Road Approved Indianapolis. Ind., July 20. (Unit |cd Press.i -The state tax hoard toi day approved a $267,000 bond issue sot the construction of the Woodbitnt | county unit toad in Allen county. County commislsoners had sought | a bond issue of $323,000 for the pro I ject hut after bids were received it j was found the work could lie done at the lower figure Th,. bonds will bear 4 12 tier cent interest. TO HOLD CONTESTS FOR FARM GIRLS Home Economics Clubs Os County To Sponser Contests Again This Year Presidents of the township Home Economics Clubs met at the County Agent’s office last Saturday afternoon ami decided to again bear the expenses of a girl who will attend tlie State Fair School of Home Economics as a representative of Adams f'ounty. The school begins August 30 which Is Monday preceding the State Fair and iasts for two weeks. During the school and extended course in home making will he given under the instructions of members of the Staff of Instruction of the Home Economics Department at Purdue. In addition. Doctor Schweitzer, members of the State Board of Health, and various other talented speaker; will give illustrated lectures ami demonstrations. Each County is entitled to send on» representative to the school. Supervisors are in charge of the 92 girls and the various groups will receive instructions it; the preparing ol meals baking dining room work, dish washing and dormitory. In order to select a girl to attend the school the presidents of the local Home Economics Clubs decided to conduit a contest, the winner of which | should receive the trip All girls wishI ing to compete are asked to make a ! simple, one-piece, kimona sleeve dress of Peter Pan or English Print gingham, it is to be exhibited at the Decatur City Libi ary 'i mights. Dresses arc •S ■ ■ ■•July 31. Ac .otKpauy'.ng dress sh-a" he a written statement of the time involved in making tlie dress, also its cost. The age limit i; from 16 to 25. The contest is open to any larnt girl or woman in the county included in the above ages. The catd to be used in judging the dresses will he as follows: General appearance, 20: Construction. 60; Suitabi.ity to use of farm girl, 10: Cost and time comparison, 10. o “Hal” Ayers, Motor Cop, Arrested In Huntington ■ For Passing Stop Sign C. H. Ayers, of Portland, state motor policeman for this district of tlie state, was one of approximately 100 motorists arrested in Huntington Saturday morning, for alleged violation of traffic rules. Tlie motor “cop" war charged with running past a stop sign. H,, was with a Huntington garage man at the time the officer stopped him. Mr. Ayers was not forced to pay a fine. The stop signs were placed on certain streets in Huntington, recently, and the motorists were placed on probation until they could accustom themselves to the signs. Deciding that it was tints to end the probation period, Mayor Charles W. Snider ordered tlie city policemen stationed at the various street intersections Saturday morning, with instructions to arrest all violators. Pere Marquett Approves Nickel Plate Merger Plan New York, July 20—(United Press) —The board of directors of the Pere Marquette railroad today approved the report of its sub-committee on the revised plan of the Van Swertngen brothers for the merger of railroads into a new Nickle Plate system.

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CHARGE FILED AGAINST BERNE MAN A! DELINK Another Victim Os Auto Accident Near Celina Is Expected To Die CLAIM STEINER DROVE CARLESSLY A charge of manslaughter was filed in the Common Pleas court at Celina, Ohio, today, against 1 Hugo Steiner, Berne young man, as a result of the automobile accident near Celina, last Sunday, which resulted in the death of Miss Clara Shearer, 65, of Swander, Ohio, and serious in- ’ jury to her brother Edward i Shearer, 62, and her sister, Miss Edit* Shearer, 66. No hepe is held out for the recovery of Miss EffiP Shearer, it was stated at Celina ihis afternoon. Steiner was ' driving the automobile thut struck ■ the Shearer car. Armed with a warrant for Steiner’s arrest, Sheriff Charles (Teeden, of Mercer county, Ohio, started for Berne today to lake tile young mail in custody. Witnesses of tli e aciilent allege that Steinei was driving his car at an excessive careless and dangerous rate of speed when lie attempted to negotiate the sharp curves in the paved road just east of Celina. The same witnesses, it is said, allege that the Shearer car was travelling at a moderate rate of speed when the ac--1 cident oecured. Steiner's car crashed Into the other' machine, broadside. The condition of Edward Shearer was reported slightly improved today, at the Otis Hospital, in Celina, where the injured persons were taken immediately after accident. He had regained consciousness. However, the physicians stated that It is sister. Miss Effie Shearer, could not live more than 24 hours, itt their opinion. Her chest was crushed in the accident, and several other bones were broken. Walter Gilllom, also of Berne, was riding with Mr. Steiner at the time of the accident. He suffered numerous cuts about his face and several bruises, hut was not seriously injured. Mr. Steiner abstained only a *ew cuts ami bruises. Th '“'■■■ - : ‘ r: Maty and Maltha Suearer. also sisters of the woman who was killed, were slightly hurt. Mr. Shearer is a wealthy retired farmer and banker of Sidney, Oitio. JUNIOR BAND TO GIVE A CONCERT ! Prof. Cafaro To Present Young Musicians In Concert Fridav Night _ Prof. J. C. Cafaro will present the Decatur Junior hand, of which he is director, in its first public concert, on Liberty Way. Friday night at 8 o'clock. The band lias been working on a program for this concert and a good entertainment is promised. The program will consist mostly of old-time melodies with a few waUV.es and marches. Prof. Cafaro is highly pleased witli the progress made by the members of tlie Junior band, since jj was organized last fall, and lie is anxious to show the public what has been accomplished by the boys and girls. There will be about forty members of the band in the concert Friday night. Several members are out of the city at present, taking n vacation. The boys in the band are preparing to operate a refreshment stand in connection with the concert Friday night, tlie proceeds to be turned into tlie fund being raised to purchase new uniforms for tlie hau l. — o Two Bitten By Mad Don i Indianapolis, ind. July 20. —(UnitI ed Press) —Pasteur -treatment tv .is i ordered to Jay f u John Layton, 14, • and Bud Lawton, 12, when il was • found that a dog which had bitten them was infected with rabies.

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