Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 172, Decatur, Adams County, 22 July 1926 — Page 1

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SECOND VICTIM Os CELINA AUTO ACCIDENT DIES Miss Effie Shearer Dies Os Injuries Sustained Last Sunday STEINER STILL IN JAIL AT CELINA iglss Effie Shearer. 66. of Swanders. Ohjo ,' died at the Otis hospital in Ce|lM, Ohio, at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, bringing to two the numof deaths resulting from the automobile a-cjdent which occured one mile east of Celina, last Sunday. Her jfster. Miss Clara Shearer, 65, died Shortly after the accident. Hugo Steiner, of Berne, who was arrested cn a charge of manslaughter as a result of the accident, is still confined in the Mercer county jail at Celina, while his friends are making S 5 effort to arrange for his release under bond of |IO,OOO. Several Berne men went to Celina Tuesday, the day Steiner was placed under arrest, prepared to sign the bond for his release, but the law retires tha' the bond be signed by a reddent ol the county in which the affidavit is filed in this case. Mercer county. Repr<stntatives of an Indianapolis Surety company were in Berne today, instiling to draw up a surety bond. They stated this afternoon that the bond would be completed by 6 o'clock this evening and that there was a possibility that Steiner would be relc»sed tonight. The bond whs 'tgaed by two prominent citizens of Berne. The condition of Ed Shearer. towlHie of the two dead women, who was driving the automobile which was struck by Steiner's car. continues to show improvement. He is a patient at the Otl, Hospital in Celina. Steiner’s case will b» investigated by the Mercer county grand jnry at hr October session. Injured Man Improving The condition, of Marvin Meyers, r.f .ip. Ohio, who v.xs in;;:r--- ! nr tbrcwi. ;; w - Aar.ft.'.' ~ii.-t*" t,t motorcycle near this city, is reported today as considerably better. The attending physician stated today that Mr. Myers was showing marked improvetuenj and. in ail probaJiilites, would be able to leave the hospital the latter part of this week or the first of next week. — Fred Bell Company To . Open Store At Berne The Fred D. Bell jpompany, of Fort Wayne, will open a five and ten cent store in Berne in the near future. Mr. Beil is a former resident of Decatur “d is a son of A. R. Be’l. of Decatur. The new store will be located in the west half of the building formerly bfeupied by the Berne Dry Goods ( ompany. The building will be remodeled and a new front will be constructed. Roy Berry wi.l have charge °f the store.

BBNRDE FIRST TO RAISE QUOTA T °wn Contributes S4B To Fund For Carrying On Farm Club Work business men and citizens of Monroe were the first in the county 10 raise their quota for the farm duh * or k being carried on in Adams coun- ’’ i>y the county agricultural associa°n A check for S4B to cover the town ? Uota 'he fund has been received B. Brigg.j, of Geneva, treasurer or !l >e association. quota was raised by James w Hendricks and Paul Graham, who er « named by the Monroe Industrial •oclation to solicit the citizens of / town. The other towns in the counI “’’d Bte city of Decatur are raiss H>*ir quotas at present.

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Vol. XXIV. Number 172.

Judge Would Impose Penalty On Doctors Who Prescribe Liquor ; . Gary, Ind.. July 22.—(United Press) —if Judge Greenlee of the Gary city court had his way physicians who p.escribed the use of intoxicating liquors would be made to pay the fines and serve the Jail sentences when their patients run afoul of the law. Judge Greenlee delivered a seathing denunciation of the practice of many physicians of abusing their right to prescribe intoxicating liquors for patients. ——_ o— ——■ — FORMER BERNE RESIDENT DIES Alvin A. Sprunger Dies At Woodburn;Four Children Are Left Orphans Alvin A. Sprunger. 37. of Woodburn, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Sprunger, former residents of Berne, died at the Mitheran hospital in Fort Wayne at 1:45 o'clock Wednesday morning, following an operation performed lust Saturday, for appendicitis. Mr. Sprunger took sick a week I ago last Tuesday.

The deceased was born in Berne and spent his childhood days there. I While still young, he moved to Woodburn. and spent the remainder of his life at that place. He was engaged in the hatchery business. He also served as a mail carrier at Woodburn. Mr. Sprunger was married to Sylvia l.ochner. of French township. She >Uej) in Novejnber. 192 U Mr. Sjirunger is survived by four , liihire::, ’iy: Meredith, 11; Margaret, 7; Blanchard, 5; and Lucille, 3. The following brothers and sisters survive, also: Edwin and Mrs. Vene Roberts, of Woodbum; Fred, of Jackson, Michigan; Huston, of Arizona; Fran. ■ Elam and Mrs. Ezra Yaggy. of Fort Wayne; Aldo, of Payne, Ohio; Mrs. Earl Tomlinson, of Cleveland, Ohio; and Mrs. E. A. Imerts, of Van Nuys, California Funeral services will be held from : — — - — lock .. " of which the deceased was a member, at 2 o’clock. Burial will be made at Ix'o. —— o —

BAND READY FOR FIRST CONCERT Program For Concert By Junior Band, Friday Night, Is Announced The program tor the public concert to be given on Liberty Way Friday evening by the Decatur Junior band was announced today by Prof. J. t • Cafaro, of Fort Wayne, director of the band. The concert will begin at S o’clock and the public is invited to hear the young musicians in their initial concert. The concert will be free. Following is the program’ Encouragement March. Auld latng Syne. My Maryland. Waltz—Albeita. Yankee Doodle. Diummer Boy—drum special. Hail Columbia. Vendonee Scottiscke. Marching Through Georgia. Ivera Waltz. Red. White and Blue. Eureka March. Saxophone Quartette. Winona March. Bla< Bells of Scottlund. Home Sweet Home. America. Star Spangled Banner. Ohio City Woman Dies Funeral services were held this atterncon at the Lutheran church in Ohio City, Ohio, for Mrs. Ellen Overholt. age about 90, who died at hethome in that city, Tuesday meriting. Mis. Overholt was the widow of the late C. A. Overholt. She is survived by two sons, William, of Ashtabula, and Charles, of Ce’ina. Ohio, and one daughter Mrs. E. N. Prichard of Van Wert county, Ohio.

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BRITISH LESS HOSTILE TOWARD U.S.CITIZENS Americans Not Subjected To Insults In England As In France PRESS IS MORE FAIR IN COMMENT By ED L. KEEN, (General European Manager of The United Press Association) London. July 22.—(Copyright 1926 by United Press.) There is a marked difference today in the attitude of Britishers and Frenchmen toward. Americans. Whereas Americans in France have been subjected to insults and attacks during the past few- days there has not been a single instance of this sort in Britain although the British public apparently feels as strongly as the French against the war debt attitude of the American government. King George and Queen Mary this alternoon were hosts at the largest garden party in the history of Buckingham palace to which 15.000 guests were invited among whom were several hundred American residents and visitors. British editors are beginning to see that the newspaper campaign against the United States, especially the "Daily Mail's" bitter attack, has gone beyond proper bounds, J. A. Spender, editor of the Westminister Gazette, in a signed editorial today soundly berated the "Daily Mail. Even Lord Rothermeje, pioprietor of the "Daily Mail,” evidently realizes'that he vtrfrr-HHv fwr. for bennies toning down comment, today's Daily Mail contains reasonably fair dispatches from America presenting both sides of the controversy. Meanwhile it is difficult for American agitation because France has not yet paid America anything and England has not paid enough actually to pinch the ordinary tax payer or to cramp the usual government expenditures. - o- — Valve Stem Punctures Tjuiii Car Is IhtcncVr J.*G. Niblick had’ ience last evening. He was dtiving his Lincoln into town from the east and just at the east end of the concrete pavement, picked up a valve stem, which had been left in the road. It caused the tear left tire to blow out. the cat swerved and as Mr. Niblick tried to right it twined and plunged over a small bridge landing in the creek bottom, eight or ten feet below Mr. Niblick, who was alone in the car, was annult and the car was only slightly damaged, the fender ami running board being twisted. The Lincoln was lifted out by dericks and Mr. Niblick drove it in on its own power.

o — WHEAT CROP IS BEST IN YEARS Adams County Crop Tests No. 1 And Averages From 30 To 40 Bushels Adams county has one of the best wheat cAops this year that the county lias had for several yeans, according to first repo' s from parts of the county where threshing has begun. The crop is yieldin:; m3oto 30 bushels p:> acre and the grain is testing No.l. The fl st load of the new wheat delivered in this city was brought to the Burk elevator Tuesday from th? A. J. Smi.h farm, east of the city. The farm is tennanted by Wilbur Fox. The wheat from this farm tested 62 pounds to the bushel and was graded No.*l. It brought $1.30 per bushel. The crop on the Smith farm averaged 32 bushels per acre. The price being paid for new wheat today was $1.28, the price having fallen slightly during the last two days. Threshing has begun in only a few places, so far. but the first of next week, the threshing machines will be humming in all parts of the county, it is thought.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, July 22, 1926.

Ignored t ' State and private investigators into the death of Don Mellott, murdered Canton, 0., publisher, ignored the offers of assistance from Police Chief S. A. Lengel, who had not been friendly to the dead man. MORE GIVE AID TO NEW HIGHWAY Total Membership of Franklin Highway Association Here Is 206 Now The Adams County organization of the Benjamin Franklin Highway association will probably be one of the largest along th“ rout, more than two hundred persons having joined the local association to date. Seven members have joined the association since Tuesday, making a toial membership of 306. The members are. W. A. Klepper. W. P. Schrock. Dick Both, Dr. H. Frohnapfel. M F. Worthman. Wai Wemhoff. of Decatur, and R. J- Mann, of Pleasant Mills. f -hr county’s . <■-*«■ Ibe alate’s ■ ... ■ i- ».< ■■ in having blue-prints, maps and advertising published for the route. The Franklin Highway originates at Atlantic City, runs westward across the country ami passes through Decatur and Adams county.

FRENCH JEER U.S. TOURISTS Americans Are Subjected To Jeers, Cat Calls And Attacks In Paris Paris, July 22. —(United Presn)— Americans were subjects to jeers, cat calls and an attempted attack when sightseeing automobile carrying a crowd of tourists seeing midnight Paris passed through mobs staging a demonstration on the cabinet and financial crisis before the chamber of deputies late last night. CaoSsing the Cortdord bridge the automobile became the center of attention the moment it entered the street before the chamber. Crowds gathered about the car. hooting and hissing the party of foreign tourists which included many Americans. Insults were hurled from the crowd n horrid French.. One of the demonstrators jumped on the running board of the car. attempting to strike the occupants with his cane. He was arrested and removed by police. Demonstrations were also staged against members of t>ie chamber. Canes were swung at the head of the communist deputy coutouier, and the communist leader Marcel Cachln w«s chased into the nearest subway station. Other deputies attempting to leave were chased back into the chamber, where they waited until police arrived and restored order.

POINCARE TRIES TO SAVE FRANCE IN GREAT CRISIS War-time President Seeks To Form Coalition Cabinet CONFIDENCE IS PARTIALLY RESTORED By A. L. Bradford United Press Staff correspondent Paris. July 22.-(United Press)— Raymond Poincare, war time president of Franca, today sought to form a coalition cabinet to lead France safely through her greatest post war crisis. • The franc closed today on the Bourse at 44 to the dollar and 213.75 to the pound sterling. Poincare visited President D'minergue at the Ely.see palace tiiis afternocn. and upon leaving said he was continuing consultations, but that "The Cabinet will not be ready this evening." The financial verdun began last week with the resignation of the Briand Government and last night Edouard Herrlot, Primler for 48 exciting hems, was voted out of office following revelations that the Government Treasury was almost depleted and that the Bank of France could not extend further credit to the Government without legislative authorization. Despite the defeat and resignation of the Government, minister of finance De Monzie adopted the unusual proveUus* -ta-deimuiding approval of portions of his financial project, explain ing that the condition of the treasury demanded instant relief. By a mere raising of hands, the deputies authorized the bank of fiance to place at the governments disposal the remaider of the $100,000,000 Morgan loan, and ordered further increase in the maximum issue of bank notes. The remaining Morgan fund will be rushed to meet current expenses of the Government. Poincare's acceptance of President Dmtnieigue's invitation to form a cab- <• ■~7 , '“T.f , ,*Te'<u:reU Millie oi i)Te*cuffn,i* m- * .u' away from the franc during Herriot’s brief appearance. The franc opened at 215 to the pound sterling and 44.20 to the dollar, rising quickly to 210 and 43.8 by 10 A. M. o Catch Big Catfish Doc Clavton and Louis Speheger, of Bluffton, are credited with landing a 9-pound channel cat fish from the Wabash river, Monday evening, in landing the fish, Clayton slipped on the wet bank and fell into the water. 0 CANOE CAPSIZES, DROWNING ELEVEN Young Men And Boys Cling To Upturned Canoe Until Exhausted Toronto, Ont., July 22. — (United Press.) —Eleven young men and boys drowned when a canoe capsized Tuesday night in the middle of Balsam lake, after they had clung to the upturned canoe until exhausted, and dropped off one by one. The story of the tragedy and the heroism of some of the boys was told today when the four survivors of the party of 15 reached Long Point Camp, 17 hours after the accident. The party was in a big Indian war canoe which capsized during a squall. All managed to cling to the upturned craft and tried to paddle toward short with their hands. They were making little progress and the leader of the party, A. R. Shea-Butcher. 26, deliberately sacrificed himself. "I’ll make one less, fellows," he shouted, and dropped off into the water. The boys ranged in ages from six (CONTINUED ON PAGE EIGHT)

Sparks From Train Set • Fire To Field Os Timothy Sparks from u train on the Clover Leaf division of lite Nickel Plate railroad set fire to a field of timothy on the old John Roberts farm, two miles west of Liberty Center. The fire buriK-d over uji area of about five acres before it was controlled by neighbors, who plowed a ridge around the flames. The farm is tenated by Raymond Masterson. He had planned to cut the timothy for seed. ■ o INJURY CAUSES FARMER’S DEATH R.W. Buckmaster, Kirkland Township, Succumbs To Injury Suffered Friday R. W. Buckmaster, 57, prominent citizen *of Kirkland township, died yesterday afternoon at his home, at 3 o'clock. Death was the result of an accident In which Mr. Buckmaster was injured last Friday, when a double-tree, fastened to a hay rope, broke and struck him in the stomach. Mr. Buckmaster was reported to be slightly better earlier in the week, but he Itecame worse Wednesday and death relieved him yesterday after noon. R. W. Buckmaster was born in Washington township, December 13. 1868. He was the son of Rachael and Archbold Buckmaster. He lived hist entire life in Adams county, moving to this city when a young man and engaging in the carpenter trade. Mr. Buckmaster and his family moved to Kirkland township sixteen years ago and have lived there since. Mr. Buckmaster’s mother. Mrs. Rachael Buckmaster, survives. His wife. Rachael Beavers Buckmaster and four children. Albert and Floyd, of Fort Wayne, and Delores and Pauline, at home, also survive. The following sisters and brothers survive: Mrs. Effie Baker, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Lyna Chronister, Frank Andrews and Tom Andrews, of Decatur: Mrs. Elsie Jenkins, of Kokomo, and Miss Deborah Buckmaster, of Washington township. Mr. Buckmaster was a member of the Pleasant Dale church in Kirkland township Funeral services will ■■**? >*c"h~> 'h' ai’i'.i :ii ’ (lie FiC® «U iHiti- < !IU( o. o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial will take place in the Decatur cemetery. o ROAD BONOS ARE SOLD HERE TODAY Decatur Bank Buys Two Issues; Indianapolis Firms Gets Other One Three sets of Adams county road bonds were sold today, two of them going to the First National bank of Decatur and one to the City Securities Corporation, of Indianapolis. The largest set, those of the H. A. Breiner road in Kirkland township, amounting to $7,920, bringing 4*4 per cent, sold for a premium (.♦ $122 to the First National bank of this city. The First National bank also purchased the Susan Bowen road bonds in St. Marys township. These bonds also were 4% per cent and sold for a premium of SB4. This set amounted to $5,440. The City Securities Corporation of Indainapolis purchased the August Scheumann road bonds, totalling $6,320 and yielding 4*4 per cent, for a premium of $99. The Scheumann road is in Preble township. J. D. Peterson, formerly of this city, represented the Indianapolis banking house at the sale here. —-—o Rockford, Ohio, Young Man Killed At Toledo Harry Risher. 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Risher, of Rockford, Ohio, was killed Instantly Tuesday afternoon, at 2 o’clock, when he was struck by a falling pq'.e, at Toledo. The young man had been employed by the Electric light company, of Toledo, for the last year. The body will be returned to Rockford for burial.

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MIDDLE WEST GETS RELIEF; EAST SUFFERS Heat Records Fall In New York; Rain Due To Bring Relief Tonight TEMPERATURE 104 IN WASHINGTON, D. C. New York, July 22.—(United Press.) —As the direct or indirect death toll in the record heat wave which has swept the country in the last few days mounted to well over 100, with addiI tional deaths being reported hourly in the east, the weather bureau promised relief by tonight, when rain will bring down the temperatures. Gov. Wood Reported To Have Resigned Manila, P. L, July 22. — (United Press.) —It has been learned from sources considered reliable that Governor General Leonard Wood has sent his formal resignation to President Coolidge with the request that it be accepted when the president think*) it is advisable. Acquitted Os Charge Os Being Habitual Criminal Indanapolis. Ind., July 22. —(United Press.) — Walter Snepp. Shelby county resident, today awaited sentence in criminal couri here for operation of a still. A jury coftvTrtetf him of operating a still but acquitted him on a charge of being a habitual criminal, which would have involved a sentence of life imprisonment. O- : Youth Pleads Guilty To Richmond Murder Richmond, Ind., July 22. —(United Press.) —A jury trial was planned today to determine whether Leonard Phillips. 18, will be executed or sent . n for Ut ' ir.Gtfc - ritrder of ’ * , : ( *.W******"**‘■*.<-■ <m: . v, pica when arraigned and a trial was ordered to determine the penalty. Rain Falls Today In Northwestern Indiana Laporte, Ind., July 22. — (United Press.) — The severest heat wave which has visited northwestern Indiana in years was broken last night by a steady downpour of rain which fell throughout the night and early this morning. The temperature fell 37 degrees in two hours proceeding the rain. Farmers report the rain worth thousands of dollars to growing crops. NEWTASfOf IS WELCOMED Members Os Clarke Chapel, Mt. Hope, Bobo Churches Give Receptions The members of the Clarke Chapel church visited their uew pastor, the Rev. Edward P. White, Monday evening, and gave a reception for him. There were sixty persons present and everyone brought a donation for the pastor and his family. During the evening, games were played and different stunts were given. The main feature of the evening was a tug of war between the men and women, which the women won. On Wednesday evening, last week the members of the Mt. Hope church held a reception for Rev. White and brought donations, while the members of the Bobo church did the same thing on Friday night. Rev. White is pastor of all three churches. On Friday. July 31. the three churches will have a picnic at Bellmont Park. Decatur. Everybody is invited to this picnic.

DECATUR hso a municipally owned and operated electric power plant, valued al more than $500.000.