Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 174, Decatur, Adams County, 24 July 1926 — Page 1

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pWtMS FOR CHAUTAUQUA ARE deceived here Six-Day Program Opens On ’ Monday, August 30; ‘ pine Talent Secured TICKET SALE IS TO OPEN SOON program for the Community Chauuuqua have received here, and a n ei«di* nl array of talent will upp,r lure during the six days of the (Wtauqua, August SU to September 4. inclusive. The Chautauqua will open on Monday evening, with a concert by lite ftramount Parisians, composed of saven girl artist*. Season tickets will I# placed on sale in the near future, Sfreral hundred tickets have been subscribed for and these will be distributed among those whn pledged tn take them. Adult tickets are $3 and children s ickets, $1.50. The children’s tickets will also admit the holders to the junior sessions, which will b» held in the mornings. Committee To Meet R. J. Harting, president of the local Community Chautauqua Association, will call a meeting of the general rommittee seonietime next week and make plans for distributing the tickets and taking care of other details connected with the Chautauqua. The program for the six days is as follows: PROGRAM DAY BY DAY First Day S:«tt AM Children's Hour j:is) P. M. Concert Paramounf Paris iaQs Aeccnd Day ? A. M. Children's Honr. *:» P M Heading—'Rip Van Winkle' Arthur J Beriault Third Day S:dS A. M. Children's Hour. !Su P M Instrumental Concert Paramonnt Entertainers 8:«d P. M. Musical Program Paramount Entertainers 8:45 P. M. 1-ecture— “Father Abraham' Henry Black Burns (CONTINI KO ON PAGE SIX) COL REPPERT GETS “WRW American Magazine Carries Illustrated Story On Decatur’s Famous Son Colonel Fred Reppert. of this city, tells of the secrets of auctioneertag success, in the August issue of American magazine, in a very iuterstlug article wiitten expressly for that magazine by Neil M. Clark, one of America's foremost writers. Colonel Reppert proudly admits in bia article that his home town is Decatar and incidentally says that he’s proud of that fact. Colonel Reppert has gained the reputation of being he world's greatest auctioneer and gives, as his formula to success, hard •hrk, ambition and nerve. He tells many interesting events of his life, when first beginning on his career, which has recently led hirh 1° be known u s the world’s greatest, and incidentally has taken him into every state in the union. Several photographs of the Colonel accompany the article, and also a Photograph of the Colonel, his son. Rolland, and their dog. Colonel RepI'frt holds many world records for biinging the highest prices ever obtained at cattle sales. He also has !la(i many successful sales' in other lin es, including horses, real estate an d miscellaneous auction sales. ( olonel Reppert states in his ar''de that he has never missed a sale ’f'T promising to appear. He has “ a,( to charter cars, airplanes, ride °rue back and on ox carts, but he as always arrived in time for his ' sale. ,n the last few years, Colonel Repj, ert has gone to every state in the nion and cried sales. Decatur is httly proud of one of her leading 1 • ,2ens and America’s leading aucher and the Colonel is receiving ®any congratulations from his many triends,

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Vol. XXIV. Number 174.

Hower Brothers Buy Hotel In Lima, Ohio Alton P. and Donald I). Hower. ' sons of D. M. Hower, of this city, have purchased a hotel and restaurant in Lima. Ohio, and have taken possess, ion of the same. The hotel contains approximately s*l rooms. The two young men recently sold the Wert End restaurant tn this city to Donald Leßrun and (Len Hill. — o— — TEXAS PRIMARY IS HELD TODAY Gov. "Ma” Ferguson Meets Test As Voters Pick Their Nominees Fly S. A. Barker, (United Press Staff Correspondent) Dallas. Tex., July at. The adminia(ration of the country's first woman governor was on test before Texas voters today Thousands trikled to the polls in the state-wide primaries today chief interest was manifest in whether Governor Miriam A. “Ma” Ferguson was to be renominated as the candidate of the democratic party. She is opposed by thiee men and two worn-' en. While there are tw?> candidate, seeking the republican nomination this race is attracting little atten tion as nomination on the democratic ticket is almost synoininons with election. There had heen two women seeking the nomination against Governor Ferguson hut last night Mrs Kate Johnston withdrew from the contest and urged her supporters to vote for the woman governor. There is a great 'immobility how ever that the question of the democratic nominee for state executive' will not be chosen in today's voting. Texas state law provides that if one candidate does not receive a majority of the votes, a 'run off" primary is to lie held later. The date of this primary is August 21 and it is considered unlikely that any one of the democratic candidates will receive the bulk of the votes in the spirited race. * From the start of campaigning this year there has been a decided ~ p,,>••.,>>c.■ . -j ~v Npi only' bav.- th.- woman goy : (CONTINt Ell ON 1-AGK SIX) — . — Man, 68, Saves Young Child From Drowning Goshen. Ind., July 24. — ( United | Press) —Nine-year-old Doris Dewey today owed her life to George Bosse. 68. who rescued her from the hydraulic canal here after a swim of two hundred feet, his first swim in a quarter century. Seeing the girl’s danger, he plunged into the canal fully clad and reached her as she was going down for the third time. o LIMBERLOST trail TO BE MODEL ROAD I Hoosier State Auto Association To Mark Road Through Here As Model In the August issue of the Hoosier ' Autoist, Official organ of the Hoosier, ' State Automobile Association, ap--1 pears an interesting article regarding ■ the marking of Limberlost trail from 1 Geneva to Rome City, as a memorial to Gene Stratton Porter. For many years, the Hoosier State 1 Auto Association has been-contentp--1 lating the marking of a road in the 1 state as a model road, placing the 1 markers in such position as to com--1 maud the attention of all travellers. It has been decided to so mark the - Limberlost road, which passes through 1 Geneva, Berne, Monroe and Decatur 1 in this county. The marking of the • road will take place soon, according to the article, and it is thought that : the road will immediately become one ' of the leading roaus of the middle west.

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One of These Will Be Texas’s Next Governor J* 4 ffira. Mara iWMRkJUIW k : J Dan Moodv (left) and Lynch Davison (right) are candidates for Governor of Texas, opposing Miriam “Ma" Ferguson (center) for re-election..'Hie campaign is described as one of tin most colorful in the hisory of the State.

SELLING TICKETS i FOR EXCURSION Methodist Sunday School Planning For Annual Trip To Toledo Park Tickets for the annual excursion to Wa.bridge Park, Toledo. Ohio, to be run over the Clover Leaf division of the Nickel Plate hailroad. Wednesday. August 4, under the auspices of the Sunday school of the First Methodist church of Decatur, have been placed on sale in Decatur, Pleasant Mills and Willshire Ohio. The tickets may be procured at Nickel Plate i station in either of the three places.' or at the John T. Myers clothing store, the F. V.' Mills grocery, C. L. Walter’s office or the Beavers & Fryback furniture store in Decatur. The round trip tickets for adults cost $1.75 and for children. 75 cents. The local Sunday school has sponsored an excursion to beautiful Walbridge park each summer for several years and several hundred persons ’cave taken advantage of the opper trinity for an enjoyable outing ea'di year. Many families plan picnics 1 udon. The train leaves Decatur in the morning and returns about 8 or 9 o'clock in the evening Stops are made at Pleasant Mills and Willshire. BONDS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING ARE SOLD — Issue Os $1 10,000 For New Catholic School Building Here, Sold The City Trust company of Indianapolis. acting at trustee, has purchased the $140,000 worth of bonds issued on the Catholic 'school building in this city, the bonds and papers being signed this week by Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, of Fort Wayne. The deal was handled by J. Dwight Peterson, former resident of this sity. who is connected with the City Securities Corporation, of Indianapolis, and the City Trust company. The nee-1 essary papers were also signed by the local trustees and by Rev. Father Seimetz, recently. The issue of bonds was sold on the ' same pirn as used in public improvements. ucii as building school houses, rolds» or public buildings. The bonds, will bear five per cent Interest, $lO,000 worth of bonds coming due each year. Mr. Peterson assisted in completing a similar deal at Anderson recently. —o Prohibition Administrator Admits That He Drinks San Francisco, July 24. —(United Press)— Charges of dr nking and playing the role of host to parties in his hotel rooms, preferred against Colonel Ned M. Green, prohibition administrator for northern California and Nevada were admitted by Tim today. “Sure, I drink", Green said. “I’m no lily; I'm a regular fellow.”

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Thirty-Five Killed In Capital In Five Months -—’ I Indianapolis, Ind., July 24. (United Press.) —-Thirty-five persons met' [death in Indianapolis during the first I l five months of this year, it was shown I today in statistics prepared by the ; National Automobile Chamber of I Commerce. The number represented an increase] of nine over the same period last' yea r. o , UNION SERVICES TO BE HELD HERE . ! Protestant Church To Hold Joint Meetings During August | A schedule for summer union ser- ’ vices, to he held during the month of August under the auspices of the Decatu: Ministerial Association, was annoutu. d today. The services will begin Sunday evening. August 1 Following is the schedule for the services ; August 1 — At Hau i-t church. Rev **ll. H t*llOiup August 8. — At Evangelical church. Rev. O. E. Miller, speaker. August 15. — At Christian church, Rev. B. N. Covert, speaker. August 22. — At Zion Reformed •' church. Rev. R. W. Loose, speaker. The committee in charge has arranged for a fifth service to be held at the Methodist church with Mr. H. H. Halley. renowned 1 Btble deader, as the speaker. This service will be . held August 29. Mr. Halley reads the i Bible entirely from memory in his addresses. He is supposed to have more of the Bible memorized than any living man. He appeared on the Winona platform last summer. I The church where each service is being held will furnish the music for the service. The union services will be held in the evening, each church holding their regular Sunday morning services The union services held last year were the best on record and those in charge are anxious to excel! last year's services this year. I □ TRACTION CAR IS WRECKED Interurban Crashes Into Freight Near Huntington; Five Injured Huntington July 24—(United Press) —Striking an open switch, an interur-! ban car on the Indiana Service corporation lines crashed into a traction freight near here today. Five persons were injured, two ser-1 iously. and another dozen passengers on the car were bruised and shaken up by the collision. The injured included; George Sharp ami Charles Schenkel, conductor and motorman of the car. Both lived in Huntington.

MYSTERIOUS FIRE DESTROYS BARN Second Fire Os Mysterious Origin Occurs On Farlow Farm Near Berne A barn on the Earl Farlow farm. | I 2 1-2 miles south of Berne, on state toad 21. was destroyed by fire about 1 o'clock Friday morning. This was the second building on the Farlow farm that has been destroyed by mysterious fires this year, his house having buried on February 26. at 3 o'clock in the morning. When the fire was discovered Friday morning, it had gained such great headway that it was impossible to ex- [ tinguudi it. Mr. and Mrs. Christian Muselman. of Berne, were the first to arrive at the scene of the fire and I they saved 100 chickens that were I fastened in the barn. The mystery of the fire which destroyed Mr. Farlow's house last February never ha. ’-een sdlved, although an assistant fro.., ' e (state fire mar sliai’s office cnducted an ivestigarion. Several stories were circulated as to the origin of the blaze, but all were .~i. rn~ ti it. contract io build a new iiortie and sand and ston e are being hauled for the foundation now. ROBERT SCOTT ADMITS MURDER Confesses He Fired Fatal Shot; Savs Brother Russell Is Innocent | Cjiicago, July 24. — (United Press.) i —Russell Scott, under sentence to ■ hang for the murder of Joseph Maur- [ er. in a drugstore holdup, today saw i fresh -hope of escaping the gallows ■ through the confession of his brother Robert that he (Robert! fired the I fatal shot. I Robert's confession stated that Russell had nothing to do with the murder except to help his brother escape. Robert’s confession cante as a starting climax to one of the strangest murder cases in Chicago's criminal ! history. Robert recently pleaded guilty to the charge of murder but swore from the witness stand that he did not fire the shot by which Maurer | met his death. As a result of that statement. Judge Gemmill sentenced Robert to life imprisonment. The older brother, Russell, was already under sentence of death. Robert's confession, signed in a cell in the county jail and witnessed ■ by an assistant jaill'r, now has given Russell the one hope that Governor . Len Small will pardon him. If Robert’s confession is true, the situation is such that the actual murderer (Robert) is under sentence of life imprisonment and the "accessory after the fact”, (Russell! is under sentence of death. Legal authorities state that the case is out of the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE)

Man, Wife And Their Two . Children Burn To Death ' Muskegon, Mich., July 24 (Unitid Press.) Ralph K. Christie, a lead ing Muskegon merchant, his wife and their two cnildren, Magian, 7 years old and Charles, 21 months, met death early today when fire of un known origin destroyed the Christie cottage at Bear Lake north of here ' KATHRYN BROWN DIES AT WREN, 0. Mother Ot Mrs. Ross La- . Turner And E. E. Brown, Os Decatur, Is Dead , , i Mrs. Kathryn Brown. 74. mother of ( E. E. Brown and Mrt. Ross LaTurner, of this city, died at her home at Wren, t Ohio. Friday morning. foEowing an I illness of three days duo to peritoni- < tis and hart trouble. She was the wife i of Francis Brown. Mrs. Brown was born in Wren, June < 1, 1852. and spent her entire life in i i Wren. She was a member of the Radi- i ■ cal United Brethren church in Wren. Su-viving are the husband, and the < ' following children: Marion, Orlando , I and Sarah Brown at home; Mrs. , I Joseph Agley, of Gienmore, Ohio; Pearl Brown, of Kansas City, Mies- ; I ouri; Mrs. Ross laiTurner and E. E. ■ I Brown, of Decatur. A sister, Mrs. Mina i Taylor, of Wren, two brothers anti a i bister in Michigan, and one brother in Ohio, survive, a’so. Funeral services will be held from the Radical IT. B. Church in Wrivn. at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Mr. Macklin will officiate. Burial will bi- made in the Fletcher cemetery. 0 — I I Accident Occurs At Daily Democrat Office I The Daily Democrat is under obligations to Supt. M. J. Mylott and his ' force from the city electric plant, and to the rural carriers and the postoffice employes, for assisting in getting the Friday evening issue to the subscribers on routes four to nine inclusive. out of 'his city. An unavoidable accident occurred when the run was about three-fourths complete last I <w-x- <»•< e ■ w'Hcii operates the Goss press. By strenuous work for several hours lar.t night and this morning the run was completed and the carriers waited fifteen minutes this morning until the papers were in the postoffice. o Stei’dv Rain Brings Relief From Heat Wave Nt v York. July 24. —(United Press) —A steady rain early today brought at least temporary relef front the heat which yesterdav killed three and I caused 19 deaths here since it began several days ago. John Watson Dixon, president cf the Yale club, was one of the three victims vesterdav. i o SUNDAY BLUE LAW SUSTAINED Director General Os SesquiCentennial Exnosition Is Fined Philadelphia, July 24. — (United Pless) —Pennsylvania’s Sunday blue laws of 1794 were sustained today when E. L. Austin, director general of the Sesqui-Centenniai exposition was fined four dollats and costs in a migistrute's court. The charges of violating the Sunday law by operationg the exposition on Sundays were brought by members of the Methodist Men's committee of 100. <i Daniels-Cramer Reunion The eighth annual reunion of the Daniels-Cramer families will be held at Belhncnt Park Sunday August 1. All members are urged to attend. The present officers Include O. W. Cramer, president, John Mauler, treasurer, and Mrs. J. O. Tricker, secretary.

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WOMEN MARCH ON STATE HOUSE AT INDIANAPOLIS Women Sympathizers Os Striking Street Car Men Make An Appeal PEACE OVERTURES MADE BY COMPANY Indianapolis. Ind., Jitlv 24. — (United Press) Women sympathizers of the st:iking street car men marched on the statehouse today wf ’> the demand that the state intervene to settle the labor dispute that lias dragged on since July 5. Headed by Mrs. Jeneattc O'Brion, the delegation of women, many with babies in arms, the women visited the offices of the state public service commission. They had planned to appeal to Governor Jackson to Intel vein- but learned that he had left the state on his vacation. At the office of the Public service commission they were informed that the commission can do nothing to settle the strike. It was pointed out to (hem that at a recent hearing before the commission the petition of the strikers for reinstatement and bark pay had been dismissed, the action being taken on motion of attorneys for the strikers because 'he men had repudiated their wotking agreement with the Indianapolis street railway company. Indianapolis. Ind.. July 24 —(United Press) —The first ovwtpre toward peace in the Indianapolis street car strike was made today by the street railway company. Robert I. Todd, president, announced that limited number of strikers would be re-employed if they reported at the car barns. He warned however, that no men who had participated in violence would be taken back and said the irONTlNliKll ON t*AGH FIVB) O JUNIOR BAND —IMS CUhCffiT Public Surprised At Progress Made Bv Young Musicians Os City A large crowd attended the free concert given by the Decatur Junior band on Liberty Way last night. It was the initial public concert given by the young musicians and they won the admiration and commendation of every one present. The program consisted of several old-time melodies marches and waltzes. Since the band was organized onlylast fall, the public was surprised at the splendid progress wlfich has been made by the youthful musicians. The major share of the credit for the advancement of the band is due Pt-of. J. C. Cafaro, of Fort Wayne, who taught each musician separately and has directed the hand as a whole. He has woiked untiringly with the hand and each individual. Concert Next Thursday Ou next Thursday night, the Ossian band and the Genera! Electric compaany's baud of this city, will unite in giving a free public concert on Liberty Way in this city. Prof. Cafaro is director of both hands. There are inoie than 20 pieces in each band and both organizations are widely noted in muslcial circles. Later, the G. E. band will go to Ossian and united with the Ossian band in giving a concert there. —... , . ■■■ 0,..Monroeville Church To Hold Picnic Sunday The St. Rose Catholic church of Monroeville wi 1 hold a picnic anil chicken dinner Sunday, In (1 hint'woods, mar Monroeville H-dd-s the chicken dimu r. refre htneuts will be sold and the public is inviled to attend. The committee in liarge is arranging a program for the aflernoon.

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