Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1926 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT O*NLY DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ADAMS COUNTY

rcMTfiER „ h . and Tit?’<)•»’’• t h po« tbly ’ h °*’ tonight.

STATE TO PAVE DECATUR-MONROE ROAD

AMERICAN girl nears goal in CHANNEL SWIM Miss Clara Belle Barrett, Os New York. Covers 16 Miles; Is Still Coing FXGLISH DOCTOR makes attempt also [fovpr, England. Aug. 2.— (United Press) - Miss Clara L||e Barrett, of New Vork, was •16 miles off shore and going strong today at 4 p. m., eight hours after she began attempt to mini the English channel. the narrowest place betw'een Dover and the French coast the channel is 20 miles wide. Ik»r. Eng. Aug 2—(United Press) American woman and a London ph- began attempt to swim the English channel today. Dr. George Brewster, of London, entered the water at 11 a. m.. five miles cast of Dover. At 2 p. m. Brewster w five miles off Folkstone. He at. tempted to swim the channel last rear but gave up after progressing seven miles. At 1 pm., today Miss Clara Belle Barrett, of New York, a swimming Instructress who entered the water one mile west of Dover pier at 8 am., was 12 miles out. Slip had reached ite halfway mark in five hours and there was a possibility that she might break channel records. Miss Barrett was swimming well and headed for Calais, but the ebbing tide was carrying her towafdT'ape Gris Net. The weather was excellent. The swimmer was accompanied by Miss Ulster a Baltimore nurse, who greased and otherwise prepared her charge ofr the channel attempt. A large crowd watched the start and set up a cheer as Miss Barrett began at a good pace, using a crawl stroke Just before entering the water Miss Barrett told the Ignited Press that she was confident of success. A member of Miss B'WssdCs. (tie j pany returned to Dover this after ] i urt-r-Kid the swimmer was going strong at 2 p,m. and in very good spirits. She was eating beef and tea and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOL K) H INSPECTOR VISITS COUNTY * Thirty-nine Colonies Affected With Foul Brood; 92 Apiaries Inspected The regular annual inspection of apiaries in Adams county was completed, recently, by James A. Starky, assistant state bee inspecor sent out by the conservation department of the state of Indiana. Mr. Starky is a •uccessful bee keeper of Miami county. He first worked in the south part of 'he county, where much foul brood, ’be most deadly disease of bees, was found. Although exact figures are not a'ailahle, it was stated by L. A. fiprunger, of Berne, that comparatively few “clean" apiaries were found. '•Pon the completion of his work in ’he north part of the county, a sum ®ary showed that Mr. Starky inspectp,f 92 apiaries containing 621 colonies °f bees, of this number 39 colonies "ore affected witli American Foul Brood, which probably destroys more llf e» than all other diseases put toynher. Forty-two colonies had built ' rr> ' s combs making it impossible for ■'lf. Starky to inspect them. Thirtynine b®* hives were found. Later [he season, another inspec’®r, making a "follow-up," will see 1 at all disease has been properly takcare of and that all bees in box Ves have been properly transferred hives with movable frames. Beevpers were well impressed with Mr. ■ ,a rky's work and are practically “bauimous in stating his work has of great benefit.

Vol. XXIV. Number 181.

Dr. .1. M. Miller To Start On Vacation Trip Tuesday Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Miller and Miss Neva Brandyberry, of this city, will leave tomorrow morning on a motor trip through the Ozarks to Oklahoma. Texas and other southern states. They will return through Kentucky and visit the cave district. They expect to be gone about two or three weeks. Dr. Miller stated that, during his absence from the city. Dr. P B Thomas would have charge of the city health work and ail contagious diseases should be reported to Dr. Thomas at once. BEGIN AUDIT OF COUNTY RECORDS State Accountants Start Annual Audit Os County • And Township Books Charles Daly and W. A. Hammond, members of the state board of accounts, arrived in this city today and began their work of auditing the boks of vaiiioua county and township officers. It is probable that the two men will be in Adams county for at least two months, auditing the books. It is probable that the work will take at least a week, -in each county office. The audit is made almost every year by the state board of accounts and the reports are filed with the state officials. The accuntants started to work on the records of the county auditor and county treasurer. As they have only (CONTINUED ON PACE EOUHI VALUABLE RAIN STRIKES COUNTY Crops Greatly Benefitted By Downpour Sunday Morning; No Damage A steady downpour of rain for 12 hours, beginning about midnight Sat ’ urday, threw a blanket of optimism the farmers of Adams county thousands of dollars The almost parched crops were greatly relieved, the dust on tile roads was settled and hundreds of cisterns were filled again. I.ittle wind and no thunder and lightning accompanied the rain, which was a steady but rather hard downpour. Clouds hid the sun Saturday afternoon and early Saturday night some lightning gave evidence of the approaching rain. There was on storm to mar the rain and farmers in this community say that thousands of dollars worth of crops have been saved. It was predicted that hail there been no rain this week, the corn crop would have been practically ruined because of the long drought, and hot weather. Several farmers already ate producing sweet corn and several local groceries have supplies of home-grown corn. The rain flooded fields, streams and streets temporarily and all fields near this city were too wet yet this morning to work in. All vegetables and fruits were greatly relieved by the rain and many yards in this city, which had tinned a dead color, were brought to life by the steady stream of rain. Rivers and creeks throughout the northern part of the state were flooded temporarily. Fort Wayne reported almost 5 inches of rainfall from midnight Saturday until Sunday afternoon. Streets in that city were under water for several hours Surday. It was said to he the heaviest rain In the history of the city. The local streets were not flooded to any great extent, but yards and low places gave evidence of the heavy rain. The sun peeped through the clouds about 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A few showers later yesterday afternoon also fell near here, but most of the rain disappeared about noon yesterday. Reports today are ,hat there may be a light rainfall today, but Indications are that the heavy rain is practically over in this locality. Farmers estimate that it will take about two or possibly three days before fields are sufficiently dry for work

AUCTION SCHOOL OPENS;RECORD NUMBER ENROLL 'More Than 50 Students Enroll In Reppert Auction School Today COL. REPPERT GIVES WELCOME ADDRESS The fourteenth term of the Reppert Auction School opened this morning in the especially prepared school room in Bellmbnt park. Thirty students answered present when the school bell rang, calling them to order. Others arived later In the day making an enrollment of little over fifty students, the largest summer class since the school was inaugurated The School was opened by a short address by the founder anil President of the School. ETed Reppert, followed by a short address of welcome by Colonel Roy Johnson, of Decatur, a former graduate who has made a wonderful success as an auctioneer since graduating from the school. He is equally as successful as an instruct ir and will lie of great help to the stud ents. Col. Pettit Outlines Work Colonel Guy I* Pettit, of Boomfield. lowa, an auctioneer of national reputation. who has been an instructor in this school for several years, outlined the work and encouraged the students to start in with a determination to make a success of their cho=en vocation. Colonel Earl Gartin, of Greensburgh, will arrive' this afteruouu. The other instructors will arrive st different times daring the school term. The same faculty that was employed in last winter’s class will he in charge of this’ term. States represented in the student body, up to the open: ig of the school, were Idaho. Wa-hington. Nebraska. Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky. Colorado, Virginia. Georgia, Kansas, Pennsylvania. Ohio, New York. lowa Marryland. Ontario. Canada. o ————. Disarmament Commission ji onv£nes fol i ixr. Geneva. Aug. 2.—(United Press) — After a three week's recess to allow its members to consult their govern merits, the league of nations military, naval and aerial disarmament sole commission was to convene here at 4 p m. today, to e< mp'ete the task assigned to it. o 'Arrest Expected Today In Mellett Murder Case Canton. Ohio, Aug. 2. —(United Press) —A threatened break between various agencies investigating the murder of Don R. Mellett Canton publisher was averted today and an arrest of an alleged instigator of the assisinallon is expected before night. MORE SPEEDERS ARE ARRESTED Three Motorists Apprehended Saturday Night; Two Drivers Pay Fines The war on speeders in Decatur continued through the week-end with the arrest of three more persons for exceeding (lie speed limit inside the corporation limits. Robert Miller and Orlen Schultz, of this city, and B. Fort, of Fort Wayne, were apprehended by police Saturday night. They were ordered to report for trial in police court tonight. Roman Miller, of Berne, and Herman Dierkes, of this city, entered pleas of guilty In police court Saturday night. Both were charged with exceeding the speed limit. Fines of $1 and costs, amounting to sll, were assessed in each case. Police officers have warned drivers of autos about driving at an excessive rate of speed and they say that the war against speeders will continue until all autolsts are driving within the law while in this city.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, August 2, 1926.

i Twenty Persons Are Poisoned At Wedding Feast; 12 Are Serious Chicago, Aug. 2 —(United Press) — Twenty persons were ill today, 12 dangerously, following a wedding least last night. Cuke served at the dinner was thought to be the cause. Anthony Manrillo, father of the groom, at whose home the dinner was given, his wife, four daughters, a son. son-in-law and four guests were those seriously stricken. The bridegroom, Amato Manrillo. his bride, and six friends were also found ill at the young couple's home early today. The pastry was obtained at a neighborhood shop. o CATHOLICS OFFER SPECIAL PRAYERS Prayers Offered In Decatur Church For Welfare Os Mexican Catholics Complying with the official request of Rt. Rev. Bishop John F. Noll, of Fort Wayne, special prayers were of sered tn St. Mary's Catholic church, in this city, at"the masses Sunday, for the welfare of the Catholics In Mexico. The prayers were said fol lowing the regular masses. A prayer of thanksgiving for the wonderful rain was also offered at the morning mass. Announcement was made that eleven men of the congregation had al ready made reservations to aftend the annual layman's retreat at Notre Dame, Ind , August 12 o 15. It is expected that several more men will register this week and attend the retreat. Reservations can be made through Joseph Laurent, of this city, or by writing direct to Notre Dame university. o John Reed Returns To Geneva For A Visit John Reed, a former resident of Geneva, hais returned to that town for a visit after spending thirteen veaYs in Florida Mr. Reed left GeneTen agb ami landed tn Orlando. Florida, 'where he has been “ngageu as a salesman for one of' the huge orange supply houses. He is enjoying a sixty day vacation. Since leaving Geneva. Mr. Reed has heen in nearly every state in the Union and lias visited Cuba. His brother, William Reed, died in Oklahoma a few years ago. o. COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION TODAY Hold Hearings On Road ■ Matters; Let Contract For ' McCune Road Tuesday The county commissioners were in regular session this morning. The fore noon was devoted to checking up and allowing bills. Hearings were also held on several read matters, which were brought to the attention of the board by farmers living on certain roads. The viewers were appointed or. the location of a new road on lite township line in Preble and Root townships. The board will be in session tomorrow and bids will be received for the improvement of the McCune road. The commissioners will also sign the bonds on the three roads. During the month of August, the county officials must file their estimate of expenses for next year witli the county auditor. These estimates or budgets will be taken up at a joint meeting of the county commissioners and county council in September, at which time they will be either approved or changed and the tax rates for the different fund's and departments fixed by the council. Township trustees, members of school boards and town councils must also compile budgets and publish them during the month of August, so that the tax rates in these different taxing units can be fixed by the proper officials at their first meeting in September.

ARREST SEVEN MORE FOR PLOT AGAINST CALLES Plot Believed To Be Idea Os Over-Religious (Jiri; President Guarded NO DISTURBANCES REPORTED TODAY Mexico City, Aug. 2. — (United Press) —Seven more persons were arrested today in connection with the plot to assassinate Preslden* Calles. Authorities now believe the matter was not serious as at first supposed, explaining that the plot ptinicpally was the idea of a hysterical, overreligious girl. Mexico City, Aug. 2 — (United Press) —Authorities of church and state keenly watching public reaction. Mexico's traditionally devout people began the first week of life under the new religious laws. Additional guards today surround ed President Calles after the arrest of nine persons charged with plotting to take ids life. Archbishop Moray Del Rio. heading the church forces, ret<ained in his home, slightly ill from exhaustion after the strenuous scenes at the closing of the churches. The city was quiet. There was much comment on the lack of interest displayed when 50,000 persons paraded yesterday in a great laborite demonstration in favor of the government's stand. Ten per cent of those who paraded were women, the men were members of unions joined in the C R. O. M., or regional confederation of labor. The few spectators on the streets watched apathetically. Quiet pre vailed and squadrons of police armed with bayonets who rode beside the paraders were not needed Attorney General Orfega declared that messages have been received from various parts of the country re IFt—iw nriwm i -wwieesi No disturbances marked gatherings at the Villa Guadalupe. Catholic shrine, although disorders had been feared there. Mexico City's major excitement came when exploding fire crackers fixed to floating balloons above the city caused many in residential districts to believe that machine gun fire w as under way. Casualties to date in the crisis are: Three killed and 38 wounded in riots in Mexico City last week: 16 babies dead from exposure in the past week cathedral jams: six killed at Pachuca in disorders there. ROOT TOWNSHIP GIRL IS WINNER ■Miss Fave Harkless Wins A Free Trip To State Fair Home Economics School Eight girls exhibited dresses tn the contest held at the Decatur Public Library, Saturday afternoon, to determine Adams county's representative at the State Fair School of Home Economics to be held at Indianapolis. Miss Fay Harkless, of Root township, won the trip with a total grade of 96 per cent. Other girls who exhibited dresses were as follows: Velina Bohnke, Ruth Martz. Lucille Henschen, Sarah C. Mazelln, Catherine Weidler, Florence Fleming and Mabie Smith. The contest was in charge of Miss Nellie Brodbeck, who won the trip last year. Miss Ruth Frisinger of Decatur judged the exhibit. She pronounced the work of excellent quality and stated that each girl made a very creditable showing, causing the placing to be very difficult. The Home Economics Chibs of the county will pay all expenses of .Miss Harkless to the school, transportation to and from Indianapolis included. The school will begin August 30 and will last two weeks.

( raigville People In . Auto Accident Near Herej Mr. and Mrs. .Melvin Abbott, of f'laigville, were Injured in an auto mobile accident on state road 21, three miles south of this city, Sun day noon. The Chevrolet automobile in which they were riding was struck by a Cadillac car driven by a young lady from Cincinnati. Ohio. The, Cadillac car was reported to be trav ! elling south at a high rate of speed. Mr. and Mrs. Abbott both received] painful injuries, but neither was in jured seriously. Their baby, who was with them escaped uninjured. CHARLES MILLER DIES AT TOLEDO •Former Decatur Resident Dies Os Paralysis After An Extended Illness Charles Peter Miller, 69. a former resident of this city, died at his home in Toledo, Ohio.. Saturday night after an illness of two years, following a stroke of parallysis. Mr. Miller was born in this city March 6. 1857. and was reared here When a young man. he located at Adrian. Michigan, where he lived until about ten years ago wlie Mie moved to Toledo. He was a brother of Mrs. Christena R. Niblick, of this city, and of the late John and Nicholas Mil er. Mrs. Niblick and son. Jessie G. Niblick, left this morning for Toledo, to attend the funeral services which will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock, at the Catholic church within a block of his home. The widow and two children. Mrs. Mary .Moore and George Miller both of Toledo, survive. WOMAN HURT IN WRECK AT BERNE Mrs. Anna Bibler, Os Jay County, Injured In An Automobile Accident Airs. Anna Bibler. 69 of Salamonia. Jay county, was seriously injured and four other persons were less serious ly hurt in an automobile accident on state road 21. one-half mile west of Berne, about 4 o'clock Sunday after noon Mrs. Bibler sustained a serious scalp wound and a broken shoulder blade. The party, including Jacob and Henry Bibler and their wives, Susanne and Anna, ami Minnie Crowe, allot Salamonia, were enroute to their homes at the time the accident occured. Jacob Bibler was driving the car. a Ford touring car. The catstruck some loose stone ami the driver lost control. The car struck a telephone pole, but did not turn over. Tlte top was caved in and he windshield broken. The injured persons were taken to tlte office of a physician in Berne where their injuries were dressed. They were able to continue on their way home in their own ear.

PAPAL SECRETARY IS CONFIDENT OF VICTORY FOR CATHOLICS IN MEXICO; POPE PIUS XI IS DEEPLY GRIEVED

Editor's Note: The United Press has obtained the sive interview with Cardinal G-as-part'i. papal secretary of state, in which the churchman declares the church will emerge triumphant from the situation in Mexico. Copyright 1926 by United Press Rome. Aug. 2. — (United Press) — "The church, fighting her enemies the last 2.VUU years, cannot entertain any doubt regarding the final result of the present extremely painful situation in Mexico." Pietro Cardinal Gasparri, Portlficial secretary of state, told the United Press in an exclusive interview. “It is a situation made especially painful since it is occurring against Catholicism in one of the strongest Catholic countries )n the world", he

Price Tw> Cents.

JO BEGIN SURVEY FOR IMPROVEMENT TUESDAY MORNING /State Road 21 To Be Paved South From Decatur Next Year CONTRACTS TO BE LET EARLY IN 1927 The preliminary survey of state road No. 21, from this city south to Monroe, will start tomorrow morning in charge of Mr. J. 1.. Grisell, of Indianapolis, who arrived here today with his crew. Contracts for the paving of the road will be let early next year and the work completefl next summer. Mr. Grisell was also accompanied here by Mr. V. C. l/»e, district engineer, and Mr. W. Biniff, district superintendent. The state already holds a sixty foot right of way from this city to Richmond and it is the desire of the commission to establish a road that width from here south. On the route from here north, this was temporarily prevented by the fact that the traction line interfered and the commissioners did not feel it just to take the entire amount from one side of the road. Material Yet To Be Selected Whether the improvement will he continued south of Monroe next year is problmatical. depending on the success in establishing a satisfactory route. The right of way from Richmond to Fort Wayne was established at sixty feet by a legislative act adopted in 1823. The commission will decide later upon the material to be used and upon the details necessary. Some of the grade work may be done yet this fall, but ‘anyway, according to the orders now issuAif, the improvement will be made in 1927. A survey is. beintf made south from Portland on road 21, also. It is said th P state plans to pave the road ■ -e—- --| next year, afco. BURNING OILIS CAUSE UF ALARM 'Excitement Caused Today By Report That Oil Tank At Preble Was Burning A report that an oil tank on the tank farm of the Indiana Pipe Line company, at Preble, was burning spread over tlte county this morning and -caused considerable excitement. The report was false, however, as the clouds of black smoak seen in tlte vicinity of Preble was caused by the burning of waste oil. A tank was torn down by the company and tile waste oil remaining on lite site was burned, it was stated at Preble this morning that, more waste oil likely would be burned there soon and there was n > 1 cause for alarm. There is a large number of storage tanks at Preble.

continued. "The Church has been built on the blood of Martyrs. Her history is one long in persecutions by her enemies." “Non Prevalebunt”, he added “ — they shall not prevail." When asked regarding Ihe concern of Pope Pius XI over the sitautiou In Mexico, the Cardinal said: “Most certainly Ills liollines- is deeply grieved. He attaches great importance to the result of the World prayers, which were ordered, fir a happy solution of ihe sit nail n n Mexico. "Tlie Pope, himse't. offered p ay rs for Mexico in his private chapel, uniting his as the lather of Ihe church, with those offered throughout the World "

Decatur has a Second Class post office, main t a i n I n g four city letter carriers and nine rural routes.