Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 3 August 1926 — Page 1

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STORE AT ECHO IS DESTROYED BY FIRE

PROTESTANTS in MEXICAN TOWN reported slain Troops Called Out To Halt Attacks On Protestants At Irapuato MINISTER REPORTED ‘ 'HANGED TO A TREE Washington, Aug. 3. (Unitpress)—The case of the ProFestant Episcopal church at San Jose De Gracia, occupied i,v Mexican police, may form the basis of informal representations to Mexico under land law regulations, but this will depend upon further legal study of the matter here. The state ilepaitment for the pres P nt will permit the United states embassy in Mexico City to handle j |lk ,-ase unless further complications arise. Mexico City. Aug 3 — (United Pesa) I -Dispatches received here today said several protestant Mexicans had been, tiled in the town of Irapuato. state o( Guanajuato, and that the disorder incidental to the attacks on Protestants had necessitated intervention of troops The houses of several protestants were rfjported to have been burned. So far there has been no confirmation of the report that a protestant minister in Irapuato was hanged in a trep and his church burned. (irapuato is a town of about 20.000 near the town of Gtta AJnato and on the railroad connecting Mexico Cii,y with Guadalajara, the lattwrtTme of the most intensely Catholic centers in the republic.) Mexico City, Aug. 3. — (United Pressi—Maurice Paeobo Calvo, archpriest attached to the Basilica of Guadalupe, has been suspended front his position by Archihishop Moray Del Rio for an attempt to provoke a schism among catholies at Villa Gudalupe. making an effort to renew religious services in disobed’enc* to the collective nastorxl letter calling for the abandonment of Angel Vivanco, a prominent catho- i lie at Villa Guadalupe, began the atempt, it is understod. influencing Calvo and three Canons, who also were suspended, to join him. Catholic townspeople opposed the move. The suspension was urged hy Estahan Soto Ruizan, president of the court of honor of the Knights of St. Nagy of Gaudalupe. An unconfirmed report that an American protestant minister had been attacked fn the town of Irapuato tCOXTiniIEU ON PAGE TWO) MAKING DRIVE FOR MEMBERS Membership Renewal Campaign of Industrial Association fs Under Way The membership committee of the Decatur Industrial Assoc'att >n lias designated the remainder of this week .as/'cleor-np" wee k in the annual drive for membership in the association. ■Mole (han half of last year's members already have paid their dues ami have become inembe. s for 1926-27. r !te committee, in charge cf William 0 llrleu and Herman Myers, has been soliciting for the last several days ai, d, tn case i nem ters have been missed in the canvas, they are asked 10 send their $5.00 membenhlp dues ,0 either Mr. O'Brien, at the Gas office or Mr. Myers at the J. T. Myers Clothtag store. The campaign will continue throughout this week, and it is hoped that at least 200 will have paid their dues by the end of the wee!;. The committee Points out that it is almost impossible 10 catch all the members in when they ’all and ask that members cooperate f’T sending their checks -to them in ° ast! they are missed.

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Dies Suddenly Bek I Mfr ■" ■ Senator Albert B. Cummins of lowa. , who died suddenly at his home in Dm Moines as the result of a hedrt attack. AUTO LICENSE WAR CONTINUES No Sign Os Truce In The Trouble Between Indiana And Kentucky Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 3. (United ( Press)—The auto license war between i Indiana anil Kentucky went on today w'vh no signs of a truce in sight. S. R. Glenn, member of the Kentucky state board of tax commissioners, wired Frederick Schortemeire. secretaly of state, that Kentucky aulorities would stand pat. *lQClitte<l.U»e AWW K<tauu;k>’ lax requiring alt commercial vehicles entering th slate to use Kenttvky licenses would be enforced to the letter. Arrests of Indiana commercial v< - hide drivers have spread to M< l«<!n and Davies counties in adition to Hcndersen county, which first started enforcement of the law. Scliortemeier said the orders to Indiana state police to arest drivers of Kentuckv commercial vehicles cross- < (CONTINIKII ON I'M. lit TWO) COAST GUARD TO BEGIN OFFENSIVE Dry Navy To Extend Its Activities Into Havens Os Liquor Smugglers Washington. Aug. 3. — (United ‘ Press) —The coast guard today prepared to launch a new offensive against rum runners as a result of a recent I'. S. circuit court of appeals decision tliat American ships are under jurisdiction of United States laws anywhere in the world. With this new powerful ruling and broader authority to enter British waters as provided in tile anti-smug-gling agreement perfected by Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Andrews with English .officials, the dry navy is expected to extend its activities into the very havens of the liquor smugglers. May Seize U. S. Boats Anywhere Government patrol boats have be£h scouring the Atlantic and Pacific waters for bootleg convoys as far out as 100 miles, but unless the liquor sliis* came within 12 miles of shore they were not molested. Now, with the court ruling and the British agreement, all boats carrying the American flag and found operating illegally will be seized. Attorney General Sargent today issued a statement confirming the court ruling. He pointed out that "hie laws of the laud follow the flag" The coast guard also will resume its policy of seizing rum boats flying foreign flags caught within the 12 mile limit. The guard plans to establish a “deadline" 12 miles front shore on ( all foreign liquor boats. Where American citizens are found engaged in rum smuggling under a (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

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PETITION FOB TOWNSHIP LINE HOAD IS DENIED Viewers Find Proposed Road On Root-Preble Line Is Not A Public Utility BRIDGE AND ROAD CONTRACTS ARE LET The petition for the. opening ami improvement of a road along the Rout and Preble township line, petitioned for by Fnsl Bultemeyer and others, was dismissed by the county comi’ii isioners today, on report of he viewers who found "tht the road was not a public utility. Award Bridge Contracts The commissioners in session this morning, awarded contracts for the building of the Geels and Eicher bridges. Yost Bros., of Decatur, were the low bidet's on both improvements. The bhls follow: Geels bridge, Yost Bros. $2860; David (). Leichty. $3440; Charles Colt, $3291 The Eicher bridge Yost Bros. $1595; David O. Leichty. $1640; Chas Cole, $1749. Only One Road Bid Only one bid was tiled for the construction of the McCune road in French township Chris Eicher filed a hid of $3,000 for the improvement of the road and the contract was award ed to him. Patient At Hospital The commissioners allowed the petition of E'.dra P. Sprunger. of Monroe township, to receive the benefit of the count’s reservation at the Irene Byron Tuberculosis sanitarium, Fort Wayne. The county commissioners mae a trip of inspection; to the Scbei■pan bridge rn Preble -township, today non. They will report later on the petition for the rebuilding of the bridge. 0 Bus Lines Operated In Indiana At A Loss Indianapolis. Ind.. Aug. 3. — (United Press) Motor bus lines in Indiana were operated at a net loss of $159,oJo during the fiscal year ending June 30, it was announce.; today by occupants of the state public service commission. The losses of 4X i-;.liili:iii '.-s were ■.■qnl.-i’.WWI the Hell' it .111'1 ii»B oi the companies of tin- state showed a profit. Self Defense Is Clt. Vincennes, lud.. Aug. 3. — (United Press.I —Claiming that, lie shot in self defense, Harry Frank. 34. World war veteran, was hel-J today for the killing of Ed Frederick. 43. Frederick died from wounds received in a fight on a houseboat on the Wabash river. Frank surrendered voluntarily. COUNTRY CLUB GOVERNORS MEET Tentative By-laws Are Discussed; Plan To Have New Links Ready Soon The board of governors of the Deeutur Country Club met last evening at tlie club roams and for an hour or two. A tentative copy of by-laws and regulations was read over and discussed and it was decided that they be referred to a committee. Pi ssident C. C. S hafer appointed F. M. Sehirmeyer. H. R. Molta and John H. Carmody, who with Douglas Haney. as secret uy. will meet Mr. Paul Schulte and Mr. G. T. Telford during the next week and further work out the by-laws, agreements, rules and regulations. Mr. Telford said the work was going forward rapidly now and with the grounds in excellent condition following Ibe rains, he expected to have the big course ready within a few weeks. He also said that plans now are for starting th eaddition to the club rooms by the middle of the month so that it can be completed and ready forformal opening by Hallow’een. when it is expected the club will have their big event, in the meantime, there will be golf tournaments and perhaps other social affairs.

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Opposes Calles (k 11 • TW ; Rev. Moray del Rio, Archbishop of Mexico, issued the pastoral letter ordering priests to cease services in Catholic churches after July 31. ILLINOIS PBIMABY PBODE BESOMED Public Utilities Agent Said To Have Handled Money For McKinley Campaign Federal Building, Chicago. Aug. 3. — (United Press)—A public utilities agent L. E. Fisher of the Illinois traction company, “handled the money" for the campaign of Senator William B. McKinley in southern Illinois, Rufus O. Shepherd lodar told the senate primary investigating committee. Shepherd kafd Hishei’s corporation was a “Studebaker interest" and that lie furnished $2,560 tor sixty me precincts in East St. Ijotlis. "We 'paid poll wo'kers from $5 to $15." the first witness at resumption of U:e inve't'gntion .eelarod "I dr”.'' know how many wotkens we had". talned the money. Shepherd raid. "I understood he furnished money for other parts of the city, lint I don't know how much'’, said the witness. SEWING CLUBS TO HAVE EXHIBIT ** ______ Girls From Three Townshins To Show Work At Fair Here In September e. A new feature of the Northern Indiana Fair, Decatur. Sept 1. 2. 3. 4. and 5 tills year will lie .an exhibit of the work of Adams ccunty’s sewing club girls. Regularly organized sewing clubs consisting of girls frent 10 to 18 years of age. are functioning this summer in three townships. The Union township club is being led by Mrs. Lloyd Bowman, the St. Mary's township club by Mrs. R. J Mann, and Miss Helen Schenck and the RooCtownship club by Misft Loh Lehman and Miss Esto Flem'ng. Miss Neva Stephenson, of Purdue University, has had general supervision of the work. The girls will have an exhibit consisting of -cue kitchen holder.' case-choice-silver. shoe o.' pillow, one pair darned houe. one club apron, ti ght dress or kitnona sleeve apron, record book and story. The following prizes will be given. Ist. $3.00; 2nd. $2.50; 3rd. $2.00; 4-th. $1.50; sth. 1.25; 6th. $1.00; 7th. $.75; Bth. $.50; 9th. $.25. in addition, the various townships will compete against each other with one large group exhibit for the best group exhibited by one club consisting of the same articles as listed above. The following premi ms are offered. Ist. $7.50; 2nd. $5.00; 3rd. $3.00. Each clul) will have some one from the township in charge cf the group exhibit. Banners will show the name of the clubs. The exhibit will be in the Art Hall.

GIANT MERGER OF SUGAR COMPANIES IS CONTEMPLATED ; Holland - St. Louis Company, Owners Os Plant Here, Included In Deal t OMBI N El) RES()URCES k ARE NEAR $5,000,000 [ Plans are under way for the I merger of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar Company, owners of the plants in this city and at Holland and St. Louis, Michigan, with the Continental Sugar Company, of Toledo, Ohio, owners of plants in Fremont and Findlay, Ohio, and at Blissfield. Michigan, creating a five million dollar corporation. Mr. John 11. Carmody, manager of tlie local plant, and Mr. Martin VanI Alsberg. of this city, left today for | Holland. Michigan, whole tlie stockholders of the Holiand-St. Louis Company will hold a conference with the board of directors, relating to the exchange of stock. While the matter is still pending, it is believed that the consolidation is practically assured. No change in the officers or managers of tlie Holland Si. Louis Company will be made until May. 1927. it is understood, and perliaps not then, these details to lie worked out after tlie merger lias been completed. Can Cover Field Better Stockholders have received a circular letter, setting forth in details the condition of tlie two companies and the reason so? the consolidation, which permits them to better cover their field as well as to finance. The Continental company is now incorporated for $2,500,000 and has a slicing capacity of 2.700 tons per day. while the Holland-St. Louis company is incorporated for $2,125,840 ami has a slicing capacity of 1.900 tons per day. The merger will make it one of the largest sugar beet companies of the middle west. The circular letter sent out by Mr. C. M. McLean ---c- ...“Bath companies nr» tc retain their existence and identity, but . «. ■*,... tlnental." The Decatur plant of the HollandSt. Louis Company was erected in 1912 and has,been operated sttccessSully. The acreage this year is large and the crop condition excellent, indications for a profitable year being the best for this time of year in a long time. The local plant is considered one of the best in the country. BANK RE-ELECTS OLD DIRECTORS 'Old Adams County Bank Stockholders Hold Annual ' Meeting; Officers Chosen Stockholders of the Ohl A lams County bank held their annaul meeting in tlie counting rooms of Hie bank this morning, in the election, the entire old board, consisting of W. L Vesey. L. C. Waring. G. T. Ihtrk. J. W. Tyndall. C. N. Christen. C J. Voglewede, S. E. Hite and J. H. Heller, was chosen. The boar d met this afternoon and reorganized by electing John W. Tyndall, presidesit; G. T. Burk, vice-presi-dent: Janies Harkles-. cashier; Albert Scheumann and Robert Meibers. assistant cashiers. The president named a finance board and auditing ami salary committees. Woollen Visits Peru Peru, 1n.!.. Aug. 3. —(UlvMed Press) —Evans Woollen, Demorcatic short term senatorial condidate will visit Peru today on h's tour of northeastern Indiana Woollen started Ills tour yesterdav and during the day visited thirteen towns and cities of tlrls section of the state.

Messiah Comes < St.-.-XKS .Mtipll ' jfCWKafer I -Jr .mu! Krishnamurti, hailed by Tlieosophists as* the “new Messiah,” was to sail for America on August 10. OLD DIRECTORS ARE RE-ELECTED Provident Building And Loan Association Holds Annual Election The same directors were reelected for 1926-27, at the annua! election of -tai kholders of tlie Provident Building and Loan association of this city, held last night. Tlie directors will meet scon and elect officers for tlie ensuing y.ar. After the election of officers last night, reports from the various committees Tvere made and accepted. A good business for the year was reported and it was decided to adopt the same policy for the coming fiscal year. Tlie directors for 'the year are: Janie- L. Kocher. R E. Mitnima. E. W. Johnson. John 11. Heller. L. <’. Waling, W. A. Klepper. James Cowen. Georg“ M. Krick. E. W. I.ankenau, John H. Carmody, E. Unit Lenhart. Charles A. Dugan. Henery B. Heller, John W. Tyndall and Charles N Christen. REGISTRATION ‘ BOARD IS NAMED Democrats And Republicans Appoint Members To Serve On Board In compliance with the law regarding registration for voters in Indiana, the Adams county registration board has been appointed. Martin Jaberg, county auditor, by virtue of his office, and Mrs Charles Yager will be the democratic members of the board, it was announced yesterday. Mrs. Oscar Teeple and Mrs. Charles Peterson have been appointed as the republican members. If the new law is legalized, the registration board will begin duty in the auditor’s office at the court house September 1, and will be in continued session until the last day of September. There is some controversy over tlie legality of the new law, reuiring only new voters and those persons who have moved since tlie 1924 registration to register. It is thought, however, that the new law will be legalized, since it will save the state more than SIOO,OOO. State officials and committees from both political parties are working at present on legalizing the new law. If it would become necessary to use the old law and compel all persons to re-register, the registration board would not serve, but each precinct would 7?ave a registration day in September and also in October and all persons would have to register to be eligible to vote next November. It is thought the controversy will be decided this week sometime. The registration board, as appointed, will be in session 26 registering days, from 8 a tn., until 5 p.m., and all persons of the county not registered will have to register at the court house in this city to be eligible to vote next November.

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ENTIRE STOCK OF STORE IS LOST IN BLAZE Origin Os Fire At Echo, Northwest Os Decatur, At Noon Today Is Unknown OSSIAN FIREMEN CALLED TO SCENE Fire at noon lotlny completely destroyed the general store til Echo, located northwest of Decatur just west of the Adams -Wells county lint'. The store was conducted by Charles F.wel. 'Hie origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Ewel was at home for dinner when the fire started. WTien he arrived on the scene, th' 1 flames had gained so much headway that it was impossible to save any of tlie stock. The Ossian fire <!• partment was called but it arrived too late to save Hie building. The loss was complete, nothing hut the bare walls of the building remainng The loss has not been estmated. o Bonus Paid To General Electric Employes Monday The 5 per cent supplementary compensation on the earnings for (he six months ended July 3rd. 1926 due Gen eras Electric employees of five or more years service was distribted at the Broadway and Winter St. plants in Fort Wayne, and the Decatur plant yesterday. August 2. Tlut. compensation is paid in cash or in bonds of G E. Employees Securities Corporation, at the option of the individual employees. $79,144.00 was distributed to $1,958 employees of the Fort Wayne Works, which includes the Winter St., and Decatur plants. o — Knights Os Columbus To Take Up Mexican Situation Philadelphia. Pa.. Aug. 3.—(Uinted Press I The 800.0(10 members of the Ki... ,its of Coiiinibus in No: :: Ar:'-r" t will go on record as definitely opposing 'the attitude of xico in its per sent controversy, supreme knight James A. Flaherty said at the opening session of the supreme council today. More tiian 500 delegates, applauded Flaherty’s statement that the “momenuous issue” would be dealt with “inno unmistakeab.e way" He indictaed that the attitude of the U. S. Government in the controversy could be taken up at an exerutive session tomorrow. FAILS TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL HERE Fort Wayne Man Sought l)n Speeding Charge Here; One More Speeder Fined One inan arrested Saturday night, giving his name as B. Fort, of Fort Wayne, failed to appear in Mayor’s court here last night to answer a charge of speeding. His license number wA secured and officials say an effort will he made to apprehend him. The case of Robert Miller, charged with exceeding the speed limit was continued until next Saturday, because Mr. Miller is attending a summer school. Orien Schultz changed his plea of not guilty to guilty when he appeared last night in Mayor’s court. He was assessed a fine of $1 and costs and his automobile license was revoked for a period of 30 days. No arrests were made last night, but officials are still on tlie look out tor speeders and other i ltv ordinance violators. Several persons have been reported to police officers fir failing to stop at the through streets and these people aie being watched, officers say.

lECATUR has a ministerial association. com posed of tilt pastors of seven Protestant churches of tbr city.