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I M WEATHER I HINGS CROWO I TO FUR TODAY I Many Brave Weather For B Opening Day, Thursday. ■ Also; Fast Races Carded I i XRGE ATTENDANCE I . EXPECTED MONDAY R After conspicuous by his abR jence during the last two days. Old ■ S oi reapp> ar.-d in the sky about noon I today and a crowd of several thou- ■ rand people gathered at Bellmont K Park for the second day of the annual ■ Northern Indiana Fair. When the ■ race program was started, the two ■ grandstands and the bleachers were I comfortably filled, and a large crowd I swarmed the midway. Three ~ fast I races were on the program for today I and the track was reported to he | I About 2.000 people braved the I threatening weather yesterday and I attended the opening of <the 1926 I Great Northern Indiana fair, at I Bellmont park. The race program I gut a late start and. consequently, I only two races were run. Today, the I race program started at 1 o'clock. I and an effort was being made to have | four races. I The fair will extend over Labor I Dey. Secretary E. B. Williamson anI nouneed. Thursday. Sunday, there I will be a grand sacred concert in the I afternoon and the general admission I gates will be thrown open with no I charge for persons or I Monday is Derby Day I Season tickets and family tickets I will be good for Labor Day, Mr. WilI liamson announced, and a good race program will be held on that day, it being designated as Derby Day. All lovers of running races will be glad to learn that several more entries have been received since Derby Day has been changed to Monday. Tomorrow, the races originally achedtded for Friday w ill be run. and one additional race also will bi held. The remairier of the fair will be concessioners and showmen have •greed to stay un'Jl Monday night. The fair will close Monday night, late, it was announced today. Judging Is Completed The judging has been completed in every department. The largest exhibit this year was in the poultry department. which was supervised by Willis Fonner. Mr. Fonner has worked hard to make his department a success and it shows the effort? of his untiring work, very plainly. Several local stores have fine dis.Plays at the fair and the automobile (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) _ ■ —.—. THREE EXECUTED IN OHIO PRISON Two Murderers And Man Who Paid For Their Deed Are Electrocuted Columbus. O. Sept. 3. — (United Press.) — Three men, one of whom Paid the other two S3O for a murder, wp nt to their deaths in the electric chair here last night to pay Ohio's price for a human life. The men were: John Bryant, Richa rd Rhoades, and John Hedricks. The state's first trippie execution * as completed in 31 minutes. B;y---hnt went first at 8:16 p m.. Rhoades Paid next, Hedricks whs pronounced dead at 8:47 p. m. The men met death calmly. They nodded to acquaintances among the witnesses as one by one they marched into the death chamber and the hood was adjusted. Praise God," mumbled Bryant, who was accused of paying the other two for the death of James McCumber •ast March 15. Rhoades’ last words Were a courteous “Yes sir" to his executioner. Hedricks singled out Sheriff Harry Rice among the witnesses to assufe him, “I told the truth.”

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Auto Owners Pay More Than $800,000,000 For Tires And Tubes In Year Washington, Sept. 3. — (United | Press ) — Automobile owners of the | nation paid more than $800,000,000 * for automobile tires and inner tubes ■ Irfkt year the department of commerce announced today. The amount t epresented an increase of 43.6 per cent from 1923, the year of the last pieceding commercial cen , sus, and put th e V. S. rubber Indus try practically in the "billion a year" class. According to the department, manu facturers engaged primarily in producing rubber tires and tubes had a total output of $925,032,833 duiing 1925. of which $822,138,213 was con tributed by tiies and tubes and the remainder by miscellaneous products. PARTY WORKERS TO MEET HERE —, Democratic Precinct Committeemen to Attend Dinner Here W ednesday All Adams county Democratic precinct committeemen will attend a dinner and meeting to be held in the Industrial rooms in this city next Wednesday night, at! 6:30 o'clock. County Chairman Dick Heller announced today. The principal topic of the meeting, fo’lowing the dinner, will be the organizing of the precincts for registering voters for the election this fall. Wednesday's meeting will be the first committeeman meeting since the reorganization last spring, and Mr. Heller urges (hat all com rnftteemeHTJe present. The Democratic campaign will open about the first of October, it was learned today. During the campaign, several speakers and s'jate candidates will be in Adams county for meetings. Both the democratic and republican organizations in Adams county •re urging that all persons who are not registered do so as soon as possible. The registration board will con ■’•me ’it the court house, in the Audit.u'- office, from September 41 o Columbus, Ohio, Preacher To Speak AM Monroe Church The Rev. J. L. LAwrence, of Columbus. Ohio, will preach at the Monroe Friends church. Sunday morning and evening. September. 5. The public is cordially invited to hear Rev. Lawrence's messages. Two Railroad Men Killed Cumberland. Md., Sept. 3.-—(United Press) —Two tailway men yeie killed and tw v o were injured in a collision between a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train eu route from New York to Chicago and a freight train, near Foley, Pa., late last night. As far as is known here no passengers were injured. The accident occurred shortly after 11 o'clock. A wrecking train was sent from Cumberland. SCHOOL ZONES ARE OUTLINED Boundaries For Different Zones Are Announced By ’ Supt. Worthman The boundaries for the different shoal zones in the city were announced today by M- F. Worthman. superintendent; of the city schools. Patrons will be governed by tltese boundrles in determining which building their children must attend. The city schools will open Tuesday morning. Following are the boundaries for the school zones: First grade children living within the section bounded by Monroe street, G. R. & I railroad, Nuttman Ave., corporation line on the west, corporation line on the north and St. Marys river will attend school at the North Ward. AU first grade children living in (CONTIM'ED ON PAGE SIX)

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Decatur, Indiana. Friday, September 3, 1926.

GREEN'S BAND SCORES BIC HIT AT CHAUTAUQUA ——— Famous Banta Company And Tom Skeyhill Appear On Program Today SIX-DAY PROGRAM ENDS TOMORROW Decatur shpwed Its appreciation for Green's famous Community chautau-1 ua band and complimented that mus leal organization with hearty applause . after one of the finest concerts ever heard in Decatur, at the chautauua tent last night. The band, under the leadership of V. E. Dillard, presented a musical program that will live long I in the memory of Decatur music lovers. The chautauqua tent was filled to capacity, and additional seats were placed in the rear of the tent to | make room for the largest chautau qua crowd that has attended a session in Decatur in the last several years. Feature Number Pleases The hand concert was divided into two parts, and both were equally good. Between intermissions, the leader. Mr. Dillard, and others connected with the chautauqua. gave short talks. Tlie feature selection of the evening was the "Old G.ay Mare medley, which was interpreted by two men dressed as a horse, which went through the motions of the song, finally dying on the stage and then being revived. This part of the program received hearty applause. Banta Company~Rere Today Today is another banner day at chautauqua. This afternoon, the talented Banta company presented a unique program of melody and comedy'. Tonight. The Banta company will have charge of the first half of the program and Tom Skeyhill. tain ous playwright and author, will give (CONTIM KD ON PAGE MX) TEACHING CORPS IN BERNE NAMED — All Arrangements Completed For Opening of Schools Monday Morning Berne, Sept. 3. —The teaching corps of the Berne schools for the 1926-27 term has been completed and arrangements have been made for the open ing of school Monday morning. A total enrollment of about 420 pupils is expected. The seventh and eighth grade- together with the work of the orch-etra, band, athletld and dramatic d pertinents will be held in the auditorium. All of the other work will be done at the high school building. i Regular courses in Art an.l Bible Study will be offered to tile high school pupils. An effort will be made to have allday sessions Ju the first grade. Only those children will be admitted in the first gu.de wiio have passed their sixth birthday by the opening of school. I. it developes that more can be accot: modated, other younger children may be admitted by the second week in the order, of their ages. F<>. lowing is a complete list of teachers am! their praitions for the Berne scho Is do.leg fit coming school year. High School Si.pt. of Schools —10. W. J' ffery. Principal. German—Caroline Herscby Latin. Bible —Adeline Schrag Commercial— Maynard Hatrick Mathematics. Science —Raymimd Wetter. English. History —Harry Hoffman Domestic Science —Emma Hoff Manual Training—Edison Spruuger Grade School Music and Bth Grade—H. B. Hoffman Athletics, 7 Grade —Dale Braun Sixtli Grade—lva King Fifth Grade —Edna van Der Smissen Fourth Grade —Helen Atz Third Grade—Frieda Lehman Second Grade Rose. Spruuger First Grade—Mrs. R L. Butcher

No Paper Monday Pillowing its usual custom, the Daily Democrat will suspend publication for one day, Monday. Sept- | ember 6. in obsei ration of Labor , Day. a legal ho.iday. Business in | gene, al will be so-pended in Deca- | tur, Monday, and usual holiday , hotti < will be observed by the postoffice and mail carriers The Northern Indiana Fair will be in session on Monday, however, anti the e’.- i tire public is invited to attend the exposition. ROY K ALVER TO LEAVE DECATUR Manager Os Adams Theatre Accepts Position With Chicago Firm Rov L. Kalver. who has been niana1 1 , ger of the Adams th.-atre for the past seven months, will leqve Decatur Sunday for Chicago, where he will become associated with Plalaban and Katz, who own ami control the majority of tl.e large theatres ir» that city. Mr Kalver lias accepted the position of treasurer of the Chicago theatre, one of the greatest in the world. and will begin his duties Monday. The Balaban & Katz theatres are part of the big al'ntoi: • Piaye: a-I.asky circuit, which controls movie houses ail over the country and the opportunities i for advancement are unlimited. Under his management, the Adams . theatre has been very successful, aim his friends wish him continued -iicceßS in hi-< new and bigger undertaking. For the present, the Adams will be managed by Mr. Kaiver’s father. I. A. Kalver. Valentino's Body Is On Wav Across Continent — Erie, Pa.. Sept. 3—(United Press) —Erie early today paid its respects to Rudolph Valentino, late screen star. As the Lakeshore Limited pulled into the New York Central station ’ shortly after .lawn today more | than 600 people assembled on the! hats in a ’***’ * “sheik" of the silv - screen, while Alberta's Italian band struck up he national air of Italy. o Flood Conditions Are Prevailing In lowa Des Moines. la. S pl. 3.-(United Press) Flood conditions prevo'eii throughout practically the entire area of southwestern low., today as heavy rains rtf the last 48 Iv.-urs continued to fall intermittently today. The Nishna Botna river was reported above flood stage by the local weather bureau as 'he result of a c’.oud burst in the vic'nity of Curinda. lowa, during which B.' 85 inches of ruin fell in 48 hours. Heavy property and crop damage with possible loss of life in She vi-er bottoms is feared. Federal dry AGENTS HERE Gallon Os Moonshine Whisky Confiscated At Fair Ground Thursday Federal prohibition officers are working in this county this week, ■ It was learned today. A raid wap inn.l; at the fair grounds by the men yesterday afternoon, and more than a gallon of moonshine whisky was con ffscated. The liquor was taken from a store room at the fair grounds and the officers have not as yet been able to locate the owner. It i- bought that the . several clues, on which hey are working. will bring about the arrest of th' violators, however. The whieky was brought'to this city and turned over to Sheriff John l aker, at the jail. It Is not known how long the Federal men will remain in this city.

END DISCUSSION OFRESERVATIONS TO WORLD COURT President Os Court Summarizes Results Os Conference To Date DESIRE TO ACCEPT RESERVATIONS SHOWN Geneva. Sept. 3. — (United Press.) — General discussion of the American reservations to the protocol of the World Court were ended today and President Van Eysinga announced that a committee would be appointee), to continue the work of the conference of court signatories until after the meeting next week of the League of Nations assembly. M. Rolin, representing Belgium, made a definite proposition for amending the fifth of the American reservations. ' 1 think we could accept the fifth reservation." (he said, "if it were made to read that the court cannot render advisory opinions in eases where the | United States' claims and has an interest." Results Are Summarized. President Van Eysinga summarized the results of the conference to date as follows: I—lt had demonstrated the unanimous sympathy and desire of the court signatories to accept the reservations. 2 It was unanimously recognized that the United States desired equality and all were disposed to grant that and snrffb even were willing to grant a privileged position. 3—The conference was unanimous in believeing the fifth reservation merely was intended to obtain equality but its drafting permitted wider interpretation which might have grave influences upon the constitutional rights of both tile league and the | court. FURNiUJREIS - It Mt KM BW Gerber Ladder Company Is Making Living Room Furniture The production of overstuffed living room furniture is now under way at the factory of the Gerber Ladder company, in the northwest part of the city. Recently, the company decided to enter tile furniture business, in addition to tlie manufacture of ladders. The Gerber company has an exhibit of its products at tlie Northern Indiana Fair this week, and many complimentary remarks have been made about the furniture on display. The company makes davenports and chairs in single pieces and in suites, atui a large varety of tapestry, mohair and velour coverings are offered. Between fifteen and twenty men are employed in the factory at present ami. as the business increases, more workmen will be added. The company plans to place several salesmen on the road ami cover the territory of Indiana. Illinois, Ohio. Michigan, northern Kentucky and probably Wisconsin. The factory will continue to manufacture ladders, also. The Gerber company started the manufacture of ladders here a few years ago and has had a good business since then. Recently, an addition to the factory building was erected for effice purposes. Ezra Gerber is general manager of the company. o — Bluffton Assured Os Chautauqua Next Year Bluffton, Sept. 3 —Advance sale of season tickets for next year show the greatest response ever experienced by the Wells County Chautauqua association. Solicitors who worked last evening report a one hundred per cent in t/lieir pledges while the teachers’ association was sold solid on their pledges.

’Rejected Suitor Hurls > ’ Acid Into The Face Os His Former Sweetheart Buffalo, N. Y., Sept. 3.— (United Press) —Enraged because she hail re--1 jected him. Leo Dusklewcz, 22, hurled hydrochloric acid into the face of Anna Nyeko, 19. his former sweetheart, probably disfiguring her for life. , Later in his cell in the Police station, the ybuth swallowed a dozen bichloride of Mercury tablets he had concealed in the lining of his necktie 1 dying in the hospital early today. The couple were seen to be talking! earnest yon a street corner I'r night, when Duckiewicz drew a bottle from his pocket and threw its contents into the girl's face. Screaming, Miss Ny- , cko fell to the pavement while the youth leaped a railing into the arms of a patrolman attratted by the girl's cries. ) Police believe the vouth tried '• ef-' feet a recsineiliation and when he . failed, decided to destroy the girl's beauty. TO HULU FUNERAL SERVICES SUNDAY Mrs. J. W. Brodbeck To Be Buried At Mt. Taber Cemetery Sunday Afternoon I Funeral services for Mrs. J. W. Brod-1 ■ beck. 76, who died at her home in St. Marys township, Wednesday afternoon. will be held at the house at j ■ 1:30 o’clock and at Bobo M. E. church | at 2:60 o’clock Sunday afternoon. The i Rev. E. P. White, pastor of the church I will officiate. Interment will be made] in the Mt. Taber semetery. Mrs. Brodbeck's death came as a > relief after, a prolong-! illness due to j a nervous breakdown which occnred i nearly four years ago. Mrs. Brodbeck | i was a daughter of James and Rhoda > McCullough, and was born in Licking i • county. Ohio. November 3, 1849. At, 1 the age of three years, she came to , I the present Brodbeck homestead In ! St. Marys township with her parent - .. With the exception of about two years ; of her eaiiy married life. Mrs. Brod-1 beck spent the remainder of her life | in St. Maiys township. On March 19.1 18.4 she was married to John W. I j I‘rodbeek. and to tills un on were born , In death. The remaining five sons are Dr. O. E. Brodb.ck, of Elyria, i Ohio; Charles, of this city; Clarence, of St. Marys township: ami Wi.liani and Rufus at home. Besides her husband and five sons. Mrs. Brodbeck i.! survived by eleven rrandchildrenand many other relatives and friends. Baby Lives 14 Hours Esther Ruth, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Moser, residing near Geneva, d'ed Wednesday night, after having lived only fourteen hours. The parents and two brothers. Howard and Paul, survive. Private funeral services were held at the home Thursday afternoon and burial was made in the M. R. E. cemetery. SEN. MC KINLEY IS WEAKER TODAY Illinois Senator Spends Bad Night; Right Lung Yields To Strain Martinsville. Ind.. Sept 3.—(United Press) —Senator William B. McKinley of Illinois, who lias h, vered near death for several days in a local hospital, experienced a "very bad night" and was weaker today, according to his physician, Dr. R. 11. Egbert. The senator was delirious throughout the night. He dropped" into a restless sleep this morning but his condi- • tion plainly showed a Dr. Egbert said. T An extremely bad characterization t was noted today when an examination - revealed that for the first time the right lung was showing a tendency I ■ toward congealing. Heretofore tlie r left lung has been practical.y useh -s - to the patient but the right has held 1 under the st-uin and allowed fairly comportable breathing.

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THREE MEN ARE CHARGED WITH SLAYING EDITOR McDermott, Mazer .And Ben Rudner Blamed For Murder Os Don Mellett RUDNER ARRESTED AT MASSILLON TODAY Canton, O„ Sept., 3.—-(United p reas .) — Three men were indicted for first degree murder here today by the Stark county grand jury following its eightday probe of the Don R. Mellett i assassination. The accused men are: Patrick McDermott, fugitive since he disappeared from Cleveland haunts July 28, following the murder. Ben Rudner, Massillon bootlegger, arrested this morning on murder warrant. Louis Mazer. Canton bootlegger, held in the county jail at Cleveland charged with murder and conspiracy to violate the prohibition law. The jury handed the indictments to Judge A. W. Agler shortly after reconvening at 1 p. in., following adjournment this morning when test!I mony of final witnesses haJ been I heard. Mellett was assassinated in the ! back yard of his home here July 16, ' six weeks ago today, when he went outside to put up his automobile shortly after midnight. i\ascholk Gives Evidence. The canton Daily News campaign 1 against bootlegging and civic vice I was immediately believed the cause lot the murder by investigators brought I here to find the assassins. Mellett I was publisher of the paper owned by I former Governor Janies Cox. A few days after the investigation I started. Steve Kascholk. a friend of i McDermott, came forward with testimony that he and McDermott had j been offered money to "beat up" the editor who was "spoiling the liquor bu iness." _le involved Rudner and Mazer, latI er identifying them as the men with I whom their bargain bad been made. and withJiew from the plot. McDermott left Canton the day after the murder ,it was learned. The fugitive was traced to Cleveland. His description was broadcast and reports of his arrest came from all parts of the country but as yet, so far as investigators know, lie is still at large. McDermott's home is at Nanty Gio. Pa. According to investigators. Rudner plotted Mellett's death ami Mazer and M< Dermott fired tlie fatal shots. ICOVTITkI’KI! OX 1"A«K SIX) GIVES ADVICE TO PEDESTRIANS State Motor Police Urge Pedestrians To Walk On Left Side Os Highways Lieut. Hal C. Ayres, of Portland. ! state motor policeman for this district, is working in Decatur during the Northern Indiana fair this week. Lieut. Ayres, who has been stationed near ihe entrance of the fair grounds most of the time, states that traffic rules are being obeyed fairly well, as a rule. Lieut. Ayres asked the Daly Democrat to call the attention of the pedestrians, that they should walk on the left side of the road, instead of the right side, as many do at pres- ' ent. By walking on the left side of the highway, the pedestrian faces all automobiles approaching him. while 1 cars are continually approaching his ' buck when lie walks n tlie riglit side. ‘ The cijy policemen x .were kept | busy last night during the heavy ‘ traffic preventing motor sts from | lining up two abreast at tlie auto--1 matic stop and go signal at tile interI sec lion of Monnroe and Second streets.

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