Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 210, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1926 — Page 1

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■fIEVEN BODIES IUNWED FROM I WRECKED MINE ■tswassr 9 In Pockets Explodes JBrodies of victims ■ hiriei" m>er debris B Tahoma. Okla- Sept. 4— H I'! '.' Elevon bo<lieS| ■u, lam from the ■ Kir k.I. T Co-..! Co Hoiine near In r< today where ltd Hmin.i"' |><rish< <l m a .^' s exploH sion vesterday. . 9| Rescue workers were pusn-| 9 inc ahead rapidly this after--9 noon ill an effort to recover the 9 remaining in the tunnels. - 9 Talu.no 0k!..,, Sept 4-Toiling in 9 tie gas-f ile.! tunnels of the Smoke BS.essi'o. nuiipany's mine near here HB t which I'l men perished in a gas HB fipk.sinn rescue squads today enHH deavor*-d to ui tig boilies of addition HB a ! victims to th* stirface. So far sevBB hi have been brought out and ideati- ■■ fieri Bi Nine other vutinis are in the mine, H Those in charge of rescue work stat ■ rd. Three bodies have been located) 9 but are buried beneath tons of debris' 9 which is striously retarding search-' 9 er *' H Squads from the state bureau of 9 Bines worked all night in the under--9 round passages while a small crowd 9 of relatives of the victims huddled ou 9 the surface about the shaft. B Only seven of the 22 chambers on 9 %e level where the explosion occur-j 9ed have been penetrated. As the ■ workers dig through the wreckage. ■ they 'carry their own air" by buildB lug up the air vent as they proceed. B -o —— ■ Much Hardware Found In ■ Stomach Os Dead Cow | Red Whig. Minn., Sept 4 —(United K—'- . ~V"„ Cl'li'lW. ■ i 0..; ■ « valuable cow but with her death, jf ■ ouantitv of aumiuiater to “Flossy" failed t save her life but discovered in her stomach several pounds of buck shot, . rusty horseshoe nails and a double Handful of stones. o FREAK ANIMAL ESCAPES AT FAIR .. ' I E. B. Williamson, Fair Secretary, Catches Fugitive After Long Chase E. B. Williamson, secretary and general manager of the Northern Indiana Fair, displayed unusual ability as a wild animal tamer this morning *hen. bare handed and without assis“Me, he caught a ffreak animal that had escaped from a show at the fair grounds. The animal broke from a steel cage and was at large for near-, [ ly two hours while its owners and several other men endeavored to apprehend it. Mr. Williamson caught Hie animal on the midway and held It until others could get hold of it. The animal made an attempt to bite Wffl. but missed him. The freak animal arrived in Decalur this morning via express from New York. It has no name and, so tar as known, is the only one of Its ■find in captivity. It was imported from a foreign countfry. The animal treigas about forty pounds, has four. wp b feet like a duck, has a head like a mule, ears like a rabbit, quills like a porcupine, is of a brown color and has no tail. When removed from the shipping box and placed in a steel r age, the animal bent the bars and escaped from the cage. Much comnotion resulted until it was caught. After it was captured, 18 was placed hack in the shipping box and will be hept there until a stronger cage is obtained. The animal is the properof H. E. Krumholtz. who owns the athletic show and mpchatfieal city at the fair.

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Leopold Is Writing i Book On Bird Lore t Joliet, 111. Sept. 4 -(United Press) I —ln his prison cell in Illinois state penitentiary^hete. where he with Rich ard Loeb, is paying the penalty for the murder of Ilohett Pranks, Nathan F. Leopold Jr., is writing a/book cn Bird lore. — Before he planned and committed , the Franks Murder with Loeb. Leo- ‘ pold was considered a minor authority on ornithology, and took classes of students through the thickets to study Bird Life. I — I PROHIBITION IS MAKINGPROGRESS 1 Assistant Director In Indiana Says Nation Will Grow Drier And Drier Indianapolis, Ind.. Sept. 4—(United , Press) —The failure of thf govern- , mesl and state to prosecute and the j constant dismissal of important ( liquor law violation cases is one of the weakest points in prohibition en forcement. according to Capt. R. Q. . Merrick, assistant prohibition director of the 13th district and administrator E. C. Yellowley who visited the Indianapolis enforcement offices. Prohibition enforcement is not a ’ complete success as yet. Merrick ad--1 milted but predicted that within the i next five years the state would become drier and drier as will the rest of the country. Merrick stated that the booJSegger has a greaf edge on the enforcement officer since he-can redistill denatured HlwdnJ, and, aell U.. 10 xiolaLura as I "real stuff.” Enforcement in Indiana Is making "great strides," according to Yellowley as court congestion, which holds up trials and prosecutions, is not so evident in this state. In handling denatured alcohol, Merrick and Yellowley said, the bootleg gers can now obtain denatured alcohol. redistill it and sell it within twenty-four hours. . ;■ >• i ~.■■ ■> u - that drink wi’l take a bom logger's I wnn» that it is "good stuff” and dis I *•*!*.- k,. .-•a' aec uts which prove i' to be poison.” Merrick stated. Ninety-n'ne per cent of the booze confiscated over a period of monjbs was tested and found to be poisonous, Yellowley said, but the public is wil- ( ling to “take a chance.” o Business In General To Be Suspended Monday Practically al! business houses in this city will be closed next Monday in observance of Labor Day. The postoffice will observe the regular holiday hours and there wil’ be no mail deliveries. There will he no edition of 'he Daily Democrat! Monday. The only public celebration of Labor Day in this city will he the Northern Indiana fair, which will be held over for Monday. Derby Day will be observed there • with several running races scheduled HAVE EXHIBITS AT STATE FAIR Two Adams County Men Are Listed Among Exhibitors At Indianapolis , - Twc Adams coun'y residents are listed among the exhibitors at the ■ Indiana State fair, which opened at i Indianapolis today and will continue until next Saturday. September 11. They are Charles Block, of the Brock i store. Decatur, who has an exhibit in the apiary department, and Otto Hoile, of Root township, who has an exhibit ■ In the department. Miss Faye Harklvrs. of Decatur, 1 route 3, is attending the state fair home i economics school, she having been I selected in a contest held by the home • economics club of Adams caunty to ! represent the county in the school. Her expenses to <he school were paid by the home economics clubs.

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"A MESSAGE FROM MARS”TONIGHT ATCHAUTAJQUA Six-Day Program Os Commu n ity Chautauqua Closes This Evening FRIDAY’S PROG RA M GREATLY APPRECIATED Another large crowd attended the | Chautauqua urograms given here yesterday. The program, which was very pleasing and interesting, was greatly enjoyed as was evidenced by the hearty applause each part of the program received. night. The Banta Entertaining company gave a program of music and comedy, which was very well received. The Banta Company also was on the program in the afternoon. Their programs were of variety, mix- 1 ing comedy, cartoons drawing, sing ing and piano solos into a fine program. Tom Skeyhill Lectures. Following the Banta presentation. Tom Skeyhill. noted author and lectuier. gave an inspiring address, "A Young Man Looks At His World.” i Mr. Skeyhill is a student of world | affairs and his entire talk was inter- j esting ami instructive. Mr. Skeyhill is said by critics to be one of the best lecturers on ahy I Chautauqua platform this year. He is said by many to be as great and interesting a talker as was the late William Jennings Bryan. Mr. Skeyhill. who is an Australlian. spent most of his time on < world affairs He fante<rTWTFfty ot Premier Mussolini, of Italy, and told of the fine way in which that great statesman had brought Italy out of chaos and had made for it one of the most substantial governments in the world. He said Mussolini could compare with no one living today, because he was the one great statesman of the world today, who had fought his way (covrixt un ox foi ha REGISJWJL—BOARD MEETS County Board Opens 30-Day Session In Court House Here This Morning The Adams county registration board went into session this morning at 8 o'clock at the court house. In this city, and will be convened until October 4. according to the revised registration law. Charles E. Holthouse, was first to register in person. The board is convening in the anteroom of the Auditor's office and will meet each day from 8 to 12 o'clock ’n the morning and 1 to 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. All persons who are eligible to vote, but v ho are not registered. are urged to register during the next 30 days. Those who will have to register to vote in November are: Persons who did not vote in the 1924 general election. Persons who have changed their name by marriage or divorce since 1924. Persons who have become of age since 1924. Persons who have moved since 1924. Persons ”bo -eside in precincts where boundaries have been changed since 1924 Both the democrat'." and republican county organizations are aiding county and township candidates in registering the vote so that all persons will be eligible to vote in November. o ' Hugo Gale Goes to Frankfort Hugo Gale, principal of the Ijanchster Center high school, in Wells county last year, moved hts houshould effects to Frankfort Friday. Mr. Gale will have charge of the history department of the Frankfort high school this year. Gale Is well known in Decatur, having played basketball here many times with local teams and out of town teams as well.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, September 4, 1926.

Acid Victim William J. Fallon, noted criminal lawyer, was severely burned when a woman entered his New York hotel room and thrw acid on his face. PROMISES EARLY TRIAL AT CANTON Prosecutor Says Defendants In Mellett Murder Case Will Be Tried Soon Canton, 0.. Sep.. 4—(United Press) Lou s Mazer and Ben Rudner. two of Uie three men indicted yesterday fur the murder of Don R. MeLett. are to he arraigned here next Tuesday and a date set for their trial. Patrick McDermott, third man named by tfie Stark county grand jury, has succeeded so far in eluding authorities. More photographs and descriptions will be sent out in a renewed effort to capture him. “There will be no delays.' Prosecutor C. B. McClintock, who had charge of the grand jury probe promised today “We shall ask death for every one implicated >n the murder.” | fore Nile case goes to trial in Novem- j ... -■ ..■ . t belli two I of the bootleg ring held responsible for Mellett's assass.nation. Wheeler Says Wets Haye Realized The Reaction Against Their Campaign Washington. D C., Sept. 4.—(United Press)—The wets have rer.lized ‘he reaction against their campaign to repeal prohibition enforcement laws, Wayne B. Wheeler, general counsel ol lhe anti-saloon league said today, commenting on the stand of Senator Reed, Uemoerat. Mo., against repea 1 of Missouri's state enforcement act Wheeler issued a “Welcome to he wet <liste:ters to the support of the constitution.'' , Wheeler summed tip wet victories in the recent primaries as “kickless as one half per cent beer." o ————— Spain To Hold National Plebiscite This Month Hendaye, Franco-Spanfsh Frontier, Sept. 4—(United Press) — Dictator Printo De Rivera of Spain has decided to hold a national plebiscite designed to express the nation's confidence in the government from Sept. 10 to 12 according to teporfs received here. A national assembly will be convoked in October, it was understood. No Paper Monday Following its usual custom, the Daily Democrat will suspend publication for one day. Monday. September 6. in obseivatlon of Labor Day, a legal holiday. Business in general will be suspended in Decatur, Monday, and the usual holiday hours will be observed by the postofflcf anil mail carriers. The Northern Indiana Fair will be in session on Monday, however, and the entire public is invited to attend the exposition.

RAIN SPOILS 1 RACE PROGRAM |. AT FAIR TODAY: — I Running Races Scheduled . For Monday Afternoon; ( Harness Races Cancelled < ■ - 1 I NEW GRANDSTAND ’ ACTS ARE OBTAINED Rain and cloudy whither cau-ed the Staurday race program at* the Great i Northern Indiana Ft 'r, at Bellmont Park to be called off at noon today, and Secretary E. B. Wil.iamson stated that today's race program would have to be cancelled, due to the already full I progiam for Labor Day. Running races will be held Monday afternoon, and the -»atlre fair will be open al! day Monday. All exhibits and concessions will be open to the public Monday. The running races will st i r t at 1 o’clock Monday afternoon. Good Program for Monday Additional grandstand act-- have ' been secured for Monday's fair, and manager Williamson stated today that he would <lo all in his power to present the best program possible Mon- ! day. Several more entries for the 1 running races have been secured today. and it ts predicted that these 1 races will be tlhe best of the entire program. Th" shows and rides will remain on the ground Monday and will be open to the crowds until Isle Monday night. Most of them will go to the Van Wert | fair, which opens Tuesday of next!' week. Rainy weather has failed to dampen rh<- spHita-a>f At. lair management and Mr. Williamson said that, while the races had to he called off today, the rest of the fair would be in session day and night. The gates will open Monday' a’ 7 o’clock in the morning and will reuiain open until 10 o'clock Monday night. Everyone is invited to spend th*" holiday at the fair, and stay for the J»ig race program in ‘he afternoon. WEBSTER LAKE "TiOW Possibility Os Mill Owner Lowering Water Level Os Lake is Remote Arthur H. Sapp. Huntingion attorney, yesterday stated that every difficulty at Webster Lake, in Kosciusko county, has been smoothed away and there is no danger of legal entanglements from the lowering of the water level of the lake by the new owner of amil at the outlet. Mr. Sapp is interested in the lake because of his connection with rhe Epworth League of the Methodist hurch which owns a. large lake front on the north side of the body of water. Early this season the mill owner is said to have asked for $lO from each cottage owner for the right of rowing boats over his- lake. He claimed the right to tax these boats on lhe theory that he owned certain lands, and his threat at on e time appeared to have much weight because he owns the dam that controls the level of water tn the lake. Lowering of the water would be an embarassment to the Epworth League which has lots for sale on the north shore and has already sold many lots and is building there. Mr. Sapp said yesterday that the incident had apparently been forgotten on all sides and that he expected no difficulty. Spain Delays Decision On Withdrawal From League Madrid, Sept. 4. —(United Press.)— Spain will uot announce her decision on withdrawal from the League of Nations until the league assembly votes Monday on the resolution of the commission charged with reorganization of the council, which rejected Spain’s claim to a permanent council seat.

Boy Scouts Return From Camp Today Tired but eilthitslustic after a strenuous week of play, the Decatur troop of Boy Scouts returned this morning fr mi Lake James, where they camped this week. The Scouts were accompanied to the lake by Scoutmaster Bryce Thomas and his two aisistants, W. Guy Brown and Cornelius Durkin. The Scouts planned to catnp at Like Gage, but after arriving there they decided to move ou to Lake James, where a more desireable camp site was found. FIX BLAME FOR WRECK OF S-51 Captain And Third Mate Os S. S. Citv Os Rome Held Partly Responsible Boston. Sept. 4.—(United Press.)— Captain John Diehl of Everett, Mass., and third mate *Fimothy L. Dreyer, of Savannah. Ga.. of the steamship City of Rome were held partly responsible for the collision between that vessel and the United States submarine S-51. which cost 34 lives, in the report of steamship inspection officials, made public here this afternoon. The report said circumstances warrant the suspension of the license of Diehl and Freyer for nine months, effective Sept. 15 or earlier. The S-51 went down in collision with the City of Rome off Block Island on September 25. 1925. The steamboat inspection officers said, however, that the S-51 was not entirely blameless. "We are satisfied." the report said, “that had the officers of the S-51 been nnder the jurisdiction of this service, action would have been taken against their licenses, had it been possible." Bishop Brown Wants To Be Tried For Communism Galion Ohio. Sept. 4. — (United Press)—Bishop William Montgomery Broun, convicted <'f heresy by the Episcopal church and unfrocked, today evpressed the desi-e to be tried for “communism". The aged prelate in a si.ii.c.:ur.t si:!'! ■■.d.j.A | day and he thought he would spend in WB - PT* -. -If ; i<>uld only matjijge brought to trial for my communism I think I might live to he as old as Methusales.” Brown aid. Osborne Wood Hl In Hospital At Evansville Evansville. Ind.. Sept. 4.—(United Press.) —Osborne Wood, son of MajorGeneral Leonard Wood, governor-gen-eral of the Philippines, is ill in a hospital here. Dr. J. F. Wynn, his physician said his condition was not serious and he would be out of the hospital in about a week. Wood has been here for about two months, enrolled as a student in a sales couise conducted by an electrical refrigerator company. TRACTION WRECK TOLL REACHES 10 Crew Os South Bound Car Assume Resoonsibility For Crash In Michigan Monroe. Mich.. Sept. 4.—(United Press) —Death of Edward M. Thornton. 48, of Mishawaka. Indiana at Monroe Hospital here today brought the list of dead from the interurban train collision Thursday to ten. Thornton suffered a crushed siile and fractured collar bone in the week. Responsibility for the wreck, which occurred one mile l.orth of here between north and south bound expresses, has virtually been assumed by Homer C. Adams, conductor, and Willis Owens, inotorman of the south bound car, who told officials of the Detroit Un’ted line-.-, they forgot orders to awu|t passage of the north bound car at Pine, Michigan Those who have died: Miss Eliza(CONTINURU ON MSA F1V«)

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CHINESE TROOPS SHELL HOSPITAL ANO DESTROYER Twenty Bullets Strike American Church Hospital Near Hankow NO AMERICANS KILLED OR HURT Washington, Sept. 4. — An American hospital at Wauchang, China, near Hankow, and the United States destroyer Elvano have been fired on by Chinese troops, the state dpartment was informed today by the United States counsel general. The American chuich hospital was struck twenty times by bullets fired during fighting be veen Cantonese troops and forces under Wu Pei-.Fu, the consul reported. The distroyer ElVano was steaming up the Yanktse rivet, seven miles below Hankow when troops believed to have been Cantonese fired on it striking it several times, the report said. The boat did not r-turn the fire. No reports of American killed or wounded have been received. o — Bluffton Post Os G. A. R. Is Disbanded Bluffton. Sept. 4.—Members of the G. A. R at a meeting here Friday decided to disband as an organization and to give up the rest room they have been using in the court house. This action was taken due to the gradually diminishing number es veterans. Some at the meeting wanted to retain the rest room, hut it was voted to the contrary. The hall above Far.ing s meat market will also be given up. A committee was appointed to close up the business affairs of the post. It consists of Ben Nash. .1. L. Myers, E. Y. Strrgis, John Sturgis, James Swiam and William Sowards. Joe Ssabold Awarded Bluffton. Sept. 4.—ln appreciation of his efforts in the direction of a home talent show. Joseph Seabold of B’ .ffton was presented with a silver 1 v illg*( Up u! Bariiru:. .ilaiur. H the best ' movie types at a large formal dance given at Bangor. SCHOOLSWILL OPEN NEXT WEEK Rural Schools to Open Monday: Decatur Schools To Convene Tuesday Final arrangements were being completed today for the opening of the public and parochial schools in Decatur and Adams county next week. The schools in Decatur will not open until Tuesday morning, but all other schools in the county will open Monday morning. A general meeting of all teachers in the Decatur public schools will he held at the high school building at 10 o’clock Monday morning. Following this meeting, the high school teachers will meet at 11 o'clock and the Central school teachers will meet with Principal W. Guy Brown, at the Central building, at the same hour. The teachers will organize for the year’s work at these meetings All of the city schools will open Tuesday morning at 8 o’clock. Most of the high school pupils have registered already, and it is planned to hold classes all day Tuesday. Lists of the supplies needed by the high school pupils have been printed and the pupils are requested to call at the high school building today to obtain a 1 copy of the list, if they have not done 1 so already, so that they may obtain ' their supplies before Tuesday morn ing. Approximately 242 pupils had registered in the high school this morning. Indications are that the total will be about 275 by 'lie time school opens Tuesday morning There (t ONTIX’K KU ON PAOK THKEIfi)

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