Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 213, Decatur, Adams County, 9 September 1926 — Page 1

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I fiHA*, BEATEN I H PRIMARY, TO I SEER A RECOUNT S Georgian Congressman To | Demand Recount Ot ■ Votes In Race I charges WETS AIDED ■ IN DEFEATINC. HIM Atlanta. Ga . Sept. 9 — (United |B p ri . : . ,_Although apparently defeat ■■ cl in his primary race for renomina ■H Ihll Representative W. D Upshaw, MJ nationally known diy democrat, plant H |0 seek a recount of the result. H With Leslie J. Steele, dry attorney, IB leading him today 6.534 to 5,687 in H .uoiplete returns from three counties H the crippled dry congressman, charg ■ ed liquor interest had "poured a fab ■ ulous sum of money into the effort ■■ to defeat me." H "It will require an official count to H settle the result.” he said, adding the ■ wets ' will search in vain for comfort B when the actual tesults are known." ■ Senator Walter George, world court E advocate. had apparently swamped ■ his opponent. Chief Justice Richard ■ Kuasell, of the state supreme court. ■ Atlanta. Ga., Sept. 9. — (United ■ Press I — Representative W. I). Up- ■ rhaw, pugnacious dry, was defeated ■ for renomination in the Fifth (At ■ lantai district in yesterdays demo ■ cratic primary, returns tabulated today indicated. Leslie J. Steele, attorney, who referred to Upshaw in the bitter campaign as "Weary WiHte,” treperefitly had received ten county unit votes out of a possible 18, assuring his nomination under the Georgia unit count election system. Upshaw's congressional career has .been featured by numerous fistic threats and near-battles despite the crutches he always carries. Senator Walter F. George, world court advocate, had a 5 to 1 lead in units ovei Chief Justice Richard Rus sell in returns from 125 out of 161 counti, a..d uis rencminstien was assured. Dr. L. g Hardman led J. N. Holder ’ n,n ' ride the nomination. o —: New Pavement On State Road No. 22 Is Opened Bloomington, Ind., Sept., 9. — (United Press.)—lndianapolis traffic today traversed the new state road No. 22 which waif officially opened to mo. ists yesterday. The road, which offers pavement from Indianapolis to Bloomington, bids fair to become one of the finest scenic routes from central to southern Indiana. T 9 WEIGH TON UTTER ENTRIES Committees To Weigh Litters Entered In Contest By 3 Fanners Friday On next Friday afternoon will occur the weighing of several prospective ’on litters in Adams county which are entered in the Hoosier Ton Litter c üb, according to plans which have been made. Shortly after noon, a litter of ten pigs entered by Joel H. Habeg Ker, who lives about lour miles northwest of Berne, will be officially weighed. The litter will be 180 days ot age on that date. , At 3:30 o'clock in the afternooi., ; three litters, consisting, respectively , of none, eight and seven pigs, which ; have been entered by Leonard SprunKer of south of Berne, will be weighed Anyone wishing to see tht?, ETAOI According to reports, one of Mr. SpiunKer’s litters will probably make the . ion. , About 5 o’clock in the evening, a ■ litter of eight pigs being fed by Ed. , Gilliom, of northwest of Berne, will i be weighed. Anyone wishing to see the ; above litters weighed are invited to , be at the farms at the time indicated, j

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Valentino Leaves $1 To Winifred Hudnut Los Angeles, Sept. 9. — (United Press.) —The will of Rudolph Vaien tino, which is to be filed for probate rhere tomorrow, cuts off Winifred Hudnut, the actor's second wife, with a bequest of sl, according to W. I. Gilbert, who was Valentino's attorney. However, Teresa Werner, aunt of Miss Hudnut, Will share equally with Alberto and Maria Guglielml, Valentino's brothe rand sister, in the disposition of the estate. Gilbert said. The attorney refused to compute I the size of the estate. Among 4he items are the actor's interests in 1 "The Sun of the Shlek" and “The Eagle,” his last pictures, ami a $50.- . 000 life insurance policy. Other items are a $175,000 home in Beverly Hills, ; a collection of armor and antiques valued at $75,000 and motor cars, horses and private yacht. ‘I 0 PHONE COMPANY HOLDS ELECTION Old Directors And Officers Re-elected; Growth In ' Business Shown At the annual meeting of the stockholders and directors of the Citizens Telephone Company held in this city, Monday, H. F. Ehinger, general manager of the company, submitted a report which showed an increase of more than 100 new telephones installed during the year. The company now serves 2.600 patrons, having exchanges in Decatur, Berne, Monroe and Lina-Grove. The same directors were elected at the annua! meeting, they being Leo Yager, S. E. Hite, Charles J. Voglewede, H. F. Ehinger and C. E. Bell. The board elected the same officers, namely Mr. Yager, president; Mr. Hite, vice-president; Mr. Voglewede, treasurer, and Mr. Ehinger, secretary and general manager. The company did considerable rebuilding of the rural lines during the past year and each year a number of new phones have been installed. A few years ago the company installed the nev. telephone system in this j ctv and Berne Win J Gov, Jackson Is Guest At State Fair Today Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 9—(United Press)—Governor Ed Jackson and members of the state legislature were guests at the Indiana State Fair today. The officials were to be guests of the Girl’s Home Economics School at a noon luncheon in the Women’s building today while R. C. Jenkins, presdent of the fair board; E. J. Barker. • secretary-treasurer, and Levi P. Moore, director of publicity, will be guests of the girls at a dinner this evening. The horseshoe singles championship opened tin's morning with finals scheduled for tomorrow. Ed Werneer and Joe Brooks of Indianapolis won the state doubles title yesterday with the Blackford country pair second. o TWO BANDS TO PLAY AT MONROE Monroe And Bryant Bands To Give Joint Concert Tomorrow Evening The Monroe band will go to Bryant tonight to join with tire Bryant band ,’n giving a concert at that place. On Friday night, the Bryant band will come to Monroe and the two bands will give a joint concert there, also. The concert tomorrow night will start at 7:30 o’clock. The Monroe band has been giving 1 a public concert on the streets of the town every Friday n ,! ght this sum- I mer, and large crowds have attended the concerts. Prof. A. J. Bliss, of ’ Geneva, is director of the band, and 1 Everett Rice is president. The band ( consists of more than twenty-five 1 pieces. 1

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t ADMINISTRATION ' LOSING POWER IN STATE PRIMARIES i Primary Results Indicate Democrats Have Fine Chance To Win Power SEVERAL COOLIDGE CANDIDATES BEATEN i . By Paul R. Mallon, (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Sept. 9. —Primary re- , suits to date indicate the administration will have a harj time controlling the next senate. At the present line-up, the dominating faction of the republican party must win 25 out of 26 contests at the polls in November to maintain a numerical majority in the upper house — virtually an impossible task as matters stand. The democrats need to win but two seats to throw control of the senate into the hands of a non-admlnistra-tion coalition of democrats and Independents such as exercised control in the sixty-eighth congress. Eight Seats Swing Power. if the democrats should win eight seats from the republicans they could organize the senate, name the com mittee chairmen and run the legislative show, without help from the Independents. Their strength, of course, cannot be estimated until November, but the victory of John J. Blaine. LaFoilette supporter, in Wisconsin and Smith W. Biookhan iji Juwa over two administration republicans has made the independents stronger numerically than they were even in 1923, when the LaFoilette group held the balance of legislative power. Besides the gains in lowa and Wisconsin, the Independents have held strength by renominating a senatorial candidate in North Dakota, no other Independents come up for renumi nation this year. With Blaine and Brookhart virtual (coaTINt Kl> ON PAGE TWo, Q BERNE SCHOOLS TIKMWHB High School Has Increase Os Seven In Enrollment; Small Senior Class Berne, Sept. 9.—The Berne school opened Monday with prospects bright for another good school year. Nine new teachers are on the staff including Miss Caroline Hirschy who has resumed her duties as principal of the high school after one year's absence in the graduate school of Indiana University. The other teachers added since last year are: Rose Sprunger— second grade. Frieda Lehman—third grade. Helen Atz —fourth grade. Edna v. d. Smissen*—fifth grade. Iva King—sixth grade. Emma Hosf —Domestic science. Raymond Wetter—Science. Harry Hoffman—English. The high school enrollment is slightly greater than was expected. There are seven more students enrolled in the high school classes than on the opening day last year. This year’s total is 1"3. The number of pupils in the different g-.adis is: First, 41; second, 31; third, 29; tout th, 29; fifth, 31; sixth, 35; seventh, 33; eighth, 25. Total, 257. The total enrollment for the school this morning was 390. Supt.’ E. W. Jeffery stated that there is a likelihood of an increase of about twenty more pupils. A few more are to be accepted into the first grade. Art, music and Bible study seem to be popular high school subjects. This year’s senior class is some- i what smaller than that of 1925-26, < numbering only eighteen students as against thirty-five last year. This is more than over-balanced, however, by I a large class of fifty-four freshmen. I

Sees No Peace r g Disarmament cannot be brought about in Europe, Edouard Benes, foreign minister for Czechoslovakia, told the League of Nations in the opening speech of the seventh session. FONNER CATTLE WIN IN MICHIGAN Large Number Os Prizes Won Bv Local Herd At Michigan State Fair The herd of pure bred Herford cattle from the Fonner Stock Farm, north of Decatur, won many honors at the Michigan state fair, being held at Detroit, this week. Fred Etzler, herdsman from the Fonner farms, is in charge of the cattle • t the show The Fonner cattle won a large number of prizes at the Ohio stale fair last weak A two-year-old bull from the Fonru r herd won first premium in its clas:. A senior bull calf won first prize in its class and was awarded the junior championship premium A senior steer calf won first prize and was declared Reserve champion. Other prizes wen bv the Fo .r.e herd at the Michigan rorr-juritii .i'll ilwim i—iniffii - had third, three' whs, bulls, first; aged cow, second; two year-old heifers, fourth and fifth; yearling heifer, third and fourth; senior heifer calves, first and fourth; two females, second and fourth; aged herd third; pair of calves, first; get of sir.-, second and fifth. The Fonner cattle will beshow n at the Kentucky state fair, to be held at Ixiuisville. NATURALIZATION PAPERS GRANTED Three Residents Os Adams County Become LT. S. Citizens Today Final naturalization papers were granted to three Adams county restMents this morning, following a hearing held in the circuit court room. The hearing was con ducted by W. A Kiefer, pf the naturalization department. Naturalization papers were d“nied one person, who tailed to answer the questions propounded, properly. Tile three persons naturalized were Albert Binz, of Hen e, a native of Switzerland; Jacob Sommer, of Geneva route 2, a native of Switzerland; and Odam Kunowich. of Decatur, a native of Austria. Want Homeopath Named On State Board Os Health Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 9. —(United Press.) —A committee ot Homepathic physicians of Indianapolis and Indiana were to call on Governor Jackson today in an effort to have a Homeopath appointed to succeed Dr. Homer C Haas on the state board of health. Tlie Homeopaths say they have been represented on the board for forty years.

BLUFFTON JAIL BREAKERGAUGHT; PAROLE REVOKED Charles Johnloz Apprehended At Fort Wayne By Police Last N ight MUST FINISH TERM AT REFORMATORY Charles Johnloz. 22, of Fort Wayne who escaped Monday night from the Wells county jail at Bluffton, where he was being held or. a charge of larceny, was captured at Fort Wayne last night. A squad of Fort Wayne police found Johnloz at the home of Harry Taylor. When the officers approached the house, Johnloz fled to the second floor and climbed out on a roof. The young man v.i-s arrainged in . court at Fctt Waytie (his morning and . his parole from the state reformatory • at Pendleton was revoked. He was • sentenced to the reformatory from Al- . len county some time ago on a charge . of vehicle taking, and he was released on a parole after serving part of his 1 sentence. Johnloz was arrested last week in connection with robberies at Ossian He will not be tried on this charge, however. Sylvester EHenwood. of Fort Wayne, is being held at Bluffton as an accomplice in the robberies at Os sian, He refused to leave the jail with Johnloz. afthough the latter broke the lock on Ellenwood’s cell. Johnloz refused tn comment on his jail break after being placed in a cell at the 1 city pad at Fort Wayne las-t night.’The -automobile belonging to Joseph Simmons, of Bluffion believed to have been stolen by Johnloz on breaking jail, was found yesterday on the Meyer road and was taken to police headquarters in Fort Wayne. A revolver which Johnloz stole from the desk of Sheriff Forester McC'-siin before making his getaway was found in the machine. Two of the Officers heard a window open as Detective Kirkpatrick and officer Taylor enter ; I the hottie and they rushed to the rear. Johnloz was (COXTINUEn OX PAGK FIVE) 0 DEMOCRATS HOLD "sWHFifflrr Report Made At Indianapolis Meeting On Dollar-A-Democrat Campaign Indianapolis, Ind., l-ept. 9.— (United Press)—D-inocrats from a l parts of Indiana gathered at headquarters at the Claypool hotel here today for a statewide rally, the culination of a number of district meetings held in recent weeks. R. Earl Peters, state chairman, pre sented a report on the “Ijoilar-A-Dam-ocrat” plan of financing the campaign to a joint meeting of ’.be state central and finance committees. An organization of ihe young men’s advisory committee was to be completed thia, afternoon. o Two Bandits Slain Clarksville. Tex , Sept. 9.— (United Presto— Two bandits were slain and two escaped today when an attempt was made (o rob the Red River national bank here. A texas ranger and rhe officers had been tippet! off that ihe bandits were to attempt the raid and were waiting for them upon their ariival. The bandits were shut down as they left the bank. Washout Wrecks Freight Train; Five Men Injured Paris, 111., Sept. 9. — (United Press) —Five men were injured today when a Big Four freight train was derailed by a track washout west of here. The engine and the first eighteen cars of the freight train were overturned by the derailraent and a wrecking craw was summoned from Mattoon where the injured pieu were taken.

J. A. Stillman Sued For $500,000 By Indian Guide New York. Sept. 9.—(United Press) —Deputy sheriffs hunted James A. Stillman, former head of the National City bank today to serve notice upon him of a suit for $500,000 damages by Frederick K. Beauvais, Indian guide, whom Stillman charged with the paternity of "Baby Guy" Stillman, in the banker's divorce suit. Beauvais alleged libel and defamation of character, in the suit on file in New York county supreme court. The Stillmans, after years of legal war. recently were reconciled and took an extended "second honeymoon” tour of Europe. "Stillman is evading service.” Alexander Sidney Rosenthal, attorney for Beauvais declared. “But he will be served the minute we find him. "This man's character has been defamed. He has been grossly libeled. He has been since 1920. Now he intends to obtain redress." VOTERS URGED TO REGISTER Democratic Precinct Committeemen Hold Meeting Here Wednesday Night To urge every person in Adams county to register for the November election, was the chief action taken by Adams county Democratic precinct committeemen, who met last night at the Industrial Association rooms in this city. County Chairman Dirk Heller presided at the meeting and introduced the several speakers. Organization for the registration and election was discussed by the committeemen, and an effort will be made to see that all persons of all political faiths be registered before October 4. The registration board is in session at present at the audi.or’s office at the court house and all persons who did not vote in the 1924 general election must register to be '-'gib'e to vote in the coming election. The speakers last night included Mayor George Krick. Thurman Gottschalk, Henry B. He'ier, County Auditor Martin Jaberg and Raymond HartI Ing. Ail the speakers urged that the committeemen exten t their efforts to v-ryone reel.<tei n ®®"®**®** l * , *** , ®'****^wt^r\’4j i to take the poll of the various precincts of the county. The t>oll takers are duly qualified officers and when a home is M.sited accurate information must be given by the person asked, or they will be liable t> fine and imprisonment, according to the law. An entire new poll of the county will be taken in the next (wo weeks, it was decided at last night’s meeting. Chairman Heller urged all poll takers to see that aocu.ate infqsmation was obtained and that the books were made as complete as possible. o Another Revolution Eminent Athens. Gr ec-?. Sept. 9—(United Press) —Another revolution appeared eminent in Greece today as reports reached the capital that Gen. Plastiras, at the head of a strong force, was marching on Athens to seize control of the government. HOWER BROTHERS BUY STORE HERE D. I). And Alton P. Hower Buy Miller And Deitseh Grocery In West End A deal was closed ‘oday whereby the Hower Bros. D. D. and A. P. Hower, purchased the Miller-Deitseh grocery crorner Mcnrce and Seventh streets. The new owners took possession of the grocery and fomal announcement of the change was made by them this morning. The store is one of the best known stores in the west part of the city, it w r as formerly owned by Ge >rgo Miller and, after his death, it was sold to the Messrs, Ed Miller and Walter Deitseh. The hotel which the Hower Bros, purchased at Lima was sold.

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FLOOD WATERS CAUSE HEAVY ' CROP DAMAGE ? Central Part Os State Visited By Another Heavy Downpour Last Night ‘ FAIR AND COOLER WEATHER FORECAST Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 9.— - (United Press) —A teriffic down- ( pour of rain which fell in the central part of Indiana last night . sent rivers and creeks, already swollen by heavy rainfall, out . of their banks in many places, flooding lowlands and causing heavy crop damage. Indianapolis bad one of the heaviest rains in its history when a total of 2.56 inches fell. Residents ot houses near White river were forced I to leave their homes. I The rain was general over the central part of the state according to the local weather bureau. At Terre ■ Haute more than five inches of rain fell, sending the Wabash river above flood stage. Many Homes Flooded. ( Many homes were flooded, train and interurban service was crippled and total damage was estimated at nearly half a million dollars. I Traffic on the Martinsville and t Terre Haute interurban lines out of , Indianapolis was delayed while secj tion crews repaired washouts. I Serious damage to crops was reported the Indiana farm, bureau tedi eration. L. L. Needier, federation , secretary estimated the damage to , unthreshed wheat would be 50 per I cent and to unthreshed oats 40 per . cent. Constant rains have soaked the , shocks of grain, causing them to . sprout, he said. White river was rising at the rate of two inches an hour at Waverly, sixteen miles south of Indianapolis. Several residents near tlie river were prepaiing to vacate their homes. A small bridge on state road twelve south of Mooresville was washed out and a watchman was posted at the stream to warn motorists. Fair weather was predicted by the local weather bureau tor tonight and t . u >'e tonight. Streets in Indianapolis were flooded by the teriffic downpour, which reached its greatest intensity just before midnight. Bloomington Is Isolated. Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 9.—(United Press.) Bloomington was practically isolated today by a cloudburst which swept central Indiana during (COXTIXIED ON PAGE TWO) BAPTISTS TO GATHER HERE Annual Session Os Salamonie Baptist Association To Be Held This Month The eighty-sixth annual session of Ohe Salainonie Baptist Association will be held at the First Baptist church in this d'ty September 13. 14 and 15. Eleven churches are included In the association, namely: Decatur, Bluffton, two churches in Muncie. Newcastle, Dunkirk, Montpelier, Warren. Liberty Center. Poneto and Pleasant Mills. The Rev. H. N. Spear, of Bluffton, 4s Moderator of the Association. The Rev. O- E- Miller, of this city, is secretary. The public is cordially invited to attend the sessions of the conference. Delegates wLll be present from each of the churches in the association am' many other visitors are expected to attend. Following is the program for the conference: Monday Evening—7:3o R. Roy Henderson, Presiding Devotional Service. Stunts. Address —"My Call" — M'ss Hazel Maddox. Fort Waytie. Indiana Address- "Life’s Master Key” Rev. (C'UNTINVED ON PAGE TWO)

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