Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 216, Decatur, Adams County, 13 September 1926 — Page 4

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DECA TU R DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse Sec’y ft Hus. Mgr Dick 1). Heller Vice-President Entered at the Postofflce at Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. Subscription Rates: Single copies _ * .02 One week, by carrier _ .10 Ono year, by carrier— 6.00 One month, by mail .36 Three mouths, by mail 1.00 • Six months, by mall 1.75 One year, by mail ... 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 (Prices quoted are within first anil second zones. Additional postage added outside those zones.) Advertising Rates: Made known by Application. Scheerer. Inc., 35 East Wecker Drive Chicago 200 Fifth Avenue, New York As near as we can figure the dope the average Decatur sport is betting' on Jack Dempsey to win his tight and pulling for Gene Tuuney. Its becoming so common for folks' to swim the English channel this, summer that the latest ones are not' even getting their names on the front 1 pages. Slowing up at the stop streets does •not comply with the ordinance. You I are supposed to shift gears at these ■ corner:;. Tile rules must be enforced or they are worthless. There is 110 dispute about the fact that fifty-three million dollars was collected by the state this year but what is of greatest interest to the voters is what became of it. "Jay walking" is dangerous. That's why you are required to walk across the street at corners instead of diagonally. To regulate traffic it is necessary to regulate pedestrians as well 1 as drivers. More rain and more trouble for the farmer who has had quite enough and mor e the past few years than is good for his disposition or his bank account. The loss in this county will be large enough to be serious. The price of coal has advanced two dollars per ton the past few weeks and is still soaring, due to the large shipments to England where a coal strike is on. If you haven't filled your bins, better b e looking around a little. If all those nations in the league will comply with its fundamental purpose of avoiding war we feel sure there will be no conflicts for a long, long i me. it they wait tor this na-' t ‘ion to start things the manufacturers | '. " ' ” ''..'.■s?' wvk* . their mills to the production cl other lines. The Ku Klux Klan are holding their third annual "Klonvocation" in Wash ington this week but its not attracting much attention. The hooded orderseems to have lost a lot of members had much of their power to control elections and aside frcai a few localities have been almost forgotten. If you are a first voter, it you have moved during the past two years or if you have not heretofore registered from ;.ny cause you should do so before October 4th. Don't disfranchise yourself. You may want to vote sometime whether you do now or not. Be sure to register. If you have changed your name by marriage or divorce, if you have mov-| ed from one precinct to another, if you are a first voter or if you have never registered, do so this month by calling at th e court house or if you cannot get there notify the democratic | committeeman in your precinct and he will see that you are properly registered. Its very important. Whether the democrats win or lose in the coming election in Indiana you will admit that R. Earl Peters, state chairman, is putting up a real scrap and by election day every voter as well as every politician and office seeker will be convinced of his ability. rjust now he is urging every worker to assist in seeing that every eligible voter ia registered. If that is done, he declares the victory as good as' I

won and with a half dozen new ideas yet to be sprung, the Watson Robin-son-Walb crowd are becoming badly frightened. . Democrats will urge another tax •. reduction In the next session of con--1 gress and there Is, according to those ■,'best posted, no reason why the cut in federal taxes should not be made. It Is estimated that at least a halt billion dollars can be cut off and the i democratic leaders will urge it to the • limit and tn the face of republican ) 5 opposition to the plans. > i October 19th will be Dairy Day in Decatur and the program will please the thousands who will be here for this occasion. A feature will be the formal opening of the new and modern *lant of the Cloverleaf Creameries. Plans will be announced soon. In the tneantlmc make a note of the date lon your calendar. Its an Important occasion. Five hundred school children from | Chicago are to visit a half dozen towns lin Indiana, Kentucky and Illinois next | spring, to learn first hand the incidents in the early life of Abraham i Lincoln. The idea is a good one, for these five hundred boys and girls will know the struggles, the failures ami (successes of one of America's greatest | men ami will know it so well that the i passing years will not erase it as time does the average lesson from school books. Why not an invitation to surrounding counties to have pilgrimages of school children visit in Adams county to learn the story of the life of the late Gene StrattonPorter? Democratic headquarters in Decatur will open this week and from this time on until election day the activ i itieg will increase. The poll has been taken and plans for an active cam paign to reach every precinct in the county are now being worked out. You are invited to call at headquart ers, to participate in the councils, to assist in the work of bringing about 1 a splendid democratic victory in the coming election. The outlook is ' bright and the workers are anxious to present to the voters the issues. Mr. Stump and Mr. Woollen as well , as other leading democrats of the ( s'ate and nation will speak here dur ing the next six weeks. You will be given every opportunity to hear the momentous questions discussed that you rn«y vote intelligently and wisely. ,

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Tij; sO »v'._. ■ rALHO FEA.TUKES WEAF— New York, 492 M, and hookup. 8 pm.—Eveready hour. WJZ New York, and hookup—B pm. . —Vook’s tour. CFCA—Toronto, 357 M, 5 pm.—Election night program until midnight. KFAB— Lincoln. 341 M. 8:05 pm.— Lniversity of Nebraska program WHO—Des Moines, 526 M, 7:30 pm — 14th infantry band concert. o

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦ ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY + 4. ♦ + From the Dally Democrat File + + Twenty Years Ago Thia Day. * + ♦

Sept. 13.—Civil War veterans hold county reunion at Steele's Park and several hundred attend. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Towne, of Genera. leave for Caribou, Maine. Frank Smith first man to be arrest■ed >in Adams county on charge of operating automobile without a license. James Hurst is on the sick list. Niblick & Company are laying 100 yards of linoleum at the Murray . hotel. | Miss Mma Case is visiting at- Fort Wayne. “Dad” Thompson of Fort Wayne is visiting here. “Scotty” Cameron, second baseman, leaves for his home at Detroit. Two hundred Barkleys enjoy nei union at. Steele's park. i o , One of the dflsplays which attracted -most attention at the Van Wert 1 fair was that of the Gerber Furniture 1 Company of this city. A large room . on the grounds was used and in this . were displayed the various three piece sets which are being made up. IThe line is a beautiful one and the prospers '’ p * are fold, are very j bright.

The Limberlost Trail Editor’s Note:—Mrs. Rose Shoemaker, writer of the beautiful poem.] "The Limberlost Trail," is the wife of County Commissioner George Shoemaker and Ilves near Geneva. Indiana. Mrs. Shoemaker Is the mother of grown’ up children and has real poetic talent, although she has never made any effort to write fnr publication. We think she has sensed the life work of Gene Stratton-Porter in her lines— — "To dig the rare beauties from their swampy beds hold, And plant them within humanity’s fold" : Dedicated to the Memory of Gene Stratton-Porter By Mrs. Rose Shoemaker. Geneva. Indiana A gladness swept over the Lobland one day, When the pen of tin artist began to portray The beauties that Nature had hidden around. And the store of rich wonders that ne’er had Ix'en found; In this haven of wildlings there was naught to bewail, While tin Bainbow of Peace marked the Limberlost Trail. Down deep in the forest where the winds gentle breeze Sang a sweet lullaby to the birds in the tret's; And the wood-fairies danced ip the shadowed daylight When nature held revelry, there was no cause for fright lliough the Bird Woman lingered by the side of the rail. And enjoyed every moment on the Limberlost Trail. She felt all the lure Cardinal's song; She knew every note in the bird chorus throng. And she loved everyone in their freedom's delight. From the cooing, gray dove to the bluebird so bright. ’Twas a joy just to watch a mother bird qliail As she guided her brood along Limberlost Trail. Far away in the bogs where the wild flowers grew. She shared the weird mist-light and dripping of dew To dig the rare beauties from their swampy beds hold, And plant them within humanity's fold — Where the butterflies feast of nectars ne’er fail In the roadside blossoms lining Limberlost Trail. Once a wandering stream held its mysteres unshared, To “ I he Call of the Wild," the Bird Woman dared To fathom its witcheries; to seek the bright gleam Os the gauzy winged moth in its silvery sheen. Through the swamps dismal waste to the streams thinning shale, She garnered the secrets of the Limberlost Trail. A sadness swept over the Lobland one day. When the beloved friend of Nature passed from earth life away; A valiant sweet spirit that wove ecstasy’s song. From Ihe wildwood life of the weak and the strong. May the name that we cherish forever prevail In the wonderland beauty of The Limberlost Trail.

Small Per Cent Os Alleged Blind Tiger Operators Convicted Indianapolis, Sept. 13. — (United j Press.) —Only 430 persons out of 1,-; 486 arrested during the period from | October, 1921, to August, 1925, for i alleged operation of blind tigers were | convicted, according to figures sub-1 mitted to Prosecutor William 11. Remy by local accountants. The figures presented cover only cases handled in two of the municipal. courts here. Olher figures for the same period' were: - Operating still, 20 arrested, 12 con victed; drunkenness, 2.893 arrested? 1,592 convicted; operating car under influence of liquor. 418 arrested, 156 convicted; transporting liquor, 131 arrested, 56 convicted. Tabulations of arrests and convictions from October 1926 to August 1926 show the following: I Operating siill, 19 arrested. 10 con VMM*’-*"' . KMOIji- ■ i - 3.12 G ari'St. d. convicted; opr-r' ating under the influence of liquor, 175 arrested. 242 convicted; transporting liquor, 130 arrested, 17 convicted. During the past few months the following record was made: Operating still, 2 arrested, no convictions; blind tiger. 263 arrested. 81 convicted; drunkenness. 353 arrested, 230 convicted; operating under influence of liquor, 61 arrested. 28 convicted; transporting, 15 arrested, 2 convicted. o Planes Which Can Be Housed In Garage Are Entered In Contest Lympne Aerodrome, Hythe, Kent, England. Sept. 13.— (United Press.) — The world s greatest light aeroplane competition tor cash prizes totaling 125,000 will open here tomorrow. It is one of the most exacting light plane ’ competitions in that the winne£_x>f the first cash prize of 115.000 will be required to maintain a sustained performance of daily flying — rain or ( shine —between now and next Friday, every other day over a different course ranging from 212 to 373 miles in length for a total distance of approximately 2,000 miles. The same aeroplane and engine must be used throughout the competition, but certain minor repairs will be permitted the contestants without disqualification. The first prize will go to the light plane that during the six days of the competition carries the greatest usel ful load per unit of fuel consumed. e All machines however will bo requiri ed to maintain an average speed of s at least 50 miles an hour, and each e will be required to carry a load ini. eluding pilot and passenger of not less e than 340 pounds. y In add?.ion prior to actual participation in flights the owner of ea'-h

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dlachine was required to give a demonstration of the practicability of the machine from the point of view of private ownership. This involved the dismantling of the machine, housing it in a shed not more than ten feet wide and ten feet high, its removal from the shed and reassembly in a time for the whole process not to exceed an hour. The competition marks a new departure in defining the limits of light aeroplane construction in terms of engine weight instead of engine horse- ' power. Heretofore it has been cusI tomary to define a light aeroplane as an areoplane with an engine of not more than 1.000 cubic centimetres i cylinder capacity, which "developed ap- ! proximately 20 horsepower. In the present competition the only limit on the engines is their weight, which it is specified shall not exceed 170 pounds. Great strides have been made in the past year in tlx? construction of light ensures and the r/ometers of the competition expect that before it::, I re I 1“ " The money for the prizes is being , put up by The Daily Mail of London, vflth a view to ‘he ultimate development of a light airplane that is safe, economical, that can be housed in a small space and that can readily be handled on the ground by one or at ihe most, two men. L_ O British Marines Land At Hankow, China, Today Shanghi, Sept. 13.—(United Press) —British Marines were landed at Hankow on the Yangtze river today to . protect British interests in consequence of the increasing anti-Briti'h manifestations resulting fiom the Cantonese occupation of the Hawkow area. , H. M. S. Hawkins, flagship of the , British Asiatic squadron, set the Marines ashore. Vice Admiral Alexander , Sinclair, British commander in ch’tf E in Chinese waters, is in command of , the Hawkins. Enrollment At I. U. Is Expected To Exceed 3,500 3 ________ 1 Bloomington, Ind., Sept. 13.—(Unit- - ed Press) —Enrollment of new and reenrollment of old students at Indiana s University continued today and it 13 expected the total may pass 3,500 mark 1 before the work is completed tomort row. Classes will he held for the first t time Wednesday. The opening of the e new term will see the living accomo- >- dations of the Indiana campus taxed I. to accomodate the entire zrudent body, ■- it was predicted. f o h Mr. and Mrs. Cha les W. -Andrews 1- and son, Niles, spent Sunday with s Mr. Andrews nephew, Harry Cassel, southwest of Fort Wayne. They also i- visited with Mr. Andrews' mother, h Mrs. Sarah Andrews,

’Seeking Motive For Murder Os Gary Italian ■ Gary. Ind.. Sept 13-(Unlted Press i Two possible motives tor the murder . of Joe Terman, Gary Italian, were be- : ink investigated by police here today. The body of Ferman, missing elnce late in June, was dug up from a shallow grave in the Black Oak swamps near here Saturday night. One theory was that he was slain in tie Gary-Chicago Heights beer w and the other wan that he was killed by Italian avenged I He is known to have been implicated In the beer war in this district. I* was formerly employed by Phillip Piazza, Chicago Heights beer baron who was slain a month ago. At the time of his death he lived with Joe Mandulla, alleged Gary bootlegger. Hut Terman's brotherin-law. Tom Robinson, of Gary, said he believed Joe had been slain by feudillsts from his old home in Italy from which he fled in 1916 with his brother, Angelo. Angelo was mysteriously slain 8 years ago. o Van Wert Fair Expected To Be Financial Success Van Wert,.Ohio, Sept. 13—"1 expect this year's meeting of the Van Wert county fair to come out all right financially," W. A. Marker, secretary , of the fair said today. Receipts at outside gates Friday amounted to |4,-| 773.64, a sum greater than that usually taken in on a Friday of fair here, but less than the Thursday average. Friday Thursday's race card was presented, it having been delayed one day because of rain. Rain also presented a handicap to the fair at the start. While Secretary Marker had hopes today for the financial success of this year’s fair, he explained that some bills were outstanding and it will be several days before a definite financial report will be made. Marker said , the fair had a neat balance after pay-: ing purse's, premiums and other obligations yesterdJy. Failure to present Friday's race card on account of mud- 1 dy track Thursday effected a saving ; of one day’s purses, while there was a large grand stand attendance Thurs- ’ day for the Hoaglan hippodrome. — r— ’■ O—CONDITIONS ARE REPORTED WORST SINCE 1913 FLOOD (COXTIMKD FROM PARE ONE) Ing towns and destitue victims were being cared for by Rod Cross units. Wire communication with the stricken rfstricts was demoralized and rail traffic was seriously hampered. On some branch lines It was at standstill, due to washouts. While the crest of the flood was believed past, reports indicated more damage was probable should the rainfall continue today. Towns along the Neosho river were flooded to a depth of five and six feet Sunday. j PRIMARIES TO — - ENIJ (Continued From Page Two) district judge are contesting for the rght of opposing the republican candidate prohibition ami the Ku Klu Klan are the issues Involved. In New York the primary will involve only congressional nomination because the senatorship has been placed in the hands of state conventions whose delegates are chosen in the primary. A prospeetve democratic presidential candidate is involved in Maryland where Governor Albert C. Ritchie is seeking renomination. Representative John Phillip Hill, nationally known beer advocate, is seeking the republican senatorial nomination against Senator Weller, incumbent. Word brought to republican and democratic headquarters here indicate that Senator Butler, chairman of the republican national commttee, Mass.; Henry Wesley Jones, republican, Wash.; Senator Broussard, democrat. Louisiana and Senator Porter H. Dale in Vermont -will succeed in their attempts for renomlnation. Dale has no opposition. o — , Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mills and Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler and daughter Naomi visited at Thornburg. Indiana yester., day.

Typewriting Stenographic Work If you have any extra typewritI ing or stenographic work I will be glad to do it. Phone. 42 for appointment. Florence Holthouse > Judge J. T. Merryman’s Law Office, K. of C. Bldg-

—7 —r Opposes Leniency For Indiana Chicken Thieves Indianapolis, Sept. 13 - (United Pre M )— Sharp protest against any leniency for the 40 or more chicken thieves now Imprisoned in state penal (institutions was voiced today by W. Floyd Keeper*, assistant editor i

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