Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 24, Number 224, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1926 — Page 1

LEATHER Mostly cloudy totoni t ?ht o^’n,nts ° ,1 "‘ ‘nd central portion* Thursday

CONDITIONS IN FLORIDA ARE IMPROVING

SIATETWATE FOB NEXT YEAR COT FIVE CENTS Ipvvls Reduced From 28 To 23 Cents Per SIOO Taxable Property NEW LEVY IS A COMPROMISE RATE OT In SnaJoCTpt. 22.-A fivecent reduction in the state tax u v y for next year was ordered today by the state tax board, after a conference with Governor Jackson and Lewis Bowman. state auditor. The lew for 1927 will be 23 cents on each SIOO of taxable property as compared with a present levy ot 28 cents. The levy of 23 cents was reached as compromise between the various state officials, it wds understood. Some of the officials believed a re duction of only 4 cents should be made while others were of the opinion that a 6-eent i eduction could be safely made. The orders for the new levy were promuglated by Bowman following the conference. It is estimated that in Indiana tax payers will pay about $2,500,000 less in taxes next year than during this year All ot today’s reduction was made on the general fund levy which had stood at 18.1 cents per SIUO. The general fund rate for the coining ?*ar will be 13.1 cents. The general fund now Includes several funds which were foYmerly kept separte but were incorpryted in the general fund by the last session ot the legislature and the insistence of Governor Jackson. —o — Elks To Hold Special Called Meeting Tonight A special called meeting of the Decatur Lodge of Elks will be held tonight, at the home/at the request of Grand Exalteu Ruler, Charles S. Grakelow. which was received in /a telegram this morning. H. M. De Voss, exalted ruler of the local lodge, the jnaeeHat in compliance _ portance will be disposed ot during the meeting. Members are invited to be present. * o Group Meetings At Bobo And Mt. Hope Churches The group meetings at the Mt. Hope and Bobo Methodist churches will be held Thursday night. The meeting will be held at the Mt. Hope church at 6 o’clock and at the Bobo church at 8 o’clock. A playlet will be given at each church by the members of the Bobo circuit. WORD RECEIVED FROM P.M. HIATT Husband Os Decatur Girl Not Injured in Hurricane In Florida Mrs. p. m. Hiatt who is visiting hem with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Bowers, received a telegrsm this morning from her husband at West Palm Beach, Florida, informing her that their home there was not damaged in the Floiida hurricane and that her husband was not injured in the storm. This is the first word received from Mr. Hiatt and the family was greatly relieved to know that everything was safe. Mr. Hiatt will come here next month and Mrs. Hiatt and children will return with him. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Metcalf, of West Palm Beach, Florida, visited h/re today at the J. S. Bowers home. They will return to Florida tomorrow and are anxious to see the damage done there by the hurricane last Saturday.

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Decatur Youth Arrested As Marine Corps Deserter Herbert Okeley, 21, of this city, was taken to South Bend today by Officer John Irelan, of the city police force, and was turned over to the army reel uitinc officers in that city, to answer to a charge cf deserting from the U S. Marine Corps. Okeley was arrested by the local police on orders from Washington. The young man enlisted in the Marine Corps in December. 1925 for a fou'-year term. He canj£ home a few weeks ago for a short furlough and was ordered to return to P.<ris Island. N. C., at midnight on September 4. but he failed to retutn, and the Marine Corps officers ordered him placed under arrest A reward of SSO was posted far his I arrest. o—————FURTHER PLANS ARE COMPLETED FOR DAIRY DAY Program And Barbecue Committees Hold Meetings Tuesday Night GENERAL COMMITTEE .MEETING THURSDAY The program, committee, F. M. Schirmeyer chairman, and the barbecue committee, D. W. Beery, chairman, met last evening at Industrial Assoo ation rooms to discuss plans for Dairy Day to be held here Octo her 19, and the interest manifested was of that biand which assures sue oes» of the bigevent. The program wiil'be worked out within a few days, a few details awaiting replies to invit itions, starting with registration down town from 9 to 12 am., welcome address by representative of Decatur merchants, corn and best display, big barbecue at noon, band concerts by General Electric, Decatur 1 Junior' band, and Dunbar band of Berne, and . the program at the lot just north of the creamery beginning at 1:30 pm. The awarding of prizes will occur about 3 o'clock. To Obtain Tents it was also decided to ask Mayor Krick for the privilege of roping off that all danrgy, i ■ • 'ia '■ ' ..f".' 1 will be secured to guard against bad weather and to enable the committees to arrange for the barbecue and other events in advance. There will be several special features including a colored quartette, clown acts, etc. The barbecue committee will have entire charge of the "eats” on the big day, will arrange for the purchase (Continued on Page 4) GREAT DAMAGE IN PENSACOLA Tremendous Destruction Os Propertv And Three Deaths Reported New Orleans. Sept. 22 —(United Press) —Tremendous destructions of property by the hurricane which lashed Pensacola for 20 hours was reported by Mayor Bayliss of that city in a radiogram to the naval radio station at Algiers, near here, today. The commander of the Pensacola naval air station reported three persons were killed by the gale and expressed fear that a larger toll of life was taken in settlement northwest of the city which had not been heard from. Mayor Bayliss added to the commandant's statement that there was no loss of life “in Pensacola proper.” He said wharf structures and light, shipping suffered most, “It is impossible to estimate the extent of the damage at this time," Bayliss reported. The air station commander said many boats had been sunk and that all roads leading' from the city had been made Impassable by high waters and the destruction <st bridges. The hurricane attained a velocity (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)

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G. E. TO ENLARGE BUILDINGS HERE Addition To Be Erected To House Air Compressors; Work To Start Soon - Errv LaHkwHM. .iapurinteßdertt rs ■ the Decatur Works of the General Electric company, was advised today that C. N. Christen aful Co, of this city, had been awarded the contract for building an addition to the boiler, room at the local G. E Plant. The, building will be 46 by 25 feet and will i with the present building on ' the northeast side. The new addition will hou’e the air I compressors and thus make extra room for storage purposes. Part cf i the building will be two stoiies in | height It will be constructed of brick.j Christen and company were low bld , ... ... .• I ■■ iob Work on the const: uc ' once. o SPECIAL SERVICE AT M.E. CHURCH Methodists Hold Annual ‘ Autumn Campaign Meeting Here Tonight The annual autumn campaign meeting at the First Method's! ‘ church in this city will be held this I evening. The meeting will open with a pot-luck: supper at the church at 6> o’clock, followed by a good fellow , ship hour. Dr. W. W. Wiant. of Fort Wayne, district superintendent, will give the principal address during the service which will open at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev. E. M. Foster, of Monroe, wfill speak, also. Tll e general membership and friends of the church are cordially invited to attend the entire evening. Following is the program for the evening: Potluck Su;.per at 6 o’clock A Good-Fellbwship Hour Crfsp. Peppy After Dinner Speeches World Service. Every Church Advancing. Why?” ■ F. A. Shipley, Pleasant Mills "Modern Christians at Their Father's Business” ... ■ N. P. Barton, Geneva "Evangelism That Saves For Service" E. P. White, Bobo Insp rational Hour in the Lecture Room at 7:30 • Special Music Number by . the Church Choir Address—“ The Experience and Practice of Stewardship" E. M. Foster, Monroe Rousing Congregational Singing led by W. F. Beery Address Dr. W. W. Wiant, Dstrict Supt. of Ft. Wayne District The Epworth League will close this hour with a playlet, entitled, “Over The Top.”

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 22, 1926.

Miami Beach Hard Hit

Fight Returns The Daily Democrat has made arrangements with the United Press Association for a special leased wire during the DempseyTunney championship heavyweight fight at Philadelphia. Pa.. Thursday night. The returns from the fight will be received blow by blow as quickly as the blows are .struck, and will be announced in the Daily Democrat office as quickly as received. The main "bout is scheduled to start between 9:30 and 10 o’clock Eastern Daylight saving lime, which is between 7:30 and 8 o'clock Decatur time. The public is invited to see the fight through the eyes of the Daily Democrat. NO WORD FROM HE’M FAMILY L rilled Fress‘*Seeks Information On Decatur People In Florida Answering an inquiry for the Daily Democrat in this city, the United Press office at Indianapolis stated late this afternoon that the name of Jesse Helm or any family by the name of Helm does not appear on the lists of dead and missing rushed to the Indianapolis office by special press wire from the storm swept area in Florida. The United Press office stated that it would inquire furthy- regarding the Helm family, and would wire the (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) C Missing Persons Miami, Fla., Sept. 22— (Uni»ed Press) —Thirty six persons were reported missjng at the missing person’s bureau at Aliami city'hall and Miami Beach chamber of commerce today. They are: Miami: Arthur Dewitt, 16 oLgan G. White, 26, Mrs. Menard (Named Ell'ott in first marriage) Elliott, 12, Elizabeth Elliott. 7, Charles Conningham, 5, Carl Grffham Mark Harper,. Janies T Graham, John Currt, 22; Key West, F. J. Trombley, Stanley Brest, 23, George A. Rogers. Little River, C. F. Lewis, 34, A. P. ,/Swain, 75. C. D. March, 32, Frank Wheeler, 17. J. M Butler, 42, J. R Majta, 59, Mrs. J. R. Makta, 35, Gathen Warren, 15, Joe Rice, 22, William E. Cronell. 35, Ben Wiggins, 12 or 16 Warren Williams, 24, Ael Johansen, 21. Thomas R. Jones, 25, T. W. Delay, 28, Charlotte Lozrr, 18. Persons reported missing at the Miami Reach Bureau. David F. McGee, At’anta, Ga , Chas McKendrie, Stag Lodge, Franlf Tutvn U. S. Coast Guard service. Harvey Grey, H. V. Cotter, Altos Delmar.

SHORT SESSION HELD BY COUNCIL Few Matters Up For Action At Regular Meeting Os City Council A shor»- wewtion of the city council was held last evening, only a fewmatters being up for action. Miller Baumgartner was awarded the contract for building the cement sidewalk on East Madison street, in front of the A. J. Smith and National Hotel properties, his bid being the lowest. The other bidder was John Hill. The electric light committee recommended the placing of a street light at the corner of South First street and Rugg street end one on Monroe street between Thirteenth and Fifteenth street. The clerk was ordered to advertise for bids soy furnishing new tires on the citv’s large truck, blds to be re- ■ •» - • ■ _ i,r.a.z. v v r.ii (i.-. ' TEACHERSWILL MEET OCT. 15-16 Many Notable Speakers To Address Northeastern Indiana Teachers Plans are being completed by M. F. Worthman, ot' this city, secretarytreasurer of the Northeastern Indiana Teachers’ Association, for the annua! meeting of the organisation at Fort Wayne, October 15 ai.d 16. All Adams county teachers will attend the meet ing, and schools throughout the county will be dismissed October 1!>. One of the largest list of notable speakers ever secured by a teacher’s organization has been compiled and al! of the per ons asked to attend the sessions have asserted that they would do so. Tlie association discusses the various phases of education including all of grades from the primary to high school, music ,art athletics and other subjects. The first session will be held Filduy morning ams meetings will continue throughout Friday and Saturday, closing Saturday afternoon with a gen eral meeting. A complete program will be announced as soon as it is compiled. Many Speakers Secured Among the speakeis already secured for the meeting arc: William Lowe Bryan, president of Indiana University; Ernest Tilden, of DePaw Uni versify; C. H. Judd, of Chicago University; John H. Rigdon, president of Central Normal school; George H. Tapy, of Wabash college; Clifford Funderburg, county superintendent of (CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR)

County W. C. T. 11. To Meet At Berne Thursday' The annual county cjnvention of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union will be held in the Reformed church in peine, Thursday. The men ing session will be held at 9:30 o'clock and the afternoon session at 1:30 o’clock Dinner will De served in the church dining room The program will include a lecture by Mrs. John Niblick, of this city, who will speak on "Temperance Contitlona in Foreign ■Countries.” Mrs. Niblick recently returned trotn.a tour of European countries. Mrs. L. Cover, of Kirkland township, will speak on the subject, "Social Purity ” Special music will be furnished by the Berne and Geneva Unions. Several members of the local Union will attend the allday session. BLAST LEVELS BUILDINGS IN YOUNGSTOWN,O. Mysterious Explosion Wrecks Grocery Building And Three Houses SEVERAL PERSONS MAY HAVE PERISHED Youngstown, 0., Sept. 22 —(United Press) —A mysterious explosion today wrecked the Youngstown grocery company building, levelled three houses adjoining it and may have killed several persons. The blast was felt over the entire city, threw people in the timmediate neighborhood from their beds and brought thousands to the scene. Windows in stores and residences for a radius of five blocks were blown out by the force of the blast. Fire broke out immediately after the explosion and it was impossible to gain I entrance to wrecked homes to learn the casualties. A score or more persons are known to be injured, several seriously. Many of those living nearby were cut by (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! O BULLETIN At the end of the first inning! of the baseball game between] the St, Louis and. 1 'klyn.i ■ .'VW,. .. t .,. day, the scoie* stood 3—to 2in favor of St. Louis. At the end of the second inning, the score of the New York-Chicago game was 2-0 in favor of New York. Pittsburgh and Philadelphia were tied at 0-0 at the end of the third inning. _o — "RAISED" DILL PASSED HERE Dollar Bill Raised To “Five Spot” Placed In Circulation Here A one-dollar bill which had been raised to a five-dollar bill was taken In at the Nickel Plate railroad station here Tuesday. The fact that the brill had been changed from a one-dollar to a five-dollar bill was not detected until it. had been deposited at the Peoples Loan & Trust company bank here by Bruce Christen, an employe' 'at the station. W. A. I Lower, secretary of the bank, detected the bill while counting the money. Mr. Christen and other employes at the Nickel Plate station had not made the discovery. They stated that they did not know who had given them the bill. The change had been crudely made. The figures and words “one” had been eraced or covered up and the figures and words “five” printed on. The outlines of the original figures and words could be seen faintly in places. ’According to a Van Wert, Ohio, newspaper several of Hie “raised” dol-lar-bllls have been circulated in that city. Twelve of the mutilated bills were found in the currency of one. Van Wert Bank.

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ALL CITIES IN PATH OF STORM ARE HEARD FROM Pensacola And Mobile Report Heavy Damage; Relief Work Pushed DEATH TOLL NOW PLACED AT 410 (United Press) Pensacola, Fla., the last of the major cities of the south to be heard from since it was visited by the full fury of the hurricane, sweeping the Florida and eastern gulf coast, reported by radio today' that it had suffered heavy property damage, but no lives had been lost within the city. Three were reported dead in the Pensacola district. Th s word, which came out first in a message from the commandant of the navy radio station end later was emplified in a message to New Or leans from the mayor of Pensacola, relieved 24 hours of anxiety during which no word had come from the city. Hurricane In South America Mobile, which was in partial communication yesterday, today was able to give a full account of its damage. It suffered only slightly, compared to the heavy losses Florida cities sustained. A hurricane in South America, independent of the one which has swept the eastern- gulf section, was reported today in dispatches from Asuncion. Paraguay. It took a toll of 300 lives, the dispatches said. In Florida, martial law has been lifted and normal conditions, except for the wrecked buildings and the demoralization they continued to I hold, arc being restored. The list of known dead stood at 407 today in the southeastern Florida region, while three dead near Pensacola made the total for the storm in Florida 410. Rail and wire communication gradually was being restored. By Alfred P. Reck, Miami, Fla. Sept. 22— With relief i pouring' in from other cities soulheastj ern Florida today was rapidly reccv Rescue workers diggin? in debris and wreckage left by the storm, found additional bodies of dead, which brought the death list in Miami to 135. The known dead in the storm area today totalled 407. It was believed that by tonight practically all of the dead would be Identified and casualties definitely known. Loss Poorly Insured. The property loss in’ greater Miami (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE! BLUFFTON FAIR OPENSTUESDAY Annual Free Street Fair Promises To Be Biggest In History The- twentieth annual Bluffton Free Street Fair will be given next ' week, opening Tuesdaj' evening, SepIni ght, October 2, and the Bluffton I tember 28 and closing Saturday mid- ; fair association confidently predicts I it will be the biggest fair in the his j tory of the splendid fairs of that city, ! which have gained renown. There will be a big program of i free attractions, including sensational performances, with full programs ] each afternoon and night, with firei works from an airplane as an added night attraction. i The Wells County Agricultural Exhibit, held in connection with the ] fair, includes exhibits In twelve big departments. including livestock, poultry, agriculture, etc. It is the annual big jubilee and i homecoming event for Bluffton, i "Every year a little better” Is the slogan of the fair.

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