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I PUBLIC SERVICE I COMMISSION IS I MET OF BILLS I Two More Measures Aimed ■ h Commission Are Intro- ■ duced In Legislature I BINDER RESOLUTION I is WITHHELD AGAIN I H | Press) Th< Public Service B nimission. lor ,n""er- | ous bills in the legislature, was ■ ;v<;iin the subject of two niea- ■ sures introduced in the senate I '’l'll. Denver C. Ilarlaiu RichII moiid. introduced a bill which | would give the commission I Dtiwer to investigate utility H expenditures for lobbyists. attorneys I anil high salaried officials. I The commission would be erupow- | ered to judge the amount of such I expenditures i.s might be excessive H and to deduct such an amount from I utility lias's used for rate making ■ purposes. Appeals from commission orders night be carried to circuit and superior courts of counties affected by provisions Os a bill introduced by Sen. James J. Nejdl, Whiting. . Sen. Howard A. Capn voiced cibjeci tion when Senator Nejdl. presiding in the absence of the lieutenant governor. referred the Nejdl bill to the committee on rights and privileges of which Nejdl is chairman? Nejdl said the objection was well ' taken, but added that it was a bit surI prising, coming from Senator Qann, II whose bill for abolition of the Public I Service Commission had been referrI rd to the committee on public rights II and franchises of which Cann is I chairman. The president pro tern did not indicate a change in the committee assignment. Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. 2. —(United Press)—A twenty-four hour truce between party leaders in the house today caused postponment -of the r»tjroerarie demand for action on th® SA'HnH.ru rnrjply? fj/yfy author of the resolution after a conference with Republican leaders in the house, announced he would withhold until tomorrow Qis demand for a report on the resolution by judiflary A. committee, to which the resolution was referred. FILM PLANT IS MENACED BY FIRE Plant Os Universal Film Company In New 7 Jersey Damaged By Blaze " Port Lee, N j , Feb 2.—(United Press)—The plant of the Universal ilm Manufacturing company here ’as menaced by fire today, firemen ■ r om- this and rurrounding towns ’ Pr e able to control the blaze before 'he laboratory building, in which reposed valuable film negatives, was Sx or seven storage buildings ’ (t|l burned with small damage, the ! ,e making but little headway lr °ugh the corrugated metal coverings. ’’’he studio, of modern fireproof on-truction, also was slightly dame • lour persons were injured, ''cnee Mahon was burned on the a and hands and required hospitTh e others were treat--1 ’e studio by an ambulance surSeon and went home. firemen From Nine Cities Fight Blaze PrwS Ma ” B - Feb ' 2-—’(United town . irf>n,p n from nine cities and • ,,re ttirlm- v 10SR in the nianufac<l strict here today. ce leather plants and a lumber dest some m ° f 25 resi< lents, including i eon? " alf ” mil « scone, caught fire.

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_____ ’ He May—Or He May not — New York, Feb. 2. — (Uufted Press)—Speaking otj groundhogs, the Sun was shining brightly ht-re >day. Washington—Sarno here. Chicago — Not so bright, Suu trying hard, though. Kansas City—Foggy. Dallas, Texas—Murky and cloudy. Oklahoma City—Cloudy. Indianapolis—Sun shining. San Francisco — Raining Cuts Dogs and Groundhogs. —o CHRONISTER BOY CALLED BY DEATH Gerald Chronister, Son Os Mr. And Mrs. William Chronister, Is Dead Gerald Chronister, age 11, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chronister, of this city, died at the Chronister home on High street at 5’ o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Death was said to be due to leakage of the heart. The lad had been in ill health for some time. Gerald Samuel Chronister was born in Decatur. November 30. 1916. Besides the father an dmother, he is survived by the following brothers and Mary, Helen, Marcile, Robert, at home, aad Cloyce Chronister, of Rattle Creek. Michigan. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock at the Evangelical church. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. The Rev. R. W. Loose will have charge of the fnneral services. — —o • ■ — - U. S. To Send Ministers To Canada And Ireland Washington, Feb. 2. — (United Press.) — The U. S. government has definitely decided to appoint ministers to Canada and to the Irish Free State and has presented names of candidate# for the posts to the British government it was learned at the state department today. Federick A. Sterling, counselor of the American embassy at London, is .erpo'ded to be the hrs! minister to Dublin. — DAIRY HEBO SIRES SCORED Purdue Man Speaks To Dairymen, Stressing Importance Os Herd Sire “Don’t take a chance on buying a herd sire that hasn’t high prdducing ancestors,in his pedigree,’’ admonished Mr. J. H. Hilton, of the Purdue Dairy Depattmeni at the dairv farmers meeting held in Herne Monday. “The old saying’ the thill Is half the herd’ is underestimating his importance, in my opinion, as his influence is reflected in exh calf, whereas the bad influence of au unworthy cow is carried to only one calf", he explained. Hilton's remarks preceded a herd sire judging demonstration held at the Yoder Feed Barn, where cow testing association members had brought five herd sires for scoring After Mr. Hilton had explained to fifty or Miore men present the good features to be sought and the bad points to be discriminated agamst in select.ng a dairy herd sire, the meeting was continued at the Auditorium. Here Mr. Hilten went thoroughly into the reading of pedigrees, both short and extended. “Don’t buy an animal upon the strength of what a half-sis-ter, grand dam or other relatives have done", warned Mr. Hilton. "The most reliable way of judging an individual by its ancestry is to have a cow testing association or official record on its dam and its sire's dam", he declared. He stated that good dairymen will no longer permit hismelf to bo sold a bull whose owner cannot produce the dam's record, made either in cow testing association or official work. Those attending manifested much (CONTINUED OS PACE TWO)

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Jlecatur, Indiana, Wednesday, February 2, 1927.

Ground Hog Sees His Shadow; Six More Weeks Os Winter Due •*'" " " 1

Bright und eaily this morning, the ground htk came out of Iris wintery nest, •sireivheu himself, ufiu the first thing he saw was his shadow. Thereupon. he sneaked back into his hole in the ground und, as the laws of nature have it, there will be six more weeks of winter. The sun and warm weather have ing and continued to shine intermlt-

Two Amendments Tacked On Teacher’s Tenure Bill Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 2.—(United Press) Two amendments were tacked on the teachers’ tenure bill today by Representative Delph L. McKesson. Democrat, of Plymouth, when it, came before the House for second i reading. j By provision of the McKesson' amendments, teachers will serve fivej instead of three years before an in-I definite contract is assumed and teachers cannot cancel their indefinite conirac s during a school year nor later than 30 days before the opening of a school term. CHURCHES HAVE LARGE AUDIENCES Powerful Sermons Preached By Evangelists At Two Revivals Here Large audiences and splendid services marked the evangelistic services at the Evangelical and Methodist churches last wight, which are iu the fourth week of their campaigp Powerful sermons were preached at both churches by the evangelists. The Rev. Myron E. Taylor, the evangelist at the Methodist church, preached on the subject. "Objecting to a Bath.” Mrs. Ida Tribbett, the evangelist at the Evangelical church, chose as her subject last night, “Time.” Both churches wall hold services each night during the remainder of the week. The public is cordially iuvlt ’ tu-attend. Church There was a. large audience again last evening at the Evangelical church and the interest was very marked. Mrs. Ida Tnibbett brought a very forceful message on the subject of' "Time.” using as her text: “And this j 1 say. the time is short." 1 Cor. 7:29. > She called attention to the rapid pas-I .sing of time and the importance of, being prepared far eternity. "Now is the day of salvation,” “Today, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” Eight souls responded to the altar call and were saved. There was another service for especially Christians this afternoon at 2 o’clock. This service yesterday was (CONTINUED ON PA UB FIVH) O ** — BROWNING SUIT DECISION DELAYED Four Weeks Likely To Pass Before Court Announces Decision New York, Feb. 2.—(United Press.) —For Peaches it will be rest and respite; for daddy'work and more work. Those programs were announced today by Edward West Browning, 52, and Frances Heenan Browning, 16, whose suits for separation now are before supreme court Justic A. H. F. Seeger. It probably will be four weeks before a decision is given. “I want to go away somewhere with my mother," sdid the pretty, over-de-veloped school girl. “I don’t know just where." "What am I going to do? Lord, I’m so far behind at the office I’ll never catch up. I've got to put this trial out of my mind and get down to business," was the comment from Browning. The-celebrated Browning cas e ended at White Plains yesterday afternoon in a final blare of vulgarity. y \

■ i tently throughout the day. The tern- , jieiatute. however, was seasonal, and predictions are to the effect that there | will be no colder weather for several ' | days. ’ The sun and warm weather has .' played havoc the last few days with > the snow and ice, und all roads in this vicinity are again passable, but most ■ of them are cut and full of ruts from • i heavy traffic.

CONTROVERSY IS TAKEN TO COURT George Telford And D. W. Beery File Charges Against Each Other I Two charges, and a possibility of ' more, have grown out of a controversy between Geoigo Telford, engineer and manager at the Decatur Country Club property, and D. W. Beery, of this city, j After an attack ywsterday noon at a I local restaurant. Mr. Tetford filed ■ against Mr. Beery alleg- , ing assault and battery. Mr. Beery will appear in Mayor’s court tonight. * In turn. Mr. Beery filed an affidavit against Mr. Telford charging provoke. Mr. Telford was to have a hearing late i this afternoon in Mayor’s court. The affair was the result of a controvefty over oil leases on property north of Decatur. o CITY ENGINEER FILES REPORT Water Plant Enjoyed Nice Increase In Business Jn 1926. Report Shows Orval Harruff, city engineer and superintendent of the water department of the city plant, filed his annual report of -the operation of the plant with the city council last evening. The report showed a nice tncreaso in business during 1926 and a progressive program of improvement carried out throughout the year. The total receipts for the year amounted to $28,899.72, while the net profit totaled $3,866.69, after a j charge for depreciation of $5,711.35 i was deducted. The depreciation is j figured at 3.53 percent on a value of $161,794.90. The total expenses, operation and replacements amounted to $21,801.57, while the additions to mains and equipment amounted to $6,699.27. During the year the department paid on bonds and sot interest. $1,905. The department had a of $4,493.88 on hands on December 31, 1926. The accounts receivable for I the third and fourth amounted to $6,613.61, while the only accounts payable item was one to the electric department of the city plant ! for $3,785.00, for power furnished to pump water. The amount of bonds remaining unpaid January 1, 1927, I amounted to $6,000. The department has been paying for the bonds and interest thereon within recent years. The city now has 76,499 feet of water mains throughout the city and (CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE) ACTION ON RADIO BILL IS DELAYED U. S. Senate Postpones Consideration Os Measure On Objection Os Borah Washington. D, C. Feb. 2.—(Uni'ed Press)—Consideration of the conference report on the Radio bill was postponded today by the senate on objection of senator Borah, Repn. Idaho, who asked further time to examine the bill's provisions. Senator Dill, Dem., Washington.. In charge of the measure, consented but served notice he would seek action tomorrow.

COUNCIL ASKED TO WIDEN BLOCK OF THIRD STREET Widening of Block Between Madison And Monroe Streets Is Sought NO ACTION TAKEN BY CITY COUNCIL A petition for the widening of a block of street ou Third street, between Madison and Monroe, was filed last evening with the city council by Julius Haugk, well known contractor and owner of the Chevrolet Sales building which is being erected on the east side of the street. The petition asked that the street be widened Rive feet on each side, the walks and curb being set back that distance. The street is now 30 feet wide and the petition asked that it. be made a forty-foot street. The cost of the widening and improvement of the street would be assessed against t,he abutting property. It was rumored sometime ago that Mr. Haugk intended to file such a petition and the subject has been one of much interest. The petition was referred to the street and sewer committee and it is n«t known what disposition the council will make of it. It was understood that several property owners along the street w-ould strenuously fight the granting of the petition and the making of the improvement. Within recent years, the street has been built up as a business street and much traffic travels over the street. The Murray Hotel, the K. of P. and the Moose homos arc located along the street. Nedra Glancv Breaks Leg In Fall On Ice Miss Nedra Glancy, 14 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Glancy, Bronson, Michigan, former residents of Decatur, suffered a fracturemf both bones in her right leg, just above the ankle, when she slipped and fell on the ice at Bronson, last Friday. She was taken tc a hospita’ in Star gis, Michigan, v here the fracture wa>. j reduced, and removed t '.it ■ ijuiii--yesterday. o Bill To Abolish State Pardon Board Introduced Indianapolis. Feb. 2. — (United Press.)—A bill to abolish the state pardon board and delegate its functions to the boards of trustees of the various Indiana penal institutions was introduced in the house today by Rep. 11. O. Pittenger, of Selma. Republican floor leader in the house. o MINERS END CONVENTION International Convention At Indianapolis Is Shortest In History Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 2. —(United p ress ) _ The shortest international convention in the history of the United Mine Workers of America ended today with approval of the report of the wage scale committee on demands for a new contract in the bituminous industry. Thb miners’ representatives in the joint conference with the operators at Miami were instructed by this action to reject any proposals for a wage reduction and to negotiate "the best terms possible.” If a new working agreement is reached at the Miami conference the contract will be for a term of two years and is subject tio a referendum vote by the miners’ union, under the program determined on. Discussion of the report of the wage scale committee was climaxed by a clash between John L. Lewis, president of the union, and John Brophy, anti-administration leader and defeated candidate for president at the last union election.

Another Landmark, Old Elm Tree, Is Victim Os Old Age ; One by one the old landmarks go. Yesterday C. E. Magley, county highway superintendent and his lorce oi men cut down the old elm tree on the Bluffton pike, southwest of Decatur. The tree stood'there, it is said for more than a centuiy as a land mark and it was known to everyone in this . section of the county. Farmers living in Washington township pointed to it as a landmark and it was associated with surveys of roads and farms in that section of the township. The tree started to die several years ago and last year every branch was dead. It became a hazard and it was feared that a strong wind might blow all or a part of it over so It was decided to cut It down. COUNTY CLERKS BACK OF BILL Clerks Would Issue Auto Licenses Under Measure Now In Legislature \ John Nelson, clerk of the Adams circuit court, is interested in the passage of house bill No. 184, in the legislature. It provides for the issuance of automobile and motor vehicle licenses through the office of each county clerk in the state, they to receive only the same fee now charged, twentyfive cents, for the notary. Under this bill, the clerk would have to keep a complete list for use of the sheriff and police and prepare a certified list for the county auditor, who could then check with the tax duplicate and place thereon the vehicles of any person omitted. The clerk would serve under the secretary of .state und be subject at all times to his instructions. Such a change would save the state several hundred thousand dollars now expended in the department at the capitol. Similar bills have been presented by the auditor and assessor, it is understood. 0 CENTERS PICKED FOR LECTURES Six Meeting Places Chosen For Child Hygiene Lecture Course Arrangements have been made for four more centers for the series of chihl hygiene lectures and demonstrations to be given in Adams county, beginning next week, by representatives of the state board of health. So far, six centers have been chosen, meetings for Monroe and French township having been announced yesterday. A woman physician and a nurse will conduct the classes, lectures and demonstrations will be given on prenatal, natal and postnatal care, the care of the new baby apd of the runabout child. Emphasis wAll be given to nutrition and to early habit formation. The lectures and demonstrations will be free, the work being a part of the educational program provided for by the state and federal appropriations under the Maternity and Infancy Ac< Its purpose is to encourage a better observance of correct standards of maternal and infant care 'in the promotion of health and prevention of mortality of mothers and babies. The classes will be held in Decatur on Fridays, at 1:30 p. m.. Fjd). 11, IS and 25 and March 4. The members of the Psi lota Xi sorority will be in charge of the enrollments for the lectures and demonstrations. The committee from the sorority includes Mrs. Wil'Yam Linn, Mrs. Leigh Bowen and Miss Sally Kern. The classes will be held in Blue Creek township, in the Kinsey school building, at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 8, and each Tuesday morning for four weeks. The committee in charge will be Mrs. H. L. Sipe. Mrs. Joe Brookhart,, Miss Cath(CONTINUWD ON PAGE TWO)

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CONCENTRATION OF FORCES MUST CEASE AT ONCE Chinese Re fuse To Sign Peace Agreement Until Massing Os Troops Ceases CHARGE TORIES RULE BRITISH GOVERNMENT London, Feb. 2. — (United Press) Charging that Britain was governed by Tory statesmanship representative of imperialism, war and hyzantine glory. Foreign Minister Eugene ('hen. spokesman for Nationalist China, has demanded tha% Britain ease military and naval concentration on Shanghai else the Nationalists would not sign any agreements regarding settlement of the current dispute in China. Chen’s statement was contained in a telegram received and made public today by the Independent Labor party here. Chen suggested that the disruption of British trade in China might have to continue until the present • conservative government of Britain was succeeded by a socialist government. "If the massing of troops,” said Chen, “is an expression of the type of the government that feeds on the bodies of slaughtered men. then it is to be feared that the disablement of British trade and ommerce may have to conlfnue until British labor is entrusted by England with the task of arresting the British decline in the far east by substituting the statesmanship of peace and productive work for tory statesmanship, imperialism, war and byzanting glory.” o Boy Scouts To Plan For Anniversary Week The Decatur Boy Scouts will meet this evening and again Thursday evening to make plans for observing the Boy Scout anniversary week, next week. This evening, at 7 o’clock, the Scouts will meet in the Industrial Association roms. Tomorrow evening, at 6:3» o’clock, they will meet in the high school gymnasium. Both meetings will be important and all Scouts are urged to be present. HOSPITALBURNS AT UNIVERSITY Mysterious Fire Destroys Part Os University’ Os Michigan Hospital Ann Arbor. Mich., Feb. 2. — (United Press) —An investigation by police and Hospital authorities was under way today to determine the mysterious origin of a fire which last night destroyed the medical ward of the University of Michigan General Hospital. Due to prompt measures by hospital officials and quick response for volunteers, more than 50 patients convalescing in the destroyed wing of the hospital, and 100 in adjoining buildings were removed without injury. Director Harley Haynes of the Hospital today said he believed a fire bug responsible, He pointed to another fire which broke out in the Jennings House, a hotel into which patients from the hospital has been temporarily removed, as evidence. % The flames broke out early in the evening in the old west wing of the building. This wing had been constructed in 1890 and had been declared unsafe several years ago. Spreading rapidly the flames swept the convalescent, contagious and psycopathic wards, inmates fled in wheel chairs, with only their night clothing, most of them being taken to the new university hospital. A fleet of automobiles, taxicabs and ambulances were pressed into service. Company K. of the Michigan National guard was called out to help police hold back the crowd of thousands of persons.

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