Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 147, Decatur, Adams County, 22 June 1927 — Page 1

WEATHER Mostly fair tonight a nd Thursday. Slightly cooler.

PLAN MOVE TO OUST MAYOR DUVALL

Opening Os Decatur’s New Country Club Is Gala Event

TWO HUNDRED PERSONS ATTEND OPENING EVENT Mr. Paul Schulte, Owner, Turns Keys Os Club Over To The Chib Members y|\NV FUTURE EVENTS PLANNED The Dtcalur Country Chib was gloriously opened with an elaborate dinner - bridge - dance program last evening, 2(M) guests attending the banquet ■ in( | the delightful program which kept the crowd happy until midnight. The beautiful club house, including the ball-room annex, sparkled with life and was the scene of one of the happiest gatherings ever enjoyed in this city. During the evening’s program. Mr. Paul Schulte, of Chicago, millionaire owner of the club house and golf course, turned the keys to the place over to the local organization and said, “this place is for you and your friends and I want you to enjoy it.” Mrs. Schulte was also present. Excellent Dinner Served At 7 o'clock, a three-course dinner was served, Mrs. Maude Dorwin being in charge. High school girls waited on tables and every detail from the menu to the serving was carried out to the thorough enjavment of the large gathering. Extra places had to be arranged at 4hw last minute for the extra large crowd. The speaker’s table was placed across the banquet room, running from north to south, while three other large tables wVre placed through the room east and west. C. C. Schafer Presides C. C. Schafer, president of the club, presided as toastmaster, and carried out a short Tirogram of after dinner talks, presentation speeches and community singing, during the evening. Leo Kitsch led the singing ami catchy parodies, prepared by Mrs. Chalmer 0. Porter, were sung by the crowd. Everyone was happy, everyone sensed and appreciate.! the opportunities for enjoying the beautiful club house, and everyone joined in the singing and gave vent to their happy feelings. Decatur’s u equaled tcoxTivt f.d on vagb DECATUR SCHOOL TEACHER RESIGNS T. Floyd Gibson Resigns Position As Manual Training Teacher Here T. Floyd Gil Mon, instructor of manual training in the Decatur public schools for the last six years, has resigned to accept a position as teacher of vocational subjects in the Wren, Ohio, schools, M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the Decatur schools, announced today. Mr. Gibson has resided in Wren for several years. At the jam e time that lie announced Mr. Gibson's resignation, Mr. Worthman announced that Amos Ketchum, of Geneva, had been employed to fill the vacancy in the local schools.. Mr, Ketchum has been teaches in the Hartford township high school for the last four years. He has had eight years experience ■" teaching and has an A. B. degree and vocational degree from Muncie Normal College. He comes here highly recommended. Teaching Corps Nearly Complete Mr. Worthman stated today that *he teaching corps for the next school year was practically complete. One °r two vacancies remain to be filled. but it is probable that the list will he complete by next week. The city school board will meet next Monday night, to purchase window shades and janitor supplies for the different school buildings.

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laithiul Ice-Wagon Horse Becomes Too Skittish ,n (),d A «e Chicago, June 22.—(UP) —For ten years Bosco has been a faithful Ice wagon horse anil has shown no skittishness. Yesterday Harry Pyuinchux, the ice man, was walking beside the horse and made some disparaging remark. Bosco kicked and knocked Pyuinchux flat. Then the horse died. Pyuinchux will live. LELA 6. HARROD SHOOTS HERSELF. Sister Os Mrs. Harry Magner, Os Decatur, Ends Life At Fort Wayne Miss Leia Hell Harrod. 24. sister of Mrs. Harry Magner, of this city, shot and killed herself in the bed room of j Iter home, 2023 South Clinton street, I Fort Wayne, laste Tuesday afternoon I Miss Hat rod fired two shots into her | right temple witli a .32 calibre revolver about 5:15 o’clock and died a half hour later. One of the shots entered the right temple an inch above the ear and pazsed through her head, coming out on the left side at a point slightly above that where it entered and burying itself in the wall. The course of the other bullet is unknown, but it may be imbedded in lier skull. The motive could not In* learned last night- Herjuireuts told Dr Edgar N. Mendenhall, county coroner, and Lr. I. E. Morris, who was called in after the shooting that she had been in good health apparently, although lor the past week she seemed somewhat despondent. Yesterday morning she telephoned the Athenaeum, where she had worked for seven years, and said that she did not feel well and would not come to wink, according to officials of thaorganization. Shortly before the shooting she ‘ia:l ■eturned fl "in an automobile ride in the country with members of the family a-'d vus seen on the p i.'cl 5 minutes before she killed herself, by a neighbor living across the street. Member: 1 of the family told Dr Morris that the girl may have been despondent over the fact that her sister, with whom she always has been chummy, Is to lie married and that the loss of tills companionship may have depressed her. She held a responsible position with the Athenaeum company and was well liked by hot follow-workers. Members of the family and ne'ghbers say that she wag not in the habit (g o\ ri\i I'D ON i hhei i Walter Bieberich Denies Report Os Bankruptcy Walter Bieberich, of Fort Wayne, called at the Daily Democrat office yesterday and denied a statement which appeared in several papers in th e northern part of the state to the effect that he was recently declared a bankrupt. Mr. Bieberich asked that 'the statement be corrected. The Superior Building company, of Fort Wayne, of which Mr. Bieberich was president, was declared bankrupt several weeks ago. but Mr. Bieberich stated that he, personally, was not a bankrupt. Mr. Bieberich formerly lived in Adams county. Sheriff Hollingsworth At Trial In Paulding Sheriff Harl motored to Paulding, Ohio, today to attend the X7:;[ (’ P. Acton 39, of Bluffton, and George Adrionette, of Johnstown Pa W ho are charged with hank io” bery in connection with the robbery o hT Farmers and Citizens bank at io An effort has Payne, Ohio, Apnl - been made since the arrest of those two men, to connect them with i< robbery of the Bank of Linn Grove, in weeks prior to the Payne robbery.

“Jim, Why Did You Do It?”l Asks Letter To Sen. Watson General Secretary Os No-Tobacco League Criticizes Hoosier Senator For Praising Mildness Os A Popular Brand Os Cigarets, Lending His Picture And Signature To The Advertisement. Indianapolis, .lime 22 (I’niled Press)- An advertisement that quoted I . S. Sen. .lames E. Watson, Republican, Indiana, as praising the mildness of a popular brand of cigarets brought an attack today from Charles M. Fillmore, general secretary of the No Tobacco League of America. 1 Fillmore wrote an open letter to Senator Watson, the tenor

of which was "Jim. why did you do jit?” Tlie letter denied political motives for criticizing the senator. It referred, however, to the politil cal effect of the advertising, warning I Senator Watson that his public approval of the clgaret would cost him the friendship of "millions of devotees of other brands.” Admiration Is Lost "For more than 30 years," Fillmore wrote, "I have liked you personally and admired your political astuteness. I believe 1 voice the feeling of a mul-j j titude of your constituents in expresIsing humiliation and shame that you I are lending your exalted position. I your illustrious cognomen anil your I handsome physiognomy to the promotion of a business that is a serious menace to the children of our schools and is promoitng a propa- , ganda whose tendency is to unsex our womanhood." Possible reason for advocacy of the , cigaret advertised were listed as including "To get a big roll of velvet,” "A great publicity stunt,’’ “Presidential aspirations” and “Hope for I votes,” but Fillmore dismissed these . as unsuited to the character of the , veteran senstor.--"I can only think of two reasons,” ' he said. "Your signature was obtain- ' ed in an unfair way or you were misled into signing a statement whose import you did not fully grasp. Fillmore appealed to Senator Wat--1 son to disavow the advertisement 1 immediately if possible. "A world famous diva,” he said, was imposed upon by’ publication of an advertisement similar to that quoting Watson, and took legal ac--1 tion against the company that used signature without nnthoritv | "Why did you do it,” Fillmore con--1 eluded. RUSSELL SCOTT GETS NEW TRIAL Illinois Su pre me Court Grants Convicted Murder Another Chance Springfield, TIL, June 22-(United Press)—Bussell Scott, former Canad-1 inn millionaire, who was convicted and sentenced to hang for the murder of Joseph Maurer, a drug store clerk, r today was granted a new trial by the Illinois supreme court. ’ Scott was sentenced to hang in ' 1924 and twice received last minute 1 reprieves. Later he was found in- ' sane and sent to the Illinois state ' hospital at Chester. He later was 1 found sane and returned to Chicago. 1 Attorneys filed an appeal for a new trial. 1 The refusal of the trial court to ' grant Scott a change of venue is the 1 reason for the reversal, the supreme 1 court ruled. r Today’s Baseball Scores AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis. 2; Chicago, 0 (Final) New York, 7; Boston, 4 (final) r NATIONAL LEAGUE .Cincinnati, 2; Pittsburgh, 0 (first in- ‘ ning) Philadelphia-Brooklyn Ram 1 Amish Enroute To Sturgis For Convention ‘ a large numb‘d Amish passed s through Decatur this morning, enroute f to Sturgis, Michigan, to attend a convention of the sect. The buss line be- , tween here and Fort Wayne was sorer ed to run an extra car to accomodate the large number of passengers.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, .lune 22, 1927

SCOUTS TO HOLD A SUMMER CAMPI; - - I Decatur Troops To Go To Camp Kekionga On Goose Lake For Outing Dcatur Boy Scouts, Rotary troops No. 1 and No. 2. and the newly organized American Legion troop, "go camping” this summer at Camp Kekionga, on Goose Lake, eight miles northwest of Columbia City, it was announce today by Cornelius Durkin acting Scoutmaster. Camp Kekionga is at an ideal location for an iutdoor summer camp. | It comprises fifteen acres of rolling land bordering on the lake, and is ideal *fo rScouting purposes. In addition to the regular Scout camp, many acres for hiking nature study and pioneering, so hiking, nature study and pioneering. The camp is not fur enough away from Decatur to make (lie distance much of a problem. But it is far enough away to make the trip a real adventure for the Scouts. The Camp Program The program is carried out in such I a manner as to insure the boys of iereiving the most in mental and physical development. Scoutcraft instructions makes up a large part of the program and every opportunity is given to the Scout to advance in ran!': The mornings are given over to Scout tests nature hikes, camp craft and swimming instructions. I The -ui'terrioctis are given over to hikes of various kinds, Scout games and swimming. In the evenings, campfires are held with story-telling and special activities. The longer hikes to interesting points are also included. The camp library, furnished by the Fort Wayne Public Library, the camp craft exhibit and Scout craft museum will occupy much of the Scout’s time. Local Scouts who wisli tu go to camp aer urged to deposit $2 at once and the remaining sl2 by July 30. with the acting Scoutmaster of troop one so that they can get in on the last camping period. August 3 to 17. U.S. TO STAND RY 5-5-3 RATIO PLAN Delegates To Stand Firm In Naval Limitation Conference At Geneva By Ludwell Denny (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, June 22.—(UP)—State department officials emphasized today the United States will stand by its 5-5-3 ratio proposal to the Geneva naval limitation conference, despite conflict between its proposals and the British and Japanese plans. In the absence of reports front The American delegation supporting Geneva press pessimism, the state de- ’ partment maintained its confidence that the conference will result in a treaty along American lines. The American plan is the result of prolonged study by President CoolI idg»; the state and navy departments. I I and will not he easily sacrificed, it , was said. Reported British suggestions that ' the American plan is largely a polit- ’ I leal gesture rather than a serious pro- ’ posa’l are deeply resented by officials (COXTIXIED ON PAGE TWO)

SPECIFICATIONS FOR WINCHESTER STREET ADOPTED City Council Considers Six Different Kinds Os Paving Material COUNCIL DISPOSES OF OTHER BUSINESS Plans for the improvement of Winchester street, south horn Adams street to the Nickel Plate railroad cross'ng. were filed by Engineer Orval Harruff with the city council, last night, and adopted. Property owners petitioned for the resurfacing of Hie street, but bids will also be received on brick and concrete paving. Besides these two materials, bids will be received on four different kinds of resurfacing material, rock asphalt, emulsified asplinlt. sheet asphalt and asphaltic concrete wearing surface. Property owners want the old street retained and an asphalt material laid over the bricks. The preliminary resolution ordering the improvement of the street was adopted by the council and July 5 was set. as the day on which the council would hear property owners interested in Hie matter. It is likely that bids for Hie improvement of the street will be received on July 19. Objection is Filed An objection, stating that more than 65 per cent of the property owners had signed it, was filed with the council asking that the petition of Alva Nichols and others for the improvement, of Mercer avenue with brick, in connection with the township improvement of the main track, lie not granted. The communication was referred to the street and sewer committee. Petition for Lights A petition asking that ornamental street lights be placed on First

street, between Rugg and Marshall streets, was filed with the council and referred to the electric light committee. Other Council Matters A petition for n sewer in the Nutt(CONTINI ED ON PAGE TWO) CHURCH TO HOLD PICNIC FRIDAY Annual Outing Os Evangelical C hurch And Sunday School To Be Held The annual picnic for the Evangelical Sunday school and church is to be held Friday afternoon and evening of this week, at the Henry Fuhrman farm, just north of the city on the River road. The picnic is being held at this time in honor of Miss Gladys Kern, a former member of the church, and who is at present a missionary among the Kentucky mountaineers. She has been home on furlough and will return next week. A splendid picnic was enjoyed at the Fuhrman farm last year and a great time is anticipated again this year. Following are the committees which have all arrangements in hand: Arrangement’s committee harl Butler, Henry Adler, Alva Buffenbarger. Transportation committee — S. E. (CoxTixtiEii ox r »<;k tiihi’.i-d ——O Benches Donated For Country Club And Park The J. T. Myers and Son Clothing store, of this city, has donated benches to the Country Club and swimming pool and will also place them in the Legion Memorial park, when that place is completed. The benches at the country club will be placed at each te earound the course, for spectators and players, who wish to rest. The bench at the swimming pool is for spectators.

Izaak Walton League Protests To Coolidge’s Method Os Fishing Rapid City, S. D.. June 22.— (United Press) —Formal protest against use of worms by Mr. Coolidge and members of the presidential party In fishing for trout was made at the summer white house today by Edward (J. Taylor, who claimed to represent the Isaak Walton league, nation.qJ conservation association. "Use of worms is slaughter," Taylor, who is also a Chicago newspaper man said. “The idea of our league Is to promote sportsmanship and the President should use barbless hooks and flies, so that the fish he does not use can be thrown back Into the stream.” o LUTHERANS PICK MORE OFFICERS Rev. Mathhius, Os Indianapolis, Elected Second Vice-president Os District Fort Wayne, June 22 —Rev. J. D. Matthius, of Indianapolis was elected second vice-president of the central district of the Misso ni synod at its annual convention Tuesday at Concordia College. Rev. Matthius has served as president of the district for the past six years. Professor H. D. Mensing, of Concurdia College, was chosen English secretary of the organization. He will have charge of preparing English minutes for the district. Rev. Walter Doctor, of Cleveland, was chosen to serve as German secretary for the organization. The delegates at the convention tills morning will elect various board members, official visitors and commissioners. Rev. Theodore Schtirdel, of Cleveland, will preside at the meetii :. Rev. Matthius will have charge of the business session this afternoon. Members of the Lutheran Laymer’e league held their annual meetin.' at the Concordia College chapel last night. The meeting was in charge of Charles Richman, of Tipton Re 1 George 11. Kase, Lutheran city missionary of Cincinnati, Ohio spoke at the meeting. Rev. Kase declared that no organization, whether religious, social, political, or charitable, can live without, labor, exertion and activity. The speaker said that an organization must do something, either good and wholesome or evil and corrupt, or it is going to die. “Tills is an inexorable law which elitains not only to the life of the individual, lint also to that of any kind of an association, church, school, or business institution," the preacher related. Rev. Kase paid tribute to the work of the Lutheran laymen's league activities throughout Indiana. Ohio and Kentucky. He told of the large funds that the league has raised during tile last several years assisting in charitable activities of the church. Rev. Kase made an appeal to the league last night to raise its membership during the ensuing year. He urged (continued on page two) Portland Postoffice To Be Made First Class

Portland. June 22. On July Ist the local postoffice will become a first class office. The classification of postoffices Is based on the annuil receipts of the office. The total receipts of the office have reached $40,000, necessary to make it a first class office. For more than twenty-five years, the business of the office has steadily increased but more rapidly in recent years due to inauguration of parcel post, increased mailing of advertising and merchandise by local merchants and the vast area of rural districts covered hy the twelve rural routes. It is said that the business of a local postotfice is a good barometer as to the general business and financial conditions of the community in which it is located.

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EARLY START OF CITY MANAGER REGIME SOUGHT Citizens Adopt City Manager Form Os Government Tuesday By 5 To 1 Vote WOULD START NEW RULE IN JANUARY Indianapolis. Juno 22. (I ailed Press) A new deal in Indianapolis city government to replace the ku klux klan strife that hits torn the community for more than two years was promised today by the citizens who brought about the victory lor the city managcr-and-com-mission plan in Tuesday's referendum. Claude H. Anderson, executive secretary of the citizens’ committee of one thousand, announced that the first move would be to try to turn Mayor John L. Duvall and the remainder of the city administration out of office immediately. Want Election This Fall “We have not given up hope of holding an election this fall and starting Indianapolis on its new civic course next Jan. 1,” Anderson told the United Press. A meeting of the executive committee of the organization was summoned for tomorrow to plan the attack on the Sims law passed at the last session of the legislature under which the Duvall administration would hold office until Jan 1, 1930, unless the officials are impeached. The organization has pending on i appeal in the Indiana supreme court . a suit challenging the constitution-

ality of the Sims law on the ground that as an amendment to the city manager law, it was passed after the tune limit. Mayor Duvall, City Controller William C. Ruser and Market Master E. 8. arrett. the first two elected with the support of the ku klux klan, are await in trial on criminal affidavits. These were filed by Prosecuting Attorney William H. Remy after an investigation of the ku klux klan's alleged pait in the lust city election. Duvall is accused of failing to list a $14,500 campaign contribution. nnd Ruser, his brother-in-law, oi conspiring with him. The charges against Garrett were filed Tuesday while voters were participating in the referendum. He is accused of collecting exorbitant fees from city market standholders. The success of the city manager i < 11 x i i:i> ON ■'"<>» CAMP MEETINGS TO OPEN MONDAY Annual Meetings Os County Holiness Association To He Held At Monroe The annual camp meeting of the Adams County Holiness Association will open next Monday evening, at 7:45 o'clock. The meeting will he held at the usual place in Monroe. The Rev. Tilden 11 Gaddis, of Cincinnati. Ohio, has been engaged to do the preaching during the meet'ugs He will be accompanied to Monroe by the Moser sisters, three daughters of Mr. and iMrs. Daniel Moser, of French township. This party is natlonil'y known and in constant demand. At present, they are engaged in tent meetings at St. Louis, Missouri. The meetings at Monroe will continue every night at 7:45 for two weeks. Day meeting wil also be held at 2:00 o'clock every Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday, and Friday afternoon. Sundays, as well as July 4. will be full days having morning meeting at 10:30 o'clock. 2:00 o'clock and on these days at 7:30 in the evening Everyone who cun, is earnestly invited to attend these meetings. Everyone who has ever heard Rev. Gaddis and the Moser Sisters Trio will not i fail to attend at least some of the meetings if at all possible.

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