Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 200, Decatur, Adams County, 24 August 1927 — Page 1

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FRIENDS OF RADICALS CONTINUE FIGHT

I OVERTAX MIE IS PROPOSED IN SCHOOL BUDGET Proposed Budget Calls For Levy Os sl-39 Per SIOO Valuation TOTAL OF BUDGET IS $99,426.70 Providing for a fund of 199,426.70 ami reducing the school city tax rate from $l4O to $1.39 on the SIOO. the l„, lgel of estimated expenses prepar,i by the Decatur School'board'for has been prepared and will be published in tomorrow - * Daily Demoerst. The total of the budget is approximately the same for next year as the amount raised this year. The $1.40 tax rate this year raised $99,331.51, while the $139 rate for 1927 will raise $99,426.7". The rates tor next year as ecmpar i,| with the ones in effect for next follow: Fund 1928 Special f*l 50’a Tuition 75 .75 Bond -74 .1314 Total $1.40 $1.39 The levy for the special fund will raise $29,676 55; the levy for the bond fun, $9,476.25, and the levy for the tuition fund w ill raise, $’>0.273 9". The bidget provides that $6.00 will be needed to pay school bonds; $3,47>N»..25 for bond interest; $63,273.9" for pay of school teachers and $29,676 55 for the general operating expenses of the school, paying the janitor, coal, supplies, repairs, etc, „ , M. F. Worthman, superintendent, of schools, stated this morning that according to law, final action on the adoption cf the budget could not be taken until September 6, but that there would not lie any changes in the figures, as members of the Ixtard had agreed to the proposed rate and appropriations. The Decatur city tax rate will be reruced 2 cents on the SIOO, making a total reduction of 3 cents on the SIOO in the rates fixed by these two taxing units. Finds Large Tarantula A large tarantula, or banana spider. was found in a hunch of bananas at the Kilter grocery and meat market by Carl Gass, a clerk in the store. The spider was killed and placed in a botje of alcohol. DECATUR YOUNG MAN IS INJURED Elton Richards Seriously Hurt In Truck Accident Near Fort Wayne Elton Richards, 23. son of Mr. and Mrs. J, p Richards of this city, was njtired yesterday afternoon, six miles north of Fort Wayne, while driving a stone truck. The young man was tendered unconscious and was taken t» St Joseph’s hospital, Fbrt Wayne, where his condition is regarded as serious. How the accident occurred is not known here. Richards was by himself at the fine, and he has not yet regained consciousness. His parents *ere notified last night and they w ent immediatefy to the hospital where he was in a state of unconsciousness. < Richards, with his brother, Sanford R ‘ hards, and Cal Yost left this city yesterday morning. Mr. Yost sent Elton Richards to a quarry near Fort Wayne yesterday afternoon to aid other men in loading stone. When Sanford Richards and Mr. Yost were ready to come home last evening, they "'ere unable to find Elton. On arriving in this city, they learne,l of the accident, but no one has been able to explain how the accident happened. It is thought, however, that the truck was sruck by another car. Niton Richards returned to this eity recently after serving in t nited States Marines. He is wellkuuwn here.

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TO PETITION FOR TRACTION SERVICE Local Citizens To Ask For Resumption Os Fort Wayne-Decatur Service Local (i izens are circulating a petition among Decatur business houses asking that the new owners of the Fort Wayne De.atur traction line resume operatiorf. The petition states that Decatur citizens will endeavor to support the projec:. The traction company closed the Fort Wayne-Decatur line several weeks ago, and since that time the line has been sold to the Indiana Service Corporation. Rumors have been curren: that the line will be junked. It is thought however, <hat if citizens of Decatur and Fort Wayne will petition the owenrs, service niigh' be resumed. Since the traction line has been dosed, a bus service between Decatur and Fort Wayne has been started, but local business men point out that that does not solve the frieght problem. The traction line was a means of short-time freight service between Decatur and many midwestern cities. o Relative Os Decatur Woman Seriously Injured Russell Peak, of Celina, Ohio, broth-er-in-law of Mrs. Fred King, of Decatur, was seriously injured in an automobile accident near Celina last night. Another man who was riding with Mr. Peak was not seriously injured. Mr. Peak was taken to the Otis hospital in Celina. The automobile skidded off the road and struck a telephone pole and was badly damaged. o Hugh Holthousc Escapes Injury In Auto Accident Hugh Holthouse, of this city, escaped injury last night when the WillysKnight sedan, which has was driving, turned over, two miles southwest of this city. The car was damaged. Mr. Holthouse was returning from Bluffton, and, because of a heavy fog, he failed to see the turn onto the Monroe road south of the city. The car struck a ditch and turned completely over. Mr. Holthbuse was riding by himself. o Kendallville Has a Frost Kenddllville, Ind. Aug. 24.—(UP)— Frost invaded the lowlands cf northeastern Indiana early today but no material damage was reported The low mark during the night was 49. Many furnace fires were started.

FAIRWEATHER GREETS RACES Good Weather Forecast For Remainder Os Race Meet • Here This Week Fair weather today and predictions >f sunshine the rest of the week added interest to the Decatur race meet, which opened in this city yesterday afternoon. Yesterday’s program was cut short by rain, but the dog races will be held in connection with the horse races the remainder of the week. Two horse races and two dog races were on the program which started ■it 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The track was in good condition foliowng the ra n. A fair sized crowd was at the grounds when the races started, and ibout 300 were in the stands. Indications are that larger crowds will attend Thursday and Friday. The horse races today consisted of ■i 2:18 pace and a 2:20 trot. Tomor•ow will lie the banner race day of the entire meet. Special features are being added each day to make the meet a success. o Two Bus Crashes Kill One Man And Injure Five

Laporte, Ind., Aug. 24. — (United Pres.-O—One man was killed, two seriously injured and five others hurt in two (automob le bus crashes in Laporte county Tuesday. Charles ifondeel, 60, of Warren, Mich., died t.wo hours after his car was in collision with a Detroit-bound bus east of here. His wifes 56, was b;:diy injured. Three children, Mary, 12, Margaret. 19, and Laura, 14, also were hurt. L. E. Sherp. of Morrison, Ills., was seriously injured west of Michigan City when his automobile was struck by a westbound bus. His wife and baby went to the hospital with him for treatiueet. o BELIEVE YOUTH KILLED MOTHER Streator, Illinois, Young Man Is Object Os Thorough Search Chicago, Aug- 24.—(UP)—A twenty year-old youth charged with matricide, was believed to have escaped Chicago today despite one of the most thorough si arches the police have conducted in recent years. Charges against the youth, Harry Hill, of Streator. 11l . resulted when a coroner’s autopsy disclosed his mother a wealthy recluse, had died from a bullet wound. He is believed to have been aware of the shallow grave in the basement of her home where the body was discovered by her estranged husband. t Hill attended Knox College for part of the 1923-24 school year but did not graduate. Records show he left school because ot illness. He had nc. I fraternity affiliations and was reported to have run away to Texas when he left College. The Autopsy of Dr. L. B. Howe of Lasalle county, showed she had been dead a week. A jagged gash in her forehead was thought possibly to have been caused when the body was ex-1 liunied. o Newcastle Man’s Plea Os “Woodman, Woodman, Spare That Tree” Fails Newcastle, Ind., Aug. 24. —(INS) — Thomas Hendricks' plea for a home for homeless squirrels, in the spreading elm tree on the edge of the street in front of his house lias fallen on deaf ears, and the march of progress will roll over the elm tree, which hp claimed supplied a residence for squirrels, in order that the street may be paved. Hendricks appeared before the council and pleaded for the tree, offering to do almost anything to save it but the council, recalling difficulties when trees were left In the path of paving gangs recently, refused to listea.

Stephenson Attorney Does Not Approve Move For Private Interview Muncie, hid., Aug. 24. —(U. I’.) — Clarence E. Benadum. attorney for D. <’. Stephenson, does not approve the filing of a writ nt Mich g:in City yesterday, in which other ineinliers of the defense counsel seek to compel Walter R. Daly, win den of the state prl.on, and members of the prison board, to grant them a private interview with tjjeir client. "Stt phenson is not entitled to a private interview with .his lawyers any more than any other prisoner at the institution," Benadum said. "He has enjoyed the process of law and j Was condemned as a murderer.” SUNDAY SCHOOL TO HOLD PICNIC Congregation And Friends Os Christian Church To Hold Outing Sunday The Sunday school of the Christian church will hold a picnic at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. I*. L Pyle, on the Decatur-Fort Wayne road, next Sunday, August 28. In case cf rains on Suijday. the picnic will lie held ia the church basement. . There will be Sunday school and preaching services as usual at tilt church Sunday morning. F'ollowing the church services the members and friends of the congregation will gc to the Pyle home, taking well-filled dinner baskets with them. There will be automobiles furnished to take those persons who do not have away to go. 0 Betty Berling Bitten By Dog At Winchester Betty Berling. 9-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Berling, of Bluffton, formerly of Decatur, suffered a severe injury Monday when she was bitten on thg thigh by a large dog. while at Winchester. The little girl was standing with her father near a residence in Winchester and the dog approached from behind and bit her. The dog ran away. Tlie Bluffton physician who dressed the girl’s wound telephoned the owner of the dog at Winchester yes terday to have the dog killed and send the head of the. state health department at Indianapolis, for an examination for rallies. The child is being given the Pasteur treatment for prevention of rabies. The dog’s teeth sank deep into the girl's flesh and she was suffering great pain yesterday. Miss Berling is a granddaughter of Mrs. H. Berling. of this city. ■ — O- ■—- Organizer Os First Woman’s Rotary Club In U. S. Dies Evansville, Ind. Aug. 24. —(UP)— Mrs. Inez A. Waltz, 57, organizer of the first woman’s Rotary club in the United States, is dead, at her home here. She was active in business circles both in the State and city. Do You Know? Here's a chance for Daily Democrat readers to test their store of knowledge and at the same time get a free chance on six prizes to be awarded 'by (h's newspaper. On pages four and, five of this issue of the Daily Democrat appear tlie advertisements of several of Decatur's live wire merchants. In each ad appears a question. The person sending in the first correct or nearest correct and most skiUfu’ly compiled list of answers wII receive $5 in cash. Second prize will be $3 in cash and third prize will be $2 in cash. The persons winning fourth, fifth and sixth prizes will receive a e’oth bound copy of the life history of Col. Chart.es Lindbergh and the story of his epoch making flight across the Atlantic ocean. The answers to the questions and the names of the winners will appear on pages four and five of next Wednesday’s issue of the Daily Democrat. All readers of this newspaper are invited to enter the contest.

ADAMS COUNTY I FARMERS SUED Receiver* Os Dairy Marketing Association Seeks Injunction And Damages Two Adams county farmers today were made defendants in suits for specific performance of contract, an injunction and damages in the sum of $3,000 each, filed in the Adams circuit court by The Tri State Loan and Trust company, of Fort Wayne, re•elver of the Dairy Marketing Assoo'atlon. Similar suits are pJanned or have already been filed against sev•ral other members of the defunct marketing association. The Adams county farmers named n the suits are Christ Knipstein. of ”reble township, and Jatwrence Heckman. of Root township. Attorneys Hoffman, Shoaff and Hoffman, of Ft. Wayne, are counsel for the plaintiff. The Dary Marketing Association •>f Fort Wayne was organized in 1923 under the Voluntary Association Act. >nd began business in a milk pjant in 'he city of Fprt Wayne, in 1923, with about 700 members, all producers of milk and milk products. Each signed an agreement, it is alleged., to de'iver ak' their milk or milk products o the Association. The Association was thrown into a i receivership in September. 1925, and 'he Tri State Loan and Trust coni»any was appointed receiver. In the suits filed here today, it is I alleged that the two defendants have failed and refused to deliver their milk or milk products to the associa'ion for about a year and as a result 'he Association has suffered damages. The pla : ntiff asks that the defendants be ordered to carry out their contracts; that an injunction be granted restraining the defendants frottr selling or disposing of their milk ir cream to any person or firm except •o the Dairy Marketing Association >f Fort Wayne, from now until April 1, 1929, when the said contract will expire. TWO CONVICTED IN CITY COURT Fred Knight And Frank Center Appeal Liquor Law i Cases To Circuit Court t Frank Confer and Fred Knight were l found guilty yesterday afternoon in ( Mayor's court on charges of violating the prohibition law. Both men ap- i pealed their cases to th? circuit court. ’ George Massonee and Ed Knavel of I this city appeared as witnesses for the state. Mr. Conter was tried first 1 and the two s ate witnesses testified i that Conter got the liquor for them, i Mr. Knight was alleged to have di- I reedy sold the witnesses intoxicating liquor. Both men were released on bond 1 following their trials and sentence t was not passed. The cases probably i will be tried during the Adams circuit court. I Two Plead Not Guilty To Charges In City Court Attorney IL M. DeVoss represent- ‘ ing James Sprague and Harve Sprague, appeared for them in Mayor's court this morning and entered pleas of not guilty for each of them on the charges of violating the prohibition laws. Their trials, which are under separate affidavits, were set for Septem- 1 ber 1, in Mayor’s court. o ( Dr. Ben Beavers Addresses Fort Wayne Lions Club

Dr. Ben Beavers, of this city, was the chief speaker at the regular weelg'y meeting of the Fort Wayne Lions club, at noon today. Dr. Beavers, the Rev. H. W. Thompson and Douglas Haney motored to Fort Wayne this morning to attend the meeting. Dr. Beavers gave his famous “Dutch” lecture on International Peace. Rdbert Shimell, district governor of Lions. International, had charge of the program. •

Confident hi | u o Mlle. Lubo Phillips, Russian aviatrix. is confident of winning laurels as the first woman to fly from New York to Europe. A new photo. FLARESNOTFROM MISSING AVIATORS Investigation In Vicinity Os Honolulu Blasts Hopes That Fliers Are Safe Honolulu, Aug 24.1 UP) —Hopes that some of tlie Dole fliers might lie safe inspired by sighting of what were believed to lie green flares on th( slopes (f Mauna Kea. were todayArmy planes returned here earl? this morning from the island of Hawii on which Mauna Kea, highest peak ii the Hawaiian islands, is situated, t< report that the "flares" were nothing but a gasoiine light which was being tested by a ranchman on the niimiitaii. side. Ships which remain in the search for the aviators in this vicinity have concentrated their attention on two sectors —the waters of north of Kauai and the Bird reservation and territory immediately west of the islands. in the latter section, it was thought barely possible the Golden Eagle might lie lound. It was considered the only piano likely to have missed the islands and flown on into the open sea. The Miss Doran was sought in the northern waters on the assumption it was the most liable to fail to reach the islands. Naval vessels which returned to Pearl Habror because of lack of fuel reported several instances of mistaking Sampan lights or shooting stars for flares. William Malloska, backer of the Miss Doran, was basing his hope tlie fliers would lie found on possibility they were picked up by a fishing vessel not equipped with radio. Honolulu made plans today for its farewell to Arthur C. Goebel and W. V. Davis, pilot and navigator of the Woolaroc. winner of the Dole race. They will sail on the S. S. Manoa Thursday. Their prize winning plane already has been stowed away in the ship’s hold. Goebel and Davis planned to throw leis over the spot where Lieut. Charles Linton Williams lost his life while giving an airplane farewell to Lieuts. Maitland and Hegenberger, first aviators to fly from the mainland to Hawaii. 0 J. B. Kiracofe, Os Montana. Visits Old Friends Here J. B. Kiracofe, former resident of this city, and H. E. Hendrickson, of the, Flathead Indian Reservation. Montana, came here yesterday and will visit with Mr. Kiracofe’s father, N. I. Kiracofe, of Wren, Ohio. Mr, Kiracofe is engaged tn teaching and ranching. He and Mr. Hendrickson will drive back to Montana, but before going will visit with friends in this city and Wren. Mr. Kiracofe was employed as bookkeeper at the Smith |and Bell office in this city.

SAGCO-VANZETTI FOLLOWERS PLAN TO EXHIBIT BODIES Defy Officials In Massachusetts; Agitation Continues In Paris PLANS MADE TO KEEP CASE ALIVE Boston. Aug. 21. — (t'nited Press) Defying police and health officials, the defense committee annouufed this afternoon that the bodies of Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti would be borne through the city streets. Sunday. This final effort to mark the passing of the d< al anarchists will be made "permit or no permits” tiecording to the committee. Parts, Aug. 24— (United Press) — Protestants against the execution of N7cola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti continued today with plans to embarass the American Legion convention here next month. Want Sacco's Body Agitation to keep the issue of the Massachusetts case alive and before he public was prominent in the plans. The Sacco-Vanzetti committee cabl'd the central defense committee in Boston, asking that Vanzetti's body he sent to Paris to be exhibited September 19. the date the legion convention opens. It is the intention of the committee whether or not the body was sent, to organize a day of mourning for the dead men. Jloston. Aug. 24—(U. P.)— Though lega’.'y closed by death, the SaccoVanzetti case clashed again today with the laws of the commonwealth. Funeral plans for the humble shoemaker and fish-peddler who were electrocuted early yesterday were the cause of the post mortem controversy. Loyal "friends of the cause” want’d to give the public an opportunity *o pay final tribute to the “martyrs.” But arrangements for a mammoth funeral procession for Sunday afternoon conflicted with the regulation nroviding that bodies shall be interred within four days after death. Thus, burial or cremation of the bodies before Friday midnight is icovriM i:i> ox vagh fivei UIL PROMOTOR IS SENTENCED E. I). Fitzgerald Sentenced For Fraud In Connection With Leases At Geneva Detroit, Aug. 24—Whether Edward D. Fitzgerald, sentenced in federal court Tuesday to 10 years in the Federal penitentiary for using the mails to defraud, will attempt to appeal his case will be settled within the text few days, according to his attorney. ('. J. RedtkeThe' Detroit swindler was given five years on each of the first two counts. Tlie sentence on the last two was suspended. The sentences will ini consecutivi l.v. The charges on which Fitzgerald was tried grew out of his sale in August, 1925, to Walter Vernes and Charles Eddy of Independence. Kan., of a controlling interest in the Security Oil and Refining company, a Kentucky corporation. He misrepresented oil leases owned by the company at Geneva, Indiana., and Scottsville, Ky., whicli, were valued at only $10,00" or $15,000 0 United Brethren Hold Meet At Hartford City Hartford City, Ind , Aug. 24 —(UP) — Three hundred delegates are attending the annual meeting of the White River conference United Brethren in Christ Churches, in session here. The meeting will close with the announcement cf appointments Sunday morning.