Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 26, Number 209, Decatur, Adams County, 4 September 1928 — Page 1

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Im MN IN. I week-end and I HOLIDAY WRECKS I John Reynolds, Son Os DeI catur Man. Fatally Hurt I Near Fort Wayne I TWO WREC KS OCCUR I NEAR LINN GROVE I One man was killed and sev- ■ P ral persons were injured, some ■ seriouslv. in automobile accu ■ j en t s which occured in this ■ viHnit.v over the week-end and I ■ ton, a son of Charles Reynolds, ■ of Decatur, was killed instantly ■ nt 3:45 o’clock Sunday morning. ■ when the automobile which he wan ■ Driving left 'lie pavement of the Bluff I ton-Fort Wayne road, eight miles ■ south of Fort Wayne, and turned ■ over. ■ Two companions of Reynolds, Lewis I Bratton, of Fort Wayne, and Jesse B.icker, of Bluffton, were not hurt. [ According to Bratton and Bricker. : Reynolds was driving at a fast rate ■ of speed at the time of the’accident. The men left Bluffton Saturday night for Murray, to fish. Early Sunday noniitig. they decided to go to Fort Wayne to sell a dog they had. The car belonged to Bratton, but Reynolds was driving The car was not badly damaged, hut Reynolds’ head was crashed beyond recognition. Reynolds was a moulder and a veteran of the World war. He suffered from a shell shock while in overseas service. He lived in a house hullt on an automobile, at Bluffton- ..The body was brought to the home of his sister, Mrs Fred Ijgiger. in Decatur, Sunday, Funeral services were to be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Six Mile Christian church. southeast of Bluffton, and burial was to be made in the church cemetery. The American Legion will have charge of the Reynolds funeral. Five Hurt At Linn Grove Five persons were injured, three of them seriously, Saturday evening, at ; 6:30 o'clock, when two automobiles collided ai a cross roads one mile southwest of Linn Grove. Tall corn at the road intersection is said to have obstructed the view of the drivers. Josephine Waters, 14, of Sidell, 111., suffered a mangled nose and possible skull fracture; her sister, Louise WatI era. 1". sustained serious cuts on her face and body bruises; Walter Farrer, of Geneva, sustained a fracture of one fib; Mr. Farrar's mother, Mrs. A. R Parrar, also of Geneva, is said to have suffered a broken rib; and Mrs. Joseph Waters, 68, of Sidell, 111., suffered lilts : and bruises Members of the Waters . family were taken to the Wells county i hospital, at Bluffton, and Mr. Tarrar and his mother wete removed to their I homes in Geneva. JUr. Waters and his mother were ttovrixt m> ov i*a<;k sixy MMMITTEE IS APPOINTED TODAY Chairman Os Registration And Information Committee Names Helpers ; maT’n'r n le Peteraon Heller, chair and 'r IP eommittee registration : Se . "m r , n r' a ' iOn f ° r 01,1 Home Week ' . • ‘’lt-, today announced the folio assist". n T berS ° f the comm *ltee Stud * the Work: Mrs - Elizabeth fiaile? Morrte °n. Mrs. Anna Dugan M° tZ ’ MrS ’ Fann >' Dorwin Mrs r m”’ D ° la . Peterßon Lower, Marvw ® R ° Ut khirmeyer. Mrs. King n • r I . yn(lal1 ’ MrM Florence Miss A t 'r, sa Mayme Deininger, meyer m < ‘ i ” i " ger ’ Mts « Delia SelleMl ’ 8 Madge" H Ke“ beth Peterson and e <l to me'c 01 ,lle comm Dtee ate askday S at ,he Llßrar y SaturB Onat 2 °’ clock ' “ lla *P' for fit will tsv ° olga "’ zin E The wornof 11,8 regtXntT 8 having charge be locate I . 10,1 boo,h which la to era, office ? nt of the Dail >’ Demobadg e8 in - ,eg ' a t® r there, receive nation th PrOgrams an<l an >’ Infor- “ they may desire.

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Geneva Couple To Winter In Florida Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Walker, of Ge neva. wil leave Friday for Florida, where they*lntend t > spend tlie winter and probably longer. Mr. Walker was I I superintendent of tin- public schools j at Batesville, Indiana, for the last five years and resigned at the end of the te. in last June. Mrs. Walker is not In the best ;:f health and the change in - climate is expected to improve her con dition. They will go to Jacksonville and several other places and Mr. Wai ker may teach in Fl. rida. PAGEANT CAST HARD AT WORK Huge Event To Be Given Tuesday Evening Rapidly Rounding Into Shape With only a few rehearsal nights remaining for the pageant rehearsals, this huge event is fast rounding into shape, for presentation on Tuesday evening, September 11, beginning at 7:30 o’clock, as a feature of tlie Old Home Week celebration. A beautiful and almost natural amphitheater, on the west side of the road on the Decatur Country Club Golf Course. , has been selected as the site for giving the pageant. , M. J. Mylott ami his crew of work men- have already complete./ the installation of lights for lighting the , pageant grounds. Huge x transformers j have been installed to carry the high , voltage required for the enormous , flood lights which will be turned on the pageant. Mrs. Charles Knapp, chairman of l lie lighting committee, is arranging a series of colored light- , ing effects to l>e used on the various j group and dance numbers. wfflHf will greatly add to the beauty of the , pageant. ( Many Notables Coming , On this occasion, many notables from all over the country will be ( present as special guests, and will be , among the spectators at the pageant . grounds. The stage will be placed at ( the foot of-the hill and from the grad- ( ual rise on the north side of the | creek, thousands of people will be j able to witness the pageant. No ( seating arrangements will is- provided, other than tlie grassy plot of the ( course. The spectators are invited | to bring blankets and pillows with , them to sit ou and group themselves . about on the gradual slope. The rehearsal of Episode II will be held tonight at the Central school ( grounds, corner of Third and Jefferson streets. Lights have been strung over the grounds for rehearsal. which will begin promptly at I 6:30 o'clock. It is absolutely essent'al that all participants of Episode 11 be present at 6:30 o’clock, including the chaperones of the various groups wh are responsible for the welfare of the children during the remainder of the rehearsal program and also the night of the pageant. Tliw groups called for tonight include the Spirit of the Wilderness, Daisies, Wild Roses. Butterflies, Peoples, Dryads, Grasshoppers, Bluebirds, Trees. Tree Nymphs, Mist Maidens, Pioneer Children, and Pioneer Men and Women. The direction of the Episode will ' be in the charge of Mrs. J. R. Blair, Miss Margaret Niblick. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse and Miss Harriet Myers. I Miss Grace Coffee, who is also assist- 1 ~ ( (COXTlvrpp ox PAC.I-: <IXI COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION TODAY Regular Session Delayed On Account Os Labor Day 5 Meet Again Tomorrow The board of county commissioners met hi session this morning and devoted the forenoon to the checking up and allowing of bills. The commissioners signed the bonds on the Euben J. Meyer road in Menroe township. The board will be in session again tomorrow, no meeting being held on Monday on account of Labor day. Bids for the construction of the Crum road in Kirkland township will be received by the board Wednesday. This afternoon .the commissioners took up the budgets and met in joint session with the county council.

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CITY SCHOOLS SHOW GAINS IH ENROLLMENTS Public Schools Gain 21 Pupils; Catholic Schools Show (Jain Os 16 ■ I % LUTHERAN SCHOOL HAS LOSS OF ONE Gains in enrollment were recorded in the public and Catholic schools of I Decatur when classes convened at the opening of the 1928-29 school year today. The public schools showed a gain of 21 over the total enrollment at the close of the school year last year, while the Catholic schools had a gain of 16. The Lutheran schools showed a loss of one in total enrollment. The total enrollment of the public schools is 949 The Catholic schools have a total of 415. and the Lutheran school has 22 pupils enrolled. More Enrollments Expected Reports from the schools this afternoon stated that everything was moving smoothly, considering the fact that this was the opening day. More pupils are expected to enroll in each of the schools before the end of the week, as several families are still out of the city on vacation trips. Tlie main gain in tlie public schools l was made at the Riley building in the west part of the city, there are 39 pupils in the first grade class of that school, alone. The public high school ’ enrollment is about the same as last | year. New Teacher Employed One vacancy in the public school I teaching corps was tilled by the school | r l/pard this morning, following tlie resignation of Mlsm Maneltn Huifrer. Saturday as teacher of the second, grade in the south ward. Miss Flor i ence Magley, of this city, was eni- I ployed to till tlie vacancy. Miss Hower, who has taught in the Decatur j schools‘for Hie last four years, has accepted a position as instructor pf the primary grade in one of the Indianapolis schools. Miss Magley has had one year's experience in teaching and is well qualified for the position. The enrollment in the public schools by buildings is as follows: Riley build ing. 131; North Ward, 117; South Waid, 105; Central. 332; High School. 264. The St. Joseph’s Catholic schools, taught by the Sisters of St. Ague.- 1 opened, with a total enrollment of j (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) o WILL ADVERTISE OLD HOME WEEK Auto Caravan To Leave Decatur Tomorrow Morning For Booster Trip At 8:30 o'clock Wednesday morning a caravan of "Old Home Week" boosters will leave Decatur for a "Swing j aronnd-the-circle". The itinerary will; be announced before the start. Super- I intendent M. F. Worthman will be on I hand with a contingent of the Junior i band and all who go will have a fine time. A “motion picture camera" will accompany the caravan to "shoot pictures in each town visited. The following business men will furnish cars for the jaunt; Lobenstein and Hower. Frank Gass. Sam Black, t Zwlck and Myers, Hubert Schmitt, Charles Vogelwede, Sim Burk, Cal Peterson and Dan Tyndall. It is further hoped that many business men will take advantage of this opportunity and decide to go alnog. The secretary will be on hand and furnish plenty of “Old Home Week" banners for the autoes. o— Frank Schultz Visits Decatur BYiends Today G. Frank Schultz, of Akron, Ohio, formerly of Decatur, stopped here today on his way to Charleston. S. C., where he will attend as a delegate, the 73rd annual session of the I. T. U. convention. Mr Schultz was elected a delegate from the Akron Typographical Union No. 182. The convention will he held September 10 to 15. Mr Schultz was a former pressman at the Dally Democrat and is now employed on I the Akron Times-Press.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, September 1, 1928.

’ Lkh’ig Nicely” JHHBk Hl I&&.- * w i nR. I O- "" — - Molly O'Day, cinema beauty, who is reported to be recovering satisfactoril yfrmn a recent operation for appendicitis at Hollywood. Miss O'Day is expected to resume her screen work ' in the Autumn. DOG’ BifESBOY PASSING PAPERS Earl Foltz, Daily Democrat Carrier, Bitten By Ira Bodie’s Dog — Earl Foltz, eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Foltz, was bitten ; by an Airdale dog. Saturday evening, i while delivering the Daily Daily Demo-1 c.at in the west putt of the city. The Foltz, hoy ha.l gone to the Ira , B. die home to deliver the evening : paper. The dog, being the mother of | several newly born pups, resented the I visit of any stranger and feared that harm might be done to them. As the | Foltz b y stepped upon the porch, the I dog jumped up and snapped ai him, I biting him on the nose and lip. An! ugly gash was cut in the boy's lip. I the dog getting a firm grip. The boy was taken immediately to] a physician and treated. Later, cn the dog was taken to a local veterinarian | and killed. The head of the dog was sent to the Indiana State board of health Lt -examination for traces of hydrophobia. The airdale was a valuable dog ami was generally docile and playful. The owners asked that it be killed and the precaution taken against the chances of rabies. FRENCH PLANE OVER ATLANTIC Destination Is Mystery As Plane Leaves Le Bourget Field, Paris Le Bourget Field. Paris, Sept. 4. — (OR) A brilliantly painted monoplane "The Yellow Bird," flown- by Sergeants Jean Assolant and Rene Lefevre st irted from Le Bourget field today on a long distance flight. Tor weeks .the two had prepared for a direct flight to New York, but at Hie last minute said <they had planned no itinerary ether than that they would fly to the Azores. Engineers who worked on the craft said the (light officiary would be inscribed on the government records as from Le Bourget to Bakar, Africa. The two had charted a course direct to New York, ordered their machine fuelled for a 30-hont flight, and taken aboard provisions. Monday they received word that trans-Atlantic weather was good and started from Leßourget. Their machine was too heavily loaded, however, and failed to rise from the long runway.

SEEKS SIO,OOO FOR DEATH OF DECATUR MAN Mrs. .lames Henry Ward Sues Eastern Indiana Oil And Supply Co. CLAIMS GASOLINE WAS PUT IN KEROSENE CAN A suit for SIO,OOO for alleged dam- j | ages in the accidental death of Jamesj Henry Ward, 29. Decatur World war veteran, on May 19, 1928, is demanded in a suit filed in the Adams circuit court by Bessie Ward, his widow and administratrix of tlie Ward estate, against the Eastern Indiana Oil and ! Supply company, of Geneva. Attorneys Colerick, Jackson and Parrish, of Fort Wayne, are counsel for the ; plaintiff. Mr. Ward died of burns sustained when he attempted to pour what he though was kerosene from a five-gab lan can onto kindling in a stove in tlie kitchen of his home on Eleventh street, and the liquid exploded when it came in contact witli live coals. He lived only a few hours after the accident. Says Can Contained Gasoline In the complaint. Mrs. Ward alleges that the can contained gasoline It is stated that the can and contents were procured from the home of Mr. , Wapi s father. James Ward, of Moni roe. and that the can was oue in which | kerosene was ordinarily kept and Mr. i Ward believed that he was taking i kerosene home in the can. Tlie plain- ' tiff alleges that the defendant comIHiny. from whom the elder Mr. Ward purchaiwi-kerosene nnrt gasoline, had placed gasoline in the kerosene can. o— — BULLETIN Indianapolis. Sep;. 4. — <U.R)— The Indiana Supreme court announced today ihat within a few days it would hand down a decision in the appeal of I). C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan, who is serving a life sentence in the Indiana state prison at Michigan City, for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer. This decision will determine whether or not Stephenson is to have a new trial or remain in prison. ROCKFORD FLIERS HEAD HOMEWARD Hassell And Cramer, Rescued In Greenland; Are Hale And Hearty Julianehaab. Greenland. Sept. 4 (U.R) —Physically fit, although thev spent two weeks wandering through little known pilots of Greenland while they sought Mt. Evans. Bert Hassell I and Parker D. (Tamer made plans today to proceed to the Greenland coast. The pilots of the Airplane Greater 1 Rockford, which was f reed down August 19 on the Sukkertoppen ice arm expect to proceed by motorboat to Holstensborg shortly. Hassell and Cramer arrived at Mt. Evans —The destinatin of their flight from Cochran, Ont-late Sunday night They were fatigued cold and in need of food. Every since their plane landed August 19 they had been beating a weary way through the unknown gieenland passes, seeking to find Mt. Evans. Neither was hurt when tlie forced landing was made and their plane, a ' trim Stinson-Detroiter, was undamaged in making its landing. Rockford, ill., Sept. 4, —(U.R) — 1 Rockford's two fliers Bert Hassell and Parlier Cramer, have been instructed ' to use their own judgment in the matter of salvaging their plane, the “grea- . tfer Rockford," which is standing on the Ice of Greenland. The fliers radioed the backers'front I the University of Michigan expedition ■ at Mount Evans, advising that tliej - had left the plane on the ice. They ; asked whether they should attempt to salvage it.

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Fred Atwood To Speak Here Next Thursday Dole B. Erwin, of this city, today' received a letter from Alva K. Lumpkin. of Columbia. South Carolina, su-1 I pre in e chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias lodge, stating that he had directed the supreme prelate ■ of the lodge, Fred Atwood, of Minnea- | polls, Minn., to be in Decatur and dej liver an address on Fraternal Day, of Old Home Week, which will be on Thursday, September 13. Mr. Atwood. I who is blind, is a noted lecturer and I has spoken in Decatur. LIONS TO BE ON THE AIR TONIGHT Decatur Club To Broadcast Radio Program From WO WO In Fort Wayne The people of Decatur are invited to tune their radio receivers to tlie wave length of WOWO, at Foit Wayne, tonight to listen-in on the program to be broadcast by the local Lons Chili. They will “go on the air" immediately following the conclusion of the Columbia Chain prognun at 9 o'clock. A splendid program has been arranged by the local people and many good features will he presented. “The program as announced will he as follows: Chorus —Lions Chili Ensemble Solo Paul Saner Reading—Roy Mumma I,net—Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Clifford Saylors Solo—Paul Sauers ! Address —H. W. Thompson Duet- Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Clifford Saylors Chorus Lions Club Ensemble. The president of the Lions Club wishes a full attendance of the mem hers at their regular weekly luncheon I meeting this evening. This being th« I evening of the radio program, it is ' desired that all of the members of the* club arrange to go to Fort Wayne after the adjournment of the meeting to take part in tlie broadcast program. o To “Dress Up” Court House Lawn This Week Wcrk of dressing up the court house lawn sot Old Home Week was started today by Janies Gaskill, gardener. Mr. Gaskill will trim the grass and water it good to make it green and will make the flowers and shrubs appear at their best. He asks that ’lie public keep off the grass and plants in order that they may lie as beautiful as possible for the city’s guests next week. o Labor Day Observed Quietly In Decatur Labor Day was observed in Decatur without any set program or celebration. Factories and business houses v\ere closed sot tlie day. Auto traffic was lieavy and many outings were | I held. The Decatur Countiy Club was a| | popular place over tile holiday and I today everyone was getting hack to normal, starting the children back to school and putting the final touches to the plans for Old Home Week. The postoffice was closed all day and the Daily Democrat was not published j Monday. 'PHONE COMPANY HOLDS ELECTION I I Old Directors And Officers Re-elected; Sleet Storm Eats Up Profit The 34th annual meeting of the stockholders of the Citizens Telephone company was held Monday evening at the company's office on West MonI roe street. The election of officers and directors took place, the same board of directors ami the old officers being re-elected 1 The directors and officers are, Leo Yager, president; Sam E. Hite, Vice- , president; Charles .1. Voglewede, trea- ' surer; Herman F. Ehinger, secretary s and general-manager, and ('. E. Bell v diiector. n Reports for the year were read by (COXTIXIBD ON PAGE SIX) *

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COUNCIL FIXES NEW RATE SAME AS PRESENT LEVY Lower Valuation Cuts Amount Raised By 62Cent Levy To $208,320 RATE IS 22 CENTS BELOW ESTIMATE By taking credit for balances on hands, lees anil interest paid into the county treasurer and adding the ten per cent increase on farm and (own lot improvements to the county's assessed valuation, the county council, in session today,- was .able to keep the 1928 tax rale, payable in 1929. at the same figure as the 1927 rate. The rates as fixed by the county council are 22 cents below the estimate, the proposed levies as published being 84 cents on the hundred dollars. The total rate fixed by the county council, including tlie highway repair levy, is $0.62 on tlie hundred dollars. This is the same rate wliicli is in effect this year, although the highway repair rate is increased .036 on the hiindrf 1 dollars, while the county general rate is reduced .036 on the hundi lollars. The New Rates ytes fixed by the county uiay follow: 1927 rate 1928 rate ; County 303 .277 I Bridges ... .061 .05 j Bond & Int 042 .043 ' Highway repair .214 .'45 Total rate .62 .62 Less Money Raised Last year, the tax leviea were figured on an assessed valuation of $36.4X1.490. This year, the rales are based on a valuation of $33,601,260, wlich taken into consideration the ten per cent increase ordered by the state board on farm improvements and real estate improvements in towns outside of farm lands. Revenue Is Lower The 62-cent levy last year yielded $227,449. while the same rate, figured on the valuation this year, will raise only $208,320. The county highway repair fund will receive a greater amount next year, the 25-cent levy, based on tlie new valuation, raising approximately $84,000. This year, this fond received about $76,000. In addition to the money received from taxation, the highway repair fund will receive about $35,000 from the state gasoline tax. giving tlie department approximately $119,000. This year, the county, bridge and bond levies raised a total of $149,482, while next year the three funds will receive only $124,324.00. Township Road Rates Cut Taking into consideration the ten per cent increase in valuations, it was possible to ent one cent front every one of the township free gravel road levies, except in Root township, irovriu ten <>x vxr.E two BADGES FOR OLD HOME WEEK HERE Sorority Girls Plan To Canvass Homes To Sell Badges Next Thursday Tlie badges have arrived for Old j Home Week. Sept. 10 to 15. and they are beauties. Charles D. Teeple, I chairman of the ccmmittee to dispose of them, has arranged .for members of the three sororities to call at each home on Thursday of this week and offer them for sale. The Psi lota Xi will have charge of the first ward, the Delta Theta .Tan, of the second, and the Tri Kappa, of the third. The young ladies will call at each home in the city and show the badges. The badges will ' sell for twenty-five cents each. No ■ one will be urged to buy them, but when they see the badges it is believed everyone will want one as a 1 souvenir as well as a badge for the 4 big week. Tile number is limited and 1 there will lie no reorders. Th, dge contains a place for the ' wear, . name, a blue ribbon carryi" date of Old Home Week, and ’ • 'on picture of Commodore Decatur. i .. , her to have |your quarter ‘ or yc r <;uarters ready when the young ladies call Thursday.

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