Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 202, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 202

HEW TEACHERS ARE SELECTED Decatur School Board Announces Final List of Instructors meeting last night Important Business Transacted — School Will Open Sept. 8. Final selection of the list of teachers to instruct in the Decatur public schools the coming term was made last night at a meeting of the school boaro. Other Important business incident to the opening of school, September 8. was transacted. Six new teachers for the high school and three for the grade schools were hired for positions left vacant by resignations. Miss Dorothy Dugan, a graduate of Decatur high school anil of Vassar College will be in charge of the history department. Huth Bowers and Mary Frisinger, both graduates of the local high school and of Indiana University, will teach mathematics and history. Earl 1, Minch, a graduate of Kalamazoo College, will be in charge of the manual training department, taking the place of Gerald Rusk, who is now in West Point. Karl Groves, also of Kalamazoo College, will teach physical training and mathematics and will coach all athletics. Marie Cook, of Greencastle, a graduate of DePauw University will be the new Latin teacher, taking the place of Miss Sue Cook, of Celina, who will go to Gary this year. Miss Marie Cook has taught Latin four years and comes highly recommended from the Monticello high school, where she was located last year. Gladys Kern, a graduate of Decatur high school in 1912, who has been teaching at Van Buren, will have charge of the third grade at the North Ward. Blanche McCrory, t’l3, who has been at Ohio City will teach the sixth grade at the Central. Zelma Stevens, ’l6, will also be a sixth grade teacher at the Central. The following is the complete list of instructors, Supt. M. F. Worthman pronounces them the finest Decatur has ever had, and predicts a most successful school year:

Riley Building Grade I—Rubyl—Ruby MillerGrade I—Bertha Bunner. Grade 2—Nell Whines, Principal. Grade 3—Florence Haney. South Ward Grade I—Eva Acker, Principal. Grade 2—Marie Daniels. Grade 3—Effie Patton. Grade 4 —Ruth Parrish. North Ward Grade I—Elizabeth Peterson. Grade 2 —Della Sellemeyer. Grade 3 —Gladys Kern. Grade 4 —John Parrish, Principal- ' Central Ward Grade 4 —Neva Brandyberry. Grade s—Gertrude Kienzle. Grade s—Margarettes—Margarette Moran. Grade 6—Blanche McCrory. Grade 6—Zelma Stevens. Grade 7 and B—Matilda8 —Matilda Sellemeyer, departmental; Ella Mutchler, departmental; Grace Coffee, departmental; ' W. Guy Brown, departmental principal. High School Principal—Frieda G. Wehmhoff. History—Dorothy Dugan. English—Ruth Bowers. Commercial—Ruth Gay. Latin —Marie Cook. Science—June Ossenberg. Mathematics —Mary Frisinger. Domestic Science — Gertrude Lehman. Manual Training—Earl L. Minch. Physical Training and Mathematics [—Karl Groves. Secretary—Angelina Firka Janitors Riley—Henry Houck. North Ward—Jacob Schafer. South Ward —Geo. Dutcher. Central —George Burkett. High School—Lewis Hammond. HOLD TENTH REUNION The Standiford and Faulkner relatives will hold their tenth annual reunion in the city park at Lima. Ohio, on Monday, (Labor day), Sept. Ist. All friends and relatives are most cordially invited and requested to attend. Miss Frances Cole is visiting with friends in Markle. From there she will go to Rome City and Grand Rapids, Michigan.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

MEET AT ATHLETIC HALL All persons interested in the organizing of a U. S. Militia company are j urged to mee' at the Athletic hall Monday evening at seven-forty, for the purpose of making arrangements and naming committees. Rev. J. Ed Stone is looking after the preliminaries and those citizens who are interested in thse forming of a militia company are invited to attend the meeting. IT TARES “PEP" To Keep a Live Daily Newspaper Goinij—Van Wert Boys Have Got It DAILY TRIPS HERE Made Necessary by Strike on Western Electric — Auto Comes in Handy. Conducting a newsiaper is not the easiest job in the world, as you have no doubt guessed, and as in all lines of work obstacles some times arise that seem impossible. There is, how I be it, always some way to do it if you have the "steam" and the desire. Ford Owens and John Collins, two live young men publish the Van Wert Times, getting out both an evening and a morning edition. They secure a part of their telegraph report via Fort Wayne, where it is taken off the main wire and sent to them via | traction. For several days now there | have been no interurban cars operated because of a strike on the Western Ohio. This might have caused many a newspaper man to have just got along, but not so with Owens and Collins. I They arranged with Fort Wayne to I send the news to Decatur by traction ! and each day one of them motors over j here at one o’clock, gets the “dope,” j breaks a few speed laws in getting back to Van Wert and the wire .news in type for the evening edition. It takes a a lot of hustle and a real desire to give the people the happings ' to keep this up day after day. but the boys are doing it and we do not doubt, their efforts are appreciated.

JUST A FOOLER When the E. F. Gass family received a letter this morning addressed in Raymond’s handwriting and dated at Camp Merrit, N. J., there was a wild whoop for joy but a few minutes lat-| er their faces became serious again 1 for the letter was written hurriedly I by Raymond at Coblenz and given a major who was leaving for the states in oilier to make time. In the letter Raymond said he hoped to be sent home about September 15th but this is not assured as the machine gun squad to which he belongs Is to remain on duty for some time yet. MISS SELLEMEYER SAFE A. H. Sellemeyer of Fort Wayne was attending to business affairs here today. They have been somewhat uneasy for some weeks because no word had been received from their , daughter. Miss Esther, a missionary in China, since May 7th and Mr. Sellemeyer was delighted while here to find that friends had received a letter from her yesterday, dated July 26 at which time she was in the mountains enjoying her vacation. She is in good health and the church board reports that her work is most excellent. WILL CLOSE LABOR DAY Among the business houses that I will close Monday, Sept. 1, Labor Day. will be the four clothing stores, including, Vance & Hite, Holthouse, Schulte Co., Teeple, Brandyberry & Peterson, and the Myers-Dailey store. Other local business houses are planning on closing for the day. ED. KIRKWOOD FUNERAL Funeral services for Ed. Kirkwood, who was drowned in the Wabash I river at Linn Grove yesterday, will | be held at 10 o’clock Monday morning .at the Airline church. Burial will be made in the Stahl cemetery. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the many kind friends who so willingly helped us during our recent bereavement. We also wish to thank them for the beau- | tiful flowers and the use of the aui tomobiles. Mrs. Grant McGill and the Family.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, August 23, 1919.

PLANS ARE LAID For the Establishing of Decatur Post of the American Legion MEETING IS HELI) Os World War Veterans Last Night—Fifteen Signers Secured Plans for the establishing of a Decatur post of the American Legion were formulated last night at a meeting of about fifty Adams county veterans of the world war, at the Elks hall. A minimum of fifteen signers is required in order that a charter may be obtained, and these were quickly secured at the meeting last night. These names will be sent to the state secretary by Albert Colchin, who was authorized by him to establish a post. As soon as the charter is received, which will probably be next week, another meeting will be called when the organization will be perfected and officers chosen. Fifty cents is the charge made for joining the Legion. Half of this goes to the state and half to the national organization. Yearly dues cannot exceed $2- All men who have received honorable discharge from the army, .navy or marine corps are eligible to membership. Veterans from all over the county are urged by Mr. Colchin to affiliate themselves with the American Legion Other posts may be established throughout the country if enough signers are secured at any one place to warrant a charter being granted. As soon as the local charter is received, prospective members will be notified through the newspaper columns.

COURT HOUSE NEWS Hany Deam vs. Alberta Shaffer et al. complaint to partition real estate is the title of a new case filed here today by Simmons & Dailey, attorneys of Bluff Lou. _T.lig fUH Jh one to partition forty acres in Washington township. Hunting licenses were issued to F. Fred Gay and Preu Heuer. The inventory of the personal property of the late A. J. Case was field showing a total of $4,066.85. Articles of agreement between Aurand C. Smaller et a(l. and W. R. Worthman for the sale of farm, consideration $16,200 has been recorded. Real estate transfers: S. B. Hirschy to Christian Hirschy, 40 acres, Blue Creek township $5,600 and lot 277 Berne, $2,500; Alfred Ayres, extr, et al. to quiet title, 150 acres in Blue Creek township, $100; Chris Logenmacher to Ewald Noack, lots 677 and 178, Decatur $285; Ft. Wayne & Decatur Traction company to Henry Schultz, 1% acres Washington township, $l5O. Honary discharges of Rudolph Borneand Walter Coble were filed. A marriage license issued today was to Leslie Stuckey, 19, son of Christian C- Stuckey, Berne, to wed Elma Wifiteregg, 21. seamstress, daughter of Benjamin Winteregg, Berne. HEAR FROM SON Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Jackson, of east of the city has received another letter from their son, Nyle, who enlisted and left last April 15th for Indianapolis, thence to Ft. Thomas, Kentucky, later going to New Port. News, Va., where he sailed for France, arriving there June 2nd. He is now located at Trie. Germany. He is feeling fine and gaining in weight. He also saw some wonderful sights riding through the war-strick-en zone. At time of writing he was Buarding a bunch of seventy German prisoners—a tought-looking bunch, he states. He says things are much cheaper in Germany than in France. Have plenty to eat and good beds, with plenty of blankets. BUYS ZIMMERMAN FARM j Col. Fred Reppert has purchased the George Zimmerman farm just ! east of the city, the deal being concluded last evening through J. Fred ' Fruchte, the consideration being $53,000. Mr. Zimmerman has pur- ; chased a lot at Fort Wayne and expects to build a modern home there and make his residence in that city, j The farm contains 230 acres, has a modern home and excellent buildings I and is one of the best farms in the county. |

HOLD REUNIONS Mumma and Magley Families Enjoy Large Annual Get-togethers MANY IN ATTENDANCE Officers Were Elected and Plans Laid for Meeting Next Year. The eighth annual reunion of the Mumma family was held August 21st. I in the Wash Mumma grove, about a ! mile and a half south of Monroeville. I A very large number were in attend once, numbering about one hundred I and seventy-five in all. At the noon ' hour all sat down to the elegant feast. Needless to say that all did justice to the repast. In the afernoon officers were chosen for the coming year and it was decided to hold the next reunion at Robinson park on the usual date the third ' Thursday of August. The following officers were chosen: President. C. S. Mumma. Decatur: vice ires. W. O. Koher, Cromwell: Secretary. W. W. Mumma. Monroeville; treasurer. F. E. Gideon. Payne, Ohio; and corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ed Ahr. Decatur. Besides some of the family in the surrounding community, those present were: Ed Ahr and family, George Mumma and family, R. F. Mumma and family, Mrs. Fred Linn. Mrs. Joe Hower, John Mumma and family, Amos Lewton and family, C, S. Mumma and family, Mrs. Rose Harden and family, Clyde Harden and family, Mr. and Mrs. Rober Garard, of Decatur; Homer Lower, Warren, Ind.; Mrs. Roy Harden. Oklahoma: John W. Mumma and family of Daviess county; Mrs. Ida Harden. Bluffton; Hattie Kern, Chicago; Hon. E. L. E. Mumma. McComb. Ohio and a daughter who lives in the Philippine Islands; Pat Wilhelm family, Fort Wayne; C. M. Mumma. Haviland. O.; H. D. Mumma, and family. Frank Muma family, and Thermila Mumma, Ft. Wayne; Mrs. Rebecca Harkless, John H. Mumma, aged eight-two. the oldest member of the Mumma family; Rev. A. K. Mumma and family. Spencerville, Ind.; George Mumma and family. Kimmel; John Warner and wife, Glen Gideon, McGill. Ohio; A. K. Burger family. Fred. Irene, and Rosetta Mumma, the Snyder, Shinn, and Tark families, New Haven: M. V. B. Mumma and Marie Shinn. Gideon, Mo.; Abe Whitright family, Elkhart. Visitors were L. H. Franks, Baldwin. Ohio, J. L. Friedlime, Monroeville and many others. Judge E. L. E. on account of the recent death of his wife, will leave next week with his daughter to make his home in the Philippines. The Magleys held another of their annual reunions Friday in Sweeney Park, Fort Wayne. More than one hundred members were present to

THE SCHOOL ZONES. The Decatur school board wishes to call the attention of parents to the school zones for the coming year. Care should be taken that the Children are sent to the proper schools. Since school begins. September 8, Supt Worthman advises those students living outside the corporation line to secure their transfers early. (a.). First grade pupils living in the section bounded by Monroe street, G. R. & I. railroad, and Nuttman Avenue, corporation line on the West anr' North and St. Mary's river on the East will attend school at the North Ward (b.) First grade pupils living in the section bounded by Adams street, G R. 4 I. railroad, corporation line on the South and the river on the East will attend school at the South Ward building. (c.) First grade pupils living in the section bounded by NuttmAn Avenue. G. R. 4 I- railroad, corporation line on the South, corporation line on the West will attend school at the Riley building. (d.) First grade pupils living in the section bounded by Monroe Street, St. Mary's river, Adams street, G. R. & I. railroad will attend school at the Riley building. d. (a) Last year the over-crowded condition in the first grade of th# Riley building demanded the transfer of the primary teacher and her first grade from the Central building to the West Ward- If the over-crowded conditions have so changed as to enable a primary grade at the Central building, ths school authorities will make a change in the school zones later. Last year ♦ here were two primary teachers at the Riley building. The primary rooffi at the Central building was abandoned. (e.) Second, third and fourth grade pupils living in the section bounded by Adams street, G. R. 4 I. railroad, Nuttman Avenue, corporation line on the West, on the North and St. Mary's river on the East will attend school at the North Ward. (f.) Second, third and fourth grade pupils living in the section bounded by Adams street, G. R. 4 I. railroad, corporation line on the South, corporation line on the East and St. Mary's river will attend school at the South ward. (g.) Second and third grade pupils living in the section bounded by Nuttman Avenue, G. R. 4 I. railroad, corporation line on the South, corporation line on the West will attend school at the Riley building. g. (a). Fourth grade pupils living in section bounded by Nuttman Avehue, G. R- 4 I. railroad, corporation line on the South, corporation line on the West will attend at the Central building. (h.) All fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grade pupils will attend school, at the Central school building. (i.) All high school pupils will attend school at the new high school building on corner of Adams and Fifth streets. M. F. WORTHMAN.

ANNUAL REPORT E. S. Christen Compiles Statistics of the Adams County Schools PUPILS NUMBER 4393 Average Cost for Elementary Student was $27.75 Per Year. The total number of students In j the public schools Jn Adams county ’ for the year 1918-19 was <393, ac- ! cording to the annual statistical report which has just been completed . by E. S. Christen, county superintendent of schools. The total number of superintendents, principals and teachers required to instruct these I children was 155. The average cost of keeping a student in the elementary schools of the county was $27.75. Costs of main _ tenance in the townships run from $16.61 to $41.77. Decatur average 7 $32.25, for the elementary schools and $55.55 for the high school. The high est average cost per pupil for high schools is $98.60. Pupils receiving instruction in ■ parochial or private schools in the townships aggregate 293- There are seventy district schools in the county having but one teacher. Besides this information, the report, which covers twelve large pages filled with figures, gives the amount paid to teachers, the valuation of school houses, the number of graduates and all statistics incident to the education of the children of Adams . county. The report will be sent to State Superintendent of Public Int struction L. N. Hines at Indianapolis, . for compilation with the state statistics for the past year. enjoy the meeting of relatives from different points. The usual big dinner was enjoyed by every one present. There were quite a number of out of town relatives here to attend. Tire oid -officers, consisting of S. S. Magley, Decatur, as president; Chas. 1 Bower, of Columbus. Ohio, vice-pres-I ident; Mrs. Rose Magley Johnston, of I Columbia City, secretary, were re- ‘! elected for next year. Eleven memi bers of the family were in service during the World War. Four members were claimed by death during ' the past year, Jesse F. Christen, of ■ Decatur; Mr. Williams, of Columbus. Ohio, and two Mertz children. The Third Friday in August 1920, is the date for the reunion to be held at the . same place. Sweeney Park. Fort - Wayne. During the afternoon the following program was given: Song “America”; Minutes of the last mee: -. ing; Welcome song, Mertz children J Recitation, Mary Magley; Recitation Pauline Magley; Recitation, Lawr ence Johnston; Address, Rev. B. B. Uhl and daughter, Catherine; Letter from Homer Magley; Business Ques tions; Song, “Blest Be The Tie That Binds;” Prayer, Rev. Uhl.

HAND CUT WHILE CANNING While Mrs. C. C. Spade was turning the lid on a can of tomatoes, the top came off, cutting quite a gash in her hand, just at the base of the ihumb. It is not known whether there is any glass in the cut or not. The wound was dressed by Dr. Keller and it is thought to be nothing very serious. TWO BALL GAMES Decatur Shamrocks to Meet Rockford Tomorrow on Ohio Diamond EXPECT TIGHT GAME Frog Eyes Will Bump Up Against Fast Monroeville Greys

With a formidable line-up the Decatur Shamrocks will journey to Rock-1 ford, Oiiio, tomorrow, where they will ■ cross bats with the Buckeye aggregation. The Ohio crew is said to be one of the best gangs of basebailers in the country and a tight game is assured. This is what Rockford thinks of the Shamrocks: “Decatur has one of thej fastest teams in their history of baseball playing, and are coming with the idea of hanging our scalps at their, belts." The local bunch is composed of sev-j eral of the old time stars and a fewi new ones. The line-up for tomorrow’s tilt is as follows: Cochran pitcher Coffee catcher Baxter first base Stephens second base Stalter short stop * Boese third base Johns left field Engle center field Gay right field The Decatur Frog Eyes a gang of ball players, composed of Decatur and Frog Eye boys and managed hy Marion Biggs will meet the Monroeville Greys at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon out at the Frog Eye diamond. Bucher and Bauer will be the batteries for the local aggregation. Thid team has played about eight ~omes this season, meeting Ohio City ls'-t Sunday. A fast game is expected as Monroeville usually turns ■ out a ;ood nine. SUB DISTRICT RALLY An evening rally will be held on ext Tuesday night, beginning at 7:30, >.t the S. P. Sheets home. 3 miles ortheast of Decatur, or one and a* -ilf miles south of Mt. Pleasant hUrch. Every Epworthian in this sub-dist-rict is invited to come and bring their ’riends. The Sheets home is large,] with a big lawn and well lighted by Delco system. Games and contests will foil a short business session and ’ce cream with home-made cake will be provided by Mt. Pleasant league. Plan to attend. Epworth Leaguers. RED CROSS PICTURES I, On next Monday night, the Red i Cross organization of this city will bo n charge of the Crystal theater, at i which time a special series of pic i ’ures will be shown. The pictures are 1 high class pictures, have never been I ’hewn in this city before, and all treat I th the Red Cross work. The pictures 1 ’Fa of interest and every citizen j 1 thotlld see them. They come in four . 1 re-jls. and are as follows: “The Making t of a Nurse,” “Your Boy,” “Field Serv-! < ice on the Western Front.” “In the fttlins of Rheims.” Don’t miss it! i ADJUSTMENT WILL BE MADE (United Press Service) Hammond. Ind., Aug. 21. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Speedy adjustment of the labor difficulties growing out of the strike of union workers of the Standard Steel Car company here was seen today when Fred Feick. federal mediator conferred with union and company officials. A majority of the strikers were back at work today after being idle a month. Eleven companies of state militia, rushed to Hammond several days ago by Governor Goodrich, are being held on duty. ’ THE WEATHER FORECAST Showers and thunder storms probable tonight and Sunday; cooler north portion tonight; cooler Sunday.

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VOTE TO STRIKE OUT WORD JAPAN Foreign Relations Committee Makes First Amendment in Treaty THE BANDIT CHASE Continues Without a Sign of Let Up—Will Report Treaty in Week. ELGIN RACES ON (United Press Service) i Washington, Aug. 23. —(Special to j Daily Democrat t—The senate foreign relations committee today voted 9 to 8 to strike the word Japan from the provision of the peace treaty relating to the disposition of Germany’s rights ,i»| and insert the word China. i The effect of the amendment is to ■ provide for the return of the territory to China. Senator Lodge made the motion. Senator McCumber, republican, voted with the democrats against it. Otherwise the vote was on party lines. I This is the first amendment to the treaty made by the committee after making it the comittee proceeded to | consider other amendments in executive session. | Harfa, Tex., Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The bandit hunt in northern Mexico by American troops continued today without sign of a let up. Walking their horses and pack mules along steep trails, the United States cavalrymen scoured «| the country for members of the Mexican band which held Lieuts. Peterson and Davis for ransom. It has so far proved the longest incusion into Mexico since the Pershing expedition in 1915. The continued presence of United States forces in Mexico was taken here to mean that the trail has not grown cold and If that officers of the expedition have " hopes oT trapping more bandits. Since Tuesday’s crossing into Mexico the American forces killed four outlaws in one encounter and an • aviator killed a sniper. “ While return to the American side of the border has been expected, reports from the expedition indicate that the troops plan establishing a base of operations farther south to continue the bandit chase. (By L. C. Martin, United Press staff Correspondent)

Washington, Aug. 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Within a week the 1 foreign relations committee will be ready to report the peace treaty to the I senate, Senator Lodge has assured administration leaders, among them Senator Hitchcock, it was learned today. | Hearings to be granted Greeks, Egyptians. Irish and others will be deferred until after the committee reports if that is necessary to avoid delay, according to republican committee members plan. The committee met today in executive session to begin voting on treaty' amendments. The meeting was preceded by a conference of republican members, who hoped at that time to unite on a program of committee work that will speed up as much as possible the disposition of the au'Omobile. Washington, Aug. 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —General John J. Pershing, when he returns to the United States will be accorded a spectacular reception if plans prepared today are carried out by congress. Commander of the A. E. F. is scheduled to arrive in New York September 8 or 9th. President Wilson may meet him there. Chairman Kahn of the house military affairs committee has prepared a resolution asking a special joint session of congress September 18th to welcome Pershing and has asked the appointment of a special committee of five senators and seven representatives to make arrangements for the reception. At that time, if Chairman Kahn’s plans are carried out, the commandera in-chief of the expeditionary forcer; f will be presented with a gold sword as an appreciation of his service. I Another feature that is being considered is a. parade down historic Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to the white house, with General - Pershing at the head of the First 1 Division ,now on their way back to I the United States.