Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 296

PAST FOUR SCOPE Two Members of Evangelical Church Celebrated Birthdays Yesterday UJKAHAM RAILING Is Oldest Member — Was yS—Jacob Spangler Arrived at 81 Years Two venerable members of the Evangelical church, both being j ;1 <t (our score years of age, observed their i birthdays yesterday. One was Ab aham Railing, who is oldest member of the church, having arrived at the age of eighty eight years. He makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. V. I’. Ball, and the occasion was celebrated quietly at home. A close second in the matter of age is Jacob Spangler, living at the cor ner of Eight and Madison streets, with his daughter. Miss Eliza Spang-' |er. The day was celebrated with th" annual family reunion, and with the big jioon-day dinner. Not all of the children could bo at home for the occasion, but there were enough, with the grandchildren and friends, to fill 1 three long tables, covered with delicious viands. Two of the childen. the Rev. Dan Spangler, of Akron, and the Rev. Charles Spangler, of Mishawaka. were unable to attend. Rev. Karl Thompson of Pleasant Mills, who married a granddaughter of the cehhrant, and the Rev. Mills, of the local church, were among those present. ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Wilson Hart, of N. Elm street who is ill at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Charles Funk, is holding her own. She is a sufferer of tuberculosis and after effects of the "flu." Wilson Weiland, six year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Weiland of l Mion township was opeutetl on this morning for the removal of his tonsils and adenoids. He is doing very nicely. Frank Clingenpeel is able to be out after a seige of intestinal influenza. Two other children are better. The third child has been taken ill with the same disease. Alphonse Kohne. who has been confined to his home on account of illness. has recovered and is able to b nit again today. —— FUNERAL OF THOMAS MYLOTT The funeral services for Thomas | Mylott were held this morning at St. Marys Catholic rhurch with Rev. Father Seimetz officiating and three of Mr. Mylott’s grand-children. Gerald, Jerome and Fredrick Mylott a sisting at the serving of the mass interment was made in the St. Joseph cemetery. Mr. Mylott died Wednesday evening after a short illness from acute bronchitis. Relatives and friends from out of town who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mis. Andrew Niblick, of Warren. Ohi i. Mrs. J. J. Malloy, Lima, William Nibk.tkt Muncie. David Niblock, Harry Niblock and John Niblock of Ander son, James Niblock. Middletown. William Niblock. Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. W. Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. 1 ('. W, Hammond. Jr. of Huntington.; Mr. and Mrs. Algeir. Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kindley, Miss Rowley, Miss Druhot, Mrs. E. H. Harter. Mrs. A. R. Downing, and Mrs. W. Downing of Fort Wayne. Miss Florence Smitley return’d this afternoon to her homo in Borne afte a visit here with friends. Miss Blanch Whitman went to Bryant this afternoon to visit over Sunday with a friend. g,..,,,. . INDIANA WEATHER. Fair tonight and Sunday except snow flurries tonight near Lake Michigan, colder tonight.

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REGULAR SCHEDULE MONDAY. , Iho regular schedule on the Fort Mayne .< Decatur traction line will l,e resumed Monday, the two <ars I each way being again restored at that i limo. SOMETHING TO no Massed Attack Will be in Chicago to Lower Prices of Clothing TO HOLD A MEETING Minimum Prices Are Set W ill (. onduct an Economy Program. (United Press Service) ( hicago, 111., Dec. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) Illinois will make its first massed attack on high prices here next I uesday, called at the. suggestion t.f Attorney General Palmer. The meeting will be attended I y ; Governor Lowden, members of all fair , price commissions in the state, may- ' ors of larger cities, states' attorneys and representatives of women's organizations. Means establishing fair prices and enforcing these prices after they are set. will be considered. Miss Elizabeth Allen, chairman of the woman's commission in Chicago.' declared today a large part of the women's efforts will be devoted to economy propaganda. "We intend to procure the co-opera-tion of more than 75.000 women in the state who were associated with the i work of the state council of defense," she said. "We will do everything possible to teach the public, devoting our efforts especially to women, that it is not always necessary to purchase the most expensive to get the best." Miss Allen declared this applied to clothes as well as food. “We wish to teach working girls that it is not necessary to wear silk stockings, fur coats and other high priced garments—usually bought the installment plan,” she said “At the same time we wish to educate the housekeepers to purchase cheaper . grades of food.” i The entire work of the women’s < iganization will be outlined at Tuesday’s meeting when the starting ii iI petus is expected. Fair prices on clothing were s't ; here today bin there was a quart"! i over interpretation of the figures. The following were some of the "minimum prices chargeable for serviceable garments:” i Men's suitS $24.50. Overcoats $24.50. Women’s suits $15.00. Women's coats $18.90. Women’s hosiery .25. Boys suits $5.95. Some members of the fair price com'raittee said there should have been a miximum price also', as for instance, women's suits at $15.25 to $39. ■ — A WORD FROM REV. MARSH i I Rev. W. Paul Marsh, former past rr , of the Christen church here, now locat-, ed at Middletown. Indiana, has just closed a big revival in his church.! ■ preaching himself. to a crowded ' house every night. As many as forty four machines were in front of the church at one time. Sixty three additions were made, a total of 99 since Rev. Marsh assumed charge of the church. At a reception held for rhe new members the other night. Rev. Marsh was presented with a purse containing fifty dollars as a token of j the love and esteem in which he is held. His friends here will be glad I to hear of his success. FUNERAL MONDAY — I Services For Mrs. Isabella Neptune At Willshire. Ohio. Funeral services for Mrs. Isabella '.Neptune, of Willshire, Ohio, mother of Dr. Janies Q. Neptune, of this city. will be held Monday afternoon. 1:30 (■’clock from the Methodist c.hurc t at Willshire. The death of this aged lady, who is so well known here, oc- | cured suddenly, with scarcely a moments warning yesterday morning', from apoplexy. _____ ~ —i —- Miss Catherine Stauffer retimed this afternoon to her home at Berne I for a visit. She has been at the Orval , Hnrruff home during the illnea of Mrn. | Hnrruff.

UN ELOPEMENT I Amos Graber and Miss Frances Merryman Married at Hillsdale, Mich. I ON WEDNESDAY NOON Groom is a Berne Boy, Truck Driver for Mart-in-Klepper Creamery An elopement of much interest among the friends of the younje couple took place Wednesday, with Hillsdale, Mich, as the destination of Amos Graber and Miss Frances Merryman. They left here Wednesday morning, ostensibly to visit Mr. Grab-' er’s grandmother who is ill at her home in Michigan. They did call on ' her. but they also went to Hillsdale, where at noon they were married by tile Evangelical minister at his home. They returned here Wednesday evening. Mr. Graber going to the homo of County Recorder and Mrs. . Aaron Augsburger, with whom lie had been living since lie began work here a year ago ns truck driver for the Martin-Klepper Creamery. and the bride going to the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard L. Merryman. | Mr. and Mrs. Graber will live on Ncrth Fifth steet. Mr. Graber is a son of Jacob Graber, of Berne. STRUCK THE WALL Force of Slap at Side of Face Given Mrs. Emma Gomoll by Husband SENT HER FLYING Against the Wall—He Was Quarrelsome and Cruel— She Asks for Divorce A divorce case, begun in the Allen Superior court, at Fo-t Wayne, will have its airing in trial in the Adams circuit court, where it was received today on change of venue. I The plaintiff is Emma Gomoll and the defendant. Max Gomoll. They were married March 14. 1910, and livid together until September 27, 1919. when, she says, she was obliged to leave him on account of his abuse and cruelty. They have two minor ch'ild:-?n. Hilda, aged ten; and Albert, aged nine, and she asks that she be given the custody of these children. Mrs. Gomoll says that all during their married life, tier husband has been quarrelsome and abusive and has struck and beat her. On one occasion he slapped her at the side of the face with such force that she flew up against the wall. On one occasion she was obliged to leave him, because of his cruelty, but as her ehild-en were small and she had no place to go to live, she was obliged ; to return to him and endure more of his cruelty. f Mrs. Gomoll is a Churubusco lady. i CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago. Dec 13—(Special to Daily Democgt) —Corn: Dec. $1.4(1',; Jan. May $1.32. Oats: Dec. 77%. May. 79%. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) I Hog receipts, 1000; best heavies, [email protected]; medium mixed, $13.75, . common choice, [email protected]; bulk ' sales, $13.75; cattle receipts, 600. steady; steers s9@lß; cows and heifers [email protected]; sheep receipts. 500, tops. $7.50. THE CHURCH PAGE Because of the Christmas rush and the curtailment as much as possible I I of overtime work on account of the , fuel order, the church page was omitted this week. It. will tie resumed * next week and we ask the indulgence i'of those who have learned to look I for this feature. I _____ . .! Miss Wemhoff went to Fort Wayne i' to spend the afternoon. I Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hoagland and ' son. of Fort Wayne, arrived today for 1 a visit with relatives. J Attorney R. 11. Hartford returned I this afternoon to his home in Porti.'jand after attending to legal business | here.

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GERMANY WILL SIGN (United Press Service) Faris, Dec. 13—(Special to Daily I Democrat) The nation declared to day that the Germans hive definitely decided to sign lhe protocol to the peace treaty although they will endeavor to obtain further concessions up io tile minute of signing. KIRKLAND WINS Fast Basket Ball Team of Kirkland Township High School Defeated Berne H. S—SCORE 31 TO 8 Game One-sided Throughout—Kirkland Girls Win —Big Game Tuesday Although the Decatur high school had no basket ball game scheduled for last evening, the large number of fans were not disappointed, as th- y , were entertained with a game by two outside teams, they being played between the Berne high school outfit and the Kirkland high school team, which resulted in an easy victory for the Kirkland township boys, they de- . feating their opponents by a score of 31 to 8. The game was one-sided throughout, the Berne team only scoring one basket the first half, giving the Kirkland team a good lead ever them. During the second half, the Kirkland aggregation took a sudden spurt, drop) ing t+ie ball through the ring 1 at all stages of the floor, holding the Berne team down to one basket during , the entire game, until the last few minutes of play, the Berne boys registering three baskets in quick time bringing their score a little higher. Two good preliminaries were played last evening, one being between the Kirkland high school girls and ‘..he Berne high school girls. They defeated ’ the visiting team 6-2. ; Tlie other game was between the hoys' band team and the second team of the local school. The game wis 1 close throughout, both teams being 1 evenly matched, the second team beating the hand team out by the 1 score of 14 to 10. On Tuesday night of next week, the high school aggregation will meet I the Bluffton high school in this cilv Every year this game proves a royal battle between the two teams, and , the game Tuesday night, promises to , be one of unusual interest. Come I and root. t 7~' TO BE MARRIED r ■t 1 Leonard Liby and Miss r Nola Snyder Will he Married Christmas Day ; AT BRIDE’S HOME i Both are Now Employed r at Packard Motor Works in Detroit, Mich. The wedding of Leonard Liby and Miss Nola Snyder is announced to take place on Christmas day. The t marriage will be solemnized at the . home of Miss Snyder's parents. Mr. . and Mrs. Frank Snyder, of this city, and will be a quiet hohte affair, with only the nearest relatives present. Mr. and Mrs. Liby will live in De- , troft, Mich., where both are now employed by the Packard Motor Works. Miss Snyder is doing stenographic c work for the company, and Mr. Liby is shipping clerk. Mr. Lihv is the son of Mrs. George Everett of this city. | Miss Synder is a graduate of the Decatur high school and had her training supplemented with college training. She served during the war I in government work at Washington, - I). (’. She is a member of the local 3 Methcdist church and is active in the " various societies thereof. 1 In a letter from Mrs. Mabel Sarc gent to her moth"r. Dr. Burns, she states that she has had a month’s furlough. Sire has been transferred 3 from Camp Humphrey to Washington. D. C.. and will begin duties there ’ the first of the year. A. I). Brothers, r a brother of Dr. Burns, of Chicago, is in Washington, with a republican 1 committee of Chicago in the inter- - est.s of obtaining republican hoads quarters of the 1920 campaign in j Chical).

GLEN IS COMING Glen Neptune, for Three Years in Regular Army, and Two in France IS NOW COMING HOME Arrives Tonight for a Visit —Grand mother’s I )eat h Hastens Coming. D . James Q. Neptune and family' received woid that their son. Glen, who lias been in the regular army lor three yeais, will arrive home on I the midnight train on the G. R. & |. tonight . Hi 1 comes from Camp Dix. N. J., for a vacation visit, being the first in three years. He served two solid years in France, and prior to that was on the Mexican border, going overseas with Pershings first t’oops. He returned to tlie States in Julv. and being in the regular army, is retained fqr service. He had intended coming home for ■” holiday vacation, but the death of his gradmother, Mrs. Isabella Neptune. whose death occurred suddenly yesterday from apoplexy, and whose funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 from the M. E. church at Willshire, hastened his home-com ing. His many friends here will be pleased to see him again. A CUE Os BUTTER • Shipped From Here to Fort Werth, Texas, By The Martin-Klepper Co. RUNS INTO MONEY Eastern Market Reflects Close of Industries Because of Coal Strike Tlie Martin-Klepper company tod iv shipped a car load of butter ],2t>o miles to Fort Worth. Tex., the longest largo shipment ever made by this rapidly growing concern. The car contains 30,000 pounds and the bill calls fi r $21,00(1. The freight on the car was S4BO and was shipped to the William Moore company. Mr. Klepper is planning to leave: tomorrow for New York City where! he will make an effort to dispose of 1600 tubs of butter now on the market there. The price has been falling during the past few days and the sale of butter is held up to a marked d<>-! gree, believed to be due to the very high prices and tlie fact that so many factories and industries have I been closed by the coal strike. Tlie butter and egg business has been ones of the most difl'cult during the past year and the local packers, manufactures and buyers are entiil-, ed to the support of those they serve. The price of butter and eggs tumbled yesterday and these changes of course effect seriously the stock •it the market or under shipment. COURT HOUSE NEWS Christian F. Meyers es al to Hetry H. Meyers, realty in Kirkland and Monroe township, $10411; Jesse G. Niblick to Adam J. Smith, part of lot 28 Decatur, $2500; Clinton Habegger. et al to Noah M. Neuenschrvander, part of lot 424 Berne, $320; Samuel Steiner to Mary A. Steiner. 4 acres of Monrod township, quit claim deed. $2085. Before R. H. Hartford, of Portland special judge, further hearing of the evidence was concluded in the case of John Etzoid vs. Board of Commissioners of Huntington county. Etzoid is suing tor pay as court reporter. Bank of Geneva vs. Homer Pontius. ■e.t al. Appearance by Smith & Parrish for plaintiff. The A. 1). Baker Company vs. The Shafer Hardware Company. Appearance by Smith & Parrish for plaintiff. Defendant ruled to answer. The petition of John Heller for vacation of certain afreets and alleys was granted, except as to Dayton avenue. None of th" streets or alleys so- which vacation was petition e-d, were found of public utility, ex cept Dayton Avenue. The costs were adjudged against th»> petitioner. A part of the evidence in the cast of Frank J. Hollender vs. Morton S Hawkins, was heard yesterday bj 1 Special Judge David E. Smith. an<

NEW YORK EGG MARKET DROPS The New York egg market lock a I drop of eleven cents on the dozen yesterday. Il is --xpeeted that the local nui-ket will l»o lower next week. COAL RECEIVED City Secured Three Cars Through Courtesy of Odell and Connelly. TWO WEEKS' SUPPLY Now on and and Restriction Will Be Gradually Lilted, says Mr. Mylott. Through the courtesy (,f Mr. (). H. Odell, agent for the Erie railway, two ears of coal were secured today for use of the city light and power plant.’ Another ear was received through the efforts of Mr Connelly, agent lor the I Clover Leaf, and this one is being“iiT loaded today. This gives Decatur silt-, tieient coal to operate two weeks if a little help is given bv the public in I saving coal. Mr. Mylctt. city superintendent, said | this afternoon th.it he had received no orders from the egional diector con | eening the (hanging of the original, orders but he expects same by Mon-; day. He will then turn on half the! street lights and the greatest efl'nr.s! will be made to permit the business ' houses to use sufficient power and ' light to take care es the Christines 1 trush. Mr. Mylott will do his best 10l 'serve every business house and shop and factory and urges the co-opera-tion of ever citizen. It will be several weeks before aall restrictions van lie lifted, it is thought. Five more cars are enroute here ’and unless grabbed oft somewhare this will make the city reasonably safe against a cold wave. Mr. and Mis. Fred Deininger. so Alma. Mich, are here to spend the ( holidays with his parents. Mr. and ( Mrs. U. Deininger. Mr. and Mrs. Albeit Teeter anil daughter, who visited in Elkhart and I Fort Wayne, passed through the citv •hi-- afternoon on their wav to Bern". Attorney H H Hartford, of Port land, was hole today on business. I being special judge in a case in the circuit court here. Mrs. Mary Miller who has been vis-' iting with her sister. Mrs. Hardsock, I went to Fort Wayne before returning to her home in Michigan. Misses Imogene and Frieda Black went to Fort Wayne for the day Mrs. James Watts and Merle Mar- ; henke were business visitors in the 1 city this morning. i Mrs. Gertrude Smith ami daughter i Terveer went to Fort (Wayne this aftenoon to visit witli Mrs. Feorge i Donuis. i the ease was continued until Thursday. December 18. Prior to th" sub- ' mission of the case the following entry was made: “Demurier to c"oss- : complaint sustained. Exception by defendants, separately by each de- ’ j fendant. Al! depositions and exam- 1 j inations on file ordered published. It is stipulated and agreed that all de- 1 ’ fi-nses growing out of the contract ’ ! sued on may lie made under the general denial and all matter byway of. cross-complaint on counterclaim may ’ I also be proved under the gene-al I denial except matter covered by ] cross complaint, whic demurrer has been sustained. Separate answer by each defendant in general denial.” Licensed to marry: Richard Bleek". born June 21. 1893, son of William F Bleeke. to wed Lydia. Krueckeberg, born April 5. 1896, daughter of Earnest ~ Krueckeberg. .! Edward Bieberstein qualified as . guardian of David, Mary. Sadie, Mike. I Martha, Clara, Goldie. Christian ami . I Andrew Biberstein. giving SSOO bond. ■ ' The evidence in the divorce ease of | Harry (). Williams vs. Ruth B. Wil- ‘ Hams, was submitted and the case 'taken under advisement. ' ! In the divorce case of Emma Gom 1,01 l vs. Max Gomoll. brought here <n I change of venue from Allen Superi-.i s I court. L. C. DeVoss appeared for tin I | plaintiff. On her petition the ord" i relating to the care of the childret >■ i .j was modified, to give them into h" „ care and custody from Dee. 24 t< Jan. 2, at Churubusco. The defendai: n was also ordered to | ay into the hand.' S. of the clerk the sum of sls within ly 15 days for the plaintiff's use in pro id curing witnesses.

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ALL WILL BE BACK AT WORK MOW i Local Disputes Have Kept Few Men From Returning Says Pres. Lewis REGIONAL 1)IRE( TORS — Os Railroads Have Power I to Lift Ban—To Investigate Coal Prices Washington, Dec. 13.— (Special to ‘ Daily Democrat.) —"Practically all union miners will be back at work Monj day," said President John Lewis of the i United Mine Workers' union here today. "Local disputes may keep a few of the men away but their numbers will be n egligible.” Appointment of a commision to investigate the whole coal strike con- ’ troversy is contingent on the miners j returning to work. Announcement of this commission is ' not expected until Monday. ! Indianapolis. Ind. Dec. 13.— (Spe|cial to the Daily Democrat.) —L. Ert I Slack U. S. D’strict Attorney today I requested the department of justice at Washington to send nim definite instructions upon the exact status ct ’the government coal regulations.. Njt i a single person in authority in Indianapolis could say today jest what the I government power is if a n y. Slack announced that a flood of re- ; ports of high prices charged by retail I dealers in Indianapolis and other parts I cf the state will be investigated by the federal grand jury which meets next Monday morning to probe the entire coal situation... Pending the arrival of definite instructions from Washington Slack was unable to state whether or not the report he hat received constitute serious violations of the antiprofiteering clause of the Lever act. ' . A number of the complaints were from citizens who have been compelled to j pay ten dollors or more a ton for soft coal in Ind'anapolis and vicinity. Indianapolis. De- I'l (Special to Daily Democrat) Indiar/i's industries were rapidly retaining to normal Imlay as a ro-mlt of the •emoval of the coal restrict ions by Director .General Hines. Bv Monday it is exI pect-d all industries will In* on a prestrike basis. Stores in Indianapolis restricted to six hours activity daily, were opening at the regular iiours this morning and factories in th" city which have been closing thre«- days a week will resume normal operations Monday. 1,. \V Baldwin, regional director of the Pennsylvania railroad for the Allegheny district embracing Indiana, announced all coal resfictions have been removed in his territory. Similar orders have hen sent to other regional directors. Mr Baldwin said. Washington. Dec. 13 (Special to Daily Democrat) Regional railroad , directo’s throughout the United I States today have authority to life j the ban on use of light and heat in i their jurisdiction just as soon as f there is enough fuel on hand to justify such action. Rail Director Hines, who is acting as fuel administrator, wired all his regional directors instructions to Unit effect last night. As the miners get back to work the restrictions will ; be lifted in various parts of the counj try until normal conditions are reI stored. Th" ban in Washington was raised today. Trains which have been cancelled to save coal also will be restored to service as rapidly as possible. Mr. and Mrs B. F. Breiner went to > Fort Wavue to visit with their daugh- , ti r Mrs. Milo Hilyard.

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