Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 2 January 1920 — Page 1

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HE IS ACCUSED Lloyd Prevost Secret Lover of Mrs. ,|. Stanley Brown, is Accused of k KILLIN’!; HER HUSBAND . Denies His Guilt—Police' Believe that He can Ex- ! plain the Mystery R (I'nlte.l Pre,, Servi.-e) Mount Clemens. Mich. j., tl ( v . ensetl of killing j. Stanlev nrow ., stoutly denying his gU i] t but r .. n . K ,'i |.. ing to discuss the esse was Llovd ' ■hvvost, alleged candestine lover ,>t M his pretty cousin Mrs n u th Hr.'wn. wife of J. Stanley Brown. ' Warrant for his arrest early today 1 gon a specific charge of slaving Brown i gras expected by those in vest i Ri! ting I F tile case. In a nearby tell of the Macomb jail i ■ was Prevost's companion on nianv I Wild larks Cecil Beatrice Vester, the I L first person to be climcu : ;. iUl . !v I | with responsibility foi |e,.„ .-. jl | s “You killed him- v., u «ti<l." the Vester girl i. , ni ,.,| , ... H VOst when the two wr-i,. bromht to. I Kether yesterday forth. I since the slaying. ■ " The girl was not ( .- M n (| ,!■ forn-.cr friend: her v.tcn t, ; ■ ‘ pity amt sarcasm and an i-xtrein-.H loathing as she ch.ug.il him with killing of her mutual Mend, ?' | Prevost was sib nt. ||j s m;orn.--<H had coached hint well, according t<>H authorities. He had been told not t.H talk regardless of th--- (: - :1!; M L |t Arrest of Mrs Huth Brown. _ of the dead mat’. . ted today, but wlietht; , a Jal witness or as accompli, <- , not 'he learned. Rfep. The Vester girl- .-\ • !<■ held tomorrow i, dvs Sr.intnißpwill bo ask to substanti.it her *to-.jg|bb that Cocil was m t 1 Orji Ifight of Dec. 24 Sb Police Chief Stn ivli' today d. ed his belief that I’ the mystery if he will talk. Bfot- £ Straight was quo’ flfh. Brown is known . Prevost's relations ■■. and to have remon- Hfie

’ RETAINED AT RECORDERS OFI ■’ Miss Kynt VosK x h;istenographer for sonwrin'c t • ccrder.s office will remain wit!: new Recorder Joe L McConnell, being very effecient in her work. WILL RETURN THE FIFTH W. A. Klepper h. r - ■■! 1 from his friend J 0. S n llc:nyer I with Mrs. Sellemeyer has been I joying a several weeks trip tiiri the West, statin: taut they expel reach home some time next '!"■ A WT M Body of Robert BE I Burned to Crisp l ot® Pinned Under I ogi HOME BURNED Do| At Muskeesian. Mich- -4’-‘ | atives Here Just Re<w ed Word of De:it« ■ Friends have ' ' ''W [the tragic death "> !; "' ,, 't | Riskeegan. .-Ibb.. Bounty. wliicii (H-eurr’d fte-ke ago his ‘ ,ome ’ B}te and hi- sen. V-s. (tad ing there for ring after the son had 1 1,1,1 doing the evening ciiot < • astonished to see the ed in flames. By the ti nt i ■ be secured they found the » Mr. Boyd in Jog across his chest wt h-A part of his body completely » Kit is thought that h-’ '■ j tuider the log in such a ntajr.. ... in ca tot hO. he ho was unable to W „ nf the fin' i* r;iu«e of tne .on does not remember w» # h id lighted the l»nP ™ n « I f M r Bovd was a number W”“' Ltur G 'A. n al ’ d U" James Boyd of Pie Ils | s a b-other and Mrs. of this city, is " srandda.fttj i

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— F HT CEREMONY. I Q f ,ET f' ■E-- residing m.-r '■?; Aiarv Beider m Ib'ife Rn ' . ago^^^^V' ... " ' V ere Melvin *. ; of 111.- ; I'aM, M> I:.- best W muv they luic. I'# ' r “ Veafs to on . 1 " I ®F»b 1 thlirpii;-. went to I'm i efthkfn |A MONDAY Afejippert Rets ConRepair Fair nsal Park >jlo BE DONE Fences Bnd n?s W ’N * )C put for the Fair for improv inc tin of city to BL this section Ims beer. Ie ; who will begin torkF ,k build the Lj r ~ fix tin the ground- and buildings. Mr .Stinso.i. here th« first o f he will plan furtln r i,nLjy, including several new Mb] There is mm h wotd. to' b--t p tc park will be a bm y ■f... ds time on until tlm gates ■ L ust for the big show. Kj. n is working out plans r |es. the stock show and the k.i. es and th< se will be au»r 1. At ttys time, h iwevec, | s that the fair will include feydy new events and is sure k n be also an old home week f one who calls this home, of the people of Ad Ltv is asked by the associ.rjwith your assistance it will !v great event, that you will »ud of

U. B. WATCH MEETING. tat ch meeting at the Unit'd church attended ■H., I were inHi pica-'’'! and K'X.'iid tor the effort -mid \ The Wjh did their part r. rea ’ -.h- •.. »» music was V 'HI execut'd and they cments. R“V. M b Richard-m -jßlrtth Wayne U. B. Church m::':“ addresses. Dr. Snyder net being come because ot the nature fitness in his church wo: Bat ■pßeople who heard IP ' Richard." n gfri never forgot the timely a I made by him. They were ln.l EB sod solid sense ami im tract me. 'serious, sober thought and vet ft. 1 ■H’it and humor, the very thing th ’t ■Mt people alive and made in interP(| ng for them. Some were hoard |®"say they could have listened to i the rest of the night. M she social hour, with lunch, was S fatly enjoyed by old and young. A ENv Year’s gift to the building fund ■is made as a part of the program When Roy Mumam changed the ftgfc res on the bulletin it was discover--111 ffiat. three hundred and thirtylight dollars and ninety cents had | een given. The pastor's wife. M s. I Miner, was blessedly surprised when [in behalf of the Silent Workers' Smthiay school class. Roy Mumma pt pented her with a fine comfort, for which Mrs. Miner tried through tens ■of surprise and appreciation to ex ,!tend to them a hearty thanks. START F9R WEST TOMORROW Mr. and Mrs. E. E. France and Mrc Wilkinson will leave tomorrow f-.i Chicago where they will be joined by Mrs. Jessie Deam and the party will go to Los Angeles where they expeel 'to remain during the cold part of th' year. + 4. + + + + + + + + *< < THE WEATHER FORECAST d ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦< Fair tonight anil Saturday, coldei in cas tand south portions tonight Slowly rising temperature in nortl land central portions Saturday.

Decatur, Friday Evening, January 2, 1919.

,|J PRAYER WEEK f Special Services to he held at Presbyterian Church Next Week i. i PROGRAM ARRANGED l I -- -- - Music and Two Good Address ?s will be given at Each Service—At 7.30 t . ! The first week of the new year, from January 4th to iltli. will be ob- | served as a Week of Prayer at the. Presbyterian church. Each evening, . excepting Saturday, there will be a service of prayer at the church, closing with a comnfunion service on Sunday moiling. January At • this meeting new members will be received. The program is as follows: Monday—The Church. Awakened by National Self-Examination. A ■ frank facing of our national faults ' . and sins, and prayer and determina- | i tion to remedy them. , Tuesday—The Church, Awakened jby the World's Need. To consider | what we can do to bring life and hap- J uiness to the world. Wednesday—The Church. Awakened by the Call for Cooperation. How can the Protestant churches unite to carry on aggressive and effective 1 work in the world? Thursday—The Church. Awakened by a Revival of Family Religion. The I parents are the natural teachers of religion for the children. The setting up of the family altar will mean new and untold power for church and world. Eridai The Church. Awakened by the .Call for Workers. A setting ' forth of the claims of. and opportunities for definite religious service. There will be special music, and two good addresses at each service, followed bv a period of prayer. This is the only way to start the new year and be sure of achieving high things. We urge all Presbyterians to help make these days seasons of power and blessing: and warmly invite any othc.s ux join with us. Every evening at 7:30 prompt. neFwHay Occurred the Wedding of Miss Minta Acker to Mr. Frank Bleissner LEAVE FOR ONTARIO Will make Their Home at Chattman—Bride is well Known Decatur Lady The wedding of Miss Minta Acker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Ack r of First street to Frank 1). Bleissner of Chattam, Ontario, comes as quite a surprise to their many friends. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Saunders at the home of the bride on New Years Day at 3:30 only the immediate family witnessed the I ceremony. This day was also the- sixtieth an • niversary of Mrs. Blelsners parents. I Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Acker. i Immediately following the cere-

1 1 111 III' 'll IttlCl X I'UIU " IU» L44V7 K.V.. ' | mony Mr. and Mrs Bleissnef left on ; , 1 the 4 o’clock'car for Chattam, Ontario! where they will make their home. I Mr. Bleissner is employed at that place as Chemical Engineer of Sug- < - ar factories. Mrs. Bleissner has been in Denver, ■ Colorado for the past two years mak--1 ing her home with her brother, Sam. ■ returning here in September. She i has a host of friends who wish them - well. GARRETT VS DECATUR s Garrett high i hool basket ball squad arrived in this city this after-] noon, and will clash with the local high school five at the Athletic hall , this evening. The locals are pl.ini’ ning on getting revenge of the Garrett ' outfit, that aggregation having de- " seated them in foot ball in two games last year, something that the loc tls have not altogether forgotten. A stiff fight will be put up by both teams ♦ and the game promise^to be a good * one. The preliminary game will start it , r 7:30 it being tietween the Freshman' t team and the eight grade team BoHi h-teams are evenly matched and will put up a good game.

i | THE STARS AND STRIPES Officials of the Bank of Berne were I here yesterday distributing large and handsome calendurs for that institution. The reproduction used is entitled The stars and stripes" by E .Per-i cy ami shows George Washington ex-' plaining the Amerhan flag to i.afay- ' ettte. It is a wonderful picture ami a calendar worth displaying. L. A. Jackson and James Gattshall . visited with Mr. and Mr:-. \ incent Abrams in Fort Waym- last evening, i Mrs. Charles Ellison and daughter i Marcile went to Fort Wayne to vi--it j with her brother. I i I ILL THREE DAYS Death of Charles Bulte-( meyer was Caused from Heart Trouble FUNERAL ON SUNDAY Services will be held at 1:30 at Home and at 2:00 from Church — Charles E. Bultemyer. prominent , farmer of Root township died at his; home on Wednesday evening, death being due to heart trouble. Mr. Bulii-j meyer had only been ill three days I and his death comes as a shock tc| his family and friends. He was 66 years and 11 months of! age He was born in Adams county and has spent his entire lite in this county, being a highly respected citizen of his community. He was a I faithful members of th-- St. Johns Lutheran church ami will be sadly I missed by his many friends and re!;:-; fives. He leaves six children. Gust of Chi i cago. ill.. Mrs. George Sachs of Parmer County T-xas. Mrs. Geo:—• | Berning, and Charles . Will and Lona ' yt home. Also two brothers. Fredm and and Fred Bultemever am! three sisters. Mrs. Homy Hormann. Mrs. I.ouistu Schroder and Mrs. Fred I Schroeder. His wife. who died 13 j vears ago and six children prec -le ■ | him in death. Funeral services will be held at the; home on Sunday at I:3b P. M. and at I the St. Johns Lutheran church at! 2:00 P. M ‘ HON. JESSE ESCHBACH CODING A letter has been received by the' Pastor of the United Brethern church from Honorable Jess.- Eschbach, j Speaker of the House of State Repres--entatives. stating he would be oi hand to make the address at the flag | service to be held at *he United l Brethren church next Sunday night. All will be well paid to hear Mr. Eschbach and will enjoy the emiro service, all are welcome. Thanks be. to our Clod that we are taking down j the service flag instead of putting them up, Mary Pickford, the greatest actress, j in the strongest story of a noted ait j thor. John Fox, Jr.. ‘Heart O' th- - and the same loved Mary in an entirely new role. See it at Mecca Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday.

TO GIVE CANTATA “The New Jerusalem” will be given by the Reformed Church Choir AND MUSIC STUDENTS Os Bluffton, 0., Conservatory on Sunday Evening, January Ith A sacred cantata, ‘The New Jerusalem." will be given by the Reformed church choir with the kind «ss’-i---ance of two students of the Bluffton Conservatory of Music. Sunday ■•veiling. together V’ith local talent from other churches, and under the direction of Adam Neuenschwander. This cantata is in tour parts: I. The Coming of Christ. 11. The Vision of SI. John. HI. Salvation Through the Blood. IV. The Last Judgment. Tba words were selected entirely from the Book of Revelation, and com posed by Charles Erwin Davis. Come and hear this sermon in song at the Reformed Church. Sunday 'evening, January 4. at 7:30 o clock.

TAKING NAMES Army of Ninety Thousand Enumerators Started to Take Census Today THE LOCAL OFFICE Is a Busy Place—Mr. Confer has Details well Arranged—Two Weeks — (United Pr-f-s Service) I Washington. 1) ('.. Jan. 2 (Special |to Daily Democrat) Taking of the 14th census officially began today in every part of the United Stabs. , Ninety thousand enumerators we e I ready to start their work. The inventory will show how many I million people there are in the United States, as well as the total monetary value of farms, mines and manufactures. It will also show how mmh of the country's acreage is used for farming’ and how many persons are employed In each industry. ; Work of enumerating is being di I reeled from Washington by Sam R . Rogers, head of the federal census I bare ;ii. '■ bo has divided the country ! into 37!) regions, along the line of ‘ congressional districts. Cost of tabI ing th<- c. nsiis wiil be approximately ■ .'■:22.060,000. it is estimated. Enumerators are paid from two to I four cents for every name. They are ! required by oath not to divulge anv ; information given them. Last census figures showed the poo illation of the United States to be 93.000,006. Figures for 1920 are ex petted to reach more than 100.000.000. Although the enumeration will not take more than two weeks or a monlli jit will be late in April before results I begin to become known. The work in all districts does not actually sta’t I today. Local supervisors can com j I'ence counting when the time i-; : onddrred best in their legions. (Continued on Page Five) Mrs. Wendell Hearn of Fo’t Wayne is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. I R. E. Glendt lining. THE FIRST SALE — Horse Sale Season Opened Today in (his City with Many Present J EXCELLENT ANIMALS — ;0n Auction Block —Beery and Ahr in Charge—Col. McNahb on Stand With D. W Beery and Ed Ahr in charge, the Decatur Horse Sale eo nj pany. known from coast to coast as one of the best known horse markets i in the country, opened the season to 'day with the first of the regul ir : cvery-other-week sales at the horse I sale barn on South First street About two hundred and fifty of the finest and soundest animals ever placed on the auction block were '■ sered to the buyers, foreign and le callv. Colonel McNabb, of national prominence, was in the stand and for I several hours he kept busy "auction coring." A number of foreign buyers, who I have been coming to Decatur for several years were present. Bidding was fairly active. Prices were also fa r Former County Surveyor Phil '.. Macklin is acting as clerk of tno i •Horse Sale company. I Salos will be held every other week J from now until next June and in that time thousands and thousands of dollars will be exchanged in this city.

SURPRISE COMES WITH NEWS OF WEDDING Mr. ami Mrs. Al Burdge. of Mercer C Avenue, are in receipt of a letter from ■ their son. Joe. tolling of his marriage 1 eve to a young lady of - 1 Cleveland. Ohio, but in the excite- , jment of writing the delightful tidings , I Joe proved to be mighty careless Ik-m cause ho neglected to nientionf the j ; | name of his bride. I .Too has been connected with the j I May company in Cleveland for some j •lime past but whether his intentions I I are to remain in that city or not is' inot known. Ife hinted at a visit soon | ; to Decatur and his relatives are anxiously waiting to greet the happy I • folks. —Republican-Herald. i

) ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH , English prea, king services Sumin , morning at 16 o'clock. ■ Annual meeting of th. Congregation with the eh-ition of officers ami finance report. Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock. A special house to house collection ? will lie taken Sunday afternoon Io carry <df the deficit in the Synodical ( _ I treasury. A. W HINZ. Pastor. Mrs. B H. Welker has been the guest of her parents Mr. mid Mrs. I. ; L. Baumgartner went to Van Wert he I fore n turning to tier home. MADE BIG RECORD Ohio Sugar Company Closing Campaign After a Wonderful “Run” I AT OTTAWA, OHIO Company Appropriates $125,000 for Improvements to he made. f; A visit to the plant of the Ohio sttg-l :-i::r company at Ottawa. Ohio w-is| rlgreatly enjoyed by a represi-ntativ.-, -of the Daily Demo. rat. Mr. Hubbard! 1 formerly lived here and he mid bi ■ | family have a host of friends here who v I will !>;■ glad to he;.: that they are 1 prospering and getting along jnsl fine i 1 and dandy. The i-rntpaign forth ■ r | Ottawa plant will close next Monday I : i after an eighty day run during which' '■ I time they made about eleven million: * I of sugar. The average "cut " 1 | per day has Deen over six hundred : s ti ns and the mill has had a wonderful | | eason. f i Their sugar Ims been in great d<l ;umnd and most of it lias been shippi dj ! ; *o jobbers in the central west \t a re- - . tit me ting of tie- directors of t : m - company an appropriation of sl.2.">h. I min for iniprovemenis at the p'antwa ! made This will inelude another ch- , ' vated carrier, stokers for the boilers. I I a jiew office and numerous other bet--torments. Work on this is to start a; Jone;. Tlie Ohio Sugar company nnder , i tile management of Mr. Hubbard haj made splendid strides in.tin- last three; | rears and is con.-idered one of the I best in tin- country. AARON BURK DEAD Aaon Archet Burk died this morn | ing after a two week’s illness of an-I gi'na pectoris at the home of Maggie Bennett. His body was taken to the Gay. Zwiek * Myers morgue where j it is being prepared for burial. A ; former wife mid children proceeded 1 him in deatli rnd his second wife and ■ son live in Marion. He was a broth , . er of John Burk of this city. He was over no years of age. Funeral serv- ! ices will be held tomorrow afternoon i at the morgue about 2 o'clock. ELECT TRUSTEES i The election of trustees for tile | i- Christian church for the coming year | . wil take place Sunday. January 2". ! All members of Hie church are ro- ] (piested to bepreaent al this time, r ' -• ABOUT THE SICK lllorine Springer grand-daughter of > Mrs Mary Best had her tonsils and ■ - adenoids removed yesterday and i-' - getting along just fine. Bernard Scheiman. 6 years old. son j of John Scheiman of West Patterson f ’i street had his tonsils mid adnoids . removed Monday morning He is g-'t-I k t CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE ]. irniiet ri->s s.-i-vice) I Chicago. Jan. 2 (Special to Dally I 1 . „ e 1 OE 1 / • Al .»«•

Democrat I Corn; -lan. $1.35%; May. $1.33',: July, $1.31',. Oats: May. 54%; July 7fi%. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Hog receipts. 12500; market 25 to 5(1 higher; best heavies. $14.3(Dtl 4.5 n medium mixed. $14.504/ 14.75: common choice. sl4.smfi 14.75; bulk sales. $11.50#/14.75; cattle receipts, 1000; steers sl4#tlS; cows and heifers $5 (513.50; sheep eceipts 300. market steady; tops sß<ffdt. CALVARY EVANGELICAL CHURCH Sunday school 1:30. Preaching 2:30 I You are invited.

Price Two Cents

CENSUS TAKING Began Today over the I' oiled Stales—Mr. Center in Charge of W ork for THE EIGHTH DISTRICT Eleven Jobs Still Open— Will be Filled Next Week —Must Finish in Month | Gigantic job of taking the census lin the United States started this [morning and must be completed willt--lin thirty days. In tin cities the oii- ! uim rators will be allowed but i ,vo [weeks but this can be given any time !during tlie next thirty days. II L. C 'titer, supervisor for the |ciglit district has held a school u -tach county and has ev ry prepar ijtion made for the work. The fir; tl '(heck up yesterday showed that elev in of th. 194 places as .-numerate-- | have not been filled. This is expi • t ed however to be taken i are of by tl. ■ first of next week. Os these, six aie in Madison, one in Wells, thre. i:. Randolph and one in Jay county. Mr. ('outer has named special ajsistunts for Delaware mid Madison -counties mid these men will supervise I the census job in that part of the district. Gues is on thi population of j the towns, cities and counties and <n I the number i.f people in the United I States are now in order. Official fie- | ores however will not bo obtainable for several months as this will le j given out only from tlie Wasliinet >n 'office. ATTORNEY MCNAUGHT COMING Attorney S. P.'McNatmht of Indi iulapolis. head of the detective force of ■the Anti-Saloon leagm will be in the city Sunday and wil! preach at t!i“ | Presbyterian church nt 7:36. Mr .'l< N::’i -'lt is at: eloi|tienl -|ii l."r an I ■is om- of the most earnest work. .8 lof the !• agu< Hear him Sunday evening. PAINFUL INJURY Mis W I. Stanley l-ml ;• sad accident the day befor. New Year. Siie ' slipped and fell ami dlsYoeated her thumb and forefinger ami Ims to carry ii« >• hand in plinls for two weevs. NEW COUNTY AGENT HERE My. F. W Gray, of Indianapolis. I has arrived here and is now on the I job as county agent., he having been I selected recently by the county boa d ; of education. -For the present his of- ; fic.es are with the ci.unty superinj temlent and later h>* hopes to secure i the rooms now used by the census ' department east of the People s Loan ■ & Trust company. He is a clever ; young man. well adapted to the work ■ and is capable. He will be glad to meet every farmer in the county mid : all others interested in his work. WERE MARRIED Miss Stella David. Former Decatur Girl Married to Mr. Lawrence Bantham TO LIVE IN WABASH — Where Groom is Employed —M'edding Took Place at Christian Parsonage Friends have received the announcement of the wedding of Lawrence I Bantham. son of Charles Bantham of l.a Fountaine and Miss Stella David daughter of Sol David of Fort Way:., which took place al Allegan. Mimi., .ill Dec. 27 at 11:30 at the Christian parsonage bi Rev. S. E. Kelley Witnesses (. he wedding were Mr [and Mrs. Mil, i Keuler. Aits. Ketiier being a sister of tlie bride. The bride, wore for iter wedding ■costume a blue serge -nit with field mouse colored shm-s. -.loved an-i hut. carrying a bouquet o*' roses. The groom wore tlie c -rent omil him. Following ll'.e ee’vmonv a wedding dinner was served at tile home oi t.ie • brides sister Mrs. Kem-w. Mi. and , Mrs. Bantlmm will mak<- their ho-.m in Wabash whore the groom is em ployed. t Mrs. Bantham is well known h> having lived here prior to her goi’g to Fort Wayne and her many friends here extend best wishes for her hit urn. Ai (