Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 51, Decatur, Adams County, 28 February 1920 — Page 1

[Volume XVIII. Number 51

COUNTY LAURELS | GO TO 0, H. S, ■loth the Local Boys and | (i iris Basket Ball Teams Take County Honors ■FROM MONROE TEAMS Bn Final Clash Last EvenBing by Big Margin—Mon- [ roe Eighth Grade Wins n<>C “ ,llr h ' ?l ' S " l '' l >'-dl Bp , ' J!l won t>»e county championship |b' defeating the Monroe high school the final game last evening by , HKroie of 41 to 19 ■ The big Adam.- . omnv 1,.,-lu-t >, " tnirniiment which opened in this dtv nt the Athletb hall Thursday evening. Kaul continuing all day Friday wa« biought to II successful cluse last even the final game.ty champions being -taged between th. Decatur high school boys, girls eighth grade teams and the MonAe high school boys, girls and eighth Hgra.le teams, resulting in the It || s h< vs winning their game by the score of 41 to 19. the 1) H s girls winning to 2. and the Mom- -ig'ith grade twin defeating the local eighth grade M by the score of 20 to 11, this making t’le Decatur high school boys and Ki" county chatnjAons in high school basket ball circles and the Monroe fllebth grade, county eighth grade ■campions. MMlaving won their mutt,- in 'he noon from the Geneva quintet, the local high schol varsity live again ap peated on the floor in the last game of the evening to clash in the finals with the Monroe high - itool and which they won by a hig margin, deieatin; them by the final s. ,r.- ~f 41 to 19 The big game was the last one Ml fehe schedule last evemm- prov cd to be of much interest, much t in' ing: lining done for both -ide At soon as the hall'" as tapped off at .center both tennis wet- ~n t>r toes and before two minute.- of pl; the locals had scored the t'.r-t ,t -l . t Monroe then followed with a free throw. Decatur returning the contpli merits witn another I, them a slight lead over their oppn nents. and the first halt ended 19 '(> 10 with the local- leading The ond half opened with the same manner of speed, the locals displaying a w indcrful brand of ball, running away with the Monroeites. and when the final whistle was sounded, th. locals led with the score 41 to 19 This game was undoubt*-' 1 ’■ 'ittl. the fastest and best game played during the contest, both teams performing their work in an excellent manner, having excellent team work, speed and everything that goes with the game, j The Decatur high school girls' team alto cante to the front a- usual last evening, they depriving the Monroe high school girls of the county honors, defeating them by a score ot .4 to - The game started off with a rush, the first half ending Id to 0 in favor of the locals. During the "cond halt they managed to slip the pill through HO ring several time- mor. o I leaving the Monroe girls register a basket, forcing them to make theii points on free throws. The local girls were also in the thick of the fra' terday afternoon at which time they met and defeated the Kirkland township girls, defeating them by ’ I geore of 49 to 1. The preliminary game to ■■■ and girls’ contest was staged between the Decatur high school eighth grttders and the Monroe eighth grade. ' Monroe outfit proving a little the strongest, thpy defpntinjf tlu* '' tile score of 20 to 11- The game was g Close throughout and was nohod■ s game until the last five minutes of play when the Monroe boys registered several baskets in quick succession. ’ Shaving the locals a good distance >ehind at the end of the game. One of the largest crowds that ev< r Witnessed a game in this city "as present at the performance .ast ing and more enthusiasm 'han ev shown was evidenced. A large ( ration from Monroe, occupying nea- y an of the east side, of the gym wa present, making their share ot noise, and supported theii T*. •»- M likewise, making cousiderab . noise than the Motiroei''*.-- a'the high school band Oration, the ball was uproar. Now for the district J. arrive home Sunday from Indianapolis.

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WOULD BE GUILTY (United Press Service) Washington. D. I’.. Feb. 28- tSperial to Dully Democrat) Persons • found guilty of the manufacture or sale of | )Pe j. lire guilty of violation of federal statutes and I "Hl bo preceded against to the limit "i the law. Internal Revenue Commixj sioner Roper warned today. Roper's | statement was in answer to inquir- ( >es us to what would be Ills cours ) if the New Jeisey legislature passed a measure permitting :tL. per cent . heer. DISTRICT NEXT 1' All Interest in Basket Ball Circles ow Being Centered on District Meet AT BLUFFTON sth & 6th Four Counties Entered — Adams County to be on Scene with Six Teams With the c losing of the .'.dams coun ty tournament and the basket bal season nearing the end. the attention of the large number of fans from thiscity and county is now lining ■•entered on the district tournament to be held in the city of Bluffton next Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6. Four counties, consisting of Adams, Blackford. Jay and Wells will take part in the big contest. Adams county to enter six teams, tliev In ing thosi that participated in the t.irnamen in this city Thursday ano Friday, sis teen or sixteen teams tc be entered from all counties The local eager' having won the county tournament are picked as tlie strongest contend ers from this county, jm! no doub will make a good showing at this meet they being marked as one of th strongest teams to enter. The ,-cbe Inle for the tournament ha not yet been announced, but it is get erally thought that it would be madpublic late this afternoon, and junhiih team* are to battle with eacb other I- not known at this time. The Hartford City team, coached b Homer Stonebraker, the only te-im pi-t-wed from Blackford county, and th< big huskies that invaded this pit al,out a month ago. and carried horn an easy victory, are selected as tin district winners, and unless they clash with the locals in the early part of th< fray, the locals will have some prett' easy sailing, and will no doubt cut a fancy figure. Tlie winners of this meet then jour noy to tlie state tournament to be heb at Bloomington some time later, rep resenting this district. The tourr.a meat at Bluffton will cause some eon siderable interest in local circles, a large number of local fans planning on attending. + + •!• + + + + + + + + ♦♦♦♦♦ + DISTRICT SCHEDULES * + + + + + + + + + *•{• + •?• + •!• + •! Hartford City vs. Decatur. Friday night; Liberty Center and Geneva onen big contest Monroe vs. Kirkland: Hart ford township vs. Bluffton. Kokomo. I n d., Feb. 28—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sixteen teams wiP participate in the sectional high schoo' basket ball tourney to be held at Bluff ton March 5 a n d 6, the State High School Athletic association meetin' decided here today. The schedule i< as follows: Friday Morning—9:oo o’clock, Lib erty Center vs. Geneva; 10 o’clock. Gray vs. Pennville: 11 o’clock, Bryant vs. Portland. Friday Afternoon —1:00 o'clock. Toe sin vs. Ossian; 2:00 o’clock. Dunkirk vs. petroleum: 3:00 o'clock, Hartford township vs. Bluffton; 4:00 o’clock. Monroe vs. Kirkland. Friday Night—7:3o o'clock, Hartford City vs. Decatur: 8:30, win n er of 9 a. m. vs. winner 10 a. m. Saturday Morni n g—B:oo. winner at 11 a. m. vs. win n er Friday 1 p. m.; 9 a. m., winner at 2 p. m. Friday vs. winner 3 p. m. Friday; 10 a. m. winner 4 ■ p. m. vs. winner 7:30 p. m. Friday. Saturday Afternoon. Semi-finals—--2 p. m.; winner at 8:30 p. m. Friday ; vs. winner 8 a. m. Saturday. 3 p. tn.. ■ winner at 9 a. m. Saturday vs. wini ner at 10 a. m. Saturday. I Saturday Night. Finals—B p. m.. ■ winner at 2 p. m. Saturday vs. win--1 ner at 3 p. m. Friday. Officials—J. J. Ritter and Louis s Kulcinski. On January 1. th«re was in circur lation in the United States $5,846, 086,199. or $54.77* per capita.

DEDICATION DAY ON SEVENTEENTH General Electric Company Building will be Dedicated April 17th PROGRAM A BIG ONE Fort Wayne Committees are Arranging Details for the Big Event — The dedication of th,* General Electric company building in this city will be held on Saturday. April 17th with i>omp ami fitting ceremonies. including a big celebration. The exact date of the dedication has been announced from the Fort Wayne office and plans are under way to put on one of the biggest and most interesting events ever staged in Decatur. The Fort Wayne committees in harge of the program are working >ut the details and assure us that he celebration will be a real one. In item in the Journal-Gazette, in (peaking of the dedication says: "As the day for the dedication of he branch factory of the Ft. Wayne works of the General Electric Co., ocated at Decatur, approaches, the •ommittee in ( harge is bringing the ninute details to perfection. The irogram which will be an extended >ne, promises to be carried out withmt a break and doubtlessly will be ;iven before hundreds of people. The branch factory is a large one and will furnish space for a large gathring. "Miss Cora Blue, J .H. Freeman nd Howard Miller have been selectd to arrange the seating and stage irrangements. George Kress and lert Gage will have charge of a >ortion of the numbers on the projam while E. E. Miller. N. W. Bauer old J H- M«ldroon R. Dolan will (remote other numbers. Decatur itizens are giving assistance in aranging the program and are taking , big interest in the coming of the tranch factory to their city. The. Indication services are set for .pril 17th.” id ELECTRIFY IT I )ecatur Broom Company Contemplates Enlarging Present Capacity \ GROWING INDUSTRY I — i lope to Manufacture Sev-enty-five Dozen Brooms Every Day -—— | One of Decatur's baby, but promisng manufacturing industries, is the Jecatur Broom Company located in he Kirsch-Reppert building, west of he Grand Rapids and Indiana rail-1 oad tracks. Mr. H. E. Schngg. the young and, instllng manager, stated this inorn-j ng that the company was contemdating installing electric machinery o manufacture brooms and that if heir present plans were once realiz-i 4 thev would be manufacturing sev-nty-five dozen brooms every day and VQUId give employment to fifteen or wenty people. At present only two nen are being employed and they : u-e manufacturing about six dozen brooms per day. Mr. Schngg also stated that they : were now getting prices on the new ' machinery preparatory to elect) ify- ■ ing their plant and if reasonable de livery could be made the plant will • be enlarged at once, f —-g BILL BEFORE WILSON t ) (United Prdßi Service) Washington. Feb. 28 (Spe- » cial to Daily Democrat) Bearing the o. k. of \\ alkei D. - Hines, director general of raili roads, the railroad bill was ex..i peeled to be laid before Presi- ,. dent Wilson late today for signature or veto- <■ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ s ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Part cloudy tonight and Sunday preceded by snow tonight in extreme north portion. Slightly colder Sun--1 day.

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BEEKEEPERS’ MEETING Beekeepers of Wells county will I meet in all-dny session at Bluffton on Saturday. March 6, at which time (' |(). Yost, state apiary inspector for the I department of conservation will adI dress the convention. Frank N Wai- ! lace, state entomologist, probably will 'be present. The meeting primarily is I for the purpose of determining a date | when a tour of inspection of all bee colonies in the county will be ma le 1 by Mr Yost, who probably will be uc companied by many beekeepers from 4 over the state. TO CHANCE NAME 1 i G. R. & I. Road will be Known as the Richmond X Mackinaw Line BEGINNING MARCH Ist ! When Railroads are Rei turned to Private Owners—Change Schedule i With the returning of the railroads to private ownership on March 1. 'he Grand Rapids Ar Indiana railroad, run ning through this city, wjll lie known 1 as the "Richmond A.- Mackinaw divisi ion of the Pennsylvania lines The Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette has tlie ' following to say of the coming change: "When the railroads of the country ' return to private ownership Sunday ' night at 12 o'dock, the Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad Co. will become extinct in that the company has been taken over by tlie Pennsylvania Railroad Co., and cars and engines operating on tliis branch will be stenciled 1 Pennsylvania Lines.' J "The road will ge known as the ' Richmond and Mackinaw division of the Pennsylvania lines of the nor'ti-wc-tern region. "Fort Wayne will be the division point of the two divisions, north and south, and much of the executive work which heretofore has been carried on ( at Grand Rapids will he transferred to Chicago and Pittsburgh. Some changes will probably be made in the service on the road under the new ’ system." ABOUT THE SICK Mrs. Ed. Ringer, west of Berne, who was operated upon for a serious abdominal disease is reported as resting well and has all appearances of j making a complete recovery. The oper- ' ation was performed Tuesday by Drs. Rayl Reuser and Somens. Mrs. William Ohler northeast of Dec- | atur underwent an abdominal opera- | lion Wednesday morning at her house She is doing nicely. The operation was performed by Drs. Rayl Burns and I Miller. Miss Helen Conner, society reporter on the Daily Democrat, fainted at this office yesterday afternoon and Dr. Coverdale was called. She was unable to be at work today. DRAWING OF PARK Architect HolTman Makes Drawing of Bellmont Park as it will Look WHEN COMPLETED ■ After Improvements and Additions are Laid Out —An Aviation Field i Architect Oscar Hoffman, of this city, has on display a' this office a • drawing of Bellmont Park, east of - the city formerly known as Steeles park, and which was lately purchasped by Col Fred Reppert, world famed auctioneer, of this city. The drawing shows how this wonderful and ideal spot will look after it is improved with new buildings, a race track, an aviation field, the la- - goon beautified and shows at the ex- - trerae east end of the park, a site re- . served for an Old People’s Home. - The space inside of the half mils - race track will be used as an aviation - field and it is also proposed to lay - out a drive shown on the drawing as the "Belt Driveway” around the entire park. ► The work of repairing Hie build- ► ings and erecting new ones is now ► under way at the grounds and everything will be in excellent shape by fl the time of the fair and Decatur will e without doubt have one of the most i- beautiful parks and fair grounds in the state.

CENSUS OFFICE CLOSES TONIGHT i Eighth District Enumeration has been Completed and Mr. Confer will CLOSE LOCAL OFFICE 11 Cannot Give Out Figures —Nearly Two Hundred i j Enumerators Employed I Herman L. ('outer, census super- | visor in the Eighth congressional dis -I trict. announced this morning that I the big job was completed and that he would dose the district's head ' quarters office in 'his (tty tonight. Even though Mr. Confer would like I. to give the exact figure; of tlie population in the different counties and ■ towns in the district, he is unable to do so. as his oath of office forbids him to give out one "hit" of informa-' tion. As a consequence he would not state this morning it tlie result' ' of the canvass in Decatur was en- ‘ coilraging or not. 11 will he some tinie before the figures are given out i as the government census office will • first publish a list of the larger cit-j ‘ ies, the smaller cities and towns then ■ following in rotation. With the exception of three dis I ■ tricts in Randolph county, two in Delaware and one in Madison coun-1 ; ty every district has reported to Mr . Conter. The figures so far available i have been sent to Washington and as . soon as the remaining six report. . they will be forwarded to the census I department. Included in the eighth district are , the following counties. Adams. Jay. Wells, Madison. Delaware and Randolph. One hundred and ninety-four j (.-numerators were employed in the| i ■counting of noses. ' Nineteen enum I erators did the work in Adams conntv, while it took only three in the i city of Decatur. ( The loctll office was very efficient- , ly managed unde/ the supervision of Mr. Conter. assis4-*d by his efficient deputy, Mr. Elmo Smith and Miss Florence Holthouse, the stenograph er. What's your guess of the popula-j lion in Decatur? MRS. NIBLICK ILL ■ Dr. Boyers Summoned to Bedside of Mrs. John Niblick at Miama. I la. LEFT LAST NIGHT! Is Suffering from Erysipelas—Telegram Received by Burton Niblick Dr. J. S Boyers well known physican of this city left last night tor Miama. Florida in response to a telegram received Friday by Burton S Niblick | assistant cashier of the Old Adams, County bank, stating that his moth": J ' Mrs. John Niblick, was seriously ill j at that place and that she desired th- - attention of her family I'hy sician. Dr. Boyers will arrive at MiI ami Mondav Tlie telegram received [ by Mr. Niblick did not state when !’i< | mother took sick but merely said sh.-j was suffering from erysipelas. Mr. and Mrs. Niblick and daughter I Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. I). Ed I wards of Liepsic. Ohio, have been | ; wintering in Miami since before th" i Chrstmas holdays and word from them ( prior to the telegram lias been that ; every one of tlie Niblick family was - enjoying good health and the • many pleasures of the trip. Another telegram received this afternoon by • Burton Niblick informed him that his r mother was holding "her own" and • that the physicians were encouraged ■ over progress within the last Iwentv , ■ four hours. Two physicians and two | ' trained nurses were in attendance ’ ROPER TO RESIGN 1 (United Pr.-ss S.-rvlce) s' Washington. Feb. 28 (Special to j Daily Democrat) DaniWl Roper. | commissioner of Interstate Revenue. - has decided to resign his post ally though his resignation has not been, submitted as yet. it was learned at r the treasury department today. I ] Roper as head of the internal reve-l t nue bureau has charge of prohibition i enforcement as well as collection of. •billions of dollars in taxes annually.'

W IRE FLASHES ON ( ENSI S (t'alted Press Service) , Washington L) <’.. Feb 2S I.Special to Daily Democrat) The census I bureau announced the following poptihition totals: , l- .duet.h. Ky.. 24.7:;.", Lima. Oho. 41.3U6. Hazleton. Pa.. :12.267. The reports credit Lima with an increase of lit.79x siii(■(■ the 1911) ((‘iisuch. which is 35,4 per cent Hazleton'.- population im reused 6.815 ( r 26.8 per cent while Paducah’s increased 1.975 or 8.7 per cent AS CHIEF CLERK I Charles Saunders, of This I City, is Appointed Chief of Employment DEPARTMENT OF G. E. A Well Known )oung Man —To Begin Duties Next 1 Week in Fort Wayne Charles Saunders, splendid young i man of tilis city, who came here last I July, after receiving an honorable di - ( pharge from the United tSates army. I | has been appointed chief den. of the employnient department of .lie Gen'eral Electric company, tin appoint inent coming yesterday from \t.- E. A. i Barnes, general suerint eident of the |g. e. Mr Saunders is a c.liable young man and since comin" t. Decatur hai been the agent for a mmiber ot life ' insurance companies. lb is well I qualified for the resp<» - il.le position I assigned to him and !>« many friendkt ow that he will nml; ■ gon-1. |jj will go to Fort Wavne Monday to !>•> | in work and forth? present will b- | -oneni ted with the For' Wayne oflic< . land later on. will, in al! probability lie a: igm-d to this citv and will have •xclusive charge of the “tnployment department at Hie local plant Mrs. Saunders will continue, to live mre. Mi. Saunders in'cnd'pg to coni-' '-ome every evening. Mr. Saunders i: a brother of Rev. A. 'l. Saunders, pastor of the Presbyterian launch in this ■ity. ++ ++ + + + + + CLUB LADIES OF DECATUR + + — + + Next week. March Ist to Bth. + +is set aside as Thrift Stamp + I + Week During tin's week every + 4 1 club member is urged to buy at + \ + least one Thrift stamp (2.5 c + 'b and encourage some member of + , -b your family to do so. + j-b Few young people realize that + + the possession of savings ;n + •b counts are lietter than most <• •b recommendations Employers + •b know that if a young man and + •b young woman has saved a part + ■b of what they have earned. + + they have the qjualities of sell + + control and of foresight which + •b makes them more reliable as an + •b employee. + b The State Federation of Clubs + •b is advancing Thrift on an im + •b portant lesson we learned dur + b ing the war and every club is + ' + requested to appoint a Thrift -b + chairman so that the activities + + along this line may be reported + •b to the district meeting + •b OLIVE PETERSON. + ■b District Chairman + +♦++++++ + + + + + + + + ......................

— I j Who Is McCulloch? | t I I • A friend in Floyd county has favored me with a request for in- j i formation touching the qualifications of Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch ; i 1 for the Democratic nomination for Governor. • I * • : There is no mystery about Dr. McCulloch or his Candidacy. He ? I • i S a patrioic public-spirited citizen, a thorough going Democrat, who . i i has long been keenly Interested in everything that pertains to the ; I ? common welfare. He is one of the most successful physicians in f i ? Central Indiana and a capable business man. with strong executive > ' • capacity. In the World War he attained the rank of lieutenant-cot- . * oriel in the medical corps and incidentally received a citation and a J | decoration for distinguished valcr. t Carletsn McCulloch is big of body, mind and heart. He is “folks'’ • < as we use the term in the corn belt. He has touched life on many | * sides and is sympathetic with the needs and the hopes of mankind * Never in his life has he shirked a duty or dodged a responsibility. i * His honor and integrity are unquestioned. He is the candidate of ■ * no faction of his party and is over shadowed by no special interests. i i If intelligence, industry, vision, and good old fashioned common t ! t sense are desirable in a Governor, the Democratic party will make J i no mistake in choosing as its standard bearer Carleton B McCulloch. * | IS.gncdl MEREDITH NICHOLSON. || __ I

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i MONEY RECEIVED ' TO CLOSE DEAL Foundry Company Sends Checks for Thirteen and Twelve Thousand Each TO BUY ALFO FA( TORY Money is Received by At- | torney Lutz who is Closing the Deal Today .. L—■■ Two checks, one lor thirteen thousand and the other for twelve thousand were received this morning by Allornev ( lark > J. Luiz will) inslrticiions f rom 1 the big foundry company to proceed immediately with the closing of the dettl lor the buy i ing of the Allo Products building in this city. The remaining five thousand dollars—the price of ti e budding being j thirty thousand dollars—will be met ' and paid by the Decatur Industrial association, the canvass for the foun dry fund now being under way and over two-thirds secured. | - ' Several weeks ugv ar. option was taken on the Also building by the Industrial association at the request of Hie found,.' company and since Inal time negotiations ha.<- been under way leading up to the close of the teal A week ago Attorney Lutz was authorized by the foundry company to prepare the deed for ibe building and Thursd-.v morning sent that document to the company ilie checks received this morning being sufficient evidence that it was acceptable. It is thought th it a representative of the foundry company will be in the city next week or at any early late and until the stot y is officially rebased from the home office, the Daily Democrat has been requested not to publish the firm name us rhe big company. r _ A -SLIGHT MIX UP The big International truck owned by E. L Carroll A- Son of the ( ity and the I ihliy. McNeal A Libby truck > r I Berne figured in a collision on Second i street at 2 o'clock this afternoon Tlie I accident occurred in front of 'he I Schafer Hardware company. the Car ' roll truck being driven by (iTayson i Carroll, and was headed south. The | Berne truck was going north, and . s I they neared each other, a touring car [parked in front of the F. V. Mills grocery darted in front of the Carr.di truck, and in order to mis- hitting it. jhe was obliged to turn out. striking I the truck from Berne sideways Trie ; Carroll truck received a bent axle and was forced to remain standing in tip- . Street for some time Tlie Bern-’ truck was slightly damaged, and was aide to pull awav on its own power FRENCH RAILROAD STRIKE (Cnllc.l Pr-ss Service) Paris. Feb, 28 (Special to Daily Democrat) The National Federation *' Railway Men today ordered a general strike of all railway workers tn France. The strike is effective immediately Skins of the white whale and the hides of sharks ire helping supply the I'ather deficiency.