Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1920 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volume XVIII. Number 263.

THE “GYM" WILL BE LIVELY SOON Schedule for Basket Ball Season Complete—Practice Hours Being Fixed WILL BE ANNOUNCED \\ ithin Few Days—Season Opens the 26th at Winchester—Plans Made The gym season will open soon and it promises to be a very busy and han py one for the boys and gills of I), catur and those who enjoy si< ing them have a good time. According to a report made up b Superintendent Worthuian 860 pupils from the Decatur high school and St. Joseph school. Central and the ward:; are applicants for the B mis to b imide up here for basket ball. Hver' I pupil will be accomodated. The prac . tise schedule will be- published Monday. look for 't. Each school will no represented by teams, with five fix m high, two from St. Joe, thr. e from central and one freni each ward. The high school schedule opens No vember 26th at Winchester and til first game in this city will be again- 1 Auburn on Dec. 10. There will be sis teen games on the home schcdu'with two preliminaries for each. The sale of season tickets will bconducted next week by Dan Tyndall.; tickets selling for six dollars per. r served fcr the season. Each Saturday during the winter season will be “league Day." when the teams from the various school and grades will compete with each, other. The girls’ team has arranged foi games with Auburn K.'iid.illvilh Bluffton. Monroe. Berne. Geiiev. Kirkland. Warsaw and Fort Wayne The school spirit in Decatur promiseto be the best . ver. and the publii is urged to join in making this .• big year for the gym md the Pt-hOol . The Schedule. Nov. 26 —Decatur at Winchester. Dec. 3 —Decatur at Portland. Dec. 10—Auburn at Decatur. Dec. 17—Decatur at Port Wayne. Dec. 18 —Decatur at. Kendallville Dec. 26-r Alumni game. Dec. 27—Columbia Citv at Decatur Dec. 28. —Central Catholic at F<r Wayne. Dec. 30—Bluffton at Decatur'. Jan. 7 —Decatur at Van Wert. Jan. B—HuntingtonB—Huntington at Decatur. Jan. 12—Decatur at Monroeville. Jan. 14. —Decatur at Auburn. Jan. 15—C. C. II 8. at Decatur. Jan. 21—Van Wert at Decatur. Jan. 28 —Decatur at. Columbia City Jan. 29—Portland at Decatur. Feb. I—Decatur1 —Decatur at Monroe. Feb. 4—Fort Wayne at Decatur. Feb. s—Decatur5 —Decatur at \ngohi. Feb. 11—Monroeville at Decatur. Feb. 15—Monroe at Decatur. Feb. 18—Kendallville at D catur. Feb. 22—Bryant at Decatur. Feb. 25—Decatur at Bluffton. Feb. 26 —Angola at Decatur. WILL TALK TO CLASS A special treat lias been arranged for the Men’s Bible class of the Pres hyterian church. Mr. Howard Wise haupt, one of our Decatur boys who - “making good.” is to give us a talk on “Religion and Successful Business. ! Mr. Wisehaupt is with a business et ficieney house in Cleveland and Is much in demand as a sneaker at Htary, business men’s association, am’ similar meeting’s. It is said that “A prophet is not without honor saVe n; his own country,” yet Decatur is biy enough to recognize that. Mr. Wis> haupt is a young mm with a i ig me.sage and a big future. We liop" every man will be present. ♦ PLAN FOR MEMORIAL +

+ Indianapolis. Nov. 6- (Special < * to Daily Democrat)—The war me- • < mortal commission created by • * the legislature to supervise con- ■ * struction of a $2,000,010 world • •b war memorial building, wfl meet • <J> .in Indianapolis at 2 o'clock next • + Wednesday for an organization • + meeting. The call lor the meet • •b -ng was sent out by Governor ■ •b Goodrich late yesterday. It will ■ •b elect officers and select a score • * tary whose salary will not ex- • •fr ceod $6,000 a year. + <F + *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * * *

MARRIAGE licenses Marriage licenses were issued to i Paul M. Saurer. hardware merchant.' Markle, born June 27. 1891, son oi Edward Saurer, to wed Frances Cole, i bockkeeper, born June 5, 1893. (laugh- , ter of Jesse Cole: Leo Richardson, i farmer, born November 11, 1896. son iof James Richardson to wed Vallie [Purdy. housekeeper, born August 14. 1901, daughter oi A. E. Purdy; Dewey Brown, farmer, born March 5. 1899. son oi Cyrus Brown, to wed Agnes j Kelly. laundress, lain March 11. 1900. daughter et John W. Kelly. Mrs. Jennie Fuhrman cf Marion. Ohio, visited friends here several days. She admits she just had to get away from Marion for a few days while the lid was lifted for the pres-ident-elect. LAST DAY OF TERM Adams Circuit Court Will Enjoy Week’s Vacation — Term Begins Nov. 15th IMPORTANT CASES Set Down for Trial for November Term—Judge Moran at Portland Today was the last day of the September term of court. The new term will open November 15. after a week's vacation. Several important cases will lie tried during the November term, tile docket for the new term being an unusually large one Judge Moran will be at Portland the greater part of next week, trying a number of cases there as special judge. In the case of the Peoples SavingBank vs. Malcolm Ripley, defendant is ruled to answer absolute on N*> vember 15. 1920. Albert Kauffman vs. Ida Wise et al. Petition filed by commissioner foi order of court directing commission er to pay executor of the estate o, Katie Kauffman the sum of $.36.90 t< pay debts. Petition submitted and sustained. Commissioner is ordered to pay said sum to executor, and t< ;eetive credit therefor in final settle.

inent report. Philip Gephart vs. Clyde Beam. oi: | note. Dore B. Erwin appeared fori defendant and is ruled to answer. Studebaker Grain & Seed Co. vs. I Albert F. Moser. Defendant ruled t<. answer absolute on November 15 . 1920. American District Telegraph Co.. ! vs. Decatur Strawboard Co., defend-J ant ruled to answer absolute on November 15. 1320. Bank of .Wren vs. William 11. Teeple et al. Proof of publication ol notice to non-resident and notice oi , non-resident filed. Alberson Cemetery Association vs. Daniel Fuhrer. Special appearane by C. J. blitz and A. W. Hamilton j for defendant. Plea in abatement filed by defendant. Rule against plaintiff to answer defendant s plea in abatement. Presiding judge being | disqualified herein on account ol | having been counsel for plaintiff, involving same matter, declines juris- j diction and the cause is assigned to E. E. McGriff, of the Jay circuit court I Joseph b. Sipe vs. Albert 11. Mae both to Amos Reusser. damages in the sum of slo.oiio. Appearance by Taylor. White and Wright for dependant. Macbeth; appearance by 'Neizer. Crosby & Murphy for defend-! ! ant. Reusser. Each defendant is, I ruled to answer complaint. This ease, ! was put'on trial at Fort Wayne be- 1 , fore Judge Wood sometime ago, and was dismissed by the plaintiffs at-1 torneys before it went to the jury, because <f a disagreement between. Judge Wood and plaintiff's attorneys | in relation to the facts in tire case, mjd the law governing same. The, defendants are charged with mal practice in leaving two pieces oi gauze six- inches wide ami three feet long in incision after operating upon him for gall stones. It is alleged the incision was closed by defendants and the gauze left therein for a period of three months when Mr. Sipe removed one of them himself, decomposition having set in and the incision having reopened. Dr. Macbeth is a physician fit Fort Wayne and, Dr. Reusser is engaged in the practice of medicine at Berne. Real estate transfers: Lizzie Scheimann to John Baker, inlots 901. 915 and 91H. Decatur. $300; Ethel Hale to French Quinn, inlot 19. Decatur. $120; French Quinn to John S. Peterson, inlot 19. Decatur. $l2O. Marriage licenses: Rudolph H. Buuck, farmer, born July IS, 1893, (Continued on page three)

HOSTELRY IS SOLD ■ ■ — 11 ' ll • Yager Brothers Dispose of Madison House Property to William E. Teeters IS NOW IN CHARGE But House Will Probably Not be Opened for Business for Week or Two A deal was consumated this week whereby the Yager brothers disposed of the Madison hotel property at the corner of Madison and First streets to William E. Teeters of Berne. Mr. Teeters and his family have already moved into the hotel property, and will operate the hotel, though definite announcement has not yet been made as to its operation, but it will probably be opened to the public sometime during the next two weeks. Mr. Teeters is an experienced hotel man. and for some time conducted the Cottage hotel at Berne, and his reputation in serving first class meals is bnown far and wide, and lie will undoubtedly make good with his new purchase. The Madison hotel is tlie oldest hotel site in the city, first being known as the Indiana House. In 1908 the property was purchased by the Yagers. They constructed the present building and made it up to date in every particular, every room being made, modern and a steam beating plant being installed. For some time hotel accommodations for the traveling public have been hard to get, not only in Decatur. but all over the country, and with the opening of the Madison house, it is hoped to relieve the congestion in this city. Oftentimes it was necessary to call on private families to take care of traveling men and others, and .Mr. and Mrs. Teeters will undoubtedly make a success of the business here.

ARMISTICE DAY Will be Celebrated AjFith Big Program at Athletic Hall Thursday Evening LEGION IN CHARGE High School Orchestra Will Play—Also Other Music, Speeches, and Big Feed

Members of the American Legion are making preparations for tlie Arm istice Day celebration in this city m ' Thursday, November 11. The day wi! he observed all over the comity, am Decatur citizens will assist the boy. every way possible. The pri.gram will be given in tin Athletic hail, beginning at 7:31 o'clock. There will be music by tin high school orchestra, and other vo cal and instrumental music, speeches etc., and the official program will bi published early next week, probably on Tuesday following tlie meeting o! the American I/'gion Monday even ing. Following the program at the gym the service men and women of tin county will partake of a suinptiioui feed in the dining room of tlie K. o P. home. This will be in charge o tlie Ixidies’ Auxiliary of tile Legior Tile high school orchestra will al-< play during the dinner. Officials of the American Legion ar busy completing final arrangement, for tile celebration, and are urging every member of the Legion to attend tlie meeting Monday evening. Chicago. Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) Wheat: Dec. $1.90; Mar. $1.87’4. Corn: Dec. SI 1 ,; May 86. Oats: Dec. 52; May 57%. ' — —- A DEFEAT, NOT SURRENDER Columbus. 0.. Nov. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Governor James W. Cox, apparently undismayed by the’ rout of the demo 1 ( ratio forces at Hie polls Tuesday, indicated today he will attempt to re-organize the party of which' he is Hie head for political combats : of the future. His first step along this line was to make it plain that he does not believe the democratic, party will cease to exist as the result of its overwhelming defeat. “Talk of a new party is absurd." he tersely said. The governor characterized the election result as "a defeat" but not ‘‘a surrender."

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 6, 1920.

SHOTS FRIGHTEN ANIMALS Colonel Fred Reppert is compelled to m*k hunters to keep oil the Bellmont farms in their quest for game, because of the fact that the > hoot infrightens buffaloes and deer in tiie Bellmpnt park. On Friday these an Imais caused considerable anxiety t< the keepers, and evert time a shot was fired they were very nervou-. hence the notice that no hunters will be permitted 011 the farms. Mr. Rnp- | ert does not care lor th< shootlm: but it is absolutely ne< ssary Liat the sport be stopped on hi farms t.i protect the animals in the zoo. A postmaster's assistant in Leeds. England, accused of embezzling fund - in his care claimed he was hypnotized and shell-shocked. He was sent to jail for nine months to give the spell time to wear off. HARDING Oil WAY TO POINT ISABEI Small Group of Friends Accompany Presidentelect on Vacation TO CRUISE CANAL ZONE States That He Will Not Discuss the Cabinet— On League Program > ißy Raymond Clapper, United Press staff correspondent) Marion. Ohio, on Board Harding’s Special Enroute to Point Isabel, Tex . Nov. 6 .-(Special to Daily Democrat) President-elect Harding left Marioi today at 7:30 a. m. for his first real vacation after nearly a year's steady Campaigning, which began back it the first days of the primary cam paign. Mrs. Harding who lias been literal ly at her husband’s side in every nublic appearance lie has made dm

ing that time, is accompanying him A small group of their most inti mate friends are being taken along. Before leaving Senator Harding announced flatly that he would give no consideration to the selection oi a cabinet during his vacation. Neith er will he think much about any otluer problems of his approaching administration. TJie president-elect wants to get ni his old golf togs and chase ovei 'he links with nothing on his mind. Many requests for speeches have come in but Harding lias declined practically all of them. He will have to make a few stops but he will try to be the most inconspicious citizen in America until his vacation is over The Hardng party will spend ten lays at Point Isabel, Texas, arriving here Monday noon. Following the stay there there will be a cruise to the Panama (‘anal zone where the party stays five days. Then a steam>r will be taken to Norfolk. Va„ to get Senatpr Harding to Bedford. Va. (Continued on page three) DEATH RELIEVES Sufferings of Mrs. C. J. Nachtrieb, Mother of Mrs. Archbold of This City DIED EARLY TODAY Funeral Service Will Probably be Held at Wauseon, Ohio, Tomorrow Mrs. C. J. Nachtrieb. 63, mother of Mrs. Roy Archbold of this city, died ,t her home in Toledo, at 2:45 this morning, the sad news being received in a message from Mrs. Archbold to her husband, this morning. Dr. Archbold left this afternoon for Toledo, lo In in attendance at the funeral se) vices, which will lie held at Wauseon. the former home, tomorrow, it it exepected. Mrs. Nachtrieb had visited here a number of times and had many friends in Decatur who will regret to hear of her death. She had been ii: poor health for several years and her condition became serious about a week ago when Mrs. Archbold was summoned. She was at the bedside when the end came. The husband md three children. Mrs. Archbold of tnis city. Clarence Nachtrieb of Dallas. Texas, and Robert Nachtrieb of Toledo, survive. The deceased was a sister-in law of Mr. W. H. Nachtrieb who formerly lived lien . Death was due to exhaustion, following an enaemic condition.

TO REPAIS WALK C.N.Christen Has Contract to Repair Niblick Walk North of the WINNES SHOE STORE A Temporary Improvement Will be Made — Cannot (Jet Steel and Stone *■ Workmen of the C. N. Chi Isle,i | company, building contractors, will , commence work next week on th temporary improvi ment of the Nib-1 ' lick walk on North Second street b ■ tween the Sather cigar slo■< and Lie [ I Whines shoe stere, and in the sprit’.. 1 the board walk will bt taken up ami a concrete walk on top of re-enforced steel foundation will be constructed. A new railing will be built ai the least eide of the walk ami in there j places where the plank • ar< rotted ■ out or broken, new cues will In ra- ; laid and other safeguards added. Je.-se ‘ Niblick, the owner of the h.-t, h. , placet! an order with Mr. Christ n I ■> i tlie steel and it Is planned to make! the permanent improvement next spring. Lack cf Stone. City Street Commissioner Thomae! Dowling wiio was authorized by ill. ; council to repair a number of wail; within the city, stated this mo-rninr that he could not repaid them for tin reason that tlie stone was no’ here. The purchasing committee ordered i 'wo cat loads some time ago. bin a. yet the cars have not arrive I. In vit of the frosts every night it will b< practically inn ossible to lay the cc mint this fall and the improvement will have to be carried over until ncx. firing. Difficulty in getting a cc.i: ! tractor or men to do tlie repair work resulted in not getting the work dom | ibis summer. MRS. LOSE. HURT Runaway Horse Goes Ovei Curb Onto Walk and Strikes Lady in the Back ONE RIB IS BROKEN — Neck and Shoulder Badly Sprained—Baby Cab Upset, But Babe Escapes Mrs. Charles Lose, wife of tlie well 'mown barber, w.-: painfully Injure Friday evening about 5:!b) c’eioi'. wlbm a unaway horse climbed ox the curb and walk on Allan’s . :r. along tlie vacant lot just east of Un Grand Rapids railway tracks, strikii. the lady in the back and shoulder Mrs. Lose was thrown violently to tin ground, and tlie go-cart she was pushing was forced over into the lot where it was upset and tin- babe throw 1 i out. The horse which was- being driven ' I by members of Hie Hilyard family who' wore moving to South fifth street, frightened near tlie intersection oi Tenth and Adams street and started to run. Mrs. Lose had met Miss Leo mi Keller, and the two ladies with the two children were enroute to tlie Bulllor grocery when tlie accident oe< Hired. Warning was sounded tlie ludie'. [ and Mrs. Lose had partly turned I around to look backwards when the horse struck her in the hack. She was | unconscious when a Mr. Ogg reached liter side, and was immediately placed in the Torn Vail automobile and re moved to her home on Adams street just west cf the railroad. A pliy.-i-Man was hastily summoned, and hm injuries were found io consist of a i broken rib and a badly sprained neck and shoulder. The little no-i who was ; walking along tin’ side of the baby i cab escaped witiiou a scratch as dal ilso tin- babe wh.'ii th.- go-; art was ' overturned. Mrs. I.ose wm- soon revived, and ; while her injuries are painful, she considers tlie mishap ind-ed fortmijate. and it is hard to ligitro out just how the children and Miss Keller < 'caped injury. She is resting as well ■is could be expected today, and will i be able to be about again in ti few ; (lavs. +♦+4*♦*+*+ + + * + + + ♦ * * THE WEATHER FORECAST + ♦ ♦♦ + + + +** + * + +* + + 'l’ Increasing cloudiness followed by rain Sunday and in northern portion ’tonight, warmer in south portion to-; j night.

CATALOGS ARE ISSUED FOR SCHOOL OF AUCTIONEERING COLONEL REPPERT SECURES THE REST TALENT IN COUNTRY FOR INSTRUCTION IN AUCTIONEERING, PEDIGREE STUDY AND LIVE STOCK JUDGING. i ....

RES CROSS NOTES — Plans for the Big Annual Membership Drive Which Opens November 11th ARE NOW BEING MADE Much Work is Being Done by the Organization in This and Foreign Lands Ccnvalesment soldiers at Wallet ( Reed Hospital in Washington. D. , never have cause to become down ' hearted. Red Cross aides stationed ‘ i there see that the idle moments ari not lonely ones, in the big lounging i rooms, games provided by the “Gre.it ■ ’ e-t. Mother” are always in progrosf i ami entertainments are constantly !>►■ . ing planned. Anting the interesting plu-e; o’ Walter Reed hospital is tlie green house psychiatric patient's those win ■suffered shell shock in the war aie i being taught a pleasant and iisofu : c: ;-upaiion. The swimming iiool >' I!’,- hospital is another favorite pin for the men for it is there tiiai must le I are toned up utter long disuse after . result of injury. Red Cross represon I tatives an always ai hand to giv. Hie little “homey" service; io the met for whom the w.u was stretch'd < " into months of convab-■cence. ' A’we downhearted,” they exclahn. "No. not as long as the Red Cross see.-- a . fellow through. A sudden epidemic of typhoid feve, , in Salem. Ohio. lasi week found th Red Cross .is usual pin pared for <nn ji . gencirs. Nm ses were provided through the Laki’ Division dep.irtmen lof nur.'ing ami th<> division direct-; 01 health service person:;!!'. t< >1 iliaigc cf the setting up of an cm urgency hospital with suppiie iiir nish by a neighboring chapter. Although the American Red (To a makes its appeal for mmibers durint tlie fourth roll call, November 11 :< 25. cn tin- basis of its work in Hu United States still it is not forg“( ling the suffering peoples oversea.;. One of the most remarkable pilgrim i ages in history is just being conclml ed under tiie guilding hand of tin Red Cross. Seven hundred and I ‘eieliiv members of th-’ !’< trogr.id - bi! ! dren's colony, wards of tiie Rid Crosi fcr more than two years are now neat ! Wiborg. Finland abovjt s’gt.v imil-'i from Petrograd and the hoim s they le it three years ago. The Yomei Main, the \<ssel char tered by the American Red Cross '< return these children from Vladivos . , tok, a. journey more than tin<’"-qmir | lers around the globe, lias just rem h , ed its destination. Tlie children siil’ ( under care of the Red Cross havi , been debarked at Port Koivislo uniii their parents are lo sited. Thr • , months’ supply of food, oloihlng and ] medicine remain to provide for every t comfort until widely scattered fam- , i iliei- are found. f During tlie three years of uncertain- ] ty in Russia, these children wore mov- ; ed from place to place (teeing before | the advancing hostile armies. Final- I ly in order to reach their homos, they ; were taken from Russian Ka id ; ; across tlie Pacific, through tlie Pan- ' ima Canal and over the Atlantic to'i ‘heir homes again, in the work of i {locating their parents, the American Red Crus; is re< (’iving co-operation o' Aim re<an consuls, continental newspapers have printed lists of names of iicmher: of the colony and the League >l' R< d Cross soci. til's ami the International Red Cross are using their i machinery to inform the fathers ami ' mothers that their chibiren ure alive | I and waiting to return to them.

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Catalogs announcing the opening of Colonel Fred Repper’s School of Auctioneering. Live Slock Judging ;.nd Pedigree Study in this city. : tarting January 3, and continuing four weeks, are being mailed out this week. In glancing over the catalog we find that Mr. Reppert and his associates have secured some of the best men in the country to assist him in the work he has undertaken. The school was started after numerous requests from all parts of America, from auctioneers and those wanting to become auctioneers, asking for information about how to become a ■ successful auctioneer. Mr. Reppert will give the school and each student his personal attention, and in addi- , lion to the auctioneering feature i there will he capable instructors in voice culture, oratory, physical culture and care of the bodv. The spe--1 cial work of live stock judging and studying of ]>edigrees will be a course of great value to every siock man. auctioneer, and those expecting to make auctioneering a life work. Inquiries have been pouring in from every state in the union, and from Canada, and a fact that is especially gratifying to Mr. Reppert is the fact that several Adams and Wells county boy:- and men are inttensely interested, and many have come to his oflice. and announced their intention of attending the school this year. Some of the Talent One oi the first men secured for the faeutly was Dr. 11. G. Hill, of Indianapolis. Dr. Hill is an expert in voice culture, and is now president of the Indiami College of Music and Fine Arts, which has a faculty of fortyih.rci members and a student body if goo. He will have complete charge of th< voice culture during the term, and his instruction will enable students of tlie auctioneering 1 to develop self confidence, eonvorse more freely, enlarge their ! vocabulary, develop personality and peaking voice. Dr. Hill was in the -iiv yesterday consulting with Mr. Reppert and arranging the course of tndy. Dr. Hill for a time last soring trained Dr. McCulloch, in voice cnlttire in order that he might belter make his campaign for goverm.r of the state of Indiana. Auctioneers of national reputation who will be here during the entire four weeks are Col. L. 1.. Hull. Des Moines. Iowa; Col. H. L. Igleheart, Flizabethtown. Ky.. and Col. Ead (bii-tin. Greensburg. Ind. All of these men have made good in the professi n. and each secured advice and instruction from Mr. Reppert in the years that have passed. The course will also include instruction in tlie sal" of rd estate, and this work will be under the instruct ion of Col. Fred L. Perdue, of Denver. Colo. Colonel Perdue is an exjiert in tlie sale of real estate, and h ■ will be able to convince students that Im knows the game. In the livestock judging and pedigree’ study. Mr. John Letliani. of Luke Geneva. Wis.. has been secured lo Bike charge. It is said that no man in the country has done more for ihe upbuilding of the pure bred livestock industry than Mr. I.ethain, and Mr. Reppert feels proud of the fact that he was able to secure him. Fred Gray, who has served as county agent tlie past year, will be an assistant in this department and his advice will he of great benefit to the school and the students. Assisting in the management and advertising of this great school of instruction is Mr. J. O. Selleuieyer, Mr. Ruppert's business manager. The thoroughness of his work is best shown by the fact that this school is talked about all over the country. Every mail brings inquiries concerning the course, and tlie Western i nion Telegraph messenger makes ; — -- (Continued on page two)