Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 103, Decatur, Adams County, 30 April 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 103.

JUNIOR PLAY PLEASED CROWD “Green Stockings” Proved Delightful Entertainment at the Athletic Hall ON FRIDAY EVENING Miss Lois Peterson and Christian Macy Leading Characters in Comedy The junior play, “Green Stockings". put on last night at the gym. scored a decided hit, and the crowded house, which greeted the play, is unanimous in the opinion that it was one of the best home talent plays ever staged in Decatur. Miss Mary Frisinger, who had charge of the cast during the weeks , of training, is to be congratulated on her success, and her ability to pick a cast that could perform so perfectly in the places for which they were chosen. The scenes of the play are laid in England. An old English custom requires an elder sister to wear green stockings at the wedding of her younger sister, if the younger sister captures a husband first. It so happens that Celia Farrady. which part is taken by Miss Lois Peterson, oldest daughter in the Farrady family, wears the green stockings on two occasions, and when the possibility of wearing the green a third time looms up, she nearly collapses, She announces her engagement to an imaginary colonel, and the world is made to change for her. She is honored and respected by the community, and finally an aunt discovers there is no “Col." Smith, but instead of exposing her, assists her in getting out of her difficulty. Finally one ot her letters mailed to the “Colonel” falls into the hands of a real “Colonel Smith” in Somaliland, and he decides to call on the young lady under an assumed name. Everything turns out fine, after many expediences and complications. Miss Peterson and Christian Macy, who plays the part of Colonel Smith, of course have the leading parts, and played their roles admirably. The entire cast was well drilled, and the parts taken were cleverly executed, and the crowd was in the very best of humor from the time the curtain was lifted. The high school orchestra, under the direction of E- V- Minch, furnished the music for the play. LIVELY DEBATE. Given at Pleasant Mills ParentTeacher's Club Meeting At the second meeting of the Parent Teacher’s Club of Pleasant Mills, which met last evening, a very interesting debate took place. The subject for debae was: “Resolved that the World is Growing Better.” Those taking part in the debate were: affirmative, Harry Daniels and Amos Smith, negative; Jess Steele and Will Merriman, with Messrs. Suman, Porter and Jones as judges, and Miss Lucile Smith as time keeper. After a lively discussion the negative side won. A beautiful piano solo was played by James Halberstadt. Miss Loraine Foster gave an interesting talk on the Requirements of a Commissioned High School. The Junior girls served a delightful luncheon after the entertainment and the meeting was a pronounced success. W. J. Biberick of Preble was a business called in Decatur today. Mr, and Mrs. August Bieberick were in Decatur shopping today. rAN AD BY TELEGRAM The copy for a thirty inch ad for the B. F. Godrich Rubber company of Akron, announcing a twenty per cent reduction in the price of all Goodrich automobile tires was received by the Daily Democrat early this morning by telegram from Cleveland and the ad is published in tonight’s paper. The reduction in the price becomes effective May 2nd. We have a one thousand inch contract with the Goodrich people and it looks as if the big manufacturing industries of the country were going to use advertising space this year in larger quantities than ever before and create new business. Advertising contracts tor about six thousand inches of advertising from four or five of the biggest manufacturing establishments in the country have been received by the Daily Democrat within the last two I—- —y

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MEET MONDAY EVENING The regular May session of the DeIcatur Industrial association will be held at the rooms Monday evening at 7:30. Reports of commitees will be heard and plans for getting busy discussed. Mr. Kneubel of the Knox | school of salesmanship will be present and will talk to the association. All members urged to be present. HEATH IS SHOCK I Edward Rademacker, Passed Away Friday Evening at Fort Wayne Home AFTER SHORT ILLNESS I "■ Funeral Monday at Fort Wayne—Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery, Decatur News of the death at Fort Wayne at G o'clock Friday evening of Edward Riniemacher, youngest son of Mrs. Lena Rademacher, was indeed a shock to the many friends of the family in this city. The young man had seemingly been in the best of health to Decatur friends who had seen him at Fort Wayne this week, and it could scarcely be believed that a severe illness had developed, and his death occur so soon. Edward was taken ill only Thursday afternoon, and a physician was called. He seined to improve and feel better at times, but on Friday grew worse, and Dr. Bruggeman, the attending physician, diagnosed his illness as ulcers of the stomach, and advised his removal to the St. Joseph hospital, where it was planned to op erate on him. This could not be done, however, because of a very weak heart, and this weak condition of the heart is responsible for the lad's death. Edward was twenty-one years 01. l last January 1, and had been employed at the General Electric plant until the business depression came on. and he was laid off. He was assisting with the spring housecleaning at the home on Pontiac street when the illness came on. He was born in this city, a son of the late Cornelius Rademacker, and when the family moved to Fort Wayne seven or eight years ago, he went there with them, and had since resided there. The father died a year or two ago, and just a few weeks ago a sister, Mrs. Arthur Mangold passed away at the mothers home in Fort Wayne. Surviving are the mother, five sisters, Mrs. Thomas Ehinger, Urbana. Ohio; Mrs. Charles Wilt, Fort Wayne Mrs. Tracy Nelson. Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Wililam Gray, Fort Wayne, and Miss Martha, at home; two brothers, Leon, and Richard, also at home. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the St. Peter's Catholic church, in Fort Wayne, and burial will be at the St. Joseph’s cemetery, this city. TO MAKE TREATY (United Press Service) Washington. April 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—-A treaty of peace with Germany will probably follow the Knox resolution declaring at an end the state of war between the U. S. and the central powers. Senator Lodge, chairman of tin foreign relations committee told the senate today in a speech on the Knox measure. Lodge’s statement is the first definite intimation of the Harding policy in this respect and it was accepted as meaning that a separate peace will be made. MONDAY, LAST DAY If you have not liquidated with County Treasurer Hugh D. Hite for the spring installment ot taxes you had better hurry. You have tut one more day, and when the office closes at 4 o'clock Mpnday the limit is past, and you will become delinquent foi the full year, and must pay an additional ten per cent, to square yourself. During the past few days the receipts at the treasurer’s office have been large, and there are a number who have not paid mostly, however, residents of the city of Decatur, a majority of whose taxes are in small amounts. Remembmer. Monday, is the last day. FUNERAL TUESDAY Mrs. Harry Snyder, of Fort Wayne, a sister to James and Ben Hoagland, of this city, died this- afternoon. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at Fort Wayne. Further particulars will be given Monday.

PAID YOUR TAXES’ A 9 Monday is Last Day and County Treasurer’s Office ‘ is a Busy Place Now RECEIPTS ARE LARGE j Mortgage Exemptions Must he Filed Monday and Sup--1 plements by May 15th Next Monday is the last day for paying your taxes and there are as usual many who have put off this duty until the last day. Indications are that many will go delinquent this t year, due perhaps to the times and the slow market. Wednesday the receipts at the treasurer’s*office were $33,000, Thursday $38,000, yesterdayover $40,000 and today is expected to reach $50,000 with as large a day Monday as today. Treasurer Hugh ' Hite and his deputies have been kept busy handling the large sums of money and waiting on the taxpayers. You should also remember that Monday is the last day for filing your mortgage exemption and this must be done at the auditor’s office before five o'clock. If you haven't attended to this you can if you have a mortgage. save considerable on your taxes for next year. Any notary will take care of it but remember it must be done before five o’clock Monday. Attention is also called to the fact that each corporation and partnership must file at the auditor's office before May 15th, the supplemental sheets giving information as required by the state tax board. Unless you do this you are subject to a severe penalty and it is improtant that the sheets lie returned before the date mentioned. SERIES OF SERMONS The Rev. A. 11. Saunders of the Presbyterian church has planned a series of sermons oi “Great Men of the ChttStWYf Clrarch,” the first of which will be given on Sunday mom ing, on Martin Luther and the Origin of the Protestant Church.” Rev. Saunders plans to give on sermon each month, and as his discourses on any subject are alwoys pleasing, it is assured that his series of sermons will be most interesting. THE CLOSING DAY At Brandyberry School, Washington Twp., Celebrated in Proper Way PROGRAM AND DINNER Were Features — School, Under Direction of Miss Potts, Had Good Year Friday marked the close of one of the most successful terms in the history of the Brandyberry school district No. 6, Washington township. At noon the patrons came with well filled baskets and a sumptuous dinner was served to all present. After prayer by Rev. Lyons about one hundred and thirty patrons, pupils and friends partook of the good dinner . One of the features of the dinner was a large cake, with the teacher’s initials on it, baked by one ot the pupils, Miss Mabie Marshand, as a special compliment to the teacher. After dinner an excellent program consisting of songs, recitations, dialogues, instrumental and victrola music was rendered. Comedy was furnished between acts by William Ruppert and Simon Myers. At the close of the exercises a short talk was given by Mr. Elmore Cook in which he, on behalf of patrons and pupils thanked the teacher for her untiring efforts, good discipline and patience with the pupils which is so essential for a successful school. In appreciation of her good work the teacher was presented a number ' of beautiful and useful presents. A petition asking for the return of Miss Potts for the next year was signed I by all the patrons and pupils. The 1 teacher also expressed her thanks to 1 the pupils and patrons for their hearty co-operation and good will. Prizes were given the first and second grades for their work in spelling. Quite a number of rolls of honor and , reading circle diplomas were passed > out. The teacher presented each pupil ■’ with a beautiful souvenir in rememr brance of the school days of the year 1920-21. —Contributed.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 30, 1921.

* EXAMINATION TODAY 5 The regular monthly teachers' exI amination was held at the central J i school building today under the direction of County Superintendent of Schools E. 8. Christen. Many of the teachers, and also several who have 5 , never taught school, were applicants I today. t GIVEN DIPLOMAS I • r Eight Students Were GradB uated From the Hartford ■■ Township High School v s| ON FRIDAY EVENING h I p Address by Attorney Claire > McTurnan. on Subject r “The Test After” 1 I tj The commencement of the Hartford f township high school was an event of Friday evening, the program being - given in the auditorium of the new t township high school near Linn r Grove. The large auditorium was fillt ed with school patrons and friends > of the graduates, and a very interestI ing commencement resulted. The - address was given by Hon. Claire Me- ■ Turnan, an Indianapolis attorney, and 1 his talk on the subject, “The After t Test,” was good, although the attorney was rather nervous and excited over his journey to Linn Grove to : fill his appointment, having exper- . fenced considerable delay with a ■ balky auto. I County Superintendent E. S. Chris I ten presented the diplomas to the i class after the members had been prei seated-by the high school principal. ■ Mr. F. D. Huff. Musical numbers i were given by Miss Edith Glendening the Misses Behler and Glendening. and the Linn Grove Mandoline club, under the direction of Howard Hoffman. • Teachers of the school this year, i besides the principal, Mr. Huff, are I Tressie Glendening, Bonnie Thomas. ’ and grade teachers are Cliffton Striker, D. H. Hale and Nola Schanpp. The work in the high school, and in fact all the schools of Hartford township this year has been excellent, which is due in a large measure to the high standard in educational i matters sought by the township trustee, Frank Nussbaum. The patrons also have been greatly interested. - The graduates are Victor H. Eicher Wilma F. Spichiger, Walter G. LeFavour, Mary A. Pusey, Inez D. Monee, Arthur L. Bohren. Leora M. Pusey, Gerald O. Runyon. K. OF C. MONDAY Regular meeting of the Knights of Columbus Monday evening at eight ’ o’clock. Members please take notice. A LOCAL CLASS Howard Wisehaupt May Start Knox Salesmanship Class in This Citv * MR. HELM IS HERE With Representative—Holthouse Garage Men First to Sign for Course ! Jesse Helm, former Decatur young , man, was in the city today with Mr. ■ Knuebel, a representative of the Knox School of Salesmanship and Business i Efficiency, and were finding out if ■ the salesmen and business men in i this city were interested in starts ing a salesmanship class here. Howi ard Wisehaupt to be in charge. > Mr. Wisehaupt is a Decatur boy : and for a year of more has been asi sociated with the Knox School of i Salesmanship. He is the class ini' structor. I Last evening he started a class at ) Fort Wayne at which Glen Hanna, Ora Baker and Roy Stove, together c with L. A. Holthouse of the Holthouse r garage attended. They were so imL pressed with Mr. Wisehaupt's work a and lecture that they signed up to 1 take the eight week's course. Mr. a Wisehaupt is a fluent speaker and r those who heard him say his work ■- is wonderful. Mr. Helm and Mr. Knuebel called on :- a number of Decatur men today and ;. if forty applicants are secured a class i will be started here on Wednesday :l evening. Mr. Wisehaupt stated that he could conduct this class along il with the Fort Wayne class, which is i- held on Fridays, and thus give his r friends and home-folks an , opportunity to take the work.

MISS MINCH DEAD 1 Formerly Forelady for the Berne Overall & Shirt Company Passed Away AT JAY COUNTY HOME Had Been 111 of Tuberculosis Two Months—Funeral to be Held Monday Miss Anna Mlili’h. former forelady ! at the Decatur plant of the Berne Overall & Shirt company, died Friday ; morning at 1:30 o”clock at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Peter| ; Minch, one and one-half miles south lof Collett, in Jay county, her death ’ , being caused by tuberculosis, which had developed in the past two: months. Miss Minch was employed in this i city during the time the Berne company operated a branch here, and folI lowing its removal to Berne, was I employed for a time with the Teeter I Garment company at the Madiso i hotel building. Only two months ago she was at her work at the Knocker Shirt company at Portland, and her death comes as a shock to many of her friends, as only a few were aware of her serious ilness. Besides the parents, the following brothers and sisters survive: Mrs. Nick Hardnagle. Portland; Will Minch, Portland; Matthias, Minnie. Eva, Augusta. Christena and Mildred, all at home. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. Mary’s Catholic church at Portland, the Rev. Father Marr officiating. Burial will be made at the Trinity Catholic cemetery, east of Bryant. Several Decatur people will attend i the funeral. Marriage licenses were issued at the i county clerk's office today as follows: Lester H. Reynolds, school teacher. Linn Grove, born March 11, 1899, son of Charles Reynolds, and Lena Grace ; Wittwer, seamstress, Berne, born Apr. 19, 1994. daughter of Sam Wittwer. The I'tUher tiled written consent to the marriage of his daughter. The second license was to Arlie Bollinger. I farmer, born June 17. 1898. son of I William H. Bolligner, and Pearl May.: housekeeper, born June 23, 1903, | daughter of Nelson H. May. Mr. May filed written consent to the marriage J of his daughter. RATES SLIPPING Announcement Made From Cincinnati That the Coal Freight Rates are Lower EFFECT THIS SECTION -On Coal From Kentucky and Tennessee Fields — Reduced About $2 a Ton ' Reductions in freight rates on coal from the Kentucky and Tennessee fields affecting Decatur and Adams county are announced in press dispatches which say: “Cincinnati, April 29'.—Announcement was officially made here today | by the chamber of commerce, through Fred Ranshaw, freight and traffic manager, that the new coal and mining freight rates, as adjusted tor the railroads of Kentucky and Tennes-; see, would result in cutting cost of all coal from that territory shipped to j Indiana. Michigan, Ohio, Illinois. Wisconsin and Minnesota. “Reduction will be from SI.S3 to $2.11 a ton transportation by tire L. & N„ delivered through the Orio river gateways of Louisville and Cincinnati. “Charges of failure, to reduce costs should be reported, it was stated, to authorities in charge. "Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and other Indiana cities, Chicago, Milwaukee, Toledo, Detroit and Minneapolis obtain the larger part of their coal supply from the mines located in the territory affected.” ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana Fair and continued cool tonight: probably light frost in northeast portion; Sunday fair and somewhat. warmer. Lower Michigan — Fair; continued cool tonight; probably light frost: Sunday fair, slightly warmer in south and central portion. Upper Michigan —Fair tonight, followed by increasing cloudiness; Sunday continued cool.

I MR. SHEELER PENSIONED i W, H. Sheeler, well known car man for the G. R. A I. railroad who has ' been employed by the company for ' i thirty three years, received word toi day that the board of managers of ; the Pennsylvania railway have granted him a pesion, effective May Ist. Mr. Sheeler is well known and has lived here many years. WILL GIVE PLAY Eighth Grade Students Will Present “Aaron Boggs, Freshman” at Gym THURSDAY AND FRIDAY Evenings of Next Week— Cast of Characters Assures a Good Play The next home talent play billed i for the gym is the one to be given by I the pupils of the eightli grade, under the direction of Miss Grace Coffee. 1 supervisor of penmanship in Hie ] schools. Aaron Boggs, Freshman.” is the J title of the production, and it will be ; presented next Thursday and Friday I evenings at S o'clock, with a competent cast. At the close of the school year for the past two years the pupils have put on creditable plays, but the one this year is said to be far in advance of the two previous attempts | Tickets for the show will be 25 and 15 cents, and just enough tickets will I be sold to fill the house the first night and it will not be crowded, and different colored tickets will be used leach evening, and your ticket will toll which evening you are to he ad- ; mitted. The following cast will present the play: ' • Aaron Boggs (freshman at Harvard) —Ralph Kenworthy Epenetus P. Boggs. t president Splinterville school board) —Walter | Elzey. Elizabeth Madelin Feeney (charming waitress at college boarding house)* —Norma Bleeke. Beau Carter (the smart senior) — I Carrel Cole Pepper Gervis (an all-around good j fellow) —Don Grove Happy Jimmie Jamison (the ladies' 'man) —James Leonard Loretts. Lois and Cherry Carruthers I (college girls)—Eloise Lewton. Katharine Dixon and Esther Biggs Mrs. Chubb (optimistic boarding house keeper)—Lee Anna Vance Violet Pickens (boarding house keeper who takes all the joy out of I life) —Molly Haugk Mr. Chubb (who is always tired and has lumbago in his back) —Don Hun- | sicker. Evelyn (another college girl)— Margaret Jane Hoffman Two Professors—Glen Beavers and Chalmer Everett „ Casey Jones (college politician) — Chalmer Ray McGoogen (football star) —Wayne Peterson Campus Characters — Katherine Nichols and Clyde Cline. The proceeds from this play will be used in paying for the new “Six Hundred Set" in “Visual Education." whi< h is the new picture machine installed for the use of the students. SUICIDED AT GENEVA William Aspy. G 5 years old, a retired farmer, living at Geneva, committ-1 ed suicide this afternoon by shooting: (himself with a double barreled shot gun. The deed was committed at the East Lawn cemetery. Financial worI ries are said to be the cause. Mr. Aspy made a previous attempt to end his life by drinking poison. A wife and one son survive. STOWE’S “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN” COMPANY Jno. F. Stowe's world’s greatest, production of “Uncle Tom's Cabin ; will appear at Decatur, Monday evening. May 9th. Mr. John F. Stowe lias successfully solved the problem of combining the old and the new “Uncle Tom’s Cabin" into a big spec taculnr play that leaves out nothing worth retaining of either the straight method or the circus method AU worthy features of the old landmarks are retained, while the thread of the story has been cleverly reconstructed, making it more coherent; this, with the introduction of a host of high class specialties thoroughly in keeping with the piece, goes far toward forming an evening’s entertain- ’ nient. It will be a real loss to miss witnessing. Over 50 people are with the company and 12 auto cars and trucks are used to transport this mammoth aggregation from city to city.

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TO DEAL DIRECT WITH THE ALLIES f Germany Sends Offer to * London — Harding Will Not Desert Allied Forces ' ARMY PLANS COMPLETE France Ready to Start the Army to. Front as Soon as Word is Received (United Press Service) Paris, April 30—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Germany today made its reparation negotiations with the t'nited States an excuse for defying the allies ultimatum. The Ge> man embassy here sent a note to the reparations commission refusing to deliver the reichstag gold reserve as demanded in the ultimatum which expires at midnight. The note pointed out that Germany has made alternative proposals to President Harding which are now under discussion and that therefore the German government would be unable to comply with the allies’ demand. Paris. April 30. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Plans were completed today for mobilization cf the military class of 1919 to cover a period of eight days. This will total 130,000 men. not including students or men in the devastated areas, who are exempted. Only word from the suprem council at London is necessary to start the work of concentration. London. April 30. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany resumed direct negotiations- with the allies today following failure to communicate through the United Stat’s her latest reparations offer. Lord D’Abernon. British ambassador to Germany, arrived from Berlin Avith the new German proposal which exactly duplicated that which she sought to present through American diplomatic channels. The amount were $12,500.0-0.000 in a lump sum or $50,000,000,000 over a period of years. This offer already had been characterized by the allied spokesmen as unacceptable. This latest move on Germany’s part was generally regarded as a final effort to avert occupation of the Ruhr district as a penalty for non-payment of the reparations installment, th’a allies claim as due Monday but which Berlin contends already lias been paid. The supreme council meeting at 2 o'clock this afternoon was expected to consider seriously an ultimatum to Germany in a period of days or hours, demanding a better reparations offer. The financial experts have completed drafting' their reports for the supreme council. They were reported to have split the difference between the allies’ insistence and the German’s offer. The offer borne by the British ambassador was again characterized by Germany as her maximum prc.posal. I Washington. D. (’.. April 30.—(Spell ial t Daily Democrat) —Germany's attempt to drive a wedge between the now Harding administration and the allies has failed flatly, it became known tday. As President Harding and Secretary of’State Hughes proceeded in deidlirg with the intricate reparations muddle they are determined upon one thing: They will not forget that the United States fought on the side of tlfe allies during the world war. If President Harding finds it advisable to urge any degree of leniency toward Germany in the present crisis it will be because he has economic welfare of (he allies and would at heart and not through any desire to desert the allies and side with Germany. SISTER BURIED TUESDAY Sheriff Melchi is again looking after the duties cf his office aft- ( er having heen called to Six Lakes, Mich., because of the serious illness . and death of his sister. Mrs. Joshua : Barick, her death occurring at that i place last Sunday, from cancer of the I stomach. Her body was brought to » Convoy, Ohio, for interment. Mrs. > Barick was fifty-four years old. and was Mr. Melchi’s youngest sister.