Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 13 May 1921 — Page 1

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M. E. MISSIONARY HOMEONBUSINESS U. G. Leazenby I). I)., Crawi'ordsville Man, Manages a Farm for Church IN SOUTH AMERICA Ten Ears of Indiana Yellow Dent Corn Causes a Sensation Among ‘Farmers’ Chicago, 111., May 13. —(Special tr. Daily Democrat) —The Reverend U. G. Leazenby, D. D., formerly district superintendent of the Crawfortlsville (Ind.) District of the Methodist Episcopal chifch, now president of El Dastituto Agricola de Munster. the extensive farm school of. Angol (’hilt maintained by the Hoard of Foreign Missions of that denomination, arrived in this country front South America aboard the S. S. Huron Mnday, May Sth, Mr. Leasenby has just completed two years of service in Chile and is returning upon bus inoss of the agricultural establishment. He went first to South America as a member of the Centenary Deputation in 1919 to visit the Methodist mission institutions thereafter he was appointed by Bishop Oldham of that continent to the res idency of the new farm school in Chile to work out a centenary program. His wife and daughter have remained so far, in Crawfordsville which Mr. Leazenby will make hit headquarters while in this country Previous to his appointmentment ar district superintendent he waS pas tor of the Trinity Methodist Episeop al church of Lafayette, Indiana. The farm school of which Lenazen by is head, is the largest mission es tablishment of his church in South America. There are 3,800 acres ant' the invoice price first made to th< Methodists by its owner was nearlj $400,000. It was finally purchased foi $275,000. There is a large nurserc on/the place, nearly 300,000 eucalyp tus trees, and many hundreds of thousands of other plants were raised am sold. There are 400 head of cattle or the Methodist farm including 150 work cattle, all of which subsist entirel.' on the luxuriant pasturage available Mr. Leazenby has developed apple raising on the denomination farn which compete wjth those shipped from the United States for the city markets of South America. The farn also produces oranges, grape fruit lemons, strawberries, wheat, corn potatoes and a large assortment ol other vegetables. The present yeai Mr. Leazenby raised 8,700 bushels o wheat, 5,600 bushels of oats, 5,00< bushelsof potatoes. He has built ; new silo after the most approver fashion of the middle west, and ha; alsoinvported a saw-mill from this country. With full equipment the demonstra tion farm is being operated by agri cultural students from the roto o’ rangged classes of Chile, who are in structed in scientific methods of grair and fruit raising, animal husbandry book-keeping, and the general fundamentals of education. They are givei their board and lodging, and theii labor received a liberal wage so clothing. In this work the Methodists are striving to build up an agricul tural middle class in Chile. Mr. Leazenby took ten ears ol Reed’s Yellow Dent corn from Indiana down to the farm- in South America two years ago, and this corn has been the sensation of corn growers. From it he now has fifteen acres planted, has 250 pesos worth of seed, and received an order by telegraph from one dealer asking for 11,000 pounds of it for planting purposes. After spending a week speaking or Methodist mission work in South America among the Methodist churches of New England, Mr. Leazenby will come direct to Crawfords ville. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago, May 13— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Wheat: May $1.43%; July $1,15%. Corn: May 61%; Sept. 63%. Oats: May 37%; July 39%; Sept. 41. •♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—Fair tonight and Saturday, cooler tonight and in east and south portions Saturday. Lower Michigan —Rain this afterboon and probably tonight; colder tonight; Saturday partly cloudy and colder.

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THE FACE AT THE WINDOW ■ The members of the Preble Athi latic association will present the big I three-act comedy-drama, "The Face at the Window", at the Kirkland high school auditorium, tomorrow evening at 7:45 o’clock. The play is a good one and the cast is made up ot a number of uctors that will play their part to iierfectlon. There will be a continuous performance as several musical numbers, dialogues and readings will be given between the acts. Remember, it Is at the Kirkland high school, tomorrow evening. Admission 25 and 35 cents. AT M. E. CHURCH Baccalaureate Service to 1921 Graduating Class of Decatur High School ON SUNDAY EVENING Rev. O. E- Miller to Preach Sermon — Special Program for the Event The baccalaureate services for the 1921 graduating class of the Decatur high school will be held Sunday evening at the Methodist church, the services beginning at 8 o’clock. Rev. C. J. Miner pastor of the United Brethren church, will preside at the service, and the following program will be carried out: Organ Prelude —Serenade (Kinder) —Celia Andrews. Invocation —Rev. Ohas. Tinkham. Song, America—Congregation. Scripture Lesson —Rev. R. Elliker. Prayer—Rev. C. L. Haney. Song. Praise the Lord, (Caleb Simper)—Chorus Choir. Offering Meditation (Thais) Massanet. Song, The Lord is My Light (Allisten) —Dr. Fred Patterson Sermon. “A Seven-gemed Diadem" —Rev. O. E. Miller. Song. "He Leadeth Me” —Congregation. Announcements. Song, “Let the Earth Rejoice" (P. A. Schnecker)—Chorus Choir. Benediction —Rev. A. H. Saunders. Doxology—Congregation. THE DATE IS GIVEN Miss Dreda Parent Tells Friends the Date of Her Wedding to Ralph Roop \T PARTY LAST NIGHT At Her Home on Mercer Avenue —Saturday, June 4, at St. Mary’s Church To the members of the Delta Theta ! Tau sorority, and the patronesses the members of the So-Cha-Rea club, and a few other friends, Miss Dreda Parent Thursday evening announced 'he date of her approaching marriage to Mr. Ralph Roop. The announcement was made at a pretty party at the Parent home on Mercer avenue, and the marriage of these popular young people will be lolemnized Saturday. June 4, at the St. Mary’s Catholic church, the Rev. Father Seimetz officiating. The Parent home was beautifully decorated with spring flowers, and sitting on a pedestal was a massive basket of pink roses, tied with a large blue malene bow, the bridal colors. These were afterwards given as favors, and Miss Beatrice Keller found a tiny note in the heart of her rose, which contained the announcement, which read, "Dreda and Ralph, June 4”. Five hundred and rhum were played by the guests, and Miss Mathilda Berling won the first honors, and Mrs. Claude Coffee second. Miss Parent was assisted in serving a twocourse luncheon by the Misses Cecil Miller, Florence and Genevieve Bremerkamp, Florence Holthouse and Ruth Gay. Miss Parent w'as showered with congratulations and the well wishes ,of her friends. She is the only ; daughter of William Parent, of the city electrical light department, and . a most estimable young lady. Mr. Roop is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Roop, and an excellent young man, t and the announcement of their wedl cling had been anticipated by their ► many friends. c. E. Bell is at St. Louis attending 1 the Baptist state board meeting. E. S. Fortney, salesman for the ’j Wilson Brothers, Chicago, was in De--1 catur yesterday.

BEER IN CHICAGO Is as Plentiful and Genuine as in the Balmiest Days of the Long Ago COSTS MUCH MORE But No Attention is Paid to Mr. Volstead to Which Mr. Remitters Objects (United Press Service) Chicago, May 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sad eyes of the nation today were locused upon Chicago, the oasis in (he great Volstead desert Oliver T. Remmers, attorney for the Anheuser-Busch brewing company, St. Louis, put this in the headlines following his testimony before the house judiciary committee in which he charged real beer was being sold openly in Chicago. "You said a stein-full, Oliver," was the way his expose was received here by patrons of the back-slidden "dry’’ cases. “Here's how!” Remmers demand for a‘congressional investigation did not worry saloon keepers here who haven't handled near-beer for two months. “Dring hearty, boys, they're just jealous of us," was the frequent remark from behind the mahogany. Large froathing steins of from four to six per cent beer were'still being sold today at from 15 to 30 cents a copy. The edition was large. No proof of “Goodfellowship" was demanded in most cases. During the last few weeks "The good old days" have come another step nearer —the great neighborhood habit of inelegantly “shooting the can’’ to the corner saloon has returned. The only difference is that a good sized "can” costs about seventy cents instead of ten. • During Remmers testimony, which was presented in the hearing on whether beer should be sold as medicine he read a statement from August Busch, head of the AnheuserBusch Co., which said the policy of the company is "beer for all or beer for none.” The policy of Chicago is “beer for all.” JUNIOR RECEPTION The reception by the juniors to the seniors will be given this evening at the K. of P. home. All day long the work of decorating the dining room and lodge room occupied the attention of the members of the junior class, j while the Pythian Sisters were arI ranging their part of the program in the kitchen and dining room. The | members of the senior and junior classes, the high school faculty and the members of the school board and their wives will partake of the dinner and enjoy the program. A KINDERGARTEN Will be Operated in Decatur During the Summer by Miss Gladys Flanders IN LIBRARY BUILDING Will be Great Help to the Children of Decatur—A Six Weeks’ Course Miss Gladys Flanders, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Flanders, of South Third street, is arranging to conduct a kindergarten in this city during the summer months, and the news will be gladly welcomed by the parents of children who are not yet old enough to attend the public schools, the parents knowing of the value of the kindergarten work as it is conducted in other cities. Miss Flanders, who is a graduate of the Decatur high school and of Madame Blaker’s school at Indianapolis, is now a teacher in the kindergarten department of the Peru schools, and has a contract to return there next year. She is a most capable instructor, and the course she plans here will extend over a six weeks' period. A nominal charge - will of course be made for each child and as many parents have had some experience with kindergarten work, it is quite likely Miss Flanders will , have a large class. The date of . starting and further particulars will ■ be given later. Archie Hendricks and family and ; Uncle John Hendricks of Monroe were business callers in the city today. » s a business visitor in Decatur today. Tall Fanny Heller, 'phone 51. if you ha any local news.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 13, 1921.

| OPERATED ON YESTERDAY I Miss Naomi Baker, daughter of Mr. I and Mrs. John Baker of this city was , operated on yesterday for appendii citls. She was Injured in an nutomoj bile wreck at Fort Wayne three ! weeks ago last Sunday and after a j week at the hospital was taken to the j home of her aunt. She had recovered ,; from the accident and was expecting to come home yesterday. She became ill with appendicitis Wednesday evening and was taken to the St. Joseph hospital again yesterday for . tlio operation. Word today Is that ■J | she is getting along nicely. PERSHING NAMED CHIEF OF ARMY 11 Hero of World M ar is ’Appointed lo New Dost by i l Secretary of M ar M eeks I HARBOARD, ASSISTANT Pershing M r i!l Succeed General March—Appointment Effective July Ist Washington, May 13 —(Special to < ; Daily Democrat) —Secretary of War Weeks today announced the appoint- ( ment of General John J. Pershing, as chief of staff of the army. i At the same time Weeks announc- t ed that Major General James G. Harboard, at present commanding the ! second division, will be Pershing’s ] executive assistant. Pershing succeeds Major General 1 Peyton C. March, present chief of i staff. The appointment is effective i July 1. Weeks said the appointment of ’ Pershing is in line with his recent announcement that Pershing would I be given the command of a general headquarters of the army, to train all the elements of the army in time of peace and to take supreme com- ! maud of the armies in the time of ] war. j Pershing's appointment, however, j was a distinct surprise. The impres- , sion prevailed that the command of . the general headquarters would be ] distinct from the chief of staff and f that some one, other than Pershing ( would get the latter post. JURY HAS CASE $ The case of the State vs. John j Braun, liquor violation, went to the l lury at 2 o'clock this afternoon. At 3:30 the men were still deliberating. | Arguments of one hour each were given by attorneys for the state and defendant, Mr. Lenhart opening for the state. He was followed by R. C. ( Parrish, or the defense, while J. Fred Fruchte made the closing plea, asking the jurors to find for the state. WHO’LL WIN? f i New York, May 13.—Tex O'Rourke, assistant director of the International Sporting club: "The man in the better condition , will win. Carpentier is faster, more clever and the better boxer. Dempsey perhaps is more rugged and strong- ■ er. There is little difference between the two. Neither can hope to win if he is not in perfect condition. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET , Indianapolis, Ind., May 13.—(Special . to Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts , 800; best heavies $5.65-$8.80; medium , mixed SB.BO-SS,9O: common choice SR.9O-$9.00; bulk sales $8.75-$9.00; cat- , tie receipts 600, steady; steers $6.00- . $9.25; cows and heifers $2.50-$9.f10; : sheep receipts 200, market steady; tops sl-$4. » - ‘ '™* " r**4-**** + + + * + * - * IT’S MADE IN DECATUR + + ♦ i4* Among tlie many interesting ►!' l 4- ads in tonight’s Doily Democrat, 4> - 4- is the one of the Decatur Hake- 4 i 4- Rite announcing that it has gone 4i 4* into the wholesale bread tins- + 3 4- iness and that their "Mild-Maid 4l 4- bread is on sale at seventeen dis- 4 s 4* ferent Decatur stores. Mr. Hart- 4 - 4* ing, manager of the Bake-Rite, 4 1 4* stated this morning that he was 4 1 4» pleased with the co-operation 4 1 4* shown by the Decatur merchants * 4* in handling "Milk-Maid” bread. 44- "Milk-Maid" bread is made and 41 4> sold in Decatur. It is fresh every 4 e 4* day and tonight's ad contains a 4 4- coupon that is worth ten cents 4 1 4* to you if you buy two loaves of + u + bread Saturday. * 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--r 4-4-4*

MAKING PLANS Committees Are Appointed to Prepare a Program for Memorial Day FITTING OBSERVANCE Mill be Held in Decatur — To Report Plans on Next Tuesday Evening At a meting of representatives of tlieiG. A. R„ Spanish-Ameriean Veterans. the American Legion and their j Auxiliaries, held Thursday, May sth, j temporary arrangements were made to insure Die proper celebration of Memorial Day. A. L. Colehiu was chosen chairman and Joseph C. Laurent, secretary. The following committees have been appointed to laok after matters incidental to the features of tlie day’s entertainment: Speakers—Major Ed. Miller, Jos. 0. Laurent, I). K. Shaekley. Automobiles—Cal Peterson. Vocal and Instrumental Music— Mrs. R. Lord, It. 1). Myers, Dr. J. Q. Neptune. Evergreen—John D. Andrews Flowers—Ladies of Relief Corps and Legion Auxiliary and the school children. Decoration of Graves —The American Legion assisted by G. A. R. These, committees are requested to make their necessary arrangements and to report at a meeting to be held in the G. A. It. hall Thursday, May 19th, at 7 p. m. at which time a complete program will be outlined. All organizations concerned have been requested to appoint a committee to arrange what they deem a suitable Memorial Day program and to present same at the meeting next Thursday evening. MAY BARGAINS AT BERNSTEiN STORE The annual spring sale at the Bernstein store will start tomorrow. May 14, and continue two weeks, the sale coming to a close Saturday, May 82. Mr. Bernstein lias many bargains in this sale, as a glance at his page ad in Thursday’s paper will show. ] Dry goods, shoes, men's and women’s I furnishings, notions, etc., are included in the sale and the prices quoted i are lower than have been quoted in j Eeveral years. If there is anything j you need in tho big stock carried by | Mr. Bernstein you will save money! by calling at the store as soon as I possible after the sale starts. You have two weeks; time, but tho early bird gets the best selection. Mrs. Anthony Voglewede of Washington township was in the city to-1 day. A CLOUDBURST ' East of City Floods Creek and Fields a Short Time Thursday Afternoon THE CYCLONE FENCE At Bellmont Park Damaged —Waters Soon Subsided —Crops Not Damaged There was a miniature cloudburst just oast of this city Thursday after noon, and for a time matters looked dangerous at the east side of Bellmont park, and also at the Alex Bell and Willard Steele property. Water fell in torrents over a strip a few acres wide, and the creek at the east side of the park was soon out of its banks, and the fields were completely flooded. The water came into the creek at Bellmont park with such force that the Cyclone fence put up at the park a year agoi, was torn down for a distance of several rods. The fields in the immediate vicinity were flooded, but as the ground was comparatively dry, and the drains in close proximity empty, the water was soon carried off, and into the St. Mary’s river. No crop damage is said to have resulted, and the high water wds one of those peculiar freaks of nature which seemed to strike in one place, and that in a very small sphere. It rained rather hard in this city, but of course water did not fall in such quantity as it did on our neighbors, and there was much surprise expressed up town when it was learned of the cloudburst. Workmen are now engaged repairing thff fence, and the damage caused will not be noticeable in another twenty-four hours.

I SICK NOTES William Schlnnerer of Willshlre, Ohio, was operated upon at the Mon- ■ roe hospital Wednesday by Drs. Ruyl ‘ and Sommers. Charles Rubbitt is doing nicely following an operation for nppendlritis at the Monroe hospital yesterday by | Drs. Ravi and Thomas. Mrs. Igi.vnl Schnepp of Watt, Ohio, underwent a serious abdominal operation today at the home of Dr. Magley on Winchester street. Drs. Hayl and Thomas were tho surgeons in charge. Miss Martha Hossman of Berne is the nurse, and Mrs. Schnepp is doing nicely this afternoon. — ROTARY OFFICERS Dr. Fred Patterson is New President, VV. A. Klepper, Vice-president VANCE IS SECRETARY A Good Meeting Held Last Evening—Attended the High School Exhibit The new directors of the Decatur Rotary club met last evening and elected the following officers: Dr. Fred Patterson, president; W. A. Klepper, vice-president; O. L. Vance, secretary; John ().• Fisher, treasurer and Oscar Lankenau. ser-geant-at-arms. Wal Wenihoff, the present efficient president will be an ex-officio member of the board. The above officers also comprise the board of directors they being elected at tlie meeting held last week at the Dan Beery home. The new officers will assume their duties at the first meeting in July. The regular weekly meeting was held at the Decatur Industrial association rooms last evening and a most enjoyable meeting held. O. L. Vance, chairman of the May entertainment committee promised the boys a boat ride on the St. Mary’s river next Thursday evening and of course every one of the Rotarians are waiting to see if he and his committee fulfills his promise. It was voted that the club take up (Continued on page three! THE GRAND STAND At Bellmont Park Being Repaired for Use of Base Ball Fans for Summer BUILD BACK RESTS Parking Space for Autos M ill be on Old Diamond Block Driveway Workmen are engaged at Bellmont park repairing the grandstand- for use of the base ball fans during the summer. A diamond has been arranged in the center of the race track, and an excellent view of tlie same is obtianed from /the gaaflidstands, and as the crowd on last Sunday was a good one. with prospects of it becoming greater as the*season passes, the grand stand I will tie put in shape for use. New back rests are lo he built in each stand, and aisles will be used in reaching the seats, thus doing away with the promiscuous climbing and stepping on the seats, which has been most. objectionable to ladies with “their Sunday elohes on.” The improvement will also be welcomed by tho men folks. Parking space l’or autos w ill he on. the plot of (he old diamond. The park officials desire that the driveway be kept clear of machines, so thm visitors will 1 be permitted to drive through the park at their will. The space in front of tho .Handstand will be roped off, and no machines allowed ill the enclosure. It stems lo have been the impression among many that •he null games wars B e an I o>. , er; of machines would <v : ve in and re fuse to move when ask ■■ for the nett ami i y admission ft". The grand stands and ball dinni i. I are in charge of the base ball m lu.i,lenient. The remainder of the part and driveways is for tin free use of 'hi public at any time, hut you ate requ -r t > 1 te observe the rub; 'aid down for the parking of cars, /mil driving privileges. Tho , spaco roped oft will be patrolled by special ploicemen and the public is asked t.o obey their orders Mr. and Mrs. Martin Fuelling from east of town were in this city today. Miss Anna Parent returned to Fort Wayne this afte’rnoon.

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A GREAT CROWD i ■ SAW THE EXHIBIT ig * y Wonderful Display of the Manual Training and Doniestic Science Classes of y HIGHSCHOOLBUILDING i Seventeen Hundred People Looked on in Amazement at Work Accomplished I i The exhibit of the manual training I I and demesth class 's of the Decatur jliigh school attracted seventeen hunIdred people to the high school build,l Ing Thursday evening, and the dis- | play was even greater than the visitors had expected to behold. It was I really wonderful. And the expressions I of surprise that came from the lips of ! the patrons told the teachers and puj pjls they were more than pleased, t Starting the throng of people a few minutes before 7 o’clock, the visit was first made to the manual training room In the basement where more than 200 articles made bv the boys of the I seventh and eighth grades were on display, the "line of march" continued on up the stairway to the hallway on the second floor, where tha work of the manual training department of the high school made a most excellent , showing, being exhibited on one side . of tho hall or the oilier; the com- , pletel.v furnished living room; then on , into the mechanical drawing room, . where some of the very difficult work of a draftsman hanging on the wall made every one wonder how high • schodl boys could ever do the stunt; back through the hallway again to the s south end of the building the little - town of “Wrenville,” (birdhouses), i was an interesting stop on the tour . of inspection; on down the south • stairway to the basement floor of the ) domestic science room work was exi amined. the looking anil baked goods, i and thru on into the other rooms, line ‘ articles of sewing and fancy work, made entirely by tho girls, seemed just as interesting to the men as to 1 the women, judging from the work on display, the boys who are fortunate enough to win a graduate of that de- , partment, in future years, will surely net be compelled to sew on his own button-- After this work was inspected the visitors passed out the south basement door, and here two high school hoys “counted noses." and it developed that seventeen hundred people passed in and out of the building. In addition to that 123 who did ; not cull last evening, wore on the ground bright and early to see the display, before it was removed this ' morning. Many of those remained for I the style show during the chapel hour in the high school this morning. The work of the seventh and eighth ■ grade boys was tine for lads of their ■ age, most of them being under twelve. The articles they attempted to make I were of course more or less of the i novelty nature, hot a close inspection I proved they did their work well, and these lads will in a year or two have . just such a display as was seen in 'the high school department last night. I j The work of the high school lads was really remarkable, anil to those i of ns who cannot saw in a straight l j line across a hoard or drive a nail without bending it, we are made to I wonder how ihese boys ever did it. i Most any article of furniture made i was on display there —library tables, • j clocks, davenports, center tables, din,l ing tables, chairs, footstools, rockers, etc.- all looked just the same as the I I goods you see in (lie furniture stores. > j Thu living room in the little hall at [the northwest corner of the building . looked inviting, and the furniture was • so nicely arranged, that you almost i had to climb over the'rope, grab a 1 newc paper and "camp" for the even- - ing. ’l'iie entire hallway on the second t ticor was tilled with samples of tho manual training department. During tlie year there were made in the do- • partment 840 pieces, and 245 pieces 1 of the good furniture were exhibited e Thursday evening. There are eighty ■ students in marfual training this ;s year in the high school and sixty in y the grades. Twenty of those in the ■ high school are taking an advanced g course. e In the domestic science department, y all kinds of baked goods and delis cades were neatly placed over tlie many tables, and tlie displays seen in the best delicatessens in the large n cities never looked more inviting than did the display in the Decatur high , t school on Thursday evening. Every (Continued on page three)