Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 120, Decatur, Adams County, 20 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 120

DIES FROM THE EFFECTOFBURNS Mrs. Sarah J. Ayres Victim of Kerosene Explosion at Dearborn, Mich. MRS. YAGER’S MOTHER Body Brought Here and Interred This Afternoon at Decatur Cemetery Mir. Charles W. Yager, wife of the mayor, was informed by telephone 1 o'clock this morning of the death at Dearborn, Mich., of her mother, Mrs. Sarah J. Ayres. Communication over the ’phone was not very satisfactory, but it was learned that Mrs. Ayre’s death had resulted from burns. The brother, Charles, who had called the Decatur relatives stated a message would follow later, and in this message received here at 8:45 it was stated tlie burns had resulted from a kerosene explosion when she was attempting to light a fine on Wednesday afternoon at the home. Mis. Ayres was alone at the time, and the message did not state whether the house was destroyed or not. 1 did. however, say the bady was charred and unrecognizable. and of course the casket could not be opened. Instructions were given to meet the funeral party at the 1:05 G. R. & I. train this afternoon, and proceed at once to the cemetery, where a short funeral service was desired. Arrangements were made here this morning, and Kev. Tinkham officiated at this service. Mrs. Ayres lived in St. Mary's township until about eleven years ago when rhe and her husband moved to Dearborn, Mich. The husband died about three years ago, and since that time the son, Charles, had made his home with the mother, though he was away a part of the time, being employed aa traveling salesman, and was in Des Moines. lowa, when the sad misfortune came to his mother. There are three sons, Clarence J. Ayres and Otto Ayres, living in Detroit; Charles, at home; and also two daughters, Mrs. Yager, and Miss Orpha Ayres, employed as a teacher in Detroit. # A strange coincidence is the fact that eleven years ago Mr. Yager’s mother was a victim of burns at her home on Mercer avenue from the effects of which she died a day or two later. Her burns, however, were received in a gasoline explosion. Mrs. Ayres was in her usual good health previous to this accident, and only a week ago Mrs. Yager received a letter from her telling the family she was feeling better than usual and was planning to visit here in a couple of weeks. CEMETERY IS CLEANED A nice little crowd gathered at the Reynolds cemetery on last Wednesday to help In beautifying the ground, where many of our friends are laid to rest. Those who were present were Clint Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. James Hurst, Jess Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Will Hurst, Charles Fisher, Mrs. Van Guilder, J. Reed, Roy and Roscoe Elzey. Samuel Spangler and daughter. Eliza Spangler; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Fisher. Surely a lot of work was done and it looks like some one had been doing some work. Another meeting will be called in a few weeks to elect officers and to finish up what was left undone. "Keep the ball rolling and make Reynolds cemetery one among the best in the country.”—Contributed. GO TO ORGEON Jesse Hili left today at 12:57 over the Erie for Chicago and from there will go to Burns, Ore. He will meet his two sons at Burns, and they expect to take up homesteads in that section of the country. MR. STRAUSS WAS SCHEDULED TO TALK TO THE BOYS HERE Isaac D. Strauss, well known real estate man and banker of Ligonier whose death occured the first of the week, was scheduled to speak to the boys in this city on next Thursday evening at the gym, the-occgsion b - ing Rotary boys' night. News of his death came as a shock to the Rotarians here and others who knew Indiana’s prominent citizen. Mr. Worthman, chairman of the Boys’ night committee, is trying to secure another speaker for next Thursday and details pertaining to the meeting will be announced next week.

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NEEDLE CLUB TO MEET The Minnehaha Needle club will | I meet tonight after lodge at the Red I k Men’s hall. Mrs. Rebecca Eady, Mrs. ’ Ortle Cloud, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bitner, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Thomas will serve. All members are urged to I be present as a number of guests are Invited and a tine time is untici-1 pated. TO HIGH SCHOOL Thirty-seven Eighth Gradel Students Enter High School This Fall GET DIPLOMAS TODAY Short Ceremony Marks the Commencement Exercises at the Centra) School , Thirty-seven pupils at the central , school were today promoted from the eighth grade to the high school, and next fall will be known by the remainder of the student body as “freshies”. The thirty-seven pupils were given their eighth grade diplomas by Principal W. Guy Brown, with a short ceremony, at which the teachers of the various departments were present. Mr. Brown thanked the pupils for the work they had done, for the many kindnesses shown the teachers, and expressed his appreciation of their willingness at all times to do the work requested by the teachers, felt sure they would make good students in the high school, and wished for them every success in the future years of their life. Those who enter the high school from the eighth grade are Esther Biggs. Norma Bleeke, Cleo Brent linger, Grace Buyer, Gleen Beavers. Leah Colter. Clyde Cline. Helen Christen, Carrel Cole, Charles Click, Edward Deitsch. Katharyne Dixson. Chalmer Everett, Walter Elzey, Herbert Fuhrman. Lyle Fee, Don Grove. (Continued on page six) TO MAKE MEXICO HOME OF COLONY Fifty Thousand Mennonites Arranging to Move From Canada to Mexico PROMISE OF FREEDOM That They May Worship as They Please is Given by Obregon Government (United Press Service) Swift Current, Sask., May 20— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Pursuit of the mirage of religious freedom was taken up again today by 80,000 Mennonites. For four centuries the sect has followed the phantom. Arrangments were completed for the transportation of the colony now residing in Canada, to land in Mexico, purchased from the Obregon government for $5,000,000. Mennonites have sought asylum where they could in freedom, practice their religion, in Holland. Germany, Switzerland and all through Central Europe. With the passing of sucessive generations they settled in thousands near the sea of Azov in Russia, where they were promised freedom. This promise was rescinded a half century ago and Canada became their mecca They first arrived in 1873 and settled in Western Canada under agreement with the government, interpreted as the right to educate children in ! schools of their own, granting religious freedom and exemption from military service. Compulsory military service enforced in Canada during the war, started trouble between the govern--1 ment and the colony. Elders were imprisoned and fined for refusing to send their children to other than Mennonite schools. Negotiations for sale of land and other property of members of the colony has been under way for sometime. Much of the live stock, farm implements and other movable property. will be transported to Mexico. The entire holdings of land of the old colony of Mennonites comprising approximately 105,000 acres of good farm land will be sold to a company of Florida capitalists, under negotiations now understood to have been concluded. (Continued on page six)

MISS THURSTON TO SPEAK HERE Broadway Star and Lecturer Will Speak at K. of C. Hall Sunday Evening AT EIGHT O’CLOCK Adress Preceeds Campaign I for Irish Relief and the Sufferers in Ireland Th? people cf this city and community will be given the opportunity to hear one of the best known and most capable women speakers in the country in the person of Miss Adelaide Thurston, for nearly twenty years a prominent figure on th American stage who will speak at the K. of C. hall Sunday evening at eight o’clock Miss Thurston is speaking in be half of the committee for Relief in Ireland and her address here precede the local campaign which will be' launched in this city and county within the next week or two. The meeting is non-political, non sectarian and everybody is invited. The purpose of the campaign is th same as those* that have been con ducted for the Near-East Relief, the Armenians or the Jews. It is not in conflict to the British government or in support of the radicals in Ire land, the object being to raise a small sum of money for the sufferers in Ireland, regardless of creed. Miss Thurston comes very highly recommended. Igist evening she spoke in Fort Wayne and the meet ing was very largely attended. She has the title of the Broadway .stat and for a number of years was under the management of Charles Froham and then under Cohan and Harris. In the last general election she made a speaking tour for the education of the women voters and during the past three months has been speaking for the American committee for Relief in Ireland, visiting the states of New York.. Connecticut. Maine. Vermont, New Jersey and Indiana. The meeting will start at eight o’clock and you are invited to hear Miss Thurston. CLEANING DRUG STORE The ceiling and side walls of the Holthouse drug store are being cleaned, the ceiling being washed, and the side walls cleaned with tlie ordinary wall paper cleaner. The work is being done by H. A. Straub, and he is being complimented on the work by visitors at the store. A JUNIOR CLUB Rotarians Get Back of a Movement to Organize a Junior Base Ball League TO GIVE SILVER CUP To Winners—Mr. Worthman to Organize League —Meeting Monday M. F. Worthman, superintendent of schools, backed by the members of the Decatur Rotary club will organize a junior base ball league in this city and the boys in the seventh and eighth grades, both of the public and parochial schools and the Freshmen. Sophomores and Juniors in the high school are invited to join. It is hoped that at least ten strong and champion-battling teams can be secured among the school boys in this city. A meeting will be held Monday evening at the Gym at which time Mr. Worthman will announce his plans and assist in selecting the teams. Every boy who is eligible is urged to attend this meeting. The Rotarians will present a silver loving cup to the team that wins the league championship and the names of the winners will be engraved thereon. Col Fred Reppert has offered the use of the ball diamond in Bellmont park to the boys and it is hoped that a great deal of interest can be created in the junior league. Mr. Worthman is now preparing a schedule for practice and after the Monday night meeting will announce when the first game will be played and publish the schedule for the son. Boost for the junior league. Mrs. Ora Newhard of Preble was shopping in this city yesterday.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 20, 1921.

UNION CHAPEL CONVF-NTION A Sunday school convention will be ■ held at Union Chup< 1. on Sunday afti ' ernoon, May 29, at twi o'clock p m. ■ Everybody cordially invited apd those of Union and Root townships especially. There will be a good pro.'gram including an excellent speaker. I A good time is anticipated and you lire urged to plan to attend. THE STEAMER RIDE Os the Rotarians Proved a Happy and Pleasant Surprise Last Evening SURPRISE!) BY WIVES —_ Entertained at the Connell Home—“ Capt.” Vance in Charge of Rotary Ship . The “Good Ship Rotary” with "Capt." Lee Vance in command. a dsted by First Miite Jess Sellem 'yer . Second Mate ('. A. Mix, Ensign ('. C. Pumphrey, Petty Officer A. 1). Suttles and Gunner Francis Schmitt took the Rotarians for a leal ride last evening’. The evening was one of surprises and fun. Meeting at the regular time at the Decatur Industrial association rooms, routine business was transacted and at seven-thirty "Capt.” Vance and his crew, wh< were dressed in sailor uniforms, an nounced that the crowd would proceed to the Monroe street bridge where they would board the ship. T< their disappointment the ship was no there and the captain announced tha' he had just received a wireless Iha it could not pass under the Grand Rapids Indiana railroad bridge north of town ano that they would have to hoof it there. “Capt." Vance headed the parade down Monroe street and when they reached the Dr. C. V. Connell home they marched up th ■ step-- and walkei in. Then the real surprise of thi evening happened. While the mei were standing and looking around admiring the “ship’', the women their wives and sweethearts m-arche down from the uper deck. Os course tlie men wanted to know about it (House-cleaning prevented the writer from being at tho party, but the fol lowing story was told to us this morn ing). The committee sent a special invitation to the women to meet at the library from which place they were escorted to the Connell home. Not one of the women told their husbands of the surprise in store for them and during the evening special mention was made of thi- fact and a cromc offered the fair sex. Songs and speeches were engaged in, the boys sang “Schnitzle-bank,” Auctioneer Francis Schmitt, the gunner on the ship, conducted an auction sale, selling a few of the boys for statues and specimens of fine art and a real happy go-lucky time was eujoyed The surprise was so complete that even Dr. Connell who is a mem her of the club did not know that tic crowd was going > his home and al. (Continued on page two) OPERATION TODAY Mrs. Ralph Amrine Submits to Operation for Removal of Gall Stones AT D. I). CLARK HOME Drs. Kruse and Hamilton of Fort Wynne Were Assisted by Dr. Miller Mrs. Ralph Amrine of Anderson this morning submitted to an opera- ! tion for the removal of gall stones, i the operation being performed at the home of her parents, Dr. and Mrs. D. D. Clark, in this city. Drs. Kruse i and Hamilton ol Fort Wayme, asi sisted by Dr. J. M. Miller, were in (charge of the operation, and more than 100 stones were removed. ' Mrs. Amrine had suffered greatly the past four weeks, and it was decided that the operation would give the only permanent relief. Seven weeks ago a boy baby was born to Mr and Mrs. Amrine at the Clark home, and 1 Mrs. Amrine anj baby had retimed > to her Anderson home two weeks I ago. Last Thursday she came back • to Decatur, accompanied by her hus band, to prepare for the operation, fcjlie is getting along as well as could be expected, and it is earnestly hopi ed by her many friends that she will soon regain he- former good health.

J WOMENMAY PRAY RUT CANNOT RULE s IPresbytery Decides After | Results of Vote From the Church Membership ' DR. YOUNG DEFEATED I Rev. Henry Swearingen of St. Paul Assumes Oliice of Moderator Today (By Carl Victor Little. I'nited Press staff correspondent) ' Winona Lake, Ind., May 29. (Spe- | dal t:> Daily Democrat) Women must keep their seats in the “amen corners" but remain without a voice in church government. Th. hand that rocks the cradle may 1 rule the temporal wot Id. hut the au thurity in the spiritual world must remain with the men. Agitation for women's rights, which has placed them in the legislative . halls and allowed them to don tin . black robes of the judicary. has failed } thus far to make an impression in the , conduct of ecclessiastical affairs. I Returns from the plebeseite takoi . among the million and a half member; of the Presbyterian church, and re ported to tho general assembly hen today, showed that the movement t< allow women to sit as commission ers in the assembly, was beaten de cisively. Dr. S. Hall Young, revered Presbyterian minister of New York, ha; given a life time in battling for the rights of women to sit in church coun ■ils but his campaign has been futile. Many scriptural passages are quoted by those who look upon tlie leadership of women with disfavor. This one cited from the eleventh chapter ot Timothy, was cited whenever the question was discussed here today: “Let the women learn in silence with ail subjection, but suffer not a woman to teach nor to usurp authority ;ver men., but be in silence.” Another passage' from the four teenth chapter of Corinthians is fre quently turned to: "Let your womer keep silence in tlie churches, for i is not permitted upto them to speak but they are commanded to bo undei ibedience, as al’o saitli the law." Proponents of womans active participation in church affairs answer hat these arguments are antiquated: that they do not apply to the women of today. Winona Lake, Ind.. May 20— (Continued on page three) TH INVITE OSSIAN ! Knights of Pythias Extends Invitation to Third Rank Degree Team in the WELLS COUNTY TOWN To Appear Here Next Thursday—Said to be the Best in This Section Members of the Knights of Pythiat I I lodge last evening initiated eight more candidate in the mysteries, o the third rank, er rank of knight, tint; making them "regular’' knights. Thi,makes a total of thirty-seven wh< ' have completed the work, out of lot applications. Eighty four have been - given the first rani:, seventy-six thi second, and there remains consider able work yet to lie done. The local lodge tip to this time has i been doing all the work, meeting two . nights a week, for the past six weeks, and will continue Io meat two nights ’ a week until the job is completed, but tlie Ossian third rank degree team ’ desired to assist, and it was decided at the meeting last night to extend , the invitation for next Thursday , evening, and it is expected that some spectacular degree work will be seen. Fifteen men will be given tlie work next Tuesday evening at 7:30. the , local lodge doing this work, and the s members are requested to be present I en time, and is is also expected that i the Ossian boys will draw one of the 1 largest crowds to the homo to wits ncss their work that has visited the t local home in years, if you are a Pythian Knight, and don't attend, you . will miss a good time. I Charles Fike has accepted a posi--1 tion with the Holthouse Drug Com- . pany.

GET CONCESSIONS NOW Pei sons who had inquired about concessions at the Northern Indiana fair are requested to call at the office of the association In the Peoples Loan & Trust company building as soon as possible and h? assigned space. If you are Interested, call as soon as possible a- these concessions are going fast. ♦ .jgr WILL TALITPLAIN President Harding Will Give His Opinions to the Business World Monday NEW YORK SPEECH President is impatient With Retail Merchants and the Labor Problem (I’nited Press Service) Washington. D. ('., May 20--(Spy cial to Daily Democrat) President Harding prepared some outspoken advice to the business world today which will be delivered in a speech at New York City Monday. The rough draft of this addies which tin' nresident is understood to be working on today indicates that he is growing romewhat impatient with the failure of retail prices to go down toward a pre-war level. President Harding's speed) to be delivered at a dinner attended by New York’s leaning publishers aa I Lui.iness men will deal with business and labor problems hiedy. He will take this occasion, it is aid, to discuss tile problems which have been placed on his desk by the business and labor world’s alike and it is i’kely that re will serve notice ci roth that they must cease to look to the federal government for a f-ma'.ea. President Harding is trying to stop the habit of bringing all disputos end labor troubles to tho white house inc. in his speech ho will make anoth■r plea for coop-nation between employers and employes. DEATH DUE TO ASPHYXIATION Ben jamin Brandy berry Was Not Ground by the Cogs of Stone Crusher STONE COVERED BODY When Effort Was Made to Loosen It—Will be Laid to Rest on Sunday Benjamin Brandyberry, who met death at the Crum and Stoneburner quarry in Blue Creek township, was not crushed between the jaws of the ■ crusher, as first reported here Thursday afternoon. Death was due to traumatic asphyxia, and was brought about when a large quantity of stone suddenly became loosened and in sliding i ■ompletcly covered his body, thus' shutting off the air. causing asphyxiation. The stone in the huge bin, which has been crushed some time, was] rather damp, and in dumping it into ! wagons driving up to the chute for the purpose, a sort of a pocket had I formed, and all of the loose stone I had been dumped In wagons. As n< 1 more stone would come without be • Ing loosened. Mr. Brandyberrj had climbed to the pit and was attempt-1 ing to break this crust, so that tlie: stone would slip freely down the chute through the opening to tho wagons below. He lost his balance and slipped down the chute. The i stone encased' his body to the hips. He was unable to free himself, and the workmen were helping to extricate him from his position. They ■ had partly succeeded when ins true-' tions were given to pull the door of the chute. It is stated tlie wrong door was opened, and this loosened another quantity of stone, and his body was completely encased with crushed stone, and buried under about four feet of the powdered: stone. Death was instantaneous, and workmen at once set to work to remove the body. All possible haste was made, that they might succeed, before the last thread of life was severed, but their efforts were in vain. After the body was removed. Dr. L. L. Mattax, county coroner, was called, and he gave his verdict as (Continued on page two)

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MANY PEOPLE VISIT EXHIBITS s ■ North and South Ward Pupils and Teachers Eni| terlain School Patrons | j WORK IS EXCELLENT Great Interest is Manifested in Decatur Schools in Closing Days The great interest of the people of Decatur in the public schools i was again manifested Thursday afternoon whi n several hundred people called at the North and South Ward buildings to inspect the work of the pupils. At the North ward two little girls requested that each visitor register, and the name of each visitor was recorded. The first piece of work examined v.as tiie little hungalo en tho first floor, the furniture of which was made by tlie pupils. The students under Miss Kern, third A and fourthB. furnished the dining room. Miss Biter;on's first grade pupils funished the living room. Miss Seilemeyer's second and third grade pupils the bed room and kitchen, while Principal John Parrish's four-A and five-A pupils made the playground furniture displayed in the attic. Tlie furniture, of course, was cut from cardboard and formed into miniature pieces of furniture, and this made the little cottage look inviting and home-like. The writing, drawings, paintings, map work, arithmetic work, etc., of the pupils in all grades, macle an interesting exhibit, and teachers, pupils and patrons alike were proud of the work, and they had reason to be. At Scuth Ward. At the South ward the pupils had two bungaloes furnished, and also had a modal farm, with all the buildings, driveway . gaiages. a fish pond with real fish and a crawdad swimming in the pool. The top of the barn bore tho name of Colonel Reppert, and the landscape was quit interesting. An Indian village was also one of the features, and in Miss Marie Daniel s 11 cam was a Japanese home, the 1 interior of which was nicely arranged with Japanese furniture and ornaments made' by the pupils. Teachers at this I building are Miss Eva Acker, prinIcipal. first grade; Miss Marie Daniels. I second grade; Miss Effie Patton, third, and Miss Genevieve' Smith, fourth grade. Miss Smith has on display in her room the only piece of art from the Decatur schools that will be shown in the exhibit at the state enperinten- | dent’s office. This is a Halowe’en posher. (Ind was made' by Miss Crystal Roop, a pupil in tin- four-A grade. Tim work is excellent, and Miss Roop should feel honored in having her work go to the state department of education. Tlie work of the pupils is very interesting. and to those who did not see any of the displays, we can tell clou that you missed something. The v<rk of the children is really surprising. and wlion you go to the fair next August, you will find the work of tho | Decatur pupils on display in a large tent. Visit the exhibit then, and every article will be labeled so you can tell who did the work. It i.-i stated by many who know, that j th«' work of the' D'catur pupils is sec|oncl to none in the state. WILL CLEAN UP In a clean-up campaign directed 'by the Portland Chamber of Commerce, the city cf Portland, en Sunday, May 29. will devote two weeks in beautifying the town by painting and I getting out of the way all unsightly articles that the city may be in firstclass shape for the convention of the Northeasfrn Indiana Firemen's convention to bo held there tho middle of June. Portland expects to entermin a big crowd at the convention. IN AUTO ACCIDENT Tommy l.iechtle. driving the Overhind roadster belonging to Miss Josephine Mall y, crashed into a telephon ■ pole on Fifth street Thursday i night. Yottn-. Liechtl.' was thrown forward into the windshield, and sufi L'ored a cut on his forehead which bled quite freely. He was not as badly hurt as at first feared, and is working today as usual. The fender was torn from the car. and the gltisc in the windshield broken. ' Mr. and Mrs. Adam Gephart of Wren were business visitors in Decatur today.