Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 125, Decatur, Adams County, 26 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 125.

THE RAVELINES I STIRS MEMORIES Hlpumni Edition of School fPaper Brings Interesting ■Leiter From Miss Lillig sH Now IN ARIZONA Js Employed on Douglas J)ispatch—Provides Many I Human Interest Stories Douglas, Arizona. Saturday, May 21. Department of Democrat: ■ 1 didn't intend to begin in so cold a business fashion, but I want to in■jhnle all of you. I have just been rending the "Ravelings" and it's made Ssie think of people back there. There ■re many of them I should write to far their old-time kindnesses but you ■low how it is, the days pass and ■here is always a little more to do there is time to do it in. ■ The “Ravelings” was very interesting. Who thought of doing the alumni lumber so completely, I wonder? It’s ■ Because you may be interested in a little shop talk, I must mention Douglass Daily Dispatch," which is a fine paper I think, even if Ido work on it. Like so many western towns it depends on the city for ■he support, as the rural communities ■re widely scattered. I think the ■ounty seat. Tombstone, is eighty-i-fve miles away and Pima county, is ■ides away from Douglass, though it’s Mt neighboring county. Tuscon is the ■ounty seat of Pima. There really is fot.s of killing around here. I think ■p.ere has been at least 100 since I ■ave been here in two and a half ♦ears. Os course, many of them are ■iexicans, but they do it spectacularly ■nd it makes good stories. I had tpolice” to cover a year and I've al■ays covered juvenile court. Just ; think of having the court room filled ■with juvenile offenders. I think Judge ■Lockwood is u. regular Ben Lindsay | and there is human interest for fea■ture and sob stories galore. The ■children are not little sturdy Susies and Johnnies, but they are wild little Juans, brown eyes little Bonitas and fierce little Felipes. Small as they are they steal and do lots of things the shouldn’t. Quite often they are pleased to go to reform school. I know the family in the Salt River valley joins with me in best wishes for everybody we ever knew in Decatur and vicinity. Respectfully, AGNES GILLIG. INJURIES FATAL. Wendell Ashbaucher, seven year old [son of Mr. and Mrs. William AshIbaucher, died Wednesday morning at ! the parental home following injuries ■ received seven weeks ago when he i was kicked by a horse. The lad sufferI ed a fractured skull and barnyard infection later set in. He was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital and the wound cleaned, but meningitis finally caused his death. He had been unconscious the past week.

Stop the Work I Three ornamental lights were broken or shot off sometime Wednesday. They were replaced last night by Superintendent Mylott at a cost of about $7 for the bulbs only. Mr. Mylott stated this morning that he and his assistants made a trip over the entire city last evening and found the lights out at the corner of Fornax and Rugg streets, one at the corner of Sixth and Nuttman and the alley light back of the Brock store. The brass socket was all that was left, indicating some one either smashed them with clubs or bricks or shot at them with a gun. A new light was placed at the Fornax street crossing Tuesday night, and within the past two months, five or six lights have been placed there. This practice should be stopped at once and the police should use every effort to catch the property destroyers and arrest them. Every light on the city circuit, with the exception of one, at the corner of Thirteen and Patterson streets burned last night. If you see anyone tinkering with the city lights call the police.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE PHIPPS FUNERAL. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Rebecca Phipps were held this looming from the Presbyterian church at 10 o’clock, the Rev. A. H. Saunders officiating. Burial was nt the Decatur cemetery. Among the attendants at the funeral was Harvey Eddington, a nephew of the deceased lady, who is now employed by the Pennsylvania tailroad company at Union City Mrs. Phipps was the last of the Eddington brothers and sisters, and during the civil war served as a nurse during the entire sou- years, having enlisted in Wells county. She was one of the few women from this part of the state who served during the war of the rebellion, and she knew all the hardships of army life in the six ties. ENJOYED PLAYLET Baptist Young People Provided Excellent Entertainment Last Evening “THE PILL BOTTLE” Presented by Fort Wayne Cast—Reception at the C. E. Bell Home The presentation at the Baptist church last evening of the playlet, “The Pill Bottle,” a missionary playlet. by a cast composed entirely of Fort Wayne young people, under the direction of Miss Carol Stover, was more than pleasing. The playlet was in four scenes, the first of which was laid at an American college, and the other three in India. The parts taken by the Fort Wayne young people were well executed, and the Decatur congregation and friends enjoyed their work immensely. The church was filled to overflowing. and the silver offering taken more than satisfactory. Following the entertainment the visitors were taken to the home ot Mt. and Mrs. C. E. Bell, Third and Adams street, where a reception was given for them. Punch and wafers were served, and a most enjoyable social hour spent. Probably thirty came down from Fort Wayne and a dozen also drove over from Bluffton.

AT UNION CHAPEL The Union-Root Township Sunday School Convention to be Held Sunday TWO GOOD SESSIONS C. L. Walters, O. L. Vance and Henry B. Heller Are on the Program The annual convention of the Union-Root township Sunday schools will he held Sunday, May 29th at the Union Chapel United Brethren church three miles east of Decatur and the committee in charge of the program has arranged for good music and good speakers. J M. Gibson is president of the Sunday school organization foi the two townships, and has arranged for addresses by C. L. Walters, O. L Vance and Henry B. Heller of this city The Rev. Bleauvelt is the pastor and he will also have a part in the convention. There will be an afternoon and evening session, at 2 o’clock and 7:30 o'clock. The program : Afternoon Session, 2 O’clock Devotionals —Led by Mrs. Blauvelt. Song—By Union Chapel School. Male Quartet. Song—By Union Chapel School. Address —By Henry B. Heller. Duet—By John and Oliver Walters. Special music. Address —by C. L. Walters. Music—By the School. Offering. Benediction. Evening Session, 7:30 O’clock. Devotionals. Song—By Union Chapel School. Male Quartet. Address—By O. L. Vance. Music—By the School. Recitation By Mabie Bailey. Male Quartet. Reading —"The Sunday Teacher”— Leora Cramer. Address— By Rev. Blauvelt. Collection. Benediction. The public is cordially invited to attend the convention, and enjoy tho good program. The beet gets red in the face.

AT EVANSVILLE Annual State Meeting of Elks Lodge to be Held at Evansville, Indiana JUNE BTH AND 9TH Big Program is Arranged for the Two Day Event —Many to Attend Evansville, Ind., May 26.—About 2,000 Elks and other visitors arc expected to come to Evansville, Wednesday and Thursday, Juno 8 and 9, for the annual state meeting of Indiana Elks. Edward C. Hanning, exalted ruler of the fivansville Elks, has appointed several committees to arrange for the entertainment of the visitors. Exposition Park here has been leased for the second day of the meeting. The feature of the entertainment will be a ten-round bout between Frankie Jones, Pacific coast welterweight champion, and Johnny Carson, central states whirlwind. Wrestling matches and many other forms of entertainment will be given. The program for the two days is as follows: The business session will be called to order Wednesday at 10 a. m. in the Elks’ lodge room. The meeting will take a noon recess at 12 o’clock. The business session will convene again at 1:30 p. m. At 2 p. m. the visiting ladies will go on an automobile ride over the city, starting from the Elks' Home. The men'who are not attending the business session will be taken to the ball park at 3 p. m. to see Evansville play Terre Haute in baseball. The prize session for the exemplification of the ritualistic work- by contesting lodges will be held at 4 o'clock. The Indiana state reunion association will give a purse of SIOO and the Evansville lodge will give an additional SIOO. Members only will be admitted during this work. The grand reunion ball will be held in the ballroom of the Hotel McCurdy at 9 o'clock that evening. Beginning at 10 a. m. Thursday and lasting until 4 p. ra., there will be an outing at Exposition Park. Burgoo and barbecue lunches will be served all day. At 11 o’clock in the morning and at 5 o’clock in the afternoon the Gary Elks’ Saxophone band will give a concert. This band is composed of thirty-five pieces and is composed entirely of Elks. “The girl in red” doing the fortyfoot diving act on horseback, will perform at 2:30 o'clock- At 3:30 the battle royal will take place and it will be followed at 4 o’clock by the sparring exhibition. The chicken dinner will begin at 6 p. m. and will be followed by the big dance at 8 o’clock in the evening. A number of local Elks are planning on attending the meeting.

A BIBLE SCHOOL Evangelical Church Will Conduct a Daily V acation Study at the Church BEGINNING JUNE 6TH Running Four Weeks — Rev. Haney, Misses Kern and Fuhrman Teachers For severnl months the Evangelical church has been planning for a Daily Vacation Bible school. To this end they have been working so that to date they have between fiftyfive and sixty children enrolled. The ages will include kindergarten age, up to fhirteen years. The teachers who will have charge are Miss Mary Fuhrman, who is a graduate of Madam Blaker's School for Kindergarten and Primary school work, at nldianapolis; Miss Gladys Kern, who has taught in the public schools of this county and city for years, and Rev. C. L. Haney, pastor of the church The work is graded and adapted to the age being taught, dealing with the devotional training Bible story work ami Bible memory drills and hand work suited to the age and group. They will meet daily from S:3O to 11:25 a. m. from June Gth to July Ist, except Saturdays and Sundays. Miss Fuhrman will have the kindergarten children. Miss Kern will have the boys and girls of the primary age> Rev. Haney will' have charge of the Junior aged pupils.

Decatur, Indiana. Thursday Evening, May 26, 1921.

COURT HOUSE NEWS. The damage case of Homer L. Lower vs. the Berne Hardware Co., growing out of an automobile collision, in which the defendant is chargod with full responsibility, was sub mltted to the jury for deliberation -hortly after 3 o'c lock this afternoon. The plaintiff demands, the sum of sl, 500 and the case has consumed three days In trial. Clark f. Lutz appeared tor the plnaitiff, and Henry B. Heller represents the defendant. The papers admitting John Clause!" of Borne to Easthaven asylum were received this morning at the office of the county clerk, and Sheriff Melehl or Deputy Roy Baker wRJ take M; Clauser to Richmond Friday morn ing. He was placed in jail several days ago when ft was evident that he was liable to do himself or other:-' bodily harm.

WILL NAME TAFT CHIEF JUSTICE President Harding Has Decided to Send Name of Ex-president to Senate WITHIN A FEW DAYS Will Succeed Late Chief Justice White —Expresses Willingness to Serve Washington, May 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —President Harding has decided to appoint William Howard Taft to the high office ot Chief Justice of the United State as successor to the late Edward Douglas White, it was learned here today, on the highest authority. Contrary to previous expectations that the big appointment would not be made until shortly before the opening of the new term of the supreme court next October, the nomination of Taft may go to the senate within a week or ten days. It was learned that the white house within the last few days had asked Washington friends of the former president to ascertain whether he would accept the appointment. The reply has come back that he would The president is understood to have been of the opinion for some time that Taft was the outstanding man for a position on the supreme court.

IMPORTANT NOTICE. The people of Decatur owning ears are asked to meet at the G A. R. hall Monday morning at 9 o'clock to take the veterans to the cemetery for the purpose of decorating the graves of their comrades. It is a pl« asure as well as a duty to be able to do this for our soldiers. The following are asked to furnish cars: Dan Tyndall, M. E. Andrews, J. L. Gay, William Zwick, R- D. Myers, H. J. Yager, Sam Black, E. A. Beavers, Burton Niblick. A. D. Suttles, N. O. Lower, Nilson Lee, Peter Kirsch. John S. Peterson. Fred Beery, J. F Meyer, O. L. Vance. Cal Peterson Harold Kirsch. F. A. People, O. L. Kirsch. George Flanders, C. E. Bell. W. A. Klepper, Dan Sprang, T. J. Durkin. C. C. Pumprey, J. C. Patter son, Fred Reppert, A. J. Smith, C. D. Lewton, C. J. Lutz, C. A. Burdge, Dr. Beaver, Dr. Burns, Dr. Smith, J. M. Vail, Tom Vail, B. R. Farr, Dr. Miller, Dr. Clark, Burt Hunsicker, C. J. Voglewede and John Stewart.

A NEW HERD BULL S. 1). Beavers & Bro. Receive Fine Animal From Carpenter & Sons FOR SHORTHORN HERD At Their Glencairn Farms West of City—One of Country's Best Herds S. D. Beavers & Bro. have just received a very fine bull of Carpenter & Ross of Mansfield, 0., for their Glencairn farms, west of the city. Last week S. D. Beavers made a trip to see the firm of Carpenter and Ross at their Maxwaton farms and succeeded in selecting and purchasing of this firm, a young bull "Rodney’s Pride" whose sire is Rodney. Rodney is possibly the greatest living Shorthorn bull of today and was brought to this country from Scotland by the firm of Carpenter & Ross at great (Continued on page six)

ON LONG FLIGHT Eddie Rickenbacker Leaves Redwood, California for Washington, I). C. TO MAKE IT SURE American Ace Confident He Can Make Trans-contin-ental Trip in 26 Hours Redwood City, Cal , May 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Cap. Eddie Rickenbucker took off for a necond time on his trans-continental air fight shortly after 8:30 a. m. today. “I won't be back this time," he said as he left. The famous ace who is enroute to Washington. 1). made his first return on account of fog. He then start at. 4:06 a. m but was fore ■ 1 to waited until the tog lifted along the coast and took of.’ again.

Redwood City, Cal., May 26—(Special to aDlly Democrat) —Leaving here at 4:06 a. m. on a two-day transcontinental flight, (’apt. Eddie Rickenbacker said ‘•I'll make it sure.” “While there is a little fog over the coast I think that as soon as 1 cross the divide I shall be all right.” With fair weather for the trip I expect to be in Omaha by 7 o’clock tonight. It Is possible that if I strike favorable air currents I may be able to make Des Moines. On the other hand, if I run into a head wind after crossing the continental divide, I may be forced to come dotvn at North Platte After reaching Omaha tonight I ex pect to go to bed and get up in time to get off before daybreak tomorrow irerning. If that is possible I expect to be in Washington about tomorrow night. When I return I expect to liy back in a more leisurely fashion. The little slip at Los Angeles didn't damage the ship to any extent and after a careful going over, she’s in better shape than she was before. I’ll do the best I can. That’s all I can say. GOOD GAME SUNDAY. The ball game Sunday afternoon at Bellmont park, between the fast Columbia City Grays and the local baseball club is expected to be one of the best games of the season as both teams are evenly matched. included in the Columbia City lineup is their pitcher, Mike Freeze. the young hurler who visited this city on several occasions last year and who won a place with the local fans. The local club has secured the services of the old timer. Bowersox, formerly with the Moline. 111., league to do the twirling for them. Bowersox is probably one of the best pitchers that ever visited this city and it is the hopes of the Decatur club to keep him on their staff the rest of the season. Come out Sunday and watch him work. SHANK IS NASTY

Republican Candidate for Mayor Burns All Bridges With Party Leaders HIS OWN MACHINERY Will be Used —Breach Between He and Lemaux, Republican Chairman Indianapolis, Ind.. May 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Lew Shank is having domestic troubles in his political family. Tho one time vaudeville comedian who is seeking to become mayor again on the republican ticket tac.es dissention within his own party. The former “Potatoe Mayor" of Indianapolis wants Irving Lemaux to resign as city chairman. And Irving says he won’t do it. During the primary campaign Lemaux supported Professor Thomas Howe, the regular organization candidate, and following the Shank victory Lew demanded that Lemaux resign. In a statement made public today, Shank declared he would refuse to recognize Lemaux as city chairman and that he would fight the battle with his own machinery. This is taken to indicate he has burned the bridges that connected him with the regular city organization. “I am not going to recognize him in any sense of the word" Shank said "We are going ahead without an organization just the same as if nothing ever happened."

ATTEND KAPP FUNERAL The funeral of Hugh M Kapp was hold this morning at the Elks' lodge rooms with a large attendance. Rev. C. H. Smith, pastor of the First M. E. chore h preached the service and music was by members of the church choir. Among those attending from a distance were Mrs. Estella Warner and Mrs. Maude Dunn, of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. George Smith, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sutton, of Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Will Holmes, of Bedford, sent word they could not be present on account of the severe illness of Mr- Holmes. —Bluffton Banner.

PASTOR IS OUSTED Rev. McElmoyle is Removed by Presbytery—Marrying Parson Loses Job RUN A GRETNA GREEN Charges That He Conducted Hundreds of Marriages a Year Are Upheld Winona Lake, Ind., May 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Rev. J. L. McElmoyle. Maryland's" marrying pastor, was ousted from his pulpit at Elkton, Md., today by the supreme court ot the Presbyterian church. , The Rev. McElmoyle was charged with conducting a “Gretna Green” at Elkton and running a “Marrying Marathon" with another pastor there The charges that he indiscriminately married hundreds of elopers a year were upheld by the judiciary committee of the Presbyterian General Assembly meeting here.

» THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indiana — Unsettled probably with local showers and thunderstorms tonight and Friday, not muc h c hange in temperature. Michigan. Lower and UpperCloudy probably with showers tonight and Friday. No change in temperature.

READY TO SHOOT Postoffice Force Now Has Real Gun to Protect the Government Mails A COLT REVOLVER Arrived Wednesday — Ed Macy in Charge of the ‘Ordinance Department’ It’s here! The arsenal promised by the postoffice department at Washington some time ago lor the various postoffices throughout the country for the protection of United States mails, has arrived in Decatur, the big gun arriving here yesterday afternoon in the shape of a big Colt revolver, of the kind used in the army, and of the .44 calibre variety. It is a dangerous looking weapon and is guaranteed to send a bullet through a tour-inch plank and when that bullet reaches the opposite side of that four-inch plank it is battered but little. If there are any in this vicinity who contemplate pulling a job at the local postoffice, they had better think twice before they act. Ed Macy, a Spanish-American war veteran, who has had some experience in the handling of fire-arms, has been selected by Postmaster Bosse to take the postoffice force out to target practice at regular intervals, and ere many weeks it is expected all will be efficient marksman. Along with the gun came a large quantity of ammunition, and this will be replenished at any time upon filing a requisition witli the postoffice department at Washington. Information Bureau. Bureau of-Information at Washington. To the Public: It is the wish of the President that visitors to the seat of Government shall have every opportunity to get full information concerning all governmental departments. It is e ipe I dally his desire that all those who come to Washington to transact bus! ness with any department or bureau of the Government may quickly be advised as to the exact location and I means of reaching the particular departmentor bureau in which may be (Continued- on page six)

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MR. CASKEY HAO A GREAT MESSAGE Executive Secretary of the Peking, China, University Gave Good Talk HERE LAST EVENING Says Education of the Chinese is Making Rapid Progress in Late Years A fair sized crowd greeted Mr. Herbert K. Caskey at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening, and those who did not hear him of course did not get much of the information gained first hand from a traveler wiio has visited the mission fields and universities of China. Mr. Caskey, who by the way is a layman, is the executive secretary of the Peking China University, an educational institution supported by the Presbyterian. Methodist and Congregationalists of America and the London Missionary society, and his message was one of interest. Dr. Patterson had charge of the musical program, and Mr. Caskey was introduced to the audience by Clark J. Lutz, who presided during the meeting. Mr. Caskey’s coming was arranged by the Men’s club and had been originally planned for Friday evening, but it was discovered that the date would have to be changed to permit his coming to Decatur, and this was done by the local organization. #

Mr. Caskey started bis talk by saying that in the 100 years of religious work in China, it was often questioned whether any fair return was made on the investment, and he stated that whether any return was seen or not, the investment was necessary, because it is a part of our religion to spread the gospel to all people, and also stated emphatically that he could bring proof of satisfactory returns on investments. Mr. Caskey, in his travels in the interest of educational work, went from one city to the other, visiting Hong Kong, Canton. Foo Chow. Shanghai. Peking and others, and in his talk cited leaders in educational and business life who have become Christians and are now leaders in Christian work in China. In one large department store in Hong Kong which employs about 1,500 people there is held an evangelistic service every Sunday morning. The city of Canton is seeking for a new source of revenue to take the place of that derived from the licensing of great gambling houses that have been put out of business by a recent campaign led by the young men. At another place two brothers have built a hospital in memory of their parents and turned it over to the missionaries in their city to operate. Another man is spudding $5,000,000 for a university at his native city, Foo Chow, and 1,800 men were enrolled there a year ago this time, and at the close of their course 468 of them applied for membership in the local churches. Peking is the capital city, not only politically, but in matters of art and education as well, and Contains a student' population of high school and university age of 15,000 mon, coming from every province of the country. Sixty-three percent of the population are men, and a large proportion of these are young men waiting for government positions. The University of Peking, which Mr. Caskey represents is a combination of all the higher Christian educational institutions in and out of Peking, ami is supported by the Presbyterian. Methodist and Congregational < hur<lies and the London Missionary society. The university has just pun based 106 acres of land outside the city wall, ami is planning to secure a modern equipment and to do a work equal to that of any of the universities of this country. This university is attracting the attention of the Chinese and one native business man has given the use of 100 acres of land and .is paying the salaries of three American teachers for the study of disease and cattle. Another Peking merchant has agreed to pay the expenses of a commercial department. Last year there were 500 applications for enrollment with a capacity for only thirty-five. A man has also been secured to teach the Chinese how to tan leather at the university. The Peking University is a combination of several men’s colleges and one woman’s college, although the students are taught separately, and it is really the first college in China to combine edu(Continued on page six)