Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 126, Decatur, Adams County, 27 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 126.

RECEIVE BLANKS Motor Vehicle Owners Get Papers From Secretary of State for Proof OF CAP OWNERSHIP Every Auto Owner Must Have Certificate of Title and License Container All motor vehicle owners of this icity and vicinity are now receiving blanks from the office of the secretary of state together with copies of the new abstract of title law pertaining to registration of all motor vehicles. It is pointed out in a communication from M. E. Noblet, manager of the Hoosier State Auto Association, that it is highly important that all such owners should read and heed the two blanks enclosed by the secretary of state. One of these blanks is a questionaire which will, when sworn to before a notary, be accepted as proof of ownership and will entitle the owner to a Certificate of Tile. The fee for this as explicitly stated on the blank is 50 cents. The second blank is an application for a Container for the Certificate of Registration. By “container” is meant the aluminum shell having a celluloid face which shell must be fastened in the driver’s compartment of the vehicle. In this shell must be placed the owner’s certificate of Registrations, subject to police inspection at ail times. There is a charge of 50 cents for this container. It is important that all owners understand that the receipt card they Obtained when they secured their license plates, is to be considered as their certificate of registration and placed inside this container. It is manifestly impossible at this time for the secretary of state to issue new receipts but in ease you have lost your card or misplaced it the secretary will issue you a duplicate with-1 out cost. It is thus shown that the total registration fee is $1 half being for the certificate of ownership (or abstract) | and half being for the container which must be placed on the dashboard. Within 90 days there is a fine of $5 to SIOO for driving a car with- ( out this Registration certificate in the 1 container. It is pointed out that the certificate < of Title of Ownership should NOT be carried in the motor vehicle, but should be kept in a safe plgce. Under the new law it will be illegal to sell a motor vehicle without at the same time transferring the title of ownership and the minimum fine is SSOO and two years’ imprisonment. It will be illegal to operate a vehicle having mutilated or destroyed serial number. The law has real “teeth” in it and it behooves everyone to read the copy that has been sent by the secretary of state. Notaries public who are to act as registratrars have been sent full instructions. The burden is on the vehicle owner —if he would avoid a fine he must comply. The Hoosier State Auto Association is prepared to pay the $1 registration fee for any motor car owner in the state who will join the association in its beneficial work. All registrars are authorized to accept such memberships and send the blanks and checks to the Association’s office, Claypool Hotel, Indianapolis.

BLEW HIS HEAD OFF. Millionaire Frank Wheeler of Indianapolis Ends His Troubles With a Shot Gun. Indianapolis, May 27.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Frank 11. Wheeler 57, millionaire, blew off the top of his head with a shotgun at his palatial riverside home early today. Iho butler found the body in a bath tub. 11l health caused him to take his own life. Wheeler was president of the Wheeler-Schebler carubetor company president for the Langsekamp-Wheel-er brass company and had other interest. He was one of the organizers of the Indianapolis motor speedway company. NO PAPER MONDAY. There will be no publication of the Daily Democrat next Monday, the occasion being Memorial Day. Most ot the business, houses and offices will be close on that day and consequently the paper will not be published. Please take notice.

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MEXICO IS CHESTY. New York. May 27.—(Special to Daily Democrat).- Mexico will accept recognition by the United States only on a basis which will not affect her sovereignity, President Obregon declared today in an exclusive statement cabled to the United Press. The Mexican leader added that a treaty is not necessary for his country to recognize her international obligations and that she neither evades nor will evade any of the obligations which are hers as an independent nation.” HAD FINE MEETING ■ < Twenty-live Members of Ossian Knights of Pythias Were Here Last Night GAVE THIRD RANK To Ten Local Candidates— K. of P. Home on Third Street Was Crowded One of the very best meetings held by the’ Knights of Pythias in many months was the one last evening, when the rank of knight was conferred on ten candidates by the Ossian degree team, the work being done in firstclass shape, and in away that every one, including the ten candidates, enjoyed it immensely. Twenty-five members of the Ossian lodge were present, including A. S. Elzey, former Decatur man and also a former member of the local K. of P. lodge, and after the initiatory work was over he made a speech that appealed to every Knight of Pythias. The Ossian lodge was given a unanimous vote of thanks for their visit and work, and they assured the Decatur brethren it was a pleasure for them to come here as guests. Following the session a luncheon (Continued on page four)

AI MISSION HOUSE Several Adams County Men Will Graduate From Seminary at Franklin, Wis. SERVICE STARTS TODAY John Conrad, Elmer Jaherg and Charles Reppert Finish Seminary Course Interest of the members of the Reformed churches in Adams county is centered at this time in the ceremonies in connection with the annual commencement week at the Mission House, the educational institution which is directed by the Reformed churches of this part of the country. The interest here is all the greater this year because three Adams coun ty men complete the seminary course. These young men are all from the Magley church, and as this church is the "mother church” of the Decatur congregation, the interest ot the two churches is mutual, and each has contributed financially, spiritually and otherwise to the success of the institution at Franklin for the past several years.

The young men are John Conrad, Elmer Jaberg anil Charles Reppert. Arthur Ivan Kreutzman and George Frederick Manns, also of Magley, are this year sophomores in the college course, and Alvin Engleman and Walter Edwin Scherry are students in the acadenic course. All of the young men are from the Magley church, and it is seldom that one congregation has so large a number of young men studying for the work of the church, either as missionaries or ministers, and of course the people of these congregations have more than an ordinary interest in the Mission House. The school year closes Monday evening, May 30. The academy services are held this evening; Xhe academy closing exercises will be held Saturday evening; the Mission House services will be held Sunday morn ing in the Reformed Emanuel church near the college, the sermon being preached by Rev. Paul Winand, D. D., of Buffalo, New York. The baccalaureate services will be Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, the sermon being preached by Rev. F. Rupnow, of St. Mary's, O. The closing college exercises will be Monday eveing, when the Rev. Dr. H. S. Geckler of Indianapolis will preach. Friends of the Mission House are (Continued on page four)

WONDERFUL TALK Was Made by Dr. Rader, Inventor of T. N. T. at Fort Wayne Last Evening SCIENCE AND BIBLE Speaking for Benefit of Hospital—Mr. and Mrs. Colter Heard Him Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Colter of this city heard Dr. Lyell Under, one of the foremost scientists in the country

and the inventor of T. N. T. deliver his wonderful lecture at the Simpson M. E. church in Fort Wayne last evening. They pronounce it as one of the best lectures ever heard and were greatly impressed by what Dr. Rader said. The Journal-Gazette has the following to say of his talk: ‘“Blue laws,’ this trying to make people good by law, what a foolish thing! The idea that giving tilings up makes one a Christian, is the crazipst notion in the world. 'Blue laws’ will never get you anywhere de dared Dr. Lyell Rader, one of the foremost scientists of the day, and the man who perfected the terribly high explosive, T. N. T. during war in an inspiring address at the Simpson M. E. church at 8 o’clock yesterday evening. Dr. Rader is lecturing on “science and the Bible” under the auspices of the Hope-Methodist hospital association and is giving his services for. three days without charge in the interest of the fund which is being sought for the institution. He lectured Wednesday night before a large crowd in the tabernacle at Huntertown. Yesterday morning he spoke at the business college. This morning he will address the students at the high school, and will speak at the Wayne street M. E. church, corner Broadway and Wayne, this evening. About three years ago, it was announced. a group of Fort Wayne business men planned to pise the sum of SIOO,OOO fug the use of the HopeMethodist hospital, but the war led to the dropping of the idea temporarily- The plan has now been taken up again. A total of $58,000 has already been collected and paid over. In addition, a considerable amount has been pledged ami the remainder of the total is being sought now. The campaign it was announced, will be continued until the full sum is available for the use of the hospital. “ ‘Science and the Bible disagree.’ (Continued on page two)

OPEN SATURDAY Jewelry Store of Keller & Kowalski Will be Thrown Open in the Morning FINE NEW STOCK Os Cut Glass and JewelryWill be Equipped to do All Kinds of Repairing The new jewelry store of Keller and Kowalski will he thrown open to the public at 9:30 Saturday morning. The proprietors of the new store announce they will carry at all times a new and complete line of jewelry and cut glass, and will be equipped to do a general repair and engraving work, as good as it can be done in any of the best shops in the country. The store is located in the Joseph & Lang building on Second street, in the same location where the Auth store was operated several years, and later by the Vian soft drink parlors. The new firm will present each caller at the store on Saturday with a beautiful carnation. Mr. Keller is a son of Hr. and Mrs. H. E. Keller of this city and has followed the jewelry business the past several years, while his partner, Mr. Kowalski, has been employed the past fifteen years with Bruder, at Ft. Wayne. He is an expert in the engraving and repair line, and the men already have been promised a large amount t>f this kind of work from jewelers who do not have their own repair man and engraver. Both men are progressive, and painstaking, and invite you to call on them in their new place of business. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicago, May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat); —Wheat: May $1.67; July sl.27Corn: May 63'4; July, 64%, Sept. 66%. Oats: May 39%; July 40%; Sept. 42%.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 27, 1921.

SCHOOL PICNIC TRAGEDY. * Kokomo. Ind . May 27. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Members of the school picnic party but wandering through Yard Wide, a dangerous point in Wild Cat creek Miss Edith Land, 13 met death by drowning. Jenny Gardner saved herself by grapslng a tree stub and Haze) Johnson sinking the third time was rescued by Howard Huntseberger today. Huntseberger happened along at the moment of the accident and plunged into the stream with his coat on. Ho fought Miss Johnson to break her strangle hold on him.

A PRETTY SHOWER Given Last Evening for Miss Dreda Parent, Bride of Next Saturday, at BREMERKAMP HOME Qommittee of Delta Theta Tau Girls Serve Dinner at 6:30 O'clock The home of the Misses Florence and Genevieve Bremerkamp, on South Seventh street, was the scene of a pretty gathering last evening when the members of the Delta Theta Tau girls, gave a miscellaneous shower for Miss Dreda Parent, a bride-elect oi Saturday. June 4th. The home was beautifully decorated in garden flowers, and at 6:30 a dinner in four courses was served the guests, the dinner being served by a committee composed of the Misses Grace Arnold. Glenys Mangold, Genevieve and Mathilda Berling. At the bride's table was seated besides Miss Parent, the Misses Cecil Miller, Florence Brem erkamp and Florence Holthouse, the first two ladies being attendants at the wedding. The centerpiece of the bride’s table was a miniature altar at whjch stood a bride fpd groom. At the base of the altar were decorations of cut flowers. Centerpieces of the other tables were lighted candles in dainty candlesticks, around which were arranged decorations of pink crepe paper. Place cards were miniature wedding bells, which were later used as tally cards. After the dinner five hundred was played, prizes being won by Miss Florence Holthouse and Mrs. Chaimer Schafer and these were of course presented to the bride-elect. At the conclusion of the games, the attention of the guests was attracted by the playing of Lohengrin’s wedding march by Miss Genevieve Berling, and the next instant little Winifred Arnold came down the stairs carry- i ing a beautiful sorsage bouquet of beautiful flowers, which she gave to Miss Parent, and beckondd her to follow her into an adjoining room. Here little Miss Arnold presented her with the shower of gifts which the friends had brought for her and the collection was certainly an elaborate array of beautiful and useful gifts. The wedding of Miss Parent and Ralph J. Roop will be solemnized at the St- Mary’s church, Saturday, June 4.

EUROPE IS NOW NEARING PEACE Allies Once More in Accord and Developements Point to a Normal Return VOTE OF CONFIDENCE By French Chamber and Notice From Germany Clears the Atmosphere By Webb Miller. United Press Service. Paris, May 27.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—With the Allies once more in Accord today, Europe was near peace. Developments pointing to a return to normal included: Notice from Germany that, reparations due by May 31 will be sent from Berlin tomorrow. A report from Rome that foreign minister Sforza is working on a plan of parition tor Silesia which should be satisfactory to both Great Britain and France. It appeared today that the allied supreme council will meet June 3. Premier Briand of course will represent France. It was expected that he would make a strong tight to secure award giving Poland a generous slice of upper Silesia.

MR, BECKNER DIES Well Known Veteran of Ihe Civil War Passed Away May 20 at Sister’s Home WAS A RESIDENT HERE Many Years — Left Here Three Months Ago for Reed City, Michigan

Members of the Bam Henry Post, this city, were appraised this morning i In a telegram from Mrs. James Nedry at Reed City, Michigan, of the death of their comrade, Nathan Becker, which occurred a week ago today at the homo of his sister. Comrade Beclner was known here by almost every resident of the city and county, and for many years occupied rooms in the Studebaker building over the Elzey shoe store, and every day that the weather was fit, occupied a chair in the enframe ot the stairway to his rooms, or carried the chair across the street and sat on the court house lawn. He lived alone here many years, and last spring after an illness here, he was induced to go to the home of his sister at Reed City, where his death occurred a week ago. Nathan Beclner enlisted in the Union army and was mustered into the service August 15, 1862 giving Decatur as his residence. Ho served with credit during the remainder of the war, and was' mustered out of the service July 19, 1565. The date of his birth, or any other information regarding his early life is not available today, other than that he was a member of the G. A. R. and was a worthy contender for the cause of the right in the civil war. He was a member of Company K. eighty-ninth infantry.

HOGS HIT BOTTOM. Chicago. May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Flooding of live stock markets over the country with light anil medium weight Ifogs today caused the price of-porkers to reach the lowest point since 1916. After a week of heavy declines hogs tobogganed from 25 to 40 cents a hundred pounds in the chief markets. Farmers well stocked up with large supplies of corn there they were unable to unload, have fed the eurplus to hogs and rushed them to market. Reports from the yards here today showed that hogs receipts increased 110,000 over the corresponding time for last week. BOARD OF REVIEW Judge J. C. Moran Names George O. Staley and Benjamin W. Sholty to SERVE AS MEMBERS For 1921 Session —Treasurer, Auditor and Assessor Will Also Act Judge John (’. Moran this morning named the two members of the board of review, of opposite political parties. who will serve during the 1921 session, selecting George O. Staley, of Geneva, as the democratic mem her, and Benjamin W. Sholty, as the republican member. Other officers who will serve during the session, by reason of their office, are County Treasurer Hugh D. Hite, County Auditor Martin JaNferg and County Assessor William Frazier. The board is called into session at 10 o’clock a. in., Monday, June 6th, in the office of County Assessor Frazier, and will be in session thirty days. It is the duty of this board to go over the assessment valuations of the county, it they find necessary raise the valuations which they deem are too low, and lower others which they might judge as being too high. In other words they to equalize the valuations of the Adams county property that all assessments may be just and right. BOOSTING THE POPULATION Mr. and Mrs. Chris Beers of Mon roe township are happy over the arrival within an hour on Wednesday morning, of three grandchildren. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beers of Berne and twins, a boy and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Noah Roth of southeast of Monroe. All are doing nicely and Mr. Beers who was in town today is wearing the happiest kind of a smile.

♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with probably local thunder storms; not quite so warm In south porion. Lower Michigan—Unsettled probably with showers and thunder storms tonight and Saturday; not much change In temperature. Upper Michigan—Unsettled probably with showers tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature. BAPTISMAL RITE Will be Administered Sunday at Bellmont Park by the Church of God MANY CANDIDATES Rev. Lyons, Pastor, Will Probably be Assisted by Other Ministers The Church of God. which congregation holds its worship in the church house on Cleveland street, will observe the ordinance of baptism Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock at the lake in Bellmont park. The rite will be administered by the pastor, the Rev. Lyons, assisted probably by the Rev. Bragg, of Marion, who success- ! fully conducted the revival meeting in this city last winter. It is expected that there will be fifteen or twenty candidates for baptism at this time. The congregations at Fort Wayne. Payne, ()., Van Wert and Willshire. ()., and at Portland have also been notified, and it is probably that these Churches will have delegations at the Decatur service on Sunday. The Sunday school on Sunday morning will be the only morning service this rule being followed that the pen(Continued on page four)

IS LOCAL AGENT Wai Wemhoff Has Been Appointed Agent for the •Citizen’s Training Camp HAVE YOU APPLIED? John C. Mount joy, Noted Authority on Birds Guest of the Rotarians Much to the disappointment of the Rotarians, the speakers engaged to talk to the boys of Decatur last evening at the Central school building, were unable to fill their engagements and consequently the entertainment planned for the boys had to be can celled. However the Rotarians will entertain the boys at a future date and will then serve ice cream cones The regular business meeting of the Rotarians was held at 7 o'clock at the Decatur Industrial Association rooms and to the surprise of many, a man known from coast to coast as. an authority on birds and bird-life was present, he being Mr. John C. Mountjoy of Chicago, who stopped off in the <ity for a few hours as the guest of Martin Worthman, city superintendent of schools. Mr. Mountjoy was asked to make a talk to the boys. He talked for about a half hour on bird life and answered questions put to him by those present. He told of the different species of bird life and told of the various habits of the different birds. His talk was most interesting and thoroughly enjoyed. Wai Wemhoff. president of the club announced that he had received a communication from the War De(Continued on page four)

WEAR A BLOOD RED POPPY Lei's every one of us wear a blood-red poppy on Memorial Dav. Die red poppy of Plunders. lias become in some circles officially and throughout the world unofficially, the flower of the war. 11 blooms in fields of waving red above the heads of those who wear the uniform in their eternal sleep. To wear a poppy .on Memorial Day. a poppy lor remembrance, is not 100 much ol thought lor each,, of us to give io those who stayed behind us “Over 1 here. Bui there is another reason to wear the poppy this year. Thousands of these silk poppies have been made by the women and children ot the devastated regions ol France who by this means earn a livelihood and al the same time assist in the reconstruction of their ruined homes and cities. The wearing of the poppy therefore means much to these people. Poppies are foi sale in this city by the Boy Scouts. Get yours from them. Let's all wear the Poppy.

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FIND MAN'S BODY Car Inspector at Hunting* ton Discovered Remains of Man in Box Car IN THE EAST YARDS Believed to Have Been Murdered by Companions After Winning Money The body of an unknown man was found in a box car in the Erie yards nt Huntington late yesterday, by an Erie foreman, and it is thought by the Huntington officials that the man was killed by companions after he had been successful in winning from them in a card gnme. A dispatch sent out from Huntington says: "Emery Brubaker, a foreman of tho Erie, late this afternoon found tho body of a man. evidently murdered by fellow tramps in a box car in yard A of the Erie railroad east of this city. Brubaker was inspecting the cars which had been in storage for

about a month and found the body when he opened one of the doors to gain an entrance to it. "After the man had been killed by being struck on the head with a heavy iron pin which was left standing just inside the door ot the car. his clothing, including trousers, shoes and probably a coat, were stripped off him and the body was dragged into one end of the car and the door carefully closed. Two pairs of trousers, two belts, a worn-out pair of shoes, a worn-out coat and a clean oversnirt were found in the car, along with some branches evidently only recently broken from trees on the southside of the yard where several men had been noticed a day or two ago playing cards in the shade of some small trees. In the car also were some weeds which had been pulled and placed near the door to lay on. The leaves on the branches and the weeds were not wilted to any extent. “Coroner B. F. Morgan, who investigated found the man’s right jaw was crushed and he had several deep wounds from a blunt instrument on his head, most any of which would have been sufficient to cause death. One of the sides of the car. incide, was smeared with blood and there were three big splotches on the floor, two near the door and another where the body had been thrown. At the last place blood had run through the floor of the car and on the ground and rail of the track on which the car was standing. “The coroner thinks that the man had been killed not more than 24 hours before he was found, as the body was not bloated and some of the blood was hardly dry. or had not turned black. “The only theory advanced is that the man had won money from his companions gambling as he had two decks of cards and seven dice, some of them loaded in his vest pockets, and ft is believed he was killed for his roll. “The coroner ordered the body brought to this city.” WANT THE CASH. Winnipeg. Man.. May 27—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Exodus of 20,000 M< nnonites from Canada to Mexico will depend upon their ability to obtain $7,500,000 in cash for their SO,000 acres of land, horses, cattle and farm implements, J. I’. Wall, an elder stated today. It is understood that a syndicate of Florida bankers is considering purchasing the property of the sect. The Mennonite demand cash while the I syndicate has made time offers. A contract for transportation to Mexico has been closed with the Atchison. Topeka and Santo Fe railroad, the elders stated.