Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 128, Decatur, Adams County, 31 May 1921 — Page 1

■Volume XIX. Number 128

THE MEMORIAL I DAY SERVICE Dr. Buxton Gave Excellent F Address to Veterons of All the Wars MONDAY AFTERNOON Klag Service in Which Boy I Scouts Had a Part Was Most Impressive ■ Decoration Day was fittingly observed in this city and county, and Kie soldier boys of all wars, who rest Mr the various cemeteries were refc.'inhered by their comrades and the fctizons in general on the annual Melorial Day. > At 9 o’clock in the morning autoobiles donated for the occasion by generous-hearted citizens, conveyed th > committees to the various cemeiSeries, where flags and flowers were Maced on the grave of every departK1 soldier. Completing the work, they wturned to this city, and luncheon Kas served at the noon hour to the ■Soldiers, boy scouts, and the ladies of Mie auxiliaries at the G. A. R. head(barters. ■At 1 o'clock the usual ceneotaph Service was observed in the court House yard, and at 2 o’clock the pro- , gram as announced in this paper last Keek was carried out. The court ■bom was comfortably filled when the ' Rev. Lyons of the Church of God, ' opened the program with the 1 Kvocation. Music for the afternoon 1 was furnished by a quartet, the 1 Ken's chorus, the Decatur band and 1 Ke Neptune drum corps. The ritual- 1 Klic work of the G. A. R. followed 1 on> first selection by the quartet, and > ■ five-minute talk by Elmo Smith, of i th' 1 American Legion was interesting, I Dr Buxton, of the Christian church. < Ivo the address, and as usual his I k was most interesting. Another i sbng by the quartet, and Major Mil- t fe. a Spanish-American veteran gave; i ■ five-minute talk. French Quinn, of ( tae Woman’s Relief Corps, presented ■ K the Boy Scouts, a large American ( Kg. and response was made for the ( Kouts by Carl Gass and Meredith Ktewart. There were probably sev- , er •five Boy Scouts in uniform stand- L fag at attention at the railing in the , dourt room during this exercise, and |Ke service was most impressive. AnKher song was sung by the quartet, ( Kid the audience sang America. Dr. Duxton gave the benediction, and Krming in line, and led by the DecaKir band, the Boy Scouts, Civil War .JBctcrans. Ladies of the Relief Corps, ' ■he drum corps, Spanish-American ' Jfar Veterans, Worlds War Veterans And Women’s Auxiliary to the AmerLegion, marched over the route i outlined for the parade, to the Monipe street bridge, where flowers were “Strewn on the water, in memory of ■no soldiers and sailors who sleep in Katery graves. ■ The day was ideal for the services, and although the crowd* was not as Krge as usual, the ceremonies attendKg were quiet interesting. CHILDREN’S DAY ■ The Washington M. E. church will Save a children’s day service next “Sunday evening, June 5, at the ■hurch. Everybody is invited. A. J. SMITH LOSES BARN ■ A. J. Smith has received word that a large barn on one of his farms near Kolon, Michigan, was struck by lightKing and destroyed by the fire which Hollowed. The storm caused considSrable damage in that section. So rapidly did (be blaze spread that all t th" contents of the.-barn were lost several buildings and sheds close Wby burned. Unfortunately through Koine error the insurance was allowed ■to lapse and the loss which will total Keveral thousand dollars will be a Kpet loss. THE JUNIOR PROGRAM | The Junior Endeavor society of 11'the Presbyterian church will have •charge of Wednesday evening prayi er service, and they have arranged the following program: I Song—Page 123. I Short prayers, followed by the s - Lord's Prayer. | Scripture—Gretchen Kocher. Song Page 246. I Brief History of China— Betty Erwin. I Special Music. | Illustrated Lecture, “Famine Days in China”—Rev. Saunders. Bi Song—Page 161. I

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LETTER FROM NEPHEW William Bell has received a letter from his nephew, Private Truman O. Bell, of Battery E„ 11th field artillery, stationed at Schofield barracks, Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands. Private Bell is enjoying the army life, and frequently sees Dee Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Smith; also a son of Mr. and Mrs. Nelso Cassady, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Moore. All the boys are doing fine and enjoy the army life. WOLFE IS IN AGAIN Complaint to Sheriff Melchi From Salem Ends in Arrest a Second Time STILL IS FOUND Renzie Wolfe Will be Compelled to Answer Two Charges in Court Renzie Wolfe, seems to like the notoriety of facing liquor law violation charges. Not satisfied with explaining to the court about his first offense of a few weeks ago, when a still, a quantity of mash, and some white mule was found, he returned to his home after putting up the necessary bond of S6OO, and evidently went right back to work at his old game. Renzie loaded up his faithful flivver Monday morning and drove to Salem, in Blue Creek township where he is alleged to proceed to pass out his drinks to his friends. He found ready acceptance, it is said, and very soon at least one man was down and out from the effects of Wolfe’s hospitality. The wife of the drunken man did not like it a bit, and she telephoned to the sheriff concerning the visit of Wolfe and a few of the other details. Deputy Baker received the message about 3 o'clock, and informing -Sheriff Melchi of the call, the two went at once to Salem. When they got within two hundred yards of Wolfe and his Ford, someone told Wolfe the sheriff was coming. In his top-heavy condition, he made a run for the “handle" of the flivver, cranked her up, climbed in and made a pretty effort to escape. The chase was short. Sheriff Melchi was at the wheel of his Dodge, and Deputy Baker swung onto the ground as they went around Wolfe, and then onto the running board of Wolfe’s car. He was commanded to stop, and did so. Wolfe was transferred to the sheriff’s machine, and Baker took charge of the Ford. It was driven to the home of a relative at Salem, and stored, while the officers brought Wolfe to this city and placed him in jail. A trip to the home of Wolfe’s mother, two miles south and two and onehalf miles east of Mftnroe, where a second search was made of the premises. A still, made out of a copper boiler, with a closely fitting lid, to which was attached a long “snout" was soon discovered, and in the strawstack, covered over with fodder and other materials, were found two sixteen-gallon beer kegs containing a quantity of mash. The officers also secured several bottles of white mule. All was brought to the jail, and this morning Wolfe was beginning to sober slightly from the effects of his spree. He will probably bp arraigned in circuit Tuesday morning a second time on a charge of violating the liquor laws of the state.

DEMANDS A LOWER RATE (United Press Service) Washington, May 31 (Special to Daily Democrat) —A demand that the proposed cut in railroad wages be accompanied by reduction in rates and Pacific Coast fruits and vegetables was made by J. B. Malloy, vice piesiuent of the United Brotherhood es Maintainence of Way Employes and Shop Laborers. “Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of fruit and vegetables cannot be shipped to the hungry in th/ East because of the high railroad rates and are 'rotting in California. Malloy said in a statement. “if the railroad executives who have been talking so much are acting in good faith it will be up to them June 1 when the wage, cuts are anncunced to show it by reducing freight rates proportionately. If rates from the Pacific coast were reasonable fruits and vegetables would flood the eastern markets thus materially reducing the cost of living..’’ Petroleum produced in the United States in 1929 aggregated 442,162,964 barrels, according to figures compiled by the Oil City Derrick.

MILTON WON RACE More Than 135,000 People Saw the 1921 Speedway Automobile Races DE PALMA LOST AGAIN After Apparently Having Race Won—Only Eight Cars Finished the Race (United Press Service) Indianapolis. May 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Tommy Milton’ was the winner of the $20,000 purse. and the season’s championship today! as the result of fanning his terrible little Frontenac car across the speedway line yesterday. This year’s race was a trifle hotter ' and somewhat speedier than races in former years. Roscoe Sarles finished second. Jules Ellinroe third. Jimmp Murphy fourth and Ora Maibe fifth.

Ralph DePalma had his usual bad luck when he had the field all to himself. Engine trouble forced the Italian into the pit. He drove away however, with about SII,OOO in lap prize money. Only eight cars finished the race and of these, seven were American made. The foreign cars were not able to stand the hot pace set by DePalma during the first half of the 500 miles. The crowd was estimated at 136.000 and was the largest to ever attend a sporting event in the world. BIG WRECK AT EDINBURG 1 lilted Prt*MM Service. Edinburg, Ind., May 31. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Fifty-seven persons were hurt, two probably fatally. last night when a freight train of the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into the Dixie Flier, a fast Indianapolis, Columbus and southern traction car carrying a trailer. Both the car and the trailer were loaded to capacity with persons who had attended the speedway race at Indianapolis. The motorman’s vestibule was torn off and thrown against a building nearby and the ‘car was turned over. The coupling between the car and the trailer was snapped, however, and the trailer did not turn over. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barthel motored to Celina yesterday.

A WESTERN TRIP H. L. Conter is Planning to Represent Decatur Elks at National Convention LEAVES JULY THE STH Will Meet at Los Angeles for a Week — Charles Ernst is the Alternate H. L. Conter well known business man of this city is planning to attend the annual convention of Elks j at Los Angeles about the middle of | Jufy representing the Decatur lodge. Mr. Conter has been named as the delegate and Charles Ernst as alternate. In case Mr. Conter cannot make the trip the reservations now being made by him will be taken over by Mr. Ernst. The trip will be a delightful one, the Indiana party leaving Indianapolis July sth on a special train with stops in Chicago, Denver, Colorado Springs, a trip through Royal Gorge, Sale Lake City and a week in Los Angeles The return will probably be made byway of San Francisco. Portland and Seattle, giving the delegates a 7,000 mile excursion through the most beautiful sections of western America. During the week at Los Angeles they will visit the many points of interest within a radius of fifty miles. DECORATE GRAVES Rev. Charles Tinkham and wife yesterday visited the graves of their parents at Columbia City. The parents of Rev. Tinkham are buried in a cemetery in the country six miles from Columbia City, and the mother and step-father of Mrs. Tinkham are buried in the Masonic cemetery at Columbia City. Her father, who was a soldier in the Civil war, is buried in a cemetery at Selinsgrove, Pa., and while she must let others decorate his grave, they try each year to visit the graves of their parents which are in this state.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, May 31, 1921.

•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦! ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana —Part cloudy In south nnd local thundershowers and somewhat i cooler In noth and central portions tonight; Wednesday cloudy ami cooler. Lower Michigan — Showers nnd thundershowers this afternoon and , tonight; cooler tonight. Wednesday!, cloudy and cooler in southeast portion. Upper Michigan — Cloudy tonight' and Wednesday; rising temperature Wednesday. AUCTION SCHOOL

Will Convene in Second Term at Bellmont Park, Monday, June the 27th MANY APPLICANTS Faculty Will Contain Same Members, With a Few Additions for Term The July term of the Reppert School will open at Bellmont park, this city, Monday, June 27th, and continue in session four weeks. Every one of the faculty who was here during the January term will return, and Mr. Reppert has secured a few additions. In fact the course of the second term will contain new features that will make the course more interesting than the first, and it is well ■‘membered that every student left here last January more than satisfied with the work done at the Reppert school. Officials are more than pleased with the registration at this time, the list being larger than that at the same period before the January term. Business conditions being as they are, and this being a season when farm help is badly needed at home, heads of the school are more than elated, and have every reason to believe that the number of students will be larger than at the January term. A very large number of inquiries have been received at the offices in the Peoples Loan £ Trust company, and each mail brings more. A pleasing fact about the inquiries is the statement in the mails that responsible to a great extent of the quest for information, every one of them having highly recommended the institution to their friends, and are urging them to take up the work. AT SUNDAY SERVICE Miss Nellie Snider of Marcey Center, Chicago, will occupy the pulpit at the Decatur Methodist church, Sunday morning, June 5. The services will be in charge of the Woman’s Home Missionary society. Those who have heard Miss Snider speak have been anxious to have her come to Decatur and we invite every one to bear her. She has a happy way of driving the truth home with her dry wit and pathos. Don’t fail to her her.

THREE MENTIONED As Candidates for County Superintendent — Board of Education to Decide AT THE NEXT MEETING Which Convenes Here on Monday—Christen, Walker and Brown Candidates When the county board of education meets next Monday one of the important duties will be the election of a county superintendent of schools to serve for a term of four years and considerable interest is now being manifested in the outcome. E. S. Christen, the present officer who has served about six years, is a candidate to succeed himself, while several others are being mentioned Among these are Joseph W. Walker of Geneva and Guy Brown of this city. The three men are well known and each has numerous supporters but only the twelve township trustees have a vote. In case of a tie the auditor must cast the deciding vote under the law. Mr. Christen has been engaged in school work here for many years. Mr. Walker formerly a teacher, returned to that profession a few- years ago. He taught last year as principal at Linn Grove and this year near Lafayette, Ind. Mr. Brown has for a number of years been principal of the central schools here.

MEXICO WILLING To Accept American Memorandum of the “Basis for Negotiations” Pending NOTES ARE RECEIVED Next Move Expected to be Reply From President Obregon to Mr. Hughes (By A. L. Bradford, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, D. May 31 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Obregon r.f Mexico will accept the American memorandum of (he question of recognition as a “basis for negotiations" it was declared here today by advisors of the Mexican president. The exchanges which now are expected to follow between the two governments will soon develop an understanding that will prompt the United States to recognize the Obregon government, it was alsw believed in there quarters.

The next move by Mexico, it. is thought, will be a reply from President Obregon to the communication or memorandum from Secretary Hughes which was presented by Geo. T. Summerlin, in charge of the American embassy in Mexico City. Observers here think that if this is satisfactory. American recognition may be extended forthwith. MAY POSTPONE CASE (United Press Service) New York, May 31.—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Counsel in the Stillman divorce case were in conference today to determine the question of postponement of the hearing scheduled for tomorrow in Poughkeepsie. John E. Mack, guardian of Little Guy, was reported to have asked for the postponement on the grounds that pressure of other affairs would make it impossible for him to attend hearings at this time. STOLE HIS OWN AUTO (United Press Service) Hamilton, Ont., May 31—(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. A. McCutcheson, prominent citizen, was held in Dundas last night for stealing his own auto until the Hamilton police come to his rescue.

FIRST ELECTION Under Indiana Law Providing for Commission Form of City Government IS BEING HELD TODAY At Marion Where a Stiff Fight Has Been Waged Against the Question (United Press Service) Marion, Ind., May 31—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The first election in Indiana on the question of adopting the city management form ot government was held here today. Although there has been a bitter nonpartisan fight over the proposition there was little excitement as the early voters went to the poles. Advocates and opponents of commission manager government in every city of the state looked with keenest interest toward the results of the battle here. The fate of commission manager government in the contest here may have a bearing otr the outcome in twelve other Indiana cities where votes will be taken within the next month. Rival organizations which have have fought for and against the change were confident that their respective side would win. Each claimed victory while the votes were being cast. AT PLEASANT MILLS Miss Nellie Snider of Chicago will speak at Pleasant Mills M. E. church Saturday evening, June 4th. Marcey Center, the home that Miss Snider represents, is situated in the densely populated Jewish district of Halstead street. 'She will more tli»n entertain you witli the interesting stories of these people. The Queen Esther Circle of the Methodist church is having this splendid speaker come and you will n>iss an evening of entertainment as well as information if you fail to at--1 tend. Remember the date, Saturday evening, June 4th. Silver offering will be taken.

DIRECTORS TO MEET The directors of the Chautauqua association are requested to meet at 7:30 this evening at the Decatur Industrial association rooms. Mr. Hall who is representing Mr. Loar, the manager, will be here and will make a final check-up and sot the exact date. Every member of the board is urged to be present. (). L.. VANCE, Chairman. TRIED BY A JURY Rev. L. O. Fisher of Buffton is Defendant in a | Sensational Suit in — THE FEDERAL COURT Romance Began in Correspondence Journal and Had Climax in a Cemetery

Indianapolis, May 31 —(Special to Daily. Democrat) —Details of a romance that had its birth in a matrimonial journal reached its climax of joy in a cemetery and went to smash in the Marian county jail, were aired’ before an appreciative audience! when L. O. Fisher, of Bluffton - and | Warren, Indiana, was tried for sending obscene literature through the mail before a jury ffi federal court today. Fisher, who says that he is a manufacturer's agent engaged in the sale of “surgical corsets, vacuum cleaners and similar lines" and also has prepared for the ministry, is accused of sending obscene letters to Miss Grace Sweeney, post office clerk at Crawfordsville. A large number of letters said to be objectionable were shown to the jury but to the disappointment of the spectators were not read in court. . Fisher also had seven packages of letters written to him by Miss Sweeney when the romance was at its height. Evidence introduced brought out the fact that Fisher and Miss Sweeney had started correspondence through a ‘‘correspondence club" in 1919 and that in January following he had been a guest at Miss Sweeney's home four miles from Crawfordsville. Late in the summer the romance began to fade like summer roses and in September Miss Sweeney said she tol<l Fisher all was over between them. After this she began to receive’ letters of obscene character which the government claims were written by him. When Miss Sweeney called at the Marion county jail with federal officers to identify Fisher she said that he denied he ever had known her. She said that he did not recall having made any such statement.

On the witness stand Fisher testified that on one occassion when he went to Miss Sweeney at her home that “we wanted to find the quietest possible place so she took me to a cemetery where we stayed for three hours." He denied having sent or written any of the letters. The correspondence was carried on under the name of Walter W. Watson- and he explained this by saying that ho had bought a sales agency of that name in Detroit and the he was entitled to use the title “in a business but not in a social capacity.” The case went to the jury this afternoon. HARDING SENDS OUT FEEI.EPS (United Press Service) Washington, May 31 —(Special to, Daily Democrat) —informal feelers looking toward the discussion o’ disarmament between the world powers have been put out at the insistence of President Harding, it was learned today. The action it Is understood was taken before the senate parsed the Borah resolution calling for a disarmament conference. Although details of the plan have not been divulged it was said that Harding has suggested informally to ti’.e great powers that the question be considered by the supreme council. He believes this method more satisfactory than an attempt to settle the question at a special disarmament conference. Th j president according to the last information today still holds that Borah’s resolution would unduly tie the hands of the executives. A' the time of the appointmet of Col Harvey as ambassador to Great Britain it was announced ‘.hat he would he instructed to approacn the subject of a disarmament agreement abroad.

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A BARBECUE AT RACE MEET Coonel Reppert Donates a Buffalo to he Slaughtered and Roasted at the BEL L M ONT I’ AR K On Occasion of Race Meet to be Held in This City on July Fourth Plans for the big race meet to be given here at Bellmont park on July 4th are progressing nicely, and the latest event to be announced is a big buffalo barbecue at the noon hour on the day of the big race program. The racing event is entirely under the management and direction of the Decatur Driving association, which is composed of Dan Beery, Penn Robinson of this city, and George Young of Kendallville. They have announced three big race events, and there will likely be a county road race and perhaps a run or two.

Along comes Colonel Reppert today and offers a buffalo for slaughter and a big roast, and his*offer is gladly acI cepted by the managers of the racing pregram. Messrs. Beery, Robison and Young are now in communication with a Kentucky colored man to come to Decatur, and roast the buffalo in the real Kentucky style, and this part of the program will be free to all who come. It is planned to make the national holiday an occasion for a community picnic, and all are invited to spend the day at the park, and make it a real holiday. Purses for the races are considered good, and as there are already many horses in training at the park, it is probable that this will be the best program of any race meet in three states on the Fourth of July. • Messrs. Beery. Robison and Young are all experienced men in the horse business, and they will leave nothing undone that will in any way add to the pleasure of the visitors. Come to Bellmont Park. Decatur, on July 4 and-you. jriii be weH entertained.

FISHER WEST HONOR STUDENT Thirty-eight boys and girls garduated from the Mclntosh high school at Auburn last Wednesday evening. The program shows that eight of these were given special mention as honor students because of the excellent grades made- Among the eight was Fisher West, who is well known here where he has frequently visited. THE COURT NEWS. Orville D. Arnold, Augustus C. Ford et al. vs. The Buffalo Lockport Petroleum Co., et al., complaint on accouht and to foreclose mechanic’s lien, demand $1,009, is the title of a new complaint filed in circuit court by Attorney Dore B. Erwin. D. B. Erwin is attorney for Henry

Knapp and Charles W. Knapp in a suit on note against Car> Murphy. The demand is for SSO. Real estate transfers: A. A Spangler to John T. Martz, lot 79. M. It. E. cemetery. sls; Louisa Magley et al. to John C. Magley, tract Root tp., $9,125. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET I illicit I'rrw Service. Indianapolis. Ind., May 31. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Ilog receipts 7500, market 10 cents higher; best heavies $8.0048.10: medium mixed SS.IS-$8.25; common choice $8.25-$8.40; bulk sales $8.25-$8.35; cattle receipts 500, steady; steers S6J)O-$8.25; cows and heifers $2.00$8.00; sheep receipts 100, market steady: tops SI.OO-$3.00. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSi(United Press Service) Chicago. May 31 (Special to Daily Democrat)—Wheat: May. $1.87; July $1.28%. Corn: May 64*4; July 64%; Sept. 66%. Oats: May 40%; July 40%; Sept. 42%. SPARROW STOPS GOLF . San Francisco. May 31 — (Special to I Daily Democrat) Golfers on the . Presidio lines here were ordered to quit the fourteenth hole. A mother sparrow is raising her brood of four in the hole. The importation in Latvia of Patent heather, chevrs, chamois and white tanned leathers and articles thereof, is prohibited.