Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 161, Decatur, Adams County, 9 July 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 161.

AUCTION SCHOOL IS A BUST PLACE r — 1 Guy Johnson and Alonzo Garrett of January Class Talk to the Students BOTH MAKE (.001) F. Hollingsworth is Made Class President and Fred Schurger Secretary Col. Guy Johnson of Columbus. Ohio, i». hero for a few days at the auction school. Ho was one of the honor graduates of last January nnd is more making good but he comes back to pick up all the new pointers possible. II.■ is a walking, talking advertisement for the auction school, due to the fact that he paid strict attention to lessons while here and is using the knowledge thus gained to good advantage. He has made thirty-eight sales since leaving school and is hooked up for the fall and winter sales. He gave an ad: drejs to the students yesterday afternoon and insisted that each student should give strict attention to every detail. Guy was a former Adams county boy and his many friends rejoice at his success. Another visitor at the school this week was Col. Alonzo Garret of Liberty Center, Indiana, who gave an interesting talk to the students. He has made a success of the auction buiness since leaving school and has a nice bunch of sales for fall. He is pot only a booster for the school but likewise for the Northern Indiana fair and tells us that Wells county will be here in full force for the event. He has the promise from farmers in his section to enter over a hundred head of hogs, thirty head of Holstein cattle, some Jerseys and beef cattle and several hundred head of poultry. Mr. Garret says he wants in this way to show his appreciation for the many favors shown him when here last January. A few boosters like Garret and the Northern will he a real state fair event. The students at the school held a business meeting Thursday evening and elected class officers. F. Hollings(Continued on page three) FACE WAS CUT Harold Bolds of Ft. Wayne Received Very Painful Injuries When He FELL FROM AN AUTO Was Taking Ride With a Boy Companion — Had Been Visiting Sister Geneva, Ind., July 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Harold Bolds, ten year old son of Mrs. Katie Bolds, of Fort Wayne, met with a very painful accident on the road near here Friday when he attempted to alight S? from the rear of a speeding automobile. He and a boy companion had been taking a ride. Not being accustomed to doing the "trick," he plunged

head foremost on the hard stone surfaced road and lacerated the flesh in several places about the lace and on the shoulders, lie was hastened to a local physician where his injuries were given immediate attention. The wounds were found to Ito very painful, but not of a serious nature. The boy had been visiting here with his half-sister, Mrs. R. A. Briggs. STILL HOT IN NEW YORK. New York July —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Heat prostrations in New York today totalled a score, while the torrid wave continued tinHpated. There was only one death dig. redly due to heat. K Thousands slept in the parks and on the beaches. The lire department flushed many streets. 'sss I Miss Halmeric of Preble was a in the city today. I Mr. Henry Lutnian R. R- " was in •. the city today on business. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 — ii Indiana, Michigan, Upper and LowMgbr—Fair tonight and Sunday; no change in temperature.

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COOLER WEATHER COMING Washington. July 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —A week's respite from the heat wave was forecast by the weather bureau today. Starting, July 11th the temperature In all parts of the country, will hover around normal many degrees below the blazing hot weather of the past two days the report stated. HOUSE PASSES THE BUCK. Washington. D. C„ July 9.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —The soldier bonus bill, must be "stopped" in the senate if It is to be stopped at all house leaders today warned senators. LIKE HOT CAKES Concession Spots on the Fair Grounds Are Now Being Disposed of THE MIDGET COMING Smallest Man in the World Will Stand Beside Col. Gorrell, a Giant Quite a few shows have contracted for space on the grounds for the big week, among them being a midget show with the smallest man and woman in the world. The management of the fair is now trying to contract with Colonel Gomel of the Rep. pert Auction School, feeling sure if they can get the midgets alongside this nineteen year old lad who weighs 412 pounds, it will complete the demonstration. Colonel Gorrel comes by his unusual weight and size honestly. His grandfather Gorrell was a giant, being seven feet and two inches tall in his stocking feet and weighed 490 pounds. It will be worth your time to stop at the court house - square some evening this month and see this baby of the bunch dispose of articles at auction. The faculty of the school predict a great future for him as he starts with the distinction of being the world’s heavyweight auctioneer. Concession spots for the fair are being sold rapidly now. The splendid business done by those who had stands at the fair • grounds on the Fourth is the best proof that lunch counters and refreshment stands will 1 be profitable. t "t , Spraying of Kiddies Attracted Attention L , i Decatur has been getting some front page advertising in the metro- ‘ politan papers over the plan of spraying the kiddies with the fire hose on Liberty Way. Last week both the United Press and International News ) service carried a few lines about it iin their squib columns. Yesterday I' the Cincinnati Post had the following 1 first page editorial on the plan, under - the head of "Showers”: 1 “Neighborhoods in Cincinnati that ‘ lack swimming and wading pools for the kids these summer days, might 1 follow the example set by the little

town of Decatur, over in Indiana. “In lieu of the pools, the Decatur city council ordered the fire department to get out the hose every afternoon and for two hours spray all children that came clad in bathing suits. Not a bad idea, either. And a cheap one, too. The firemen have the time to spare, and all the town is out is the cost of the water.” Mrs. C. V. Connell of this city was the woman who suggested the idea to the council. The story about the spraying was carried in the Daily Democrat and from the amount of publicity given, we believe most everyone In Indiana, Ohio and Illinois reads “Your Home Paper.” 444444444444444 4 HAVE A FEW SNOW BALLS 4 ♦ * + Ouray, Colo., July 9.—One of * 4 the worst summer snowstorms 4 + in years swept the Sneffls park 4 4 section, fourteen miles west of ♦ ♦ here today. ♦ 4 Sixteen were marooned on the 4 + peak last night in a terrific gale 4 4 which drove dense clouds of 4 ♦ fine snow upon them, making it 4 ’ 4 imposible.to find shelter or get 4 ♦ away from the stinging blast. 4 4 Nearly frozen they finally reach- 4 4 ed the apex of the peak. 4 ' 444444444444444

A GOOD PROGRAM Arranged for the Second of the Union Church Meetings Sunday at EVANGELICAL CHURCH Rev. Saunders Will Deliver Sermon—Scripture Reading and Prayer The second of the summer series of union meetings will be held Sunday evening at the Evangelical church at seven-thirty o'clock. Your attention is called to the change in time. Rev. A. H- Saunders of the Presbyterian church will deliver the sermon and an excellent program has been arranged for the evening. The meeting last week was well attended and the services were very inspiring, and it is hoped that the Sunday services and the subsequent services during the summer will be equally as well attended. Rev. C. L. Haney of the Evangelical church will preside and offer invocation. The program follows: Song. Scripture Reading—Rev. Tinkham. Prayer—Rec. C. L. Miner. Song. Announcements and offering. Song. Sermon by Rev. A. H. Saunders. Song. Benediction —Rev. O. E. Miller. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS? Dublin, July 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Black and tans and Sinn Feiners fraternized in the streets of Dublin today. Although the British-Irish truce is not officially effective until Monday noon, order for the cessation for the hostilities were issued by commanders of both sides shortly after the armistice was signed last night. The truce was virtually operative today and for the first time in years there was peace in Ireland. The ladies’ aid society of the Salem M. E. church will hold an ice cream social on the church lawn Friday evening, July 15th. Everybody. invited to attend. Miss Mary Fuhrman the Misses Vivian Burke, Doris DeVoss and Vera Eady at a slumber party last night. The girls remained for dinner today. CHURCH WEDDING Miss Alma Phyljs Manns and Rev. Chas. Reppert United in Marriage AT MAGLEY CHURCH Well Known Couple Leave for Stony Plain, Canada, to Make Their Home. The Magley Reformed church was the scene so a pretty wedding Thurs- * day evening at seven o’clock when Rev. Engleman united the lives of Miss Alma Phylls Manns and Rev. . Charles H. Reppert. Miss Emma Weidler played the Lohengrin wedding march as the parties took their places at the altar. Miss Manns wore a beautiful dress of white crepe de chine with beaded panels, and tulle veil caught at the ! sides with orange blossoms, her bouquet was brides roses and swansonr 1 J ia. The bridesmaid. Miss Mamie Manns of Louisville. Ky„ looked loveIv in an embroidered crepe de chine i dress. She carried an arm bouquet of roses. The Rev. Elmer Jaberg of Indianapolis was the best man. ’ Miss Manns is a daughter of Mrs. i Fred Bloenker of near Magley and is 3 a very charming and splendid young z lady. Rev. Reppert Is a son of Mrs. f Mary Reppert also of near Magley. 1 A reception was held immediately - after the ceremony for about one hundred guests at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Fred Bloenker. k The happy couple left for their new k home at Stony Plain, Canada, where k the Rev. Repert will have charge of k the Reformed church there. ► k NO RELIEF IN SIGHT. ► _ * Washington, July 9—(Special to j, Daily Democrat).—Government weather forecasters today could see no genI, eral relief from the heat wave imI, mediately. (. For the next 3G hours warm humid i* weather with local thunder showers f. Is reported east of the Mississippi * river.

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TAKEN TO EAST HAVEN Frank Roop, declared of unsound mind, was taken to Richmond this morning by Sheriff Melchi and placed in the East Haven asylum for treatment. FIRE AT FILLER FACTORY t The fire truck made a run to the Indiana Board & Filler factory at 10 o'clock this morning where a small blaze had started in the dust bin. which is thought to have been caused Horn combustion. The blaze was extinguished Ibefore any damage was done. CHINCH BUGS ARE STILL NUMEROUS Reports to County Agent Indicate That Brood is Increasing Here INFEST MANY FIELDS Damage to Crops Cannot be Estimated Now—Use Creosote Oil Reports are still coming into the county agent's office from all parts of the county to the effect that the chinch bugs are still Increasing. It seems that almost every barley and wheat field is infested with the insects which migrate to the nearest corn field about the time the small grain is matured. Where the bugs have been in the corn fields the longest, they seem to be decreasing in numbers, due to the fact that a large number of them are now matured and have developed wings and flown away. Every effort should be made to trap as many as possible of the insects in order that they may be destroyed and thereby prevent to some extent the liklihood of a had outbreak next year. It is also possible that there will be another brood this year. The demand for creosote to be used as a barrier has been very great great among the farmers and it has 'been impossible to get the material in large enough quantities to satisfy the need for it. Those who have been using the creosote barrier pronounce it a very successful method (Continued on page four) RAISING “CAIN” AGAIN. Vera Cruz, Mexico, July 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —Much fighting and bloodshed was reported in the vicinity of Tampico today in telegrams received here. There were no details but it was assumed rival Mexican forces were engaged. Two gun boats left for Tampico at once escorting vessels carrying troops. ++♦♦+♦♦++ ♦ + + * + * + EVER SEE A CHINCH BUG? + + * + Some one told us that a + 4- chinch bug was a black beetle- + + like thing about the size of a ♦ + small cricket and we believed + + it. ♦ + This afternoon County Agent ♦ + Busche took us out to the Dy- + + nois Schmitt farm and we saw + + them —millions of them —trying * + to get into the corn fields from * ♦ the barley. A deep furrow with * ♦ creosote oil is stopping them, + ♦ but it will be worth your while * ♦ to slip out there just a mile, and + ♦ see them. * ♦ They are little red and grey ♦ ♦ bugs, resembling a flea more + + than anything else. They are + + red when young, then grey, then ♦ , + they get wings and fly away. + + They are doing great damage ♦ ♦ in this county. * ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ’ . — ' — f BANDITS CAPTURED AFTER ROBBING STATE BANK r Clearing, 111., July 9.—(Special to ’ Daily Democrat). —Six men held up • the Clearing State bank here today • and escaped with $15,000, ’ Three officials and two customers 5 wete locked in the vault. f The shot gun squad from Chicago l cornered the bandits machine at Lamont, 111., after a running fight at 70 miles an hour along the country roads. Two of the men, one a well-known a figure in Chicago underworld were • captured. The money was recovered, i- The other four bandits fled but were 1- cornered in a quarry. They held the authorities at bay and the call was 1 sent to Chicago for s Dozens of police and detectives were ii rushed to surroundfthe quarry in preparation for a battle. /

GRANTS DIVORCE Mrs. Alice Foster McCulloch, Fort Wayne Society Leader, Given Divorce BY JUDGE SMITH Cause Required But Few Minutes — Parties Well Known in This City Mrs. Alice Foster-McCulloch. leader in Fort Wayne society, democratic woman chairman of Indiana and well known over the slate, was granted a divorce from her husband, Fred H. McCulloch, In the superior court at Fprt Wayne Thuursday evening. The hearing was before Special Judge David E. Smith and required but a few minutes. The complaint was not filed at the clerk's office until after the hearing, was short, and alleged non-support, cruelty and incompatibility. Attorney W. H. Schambaugh filed the suit while the defendant was represented by Hugh B. Olds, who held power of attorney, Mr. McCulloch not being in court. Mrs. McCulloch was granted the custody of her daughter. Betty, but the right to visit the child at . all reasonable times was granted the defendant. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCulloch are well known here. PAYING THE COST NOW. 'East St. Louis, ill., July 9—(Special to Daily Democrat). —On July 1, 1917 this city danced the red dance of death and destruction and next Monday at 9 o'clock East St. Louis will pay the piper to the tune of $454,000. The last act in the tragic drama of this city’s race riots in the summer of the first war year, which cost scores of lives and hundreds of thousands dollars, will be played when the holders of valid riot claims will be paid in full. The city government has received $450,000 from the sale of a bond issue recently voted for the setleinent of riot judgments. This will be disbursed Monday. CHICAGO GRAIN MART Chicago. 111., July 9. — (Special so Daily Democrat) Wheat, July $1.18%, September $1.18%; corn, July .60%, September .59; oats, July .35%. September .37%. THREE TEAMS TIE Eagles, Pyramids and the Chorus Girls Are Tied for First Place in the JUNIOR LEAGUE Win Four Out of Five Games —Battle for Championship Next Week Three teams are tied for first place in the Junior baseball league, the Eagles, Pyramids and Chorus Girls each having won four out of fiv. games played. The Chorus Girls came to the front in their game of last evening when they defeated the Cubs in a one-sided affair. A game was also scheduled to have been played between the Reds and the Tigers and as the Reds failed to appear the Tigers won the game on a forfeit. Manager Suttles announced this morning that the three teams tied for first place will settle this dispute next week and has arranged a schedule tor each team to play the other, the team having the highest standing at the end of the schedule to receive a silver plate or cup with their .name to be inscribed on it, which is to be donated by the local rotary club and will be posted , either in the Athletic hall or the Industrial rooms. The schedule is as follows: ' Wednesday — Eagles vs. Chorus 1 Girls. Thursday—Pyramids vs. Eagles. Friday—Chorus Girls vs. Pyramids. The line-up furnished at the opening of the legaue by Mr. Worthman is also to be ’used by each team, the ’ captaiij of each team having thje privilege of shifting his men to any ( position but will not be allowed tc ‘ substitute men from the other teams The line-ups to be used by the win ’ ning teams are: Pyramids. Carl Gass, lb; Earl Rex, 2b; Rob 5 ert Gage, 3b; Robert- Voglewede * If; Carl Whiteman, rf;Capt. Harok Niblick, cf; Fred Schulte, c; Andrew (Continued on page three)

1 BOYS MUST HAVE WRITTEN ORDER FROM THEIR PARENTS 1 The officials of (ho Northern Indiana Fair are much pleased over the splendid support given by the public ' in assisting to advertise the big fair. This la true in putting on the wheel advertisements on the auto wheels. The requests for these wheels exceed the supply ami recently many ypung boys have been asking for them. In order that the officials may know that they will be pleased on the enrs, it will he necessary for all boys to get a written statement, from their parents stating that they be placed on the automobiles. Two is the limit to a party. PEACE NEARING For Ireland — Hostilities Cease for First Time in a Number of Years TRUCE IS DECLARED Sinn Feiners Forgo Absolute Independence — Get Greater Self Government (United Press Service) Dublin, July 9 —(Specjal to Daily Democrat) —Peace was settling over Ireland today. w For the first time since the Easter rebellion of 1916. hostilities were actually dying down, under the truce signed between the Sinn Feiners and representatives of the British government. Although the truce does not become effective until noon Monday it was understood that the Sinn Fein leaders were cancelling orders for all attacks on the British scheduled • for the intervening period and that , British troops and police had been 1 ordered to discontinue reprisals and . do everything possible to avoid , clashes. The spirit of the people here appeared to be conciliatory. It was , noted that General Macready, commander of the British forces in Ireland was actually cheered by tire crowd when he arrived at the mansion house late yesterday to discuss the truce terms with Eamon de Va- ( lera. The people are evidently ex- , ireinely anxious for peace. De Valera and other Sinn Fein leaders were making preparations today for their conferences with Premier Lloyd George, which will be (Continued on pa;#j four)

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BIBLE SCHOOL IS CLOSED BY CLASS 1 1 Baptist Daily Vocational : Bible School Gave PubI lie Exhibit at Church t , WAS A BIG SUCCESS , Wonderful Work Done by ! Children — Eighty-five Enrolled in School II The Baptist Daily Vocational Bible 11 school, closed a four week's session I last evening with a delightful entertainment and exhibit at the church to which were invited the parents 1 a.:d friends of members of the school. Tht session was in every way a successful one, pnder the direction . of the pastor. Rev. O. E. Miller, assisted by Mrs. C. E. Bell and Mrs. George Steel, music; Mrs. IL H. ' Lammiman and Mrs. C. E. Peterson, kindergarten; Howard Brumley and mother, craft work; Miss Nellie Winnes, junior craft workers and a number of others Who gave their time so ' generously. • Eighty-five were enroll'd and the average attendance was 69 for the • month, a splendid record and of this - rutnber thirty-fire attended every ■ meeting. The school hoiirs were i frem nine to eleven each morniirg 1 and ,he program was most interesting 7he teachers met at 8 .-’5 mil - ten minutes later the doors opened t ami the children marched in to the 1 music. After a ten miuutc dovor t'.'r.al period came ten minutes each 1 for memory drill, habit talk, music t and calisthenics. From 9:45 to 10.05, 1 a Bible story and from 10.05 to 11:05 1 craft work or supervised play. The 1 closing period included reassemble, attendance report, welcome t® new . scholars, booster songs and yells, s our flag, salute to flag, benediction, march out with salute at. doer. 1- This program was given last evenN inr kt the church with th- exemption ■- of the eraft hour and was enjoyed bv s a crowd which more than .'l ed the 1- church. The exhibit of articles rra-le during the four weeks was .surprising to a those who attended. The children s ranging in age from four years to ti sixteen, proved by the articles made t> by them that they had learned their (Continued on page four)