Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 238, Decatur, Adams County, 8 October 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX, Number 238

WERE MARRIED AT NOON TODAY Mary Helen Wells and Clyde Butler Took Vows at Bride’s Home AT FORT JENNINGS Rev. Berger Officiated With Single Ring Ceremony— Will Reside in Decatur. At noon today, at the home of the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Wells, at Fort Jennings. Ohio, was sohmnized the marriage of Mise Mary Helen Wells, and Mr. £lyde Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler, of this city. Rev. Barger, the bride’s pastor at Fort Jennings, officiated at the service, using the single ring ceremony. The bridal party descended the stairs to this strains of Lohengrin's Hilda! Chorus, played by Mrs. Frank Render, sister of the bride, and proceeded to a bower of bridal colors, banked with palms and ferns, where the officiating minister took the vows of the happy couple. The home was decorated beautifully in Harding blue and henna. Preceding the wedding ceremony, Mrs. Render sang “I Love You Truly,” and “Oh. Promise .” She was accompanied by Miss Freda Raabe.

The bride wore a gown of Harding blue duchess satin, with Inserts of henna and blue brocaded satin. She aso wore a corsage bouquet of bridal roses. Miss Naomi Butler, sister of the groom, was the bridesmaid. Her dress was of midnight blue canton crepe, trimmed with beads. She wore a corsage bouquet of pink roses. Lloyd Mericte, cousin of the bride, was best man. Little Talmage Render, nephew of the bride, and son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Render, was the ring bearer, carrying the ring on a tiny pillow, of Harding blue and henna satin. Following the ceremony, the curtains leading to the dining room were parted, and the bridal party and thirtyguests who witnessed the ceremony were ushered into the dining room where a three-course wedding dinner was served. The bride’s table carried out the decorating scheme of Harding blue and henna, with streamers extending from the chandelier to the plates. A wedding cake, with low bouquets, adjacent, formed the center piece. Guests from a distance were Mis: Naomi Butler, Fort Wayne; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Butler and Mr. and Mrs. Giles Porter, and family of Decatur; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fortner and Mr. and Mrs. S. C Wells of Delphos, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Wtesley Mericle, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Mercile and Lloyd Mercile, of Vaughnsville, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Render, of Decatur; D: W. Wells and Mrs. Elizabeth Wells of Rushmore.

couple left during the afternoon on a wedding trip to Cleveland and other points. The bride’s going away gown was a midnight blue tricotine suit and crepe hat. The couple will be at home in this city after Oc tober 15. Miss Wells until a month ago made her hon|? in this city, being a sistei of Mrs. Frank Render of Winchester street. She has been employed some time at the Cloverleaf Creamery ae a bookkeeper, and is a member of the Presbyterian church choir. She has formed many friendships in Decatur, and these friends will welcome her returti to Decatur to make her permanent home. The groom is known to almost every one in Decatur, as one of the city’s beet young men. For some time he has been employed by A. J. Smith, and his ever-present smile, kindly greeting, and courteous treatment of his friends and acquaintances has won for him hundreds of friends. Decatur friends extend hearty congratulations for a long ajid prosperous married life. ■ — -■ • —— SNOW AND STRAWBERRIES A A snow flurry Was npted in this city this morning, between the hours of 10 and 11 o’clock. W. A. Fonner, of Root township, called us al noon, and stated that just fifty-seven years ago today it had snowed also, and at the same hour. He was born fiftyseven years ago today between 10 and 11 o'clock, and his parents have told him many times of the seven; snow storm on the date of his birth. This morning while the little snow flurry struck his farm he was in the strawberry patch, picking berries, he having several hundred Everbearing plants on his farm. Mr. Fbnwer states he would nick probably four gallons of the berries today.

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GENEVA LADY DIES Miss Emma Smith, a resident of Geli|'va, all her life, died at 10 o’clock this morning after a few days’ illness from pneumonia. Miss Smith was taken ill last Sunday while at church, und she was seriously ill within a few hours. She yas a daughter of Mrs. Sarah Smith, with whom she made her, home, on Bother street, in the town of Geneva. Two brothers, George and Albert, survive. Funeral services had not been arranged at the noon hour. rileTprogram Bad Weather Interferes With Crowd at the Gym, Numbers Were Good MR. MANN ENTERTAINS With Readings, Mrs. Tyndall With Songs--Mr. Christen Tells of Hospital. * ■ The bad weather of Friday and Friday evening interfered somewhat with the crowd at the Riley Day program, arranged by the Rotary club at the gym, but the program numbers were excellent, and the hundred and twenty-five in attendance enjoyed every reading and every song, and every talk. Dr. Fred Patterson, president of the club, presided, and in his usual happy manner, at the opening of the program, and between the numbers, in making his announcements, kept the attendants in the very best of spirits. Dr. Patterson led In the singing of America at the opening of the program. Prof. R. J. Mann gave three readings, “When the Frost is on the Pumpkin,” “Nothin’ to Say,” and ’’Out to Old Aunt Mary's." They were excellently given. He was followed by two musical numbers by Mrs. Dan Tyndall, accompanied by Miss Celia Andrews. The selections were “Funny Little Fellow,” and “An Impetuous Resolve." Miss Naomi Harkless gave a reading, “A Perfect Prayer.” Mr. Mann then gave four more Riley readings, “Down to the Capitol,” “There, Little Girl, Don’t Cry,” "Name of Old Glory," and "The Lost Kiss.” Mrs. Tyndall sang “Mr. Hammond’s Parade,” and “Little Orphant Annie.” She was accompanied by Miss Andrews. Charles N. Christen told of the plans for the Riley hospital for children to be erected by the children of Indiana as a memorial to the Hoosier poet, whose works the people of Indiana are beginning more and more to appreciate. The high school girls’ glee club, under the direction of Miss Snyder closed the program. — • DECATUR IS INVITED Mayor Charles Yager received the following invitation from Mayor Jewett of Indianapolis to attend the Indianapolis Industrial Exposition at Indianapolis, October 10th to 15th: ■ Greetings from the City of Indianapolis Hon. Chis. W. Yager, Mayor, the Civic and Business interests and to all citizens of Decatur, Indiana: You are cordially invited to be present at the Indianapolis Industrial Exposition from October 10 to 15, in the Manufacturers’ building, Indiana state fair grounds. This exposition is of vital interest to every citizen of your community. Industrial-Indianapolis-Under-One-Roof will not only be educational, but will be a cause for pride on the part of every Hoosier citizen. Permit us, as representatives of Indianapolis, its government, its business men and citizens, to urge your citizens to be our visitors October 10 to 15, at the Capital of the Land of Opportunity. CHARLES W. JEWETT, Mayor City of Indianapolis O. B. ITIS, Chairman Manufacturers Committee Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce. CAN’T REDUCE FREIGHTS (United Press Service). , , Washington, Oct. B—'(Special fto Daily Democrat)—Railroad rates cannot be reduced until operating costs including wages are lowered, a committee of railway executives told President Harding today. Enactment of the railroad funding bill would mean work for thousands of railroad men, the president was also told by the committee. The executives had been called by President i Harding to discuss the question of i reducing rates as a means of stimulating industry.

TRIAL ON MONDAY Donald McDaniel Will Be Tried for Assault and Battery and Auto Banditry A SPECIAL VENIRE Os Jurymen Has Been Summoned—Devoss Will Defend Preble Robber. The trial of Donald McDaniel, one of the Preble bank bandits, will be called in the Adams circuit court on Monday morning at 9 o’clock. McDaniel accompanied Russell Barrone on the trip to Preble last June 9th, when the two men forced Eugene Cole, a Fort Wayne taxicab driver, to take them to the Adams county village for the purpAse of robbing the Farmers’ State bank, and was captured in the Werling woods within a few hours after the attempted robbery. The men have admitted participation in the robbery, and have pleaded guilty to the first count in the affidavit which charged them with assault and battery with intent to rob, the penalty for which is two to fourteen years; but they refused to plead guilty to the second count of automobile banditry. L. C. DeVoss was appointed by the court to defend the men as a poor person, and he asked for separate trials. It is generally believed here that McDaniels is ordinarily a pretty straight fellow, but happened to fall in with Barrone when he was out of a job, discouraged and in a mood to do most anything. Barrone put the Preble bank robbery up to him, saying it was easy and he fell a victim to the plot. He had every part in the attempted robbery that Barrone had, except the firing of the shot, and of course is believed equally as guilty. Barrone, who by the way, seems a hardened criminal, is not now, and has not at any time received much sympathy from Adams county people. Prosecutor Lenhart and Attorney D. B. Erwin will appear for the state. ATTENDING CONVENTION Jos. C. Laurent, Anthony J. Nesswald and Frank Schumacher will leave tomorrow morning for Wabash, Indiana, where they will represent the local post of the American Legion at the state convention to be held in that city October 10 and 11. From Wabash these delegates will go to Elwood, where on the 12th they will attend an "Americanization conference" of representatives of the various posts in the eighth district. Several other local legion members are planning to attend these conventions. corFcontest Yield of Five-Acre Tracts Will Be Estimated Next Week—Purdue Man TO ASSIST IN WORK Twenty-three Men in County Have Been Checking Up Labor and Expense. The county agent has received word from Purdue University to the effect that there will be a man in the county next week representing the university to assist in the work of checking up (he yields of the fields of corn entered in the 5-acre corn contest. Mr. H. H. Stewart, of Tippecanoe county, a corn grower of considerable expedience, has been appointed to assist in the work. Twenty-three men from various parts of the county are checking up in the 5-ucre contest. They have been keeping labor and expense records for their fields of corn during the entire summer. Oqt of these records kept there will be some interesting results obtained as to the num her of cultivations best, as to varieties of corn, kind of rotation used, etc. Much Interest has been shown thus far by those entering in the contest. The banks of the county have donated considerable prize money which will be awarded to those having the larger yields. The judging of the fields will begin Wednesday, October 12, and will continue during the next two days. All those interested in seeing the judging done and in seeing some of the good corn fields of the county should plan to make the trip. A schedule will be published shortly showing the time when the judging will be done at the various fields.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, October 8, 1921.

+ BOTH CONFIDENT ♦ ♦ New York, Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special ♦ ♦ to Daily Democrat)—The pros ♦ ♦ pects of the Yanks and Giants + ♦ as the two managers expressed ♦ ♦ them today: ♦ ♦ John McGraw, ♦ + manager of the Giants: + ♦ “The boys have hit their ♦ ♦ stride. They have found their ♦ ♦ batting eyes and from here on ♦ ♦ in they'll play the fighting, hit- ♦ ♦ ting and running game that won + ♦ them the National league pen- ♦ ♦ nunt. I’m glad they had their ♦ ♦ two off days at the start.” ♦ + Miller Huggins, + + Manager of the Yankees: ♦ ♦ "We can’t expect to win them + ♦ all. We still have the edge and + ♦ we’re going ■to keep it. We ♦ ♦ have Hoyt and Mays left. ♦ + Watch us get going again Sun ♦ ♦ day." ♦ votinTcontest Interest Young Ladies of Crawfordsville and Wabash College Students FIVE CENTS A VOTE • Smooth Game Almost Pulled Off Successfully by a Clever Swindler.

(United Pre«« Sereice). Crawfordsville, Ind., Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fair young debutantes and Wabash college students came under the spell of Flavius Colgazier who changed his name to Richard Thorndyke for psychological effect. Flavius talked about a tournament of roses at Pasadena, Calif., and told the girls that the one getting the largest number of votes —at five cents each —would receive a free trip to the Pasadena tournament. There was a mad scramble. Spurred on by his apparent success, Flavius arranged for a dance last night as a grand finale to the contest which was to have closed tonight. But some one wired Pasadena and the reply said the tournament of roses association did not engage in contests. So Flavius threw up the sponge and told the chief of police he almost got away with it. DR. BUXTON HERE TOMORROW Dr. A. G. A. Buxton will not leave for the west until Monday and arrangements have been made for him to conduct the usual preaching services at the Christian church tomorrow morning and evening. The public is cordially invited to attend. Dr. Buxton and family will leave Monday noon for Atlantic, lowa, where he will enter the practice of law. FARM IS SOLD An eightyracre farm, in Blue Creek township, known as the Suhm farm, was sold at the door of the court house by Fred Scburgpr, for the commission er, G. E. Nelson, on order of the court, to settle a partition suit filed by Samantha I. Suhm et al. vs. Ardllla A. Suhm et al. The farm was Bold to Samantha I Suhm for a consideration of $7,600. less than SIOO per acre. meeting Tuesday Union Township Community Club Will Have Program at School House THE CORN SELECTION And Storage Will Be Topic for Discussion —Music by Lehrman Orchestra. The regular meeting of the Union Town hip Community organization will be held next Tuesday evening, October 11, at the Kohr school. An interesting program has been prepared by the program committee. The agricultural subject of the evening will be “Seed Corn Selection and Storage.” It is their plan to have a farmer from the county who has bred his corn to a great extent through this method, discuss the subject. Since there has been some talk of holding a Farmers' Institute in the township this winter, that question will be discussed. The program is as follows: Music—Lahrman Orchestra. 'Regular Business. Selection and Storage of Seed Corn Question Box. Farmers’ Institute.

A LONG ILLNESS John P. Hebble Succumbed Friday Night at Russell Street Home From EFFECTS OF THE FLU Wife and Five Children Survive — Funeral Monday Afternoon at Home. Suffering more than a year from the dreaded influenza and its after effects. John P. Hebble, residing at 1044 Russell street, was compelled to surrender to the call of death after a heroic struggle that he might remain and care for the faithful wife and five children who have been constantly with him during his illness. The deceased was first taken sick with the flu, and never recovered his former good health; in fact his constitution was very weak, and while he would improve at.times, he would suffer a relapse each time, and gradually grew weaker until the end came at 10:45 Friday evening. Mr. Hebble was born in Adams county, June 7, 1889. making his age thirty-two years last June 7th. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hezekiah Hebble, the father being deceased. He was married September 4, 1909, to Miss Stella Niblick, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Niblick. To them were born five children, the oldest being eleven, and the youngest four. They are: Harry, Catherine, Franklin, Vernon and Iris. The mother, Mrs. David Deitsch, lives in the south part of the city. There are also two brothers, Purman Hebble and Edward Deitsch, living in Decatur, and two sisters and one half-sister, Mrs. Ed Warren, Mrs. Harvey Owen and Miss Edna Deitsch, all of Decatur. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock at the home and at 2 o’clock from the U. B. church, the Rev. Lyons of the Church of God, officiating, assisted by the Rev. C. J. Miner. Red Men’s lodge, of which the deceased was a member will have charge of the services. Burial will be at the Decatur cemetery.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST « *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana—Fair and slightly warpier tonight: Sunday part cloudy and warmer, probably unsettled in south portion. Upper Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday, probably light rain, warmer tonight. Lower Michigan — Unsettled weather tonight and Sunday, probably light rain except fa'r in southeast portion tonight; slightly warmer. INDIANA 'IN EAST I. U. Boys Meet Havard on Football Gridiron for In-ter-Section Contest WITH THE PIGSKIN Harvard Crimsons Want to Win From Crimson Team of Old Hoosier State. (United Press Service) Cambridge, Mass., Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Harvard faces one of the hardest games of the year, experts say, when she meets the University of Indiana eleven In the stadium here this afternoon. Several positions on the crimson lineup have been changed in anticipation of the Hoosiers form of attack. Coach Bob Fisher declared today that his team was “set” for any form of attack the Indiana eleven might use. The westerners are confident that they will come through with a victory. They point out that seven of their men are regulars from the 1920 team, which made a fine showing last season. The work of Kyle and Hanny for the Hoosiers will be watched with interest, as these two men have starred in past performances. Fisher will give Jenkins and Gherke, both members of the freshmen team last year, a chance in the backfield with Charlie Buell and George Owen. Capt. Kane, although suffering from a minor injury, will be in the lineup today, Fisher announced. Weather conditions were ideal for the contest. A slight breeze was browing, but this appeared to be dying down. A light rainfall last night did little or no damage to the playing field.

CHARLES SAUNDERS BETTER Mrs. A. H. Saunders received a letter from her husband today stating that his brother, Charles, recently operated on at Blouder, Col., where he Is now living, is improved and Rev. Saunders will arrive home Tuesday, He left here Wednesdav I after receiving word that his brothe was in a serious condition following an operation for sinus trouble. The pulpit at the Presbyterian church will be occupied tomorrow by Rev. James N. Parkhill, D. D„ of Warsaw, Indiana. LEEDS NUPTIALS First of Three Ceremonies Performed Today—Marries Princess Xenia TWO MORE TOMORROW Will Make It Tight Enough to Please Everybody in Every Country. (By Webb Miller, United Press staff correspondent) Paris, Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The first of three wedding ceremonies uniting William B. Leeds. Jr., and Princess Xenia of Russia, was performed here today. It was the civil ceremony. Two church weddings will take place tomorrow, the first in the American church at 2:30 p. m„ and the second in the Russian church at 3 p. m. Today’s ceremony, which was performed in the registry office, was very informal. There were no invited guests. Prince Christopher of Greece, stepfather of the bridegroom, was the witness in behalf of young Leeds, and Grand Duke Dimitri Pavlovitch of Russia was the bride’s witness. The princess wore mourning today in respect for her father, Grand Duke Mikhuilovitch, who was killed by bolshevik!. At the religious ceremonies tomorrow, however, she will be attired in the picturesque Russian bridal costume. The guests tomorrow will include several of the most prominent members of Russian, Greek. American and French society, including Queen Mother Olga. No invitations have been issued io French officialdom, Christop master-of-Cour explaining: “France does not recognize King Constantine. Hence we are here only on sufferance.” A reception will be held tomorrow at the Ritz hotel, where young Leeds has been staying with his mother, who has practically recovered from her recent illness. Leeds’ mother, widow of the late William B. Leeds of Richmond, Indiana, the “tinplate king,” married Christopher of Greece, a prince of a reigning house. Her son, who was only 18, became engaged to Xenia, who was 17, while he was visiting his mother in Athens. The wedding was postponed frequently, however, because of the opposition of Leeds' guardians on account of his youth ; fulness and the mother's dlsagiree nients regarding dowry. COURT HOUSE NEWS The damagp case of Jesse Koos vs. William Hilpert, for alienation of his wife's affections, filed several months ago in the Adams circuit has been sent to Jay county on a change of venue from Wells county, where it had been sent from Adams county. The Portland Republican says: "The Jesse Koos vs. William Hilpert case which has filed several months ago in the Adams Circuit court, has been brought to Jay county on a change of venue from Wells county, where it had been taken for trial, Koos claiming that Wilpert lias an undue influence over the citizens of Wells county. Judge David Smith and Pat Parrish of Fort Wayne represent Mr. Koos. Mr. Koos is asking damages in the sum of $lO,000, claiming that Hilpert wickedly and carnally knew his wife after he had enticed her away from the'r home, on or about the 12th of October, 1918. At tho time. Mr. and Mrs. Koos were residing in St. Marys township, Adams county. They had then b<rn married for a period 'of twelve years. The plaintiff contends that his wife went to live with the defendant at his home.” AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE There will be a regular meeting of the members of Adams Post No. 43 on Monday, October 10, at Legion j hall on North Second street, promptly at 7:45 p. m. Ali membets are urgently requested to be present. JOS. C. LAURENT, Adjt.

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FOURTH DAME OF WORLDS SERIES Postponed on Account oi Rain and Will Be Played Tomorrow Afternoon BOTH SIDES CHESTY Giants Anxious to Prove it Was Not a Scratch While Yanks Say They Can’t. ’ • Polo Ground, New York. Oct. 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat).—Rain which fell steadily for more than an hour caused the postponement of the fourth game of the world series between the New York Giants and the New York Yankees here this afternoon. The postponed game will be played tomorrow on the same schedule with todays rainchecks being honored at the gate and with the Yankees still in the role of the home team. Babe Ruth who was in civilian clothes today with an infested arm in a sling said he was not sure he would be able to play tomorrow but hoped to be back in the lineup. Both McGraw of the Giants and Huggins of the Yanks were claiming victory for today. The National leaguers awoke yesterday after a two days sleep and were so filled with pep as a result of the rest they had taken in the first two games that there was no heading them off—twenty hits and thirteen scores proved they could do it if they can get started. They are no longer the down-trodden winners of the league pennant but actually formidable candidates for further honors. The Yanks however, are by no means a beaten cluby Get that idea out of your head if it's there. They are just as confident as ever and with Mays to pitch the next game you can't find a Yankee fan who doesn’t believe they will win the game, whenever it is played. The postponement will probably help by making Ruth able to play.

Polo Grounds. New York, Oct. 8— (Special; to Daily Democrat)—Th.sky was heavily overcast with clouds and rain appeared imminent at 11:3' . The wind had died down and there was a noticeable chill tn the air. While the band blared "Hail, Hail the Gang’s All Here,” the Yankees, in their white uniforms, strutted out from the club house at 12:45 and get busy immediately with their sticks. Chick Fewster was batting in the lead off position and Elmer Miller was going up third. Bobby Roth also was taking a turn at the plate. The bleachers were practically filled and only a few seats remained in the upper stand. The reserved section of the lower stands was filling rapidly. For the first time during the serioj ,i. Giants were given a real rec - cion when they trooped across t. 3 Leld in their blue road uniforms. It seemed to please them and they ail smiled. The clouds dropped lower and a few drops of rain started falling at 1 o’clock. Babe Ruth appeared at the club house and said he would be able to play tomorrow. He had his arm in a sling and went up into the stands to watch the game. The rain then started falling hard and the bleachers became a mass of white with newspapers over the fans heads. The band ducked away to shelter but the players kept the field. The down pour increased at 1:10, and the players all went to the club house. The ground keepers stretched canvas over the pitchers box and the home plate. Many of the bleachstarted running to cover under the stands. It looked like the game would be called off. BEDFORD PLANT BURNS (Vnited I’remM Srrvhvi. Bedford, Ind., Oct. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Five hundred tons of coal and coke in bunkers at the Bedford light and gas plants burned early today from a fire which destroyed the plant late last night with an estimated loss of SIOO,OOO. The city was thrown in darkness by the fire. Show men at the fair used kerosene lamps for their performances, with the exception of the automobile show which was lighted with a portable electric plant. Firemen saved gas tanks near the blaze. City authorities and officers of the interstate public service 1 company, which owned the place, were trying today to learn the origin of the fire.