Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 242, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX, Number 242

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE IS BETTER THAN AVERAGE OFFICIALS ARE PLEASED WITH RESULTS—NEW ATTENDANCE LAW AND AWAKENED PUBLIC SENTIMENT IS BELIEVED TO BE THE CAUSE.

The follow.ng report shows the average daily attendance and the per cent, of attendance In the township schools of Adams county. The attendance of pupils in the public schools so far th's year has been above the average and far better than the preceding year. Every high school in the county is larger than ever in the history of the schools. This remarkable result is partially due to the new attendance law, and also to the awakened public sentiment and general desire of the people to give their children the best possible preparation and training for their undecided future careers. A glance at the average dally attendance shows a number slightly below the en rcllment in each school: Union Township. Tiustee. C. D. Spull?r, Decatur. Ind.. Rural Route 8. Ave. Attendance Per cent 34.7 —1 Mary Clem 99.1 34.4 — 2 Rosella Mills 98.2 22 —5 Xariffa Barkley 95.8 21 —6 Esther Zerkel 96.7 Paiochlal —Oscar Gotch. Roet Township. Trustees, Martin Gerke, Decatur, Ind. Rural Route 7. Monmouth Schools. Ave. Attendance Per cent 17.5 — 7 Louis B. Sawyer, Prin. 99. Lula Faulkenburg. Asst. 28.5— Hester H. Johnson Prim 98 29 — Winfred Gerke. Grm. grds. 98.6 2 Dora Marie Magley, no rep. 9.4 —7-8 Esta Fleming 94. Parochial, Paul Dorn. Preble Township. Trustee, Charles Ewell, Magley. IndRural Route 1. Ave. Attendance Per cent. 16.6— Milton Weriing 98.2 6 Edward Jaberg No report Parochial—Edward Schuricht. Parochial —R. Stolp. Parochial—A. W. Rossman. Parochial —Ida Gunsett, Prim. Kirkland Township. Trustee, W. H. Dettinger, Magley, Ind., Rural Route 1. Ave. Attendance Per cent. 34.3—1 Emma Dettinger 98.3 28.5— Elsie Arnold 98.3 30 —3 Leona Henschen 98.9 4 Erma Tullis No report 28 —5 R. M. Houck 95. —6 Beatrice Dettinger No rep t Central High School. Ave. Attendance Per cent. 45.5— Catharine Christen. Principal, English. Latin, and Home Economics 96.8 Charles R. Hogg. Physics, Math, and Manual Training Walter Crum, English and History Washington Township. Trustee, J. F. Snow, Decatur, Ind. 2 Florence Rice No report 21 —3 Don W. Essex 98. 12 —5 Mary Laughlin 93. 12.025—6 Thelma C. Burkhead 94. Mary E. Potts, Prim. No rep’t 16 —7 Vera Stutenberry. Prim. 98.83 11. Albert Coppess, Gram. 99 17 —8 Hansel L. Foley, Gram. 96. 10 — Mary Thomas, Prim. 95. St. Mary's Township, Tiustee, E. W. France, Pleasant Mills. Pleasant Mills Schools. 49.3 R. J. Mann, Prin., Mathematics and Science 96.5 fCnntinned on rage five)

LEGION MAKES POSITION CLEAR

The Americanism committee of Adams Post 43, the American Legion and the special committee appointed to deal with the Witness situation take the stand now to emphatically refute the inference by the editor of said Witness that the influence which promoted the passing of those resolutions were democrats. To the contrary, we just as emphatically announce that In dealing with this situation we are actuated only by the princpiles of Americanism as declared in our Constitution and such

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

The Buick Garage has just unloaded a car of Buick automobiles. Mrs. Ed Barrone and William Barrone were shopping here this morning. DR. JONES REPLY To Attitude of Adams County Witness as Printed in Forum of Newspaper HE HAS NO TIME For Those Who Accept the Benefits of America and Refuse to Support It. The following signed article appeared in yesterday’s issue of the Adams County Witness, under the Forum column: To the Editor of the Adams County Witness: In your issue of October 10, 1921. you regret that the Decatur Democrat and the Bluffton Banner printed the resolutions passed by the Adams Post 43, of the American Legion, condemn ing a former editorial of yours, regarding the refusal by the Adams County Circuit Court, naturalization papers because they refused to take up arms in defense of the country of which they were desirous of becoming citizens, in case of invasion. This is not in defense of the De catur Democrat, The Bluffton Ban ner nor the Americap Legion Post passing, the resolutions. They need none. Their stand was one hundred percent. Americanism and therefore needs no defense. We are the greatest nation on this sphere. And were we to judge by the number of people from foreign countries that are wanting to come to our shores we would be compelled to say that it is the most desirable place or this globe to live. How has this greatness, with our liberties and free institutions which are household words throughout the civilized world been attained? By lying supinely on our backs and letting the more ambitious nations despoil us? Far from it. Every inch of the waV, from the time the Pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, to the present day, has cost blood. The early pioneer that carried his gun to the field, yea, even to the church door, that the scalps of his loved ones would not be dangling from the belt of the redskins, paid the price. The patriots that followed Washington and left their blood stained footprints on the frozen ground of Valley Forge, were paying the price of liberty. Our naval heroes, John Paul Jones, Oliver Hazard Perry and many others, with inferior equipment, stout hearts that they were answered the gage of battle and sallied forth to meet a superior foe, counting not the cost when liberty was the prize. Mad Anthony Wayne and scores of other frontier fighters, braved the hidden dangers of the forest to build up this nation’s greatness. Then came a time, when the acid test was applied, whether this experiment—a government of the people and (Continued on page three)

principles as understood by every conservative and fair-minded citizen. The American Legion is a non-par-tisan, non-political organization, whose express purpose is the fostering, actuating and promotion of Americanism in all that the term implies. Furthermore, we reiterate that part of Resolutions declaring ourselves openly against anyone advancing or inciting un-American propaganda in Adams county, be that person Democrat, Republican, Socialist, Prohibitionist or what not. COMMITTEE,

MUSSER IS LUCKY Solicitor for Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette Had Automobile Wreck Today STRUCK A CROSSING And Lost Control-Machine Turns Over Four Times -Musser Gets a Scratch Jacob Musser, solicitor for the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, is the luckiest man in Adams county today. Musser had been south of Decatur, in the vicinity of Monroe and Berne, work ing for his paper and was returning to this city in an effort to make the 12 o'clock interurban car. Driving ills Ford car at the rate of thirty miles an hour as he approached the Chapman crossing of the Clover railway, the roughness of the crossing caused Musser to lose con trol of his car. Just across the railroad is a small bridge over a culvert, ad before Musser could straighten the Ford in the roadway, his right front wheel struck the railing of the bridge. This threw the car around sideways in the road, and it turned over three (times on the bridge, and once after it crossed the structure, landing with the wheels upward. Raymond Harting, of the Bake-Rite bakery, was on his way to the Breth ren conference at the Pleasant Dale church, was approaching the car when it started to swerVe in the road. By the time it stopped rolling he was at the scene of the wreck, and stopping his deljvery car, jumped out to be of what assistance he could to the occupants of the car. As he neared the right front door which was open, out crawled Musser, tearing an overcoat in his attempt to get away. By this time John Kintz near whose farm the accident happened, came to the assistance of the two men. They pushed the wrecked car which is huge pile of twisted steel and broken wood, to one side and Musser was brought to this city by Mr. Harting. Musser had one little scratch on the left side of his face, and this afternoon accompanied the Shanahan-Conroy truck to the scene of the wreck and assisted in loading the flivver into the bed of the truck to be brought into the garage. HEREFDRDS HOME Fonner Stock Farm Herd Arrived Here This Morning from Richmond, Va

SHOWED AT FAIRS In Many States and Took First and Second Premiums in Stock Shows. The herd of prize winning Herefords, owned by the Fonner Stock Farm, arrived here this morning, covered with blue and red ribbons, won in the leading fairs and stock exhibitions of the country during the past ten weeks. The herd won premiums in every fair where they exhibited and the owners are justly proud of the record made. They showed at Richmond. Va., last week and shipped from there home Saturday, arriving this morning, with the herdsman, Mr. W. N. Robie, in charge. The herd consist-, ed of twelve head including the famous herd bull, Richard Fairfax, Jr. The Herefords started the showseason at the Northern Indiana fair here and then went to Muncie and from there to New Castle, Ind. The herd was then shipped to London, Ohio and then to Columbus for the Ohio state fair, then back to Indianapolis and from there east where they showed at Syracuse, New York, Springfield, Mass., Trenton, N. J. and Richmond, '.Virginia, winning firsts and seconds at nearly every place. MRS. SHULL SUICIDES Mrs. Roy Shull, twenty-two years old, wife of a Jay county farmer, committed suicide at her home Tuesday afternoon by hanging, the lady having tied a rope to the crossbeams of a combination hog and corn barn. Her body was found two or three hours after the deed had been committed. 11l health is believed to have caused a temporary despondency, and she took her life. Besides the husband sho leaves four small children: Vera, three years old; Dorothy two, and the twins, Faye and Ray, aged seven weeks. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Boundary church, in Jay county, Rev. J. H. Nall officiating. Burial was at the Saratoga cemetery.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening,October 13, 1921.

MANY ATTEND DEMONSTRATION The teachers and puplJs of the sewing classes of the domestic science class of the Decatur schools, besides many ladies of this city and vicinity have been enjoying a rare treat the past two days at the Lee Hardware Company store, having the wonders of the New Home sewing machine and attachments demonstrated to them by an expert from the New Home Sewing Machine company. They were especially interested in learning how it was possible to hemstitch on the common household style sewing machine, besides valuable Instructions and aids in sewing were given to each lady attending. JURY HAS CASE The arguments in the case of the State vs. Jeff Jones, violation of the liquor laws, were made this morning, cne hour being allotted to each side Judge Moran read his instructions tc the jury, and the twelve men retired just before the noon recess. SENATORKNOX DIES SUDDENLY Leader of Administration Victim of Paralysis After Illness of Few Minutes PLANS FOR FUNERAL Distinguished Citizen Wil! Be Laid to Rest in Cemetery Near Valley Forge. (United Press Service). Washington. Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Harding and all high officials of the government will attend the funeral services for Senator Philander C. Knox, which will be held here tomorrow morning. The burial will be near Knox’s summer home at Valley Forge, Pa.

Washington. Oct. 18—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The senate today paid sorrowful tribute to Senator Philander Chase Knox of Pennsylvania. As soon as the senate met Senator Penrose announced formally the death of his colleague and proposed a resolution providing for a committee of seventeen senators to take charge of the funeral. The resolution was adopted, and as a further mark of respect the senate at once adjourned until tomorrow. Services here will be held at 11 o’clock in St. John's Episcopal church, “The President’s Church,” near the White House, after which the body will be sent to Valley Forge. Scores of friends of the senator, including President and Mrs. Harding, called at the Knox home today to extend sympathy to Mrs. Knox. Washington, Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Senator Philander C. Knox is dead. Stricken with apoplexy at his home here just at the dinner hour last evening, he collapsed and died within less than half an hour. The shock of Knox’s death came with even greater force because he had just returned this week from a vacation in England. He told his friends and colleagues in the senate that he felt much rested, and that his vacation had done him great good. It was observed, however, that he appeared weary and somewhat drawn. Senator Knox spent the day as usual at the senate yesterday, leaving the capitol about 5 o’clock with his secretary, W. F. Martin, for a short motor ride through a park. He then purchased tickets for a theater. Arriving home Knox went, as was his custom, to his study, and it was when descending the stairs in response to a summons to dinner that he sustained the stroke which ended his life. The word spread , quickly through Washington. Knox’s closest friends, like Chief Justice Taft, in whose cabinet when Taft was president, Knox served as secretary of state; Senator Lodge, a long time personal friend; Senator Penrose, Knox’s Pennsylvania colleague; Secretary of State Hughes and others were notified. They were universally dazed by the news. Knox’s career was among th.e most notable in recent American political history- Senator Knox was 68 years old. In that period he had twice been a LTnlted States senator, twice a. cabinet officer, and was more than (Continued on page three)

GAME TOMORROW • Local High School Gridders Play First Home Game of Season With FORT WAYNE C. C. H. S. Tomorrow Afternoon at Ahr’s Field—Hard (lame is Expected. The Decatur high school football team will play their first home game of the season tomorrow afternoon when they will clash with the C. C. H. S. eleven of Fort Wayne at Ahr’s field, the game to be called at 3:30 o’clock. The first game was scheduled for last Friday afternoon with the Van Wert. Ohio high school team but was postponed until November 1 on account of rain. The game tomorrow promises to be a hard battle and the locals expect to be well prepared for it. Although they have lost the only two games played so far this season, Coach Moore has his machine tightened up to a great extent and expects different returns through: the remainder of his schedule. The Fort Wayne eleven are coming strong and will be accompanied by a special car of rooters. Coach Flah erty, of the visitors, announced this morning that his team was in excellent shape and that they expect to take the victory home with them. The line for the locals tomorrow will be as follows: Thomas, c; Fike, Ig; Gay, it; John Teeple, le; Yahne, rg; Grandstaff. It; Clark, re; Jack Teeple, q; Bob Meyer, Ih; Kern. White and Beel, rh; Smith, fb. PREACHING AT ANTIOCH Next Sunday is preaching day at Antioch. The pastor. J. Hygenia, will give two special messages from map. morning and evening. One sermon with the map will be on the Journey of Abraham. The other on the Journey of Jacob. These sermons will be spiritual and educational. Everybody is invited to come to these services and bring some one with you. You are welcome —Come! Sunday school will be held at 9:00 standard time. a boosteFtrir Evangelist Eastes and Party of Twenty Autos Visited Decatur Today HOLDING A REVIVAL Berne Evangelical Church —Visited Many Places in Trip Over County.

An evangelistic campaign is beint conducted at the Berne Evangelical church by the Rev. Eastes and part) from Norfolk. Va., and the servicer are very interesting. The church It crowded each night by the people ot Berne and vicinity, to listen to the wonderful sermons and the excellent music. Today the evangelist and his singer, Mr. Balmond, accompanied b\ a party of twenty automobiles, made a tour of the county, stopping a! every town and village, and several o. the township high schools, conducting booster meetings. The party was well received at each stop. They appeared at the court house square in Decatur shortly after 3 o’clock. Their coming was announced by a bulletin in the window of the Democrat office, and a fair-sized crowd greeted the visitors. The following schedule was followed over the county today: Linn Grove 10:30 a. m.; Hartford tp. high school. 11 o'clock; Geneva. 12:15; lunch will be served in that town; Jefferson township high school, 1:45 p. m.: Salem 2:30 o'clock; Decatur court house, 3:00 o’clock; Monroe. 4:0 o'clock, and back to Berne at 4:30 o’clock. BANDITS GO TO PRISON Sheriff Melchi, assisted by his son. Russell Melchi, took Russell Barrone and Donald McDaniel to the Michigan City prison today, the party leaving over the Erie on the early morning train. The men were sentenced by Judge Moran on Tuesday, alter Barrone had pleaded guilty and McDaniel had been convicted for participation in the Preble robbery June 9. The men had been confined in the Adams county jail since the day of the attempted bank hold-up.

GIANTS Wifi THE SERIES IN A BRILLIANT FINISH DEFEAT YANKS THIS AFTERNOON, 1 TO 0, MAKING IT FIVE OUT OF EIGHTBABE RUTH FAILS TO PINCH HIT IN THE LAST INNING. SCORE BY INNING 1 2 3 I 5 6 7 S 9—R. 11. E GIANTS .... 1 ft 0 0 0 0 0 © ft— 1 G 0 YANKS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0— 0 4 1

MRS. KUNZ DEAD Mother of Mrs. L. W. Dornseif Dies at St. Louis at Age of Ninety-four FUNERAL TOMORROW And Mr. Edwin Dornseif of This Office Left Today to Attend the Services. Mr. Edwin Dornseif of this office, left today for St. Louis to attend the funeral services of his grandmother, Mrs. Caroline Kunz, who died in that city yesterday at the age of ninetyfour years, ten months and two days. Had she lived until December 10th next she would have been ninety-five years old. Mrs. Kunz was born December 10, 1826 in Nassau, Germany and wa. the wife of Mr. George Kunz, professor of music and Lutheran teacher in the parochial schools at Fort Wayne, St. Paul’s congregation, 1854-1862 and in the Imanuel congregation, St. Paul’s 1862-1889. From a family of thirteen children she is survived by two sons and two daughters and a great number of grand and great-grandchildren. She was the mother in law of Re'. L. W. Dornseif of this county and Edwin will represent his family at the funeral services, returning home Sunday. Mrs. Kunz was a wonderful woman and retained her mental and physical faculties up to the very last, finally falling peacefully into the last sleep. Many of the older people of this section will remember her. •— AT WILLSHIRE, Mrs. Elizabeth. Burns and Mrs. Fred Hancher were at Willshire, Ohio, last evening, where they assisted in the initiatory work of the Eastern Star lodge. Four candidates, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson and their two daughters. were given the degree. Following the ceremony, a fine luncheon was served. Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Hancher report a very enjoyable time. TRIAL NOVEMBER FIRST Waukegan. 111.. Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Representatives of Governor Len Small and those who will prosecute him on the charge of alleged embezzling of state funds today tentatively set November 1 athe date of his trial. Governor Small was granted a change of venue from Sangamon county to Lake county on agreement of counsel. It is expected that the state capi-1 tai will be moved to Waukegan during the trial which promises to be long and drawn out State officials, acting as an advisory capacity to the governor, plan to accompany him here and stay during the trial. Verne Curtis, banker, will be tried with Governor Small.

Attempt to Blow-up Chicago Federal Building

(l ulled Service). Chicago, Oct. 13—(Special to Da lv Democrat) —An attempt was made to blow up the Chicago Federal building, according to reports here today. Federal operatives and police refused to discuss the reports which leaked out from employes of the detective bureau. According to the report, a time bomb set at 8:30 this morning was discovered in a sack of mail. A letter was received by Chief of Detectives Michael Hughes yesterday in which bombing of the build-

Price 3 Cents

Polo Grounds, Oct. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —John McGraw’s Giants became the baseball monarchs of the uni.verse this afternoon when the defeated the New York Yankee; 1 to 0 in the eighth and decisive 1 game of the world series. Roger Peckinpaugh- the gibralter of the Yankees’ infield, fell down in the first inning and paved the wav for the Giant 4 only run. Waite Hoyt, the Brooklyn vouth was jointlv rc- | sponsible for the victory of th > Giants. Hoyt put the winning run on the bases when he walk ed Bancroft. Peck then messed up Kelly’s grounder and Bar croft was over the plate with the run. Arthur Nehf, twice defeated in the series, came back and pitched a brilliant game.. He wobbled several times but w? - saved by the brilliant work of his inner defense. + *4 , + + * + * + + + 4 , * + , > 4- THE LINE UP: * ♦ Giants: Burns, cf; Bancroft,* + ss; Frisch, 3b; Young, rs; Kelly, 4 lb; E. Meusel. If: Rawlings. 2b; + Snyder, c: Nehf, p. 4’ 4> Yankees: Fewster, If; Peck. 4* 4- ss; Miller, cf; R. Meusel, rt; •* i* Pipp, lb; Ward. 2b; McNally, + + 3b; Schang, c; Hoyt, p. 4,*<!.4>44--:'4>4>4 > 4»4*4*4*4* PLAY BY PLAY: First Inning Giants: Burns out, Baker to Pipe. Bancroft walked. Frisch fouled tn Pipp. Young walked. Kelly reache 1 first and Bancroft scored on Peck error. Young took third. E. Meus< I out, Hoyt to Pipp- 1 run, no hits, 1 , error. I Yankees: Babe Ruth appeared in uniform coaching at third has,. I Fewster fanned swinging. Peck walked on four straight balls. Miller singled to right. Peck stopping at second. R. Meusel popped to Kell;. Both runners advanced on a wi! I pitch. Pipp out on strikes. No runs, 1 hit, no errors. Second Inning Giants: Rawlings doubled down third base line. Snyder sacrificed, Hoyt to Pipp. Rawlings was run down at the plate when Peck threw Nehf’s grounder to Schang- Neh" safe at first. Burns singled to le’t on a pop fly, Nehf stopping at secon . Bancroft out. Peck to Pipp. No run , 2 hit- no errors. Yankees: Vyard fouled to Snyde . Baker out. Rawlings to Kelly. Schat ; out. Bancroft to Kelly. No runs, n» hits, no errors. Third Inning Giants: Frisch filed to Miller. Young walked. Kelly popped to Peck. Young stole second. E. Men • l el fanned. No runs, no hits, no e- ; rors. Yankees: Hoyt out. Frisch to Kelly. Fewster walked. Peck hit into ! a double play, Bancroft to Fowling ( (Continued on naee four'

ing was threatened The letter stated the building would be blown up at 8:30 a. in. Ono hundred guards were on duty at the postoffice all day. The letter was written in Italiai. The building is one of the fine; t in the United States, located in th J down town section of the city. A similar attempt was made a year er two ago when considerable damage was caused by an explosion. Effort t to locate the gang who attempted this explosion are now being quietly made.