Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 263, Decatur, Adams County, 7 November 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 263

THE HOWELLS MVE GOOD TALKS Representatives of World Purity Federation Gave Startling Facts to DECATUR AUDIENCES Decatur Schools, Superintendent Worthman and Teachers are Praised. Mr. and Mrs. B. Corwin Howell, representatives of the World’s Purity Federation, gave excellent talks in the churches of the city Sunday, these bting the only services conducted at the regular preaching hour, with the one exception, the Church of God, which had previosly arranged a revival effort, and which congregation is heartily in accord with the work. Mr. Howell talked at the Evangelical church in the morning and at the U. B. church in the evening. Mrs. Howell speaking at the Presbyterian church in the evening. The representatives have been working in this city s'nce Thursday, and had made talks to the school children, Mr. Howell talking to the boys and Mrs. Howell 10 the girls. What they found in this city is pleasing to fathers, mothers, and all good citizens. Each are enthusiastic in their praise of the Decatur schools, Superintent M. F. Worthman and the excellent corps of teachers employed here. The morals of the Decatur schools are as good as can be found anywhere, in fact they state they have only been in one other city in eighteen months where they found the schools in as good condition as they find Decatur. The purpose of the visit to Decatur, which was sanctioned by every church and club organization, was to urge the parents to teach their boys and girls more about the beginning of life, and to begin at the time when they begin to ask qusstioua. concerning manys of the things which parents have heretofore put of telling them, and each year giving them a little more of the knowledge, until when they reach the age of accountability, they will know just how they should take care of themselves, tints reducing to a minimum tile great delinquency which now exists in Amer ica. It was stated that the boys of the American army came back to their homes the cleanest of any army in th< world. Why? Because the Unite< States government furnished lecturers and put on an educational campaign which gave many of them informa tion that had not been taught in the homes by parents. ® The large audiences listened to the speeches attentively, and their visi’ to Decatur will result in great good Mr. and Mrs. Howell praised the program of athletics in the schools among the boys and girls, and urged the people to support Superintendent Wcrthman in the wonderful work he is doing. The boys and girls of Decatur need the very best. Give it to them. -■ • Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reehardt and Mrs;. Harlo Mann spent Sunday with the Frank Gllpen family. ♦ the weathbr forecast ♦ Indiana Increased cloudiness followed by rain or snow in north, rain in south portion late tonight or Tuesday, colder Tuesday. Michigan —Snow tonight and Tuesday. colder tonight, snow over north, snow or rain south portion late tonight and Tuesday, colder '1 uesday and in north portion tonight.

DEMORATIC PLATFORM We. the candidates on the Democratic ticket in and lor the city of Decatur lor the others over which our signatures appear hereby pledge and guarantee our policies to 1U That" the citv should continue to own and operate her’electric light and water plants arid that the nianagenient thereof shall receive our constant care and < nton and he operated in a careful, conservative and business-llk2.-’we 7re in favor of a low tax rale and a tax rale shall be inaugerated and maintained as low as careful and cthcient management of the city will pci nut. 3We are in favor of representation by women on the public boards of the city. „r 4. -That we will at all times deem ourselves servants ol the public, will serve no private interests and will hold ourselves accountable for every dollar the 5. That economy, honesty and efficiency shall be dominant features of our administration.

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MARRIED AT BERNE Sunday at 11:30 o’clock, nt the home of the bride in Berne, the Ruv. ( I 11. Schroeder of the Mennonlte ichurch officiating was solemnized the i marriage or Miss Ora Baumgartntr, j daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Baum-.'-’.tirtn. r, and Mr. Edwin Nussbaum, a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nussbaum. 1 Tho couple was attended by Ira BaumI partner, brother of the bride, and Miss Desr.le Myers. Following the ceremony a wedding dinner was served to the Immediate members of the family and a few friends. The couple will reside with the bride’s parents. SAVEHBMANSOUL Farmers of Adams County Asked to Give a Bushel or Two of Corn for the STARVING IN ARMENIA Transportation Companies Will Ship Free of Charge All That is Donated. Officials of the Adams County Farmers’ Association are now busy trying to. get before the public the ! extreme need of corn hv the Armen- | ians, who are now in a starving condition. An appeal in behalf of the children of the sorrow lands of Armenia is made by Maurice McAuliffe, nationally known agricultural leader and chairman of the national board of the Farmers’ Dnion. The appeal is addressed to the farmers of Indiana as well as other states. “The farmers of a nation are starving, their wives and children are starving—farmers in Armenia and the Bible lands,” says the appeal. "Those farmers and their wives and children are entitled to live just as much as we are. If the tables were turned they would be helping us. i Only corn and wheat and flour can save them. I fully realize that the ' farmer has been hard hit by low | prices of his product. We are havi ing a hard struggle to overcome the disaster that befell us. But human kindness shines the brightest in adversity. We have more grain than we can get a living price for. But we can ship some of it to our starving neighbors on the farms across the sea. A car of corn will sustain a thousand starving farmers, their wives and children a month. What locality or local farm organization would not cheerfully join hands to save a thousand human souls? An urgent appeal for the relief of these starving farmers comes from President Harding, from Senator Arthur Capper, chairman of the agricultural committee of Near East Relief, but stronger than all these, strong as they are, is the appeal from suffering humanity itself. “I trust that our people with hearts full of sympathy, will band together in each locality and assemble a car of wheat or corn as their contribution for the relief of those starving farmers.” Watch papers for further information as to arrangements which are being made in this county to gather corn. 444444+444 4 * * * 4 * 4 NOTICE TO WOMEN 4 4 4 4 The democratic women’s com- 4 4 mittce has arranged to receive + 4- the election returns in the head- 4 4 qua”ters rooms over this office + 4- tomorrow evening. Everybody 4 4 invited. Come and bring your 4 4 friends. Refreshments will be 4 4 served. The returns wili be sent 4 4 to this room as soon as received. 4 444444444+444444

DfflEß IS FOUND Q*) I Touring Car Found on Streets u Week Ago Taken in Fort Wayne SECRETARY OF STATE Furnished Information to Local Ofticials-Belongs to H. Cruse. H. Cruse, living at 4028 South Webster street. Fort Wayne, is the owner of the Chevrolet touring car found parked on Liberty Way a week ago. The jpachine, which is equipped with a winter top, stood on Liberty Way in this city through all of last Monday, and when evening came, and no one called for the car, it was ordered towed to the Shanahan-Con-roy garage, and a communication was at once forwarded to Secretary of State Jackson, asking Information as to who had taken out license No. 48758. A letter was received this morning, establishing ownership. Fort Wayne police were notified, and it was stated the car was taken there a week ago Sunday morning, and nothing had been heard from it. Officials will come to Decatur and claim the car. It is believed the machine was taken by some one anxious to get to Decatur, or perhaps anxious to get away from Fort Wayne in a hurr-y, and was abandoned in this city. • a BOYS TRIED TO WRECK TRAIN Evansville, Ind., Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Four boys who escaped from the guardians home here Saturday were held today at McLeansboro, 111., on charges of attempting to wreck a Louisville and Nashville train. They confessed according to Sheriff Campbell and gave as their reason for their act the fact that they had been put off a freight train by a member of the crew. The four—their age 8 ranging from 13 to 15 —had gone to a free movie “Peek’s 4UA Jio> ” other children from the guardians home Saturday afternoon and after the show they ran away and boarded the freight train. After they were put off the train the boys piled several large pieces of iron on the track. The obstruction was discovered barely in time to prevent the wrecking of passenger train number 54 bound for St. Louis. “SOME PACKAGE" County Commissioners Were Presented With “Foul” Bundle A BOUNTY CLAIMED By Some Unknown Person for Capture of Bothersome Chicken Hawks. Members of the board of county commissioners, when they convened this morning, found a prize package awaiting them. It came through the mails nearly a week ago, and when opened this morning, the wrapper and contents were thrown through the window of the commissioner’s room, just as soon as Auuttor 5 could get the lower sash unlocked and raised sufficiently. Some citizens with good intentions, probably, was under the impression that Adams county paid a bounty lor the killing of chicken hawks, and consequently mailed to head and legs of a dead bird of the hawk Variety to the commissioners, asking about the bounty. The parts sent the commissioners had become so badly decomposed that the commissioners and auditor left no time elapse in getting rid of the undesirable package. No bounty is paid in Adams county for the killing of chicken hawks, and the request is made that if any other citizen has any chicken hawks, owls or woodchucks, that they kindly bury them, and not bring or send them to the commissioners. An Indiana statute says: • That, the county commissioners may cause to be paid out of the county treasury, a sum not exceeding two dollars to any persin who shall exhibit to the auditor of the county, a woodchuck pcalp, or the head of any owl or hawk; provided, that each person shall take and subscribe an oath that the woodchuck, owl or hawk, to which such scalp or head belonged, was killed In the county, and that no reward therefor has been paid him out of the county treasury.”

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 7, 1921.

WILL BE ON THE JOB * »|| Esto ” V v ''J -Sat ' ■ c EUGENE RUNYON Well known Decatur citizen who is willing to devote his time in looking after the interests of the people in the second ward if elected a member of the council from this ward tomorrow. Mr. Runyon retired from active business recently, being associated with E. D. Engler in the dry goods and grocery business. He is a conservative business man and will render efficient service if elected. POPULAR UNREST GROWS IN JAPAN As Leaders of Elder Statesman Confer in Regards to the Successor TO LATE PREMIER HARA Fear That Changes Will Be Made in Foreign and Domestic Polities. By Clarence Dubose. I nitril Press Staff Correspondent Tokio, Nov. 7. — (Special to Daily Democrat). —(Delayed).—Popular unrest was growing in Japan tonight as leaders of the elder statesman conferred in the imperial palace regarding the successor to the late Premier Hara. This uneasiness increased in th; face of renewed assurances by Prince Yamagata of the elder statesman and Marquis Saionji, one of the liberal leaders, that Japan’s foreign and do mestic policies would not be charged as a result of Hara’s assassination. Should Saionji be named to head the government it was assumed there would be little change in the person nel of the ministry which has formally resigned, but if Yamagata should be designated it was feared the government complexion would be almost wholly conservative. Charles B. Warren, American ambassador. visited acting premier Uchida and conveyed the condolences of President Harding and SecretaryHughes. MYSTERTsOLVED Roy Shamblin Confesses to Murder of Louis Doyle and J.Av. Newmaii~ AT PORTSMOUTH, OHIO Says the Murder Occurred in a Deserted Cabin Near That City a Week Ago. Portsmouth, 0., Nov. 7. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —The mysterious murder of Miss Louise Doyle. 19 year old church worker, and J. W. Newman, father of three children, was believed Solved today with the alleged (Continued on page two) THE 1 ELECTION RETURNS The Daily Democrat, your home paper, will receive the city election returns Tuesday evening. Arrangements are being made to get the returns as fast as is possible and the returns will be compiled at this office as they cime in. City elections are also being held throughout the state and in other states and if possible these returns will be obtained over our special United Press wire. If you want to know the election results, come to this office and spend th eevening or call ’phone 51.

CAMPAIGN OVER In Many Indiana Cilies-Big Fight Closes at Indianapolis With Rally AND STREET PARADE For LeW Shanks TonightOnly One City in State has Commission Form. (I'nlU-il Press Service). Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. 7 —(Special to Dally Demicrat) City election campaigns were brought to a close throughout the state today. Voters will go to the palls In every Indiana city tomorrow to select their leaders in local government. In only one place—Michingan City—will (he commission manager ticket be named. In some cities there were no issues at stake with only one ticket in the field, but at others, the questions which the voters are caleld upon to decide ranged from blue Sundays to illicit booze. Lew Shank, republican mayoriality candidate whose picturesque career has made him known throughout the nation, plans a striking wind up to his campaign against Boyd M. Ralstin, democrat, here tonight. Muncie, Ind., Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The quietest campaign in the city’s history is closing with public meetings announced by both of the opposing parties for tonight. The whole issue of the campaign has been whether Dr. Rollin H. Bunch, once mayor of Muncie and sent to federal prison for alleged misuse of the mails while in office, will be put back in office. He is opposed on the republican ticket byDr. H. C. Quick who has held no public meetings. Both daily papers here have kept out of the campaign altogether, the Democrat Post, a weekly, having made the only tight and it took a decided stand against Bunch. Little money is being wag ered on either candidate. Evansville, Ind., Nov. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A mudslinging campaign drew it a close in -Evansville today. Mayor Benjamin Bosse’s newspaper, The Courier, and the Evansville Journal supporting Stuart Hopkins, republican candidate for mayor (Continued on page six) VW WERT COMING Local High School Football Warriors to Clash With Van Wert TUESDAY AFTERNOON Both Teams are Eveningly Matched and Good Game is Expected. The next football game on the local high school schedule will take place in this city tomorrow afternoon when they will clash with the Van Wert high gridders at Ahr’s field, the game to be called at 3 o’clock. The game tomorrow is a return game with the Buckeyes, they defeating the locals in their city several weeKs ago in TT bitter fought contest which ended 2 to 0. The locals still feel the-sting of the defeat, and after undergoing a strenuous workout this afternoon Coach Moore announced that he was ready for the fray. Both teams are evenly matched and one of the hardest fought battles of the season is expected to take place. •_ SERVICES AT ANTIOCH There will be an all-duy meeting at Antioch on Thanksgiving day. Special services in the forenoon and itfernoon, and a basket dinner al noon. Begin now to plan to spend the day with u s and enjoy n spiritual feast, and a good dinner at noon. We are expecting some visitors from the Bible training school at Ft. Wayne. Everybody is invited. Next Sunday is preaching day at Antioch and in the absence of the pastor, two young students from the Bible scfiool will have charge of the morning and evening services. Come. The date for the revival at Antioch is December 31. Rev. A. C. Wribht and wife will be the evangelists. They have just recently moved from Canada to Elkhart, Ind. Remember the date and begin to plan to attend this revival.

( FINE APPLES L. E. Beard of 519 Jefferson street, brought to this office Saturday evening, three of tho finest apple. wo( have seen this year. They were of the King variety, ami were sent to Mr. Beard by John Shell, a former re.dwent of Adams county, but now reid n- at Fremont, Mich. Mr. Shell j hag define fruit farm there, raising ■| |>le. . I . ar. . . I 111 berries of ail kinds. He and Mrs. Shell have lived at Fremont tho past Ln years. The crop tliis year wa- not as large as usual, because of the frosts in the spring. Tho apples brought to this office were perfect specimens. S. S, CONVENTION — Schools of Blue Creek Township Arrange Program for Sunday AT SALEM M. E. CHURCH Afternoon and Evening Session—Ralph Davison, President. The Blue Creek Township Sunday School association announces the annual township convention will be held next Sunday afternoon at the Salem M. E. church, and a good pro- i gram has been arranged for the afternoon and evening. Ralph Davison is president of the organization, and I W. H. Laughrey is the secretary. The afternoon, session will convene at 2:30 o’clock, and the evening program will start at 7 o’clock. Following is the program: Afternoon, 2:30. Song—Audience. Devotional —Rev. A. M. Johnson. Song—Salem choir. Recitation- Helen Davies. Song—Mt. Hope, classes (1 and 7. Address —Rev. A. M. Johnson. Song—Salem class No. 4. Solo—Austin Merriman. Address —County president. Solo—Mrs. True Campbell. Reading—Ralph Davison. Song—Audience. Benediction —Rev. A. M. Johnson. Evenfng Session, 7 O'clock. Song—Audience. Devotional —Rev. Glendenning. Song—Salem choir. Piano duet—Mt. Hope. Address —Rev. Glendenning. Instrumental music—Ocie Miller. Recitation—Marie Kaeser. Solo —Helen Davison. Address —Rev. Mr. Maupin. Solo —Minnie Fisher. Recitation-^Bess Hahnert. Song—Salem, classes 5 and 8. Piano duet —Salem. Collection. Song—Audience. .Benediction —Rev. Mr. Maupin. HOME FROM HOSPITAL. Mrs. C. J. Voglewede was brought to her home in this city Sunday from the St. Joseph hospital at Fort Wayne, I where she underwent an operation i some time ago. She is improving nicely. • 4444444 4 44444444 ' 4 CLOSING MEETING 4 4 All democratic workers and 4 4 voters are invited to headquart- 4 4 ers this evening. The campaign 4 1 4 nears the close and the big job 4 1 4-is just ahead —getting out the 4 « 4 vote. Men and women are ask- 4 4 cd to come. 4 1 4444444444 4 444 4, 4 <

Where to Vote Tuesday For jinir information we list the locations of the six voting pres cyicts in Decatur: First Ward “A” —Voting booth in Linn s garage, corner of First and Rugg streets First Ward “B" —Voting booth in John W. Vail’s office,- ac<toss from G. R. & 1. tracks, or. Adams street, left hand side of street. Second Ward “A” —In the northwest room of the Decatur Public Library building on Third street, opposite court house. This booth was formerly located under the court house. Second Ward “B”—Ben Schrank's house, corner of Tenth and Madison streets. b • Third Ward “A" —In the display room of the Holthouse Garage, corner of Jackson and Second streets. Third Ward “B” —In the office of the Adams County Equity Exchange building, corner of Monroe and Eighth streets. You need not be a registered voter to vote at the city election tomorrow, but if yiu are a public spirited citizen you’ll go to the polls and vote.

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ARMISTICE GAY 9 TO BE OBSERVED In Every City in Land From Washington Down to. the Humblest lUaik't AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER Will Be Interred in Arlington Cemetery With Due and Proper Ceremony. (By Herbert W. Walker, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, D. C„ Nov. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —From tho proud capital, Washington, down to the humblest hamlet, armistice day | will be observed Friday the nation ' over. j Arrangements for the dbntral ob- ' servance here were complete today ias the body of the unknown soldier Ineared the city. The staunch old Olympia. Dewey's flagship, with the body of the hero aboard, was making slow steam, timed to reach the Washington navy yard not before 3 o’clock Wednesday afternoon. The sad and solemn ceremonies, j attendant upon observance of the I war's close will be ushered in i throughout the land by the pealing of bells —a sort of angelus—from 11:45 to noon, eastern time, Friday. Then from 12 noon to 12:02 America will cease its hectic rush, factory wheels will stop, trains will stand still and a nation will bow its head in prayer against repetition of a tragedy like the world war. While the nation observes the day, Washington will honer the unknown dead. His body will be escorted to Arlington cemetery with all the glory that befits the last sad rites of a hero. President Harding and other notables will be in the funeral procession. At Arlington, the unknown dead will rest within a vault of marble fit for a king, a vault adorned with myriads of flowers and decked with the honor medals of the na- ' tfons with which his own was associated in the great war. , ——« ARBUCKLE CASE GOES OVER <1 iihed Pre-w Serviced. San Francisco, Nov. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Trial of Fatty Arbuckle on a charge of manslaughter in canneclion with the death of Virginia Rappe today was Continued until Monday, November 14. Charges that a state witness against Arbuckle ; bad been approached by the defense i were made by District Attorney I Brady in court. •_ — FOCH IS FOR PEACE. Chicago, Nov. 7. — (Special to Daily Democrat).— Marshal Ferdinand Foi h bade Chicago farewell early today and entrained for Detroit. The Marshal reviewed a parade of Knights of Columbus. At a banquet given by the Knights in his honor shortly before he departed, the French generalissimo of the allied armies made his parting and longest speech. He spoke simply, but with confidence. “Peace —we shall have it soon on the same condition that we got war.” he said. "We must fight for it in the mm.il .'ph"’’’ - I '' l 'H sphere. Peace was promised from the first night of Christianity only to men of good will.”