Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 293, Decatur, Adams County, 12 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 293

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION Basketball Fans Will Form Several Teams for Winter Sport at the Gym MANY WILL PLAY Two Teams for Clerks, One for G. E., Castings, K. of C., K. of_P. Faculty. Decatur will have an industrial ' basketball league, and a live one, too, ir plans work out as expected by those behind the proposition, and there is no reason why they should not. Besides giving plenty of amusement for spectators, it will be tine exercise for those who desire to play basketball. Already a team is assured from the high school faculty, the General Electric plant, the Decatur Casting company, the K. of P. lodge, the K. of C. lodge, and two from the clerks of the city. There are several men in each of the organizations mentioned who have at some time or other been real fans and know the game well, who are anxious to again don the uniforms and chase the basketball over the floor, and when the league is organized there will no doubt be plasty Os fun for all at the gym. Practice will begin soon, and the hours will be after 9:30 o’clock, as previous time will of course have to be given to the children of the city and prochial schools, as the gym was erected and fitted for them by the promoters a few years ago. However arrangements has been made whereby the "older boys” are have a fling and the public can look forward to some exciting contests. Anyone who desires to play on any of the teams are requested to leave their names with "Bill" Linn at the Vance and Linn clothing store, or with Carlyle Flanders at the postoffice, and they will be assigned a place and Informed of the practice hours. •_ THE COURT NEWS The case of William Stirlin vs. Charles Goheen, a complaint to contest a will, begun trial here today be fore Judge John C. Moran and jury. The cause is a change of venue from the Allen circuit court. Judge John H. Aiken and T. G. Moorehead are attorneys for the plaintiff and C. J. Lutz of this city, and Creighton Wil Hams and Clarence McNabb of Fort Wayne appear for the defendant. The jury was empanelled at 10:30 o’clock, and Mr. Williams made the opening statement to the jury. Several witnesses from Allen county were in court for the trial. — HOLY NAME MEETING The members of the Holy Name society will meet at eight o’clock at the Knights of Columbus hall. A good meeting is planned and every member is urged to attend. WATCH SAVEsYIAN. Indianapolis, Dec. 12. —(Special to Daily Democrat).— Clyde Towle’s watch stopped at 9:30 last night. It had been struck by a bandit’s bullet. Two men tried to hold up Towle. He struck at a gun one of them leveled at him and then turned on the other. A gun went off and destroyed Towle s watch which he had in a vest pocket just over his heart. Towle, whose home is in Portland, Indiana, said today he owes his life to the battered time piece. ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ «♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday, probably rain or snow in north and central portions tonight, not much change in temperature. Lower Michigan: Unsettled weather tonight and Tuesday, probaby snow in north and snow or rain in south portion, little change in temperature. , ~ . Seal Your Packages and O thep Mail With Health Stickers

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FACE IS BURNED Mrs. O. L. Vance was t palnfully burned Sunday morning while preparing a meat roast to place in a tireless cooker while she attended church In turning the roast in the skll let, it slipped from the fork, falling into the hot grease. The grease of course splashed, and the full force of the stream of hot grease struck Mrs. Vance in the face. The burns are very painful, and will require several days to heal. TOM GETS AWAY Famous Chicago Gunman Sentenced to Die Thursday, Has Beanten Noose A SMOOTH DELIVERY Broke From “Bull Pen” Leaps from Window, Steals Two Autos. Chicago, Dec. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —“Lucky Tommy” O'Connor, Chicago's most notorious killer and gunman, had beat the noose today. O’Connor scheduled to die Thursday for the murder of a policeman, slugged his way to freedom when he broke from the "bull pen” of the Cook county jail. Police Chief Fitzmorris, branded the escape of the criminal as a "frame-up” and ordered his officers to shoot to kill. The underworld haunts of the gunman were combed today by posses Investigation of rumors that “O-Con-nor would never hang” which emanated from the underworld, was conducted by Police Chief Fitzmorris. David Straus, guard who was over powered by O’Connor when he broke jail yesterday and delivered two companions to freedom, was under arrest today. “Darling Dave” O'Con nor, prominent broker and brother of the jail-breaker, was also in custody. O’Connor was about to be locked in a death cell when he made his escape. Clarence Sponagel, “Smiling Giant" and convicted bandit, made possible the escape. Two prisoners asked for hospital passes from Prison Guard Straus. The gate of the “bull pen” was un locked as Sponagel grabbed the guard. O’Connor pulled from his pocket a blue steel pistol, which had evidently been smuggled into him, and jabbed Straus in the ribs and whispered "give me the keys or i’ll kill you.” The gunman, together with Edwin Darrow, James Laporte and Sponagel, jumped on a freight elevator and ran it down from the third floor of the jail. They jumped from a window to freedom. All but Sponagel, who broke both ankles in the jump, escaped. Sponagel, questioned afterward, would only say “if you leave a bird cage open, the bird will fly, won’t it?” When last heard of early today, O'Connor was speeding away in an auto he commandeered. It contained a man and a girl. This was after the killer had forced two motorists to drive him "like hell,” as he commanded, which resulted in the wrecking of their cars. CAMPAIGN STATEMENTS W. A. Lower, as treasurer of the republican city coipmittee, in a re port filed with the county clerk, says the committee received and spent the sura of $240.50 in the recent campaign. The receipts and disbursements are not itemized. Dan Tyndall, treasurer of the democratic campaign committee, filed an itemized ' statement with the city clerk, showing the receipt of $l6O, with an expenditure of $110.60,. leaving a bal- , ance of $49.40 in the treasury. NEW COMER. Patricia Adaline is the name of the little daughter, who came to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Weber of North Fourth street this morning and over which the parents are rejoicing. Mrs. Weber was formerly Miss Adda Ann Lafferty, graduate nurse. ,/loNtX JWJIZ DAYS TO CHRISTnAS

ASKS A RECEIVER Charles Miller Asks for Appointment of Receiver and an Accounting FOR GARAGE FIRM R. C. Parrish Files Petition in Adams Circuit Court Court for Plaintiff. Charles Miller, through his attorney, It. Parrish, today filed in the Adams circuit court, a petition asking for the appointment of a receiver for the garage business of Klink & Miller, doing business on East Monroe street, in this city, and known as the Riverside garage and also asking for an accounting. The complaint sets out that Mr. Miller and William Klink entered into partnership to do a garage business I last April Ist and that they have personal property and a book account amounting to the sum of $4,000; that the plaintiff ami defendant no longer desire to continue the partnership, but are unable to agree on a division of the stock of goods on hand, or a division of the personal property, and book accounts of said partnership; that said defendant, not regarding his duties as a member of said partnership, has converted to his own personal use and benefits, and has suffered and permitted other persons to convert to their own personal use and benefit a large sum of the partnership accounts and effects, and has refused and still refuses to account to plaintiff, although he has requested him to do so. The defendant, plaintiff claims has also instructed the bank with which they do business to pay the plaintiff none of the moneys, and not to honor any checks which plaintiff might issue on partnership funds; has informed plaintiff and the employes of said garage that said plaintiff has no Interest, right or title to any of the property, or money in the book, •or no right to know any of the conditions of the partnership. Wherefore, plaintiff asks that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the business, and that defendant be 1 compelled to make an accounting. M. E. MINISTERS Will Meet at Fort Wayne on | Tuesday for the District Settlement Program REV. CHAS. TINKHAM And Rev. S. I. Zechiel Will Talk-Session at Wayne Street Church. The regular district settlement program of the Methodist church, will be held on Tuesday at the Wayne Street church in Fort Wayne. Rev. Charles Tlnkham, of the Decatur Methodist church, and the Rev. S. 1. Zechiel, of the Monroe church, will have a part in the program which follows: Forenoon Session. 9:30 Devotions —Preston Polhemus. 10:00 State Council Objectives. 500,000 Methodists in Indiana, U. S. A. Bridge; Indiana Area Headquarters, Elwood Starbuck; 100 percent. Centenary payments, C. H. Smith; Christ Recognized in every Home, J. , C. White. 10:40 Reports of Pastors and Dis- . trict Stewards. 11:30 Per Capita Giving in Fort . Wayne District, J. W. Potter. 12:00 Noon adjournment. Dinner to ■ be served by ladies of Wayne Street. ■ street at 50 cents. Five minute Table Talks. The Indianapolis meetings. The State Council, A. B. Cline. The Ministers’ Retreat, E. E. Trippeer. The State Convocation, J. F. Porter. Afternoon Session. 1:00 Visitation of Fort Wayne Dis- ■ trict Parsonage, 915 West Wayne street. Under direction of Parsonage • Trustees. 2:00 Sunshine in Pastoral Life, W. T. Arnold, Kokomo, 2:30 Reaching the Goal for the Western, L. G. Jacobs. 2:45 Practical Methods in Evangelism, Charles Tlnkham. 3:00 The Kind of Preaching for Revivals, B. D. Nysewander. 3:15 The Place of Prayer In Revivals, S. I- Zechiel 3:30 Christian Fratenity, Frank K. Dougherty, Lafayette. The roll of charges will be called. (Continued on pag» three)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, December 12, 1921.

REMOVED TO HIS HOME. P. C. Reinking, who has been ut the Lutheran hospital at Fort Wayne for some time, following a stroke of I paralysis, was removed yesterday to his home. His left side is still very weak, but ho is otherwise getting along as well as could be expected. 1 Mr. Retaking formerly resided in Decatur, during the time he was auditor for tiie Fort Wayne, Springfield and Fort Wayne-Decatur Trai tion line. GOING FROM HERE Father Seimetz and Father Peters to Attend Service Marking CONFERING THE TITLE Os Monsignor on Father Noil at Huntington-Pope Bestowed Honors. Father J. A. Seimetz and Father Otto Peters of the St. Marys Catholic church of this city will leave early Thursday injorning for Huntington where they will attend the solemn services marking the conferring of the worthy title of Monsignor on the Right Reverend Monsignor John F. Noll, eidtor in chief of "Our Sunday Visitor.” His Holiness, Pope Benedict XV, bestowed the honor of Domestic Prelate with the title of Monsignor on Rev. Father Noll a few weeks ago and the services to be held Thursday at the Catholic church there will ofll cially mark the conferring of the de gree. Priests from all over the diocese will attend the services and the Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Aldering of Fort Wayne will officiate at the services, while the Rt. Rev. Monsignor of Chicago, president of the Catholic Church Extension society will deliver the sermon. In May, 1912, Monsignor Noll established “Our Sunday Visitor.” In less than half a decade the weekly paper has grown to a position of command Ing influence in the Catholic church. Its circulation has reached 452.000 copies each week, and it goes into every state in the union. Copies also go all over the world, every continent being represented on its subscription lisst. Tills paper, which carries the subtitle, "The Harmonizer,” is of an instructive rathe)' than of |a more purely news character. Father Noll, its editor, states its purpose to bq, in harmony with its title, to promote friendlier feelings as between denominations and classes. The paper, its editor says further, never attacks any church or creed, but seeks to present the Catholic church as it is to non-Catholics. Father Noll's Magazine In addition to “Our Sunday Visitor,” Father Noll edits and publishes a monthly magazine of 32 pages, which is used as an insert in various parish papers all over the country. This monthly magazine has a circu(Continued on page three) TO PA(M COAST Rev. Earl B. Parker Accepts Call to First Church of Portland, Oregon FIRST OF JANUARY Family Here for Short V isit —New Charge One of Largest in the West. Mrs. Earl B. Parker and children i of Mishawaka, arrived last evening to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. J. , S. Peterson for a few days. Rev. Parker and family will leave i the first of January for Portland, Oregon, Rev. Pu ker having accepted a call from the First Methodist church of that city. Rev. Parker is well known here and , has served as pastor of the Methodist church at Richmond, Marion and other Indiana cities. His change is an advancement as the First church of Portland is one of the largest on ( the coast. There are twenty Methodist eh iiches in that city alone and the selection of Rev. Parker as pastor of the First church is a splendid recognition of his ability. He will succeed Dr. Joshua Stansfield, noted minister who has been called to Chicago. Mrs. Parker is a daughter of the ' late John D. Hale. Their many friends in this county will sincerely ' wish for them the very greatest success and happiness.

BLUM IS WINNER Os Five Acre Corn Contest Conducted Under Direction of Agent Busche TWENTY-THREE MEN Finished in Race-Mr. Blum Averaged 115 Bushels for Five Acre Tract. Fred Blum, of three miles north east of Borne, carried away first honors in the five acre corn contest conducted in this county during the past season under the direction of County Agent Busche. The field which enabled Mr. Blum to win the honors consisted of thirty acres of Learning corn, live acres of which averaged 115 bushels to the acre. Mr. Henry Coyne, of Washington township received second honors with a field of Yellow Dent corn which averaged slightly less than 100 bushels to the acre. Twenty-three men finished in the contest, eight of whom had corn averaging better than seventy-five bushel. All those who had averages between 75 and 85 bushels will be given a bronze medal donated by Purdue University, those having between 85 and 100 bushels will receive silver medals and those having over 100 bushels will receive gold medals. In addition to these prizes the banks of the county are giving substantial prizes in cash. Much interest has been manifested in the contest during the summer by those entered in the contest and it is planned to have the same thing carried out next year with a larger enrollment. Below is given a list of the thirteen men finishing 1 highest in the contest, with their yields: Fred Blum, Berne 115.0 Henry Coyne, Decatur 99.6 John K. Mazelln, Berne 90.8 C. W. R. Schwartz, Berne 82.6 Fred W. Busche, Decatur 81.8 Adolph Schammerloh, Decatur.. 81.0 Jacob C. Mazelln, Berne 79.8 Carl Callow, Decatur 77.0 Carl E. Amstutz. Berne 74.0 Clarence Mitchell, Monroe 73,6 W. T. Rupert, Monroe 73.1 Wm. Mitchel, Monroe 67.7 Albert Ewell, Decatur 66.6 WANTS HISJaPA Six Year Old Dale Decker Central Figure in Touching Court Scene AT COLUMBIA CITY Fred Decker Greets His Son Who Tells Him About Progress in School. United Preus Staff Correspondent Columbia City, Ind., Dee. 12—(Spe cial to Daily Democrat)— “Papa! Papa! Dear daddy, when will you come home?” Tears trickled down ths cheeks of murder fans in Whitley circuit court who heard Little Dale Decker ask this plaintively of his father, Fred Decker, defendant in an insurance murder case. The father was beng closely guarded by Sheriff Leon Hupley while the jury was out of the room. Fred Decker picked up his six year old son and pressed him to his bosom It was their first meeting for more than a week. The father had been in jail here—the son had Just started to school. While the crowded court room looked on, Fred took a pencil and paper from his pocket and the boy showed him what he had done at school. The boy apparently did not know that all eyes were on them and the father seemed not to care. Their visit was cut short when the Jury returned, so as not to play on the sympathy of the twelve men who heard state's attorneys demand Fred's life for the death of Leßoy Lovett whom the state charges was killed by Decker nad his two broth -?rs in a $24,000 insurance plot. —• KLECKNER TO LECTURE. Harry C. Kleckner. lecturer, will be the next number on the Kirkland township high school lecture course, he to appear in the auditorium of that school on the evening of December 15th. The high school has a very creditable entertainment course for the winter months under the management of the Dennis Lyceum bureau. Former entertainments have been first-class and well patronized by the people of that community.

MR. GOTSCH TO ASSIST Professor Gotsch, of the parochial school in Union township will assist in the musical comedy which will be put on at the Union township community meeting at the Kohr school on Tuesday evening. Other members of the cast at|p Elisa, Margaret and Herman Bleeke and Carl Reinking, Mr. Gotsch being the director. A good entertainment will he provided, and the pobllc is urged to attend. SERVICE) At Union Chapel Revival Especially InspiringEvangelist Sand GAVE GOOD SERMON And the Special Music Was Attractive Feature-“ Gold - en Text of Gospel.” Sunday was a red letter day at Union Chapel. Good attendance at both morning and evening services gave encouragement to those in charge. Each service was marked with good singing and special music.' At the morning service Miss Hanna, one of the evangelistic party, sang “O Love That Will Not Let Me Go,” accompanied by cornet obligato played by Mr. Sand. The choir, directed by Mr. Walters did some splendid singing. At the evening hour a vocal duet by Mr. John Walters and his father, O. C. Walters, brought a round of applause from the audience. There will be services every night during the coming week with the exception of Monday night. The meetings begin at seven o'clock and every one in the community is urged to attend regularly. Many expressions of appreciation followed the morning sermon on the text from John 3-16. the subject being “The Golden Text of the Gospel.” Evangelist Sand said in part: “We are indebted to Dwight L. Moody for the phrase which I have chosen as a subject, and it is a very appropriate one. What the Golden text is to the Sunday school lesson John 3-16 is to the gospel. Every essential doctrine of the Christian religion centers in this w’onderful verse. The fatherhood of God, the brotherhood of man, human depravity, vicarious attonement. redemption through Christ, these are the fundamentals of the Christian faith and they are all Implied in our text. One is overwhelmed with the boundless scope of this verse, and becomes lost among its unmeasured possibilities. I cannot hope to say all there is to say about it. I want to confine our mediation to three things discovered here, first, God's love. "God so loved the world. Second, God's gife, “God so loved that he gave.” Thirdly, God's purpose, "That whosoever believeth on Him might | have everlasting life.” The most wonderful thing about God’s love is that it is a Father’s love. There is no other way of accounting for it. Parenthood Is a splendid commentary on God. If you have a father’s or a mother’s heart anil have ever lost a child then you know something of how God feels when one of his children go out into eternity without salvation. You can't ■ understand it all, for when the clods , fell on that little white casket, ‘earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to I dust” you left the grave with hope in your heart ofa day of reunion through Jeses, but God faces the tragedy of eternal separation from a child he loves as you love yours when a soul goes into eternity unsaved. God so loved that He gave. Love was the motive back of calvary. God did not murder his son. God gave Him. Man murdered Him. True love always gives, and the greatness of the love ■ may always be measured by the value of what it gives. The gift of Jesus i is the measure of God's love for men God's purpose is twofold, negative 'Continued on page four)

MOST MONEY SPENT FOR RUNNING SCHOOLS, ROAD AND BRIDGE BUILDING We are in receipt of a report allowing a compilation of figures on how the money derived from taxes, including state, county, township and city is spent and the percentage spent for different purposes. In practically every county In the state, including Adams county, the bulk of the money is spent for the running of the public schools and for the building and repair of roads and bridges. The figures and percentages applying to this county are: State Ben. Inst. County Twp. City Schools .67 3.05 12.92 2.52 11.19 85.09 State Colleges Highways and Bridges Poor State Mem. 1 1.45 32.48 .32 * .31 The list can be seen at this office.

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MANY QUERIES ARE ADVANCED Concerning Changes in New Tax Law Passed in the Special Session OF U. S. CONGRESS Married Men Will Have Exemption of $2,500 and SIOO for Each Dependent Towhat extent will the average taxpayer be benefited by changes in revenue legislation? What are his exemptions? What are his exemptions and deductions under the revenue act of 1921 compared with the revenue act of 1918? Hundreds of such questions are reaching the Bureau of Internal Revenue. The purpose of thia article is to answer those most frequently presented. Later, by direction of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, David H. Blair, there will be prepared for the press a series of informative articles telling the taxpayer in detail how to make out his income tax return for 1921. Probably the most important change affecting the man of moderate income Is in the exemptions. Under the 1921 act a married man with a net income of $5,000 and less is entitled to an exemption so $2,500. Under the revenue act of 1918 this exemption was limited to $2,000. The revenue act of 1921 also provides for each person dependent upon the taxpayer if such person is under eighteen years of age or incapable of self-support because mentally or physically defective —an exemption of S4OO. The exemption under the revenue act of 1918 was S2OO for each such dependent. Thus, a married man with two dependents whose net income for 1921 was $5,000 will pay this year a tax of S6B, compared with $lO4 on the same income for 1920. 1921 Exemptions. The exemption of $2,500 applies also to the head of a family whose net income for 1921 was $5,000 less, an increase of SSOO compared with the 1918 act. A head of a family, as defined by present Treasury regulations, is "a person who actually supports and maintains in one household one or more Individuals who are closely connected with him by blood relationship, relationship by marriage, or by adoption, or whose right to exercise family control and provide for these dependents is based upon some moral or legal obligation.” The normal rate of tax 4 percent, on the first $4,000 of net Income above the exemptions, and 8 percent, on the remaining net income, remains unchanged. This applies to citizens and residents of the Untied States. Alien non-residents are taxed to the full 8 percent, on incomes received from J sources within the United States. Nonresident aliens are allowed only a single personal exemption of SI,OOO. To overcome the disparity in the amount of normal tax in the case of two taxpayers, one of whom Is just within the lower $2,000 exemption, the other being just within the higher $2,500 exemption the act provides that the reduction of the personal exemption from $2,500 to $2,000 shall not operate to increase the tax, which would be payable if the exemption were $2,500, by more than the net In- ' come in excess of $5,000. For example, married man or head of a family has a net income for 1921 of $5.010. Assuming that he has no de- ! pendents, his tax, if he were allowed the $2,000 exemption, would be $120.40. ! Under the benefits of the above pro- | vision however, his tax is sllO. 4 perI cent, on the amount qf his taxable income of $2,500, or SIOO, plus the amount by which bis net income ex- , ceeds $5,000. Surtax Rates. Many inquiries are received relative to the surtax rates. Taxpayers in the preparation of (Continued on Page Four).