Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 13 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 294

SEAL SALE IS PROGRESSING First Issue is Exhausted in Many of the Schools of the County and a SECOND _CALL SENT Sale of Health Bonds Among Lodges, Clubs and Sororities is Launched. The sale of the Christmas seals in Adams county is progressing nicely, and the first supply sent to the teachers in various parts of the county for the children to dispose of, has been exhausted in many of the schools, and the request has come for more, and the additional seals were promptly sent out. The Hardscrabble school in Union township was the first school to call for more seals. The supply sent to this school was sold in one day. A contest is on among the country schools, the winner to be determined of course on a per capita basis, and announcement of the result will be made after the seal sale is voer. Those in charge of the campaign are elated with the result thus far, and it is believed the sale will reach a greater total than last year, when nearly 90,000 of the little stickers were sold in Adams county. The sale of the health bonds will start this week. These bonds are in the denominations of $5, $lO, $25, SSO and SIOO, and each bond is merely a receipt for that many seals. These are taken by the lodges, clubs, sororities and other organizations. year every lodge in Decatur purchased one or more of the bonds, and all of the clubs. W. Guy Brown, who is leading the campaign again this year, Mopes that every organization will again take one or more of the bonds. Every penny of the money invested goes to fight the white plague, and the result of the fight made by the anti-tuberculosis organizations in the past few years has shown conclusviely what can be done with a little effort on the part of the people who are really interested in humanity. Help save the lives of the children, even in our own community. ■ • CLOTHING STORE NOTICE The clothing stores will be closed the Monday following Christmas and the Monday following New Years. Next week our stores will keep open in the evenings. Holthouse & Schulte John D. Myers Co. Vance and Linn Teeple and Peterson.

EACH GIVEN TICKET Every person who helped in the memorial program given by the Elks’ lodge a week ago' last Sunday, was nicely remembered today, when they received in the morning mail a reserved seat ticket for the production, “The Four Horsemen,” which will be presented at the Crystal theater on Wednesday l and Thursday. The tickets arej dated Wednesday, but the announcement also states that if the recipient cannot attend on Wednesday the ticket will be honored Thursday. The remembrance by the Elks is a fine recognition of the services rendered, and is appreciated by every one who had a part. Those who assisted included those of the high school chorus, the other musicians and speakers, the ushers and all, and the list included quite a number. Special music has been engaged for the evening entertainments, and Messrs. Spray and McCormick expec to put on this most popular photo-play in away that will equal any big city production. It is a high-class play, and the house should be crowded at each performance. •< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Increasing cloudiness tonight probably snow in north portion, Wednesday unsettled with rain or snow, somewhat colder tonight in northeast portion.

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RED MEN INITIATE. ihe local Red Men lodge will have a big time tomorrow evening, thirteen candidates to be initiated into the lodge. Iwo teams will be present to confer the degrees, the Huntington team putting on the warriors and Hunters degree and the Fort Wayne team the Chiefs degree. The Huntington team is considered the best degree team in the state. All Red Men are to be present and the candidates are requested to be at the Red Men's hall at 7 o'clock. SHOW A SUCCESS Hoagland Poultry Exhibit Declared to Have Been Equal Big City Display MR. SUMMERS JUDGE Adams County Men Had Several Pens at Show-All Varieties Represented. With exhibits by Fort Wayne, Ossfan, Decatur, Monroe, Moi.|oeville and Hoagland fanciers, Hoagland was able to hold a successful poultry show during the last week. While there were not as many entries as at some of the larger shows, Sec. R. Berning says he believes the quality of the birds was just as good if not better than most larger shows. H. Hegerfield, superintendent, and his assistant, Henry Molthen, had charge of cooping and caring for the birds. They cared fofi the birds very well. The display of R. Berning’s S. C. W. Leghorn’s and the Champions were several features attracting a large attendance. Along with cash premiums the business places offered special premiums for the different breeds and varieties of poultry. Exhibitors were well pleased with the awards, which were placed by Judge Simon Summers of Huntington, Ind., as follows: Best Display— Grewe. Champion Male —Frank Beckman. Champion Female —Frank Beck man. Dark Barred Rocks—Martin Hoffman, Monroeville, Ind. First Cock —Fred Witte, Ft. Wayne.

First hen, first and third cockerel, second pullet—Houck Bros., Decatur. Second cock, second cockerel, third hen, second and third pen—Roy Crabil —Hoagland. Third cock—R. Berning, Hoagland. First and third pullet, second hen, first pen, Light Barred Rocks —J. T. Fackler, Monroeville. First cockerel, first and second pul set. White Rocks—Frank Beckman, Hoagland. First cock, first, second and third pullet, first cockerel, first pen, White Wyandottes. Edgar Koeneman, Hoagland—First and third pullet. Ed Koeneman, Hoagland— First hen, second pullet. Andrew Fuelling, Decatur—First cockerel, first pen. Single Comb R I. Reds. Rudolph Koeneman, MonroevilleFirst pullet, first cockerel. Ed Koeneman, Hoagland —First cock, second and third pullet, first pen. Rose Comb R. I. Reds. J. F. Rupert. Monroe—First cock second hen, first, second, third cock erel, first and second pullet. Black Langhshan. Henry Brockmeler, Decatur —First hen. S. C. Brown Leghorn. Erich Fackler, Monroeville—First cockerel, first pullet, first hen. Ben Shroyer, Decatur — Second cockerel, second, third pullet. Rose Comb Brown Leghorn, Ben Shroyer, Decatur —First cock, first hen, first pullet, second cockerel. Rudolph Berning, Hoagland, first cockerel. S. C. White Leghorn—Martin Heg erfeld, Monroeville, first and second cock, first cockerel, second pullet first pen. Mrs. D. E. Studebaker, Decatur, first pullet, second pen, third cockerel. John Witte, Decatur, second cockerel, third pen. Black Leghorns —Rudolph Koeneman, Monroeville, first cockerel, first and second pullet. Anconas — Rudolph Koeneman, Monroeville, first pullet. Albert Berning, Hoagland, first cockerel. Henry Grewe, Ossian, vrst, second find third cock, first and second hen, second and third pullet, first and second pen. Buff Orpingtons — Ed Koenemn... Hoagland, first cockerel: Edwin Scheuman, Hoagland, third pullet; W. F. Rupert, Monroe, second and third cockerel, first and second pullet, first pen. White Orpington —Philip (Continued on page three)

SUICIDE ATTEMPT Mrs. Sarah Knodle Jumps From Second Story Window at David Ritter Home NO BONES BROKEN Bruises and Sprains are Quite Bad—Age Consided Against Recovery. Mrs. Sarah Knodle, seventy-seven years old, and living with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Ritter, on Patterson street, attempted to take her own life Monday afternoon, when she Jumped from the sec-ond-story window at the Ritter home, landing on the cement sidewalk and j step. Her injuries consist of a badly sprained and bruised left side, back and hip, and her advanced age makes her condition rather precarious. No bones were broken in the fall, and it is considered remarkable that she escaped with only bruises and sprains. Mrs. Knodle had not been in the best of health the past several months, and had often threatened to take her life, it is said. Monday evening about 4 o’clock she secured a stick of wood, and went to the upstairs room at thq Ritter home, where she pried the window open. In the Jump she landed on the sidewalk and step, her left side striking the cement. Other members of the family and neighbors heard the commotion, and rushed to her side. The unfortunate woman was carried into the house, and a physician summoned. A very careful examination disclosed that to bones were broken, but that the bruises and sprains were quite severe, and because of her age the outcome cannot be told at this time. HEADS UNIVERSITY CLUB. Clem J. Stelgmeyer, Adams county boy, has been elected president of the at Fort -Wayne, the annual election taking place Monday. Mr. Steigmeyer succeeds Paul C. Guild. The clul> will again put on the annual Chautauqua for Fort Wayne text year, with the help of the Community Service club. DEATH IS SUDDEN

Emmanuel Wanner Died at Home in Berne at Eight O’clock This Morning WAS DUE TO DROPSY Was a Retired Farmer and Moved to Berne Only a Few Weeks Ago. Berne, Ind., Dec. 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Emmfanuel Warnaer, for several yeras a resident of Hartford township, recently moving to Berne, died very suddenly at about 8 o’clock this morning at his home on .Worth Jefferson street, death being due to dropsy. Mr. Wanner had been suffering from dropsy for some time but apparently was in good health and his sudden death comes as a shock to his immediate family and his many riends. The deceased was a retired farmer, moving to Berne with his family only two weeks ago and their new tome was just being put into readiness for them. He is survived by a wife and tour children, they being Mary Sprunger of Berne; Martha, who lives in the west; Barbara at home and Ezra Wanner. At 3 o’clock this afternoon the funeral arrangement! jliaiV not (been, made. ’■ • PREACHING TONIGHT. The Rev. Hugh Rankin, D. D., of Idaho, one of the prominent men of the Presbyterian denomination, will preach this evening at 7:30 o’clock at the local church. He is a great Sunday school worker, and will have a great story to tell of the development of the Sunday school work in the far west. The members of the church, and any others who care to attend, will hear one of the best sermons and lectures they have heard by a visiting minister in many months. Dr. Rankin is known from coast to coast, and Presbyterians of Decatur are fortunate in being being permitted to have him here this evening. The meeting tonight will take the place of the regular mid-week service of Wednesday night, that service being dispensed with this week.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 13, 1921.

+ ♦*♦<* + ** + + + + ** + + + DELTA THETA TAU F ♦ BOUGHT FIRST BOND + + + •F The Delta Theta Tau sorority + •F of this city purchased the first + + health bond in the present cam- + •F palgn of the Ant>TuhercuJosis + <• society Christmas Seal sale. + + The girls purchased a five dollar ♦ •F bond. These bonds are simply + + a receipt for so many seals, + + and are on sale in denomina- + •F tions of $5. $lO, $25, SSO and ♦ ♦ SIOO. 41 CLAUDE SMITH TO BE THE SPEAKER Miltenberger Unable to Make Race Because of Sickness in His Family WILL CAUCUS TONIGHT Republicans Will Decide Their Action-Many Have Bills Ready to File. United Pre** Stull* Correspondent Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Represents five Jacob D. Miltenberger of Muncie will not seek the speakership of the state house of representatives for the special session convening tomorrow lie announced today. Sickness and death in his family have made it impossible for him to make an active campaign for the speakers chair, he said and he likely will not attend the caucus of house republicans tonight at which the speaker will be chosen. Miltenberger’s announcement threw down the bars for Representative Claude E. Smith, of Princeton, the only avowed candidate now in the field. He is at least the only candidate who actively fought for the place. Before Miltenberger said he was not in the race, friends of Smith said he had fifty votes assured for the caucus which would secure the election for him. With the speakership apparently in Smith's hands it became known he favors a one day session to act only on the bill rectifying the reformatory removal law for which the legislature was convened by Cover nor McCray. The attitude of the speaker and of the lieutenant governor who presides over the state senate is considered an important factor in the activities of the legislature. Lieutenant Governor Emmett F. Branch, of Martinsville is understood to favor a limited session and Governor McCray very likely will recommend this in his message tomorrow. Many bills have been prepared for introduction and if any legislator succeeds in getting a bill into the hopper others are likely to follow suit.

N. K. Todd, field man for the state tax board, was here this afternoon for a short business visit with County Assessor William Frazier. OFF Hon. Thurman Gottschalk Left Today for Special Legislative Session DEMOCRATS TO MEET Tonight to Discuss Reformatory Measure-Outnam Citizens Objecting. Berne, Ind., Dec. 13.—(Special to Dally Democrat). — Hon. Thurman Gottschalk, representative from Adams county, left today for Indianapolis, to attend the special session of the Indiana legislature, called by Governor McCray. The few democratic members of the assembly will meet this evening at which time they will discuss their position on the question of changing the location for the Jeffersonville reformatory and giving the committee the power to select a site for same. Mr. Gottschalk has not made up his mind as to what his position will be and will not until he hears both sides. He has no measures to introduce and favors as short a session as possible to make the necessary correction In the law- that the state may be saved as much money as possible. Citizens of Putnam county declare there is no good reason for the committee taking the stand they have and will oppose changing the plans made by the regular session.

ARTICLES FILED Incorporation Papers for American Security Co., Are Entered of Record WITH CAPITAL SIOO,OOO Directors of Parent Organization Present ArticlesComplete Work Soon. Officers of tile parent organization of the American Security company, which plans to start a local organization here soon, have filed articles of incorporation with County Recorder Joe McConnell. The papers on tile with the recorder state that tile capitalization of the new concern is to bo SIOO,OOO, consisting of 1,000 shares, which will lie sold at SIOO each. The directors of tile concern are W. F. Byrket, of Newcastle; W. L. Edwards, of Knightstown; R. D. Edwards, of Newcastle; L. K. Brittain, J. O. Mendenhall, C. E. Byrket, C. J. Reynolds. Local directors and officers will be elected who will have charge of the local concern, which plans to start business here early next year. The new company will do a general loan and bonding business, and is the same concern which was given some publicity here a week or more ago, and which is being backed by local shareholders. Work on the preliminary organization is progressing, those interested in the Decatur company say, and further announcement will be made shortly. MEN’S MEETING FRIDAY. The second meeting under the direction of the Presbyterian Men’s club will be held Friday evening with a dinner at 6:30 in the dining room at the church, and with the address by Dr. John W. Findley, of Purdue university at Lafayette. Dr. Findley will give a splendid talk on "Religion and Education,” and the men are urged to ittend the meeting and hear him. It is imporuuil that you notify Henry Michaud if you attend the meeting, so .hat the suppers may lie arranged accordingly. Tills is the second event planned by the club, and the winter’s program will be inteersting. Plan to ittend all of them. CLEANING SLATE County Commissioners Disposing of Unfinished Business for the Year BIDS ARE RECEIVED For Printing Supplies-Last Meeting of Year to Be Held December 28th.

County Commissioners Robert Schwartz, Grant Owens and Ernst Conrad, met in special session today (or the purpose of awarding the yearly contract for stationery and printng supplies, four different classes of printing and supplies being bid upon. It was understood that three blds were filed. For several years, the Wm. B. Burford company of Indianapolis, one of the leading printing md lithograph companies in the country has had the county contract (or printing. As soon as the bids are compiled by County Attorney H. B. Heller and Auditor Jaberg the contract will be awarded. It may take several days to do this as the specifications prepared by the state board of accounts make the bids very difficult to compile. Mr. Owens to Retire On January Ist, 1923 a new face will grace the board of county commissioners. Grant Owens from the first district will retire giving his place to B. F. Breiner. Mr. Owens will have served two years on January Ist, 1922. To Meet December 28th The final action of the year will beheld on December 28th at the county auditor's office. Unfinished business will then be disposed of and all unpaid bills and claims will be paid. Bills for work or supplies furnished within the last month must be filed with the county auditor by December 23rd. CONRAD DOEHRMANN IS ILL. Conrad Doehrmann, one of the best known citizens of north Preble township, living near Freidheim, is seriously sick as a result of a stroke of paralysis, which he suffered a few days ago. Owing to his advanced age his condition is considered quite serious, it is reported, though he has improved during the past few days slightly.

DECATUR PENSIONS. Tiie pension department at Wash ington announces tliat pensions have been awarded two Decatur people, Samuel Harklesii, sl2, and Laura L. Wiley, S3O. Other Indiana people mentioned in the list are: William F. Mack and Susanna List, Fort Wayne, S2O and S3O, respectively; Frank Hamilton, Hartford City sl2; George F. Collins, Garrett, sls; Dora Vanness, Pierceton; Lucinda Shuder, Columbia City, and Allen Martin, Kendallville, S3O. TO RECTIFY LAW Fourteenth Special Session of Indiana Legislature Convenes Wednesday REFORMATORY MATTER To Be Straightened OutThree Sessions Have Been Called in Few Months. Indianapolis, Dec. 13. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —The fourteenth special legislature in Indiana's history will convene here tomorrow to, rectify the law passed by the last regu-! lar session providing for removal of the Indiana Reformatory from Jeffersonville. A special commission appointed by the governor to re-locate the reformatory “adjacent to the penal farm” in Putnam county pronounced the present law unworkable after the Jeffersonville site had been sold to Colgate & Co. The buyers of the present site desire immediate possession of the property and will give the state SIOO,000 in addition to the purchase price of $350,101 to obtain it. Republican party leaders have passed the word down the line among the Republican majority in the assembly that they desire a limited session in order-to go to the polls next year with clear conscience so far as this session is concerned. If the session will net a clear profit of about $90,000 from Colgate’s offer. Seven of the past special legislatures were called to make appropriations. Governor Hanly called one to enact the local option law and the legislature was convened during the Goodrieh administration to ratify the suffrage amendment to the federal constitution. A majority of the past special sessions have continued through forty days. The sufferage assembly called by Governor Goodrich, however, was of one days duration and cost SIO,OOO. The Civil War necessitated legislation by the second session, called on April 24, 1861, by Governor Oliver P. Morton. This lasted forty days. Another forty day session was called by Governor Morton on November 13, 1865 to complete the unfinished business of the regular session.

The money expended for a special I session was $75,000. The second one called by Governor Conrad Baker and the one called during the term of Albert G. Porter cost this amount. The session during the term of James I). Williams passed the most laws, 141. Only two laws were enacted during Goodrich's one day session. Four hundred and thirty-four bills were introduced in the second session called by Governor Baker in 1872. 3ERNE MEN LAND SCHOOL HOUSE JOB Hisey & Debout, of Berne, were low- bidders today on the general contract for the construction of the Lancaster township, Wells county consolidated school building, their estimate being $84,624. A. J. Mosure & Co., also of Berne, were low on tfte plumbing bid. their figures being $21,260. The contract had not been awarded as the news was given over the wire this afternoon. HOTEL IS SURROUNDED. Hartford, Wis., Dec. 13. — (Special to Daily Demcorat). —The Gasper hotel was surrounded by rifle squads today on a tip that Tommy O’Connor, Chicago murderer who broke jta.il, was in a room with Edward Darrow and Frank Laporte, pals who escaped with him. Police Chief J. C. Cook said one of the men tallied exactly with the description of O’Connor, which later turned out te be men working their way north in search of work. a .. — The Bazaar of the Baptist Ladies opened this morning and many pretty things are on sale. The bazaar will last today and tomorrow.

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THE FOUR POWERS SIGN THE TREATY To Keep Peace of PacificKnown as the Treaty of Washington UP TO THE SENATE President Harding Begins Campaign to Secure Ratification of Pact. By A. L. Bradford. Vnltrd SHUT Corrrapoßdrnt Washington, Dec. 13—(Specia to Daily Democrat) —The four great powers of the world today affixed their signatures to a treaty which scraps the i Anglo-Japanese alliance and solemnly pledges all to preserve peace across the vast expanses of the Pacific ocean. The treaty was printed on heavy parchment, such as is used to enroll bills of congress. Eddie Savoy, negro, who has been a state department messenger for more than fifty i years, stood beside the treaty carefully blotting each signature. Sidney Y. Smith, head of the diplomatic bureau of the state department, ’was in general charge of the ceremony. Only one copy of the treaty was signed This will be retained by the United States government which will furnish certified copies to the other signatory powers japan signed in English. United Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Dec. 13. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —With the utmost simplicity, the “treaty of Washington” designed to scrap the AngloJapanese alliance and keep the peace of the Pacific, was to be signed today by the plenipotentiaries of the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France. The signing of the treaty was to begin at 11 o’clock in the ante-room of Secretary of State Hughes' private office in the stale department. This will be completed, so far as the conference itself is concerned, one of the most important achievements in the arms parley here. But, the treaty will not take effect until ratifications of the document by the four powers are deposited in Washington. The treaty is to be signed today just as a fight has been launched against it in the senate by Senator Borah. However, it is expected the senate will ratify the pact, President Harding already has started his campaign to secure ratification of the four powers Pacific treaty in the senate.

A series of conferences with senate leaders will be the first step, it w-as said at the white house today. Senator Lodge, on whom the burden of steering the treaty through the senate rests. Dined with the president at the white house last night, and it is understood that the situation in the senate was carefully canvassed. President Harding has not decided how soon he will submit the tour power pact to the senate, it was learned authoritatively. Those close to President, however, believe that the treaty will be sent up In the near future explaining that the President believed that the United States being the sponsor of the project should be the first to ratify it. The ceremony of signing will be stripped of all the usual formality and spectacular display. There will be none of the gorgeous flashes of ceremony that were attendant upon the signing of the treaty of Versailles by representatives of twen-ty-eight nations from all quarters of the globe in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles on June 28, 1919.

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