Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 303

DOORS OF PRISON WILL SWING OPEN FOR DEBS SOCIALIST LEADER WILL BE GIVEN HIS FREEDOM AS A CHRISTMAS PRESENT FROM PRESIONT HARDINGWILL GO TO TERRE HAUTE.

United Pren» Stun’ Correnpondenl Washington, Dec. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eugene V. Debs socialist leader, convicted of violations of the espionage law during the war was given his freedom today by President Harding. His sentence was commuted. H : s name heads the list of twentyTout political prisoners granted Christmas commutations on sentence which was made public at the White House late today. Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat—Terre Haute today prepared to welcome Eugene V. Debs home. Percy Head, labor leader, marshalled his forces of coal miners to greet Debs, who is expected to arrive here tomorrow night from Atlantic prison where he has served two years and a half for violation of the espionage act. Mrs. Debs quietly awaited the arrival of the socialist leader, who it is anticipated will be among those pardoned by President .Harding late today. Washington, Dec. 23—(Special to "Dally Democrat)— Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader, will be freed from the Atlantic penitentiary by President Harding late today. This information was given the United Press today by one of the highest administrative sources. This official stated without qualifications that the gates of the federal prison would swing open to Debs in time for him to reach his home at Terre Hfiute. Indiana, tomorrow night—Christmas Eve. President Harding will make his long delayed announcement regarding release of so-called political prisoners at the White House late today. Although it has not been stated officially that Debs will be in this list. Every indication in official, circles however points to It. The president completed his study of the 197 cases under consderaton durng a long conference with Attorney General Daugherty at the White, House last night. It could not be learned just how many of these political prisoners are to be released before Christmas but the best information is that about one-third of the cases will be acted on favorably at this time. No general political amnesty will be granted, It is stated, officially. Each case will be disposed of on it'merits. Those of the so-called political prisoners who were avowed 1 W. W.’s or anarchists will be reserved for review at a later date, it b understood. There is no disposition in administration circles to exticis< the same leniency with them as wit I men who are imprisoned simply because they did not approve of the war with Germany or the method if conducting it. President Harding will either grant an outright pardon or a commutation of sentence in releasing thep risoneiThe pardon carries full restoration of citizenship while the commutation simply releases the prisoner without granting his cfitizlenship privileges. There may be some parlies but tin', does not come in this class as he has not served one-third of his ten-ye.o term. •— — 'SQUIRE HAS WEDDING. 'Squire A. C. Butcher has the first wedding of the Christmas season, he tied the knot that united the lh'-’ of Harold M. Drollinger, a packer, residing at. Battle Creek, Mich., and Miss Susie Brandyberry, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Brandy bon.-, who -has bene making her home vith her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Baker, who reside In the south pari of the city. The ceremony was p■■ formed at 4:30 o'clock Thursday evening. Mrs. Ida Reppert of Magley shopped here today.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THE DATE IS GIVEN Miss Mayme Harting Entertains Girls ol Delta Theta Tau Sorority at ' A CHRISTMAS PARTY . And Also Announces Marriage to Mr. Clarence Her-ber-A Gift Exchange. k . ! Members of the Delta Theta Tau sorority gave their annual Christmas , party Thursday evening at the Will , ■ iam Harting home on North Third 11 street, at which time Miss Mayme i Harting, their youngest daughter, an- ’ - nounced the date of her marriage to I Mr. Clarence Herber, Metropolitan , ' life insurance representative in this - ■ city, the marriage to take place at ■ | the St. Mary’s church, January 10 1922. The members of the sorority assent 1 bled at the Harting home in time for ■ the excellent dinner served at ( 1 o'clock. The home was beautifully ", decorated with baskets of holly and other Christmas decorations, while the 1 chandeliers carried an artistic display of smilax and Christmas bells. The dinner was served at small tables, the centerpieces being crystal candle 1 sticks, with lighted tapers. 1 Following the dinner five hundret was played, Mrs. William Bowers winning first prize, Miss Virginia Smith, second, and Mrs. Frank Brem i erkarap of Terre Haute the guest prize. Miss Florence Holthouse was content with the consolation prize. At the close of the games the ladiei retired to the living room and sur rounded a Christmas tree, brilliantly illuminated, and. bearing gifts sot each member of the club. Eaclt o' 1 the girls was given a holly cone, bearing a number which corresponded with the number of her gift on the tree. ■ The gift of Miss Florence Bremer kamp contained the additional tness age "Mayme and Clarence, January 10, 1922.” Miss Harting was shower ed with congratulations from hei friends and a very enjoyable social time followed. Miss Harting is ono of the most pop I ular girls of Decatur, being prominent in the work of the sorority and other organizations. For several months sht was the efficient cashier at the “Eats' restaurant. Mr. Herber until a few months' ago was a resident of Fort Wayne, but now has charge of the local Metropolitan insurance agency He is a fine young man and has scores of friends in this city and at Fort Wayne, where he is especially well known. BUYS HEALTH BONDS. The Elks’ and Moose lodges at their meetings this week authorized the purchase of $lO health bonds from the Christmas seals committee, thus stamping their approval to the campaign being made against tuberculosis which is being made the country over. NOTICE TO PATRONS. The Burk Elevator, the Adams County Equity Exchange and the Fornax Milling company will close their ■ places of business all day Monday. ' December 26th. Patrons will please take notice. 303 " 3t ' i __ — ; A DAYSTtfeCHFUSTMAS. 1

ANNUAL SERVICE I , — Churches of Berne Plan 17th Service, Beginning Monday, December 26 JOHN ROSS REED Song Leader, and a Union Chorus Furnish MusicWell Known Speakers. The churches at Berne are making L preparations for the seventeenth an-L nual Union Gospel Meetings. The!, meetings will begin Monday evening, L December 26th and continue until , January Ist. and great crowds arc ex- L pected for ail lhe sessions. The morn- ■ ing sessions will be in German and 1 ' Dr. George Heinmiller of Cleveland, !■ 0., will be the speaker. For the afternoon and evening sessions Dr. W. 1 E. Biederwolf of Winona Lake, has 1 been secured. Mr. John Ross Reed |' of the Biederwolf evangelistic party I' will be the leader in song. At last ' year’s meetings the Union Chorus at ' times crowded the large choir loft in ' the Mennonite church in hte evening ' and the committee in charge expects ' to have a chorus of 150 voices every ' evening. The day sessions will he ' held at 9 a. tn. and at 2 p. ni„ in the Reformed church while the evening ' meetings will be held in the Mennonite church at 7:30. SLIPS ON ICE. Mrs. John Meyer of Fourth street, slipped on an icy walk at her home last evening and fell, breaking the bones of her left wrist. Mrs. Meyer had just recovered from a broken knee cap received in a fall several months ago, when the second accident came. She is getting along as well as could be expected. young" wife dies Mrs. Rudolph Koller Died at 1:05 This Morning at Fort Wayne „ ■■ I TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Ten Days Ago for Operation --Parents, Husband and i 1 Baby Son Suruvive. . — The many friends of Rudolph Koi- i ter and Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Kreutzman of Magley were saddened this < morning at the announcement of the death of Mrs. Kolter, which occurred at the Hope-Methodist hospital - at 1:05 o'clock, where she had been taken a week ago last. Tuesday for an ' operation for relief from an abscess. Blood poisoning developed, and because of her weakened condition, she i was unable to battle against any com- i plications. Mrs. Kolter was born at Magley July 22. 1896, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Kreutzman. She grew : to womanhood in the neighborhood, whe-e she was born, and December 18, 1918. she was united in marriage to Rudolph Kolter, ycungest brother ; of Fred Kolter, of this city. One i son, Raymond, was born to the union, ana with the husband, the parents, and three sisters, survives. The sisters are Alma, Della and Alta Kreutzman, all at home. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon, leaving the home at Magley at 1 o’clock, and from the Magley Reformed church at 1:30 o'clock. Rev. Englemann will officiate and burial will be in the cemetery at the church. THE ANNUAL BANQUET The senior boys of the Decatur high school held their annual Christmas banquet at the Harting & Lose restaurant Thursday evening. The senior boys, 100 per cent strong, hold the annual banquet several days before Christmas. At the banquet last evening they were served the following menu: Fried chicken, escalloped oysters, mashed potatoes, brown gravy, < roamed peas, creamed bullion, case demi-tasse, angel food cake, pie ala mode. Chas. Fike acted as toastmaster. Many topics were discussed, among which was the "Pep” of the D. H. S. This was the 1 main topic of the evening. The food of the basketball team was also one of the matters brought out in tho session. A very good time was enjoyed by all, and after a very good lecture by the Mr. Alton Parker Hower, the boys adjourned. Visitors to Italy who travel on Sunday have to pay a special tax.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 23, 1921.

++++**++*++++++++ + THE WORLD'S XMAS GIFT ♦ + GIVEN OUT BY CONFERENCE + + + + Washington, Dec. 23—(Spe- + <• cial to Daily Democrat)—The ♦ * arms conference has given the + + world these Christmas gifts: + * A quadruple Pacific treaty, + * signed by the United States, + 4> Great Britain, Japan and Frame + +to preserve the peace of the + + Pacific. + + An agreement among the five + * powers to limit their battle- ♦ + ship armament in accordance + + with the American program for + + limitation of naval armament. + 4- An agreement to halt fortiflea- + + lion work on the Pacific island + 4- nbval bases. + 4- Settlement of the Yap dispute ♦ + between the United States and + 4* Japan. + + Adoption of principles which + 4* give China much more national + + ireedom than she has ever be- + <• fore enjoyed. 44- Problems remaining unsettled: 44« The amount of auxiliary craft + and submarine tonnage to be + 4- allotted the five powers. + 4- Rules of international war- 44- fare. 44- Settlement of the Shantung + 4' controversy. + •8 Drafting of a nine-power trea- ♦ 4- ty fixing China’s status. 4- + 4>*‘!' + + 4>d , + 4 , + 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , + + THE YULETIDE CHURCH PROGRAM Every Church in Decatur Will Observe Anniversary of Birth of the Savior APPROPRIATE SERVICE Saturday Night, Sunday Morning and Sunday Eve-ning--The Usual Treats. The usual Christmas programs will be observed in all of the churches of the city, entertainments being given either Saturday evening, Sunday morning and Sunday evening, and all citizens will have an opportunity of attending one or all ot them. All of the Sunday schools will provide the entertainments assisted by the church choirs. At the St. Marys Catholic church, the pastor and the congregation will have special services. An announcement concering each follows: At Concord Lutheran The Christmas exercise at the Concord Lutheran church will be held Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a Christmas tree, and the usual program of songs, recitations, drills, class exercises, etc. At a recent election the following officers were named to serve the following year: Superintendent, S. S. Magley; secretary and treasurer, Esther Magley; organist. Mrs. Sherman Kunkle; assistant organist, Miss Merle Marhenke. Methodist Church The following program has been arranged for the Christinas entertainment at the Methodist church on (Continued on Page Four). funeral’ today For Mrs. Victoria Hill, One of the Pioneers of City and Community A SIMPLE SERVICE Held at Home of Daughter, Mrs. Mills on Mercer Avenue This Morning. A beautiful home service marked the final honors for Mrs. Victoria Hill, a pioneer of this city, at the residence of a daughter. Mrs. F. V. Mills, Mercer avenue at 10 o'clock this morning. Rev. Charles Tinkham of the Methodist church was in charge while the scripture lesson was read by Dr. C. G. Reynolds, husband of Mrs. Hill's eldest daughter, of Elizabethtown, N. J. Mrs. Dan H. Tyndall sang two beautiful solos and Rev. Tinkham gave a short service. Those present included besides the relatives the old friends of this splendid pioneer woman and for so many years has been a part of the community. Interment was made in the Decatur cemetery. Pall bearers were F. M. Schiremeyer. D. N. Erwin, Fred Linn, F. E. France, L. D. Adams and C. A. Dugan.

AUTOS COLLIDE Fore Coupe Driven by Allen Stalter is Badly WreckedIn Collision at MONROE AND FIFTH Tillman Lehman, Alumin um Salesman, Drives to Wrong Side of Street. Allen Stalter and Tillman Lehman figured in an automobile collision Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the corner of Monroe and Fifth streets. Both drivers escaped injury, but the cars were badly wrecked, the machine driven by Stalter being badly battered. Stalter was driving east on Monroe street, and Lehman, who travels for a Kensington, Pa., aluminum company, was driving south on Fifth, and in attempting to avoid the collision Loh man turned his car to the wrong side of the street, Stalter holding to the lawful side of the street, and the collision followed. Mr. Lehman assum ed responsibility for the accident and will pay tile damages. It is considered very fortunate that neither driver was hurt or perhaps fatally injured. The noise of the col lision could be heard for blocks, and tlie condition of the cars makes one wonder how they escaped. Both machine!:, were towed in for repairs. TURKEY WEIGHED 45 POUNDS There may be a shortage of turkeys for the Christmas dinner this year, but not in the weight of some of the birds. The other day a farmer brought a turkey to the Decatur Produce company weighing forty-five pounds on foot. Someone ought to have a turkey dinner with that bird. FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. Howard Shackley Died This Morning at 5:15 at Fort Wayne Home SEVENTY YEARS OLD Survived by Five Children--Body Will Be Brought to Decatur for Burial. Mrs. Howard Shackley, a former resident of Adams county and the city of Decatur, died at her home in Fort. Wayne at 5:15 this morning, the cause of her death being a complication of diseases. Mrs. Shackley had been ill the past several weeks, and her deutii had been expected the past : everal days. Tlie deceased had be,-n a resident of Adams county until about ten or twelve years ago, when she removed to Fort Wayne. The husband died six or eight years ago. Surviving are five children, as follows: Mrs. Ed Spangler, of Preble township; Mrs. Sim Bowers of Kirkland township; Samuel Shackley. of Bryan. Ohio; Miss Jennie Shackley of Fort Wayne and Mrs. Earl Jackson, also of Fort Wayne. Funeral services will probably be held at Fort Wayne on Monday, and the body will be brought to this city and interred in the Decatur ceme tery. THREE BIG GAMES. Three big basketball games will' make up the program tonight to be staged at the Athletic hall all of which ,pratnißes to be a game In itself. The first game will be staged at 7 o’clock sharp between the St. Joseph school, eighth grade girls and the Central eighth grade girls. The second game will be called at 7:30 o’clock and promises to be equally as good as the feature game. The Catholic high school five composed of a nunmber of real comers will battle with the second high school five and a real game promises to take place. Both teams are evenly matched and both predict a victory The feature game tonight will be called at 8:15 o’clock when tho local varsity five will clash with the fast Kendallville team. The game tonight is the first held at home for several weeks and promises to be worth while. Come out tonight ami help the locals keep their clean slate. _ « Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Millor of this city will spend Christmas at Delphi with their neice and nephew, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hodson. Mrs. Hodson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Robinson of Sturgis, Mich will also be guests there. *

BANKERS HELD MEETING IN BERNE AUDITORIUM

GUESTS FROM VARIOUS SECTIONS ATTENDED REGULAR BUSINESS SESSION AND ENJOYED HOSPITALITY OF BERNE PEOPLE-GOOD PROGRAM

DEATH OF SISTER Trustee .John F. Snow Receives Sad Yuletide Message f rom Cal if ornia MISS ADDA V. SNOW First Official Court Reporter of This Country Died in Los Angeles. Miss Adda V. Snow, departed this life on the 21st day of December, 1921. She was well and favorably known here —was a teacher In the public schools of the county, and the town schools of Geneva. Later, during he court term of the late Judge D. D. Heller, she was the court reporter of the Adams circuit court—she being the first regularly employed court reporter for the court In this county. Not only was she the first official court reporter, but was also the first voinan in the county to receive the appointment of Notary Public from the governor.

Some twenty years ago she and her sister Loretta G. Snow, went to California and at once entered a business career of giving instruction in reporters’ short-hand writing, ami commercial book keeping. At this work their efficiency, furnished them profitable employment. Some months ago, the health of Adda began to break under the constant work, and she was obliged to abandon her classes and grew steadily less efficient. The junior sister, Loretta G. Snow, and her brother J. F. Snow, of this city, are now the only surviving children of their parents, Dr. Barton B. and Rebecca Snow, who formerly resided in the southern part of the county. The interment of the deceased, Miss Adda V. Snow occurred yesterday at the Hollywood cemetery in California. SERVICES REARRANGED. For the convenience of many of the members, the preaching services of the Presbyterian church have been re arranged for Sunday. The Sunday school will convene as usual at 9:15. with the usual classes, and the pastor will also give a children's talk. There will be no morning preaching service and tlie program will have been completed at 10:30 o'clock. At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, the regular Christmas service will be held, the pastor preaching a sermon. There will also he baptism of children at this service, and members will be received into the church. At 6:30 the Christian Endeavor service will be held, Mrs. A. H. Saunders, leader. The regular communion service will be held Sunday, January 1, and members will also be received at this service. Members are asked to please bear in mind the rearrangement of the services.

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The members of the Adams County Bankers' Association, a number of guests from Fort Wayne, Decatur and Berne and others associated with the banks of the county, including the attorneys ami directors of the banking institutions and newspaper representatives were entertained last evening in the beautiful new auditorium at Berne by the officers and directors of the 1 Peoples State Bank and of the Bank of Berne, Mr. Joe Winteregg, presiding as chairman. The evening provided many treats, I the first being an opportunity to see and be sheltered under the roof of the big Community house which is nearIng completion and which will be dedicated about the first of the year, a wonderful chicken dinner served by the ladies missionary society of the Reformed church and the talks and toasts made by the men called upon. A Word About Auditorium. Before we tell about the meeting we must say a word about the auditorium. Very few towns in the United States the size of Berne can boast of having such a complete Community house or Auditorium as the good i people of Berne have built through popular subscription, hard work and personal sacrifice. Built of brick, steel and concrete it is absolutely flreproof and the main floor, together with the stage and balcony will seat 1,250 people without crowding. A stage equipped with all modern con|veniences and good scenery needed for ' a place of this kind, is built on the south of the building. The main floor quite a large one, is also used as a ' basketball hall and the boys and girls 'of the Berne schools will no doubt have one of the finest floors in this part of the state. In the balcony a moving picture outfit is located, from which stereoptician lectures will be 1 given during the winter months. Tho ' basement, not yet completed, will contain a modern kitchen and tables sufficient to seat hundreds of people if necessary. An athletic club has been formed and a gymnasium outfit is being placed in the basement, together with shower baths and other conveniences. A public rest room, which will be opened every day. will be found on the first floor. It is an Ideal place and a monument that will stand for a century in honor of those who helped to build it. According to plans now being made by Mr. Fred Rohrer, chairman of the committee, the great comtnonner, William Jennings Bryan will dedicate the building, which it is hoped will be soon after the first of the year. D. B. Erwin Toastmaster. After the delicious chicken dinner was served, Mr. Winteregg asked D. j B. Erwin, of this city, attorney for the Farmets State Rank at Preble, to preside as toastmaster and “Dore” in I his usual clever way. filled lhe bill, while Rev. Schroder was asked to give the blessing before partaking of the good things. The first number on the program was the singing ot the male quartette composed of M. E. Stauffer, first tenor; C. O. Lehman, second tenor; Carl Habegger, first bass and E. W. Baumgartner, second tenor, and repeating tho remarks made by a number of those present, better singing was never heard on the Chautauqua platform. The bass voice of Mr. Baum- | garlner, the second tenor brought the 'applause of the sixty-five guests there. Hanker George Waldsmith ot the ; Lincoln National Bank, Fort Wayne was called on to make a few remarks and staled that he was truly grateful 1 to be at the meeting. j Ernst Busche. president of the Monroe State Bank and 'one of the best known men in the county gave an interesting talk on the “Relation of Farmer to his bank and what the war finance board meant to the farmer.” Mr. Busche is a good speaker and explained how the banks were now try- ' ing to tide over the farmers and that (Continued on page two)