Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1922 — Page 1

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NEWBERRY HEARD IN OWN DEFENCE Declares Over and Over That He Didn’t Know Campaign Cost So Much FRIENDS DID IT And He Claims Innocence in Effort to Retain His Seat in the Senate. Washington, Jan. 9. —(Special to Pally Democrat). —Calling on God to witness his Innocence, Truman H. Newberry In the senate today defended himself for the first time against the charge that his seat there was •'bought and and paid for” through extravagant use of campaign funds. “As God is fny witness,” said New berry. "I am not to this day and hour conscious of having done in connection with either the primary campaign or the general election of 1918 a single act that was or is in anyway unlawful. dishonorable or corrupt, and this I say of the United States without reservation or qualification.” As Newberry took the floor to make the speech that probably will determine whether he is to retain his seat, his democratic and republican foes were ready to attack him with a cross fire of pointed questions. His direct defense to the charge that he was a party to, and had a part in the collection and expenditure of a vast sum in the primary campaign that won him the republican nomination against Henry Ford, was summed up in these words: “1 did not solicit or expend, directly or indirectly, one single dollar in the campaign of senator in Michigan in 1918. Nor did I know of the contributions made until afterwards.” Then Newberry recited details of the appointment of Paul H. King as campaign manager, telling how King, a former political opponent, visited him in New York. King told him he thought the campaign frould cost $50,000, Newberry said. He saw King a dozen times during the campaign ,and always in New York. He was kept informed of what was going on, in the way of an intensive publicity campaign, but had no idea as to its cost or where the money was coming from to pay for it, he repeated. It is gratifying to him, Newberry said, that at no time during the various legal and legislative investigations of his campaign has any suggestion of moral turpitude or bribery or corruption attached to his campaign man agers. “Nor was there any evidence, so far as I have been able to learn,” he said, “that a single dollar was spent dishonestly for corruption or bribery.” Newberry said the only money he gave jn any way was $1,500 to the republican state committee for the general campaign. The question of campaign funds ‘was never called to my attention by any one connected with me or the campaign committee,” he stated. ZANDORFF ENTERTAINERS A program of artistry and entertainment, featuring harp selections and character sketches, will be given by the Zandorff Entertainers on the Lyceum course here Thursday evening at the Masonic hall. This company is composed of Lucille Brogan, harpist and Gladys Anderson, reader and impersonator, and their entertainment will please from start to finish. ,The harp has the peculiar quality of touching the hearts of the audience, t is among the earliest known of all musical instruments and it has never lost its popularity. The combination of artistry and entertainment found in the Zandorff company is sure to make a lasting •>nd pleasing impression. tickets for this entertainment may ,e purchased from any member of the woman's club. - F “ rt ww " e • L • Jhe weather forecast ♦ tonight and Tuesday, Lower n tem P era ture. night and M Tn h B ,? n: General1 Y fair towuth and slightl Y solder in hesh and portlons tonight, Upper weste rly winds. and Tue«dnv h Saa '». Cloudy tonight ture. no change in tempera-

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HORSE MEN IN SESSION. — Cleveland. 0.. Jan, 9.—(Special to Dally Democrat).—Harness races of America gathered here today to nr range dates and schedules for the 1922 season. Schedules will be practically the same as last year, according tn the stewards of the grand circuit, with the possible exception of the Lexington meeting. Lexington may decide on a six day race instead of the annual two weeks carnival card, it was stated. The Detroit driving club seeks admission into the circuit and would re- 1 vive the blue ribbon feature meeting on the Deveonshire track in Windsor. A JOINT' SERVICE G. A. R. and W. R. C. Held Installation Ceremonies on Saturday M. J. Wertzberger and Mrs. Lowden Were the Installing Officers. A joint installation of the officers of the G. A. R. and W. R. C. was held Saturday afternoon at the Grand Army hall, and the ceremonies attending were impressive. M. J. Wertzberger was the installing officer for the G. A. R., while Mrs. Lowden of Fort Wayne performed the rite for the ladies. The G. A. R. officers follow: Commander —W. H. Myers. Senior Vice Commander —Simeon B. Fordyce. Junior Vice Commander Daniel A. Kitson. Officer of the Day—Daniel.Shackley. Officer of the Guard —Samuel Chronister. Chaplain—R. A. Drummond. Surgeon—Benjamin Pillars. Quartermaster —G. B. Cline. Patriotic Instructor —M. J. Wertzberger. Adjutant—B. W. Shorty. W. R. C. officers follows: President—lda Chronister. Senior Vice —Elizabeth Hower. Junior Vice—Lennie Rainier. Secretary—Minnie Hitchcock. Treasurer—Mary J. Pillars. Chaplain—Minnie Black. Conductor—Lola Miller. Guard —Agnes Andrewsw. Patriotic Instructor —Emma Helm. Press Correspondent—Edna Elzey. Musician —Nellie Bohnke. Assistant Conductor —Mrs. Charles Getting. Assistant Guard—Jennie Stevens. Color Bearer No. I—Maryl—Mary Miller. Color Bearer No. 2 —Mrs. Mclntosh. Color Bearer No. 3 —Mary Durr. Color Bearer No. 4—Jennie Whitright. Mrs. Nellie Bohnke of the Relief Corps acted as organist for each installation service. B. W. Sholty. adjutant, was absent because of illness and Joe Bremerkamp was made temporary adjutant for the occasion. Following the service, a social time was enjoyed, and apples, oranges and bananas were served. MR. FISHER MAKES STATEMENT. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fisher and daughter, Ireta. of 116 South Ninth street, have been quarantined for some time suffering with scarlet fever. They are some better today and it is hoped that they will improve rapidly from this time on. Remarks have been made to the effect that milk bottles left at Fisher's were being returned to the milk man. Mr. Fisher wishes to make the statement that no milk bottles used by them have ever been returned and no money or any other article has gone out from his premises since the quarantine. He also wishes to warn the children to keep away from the grounds and porch until the quarantine is lifted. He feels that it is his place to correct these mis-state-ments and wishes the public to know that he is perfectly honest in keeping the quarantine in every way and that he is endeavoring to do the best thing by the public. , e MRS. MYERS DIES. Mrs. Alva Jane Myers, of Root township, died at her home Saturday night after a long illness from Bright’s Disease and strangulated hernis. She was born in Ohio, October 12, 1847, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mowery but had lived here many years. She is survived by the husband, Nelson Myers, and several children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 from the home, the Rev, Payne of Craigville officiating. Burial will be at the Decatur cemetery.

COOLIDGE COMING I I Vice President Will Open I Campaign in Indiana for the Republicans ON JANUARY 27th Expected That His Visit is Another Move in Favor of Senator Harry New. ' Indianapolis, Jan. 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The republican cam- • paign in Indiana will be auspiciously opened by Calvin Coolidge, vice president of the United States, January 27. , Coolidge’s advent into the Indiana arena reveals the great importance I which national political leaders attach to the outcome of congressional elections in this state. In the citylections last November, the democrats regained some of the ground they lost in the avalanche which swept HardI Ing into the white house. The republicans want to overcome the results of the city elections and that is one reason why the vice president. is coming west to address the love feast of the Indiana republican editorial association. : Old guard republicans are uncertain as to whether Albert J. Beveridge, former senator from Indiana and one time leading progressive will enter ' the race against Senator Harry S. New who seeks re-election at the polls next fall. Coolidge is of the old guard and this adds significance to his visit. The standpatters desire to see Senator New re-elected. CAR IS RECOVERED. Frank Teeple’s Ford sadan, which was stolen Friday evening at Fort Wayne, wks recovered today by Fort Wayne police, and the insurance company with which it had been insured. The car was taken from in front of a theatre where it had been parked by David Teeple who was attending the show. Three suspects were being held here at press time this afternoon awai-t ing the arrival of an insurance representative. the description given corresponding with the three men picked up by Marshal Reynolds. The men are here with a machine bearing a 1921 license and having no license contain er. The men were released at 3:50 this afternoon on advise from Fort Wa > na _ VESPER ’ SERVICE Presbyterian Church Crowd ed Sunday Afternoon for the Last Service WITH REV. SAUNDERS Communion and Reception of Members at the Morning Meeting. The congregation at the Presbyterian church Sunday was unusually large, the Rev. Mrs. Saunders being with the congregation for the last time before leaving today for their new home in Colorado. The morning communion service was held at 10:30, and the three new members were received into the church. During the afternoon Rev. Saunders and the church elders baptized the Miller children at the Rome of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller of South Third street, Marjorie having been ill the past several weeks. The pastor then went to the home of T. T. Ernst, just previous to the afternoon vesper meeting, and received Mr. Ernst into church membership. During the past two years, Mr. Ernst has been unable to be at the church because of illness and during that time had real his Bible through twenty-two times, and is now reading it the twen-ty-third time. The hour previous to the service was a fitting preparation for the afternoon sermon, and the pastor was in excellent spirits to talk to his congregation. Following the meet good-byes were said, and as Rev. Saunders stationed himself at the door, it was some time before all had left the edifice. At 9 o’clock in the evening, another baptismal service was held, the pastor having been called by a couple who had been attending service regularly, and who desired to have him perform the rites before he left today. Rev. and Mrs. Saunders and daughter Ruth, left at 10 o’clock over the Grand Rapids for Fort Wayne, going from there to Chicago, and thence to Denver, where he becomes pstor of the Corona church.

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+++++4-+++ + + -I- + + + * + TO START OVER ♦ + ——• + •fr Abrams, Wis„ Jan. 9—(Spo- + + clal to Daily Democrat) Hold- + iug hands as they gazed at the + •b ruins of the home which has -b sheltered them for almost three + ♦ quarters of a century, Mr. and 4> + Mrs. James Bell, aged 104 and + ♦ 102, made plans to start all over. + + The old couple was undaunt- ♦ + ed. "We'll have to start all over + + again," said Bell. 4•b “It’s too bad I had to lose + + that quilt,” said Mrs. Bell. She -b {• was making a quilt for her ’little + 4- girl,’’ Mrs. M. A. Schultfi. + ■b The Bells are said to be the + ♦ oldest couple in the United ♦ + States. ♦ ■*■+++++++ + + + + + + + + MOOSE BANQUET And Entertainment Will Be Given Tuesday Evening at the Moose Hall GREAT MOOSE COMING J. E. Ford Will Be the Honored Guests—Will Talk on Women Legion. Elaborate preparations are being made for the entertainment and ban quet to be given Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the Moose hall in this city for the Moose, their families and friends, in honor of Hon. James E. Ford, Supreme Great North Moose of Fort Wayne. Director Ford is coming here for the purpose of explaining and staring a woman’s auxiliary of the Loyal Order of Moose and it is thought that definite plans will be taken Tuesday night towards starting the Woman’s legion of the Moose. An entertainment committee has been appointed by the local order of Moose to arrange for the banquet and entertainment Tuesday evening and it is expected that every member will be present. Besides the banquet and talk by Director Ford, moving pictures of the Children's Home at Mooseheart, 111., will be shown. FORT WAYNE MAN NAMED Washington', Jan. 9—(Special to Daily Democrat—President Harding today sent the nomination of Frank J. F. Thiel, Fort Wayne, Ind., to be assistant treasurer of the United States, to the senate. A NEW BARRJCKS Jan. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding oday signed an executive order for establishment of a soldier hospital at Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, Mo., to cost $1,000,000. The decision was reached during a conference with Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Clifford. kirklandTeet Community Club Will Be Entertained Friday at the School Auditorium COLONEL PERDUE And Auction School Glee Club Will Be on the Pro-gram-Other Features. Members of the Kirkland Township Community club are planning an excellent time for the regular meeting on Friday evening, January 13th, and there isn't any doubt but what their plans will carry out, and., .that. club will have one of the most interesting gatherings ever held in the township. The program committee is a live one, and they came to Decatur today and secured a promise from Colonel Perdue of the Reppert Auction school that he would go out Friday evening and talk to the club and its friends, who always pack the school auditorium. He will take with him the auction school glee club, and they will do their best to entertain the people. The student body is perhaps the lievest bunch that has so far attended the school, and Kirkland will have been very glad that the men attended. The committee is also planning other features, and the entire program will be good. If you live in Kirkland, or within driving distance you will want to attend this meeting, and the officers of the Community club extends a cordial invitation to everyone to be on hand. The meeting will begin at 7:30 o’clock.

GENEVA LADY DIES I Mrs. Abraham Shoemaker Passed Away at Early , Hour Sunday Morning CANCER THE CAUSE Funeral Service TuesdaySurvived by Husband, Son and Daughter. i Mrs. Ahraham Shoemaker passed , away at 3:30 o’clock Sunday morning - at her home in Geneva after having suffered for some time with cancer. The deceased was a daughter of John and Julia Nelson and was born on a farm east of this city on July 3, 1866, making her age at the time of her j death 55 years, 6 months and 5 days. Mrs. Shoemaker had spent her entire ,ife in the vicinity of Geneva. She has had her full share of suffering, having been almost totally blind for J the past twenty years and for the past several months has suffered ] greatly with cancer. A short time ago she underwent an operation in the hope of saving her life, but all efforts proved in vain. However, she smiled through all her afflictions and , left an impression on the lives of all who came in contact with her that will not soon be forgotten. Besides her husband, she is survived by one son. Kenneth, an assistant cashier in the Bank of Geneva, one daughter, Mrs. Cecil Rupley, of Columbia City, one brother, Wm. Nelson, of this city, several grandchildren and a host of more distant relatives and friends. The funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:00 o’clock in the U. B. church, Rev, J. H. Cochran, pastor of that church, officiating. Interment will be in West Lawn cemetery. MRS. ASHBAUCHER ABOUT SAME Mrs. Mary Ashbaucher of Bluffton, mother of Mrs. Herb Borroughs and Mr. Ed Ashbaucher of this city, who has been severly ill with pneumonia for the past several days remains practically in the same condition This is the second time that Mrs. Ashbaucher has been the victim of pneumonia within the last few years A trained nurse was secured for her Saturday and it is hoped that she will speedily recover. submits’ report ( County Clerk Kelly Completes Statistical Report for the Past Year CIVIL CASES LEAD i t Divorce Cases are Few in Adams County--180 Mar--rige Licenses Issued. County Clerk John T. Kelly and his assistants have completed the annual report for the year 1921, which will be submitted to the state department. The report gives some 1 interesting data, showing that civil cases required considerable attention j in the Adams circuit court during the • year. There were but few divorces ! granted here, and the percentage is * rather small, when the number filed ( and granted in other counties are taken into consideration. During the same time there were 180 marriage licenses sisued. The report in full follows: } Civil cases filed 342 Civil cases disposed of 265 Civil cases pending Jan 1, 1922...204 Civil cases venued to other counties 9 ‘ Civil cases venued from other counties 32 Civil cases pending Dec. 31, 1921..281 f Divorce cases filed 21 Divorces refused 1 Divorce cases dismissed 2 Divorces granted to men 6 Divorces granted to women 7 Divorce cases pending 8 7 Letters of administration issued 53 a Letters Os guardianship issued.. 14 1 Persons adjudged unsound mind 8 Marriage licenses issued 180 I Criminal cases pending Jan. 1, ’2l 15 c Criminal cases filed during year.. 41 Criminal cases dismissed 12 Criminal cases disposed of 31 Criminal cases pending Dec. 31.. 13 J Convicted of felonies and releas- s ed on probation 1 t Convicted of misdemeanors and i released on probation 1 I Number fined only 4 c Number acquitted 3 s

CAME FOR CAR. C. W. McKeehan, owner of the Overland ear, recovered here last week by Sheriff Melchl and Deputy Baker, with the assistance of Berne men, came here Saturday and returned to Delaware with his machine. The trip to Berne was made Saturday afternoon and the auto was brought to Decatur to the Durkin garage, where it was washed and polished, Mr. McKeehan leaving Sunday morning for his home. The car was taken last ,Wednesday night while McKeehan was at church, and the car was parked directly across the street from the Delaware county jail. NUMBERS ARE FEW But Thirty-seven Men Remain as Members of Sam Henry Post, No. 63 EIGHT PASSED AWAY During Past Year-Member-ship at One Time Numbered More Than 250. That the ranks of the soldiers of the Civil war are getting very thin, is proven in the report which comes from the commander of the Sam Henry Post, No. 63, which held the innual installation service on Saturday afternoon at the G. A. R. hall. The roster shows but thirty-seven members on the list, eight of the members having passed away during the past year. A few years ago there were more than 250 on the roster, ind within a few years the entire ist will have been called to the great beyond. Those who died during the year, ind their ages are here given: Jacob Roop, 72; died December 31, 1920. Elijah Walters, 78; died January 2. 1921. Nathan Beckner, 80; died July 16 1921 Clark Brothers. 98; died August 28, 1921 Washington Kern, 81; September 24, 1921 Silvester Sppnglei 4 , 80; October 27, 1921 William Custer, 78; December 29, 1921 Os the charter members, R. A. Drummond, Daniel Shackley, and W. H. Myers are still living. The order was instituted February 13, 1882, Colonel Robison, of Fort Wayne, be ng the official who instituted the organization. WEDNESDAY NIGHT’S SCHEDULE The Monroe-Decatur game will be played Wednesday evening, the game starting at 8:30 p. m. The eighth grade game will begin at 7 o’clock, the girl’s game at 7:45 and the Mon-roe-Decatur game at 8:30. The doors will not be open until 6:45. Martin Worthman, Supt. of Schools GIVEN BELLING A number of youngsters gave Mr. ind Mrs. H. B. Albright an old-sash oned belling Saturday night. Mr. Albright, who is working at Van Wert, •ame home Saturday evening for an over-Sunday visit, and the boys met him at the train. The accommodat ng Mr. Albright settled with the boys, hoping to stop the noise, but they kept up their work at the home for some time following his arrival here. FINGER CUT OFF. Otto Colchin lost the ring finger of his left hand Saturday while handling pipe at the J. F. Arnold yards, in the north part of the city. The finger was caught between the end of one of the pipe and another pipe, cutting off the finger and causing a very ugly wound. The pipe was very rusty and the danger of infection is also a bad feature of the injury. —« — — iNEWCOMERS Mr. and Mrs. Pat Miller, of North 7th street, have had a new girl baby at their home since Sunday afternoon. A girl baby was born Sunday afternoon to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin of West Monroe street. ■ - • TO ENTERTAIN AUCTIONEERS The Co Workers class of the Methodist church will entertain the auctioneers at an oyster supper in the church basement tomorrow evening. The class has planned a social program with talks by Dr. Hill, Colonel Perdue and Colonel Hull. A splendid time is anticipated.

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ONE NATION LEFT IS UNITED STATES I I Senator Johnson of Califor- • nia Declares in Opposing New Alliance HE ANSWERS CRITICS Who Analyzed His First In-terview-Is Opposed to Japan’s Connection. i San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 9. —(Spe- ' cial to Daily Democrat). —"We are the one nation left and 'civilizaztion cannot afford to see us used up’,’’ Senator Hiram W. Johnson of California de- ' clared today in a second statement issued by him in opposition to the new quadruple alliance for peace in the Pacific. "The present conference in Washington was possible only because our country had been left free and independent and was not a part of the European scheme of things,” he commented. Johnson's statement was, in away, an answer to statements attacking his stand on the alliance, issued last week 1 by California poitical spokesmen. “We cannot afford to enter into ambiguous contracts and then indulge in prolonged and irritating controversies as to their meaning,” Johnson said. “Already the new quadruple alliance 1 is the subject of hot discussion. According to the men who made it, it ’ includues the mainland of Japan. According to the president, it does not. “The dispatches tell us now that while it does include Japan proper, there will be some sort of an exchange of notes to eliminate Japan proper. Why then was Japan included originally? “Again, the advocates of the treaty in California insist there is no obligation contained in it. The advocates of the treaty in the east, frankly admit and gleefully boast that the obli- • gation is exactly the same as the obligation that was contained in the league of nations.” Johnson ended with a claim that if , the United States had been “one of the eight at Geneva bound under the league of nations, the Washington conference never would have been possible.” “If we scrap the traditional policy if the United States and become a part of the old order of secret alliances and treaties which embroil us in the old world controversies, the possibility of our helpfulness to the world is imperilled and the hope of civilization is gone,” he concluded. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE United Press Service. Chicago. Jan. 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.11%; July SIJO9H. Corn: May 53t£c; July 55 c. Oats: May 38%c; J, Uy <9%c. NEARLY COMPLETED. A few more rivets to set and the new bridge just south of Geneva, on the O. I. M. way, will be ready for the pouring of the concrete floor. The specifications require ample protectection from freezing weather while the concrete is green or a temporary flooring of wood to be laid until spring and the contractor has decided to lay steam pipes and pour the concrete now thus completing the job while he is at it. It will be but a matter of a couple of weeks until his work will be done, but how long it will be until traffic is permitted has not been determined. MOONSHINE MURDER. Chicago, Jan. 9.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Bootleggers will be tried for murder if their moonshine causes death, coroner Peter Hoffman said today. Four deaths have resulted from moonshine in Chicago in twenty-four hours. Coroner Hoffman plans to prosecute for murder or moonshine cause one person to kill another or if a person dies from moonshine poison. EVIDENCE EXPLODES Zion City, 111., Jan 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The police force of Zion was aroused today by an explosion of home brew which shook the station and wrecked the upstairs portion of the building. A large quantity of liquor which had been seized from William Dear, and which Doar had claimed was not intoxicating, caused the blast. Police will now be unable to prosecute Doar as the evidence was destroyed.