Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 9, Decatur, Adams County, 11 January 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 9.

STORM IS RAGING Mong Atlantic Coast Today -Snow and Sleet Holds Eastern United States in GRI L__ OF ICE Damage is Reported, Wire -Are Down, Vessels in Danger, Stocks Affected. New York, Jan. 11 —(Special to Dally Democrat)— Roaring along the Atlantic seaboard, a terrific northeaster accompanied by a blinding storm of snow and sleet today held the eastern part of the United States in its icy grip. Vessels at sea were imperiled, buffeted by a gale which at times attained a velocity of 70 miles an hour. Ships near shore hurried for shelter while twenty vessels outside quaran tine were forced to wether the storm unable to negotiate the channel. Damage to property and disruption to rail and motor traffic were reported along the coast from Maine to Virgnia. An army transport. The Crooke, which has sprung a leak, was following slowly to port to a tremen dous gale with 968 troops on board. Five big liners were tossed like chips on the hugh waves off Sandy Hook. Wires were going} down rapidly throughout the east, towns reporting that the electric light systems were out of order, business on the New York stock exchange was affected when houses with western connections found telegraph lines out of order. High winds sweeping down the canyon of skyscrapers near the Woolworth building knocked people off their feet. Shingles were ripped from roof tops in New Jersey where coasf towns suffered severely from the wind which attained almost hurricane proportion. Pilot Coyler of the air mail service landed at a field in Mineola, L. 1., after having battled the storm all the way from Morristown, N. J. His machine was sheeted with ice and once with the propeller making 140 revolutions a mnute against the gale it stood absolutely still in mid air, he said. COURT HOUSE NEWS Judge Moran is in Fort Wayne today, the case of Lyons & Lyons vs. the United States Guaranty company, having been resumed there. Honorable discharges have been filed with Recorder Joe McConnell by John L. Bailey and Frank Hall. Realty transfers: Elizabeth Ebnit to Aldine Zurcher et al, quit claim deed to tract in French tp., $1.00; Charles C. Rayl to Clara M. Rayl, tract in Washington tp., $6,250; Herman. M. Gillig to Frank Schnitz, et al., part lots 8 and 9, Decatur, quit claim deed, $1,000; Ralph O. McMil len to Grace Albright, 180 acres, St. Marys tp. $1.00; Grace M. Albright to Earl Nelson, 180 acres, St. Marys tp.. $1.00; Jos. E. Baker et al. to Rosa E. Andrews, 6 acres, Kirkland tp.. $450; Decatur Cemetery Association to Alfrice Steele, lot 784, Deca tur cemetery, $115; Clara J. Lehman to Lillie Belty, et al., tract in Root tp., $5,000. Marriage license: Clarence Frank Berber, insurance agenf, Fort Wayne born August 2, 1891, son of Fred E. Herber, and Mary Catherine Harting, cashier, born March 15, 1895, daughter of William Harting. —• boat is leaking. New York, Jan. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—The transport Brooke with 600 troops aboard is leakmg six hundred miles off New York but will be able to make port under her own steam according to a wire'ess message received today by Col. Bash of the army transport service. — Miss Mary Hoffman of near Monroe shopped in Decatur today. ■— — « PRESBYTERIAN MEETING. There will be prayer meeting at the resbyterian church at 7:30 this eveng ' C. D. Teeple is the leader. Every one 18 urged to attend. ~ —*—— THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ P ?l r ton!ght and ThursLownr M t C M der tonight; cold wave, colder tnn>ss» lgan^^nOW flurrleß and colder n Thursday fair and Thu?sdL M « hig ? n: Fair tonight alld ries near I v pt P robabl Y B now flurnight. UkeSu P Per;r *°r; colder to-

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MUNCIE MAROONS COMING. The Muncie Maroons basketball team, the fastest team traveling out of that city, will visit this city Mon day, January 16th and will clash with the fast Klepper Klover Khib at the athletic hall. The Muncie aggregation comes to this city highly tooted having placed a string of victories to their credit so far this season and are planning on giving the locals a real battle. The big game will be called at 8:30 o’clock, the preliminary to be ptaged by two Industrial League teams. • • . ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY The regular luncheon meeting of the Rotarians will he held Thursday evening at 6:15 at headquarters. A good program has been arranged. ROBBER IS CAUGHT Wm. McCollum, of Geneva, in Adams County Jail on a Serious Charge CAUGHT AT THE HOME Os Wm. Zaggle-C. N. Chrisman of Geneva Slugged and Tied in Home. Sheriff Melchi and Deputy Roy Baker went to Geneva, this morning and brought William McCollum to jail He is charged with house breaking, having been caught last evening as he was leaving the home of William haggle about 8 o'clock. He confessed to the sheriff and told him he would plead guilty as soon as Judge Moran returns to the city. He was caught by Constable Dickerson and given a hearing before Squire Staley when he was bound over to court. Geneva has been having a series of robberies lately and it is believed that McCollum will implicate others when he appears in court. Monday night C. N. Chrisman went to his home about 7 o’clock and was reading when three men who had secreted themselves in the house attacked him. They threw a cloth over his head, beat him severely, two ribs broken, bound him with wire and left him locked in a room. His cries attracted the attention of men at the lumber yard near by and he was released and given attention. Eighty dollars hidden in a stove was not found by the men. Chrisman believes they were after some furs he was supposed to have on hand but which had been disposed of. Whether McCollum was connected with this affair or not is not known N. A. BIXLER RE-ELECTED. Word has been received here that N. A. Bixler of this city, has been reelected first vice president of the Indiana Association of Optometrists which met in Indianapolis this week in their 25th annual convention. . • *— PARTITION REMOVED A partition on the east side of the gym was removed today and seats arranged on an additional portion of ’.he stage, that more may be able to witness the game between Monroe and Decatur scheduled for this evening. The arrangement will also prove of value for the district tournanent which will be held here in March. It was at first thought that the side walls of the building might be set farther out and additional teals added in that way for the big tournament, but this plan has been abandoned. - ■—- THE INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE The dope in the industrial league was again upset last evening, the Fisher & Harris five defeating the General Electric team in a hard fought contest by a score of 7 to 6. The Faculty and Castings teams also played, the Faculty proving the winter by a small margin. FORT WAYNE LADS CONFESS. Fort Wayne, Jan. IL —(Special to Daily Democrat).— Clearing up one of the most unusual series of crimes in the history of the city, three lads, Albert Pliet, 11, Edwin Filet, 15, and Herman Schneider, 13. today confessed to the police that during the past few weeks they have entered and burglarized nineteen down town stores and residences. A mania for robbery the youth told the police they acquired from the movies. They took pictures to wild west. Picture were gun play was featured.

HAD A DODD TIME — < Members of Faculty and ' Students of Reppert School 1 of Auctioneering i GUESTS OF CLASS i At Methodist Church-Songs ' Speeches and Luncheon ‘ (Jive Entertainment. i The Sunday school room of the . Methodist church Tuesday evening ; provided the setting for one of the , best times ever enjoyed in the , church, when the Co-Workers’ class | of men entertained the members of . the faculty and the student laxly of , the Reppert auction school, and every man surely enjoyed himself. There were fifty-five present from the school, and with the members of the class and several friends the total reached 120. Music was furnished by the members of the CoWorkers’ class and also by several of the students. Colonel Perdue and Dr. Hill, of the faculty each gave a short talk, and with various other forms of entertainment provided the entire evening was one of pleasure. During the social period an oyster supper was served, and vegetable soup was provided for all who did not care for oysters. Sandwiches, pickles, coffee and etc., was also a part of the menu, and those men surely did enjoy it. The members of the Co-Workers’ class are a live bunch, and the auction students are just as lively, or a little more so. ind the two organizations had one good time. During the business session the class elected the following men as officers for the next year: President —W. F. Beery Vice President —M. E. Hower Secretary—P. E. Edwards Treasurer —Leigh Bowen Teacher —C. L. Walters. BOOZE LIST GROWS . ■ ■■ ■■■ Hoboken, N. J„ Jan. 11 —(Special to Daily still of death, whose poisoned liquor has killed nine men along the waterfront, was being sought by Hoboken police and federal enforcement agents today. Six men, all of whom had obtained ‘brandy” from a saloon keeper on t River street and the proprietor himself died from wood alcohol poison ( ing. One man died Saturday and the ninth was found dead today. IS NOW IN CHARGE Ed Ashbaucher Purchases Interest Held by Charles Getting in the UNDERTAKING FIRM Will Be Known as Black & Ashbaucher — Getting’s Future Undecided. By a deal closed late Tuesday afternoon, Ed Ashbaucher, well known Decatur man, and for seventeen years an employe of the Decatur Produce company, became owner of the halfinterest in the undertaking firm of Black & Getting, held by Charles Getting. Possesion was given immediately ,and Mr. Ahbaucher is already in charge with Mr. Black. , Black & Getting formed a partner-J 1 ship three years ago, and the service 1 of the well known firm is known over the north half of the county. Mr. Black came here several years ago from Portland and was first connected with Murray Scherer in the business, later purchasing Scherer’s interest. 1 Mr. Ashbauncher is too well known here to need any introduction to Decatur people. He is a son of the late Peter Ashbaucher, ex-sheriff of Adams county, a brother of Fred Ashbaucher and of Mrs. Herb Boroughs. He had been an employe of the Decatur Produce company so long that he had almost been considered a fixture with that concern, and his resignation was accepted by Mr. Moltz with considerable regret. The motto of the new firm will be Service" and they will make every effort to please the families whom they serve. Mr. Getting retires with the best wishes of all, and wishes for the new firm a continuation of the business and confidence placed in the old. The headquarters of the undertaking firm will be maintained with the Beavers furniture store, where it has been located so many years.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,January 11, 1922.

MEETING AT U. B. CHURCH. Many of the members of the Decatur U. 11. Church met last Monday evening for the purpose of settling the question of whether or not the new church enterprise should be pushthis coming April as voted by tho board one year ago. After proper deliberations and in the finest Christian spirit the vote was taken by about twenty-five representatives of the church consisting of mostly men, but a few of the ladies and resulted in deferring the building for time Indefinite. Because of the sore need of a new and larger building the members are sorry that an immediate action can not be taken, but they will try to be patient, trust God and keep their powder dry, and may the Lord direct In all future plans of the church and save many through its consecrated efforts. TH E PROFITEERS Will Suffer and Prices Must Go Down is Order From President Harding AND HIS CABINET Departments of Justice, Labor and Commerce Combine on Ingestigation. Washington, Jan. 11 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —All of the powers of the Federal government will be used to force down prices and punish profiteers by jail sentences and fines undefr orders issued by President Harding and his cabinet today. A triple investigation of living costs will be made, to be followed by grand jury action whenever warranted. The departments of justice, labor and commerce have united to find out why prices remain high. Attorney General Daugherty, Secretary Davis and Secretary Hoover will confer in a day or two. Meanwhile, the criminal and secret service divisions of the of labor and justice will be co-ordinated to hunt down the profiteers. Daugherty already has taken these steps: Summoning federal and state officials to a conference in New York, to agree on a concrete program to be applied all over the country. Orders to United States district attorneys to rush to trial their cases against building material manufacturers and to redouble efforts to complete investigations of building material profiteering. The next step is designed to force down liigh rents. 4 , + + 4 ,, ! , 4 , 4 , * + + + 4 , 4 ,, ! , ‘fr'> •I- MORE SEATS FOR ♦ 4. TONIGHT’S GAME 44 > *4 > + + 4‘4 , + + + + * + + + Arrangements have been made to seat another 150 for the basket ball game at the gym between Monroe and Decatur. Mr. Garrett, manual training teacher, announced this afternoon there would be seats for everybody. If you enjoy basketball the game tonight promises to be a thriller. Root for your teamFOOT MILLINERY Now Covers Feet of Well Dressed Women—Short Skirts Have Caused It. SAY SHOW MERCHANTS This is Agreed to By CrossRoad Shoe Men and Those on Fifth Avenue. Chicago, Jan. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Girls, you are way out of date if you stilt wear shoes. Feet should be covered with foot millinery or you may as well go barefooted. That is, if you are a stickler for style. Shoe merchants, from those on Fifth Avenue to the one at the crossroads junction, agreed in this today at the style revue of the National Shoe Retailers Association. Short skirts have brought the feet of American girls and women out in front and have made it necessary to adorn them exquisitely, according to A. F. Bancroft, Boston manufacturer. “It used to be that anything that kept the feet warm and dry was all right for women,” said Bancroft. “That was back in the days when shoes were called footwear. “Mere covering of the feet is not the only thing now. Foot millinery must now fit into the general ensemble of a woman’s appearance since short skirts came in.”

SEMESTER CLOSES Students in Decatur Schools Complete Final Exams • This Afternoon VACATION IS GIVEN Until 1:15 Friday Afternoon -Reorganization Completed Then for Monday. The pupils of the Decatur schools completed their final mid-year examinations today, ami a vacation was given until Friday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock, when every pupil will assemble at their respective rooms and get their reports. The time until then will be given the teachers in getting the papers graded and the work of the present semester closed. The organization for the second semester will be completed Friday and the assignments made for the work on Monday morning which will begin promptly at 8:15. Principal J. D. L. Cline requests that all high school students register with him either this afternoon. Thursday or Friday morning, that the work of organization may be accomplished in the quickest possible time. The work of the schools during the first semester has been better than the average, and although there will probably be a few failurues among the student body, the work has progressed very satisfactorily, and teachers and school officials are well pleased with the advancement made. ENTERTAINED AT FORT WAYNE. The Tri Kappa Chapter of this city journeyed to Fort Wayne last evening where they were charmingly entertained by four former members of their chapter, Mrs. Edward Wilson, Mrs. Jesse Helm and the Misses Ramona and Dorothy Smith at the home of the latter, 709 Kinnaird avenue. The meeting began at 8 o’clock and after the business a very clever game was played at which Miss Ruth Frisinger won the prize. Later a delicious two course luncheon was served and the meeting was finally compelled to be broken up in order that the girl might not miss the car. Everyone was loathe to leave after having enjoyed the meeting immensely. The girls here wish to again thank the Fort Wayne girls for their lovely time. FIGHT PROFITEER Is Plan of Attorney General U. S. Lesh—Prosecutors and Police Chiefs HOLDING CONFERENCE At State Capital Today— Bootlegging Comes in for Discussion. Indianapolis, Jan. 11. —(Special, to Daily Democrat). —Hot words flew against rampant bootleggers price gougers, gamblers and all other law violators here today at the meeting of Indiana prosecutors, sheriffs and police chiefs. The meeting called by Attorney General U. S. Lesh on advice of U. S. Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty to have the law enforcers of Indiana co-operate with the department of justice. Most of the counties were represented, police chiefs came from the county seats and large towns other than county seats. All had armloads of reports to make against law violators. Lesh exhibited letters he had been receiving for a long time from sources in all parts of the state urging him to combat law violators. The main line of attack, Lesh told the gathering is against the profiteers. He said he knew of a great many organizations of merchants who combined in violation of the law to determine the prices the consumer shall pay. "There is too much difference between the prices paid by the producer and those paid by the consumer. There is something rotten somewhere,” he said. Lesh said he intended to bring criminal proceedings in some cases. Heretofore, he said, civil proceedure has been tried but has not been very effective. He proposed grand jury investigation by the counties to bring about this procedure.

MR. DUGAN IS PRESIDENT OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK ELEVATED TO THAT PLACE BY DIRECTORS LAST EVENING--T. F. GRALIKER BECOMES C ASHIER-P. W. SMITH RETIRES.

A POULTRY SHOW Annual Adams County Exhibit Will Be Held in Holthouse Sales Rooms STARTING JANUARY 25 Burton Niblick Will Be the Superintendent This Year —Premiums Offered. The annual Adams county poultry ! exhibit will be held this year in the I salesroom of the Holthouse garage on North Second street, beginning Wednesday, January 25th, and continuing the remainder of the week. The premium lists will be ready this week, and in addition to the regular cash awards made by the association, business men of Decatur have been quite liberal and have offered several special premiums. The exhibit is put on by The Adams County Poultry Association, the officers of which are: President, Roy Shroyer; Secretary, Mrs. D. E. Studebaker; Treasurer, Fannie Christen, Superintendent, Burton Niblick. Last year the show put on by the association was one of the best ever given in this section of the state, and men from adjoining counties were more than pleased with their visit to Decatur with their prize poultry. This year, however, because of the fact that space is lacking, the association will not attempt to show’ anything except chickens, and the rabbits, turkeys, geese, ducks, etc., will have to be eliminated. Free coops and feed will be furnished and the best of care will be given ail poultry entered in the show, and every person—man, woman or child, who has poultry he desires to exhibit, it requested to get in touch with the officers of the association. Mr. Shroyer, president of the association, is one of the most enthusiastic poultry raisers in the country, and he was prevailed upon to head the organization, but as this time is largely taken up with other business matters, he was asked to be relieved of the superintendency this year, and Burton Niblick, who lately entered the poultry business, will look after the details of the work. The show this year will be a good one. and every farmer or anyone interested in good poultry should attend. ■ » BIG MACHINERY SALE The largest sale of farm machinery ever held in this county will be conducted at the Decatur warehouse of the Adams Qounty Equity, West Monroe street, beginning at 10 o’clock a. m. on Saturday, February 4th, when they offer at auction, about $7,500 worth of new farm machinery, including mowers, binders, rakes, harrows, plows, discs and all kinds of farm machinery; also a large number of fence posts. Watch for terms and other details in advertising to be put out next week. — ■ e ■i» •> + + ❖ + + ♦ + + + ♦ + + ♦ 4. CONTER MAKES IT 44- + 4- France Conter, manager of 44- the Conter Ice Cream company, ♦ 4- received a contract yesterday 4- + making his company one of the 4* 4* distributors for "Eskimo Pie," 44* the tasty ice cream bar covered 44- with chocolate and wrapped in 4- ♦ tin foil. The Center Ice Cream 44 1 company is now engaged in the 44- making of the “Eskimo Pies,” 44* and orders are coming in as fast 44- as they can take care of them. 44* A large ad in tonight’s paper in- 4> 4- forms the public and local deal- 4- ♦ ers that the Conter Ice Cream 44« company is one of the local 4" 4- distributors for Eskimo Pie. ♦ 4- + 4>4>4-4‘4'*4-***<» + 4 >

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Long, faithful and capable service was recognized yesterday evening, when the board of directors of the First National Bank of this city unanimously selected Charles A. Dugan to be president of the institution and Theodore F. Graliker to be cashier. For twenty-seven years, Mr. Dugan has served most efficiently as cashier of the bank and when Mr. P. W. Smith who has been president for twentyeight years, retired at his own request that loyalty was recognized. Mr. Dugan came here thirty-two years ago and served as superintendent of the public schools for three years, then accepted a chair in an Illinois college as instructor in mathematics, returning here a year later to become cashier of the bank. Mr. Graliker began his banking career in Decatur, 111., coming here ten years ago as a bookkeeper in the First National. He steadily > W \ A’ \ CHARLES A. DUGAN Newly Elected President of the First National Bank of Decatur developed steadily and was soon promoted to teller and later to assistant cashier. He knows the banking business and is a courteous and very efficient officer. As cashier he will conduct the affairs of the bank in the business-like manner in which he does things. At yesterday’s meeting the stockholders selected the old board of directors, a remarkable fact being the number of years most of them have served. P. W. Smith has been on the board thirty-eight years; C. A. Dugan, twenty-seven years; W. A. Kuebler, twenty-four years, Daniel W. Sprang, twenty-three years; Dyonis Schmitt, eighteen years; J. W. Vizard, eight years and Theodore Hobrook, one year. The board met immediately afterward and organized by electing the following officers: P. W. Smith, President of Board. C. A. Dugan, President. W. A. Kuebler, Vice President. J. W. Vizard, Vice President. T. F. Graliker, Cashier. R. E. Glendening, Assistant Cashier. The change in officials really makes no change in the bank as Mr. Dugan as cashier and Mr. Graliker as assistant have for several years conducted the business and Mr. Dugan, who has been in direct charge almost since he became connected with the institution will continue active. Mr. Smith who retires, will continue as president of the board of directors and will give his advice and counsel. He has many interests at Richmond, where he resides, as well as in other places and was desirous that he be relieved. Mr, Dugan is the third president of the bank which was organized August 115, 1883. T. T. Dorwin was the first I president and Mr. Smith was vice | president. The first board of direcI tors included: I T. T. Dorwin, John D. Hale, R. S. Peterson, Henry Dierkes, John Dirkson, B. W. Sholty and P. W. Smith. After the death of Dr. Dorwin, Mr. Smith became president and has served continuously since. The bank has grown consistently and is now (Continued on page six)