Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1922 — Page 1

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band concert TUESDAY NIGHT SSL 1 “ Request of Ministers WILL SELL_ TICKETS And Hope for United Support of Everyone in Community for the Band. In accordance with the wishes of the Ministerial Association, the Deeatur City band at the meeting last ni ght decided to change the concert from next Sunday afternoon to the following Tuesday night at 8:15. The band boys feel that their organization is one for the entire communitv. therefor, rather than create any ill feelling. have arranged the change in date for the concert. This change in arrangements has added considerably to the expense of giving the concert because the outside soloists must he paid more during the week, and. because of the added expense, we feel, since we have done our best to prevent any ill-feel-ing. that the Ministerial Association should give us their whole-hearted cooperation and support. To the public we wish to announce that you are going to got your money’s value, and ask that you turn out and boost for all you are worth. We are endeavoring to keep this band going for your pleasure, and to keep it going must have money for expenses. The price of the ticket won't break you up. but if you don’t come out it will break up the band. The air is now cleared of any semblance of ill will, so everyone get your tickets and buy an hour and a half’s enjoyment, and, incidentally, boost the band and Decatur. When you meet your friends let’s hear you say “Going to the band concert Tuesday night? You bet your life 1 no.” Lawrence Biggs. Correspondent.

— —— - ( _e KALVER IS IN LONDON I Barney Kalver received a letter < from his grandson, Roy Kalver, New i York, stating that a cablegram from ] his father, Isadore Kalver. dated the 23rd. had been received, that he had i arrived safely in Liverpool. England and was leaving there for London , where he had reservations at the i Waldorf hotel. He will spend a month 1 on business for Weil Bros, with whom ] he is interested in the fur business. The letter from Roy also says that Mrs. Jacob Kalver of Chicago is with , them for a visit. CHICAGO MA*RKET CLOSE I'nlted PreHH Staff Correspondent Chicago, Jan. 25—(Special to Dail; Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.15%; July $1.02. Corn: May 53%; July 55%. Oats; May 3fic; July 39%c. THE COURT NEWS A sheriff's sale was being conducts'! this afternoon in the sheriff’s office at the court house covering the lease, well and equipment of the Beaver Oil Co., on a ten acre tract in Blue Creek township. The sale re suited from a mechanic lien filed against the above company by Maur ice Elberson. Real estate transfers: Samuel H. Teeple to James D. Briggs part of inlots 240-241, Geneva, $2,800. - — • FLU ON INCREASE Washington, Jan. 25—(Special to D ai, y Democrat) —A large increase in cumber of influenza cases in various Paits of the United States was reported by the public health bureau er e today. Meagre and incomplete sports from 15 states showed 274 n9 w cases had been discovered dur‘"s the last seven days. The totals owed 582 cases this week comparwith 308 last week. GIVEN five DAYS IN JAIL. vcst" 1 "^ 11 filler, who was arrested B ,.,f' ay on the charge of having han n 3 rey °’ ver from the Shanna- ' “ Conroy garage was given a hearMavnr n ye3terday afternoon before he chn 8 ' MlUer plead guilty t 0 u five days in jail. * — ♦♦♦V/ ATHER f prf, babiv a S iin!? U « y J nd war ®«r with Michigan" ow ®" r ? e “ tonight wlt h occasion»r ° Udy and warmer nT flurries tonight y> moderate south winds.

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COL. SOUTHARD IS HERE Col. J. O. Southard, Comiskey, Kan., one of th<> best known ranchmen, auctioneer and stockman In the west, arrived this morning and ia assisting in the closing work at the Reppert School of Auctioneering. He will lecture each day. Col. Southard is the president of the Kansas Hereford As sociation and the Council Grove As sociation and is the originator of the Monarch Herofords. He has conduct ed a number of successful sales the past few weeks. GREAT EXHIBIT Opening Day of Adams County Poultry Assn, is Largely Attended NUMBER OF ENTRIES Exceptionally Large-Simeon Summers of Markle, Ind., to Be the Judge. With practically every pen filled and with more entries expected to arrive during the day. the Adams County Poultry Association opened their doors this morning at nine o'clock in the Holthouse Garage sales room on North Second street, on ' what promises to be the most sue - cessful annual exhibition of high I class poultry and pidgeons ever held • in the history of the association. The I sales room affords a most excellent : place for holding the exhibit and the • double decking arrangement of the • pens enables each entry to be placed in a most prominent location. Judging from the large number of ’ people who attended the opening day I of the exhibit, this year’s show will i far exceed that of any former year, • not only in attendance, but also in i quality and standard of the entries i Mr. Simeon Summers of Markle, InI diana who was selected as judge, ar i rived this morning and will be here luring tlie entire show. Among those who have listed en

Ties are: White Leghorns—Arnold & Wagner, Decatur; Mrs. John Baker, Decatur; Rudolph Berning. Hoagland; Martin Hagerfieldt, Hoagland; Mrs. D. E. Studebaker, Decatur. White Rocks—J. L. Sorg. Fort Wayne; Burton Niblick. Decatur. | Rhode Island Reds—Hubert Zergle, Decatur; Rev. Tracy, Decatur; C. M. Laisure. Monroe; A. Harlow. Geneva; Ed. Koenemann. Hoagland; . Don Smith, Preble; Louis Stein, New ■ Haven; J. P. Rupert, Monroe. Brown Leghorns—Ben Shroyer, Decatur. Buff Orpingtons — Wm. Rupert ( Monroe; Carl Mtfphy, Decatur; Robert Sovine, Monroe. , Wyandot tea—Otto Hackman, Fort Wayne: Ed. Koenemann, Hoagland. Silver Laced Wyandottes— Mile Denning, Yoder; Chas. Herron, Hun tington. Barred Rocks—Theodore Buhnahn Union City; Mrs. Sherman Kunkle. Monmouth; N. W. Meehl, Preble. Minorcas —Adolph Schamerloh, Decatur; Albert Kayser, Fort Wayne. Ancoras —Dr. C. E. HaHich. Bantams— Rudolph Scheirmer, De- I catur. ORCHESTRA WAS FINE The concert and dance given last evening at the Masonic hall by the Fred Moreland orchestra of St. Louis. Mo., under the auspices of the Tri Kappa, Delta Theta Tau, and Phi Delta Kappa fraternity was attended by sixty couples. The orchestra was composed of nine pieces and was without a doubt the finest musical treat that has ever visited this city. Among the selections given were several banjo solos by one of the members who has for several years played on the Kieth vaudeville circuit. An endeavor is being made to have a return engagement made some time ■’uring February. The orchestra left this morning for Wabash where they will play for an Elk’s dance at that place this evening. —— — — MELLON AGAINST BONUS (United Press Service) Washington, Jan. 25— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The federal treasury is facing a $300,000,000 deficit in the next two years. In these circumstances, Secretary of the Treasury Mellon warns, economy is essential and any soldier bonus payment bill will mean big increases in taxes. There is no certainty and warrant tor paying the bonus out of possible receipts from foreign debts, Mellon said in a letter to Chairman Fordney of ths ways and means committee.

SUDDEN DEATH Henry .1. Wefel of Preble Township Passes Away at Lutheran Hospital WAS OPERATED ON Monday But Was Apparently Recovering-Life Long Resident of County. After having passed through an op- • ’ration Monday at the Lutheran hospital for bladder trouble and complications, and from which he was nptarently recovering very satisfactor- . illy. a sudden sinking spell last eveting at 10:30 o’clock resulted in the leath of Henry J. Wefe. a civil war veteran and one of the most prominent and well-known farmers of Preble 1 ownship. Mr. Wefel had been in toor health for over a year and it was I ecided that an operation was necissary to eliminate the cause of the ‘.rouble and he was taken to the hospital last Thursday. The operation I .vas thought to have been a success--0 ,'ul one and Mr. Wefel seemed to bo g -ecovering as well as could be expect?d from the ordeal. A son, Martin e Wefel was with the father during the g early part of last evening and while Q he patient seemed to be a little more 'estless than usual there was nothing [i o cause any alarm over his condi- [] ion. Shortly after the son had left e he bed-side however, a sudden change t ame and before he could return, the e ather had expired. e Mr. Wefel was born in Preble townd hip, only a short distance from the present home on January 30, 1812 and 'f lad lived in that community during y its entire lite. He served in the civil d var for three years and was promin>nt in all activities of the G. A. R. n le also had taken an active part in ' di movements for the benefit and ad--1 ,-anceinent of the community in which le resided and was one of the most e videly known farmers in the county. Mr. Wefel is preceded in death by *’ he wife, who passed away three years

■.go. Eight Mildren survive, they beng William H„ Martin and August of tort Wayne, and Otto residing in Preble township. Mrs. Sophia Bulte(Continued on page two) oswec’oTins New York Globe Trotters Defeated Klepper Klover Klub in a Battle STAGED LAST NIGHT Final Score 30 to 15—K. of P’s Lost to General Electric Five. The Oswego New York Globe Trotters. a basketball team touring this section of the country, visited this 2ity last evening and clashed with he Klepper Klover Klub at the Athteti chall, the easterners winning in a one-sided affair by a score of 30 to 15.

The Globe Trotters are making the trip with five men and displayed ?ome excellent team work, their passing of the ball being a feature of the game, and undoubtedly the finest ever witnessed in this city. The crowd last evening was exceptionally small and the regular pep, and enthusiasm was lacking. The game opened with the visitors "aking the lead at the start by registering a foul goal which was followed by a basket from the field. They continued to score almost at will, nearly every basket being registered rom the center of the floor, the locals being allowed only a few points during the first half which gave the visitors a comfortable lead. At the opening of the second period the locals took a decided spurt and registered several field baskets but were again forced to stop. The visitors continued their scoring most of all of which were long shots and were never in danger of dropping behind. The game was clean and fast throughout, the score at the end of the game resulting 30 to 15 in favor of the visitors. A good preliminary was staged between two Industrial league teams, the General Electric five taking the K. of P. team into camp by a score of 17 to 11. The game was hard fought and prove'd to be a real battle the General Electric leading all the way by a small margin. The defeat last evening marks the first suffered by the K. of P.’s since the opening of the league. They had been leading with a thousand percent.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, January 25, 1922.

FEAR FLU EPIDEMIC New York, N. Y., Jan. 25—(Special to Dally Democrat)—With New York facing tha possibility of an influenza epidemic, Health Commissioner Copeland today renewed Ills warning to the public to take all precautions against Iho invading germ. Moro than 225 cases of the “flu” and pneumonia were ’ reported to the health authorities it Iho last twenty-four hours, while phy siciaus’ reports were expected to ad< to this today. Copeland blames tin housing situation lor the prevalence of the disease. MARRIED TUESDAY --- - < Wedding of Miss Martha r McCrory and Paul Row- I lands Was Solemnized ' AT FORT WAYNE ‘ Bride Was a Graduate of the Local High School and i is Well Known. 3 The following item of much inter- • est to the many friends of Miss Mar--1 tha McCrory was contained in last 9 evening’s Fort Wayne Press: An interesting wedding of today was that of Miss Martha McCrory ? and Mr. Paul D. Rowlands, which was solemnized this morning at 1 eleven o'clock at the home of the 8 Rev. Paul H. Krauss, pastor of Trin--8 ity English Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carroll attended the '■ couple as matron of honor and best B man and the bride’s sister and her 1 husband, Mr. and Mrs. Reader, were 8 the only other witnesses to the sim--1 pie ceremony. The bride presented a t- charming appearance in a smart I. traveling suit of dark blue with which a she wore a small hat of silver cloth. I- A corsage bouquet of roses lent a li charming touch of contrast to her t costume. At noon Mr. and Mrs. Rowlands left for Chicago, where they y will spend a few days before leaving s for Detroit, Cleveland, New- York,

Washington and other eastern cities where they plan to remain about three weeks. Mrs. Rowlands, whose home was formerly in Decatur, is a graduate of the Hope-Methodist hospital training school in this city. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Rowlands, of Mansfield, Ohio, and is manager of the Rowlands Furniture company here. He is a thirty-second degree Mason and is prominent in local lodge work. Upon their return from their honeymoon trip the couple will be at home to their friends at 3019 Fairfield avenue.” Miss McCrory is well known here, being the daughter of J. S. McCrory of Monroe street and also being a graduate of the 1918 class of the local high school and her host of friends and acquaintances are unanimous in extending their congratulations. _ • i M. W. Meels of Preble looked after 1 business here this morning. i - • —— OFFICE IN INDIA

William Mougey Now in Charge of General Motors Company Office AT COLOMBO, CEYLON Left a Year Ago Last August and Opened Office at Sigapore, China. The Peter Mougey family of this city has received word from their son, William Mougey, stating that he and his family are now nicely located at Colombo, India, on the Island of Ceylon, he opening an office there for the general Motors Corporation of Amer ica. A year ago last August Mr. Mougey and family sailed for Sigapore, China and opened an office there for ' the General Motors company. Jus' recently the company decided to send 1 him to India to look after their interests there. Mr. Mougey acted as the manager of the office at Sigapore and will continue to be the far eastern manager of the General Motors company in India. His position is a most responj sible one and salary paid him is larger , than that paid to the governor of I Indiana. > The city of Colombo is the capital ' of the Island of Ceylon, which is sitt uated in the Indian ocean. The city 1 has a population of 127,836 while : the island has a total population of ; 4,262.097 and an area of 25,232 square miles.

CANDIDATE TALK ... ( Jay County is Boosting Dr. ; Paddock for Congress on 1 Democratic Ticket TYNDALL IS URGED , Many Friends Insisting That J He Become Candidate for the Nomination. > » I Jay county Is again presenting the names of several of her fighting dem- 1 ocrats as candidates for congress, the fact that this nomination has come from that portion of the district so many years, seems to have . fastened a habit upon them. In a column article in the Portland Daily Sun, Dr. C. A. Paddock is given a big boost. He made the race two ( years ago and is being urged to get 1 n again. While the doctor has many loyal friends over the district it is . more than probable that he will have opposition for the place as several others are also being mentioned, including the Hon. John W. Tyndall of this city. While Mr.-Tyndall has not announced himself or consented to become a candidate, hundreds of his friends in this city and county and from all over the istrict are urging him to do ?o and it is not improbable that he will. If he does, look out. Mr. Tyn dall is well known and capable. He served as a member of the state senate representing Adams and Allen county and made a splendid record. He is a high class business man. a member of the firm of Krick-Tyndall company, tile manufacturers, stands well with the farmer and laborer and would not only make an ideal candidate but a splendid representative in the halls of congress. That he can be elected is the honest belief of those who know conditions in the district and who know his ability as a campaigner. He would have back of him manj- earnest workers and a record in public office unimpeachable, ■le stands well with every one and would assure the united support of his party and many others. Adams couuty has never had a candidate for congress and feels deserving of the honor if such a man as (Continued on page two) MILITARY BAND Portland Organization Accepted as Part of 152nd Indiana National Guard GOOD MEMBERSHIP State Furnishes Instruments, Uniforms, Quarters and Supplies. Portland will have a military band! This was assured last ev'ening when at a smoker for musicians of the community held in the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, the min imutn enlistments rquired to form the band detachment of the 152nd Inf. Indiana National Guard, were secured. A total of 19 Portland musicians from the organization. The new unit—the fifth to be organized here —will be sworn into service next Tuesday evening at the Armory, at 7:30 o’clock. Capts. Fulton and Grissell, who have been in charge of the organization of the band outfit, in addition to the 19 local musicians now enlisted, have received no less than a dozen inquiries from men in surrounding towns who wish the opportunity to join. However, the opportunity to secure the training and pleasure of playing with a real band has been first offered to Portland boys. Enlistments can be accepted at this time up to 33. Musicians who do not want to let this opportunity slip by may sign up between now ’ and Tuesday. After that time, the enlistments will be closed for the present as far as local men are concerned and the remainder of the detachment, if there are any remaining places, will be filled up from the waiting list of out of town musicians. The opportunity to receive the best of training in a high-class or--1 ganization, with all instruments, quarters, supplies and uniforms fur- ' nished by the state, in addition to E the pay to be derived from the state as well as playing professional en--1 gagements, is the chance of a lifetime for local bandsmen and the en- ’ thusiasm which now permeates the > new outfit indicates that the Port- ! land military band will soon be a > unit of which the community can well be proud.

MISS WATKINS COMING HERE J I Miss Lillian B. Watkins, of the Chicago Training School of the Methodist church, will be with the local ' Methodist church next Sunday, spend- 1 Ing the day with the Sunday school and Epworth League, and will speak at one of the services of the church. I Miss Watkins is a friend of Mrs. Jean Lutz Smith and while in Decatur will be entertained at her home and with the family of Rev. Tinkham. Miss , Watkins has been in Decatur before and will be a great treat for the church people to hear her again. 1 wasTsuccess Farmers Institute at Monroe High Instructive and Entertaining i SIXTY NEW MEMBERS Are Secured—George Rice Elected Chairman for 1923 Institute. With an attendance of nearly 150 people, the Farmers’ institute held at Monroe yesterday in the high school auditorium was one of the most instructive and entertaining meetings of this nature ever held in that community. That enthusiasm and optimism was the keeynote spirit of the meeting was proven by the fact that sixty new members were added to the organization. Mr. George RicO was elected as chairman for the 1923 institute and it is an assured fact that under Mr. Rice's leadership next year’s institute will be as successful, if not more so, than the 1922 institute. The Song, “America” —Audience. Scripture Reading—Rev. Zechiel. Invovation—Rev. Reichenbach. Song—Monroe High School. “Worth-while Organization for Farm Women" —Mrs. Lindley. Questions and Discussions —Led by Mrs. Frernan Evans. Instrumental Music — Miss Lena Busche. • "Livestock and Permanent Agriculure” —M. C. Johnson. Questions and Discussions —County \gent Busche. Appointment of Committees. Noon —Basket Dinner for All. Afternoon Session Song, “Star Spangled Hanner” —Au dience. Instrumental Music —Miss Carol Uechty. “Our Girls” —Mrs. C. N. Lindley. Questions and Discussions —Mrs. M. F. Parrish. Music —Mrs. Zechiel’s Chorus Boys. “Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis” —M. C. Johnston. Discussion and Questions, lead by David J. Schwartz. Report of Committee on Membership. Report of Committee on Election of Officers. Annual Report of Secrettary. Music —Mrs. Zechiel’s Orchestra. TAKES HIS OWN MEDICINE United PresM Stuff Correspondent Madison. Ind., Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat—William Roche, in jail here on charges of forcing his wife to fast for fifty-one days to cure rheumatism, today practiced what he preached. Roche has refused to touch food since he was arrested. Mrs. Roche, now unconscious and blind, declared she was told to fast by her husband so that her rheumatism and stomach trouble would be cured. Roche, interviewed by the United Press in his cell, today said: "If she dies. I’ll follow her. I’ll never take a bite to eat until she gets well. I'm going to show the public I can take ny own medicine. REVENUE MAN WAS HERE C. C. Lucas, deputy collector of Internal Revenue working out of the . Fort Wayne office, was in the city . today looking after business matters ■ and conferring with County Assessor . William Frazier. Mr. Lucas stated i that he would probably be sent here ■ for week or ten days prior to March , first to assist local taxpayers in the ■ making out of their income tax re- > ports and in explaining the schedule I, to them. — —• ROTARY MEETING THURSDAY ) The regular Rotary luncheon will - be held at six-fifteen at the rooms i Thursday evening. A good program i has been arranged and every member is urged to be present.

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POPE'S EUNERAL OCCURSTHURS9AY Officially Announced by Sacred College That Funeral Hour is 5:30 p. m. TALK OF SUCCESSOR Efforts Under Way to Break Tradition of Choosing Italian for Place. Rome, Jan. 25. — (Special to Dally Democrat).—The sacred college fixed the time for the pope’s funeral tomorrow at 5:30 p. m., it was officially announced. Rome, Jan. 25. —(Special to Daily Democrat).—Efforts to choose a pope from outside the ranks of Italian cardinals have been put under way in a formal campaign the Popolo Romano stated today. The paper brings forward prominently the possibility that a German may be chosen to succeed the late Benedict XV. •WW The Popolo Romano article aroused particular interest because the same paper had previously denied all reports that any campaign to choose other than Italian for the Vatican were being made. Cardinal Merry Del Vai, papal secretary of state under Pope Pius X, is directing the campaign to break the tradition of choosing an Italian. Merry Del Vai, a Spaniard, is one of the candidates for the papacy. The cardinal is being assisted, the paper states, by Jesuit order which kept in the background during Benedict's pontificate because of the latter's conciliatory policy. The Jesuit genera Llochowsky, it was stated, is canvassing all cardinals as they arrive in home for the late pope’s funeral and later for the meeting of the sacred college to select a new pope. This has been set for February 2nd. Other Italian papers also show the most intense interest in Benedict’s successor and the role that the cardinals outside Italy are likely to play in making the choice. Many papers, however, discount the belief that a German is likely to be chosen by expressing fear that the conclave of cardinals will develop an allied pro-german alignment in which the national interests of the former belligerent nations will play a prominent part. This would delay action by the conclave and hold up the selection of a new pope. Another possible division in the sacred college between the cardinals favoring Benedict’s policy of reconciliation with Italy those, led by Merry Del Vai, who are against this policy and favor a restoration of the temporal power of the papacy also is being discussed. This discussion already has brought the charge—which was denied —that Merry Del Vai has protested the Italian government taking part in the pope’s funeral. While the discussion of Benedict’s successor went on, multitudes today continued to pay their homage to the dead pope. At 9 o’clock today a large crowd assembled outside St. Peter's awaiting opening of the doors. The body will be on view until 3:30 p. m. coday. Tomorrow the actual interment will take place, according to a definite decision reached yesterday. The second day of the funeral service was celebrated with increasing solemnity. LOCALS LOSE TWO MEN The Decatur high school boys varsity ball team will suffer the loss of two men—“ Bobby” Meyer and “Jack” 1 Teeple—who have been suspended for an indefinite period by high school authorities today, charged with breaking training rules. The loss of the , two men will be keenly felt by the local ( five especially in the game scheduled r for Friday evening at Kendalville. The , line-up as announced by Coach Moore p this morning for Friday’s game will I be Dorwin and Schults, forwards; 3 Linn, center: Hill and Steele, guards, ! and Cline, John Teeple and Swearin- > ger, utility. 3 TOO MANY CAKES (United Press Service) Chicago, 111., Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two bandits ate six ! orders of wheat cakes in the restaura ant of Nick Kachipos. Then they took j $25 from the cash drawer aad started r to run. Nick caught them. Too many wheat cakes.