Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1922 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

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JUXCHAIRMAN WILL COME HERE; — . I . i urmwn Chairman State s J £ Br &. Attend ] Meeting in Decatur 0N FEBRUARY 24th , hi O’clock at Court House Tax Payers Are invited to Be Present. Wll llam Frazier. assessor of Adams ( anxious to do everything in power to assist the people of Adcounty in securing n square deal the matter of assessments, this ’ woming called John J. Brown, chair- * of the state tax board and arI with him to come to this city Tone o’clock on Friday. February L»t which time a meeting open to J the tax payers of the county, "ers merchants and manufactur- ' will be held at the court room. During the past week numerous stings have been held over the Ljty and when Mr. Brown cornea bfre hP will have not only the evince that assessments should not be placed as high as three years ago but jiso realize the feelftgs of the. people here. Mr. Brown is head of the state la x board and will explain their poei !i0!1 on the taxing problems. Matters t 0 be considered will be the proposed issessment of real estate and perceial property, on which the town ship assessors will start work March lit, special appraisers fixing the tilties on real estate. Wen the work was done three years ago just after the new law went ate effect values were at the peak of prices and to the valuations as Bide horizontal increases of thirty percent on real estate and from five a thirty percent on personal property were added by the state board. Ito year though the values have dropped to a startling degree the ate board is insisting that the same Hies should be fixed. Local officers uhtbe citizens almost -to-a-wan d»«v with that ruling and at meetk held at Berne, Hartford town and in other parts of the county wiutions declaring opposition to that proceedure have been prepared, hr. Frazier anxious to serve the people decided wisely to call a meeting fertile county and to have Mr. Brown tome here to talk personally to the people and to see the property on which assessments are made. The public is invited to attend the weting and to make known their position at this time. TO GIVE PROGRAM Lincoln-Washington Program Will be Given by Central School Children The Central school children and Ilf faculty of the Central school building will entertain the old soldiers and members of the W. R. C. und all those in any way connected *ith the G. A. R. at the Gym with a Lincoln-Washington program on Frid*y afternoon. February 17th at twothirty o'clock. The program as arranged is a splendid one and those »ho will attend will more than enjoy It. — A SPECIAL FILM At the motion picture show this evenin 8 a splendid film, in addition ,0 ,lle regular film, will be shown Wrtaining to the Student Nurses' bcniiting Campaign which is now ln - The name of the interesting film Following in the Footsteps of '“rance Nightingale.” There are no s ’ra charges for this film and every 0,16 ' 9 a *hed to come out and see it. FUNERAL HELD MONDAY. services for Calvin David Cal 80n of Mr. and Mrs. dav* n tarter ' were conducted MonT M the home by Rev. Payne of Mi 't ’II'’’ 1 '’’ Interment waß made in aber cemetery. The child was Fel,r?° Vember 20 ' 1921 and died from 1922, death resulting ' rom Mute indigestion. ♦ * Th >irsday cl o ai L and "’armer tonight; south Portion dy ’ warmer in east and I 'i«l’t''and M Thn ßa^: Mostly cloudy toand in extrema day ' warmer tonight day. xtreme north portion Thursnight’ and ,l Th San j Most,y cloudy to“‘O'vs, warmer tSght Pr ° bably loca ‘

TO START SALE SATURDAY Hugh D. Hite, receiver for the Monroe Home Store, announced to-' day that Iho work of invoicing will be completed by Oscar Lankenau and Fred V. Mills today and the stock will then be arranged to open the store ; Saturday morning with a big receiver's sale. The stock includes all kinds of general merchandise and will be closed out at low prices. 1 Watch for the announcement in tomorrow's paper. A bust'session a County Commissioners Dis- 1 posed of Much Work During Two Day Session —— I ROAD OFFICIALS WERE I Appointed--To Receive Bids For Road MaterialViewers Appointed. The board of county commissioners adjourned last evening after disposing of much business, including the awarding of contracts for the building of four roads, the appointing of road superintendents and viewers and the adopting of specifications for the furnishing of road material for the county. After going to press yesterday afternoon the following entries were made on the docket: Road Superintentents Waites Thornhill was appointed superintendent on the Felty road in Wabash township, Harry Ray on the Ray road in St. Marys township and John Spangler on the Brodbeck road in St. Marys township. The superintendent on the Bieberstine road in French township has not yet been named. The Bridge Specifications County Surveyor Dick, Boch was instructed to prepare the plans and specifiiations for the building of the Hisey bridge in Jefferson township, the Headington bridge in Monroe township, the J. D. Krick bridge in Washington township and the John MilUr bridga in St. Marys township. Viewers Appointed Henry Lehrman and Henry Deaner were appointed viewers on the Meschberger road in Hartford township. meet February 13thi Lewis Miller and Julius Heideman were appointed viewers on the Shell road in 3t. Marys township, meet February 14th. Eli Augsburger and George Schaffner were appointed viewers on the Bolsiger road in French township, meet February 15th. August Lehrman and Herman Reese were appointed viewers on the .lames Murphy road in Washington township, meet February 16th. Bids for Road; Material For the first time in several years the county commissioners will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of all road material, such as stone, crushed stond, screenings and gravel and also for bridge planks, bids to be received on Tuesday, March 7th. To Repair Jail Lights The commissioners acted upon the petition filed by Charles Colter for the repair of the street lights in front of the county jail and contracted with Martin Mylott, superintendent of the city plant to have the lights repaired at the expense of the county. Bids for Adding Machine On March 7th the commissioners will receive sealed bids for the furnishing of an adding machine in the office of the county surveyor. Hite’s Report Approved The monthly report of County Treasurer Hugh Hite was filed and approved. Road PetitiAs Granted The petitions for the building of the Warren M. Striker concrete road in Wabash township, the William Ray road in Monroe township and the Simon and Emanuel Springer roads in Monroe townships were granted. The petitions were ordered publish ed and a hearing will be held on Tuesday, March 7th. COMBINATION MEETING As this week is Christian Endeavor week the Christian Endeavorers of the IT. B. church have planned tc confine their week's meetings to one night and desire as large a crowd as possible. They will join the regular Wednesday night prayer meeting members this evening. All the regu lar prayer meeting members and al of the Christian Endeavorers are urg one of the very largest ever held ed to attend and make this meeting • Miss Zelna Stevens, C. E. president ■ will have the program. After this meeting an important business meet [ ing of the C. E. will be held. Everj one please be present.

TOURNEY NEWSNew Seats, Showers and 4 Dressing Room Added to 4 Gymnasium for the Big I 4 DIST RI C T MEETING < . 4 J Decatur People Urged to I Aid School in Housing 4 and Feeding Players. 4 ;, * 4 - With the coming of the district has-1 4 I kvtball tournament to this city. Fri-p day and Saturday, March 3 and 4.' , i I ’ which will lure a large number of fans to Decatur, great preparations are be- 4 ing made. In order to take care of H the large crowd in a more satisfactory , manner, the old seats on the east side j ' of the hall have been torn away and !; two more rows have been added. Sev- , | oral other changes are contemplated, ; which will include another dressing | room and several more showers.. It is expected that fourteen or six- ' ■ teen teams will participate in the 1 tournament, which comprises the . ' counties of Adams, Jay and Wells, and every Decatur citizen is urged to do 1 his "bit” to make the tourney a success. One hundred and fifty or more , players will take part and all parties willing to aid the school by keeping one or more players on Friday night, 1 : March 3rd, and give him breakfast, ■ should call the high school and give I their names to Miss Firks. Season tickets for the district meet ( will be put on sale at several places I on February 20, and until that time ' I those desiring tickets are requested to . leave their orders at the high school ; i building. No tickets will be distributi ed before that date. The price of the ; season tickets for the two days has I been placed at $1.50 or about ten i cents a game. Every season ticket 1 entitles the holder to a seat and in all ' probability enough tickets will lie sold . to fill the house at every contest. In ! this case no single admission tickets 1 will be sold and in order to be sure 1 of a seat local fans are urged to se • cure a seitson ticket. ' Principal Cline has sent letters of welcome and questionnaires to all high school principals in the three counties comprising this district and the visitors are assured of the best of ( treatment, both by the high school sac , ulty, the entire student body and the , local fans. t * .' Cash Andrews of Monroe made a I business trip to Decatur this noon. FARMER'S MEETS Milk Producers to Hold Ses- ; sion at Berne Friday to Discuss Business i 5 BLUE CREEK TAXES . To Come Up at Kimsey , School Monday Night—i Union Club Friday. A meeting of great importance, par e ticularly to the farmers who supplied e the IJby, McNiel & Liby company i with milk, lias been arranged, it will be held at Berne Friday afternoon of 9 this week .and County Agent Busche is trying to secure the attendance ot p a speaker from the dairy department ’of Purdue university. Since the closing of the big condensery there has I been considerable discussion of var- “ ions plans and these are expected to 1 crystalize at this meeting. A number l> of the farmers and business men of A that part of the county are considern ing the establishment of a cheese sac--9 tory. s' I The Union Township Community i- club meeting scheduled for last evenn ing has been postponed until next Friday evening. February 10th. The program which will be featured with a I debate on some popular subject, will 1 be announced later. >r, ’L Blue Creek township citizens ’will ” meet Monday evening. February 13. s at the Kimsey school house to discuss ir the taxing question and to prepare a g 1 petition. Hon. John W. Tyndall will speak. Everybody invited.. II g . NEW COMER g Helen Maxine is the name of the it five pound baby girl born Monday is evening to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beav-t-'ers of Winchester street. Mother Land daughter are progressing satisi factorily. • 1

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, February 8, 1922.

++♦*+++++++++♦++| * AMERICAN HISTORY + * DAY BY DAY + 1 * By T. P. Green ♦ * + + February Bth + 1 + — + + Inhabitants of Schenectady, + + N. V., were surprised and mas + 4- sacred by Indians on February ♦ i + s. ICM ♦ 4. _ + + With ice on St. Johns River d* ‘ + Florida had its coldest spell on + + February 8, 183,5. + + — + + A provisional constitution, was ♦ + adopted by the Confederate ♦ + Congress on February 8, 1861. + 1 ♦ ♦ ( + The Chicago Times was sup- + 1 + pressed by the United States 1 + government on February 8, 1862 + • + — + + The governor of Virginia pro- ♦ 1 ♦ claimed the state "entirely re- + : 4fe constructed" on February 8. 1870. + 1 + + + + + '!- + 4 + + + + 4- + + -!- 1 HAVE YOU LENSES? Fifty and Sixty Arrests in a Day Have Been Made in Nearby Counties WILL ENFORCE ORDER Those Who Have Failed to Equip Cars Are Taking Chances on Arrest. Wholesale arrests of automobile owners who have failed to equip their ears with proper lenses on lights have been made the past week in nearby coun ties and it need not surprise you it you are picked up and heavily fined if you are violating this law. In Huntington county sixty were arrested in one day and in several other counties as many as fifty is the average for several days last week.. It is said in this county that nc,t more than sixty per cent have obeyed the order to equip their cars witli the ienees and all these are liable to arrest by the state authorities. In this connection, too, it should be remembered that there are good and bad lenses and unless you select those which will do the work and have them properly focused you are not carrying mt the purpose of the order, which is to protect the auto traveler against flaring headlights. In those sections where the law is being enforced as in many eastern states, it is said to be a great improvement and has reduced road accidents to a minimum. The state law enforcement officers may nab you any day if you have not followed the law and if they do the cost will be several times the outlay necessary to get the lenses now. All auto accessory dealers carry them. —• LEAVE FOR EAST Mrs. Emma Daniel and her granddaughter. Miss Gretchen Shafer, left yesterday for a several weeks visit in Washington. D. C. and New York with relatives. Wilt SPEAK HERE Hon. Sam Jackson, Well Known Young Attorney to Address Democrats ON FRIDAY EVENING Fort Wayne Man Selected as First Speaker for the Jefferson Club. The program com in it tee of the Adams County Jefferson club has secured Hon. Sam Jackson, brilliant speaker and well known Fort Wayne attorney, to be tlie first speaker of a number they expect to secure here during the next year. He will speak at the first meeting at democratic headquarters Friday evening of this week, as will several others. Mr. Jackson is one of the best known lawyers of Fort Wayne and is a candidate for the democratic nomination for prosecutor In Allen county. During the recent city campaign he attracted much attention. R. C. Parrish, former resident here, will also make a short address at the meeting. At this time President John T. Kelly will announce the committees and tell something of the plans for . the year’s work. It is proposed to’ make the club a permanent one and j . it is likely that great interest, will be' created.

FATE OF CYCLOPS I May Be Revealed in Settlement of Claims Against Germany to Start Soon - - < MYSTERY OF WAR Sailed from Barbadoes and j Disappeared — Wierd 1 Story of Jap Sailor. United Press Service. Washington, F)-b. 8 (Special to Daily Democrat t TJie disappearance of the American naval collier Cyclops may be cleared up in connection with I the settling of war claims against Germany which is to start soon. This craft put out of Barbadoes nearly four years ago for a United ( States port, since then nothing detl- 1 nite has been known of her. Today a wierd tale of a German or Austrian I mother ship known as the Assassin came to light for the first time from the files of the naval intelligence service. The man who gave the naval intelligent service report is Lyman Zeley who lives on the lone Lummi ( island about 15 miles from Belling- ] bam. His story runs thus: A Japanese sailor landing in the ( island last summer sought information of a woman —a German courier —of which Zelley had supposed to have knowledge. According to the , Japanese the woman and he were aboard the German or Austrian ship Waiblingen which put out of Austrian waters in the spring ot 1918 for the West Indies to act as a mother ship for German submarines there. The woman had valuable papers ot the German government and in some way obtained other important papers which the Japanese was carrying. The Waiblingen changing iter name to read State of Maine put in at Gib raltar enroute to the Indies. Arriving at the West Indies site encount ered the electrically driven Cyclopes, the strangest ship of its kind in the world and put oft’ mines which blew the collier to bits. The explosion also caused the Weiblingen to sink. The woman, the Japanese and engineer managed to get into a motor boat before tire Waiblingen sank. Off’ Santiago they were fired upon but the Japanese claimed that they made their way to Galveston, Texas, where he lost trace of the other two. FOR COMMISSIONER Joseph M. Peel today announced that he will be a candidate for county commissioner in the third district, on the democratic ticket. BUSINESS CHANGE Joe Lose Purchases Interest of Raymond Harting in “Eats” Restaurant DEAL WAS CLOSED Tuesday Evening-Been in Business Two Years-En-joy a Large Trade. A business deal whicli has been | pending for several weeks was consummated last evening when Mr. Joe Lose purchased the interest of his partner in the “Eats’’ restaurant, thereby assuming complete ownership of the popular eating place. The "Eats” restaurant was purchased two years ago by Messrs. Lose and Harting, in addition to which the young men later became the owners of the Bake-Rite shop, Mr. Harting managing tlie latter place and Mr. Lose managing the restaurant. In November the Bake-Rite shop was disposed of to Mr. Aschleman the present owner and Mr. Harting transfered his activities in the management of the restaurant. During their period of ownership of the restaurant, the young men have by their excellent service and attention to the desires of the public, developed a large patronage, and the patrons of the restauarnt are assured by Mr. Lose of a continuance Os this service by his personal supervision. Mr. Harting has not decided what line of work he will enter, but it is thought probable that he will locate out of the city. ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY John B. Brown, Jr., has announced that he will be a candidate for the ,'democratic nomination for trustee of j Kirkland township, subject to the deijcision of the primary on May 2nd. He | has many warm supporters.

DO YOU KNOW HER? The little gill In the picture with the Milk Campaign article today lives in Monroe township and enjoys a diet of milk each day. Her daddy is one of the best known men of that part of tlie county. Do you know her? The committee will urge that every child in the county and many grownups be given more milk each day. Its a splendid food which builds body and brain. mTmIML Councilman Kocher Deems It Advisable to Buy 20 Cars of Coal for Plant SIXTY DAY’S SUPPLY Coal Will Be Delivered in March-Council Held a Short Session. At the motion of Councilman James Kocher, chairman of the purchasing committee, the council in regular session last evening moved that twenty cars of coal be purchased for March delivery for the city light and water plant, this amount with the supply now on hands will be sufficient to run the plant until the first of May. Councilman Kocher stated that in face of the threats of a contemplated strike of the miners, he deemed it advisable to purchase a supply of coal, so that in the event a strike did come, the city plant could operate. Business at the city plant is running along nicely and Superintendent Mylott stated that the month of January was even larger than December, in the point of production. A bill of the Citizens Telephone company relative to a special service charge was discussed and the matter turned over to the city attorney. The street and sewer committee discussed the repair and improvement of several street crossings and sidewalks in the city and as soon as the weather opens up. action in these matters will be taken. The finanace committee allowed the following bills and the meeting ad journed: Amos Fisher, $19,25; Lenhart & Heller, $28.20; Erie Stone Co.. $227.54 Democrat Co., $57.60; Holthouse Drug Co.. $1.50; Lee Hardware Co.. $2.75; Kuebler Co., $16.53; John S. Peter son. $28.20; Joseph Lay Co.. $8.55; A. E. Boyce Co.. $26.25; Electric Light Dep’t., $27.00; Citizens 'Phone Co., $11.50; Volunteer Firemen, $40.00; Thos. J. Durkin. $19.19: American Ry. Exp. Co., $7.70; Street Com. Pay Roll. $105.00; City Firemen $145.00; Orval Harruff, $62.50; Robert Marbaugh, $56.00; Geo. H. Miller, $7.73; Valvoline Oil Co., $22.80; General Elec. Co., $292.80; Electric Light pay roll, $239.00; City Plant payroll, $505.80; Citizens ’Phone Co., $4.35; Western Union, $1.02; D. F. Teeple. $13.25; Shanahan-Conroy Co., $12.50; National Mill Supply Co., $72.81; T. St. L. & W. R. R. Co., $747.35; Hooper-Mankin Co.. $128.88; Burlingham Co., $54.78; Erdman Fuel Co., $400.00; Galion Iron Works, $1500.00; Lee Hardware Co., $7.72; Ft. Wayne Oil Co.. $1.17; Standard Oil Co., $21.00; Christen & Smith. $2.05; D. F. Teeple, $3.85; Decatur Demo-

crat Co.. $17.25; No. Indiana Gas Co., $1.25; Pittsburgh Meter Co., $6.12; National Meter Co., $230.45; Worthington Pump Co., $5.15; Water Works pay roll, $115.10; A. E. Boyce Co., $15.75; Christen & Smith. $11.45. GERMAN STRIKE ENDS (United rrenw Service). Berlin, Feb. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Socialist members ot’ the German government have formed a final composite with tlie striking railroad workers and the walkout whiih paralyzed Germany came to a definite- end today. City electrical, water and transportation workers also agreed to return to work, and the German capital, after two terrible days without light or water, was struggling back to normal. BORAH TO FIGHT BONUS Unllvd I’reHM Start Corre«t>un<lvnt Feb. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Dally Democrat —The republican party’s soldier bonus plan will be denounced in the senate by Senator Borah, Idaho, as an attempt by the party to buy control of congress in I much the same way as it was alleged a single seat was bought in the Newberry case. Borah will shortly begin a fight on the bonus plan which he intends to carry on in. characteristic fashion.

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SPELLIN' CONTEST Arrangements Practically Completed for “Spelling Bee” Between Grades CHAIRMEN SELECTED And Dates Named—Forty Prizes Are Expected to Be Given to Winners. At tlie meeting of the principals and superintendents of the various schools of the county held last Saturday in the office ot’ County Superintendent E. S. Christen, arrangements were discussed and plans practically completed for the conducting of “spelling bees” between students ot the fifth and sixth grades and of the seventh and eighth grades. The following rules and regulations which are to govern the contests have liven approved and adopted: I. Teams. The teams representing the fifth and sixtli grades in this contest will in this letter or in further discussions be called the "B" team. The team representing the seventh and eighth grades will be vailed the "A" teams.

11. Method of Procedure. The contest of the "B" team shall precede the contest of the team "A.” However, if arrangements can be made and room may be had. both teams may ipell simultaneously. This arrangement is left to the local people d n charge. 111. Dates. (a) District school tnatch. Mar. 3. (bl Township match and corporation match. Mar. 10. (c) Sectional matches, north and ;outh. Mar. 24. (d) The final or county match. Mar. 31. (e) High school match, April 7. IV. In the district spelling matches • teams “A" and “B” of not more than four members each will be chosen to ■•epresent each district or corporation 'n the townships or corporation matches. In tlie township and corporation matches teams “A" and “B” ->f seven members each will be chosen to represent the township and corporations in the sectional meeting. In be sectional meet teams “A” and “R,” if fourteen members each, will be se■ected to represent the section at the county meet. V. The following chairman of each township and school corporation have been appointed: (Each chairman will ilease arrange in detail everything hat pertains to successful “Spelling 3ee.)” VI. Chairmen. Preble Township—Edward Jaberg, Magley, Indiana. Root —L. B. Sawyer, Decatur. Union —Mary Clem —Monroeville. Kirkland —Walter Crum, Monroe. Washington—H. I* Foley. Monroe. St. Mary’s—H. M. Crownover, Pleasant Mills. Blue Creek —Nola Bryan. Monroe. Monroe—Ray Duff, Berne. French —(Jerald Runyon, Bluffton. Hartford —Lloyd Heller, Geneva. Jefferson —Jesse Snyder, Geneva. Geneva Corporation—Don Collum, Geneva. Berne Corporation—O. A. Potter, Berne. Decatur—W. G. Brown, Decatur. Rules 1. The adopted state text book shall be used. However, the material in the adopted text beyond the "B” outline shall not be used for the “B” earn. If additional spelling material be required the executive committee will make the selection. 2. One trial of the word will be given. The act of spelling a word through to the end shall constitute a trial. 3. In order to avoid possible misunderstanding of the word the speller shall pronounce the won! before attainting to spell. 4. In all matches the chairman will select three judges and a pronouncer for the contests. 5. All matters of dispute arising during the matches will be left with three judges and pronouncers. 6. The sixth south townships shall constitute the south section and the north six the north section. 7. A plan for the township match will bo arranged for by the township chairman. 1 8. The south sectional contest will be held at Geneva under the direction of Don Collum and the north 1 at Decatur under direction of M. F. Worthman. The high school match will be held at Geneva under the <ll- - ------ (Continued on page six)