Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 25 February 1922 — Page 1

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I SCHEDULE GIVEN I FOR BIG EVENTS I 1 foe Draws Poling. I THE pvrdue meet 9 Ind State Tournament Also I jounced by the State I Board ofControl. fl jn.Uanaid.lis. Ind . Feb. 25-1 Special ■ tn pailv IVnio. ratt Decatur s high 9 .Chao! banket ball team will stack up ■ Last Bente in their first game of H * district u next afl Friday afternoon al two o clock, and 9 he winner of th" District tournament ■ here will meet the winner of the Vai 9 naraiso tournament in the sectional 9 "eeting at Purdue at 7:30 the even 9 ingot March imh. 9 The board of control of the state 9 athletic association of high schools 9 this afternoon announced the various 9 cfheditles as follows: ■ Decatur District fl Friday Morning. March 3rd 9 jOO—Dunkirk vs. Petroleum. 9 9:00— Gray vs. Pennville. S 10:00—Portland vs. Bluffton. 9 jjOO—Bryant vs. Craigvflle. Friday Afternoon 9 1:00— Liberty (’enter vs. Union Cen |9 9 2:00— Berne vs. Decatur. S j:oo—Monroe vs. Poling. 9 4:oo—Kirkland vs. Hartford. 9 5:00— Redkey vs. Geneva, fl Friday Evening 9 7:3o—Winner 8 a. m. vs. winner 9 9 m. 9 j : 30—Winner 10 a. m. vs. winner 11 9 a. m - S Saturday Morning 9 Joo—Winner 1 p. m. vs. winner 2 p. m. 9 10:00—Winner 3 p. m. vs. winner 4 9 p. m. 9 u OIF-Winner sp. m. vs winner 7:3() 9 p9 Saturday Afternoon Sfl !:00—Winner 8:30 p. m. vs. winner 9:00 a. m. 9 LM—Winner 10 a. m. vs. winner 9 11 a. in. fl Saturday Evening—Finals 9 I:oo—Winner 2 p. tn. vs. winner 3 9 P- m - B Regional Schedule. Purdue. fl March lOth 8 Morning ■ 9:oo—Winner at South Bentl vs winfl ner at Angola. fl' 10:00—Winner at Attica vs. winner fl at Anderson. fl 11:00—Winner at Warsaw vs. winner ■ at Fort Wayne. ■ Afternoon ■ 2:oo—Winner at Huntington vs. winH ner at Marion. B 3:oo—Winner at Lafayette vs win ner Lebanon. 4:oo—Winner at Rochester vs. winner at Logansport. Evening 7:3o—Winner at Decatur vs, winner at Valparaiso. S:3o—Winner at Kokomo vs. winner at Crawfordsville. State Meet, March 17 and 18 9:00 a. m. Friday—Winner game 2 game at Bloomington vs. winner game 7 at Bloomington. 10:00 a. m.—Winner of game 1 at Bloomington vs. winner of game 3 at Lafayette. 11:00 a. m.—Winner of game 6 at Lafayette vs. winner of game 3 at Bloomington. 1:00 p. m. 'Friday—Winner game 8 at Bloomington vs. winner of game 4 at Bloomington. 2:00 p. m.—Winner of game 5 at Bloomington vs. winner of game 5 at Lafayette. 3:M p. tn.—Winner of game 8 at Lafayette vs. winner of game 1 at Lafayette. 4:(| 0 p. m.—Winner of game 6 at Bloomington vs. winner of game 4 at Lafayette. ‘•3O p. ni. Friday—Winner game 5 at Lafayette vs. winner of game 2 at Lafayette. P. m. Winner 9 a. ni. vs. winner 10 a. m. 9:00 a. m. Saturday—Winner 11 a. m. vs. winner 1 p. m. ■boa. m. Winner 2p. m. vs. winner 3 p. m. a. m. Winner 4 p. m. vs. winner 7:30 p. m. • 9 p. m. Saturday—Winner 8:30 q P. m. vs. winner 9:30 a. tn. P- m. Winner 10 a. in. vs. winner 11 a . m. » Grand Final ' ’ P- tn. Saturday—Winner of 2 P- m. vs. winner of 3 p. m. Perßia haa no old maids. ■ .

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REVIVAL MEETINGS PROVING SUCCESSFUL The revival at the Evangelical church is growing in attendance and interest. The church was nearly tilled to capacity last evening and it is anticipated by the pastor and members of the congregation that by Sunday evening standing room will be at a premium. Mr. and Mrs. Reep have been conducting splendid song services and delivering exceptionally pleasing Instrumental selections. Rev. Lattner preached a splendid sermon last evening. Services will be held tonight and also Monday night, there being no evening set aside on which there will he no service.

BLUEBEARD DIES H. Landru, Most Remarkable Criminal of Modern Times, is Executed. ON THE GUILLOTINE Large Crowd Watched Execution Which Occurred in Street in Versailles. By Webb Miller I ulied Pres* Staff Correspondent Versailles. France, Feb. 24. —‘•Blue beard" Henri Landru. most remark able criminal of modern time, was executed on the gillotine for the murders of Ift women and a boy. A large crowd, kept in check by 4fto cavalrymen, turned out before daylight to witness the execution which took place in a street in the center of the city, beside the street car tracks. Landru, who up until the last moment had expected a reprieve, met death stoically, only at the last mo ment. when he was led out into the cold dawn and the frame of the hastily erected guillotine looked up in the half-light did the notorious slayer falter momentarily. He refused religious consultation which was offered him in his death cell early this morning and declined liquor and a cigaret. “I am innocent. I have nothing to add. I hope some one will care for my children”, were the last words of the man accused of many crimes, including white slavery, abduction and the slaying of ten of his sweethearts and the burning of their bodies. At the first streaks of dawn, the huge gates of the prison here swung open and Landru. who had asked tliat he might be shaved. (his long black beard was cut off some time ago)— ‘‘to please the ladies,” was hurriedly led out. His shoulders were bared. The slayer was conducted a short distance from the gates to the guillo tino which had been erected in tho middle of a street running past the prison. He was pushed against an upright board and hastily tide. The board fell forward and was shoved underneath the machine. The executioner jerked a cord, the knife with its heavy weights flickered down with a thud, Landru’s head toppled off into a basket and the execution was over—all in the space of a few seconds. At 4 o’clock this morning, shivering in the darkness, workmen working by old-fashioned candle lan terns, erected the guillotine beside the street car tracks. Nearly one hundred journalists, French and foreign were admitted inside the police cordon. A great crowd gathered outside, beseeching to be allowed within the lines. A short time before the execution, the cordon and crowd had to be separated to allow a street car to pass. The car was filled with people who craned their necks to catch a glimpse of the guillotine. The crowd which surrounded the police cordon were tinable to see the execution hut heard the thud of the knife. A closed wagon drew up beside the guillotine the minute the knife fell and the body was quickly transferred to a basket and taken to the prison morgue where it will be claimed by Landru’s family. During his last few minutes in the prison, I.andru tore up several documents which he handed to his lawyer, Morogiafferi, who was weeping. The lawyer was only able to say “Courage.” Landru replied “Thanks, I've always had that.” The condemned man walked barefooted from the prison doors to tho guillotine. A remarkable feature of Landru’s trial was that none of the bodies of the women he was supposed to have (Continued on page two)

DIED LAST NiGHT Jess L. Habegger, Prominent Berne, Man, Succumbs to Pneumonia. TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL Week Ago Wednesday— Deceased is Survived by Widow and Small Son. Another victim was added to the rapidly increasing list of deaths caused from tho dreaded malady of pneumonia, when at ten o’clock last night, Jess L. Habegger. a prominent jeweler of Berne, passed away at his home, corner of Clark ami Baltimore streets, death resulting from double pneumonia. Mr. Habegger first became ill a week ago Wednesday evening while attending church. The disease repidly developed and increased in severity until death came last evening. Mr. Habegger was twenty-nine years of age, having been born in Wabash township, Aug. 13, 1892, and was tlie son of Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Habegger. He was a graduate of the Berne high school and latter completed a course in a jewelers school at Chicago, following which he engaged in business at Berne and Had built up a flourishing trade. On April 21, 1918 he was united in marriage to Miss Cora Beitler, together with a two year old son. Lewis, survive the death of the husband and father The deseased is als survived by the father and mother, four sisters. Mrs. Bessie Bracker, Mrs. Wilma Neuhauser, Mrs. Edna Neuenschwander and Miss Agnes, all residing in Berne, one brother, William also of Berne, and one brother Rev. Edward Habeg ger of Enterprise, 111. Two sisters have proceeded the brother in death. Funeral services will be conducted Monda’y afternoon. . • » THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ »*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦«♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Fair tonight and probably Sunday, no change in temperature. Lower Michigan: Generally fair tonight and Sunday, no change in temperature. Upper Michigan: Fair tonight and Sunday, no change in temperature. IS A CANDIDATE Dr. Buxton Seeking Nomination for County Attorney of Cass County. HAS A GOOD CHANCE According to Reports-—At-lantic Paper Boosts Him —Practicing Law There. Di 1 . A. G. A. Buxton who left this city last spring for Atlantic. lowa, seems to be making good. He has plunged into politics and is a candidate for county attorney of Cass county, lowa, subject to the June primaries. The Atlantic News- Tele graph says of his candidacy: Attorney Alfred G. A. Buzton, oi the law firm of Willard & Buxton having been advised by his many friends to enter the race for the of flee of County Attorney, lias con sented and will be a candidate for the nomination, subject to the republican primaries in June. Mr. Buxton is a college and university graduate, with the degrees of B. A., M. A., Ph. D., LL. R., together with several honorary degrees from different institutions of learning. He is a hard student, a Christian gentleman, and a man who will bring to the office of County Attorney, those qualifications of dignity and scholarship which has so graced that position by those who have been elected thereto and which is in keeping with people of the county he will represent. In addition to his being an attorney of the local bar, Mr. Buxton is a member of the Supreme and U. S. courts, of the State of Indiana, and Honolulu. Hawaiian Islands. He was a resident of the city of Council Bluffs for about seven yearp. He has delivered public addresses in almost every city in the country, and one year ago last fall stumped Indiana for the present administration and his party. Miss Gertrude Moses left this afternoon for Denver, Colorado. She will spend Sunday in Chicago with her sister, Miss Mary Moses.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, February 25,1922.

+**++++++++*+*+* ♦ AMERICAN HISTORY ♦ + DAY BY DAY ♦ ♦ By T. P. Green + + + + February 25 + + + Charles II gave Virginia to ♦ + two of his favorites on Febnt- <■ + ary 26, 1673. + + — ♦ ♦ The United States was recog- ♦ + nlzed by Denmark on February ♦ + 26, 1783. + + — + ♦ John Adams, first United + 4> States minister to England, was ♦ + appointed on February 25, 1786. + ♦ — + + The “Legal Tender Act’’ be- + + came a law on February 25, 1862 + + ♦ + Cavalry raid around Richmond + + was made by General Sheridan + + on February 25, 1865. + ++++++++ + + + + + + +

FOUND BABY BOY ON THE DOORSTEP Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Crumley, Former Citizens, Will Keep Blue-eyed Babe GIVEN TO THEM In Mysterious Way-Bundle Left on Porch on Eve of February 22nd. The many friends here of the Hugh Crumley family who were for five years residents of this city, will be interested in the fact that on the evening of Washington’s birthday, they found a four weeks old baby boy on the front steps of their home at Lafountaine. Mr. Crumly being employ ed at the Lafountain® Handle Com pany plant. They lived on West Adams street and have many acquaintances and friends here. About five years ago they returned to La fountaine where they have since lived. A dispatch says: While Uncle Walt, of Gasoline Alley, rejoiced in finding Kkeezix on his doorway one St. Valentine’s day, he has nothing on Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Crumly. of Lafontaine. Mrs. Crumly went to her front door about 8 o’clock the evening of Washington’s birthday and noticed a small bundle on the porch. Investigation proved that the bundle was two blankets, inside of which was a blue eyed, fair haired baby boy, who, when he awakened from the sleep in which they found him, appeared unabashed and not surprised at his new surroundings. A doctor was called and said the child was three or four weeks old and was under-nourished. The baby was scantily clad when found. The Crumleys have no idea of the child’s parentage. Already the boy’s blue eyes and apparent con(Continued on page three) beeFcontbacts Come in Rapidly First Week Showing a Total of More Than 1,500 Acres. MR. THOMAS BUSY Signing Up Contracts in County — Mr. Carmody Talks at Marion. With the first week of effort to secure contracts for beet acreage for the year, managers of the Decatur sugar plant are greatly encouraged and more than pleased with the courteous treatment and cooperation being given. The check up last evening showed a total of more than 1,500 acres, a very remarkable showing for a week's work. Mr. L. A. Thomas who has charge of Adams county has a large number of contracts and is making them as rapidly as he can get to them, the most of the farmers feeling it is safest to contract for a product this year. Mr. J. H. Carmody, manager of the local plant, left at noon for Marlon, Indfnaa, where he will address a gathering of the farmers of that section, one of the best in their terrl terry. It is hoped and expected that a total of 10,000 acres can be contracted during the next few weeks. The plant though suffering a heavy loss the past two years has made a very liberal offer under all circumstances and deserve support.

RESULTS FATALLY Seven Year Old Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiting Dies This Morning. DIPHTHERIA IS CAUSE Os Death—Mother and Elder Daughter Are Also 111 With the Disease. Diphtheria claimed its first vlctm in this vicinity this winter, when at 2 o’clock this morning. Mary Gertrude Elizabeth, seven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiting. residing just south of the city limits, on Thirteenth street, was called by death. The mother and 11 year old sister are also suffering from the disease, but are reported better this morning as being well on the road to recovery. Al though the three patients had not been feeling well for several days prior, and the two children had attended school on Monday, the disease had not advanced to the stage that it could be pronounced as diphtheria until Tuesday morning. From this time on the condition of the youngest daughter continued to gradually grow worse until death came this morning as a relief to her suffering. The deceased was born August 15, 1915, and is survived, besides the father and mother, by three brothers, Bernard. Robert and Richard, and two sisters, Catherine and Margaret. Private funeral services will be held this afternoon at the home. Father Seimetz officiating, and interment will be made in the St. Joseph’s cemetery MARRIED AT DETROIT The wedding of Miss Effie Haines and Martin Ettinger took place at Detroit. Michigan, last Saturday evening. Mrs. Ettinger is the youngest duaghter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Haines of Warren, and for some time has been employed with the Wayne Oil Tank company at Fort Wayne as stenographer, and private secretary. During the war she was private secretary for the Food Administration at PortlanTT. Oregon. She Is also a grad uate of the Warren high school witli the class of 1910. Mr. Ettinger is employed with the Cadillac Motor company at Detroit, where the young couple will make their home. —Bluffton News.

FIRST SHOWDOWN On Four-power Treaty Up Today Under Foreign Relations Committee. THREE MOVES READY Johnson Has Reservation, Pomerene Will Move to Strike Out —Lodge Firm By Lawrence Martin Vnlted I'rew Staff CorreMpondent Washington. Feb. 25.—The first showdown on the four power Pacific treaty was due today under the foreign committee's agreement to vote on pending reservations and on the treaty itself. These moves were to he made by tho opposing factions: 1. Johnson of California was to offer the original Brandegee reservation against the use of force and providing congressional sanction for any adjustments made under the treaty, as a substitute for the Harding-Lodge-Brandegee compromise, prepresented today. 2. Pomerene, Ohio, was to move to strike from the compromise reservation the declaration that the treaty Is "no alliance.” 3. Ix>dge was to make a final appeal for a favorable report on the treaty without any reservation. He was to support this with renewed assurances from President Harding that none was needed. The possibilities presented were these: That the six Democrats on the committee, combining witli Borah and Johnson, Republican irreconcllablos, would beat the compromise reservation. They could do this on a tie vote as they consintute just half the committee. That thereupon, the original Hrandegee reservation would bo adopted with only a few votes against it. That the irreconcllables and Democrats, failing to unite would permit administration forces to put through the Harding-Lodge-Brandegee compromise and thus bring the fight to the senate floor.

LEGION AUXILIARY TO BE REORGANIZED At a meeting of the menihers of the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion hold Thursday evening it was decided to hold a re-organiza-tion of tho auxiliary, and with this object in view a special meeting lias been called for next Thursday eve nlng at 7:30-o'clock at the Legion headquarters ut which time officers will he elected and plans formulated for the ensueing year. It Is urgently requested that all ladies who are eligible to become members of the aux illary, be present.

A FEW FEATURES Os Decatur American Securities Co. Explained by a Director. LEGAL INTEREST RATE Loans Will be Made on Personal Property — Partial Payments Can be Made. Some of the features of the Decatur American Securities company, which will open for business on Thursday, March 2nd in the Bowers building on West Monroe street were explained by one of the directors this morning when he stated that the purpose of the company was the loaning of money in small and large amounts on personal property, cover ed by a mortgage on such property as | farm machinery, buildings, furniture, automobiles, etc. Small loans commonly called petty loans up to s3oo.ftft will be made at a monthly interest rate under that authorized by the state, while loans over $300.00 will be made at the same interest rate as charged by any national or state bank or trust company. “There is a need for such a financial institution in this city, stated the director, as the demands on the banks for money is often times greater than they can take care of and it is hoperf that the Decatur Securities companycan relieve this situation somewhat and at the same time loan money to reputable people on personal property.” The director continued, "We have a paid in cash capital of $50,000 anil have selected Fred Kolter, one of the excellent young men of this city, as tho manager of the institution. In view of the fact that many of the loans will be made for only a short time and that, partial payments will be made from time to time on the original amount, we believe that tho Securities company will be able to take care of all demands.” A security company is not a new institution as Indiana lias twenty-five similar institutions. The Decatur company however is not affiliated in a financial way with any other company, all the stock being owned by local citizens. The board of directors is composed of the following well known and substantial citizens of Decatur. L. C. Waring, W. A. Kuebler, Dr. D. D. Clark, C. J. Luu, H. Conroy, Herman Gillig and W. A. Klepper. These men. together with the manager are known for their business ability and integrity and with them directing the policies and business of the Decatur American Security company, the success of tho new institution is assured. SPLENDID PROGRAM PLANNED The literary section of the Woman's club has planned a splendid program to be given Monday evening at the Masonic hall. The subject, which is "Native Trees of Indiana.” promises to be educational as well as entertaining. Trees connected with the history of Indiana, and even the United States, will be located and other interesting features described. The committee for the evening’s entertainment will consist of Misses June Ossenberg, Elizabeth Peterson and Gladys Kern, and Mesdames Nellie Parrish, Charlotte Studebaker, Mary Mills and Leona Hocker. Monday Research Club —Mrs. Ed Moses. Woman’s Club —Masonic Hall, 7:45. The Research club will meet Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ed Moses on North Second street and the club members will enjoy a social afternoon. The Woman’s club will meet Monday evening at 7:45 at the Masonic hall. Peter Loshe, residing east of the city was here yesterday attending to business.

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TOURNEY GAME GOES 10 MONROE Decatur High School Boys Are Forced Out of the County Tournament. LOST TO MONROE FIVE In Hard Fought Battle at Berne Friday Evening— Score 24 to 17. o —o RESULTS OF GAMES Friday Afternoon Berne Eighth Grade. 19;' Linu Grove eighth grade, 8. ! Kirkland girls. 23: Jefferson girls 5. Monroe eighth grade, 32: Geneva 1 eighth grade, 3. Friday Evening Monroe Girls. 15; Berne girls, 9. Monroe boys 24; Decatur boys 17. ■ Kirkland boys, 26; Linn Grove boys. 19. Saturday Morning Berne bovs, 48; Jefferson boys I 12. ■ Monroe girls. 20; Kirkland girls | 10. j St. Joe eighth grade. 26; Central eighth grade, 13. Saturday Afternoon Monroe vs Berne —Bth grade. ' Monroe vs. Berne —boys. Kirkland vs. Geneva —boys. Possible Finals Monroe vs. St. Joe Bth grade. i Monroe vs. Decatur girls. I Monroe vs. Kirkland boys. d O The hopes at winning the annual county basket ball tournament which is being staged at Berne, with the final game being played this evening, were blasted for the local high school boys varsity five, when they were forced out of the running in their first game of the tournament last evening in their clash with Monroe. the locals holding the short end of the count which stood 24 to 17. The game was the first high school boys game on the schedule and was undoubtedly the feature contest of the meet, they being considered the two strongest teams entered and the winner of the game being expressed as the best possibility for the county champions. The gam was fast and clean and was a hard fought battle by both tegms. The contest was entirely different from previous clashes between the two schools in the way of roughness, as a total of eleven fouls were called as against forty-nine in their first game of the season. Although the locals were greatly handicapped without the presence of their captain, Linn, they put up a game fight and started the ball rolling as soon as the game opened, scoring the first basket at the tap off and quickly followed with another, giving them a four point lead within two minutes after the contest started. They were able to hold the lead but a short time when Monroe came back with two field goals in quick succession tiefng the score and then slipped into the lead which they held throughout, not allowing the locals another basket during the first half but awarded them two free throws, the first period resulting 15 to 6, in favor of Monroe. The locals came back considerable stronger the second half and played up to their regular form, but were unable to overcome the lead held by their opponents. During this period they took a decided spurt, registering a number of baskets from the center of the floor jipd outpointed the Monroe lads but were foredd down to defeat under a seven point margin, the final score resulting 24 to 17. The game was well played by both teams ami considered the fastest game staged on the Herne floor this season. Schultz proved to be the big point getter for the locals coming through wiih three baskets, followed by Dorwin and Meyer. Steele and Teeple played their usual good defensive game and contributed much to the low scoring. Shirk was tho big factor on the Monroe team he placed a total of fourteen of the twenty-four points made to his credit. He was followed ' by C. Kessler with three baskets and Lammiman with two baskets. The line-up and summary of tho game was as follows Decatur Monroe Meyer F C. Kessler Schultz F Shirk Dorwin C Lammiman Steele G R. Kessler Teeple G Christ Substitutions — Decatur—Cline for Schultz; Schultz for Meyer: Meyer (Continued on page four)