Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 3 April 1922 — Page 1

V„|„me XX. Number 7»

I STUDY OF THE BIBLE IS I j| WONDERFUL PRIVILEGE I SENATOR BEVERIDGE SAYS OLD BOOK I ISFILLEDWITH BEAUTIFUL POETRY I AND FINEST PROSE - GAVE LECI JURE HERE SUNDAY.

I IRE NORTH WARD FLAY ON FRIDAY Children and Teachers Will Present Clever Operetta, “Midsummer Night” AT ATHLETIC HALL Funds Derived Will be Expended for Playground Equipment On Friday evening. April 7th. at 1:30 o’clock the pupils of the North Ward school will present the delightful operetta, 'Midsummer Night.” by Elizabeth \V. McLean. The teacherj and pupils of the city school fell the need of more play ground equipment and it is for this purpose that the pu- j pits of the North Ward school have planned to present this dramatic and musical program. The children will sell tickets and it is hoped that the' public will encourage the pupils by patronizing them very liberally. The list of character# Is as follows: King Oberon—Robert Schralka, j Queen Tltania — Anna Elizabeth Wanes. Puck—John Garrett. Fernleaf—Alice Brown. Starlight—lsabelle Odle. Dewdrop—Dorothy Young. Will-o-the-Wlsp — Mary Madelene Coverdale. Pease Blossom —Bernadine Sehralukn. ■ Honeydrop—Fredrio Schafer. H Rlueblrd—Harold Gay. H Star Child—Betty Hoffman. ■ Sandman —Chaltner Fisher. B Shadow Child —Harold Strickler. tm The Shadow —Gerald Strickler. B Guards—Raymond Thompson. T’hil- ■ lp Baker, Kenneth Beard, Edward ■ Musser. Loyd Klnzle, Randolph ■ Rrandyberry, Guy Raymond. Will lain ■ Lough, Darrel Williams, Harry Sim- ■ mere. ■ hadies in Waiting—Faye Frltzinger, ■ Dorothy Pierson, Virginia Steele, I Myrtle Williams. ■ Train Bearers — Robert Meyers. ■ Richard Meyers. ■ Birds—.lames Thomas. Jessie SutB ,011 ' Cecil Schafer, Everette Lough. B Hubert Bailer, Fred Musser. Robert B Gay, Lewis Litterer, Charles Fish. B Donovan Fish, Carl Buffenbarger. B Bees—George Helm, Paul Hancher. B Herbert Stults, Robert Hoffmann. Ed- ■ »ard Summers, Ivan Evans. Byron B Hlrschy, Roland Reppert, Robert Kill 2 ey, Billy Hoffmann. ■ Fireflies—Catherine Gay, Franklin IB teller, Eleanor Gordon, Roger Stoneburner, Esther Weiss, Richard Machlin. Butterflies—Catherine Hower Eilen | Burk, Ruth Macklin, Beatrice Smith, I Glaudene Gallogly, Elvena Lough. E Buttercups— Dorthy Evans, Dorothy I ‘’O'nmers, Doris Clevenger, Mildred [ Butler, Margaret Yocum, Belva Teeple I Alice Acker. II Daisies Beulah Richardson Violet Smlthley, Elizabeth Erisinger, Ruth weiss, Meivena Williams, Dorothy Hakes, Beatrice Archbold, dairies Helen Brushwiller, Bernice voss, Alice Lake, Francis Baker, ( , Vian Ack er. Gaynell Graber, Lillian ■'"'don, Margaret Kitson, Blenn Fee, Richard Odle, Daniel Schafer, David eer Sherman Koos, Sherwood r p e, Ronald Parrish, James Burk, Russell Jaberg. Ma* 1 *? Se6d *~Mary Jane Schafer, 1 dmmerman, Raymond Musser, p OO ocu tn, Selesta Schaffer, tires Children under twelve 10 ° e nts; others 16 cents. NOTICE to library BOARD The Library Board will meet Tuesreoi| eV ! nlnß at All members are tested to be present. lit J

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Those who expected to hear a re llgtous sermon or a discussion of how to walk in the straight and narrow | path were perhaps disappointed Sun I day afternoon when they listened foi (nearly two hours to a lecture by the | Hon. Albert J. Beveridge of Indiana 'polls on the subject "The Bible as in teresting Reading,” hut those whi went to hear an unusual but keenly in teresting discussion of the “Great Book and what it contains enjoyed I immensely for the distinguishet j scholar, statesman anti orator shower that he gave close study to the Bible land that even when read solely foi entertainment It contains the greates poetry, philosophy, legal chapters humor and entertainment of any book ever written. Mr. Beveridge arrived here about two o’clock, having been met at Bluff ton by a local committee. It was 2 (o’clock when he arrived at the Meth Idlst church. Charles H. Colter pre , sided and did his part in a very effi dent manner. The audience sang (“America”, Rev. Miner of the Uniter * Brethren church offered prayer, thr men's chorus of eleven voices sang a selection and Mr. Colter then intro duoed Mr.Beveridge. For nearly two hours the speaker told of the wonderful gems of liter 'attire he has discovered in trsfitdy of of the Rible and suggested that In stead of playing bridge and other games, many people would find much more enjoyment and profit in trying to select the most beautiful passage in the Bible. He declared that the story of Ruth is the greatest love story ever writ ten, that the battle of David and Goliath excels any story of modern ad venture, that Mcsos was a brilliant lawyer and that whether you prefer philosophy, law, poetry or any other style of literature you can find the best ever written within the cover' of the old Bible. Mr. Beveridge made no attempt U preach and he kept the audience in p good humor by his witty references and occasional sarcastic flings at modern men and women. He advised every one to read the Bible, read H carefully, for pleasure if you wish and soon it will grasp you and hold you and you will realize its great teach lngs both for earthly and spiritual reasons. The chorus sang another song, Mr. Colter Thanked Mr. Beveridge for the community and Rev. Tinkham of the Methodist church dismissed the gathering with a fervent benediction. A number of people from over the county attended the meeting and a delegation from Portland met Mr. Beveridge here and con veyed him to that city for a union meeting last evening. The Sacred Writings are just as explicit and far more beautiful in the passages concerning mothers. Deborah, thought her noblest honor to be that of ‘‘a mother in Isreal". What a tremendous thing, by the way. Is her song of victory! The most alluring comparison which Isaiah, that master of phrase, could think of was this —speaking as the voice of God: As one whom his mother comforteth, so will T comfort you”, Isaiah 66113). While David, the well-nigh perfect literary artist, makes this the climax of his summary of God’s principal human benefactions: "He makelh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children”. (Psalms 113.9). Familiar to everybody Is the apotheosis of womanhood with which Solomon closes his proverbs. A tribute unequalled in all the charming volumes that ever have been penned about the entrancing, ennobling, and practically helpful qualities of the good woman. The upshot of the matter is this: Let families', parents a,nd children alike, read the Bible and heed what it says; and the present social Ills (Continued on page four)

BID TUG OF WAR * Miners and Operators Dull-1 , injf for Public Sentiment ( to Settle the Strike PUBLIC WILL YELL | ' When the Reserve Begins i to Dwindle—Coal Will F Last Several Weeks B Fred (1. Johnson I nltril l'rr»» SHUT Porrraponilrnl i Indianapolis, Ind„ April 3. — (Special I to Daily Democrat) —The coal strike] developed today into a tug of war with both the miners and operators pulling for public sentiment. As the nation started to draw upon its 65,000,000 ton reserve, neither side was willing to make a peace overture and the government was "watchfully waiting” until a fuel portage threatens. Belief was expressed privately at United Mine Workers headquarters here that the strike will continue until he reserve is depleted to 20,000.000 ons. This appears to be several weeks distant. It was believed the .'action highest In public esteem at that time will win the fight. When the reserve is out to 20,000,(OOtons, the country will he on the tdge of a fuel shortage. Economic pressure is expected to he exerted hen to force an Inter-state wage conference which the mine owners have •efused consistently. It all America's mines were closed he present surplus would he suffi.’ient for only six weeks, hut 1,500 >pen shop miners are producing overtime and their output likely will exceed 3,000,000 tons a week. Another factor in the situation which is now being considered is whether the anthracite miners will re:urn to work as soon as their representatives negotiate a new wage seal n the New York conference. They may stay out in sympathy with the bituminous workers or they may re- ' turn to work if the anthracite operitors meet their demands for a twenty percent wage increase, equalizing the scale In the two fields. Telegraphic reports to headquarters tere today showed that all the union niners and thousands of their unor 1 tanized co-workers refused to answer he morning whistles calling them back to work. Officers of the international union declared weeks ago the 1 strike would he effective to the last letail and that the miners would trimly fight for a “human standard of iving in an industry that claims a life for every 200,000 tons of coal mined.” INSPECT BRIDGE TODAY. I ! The board of county commissioners, ! Robert Schwartz, B. F. Breiner and Ernst Conrad met in regular session ' oday and this morning checked and 1 illowed bills. This afternoon the commissioners ' and County Surveyor Dick Boch made a trip to the south part of the county to inspect a bridge that caved in a few days ago. Tomorrow will be road t day, bids being received for the construction of the three macadam roads. Bids will also be received for the furnishing of supplies of the county infirmary and for the repairing of the foundation of the big bank barn at ' the infirmary. Other impontant matters will come up before the board and the session promises to be a most, busy one. AUTOMOBILE UPSET ' Tho Van Wert Bulletin called this office this afternoon and inquired as 1 to the condition of the young men who were injured in an automobile accident last evening neat 1 Glentnore, ’ Ohio, The VanWert editor stated that it was rumored there that the De--1 catur men were seriously injured and c brought here to the hospital. We called both hospitals, the Decatur and 3 Magley hospitals and were informed 5 that no patients were received there. ’ We inquired at the gagages and no trace could be obtained of tho accident, nor did the doctors of whom we '' Inquired of know anything of the acci--8 dent. It was stated that about a half dozen young men from this city 1 figured In the accident, but as far as 3 could be learned no one was seriously 8 injured, although the parents of a MeConnehey boy called at the office of : tho Decatur Supply company and in--1 formed the company that he would be 1 unable to report for work, on account 8 of being hurt in an automobile smashup.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 3, 1922

♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ AMERICAN HISTORY 4 ♦ DAY BY DAY d ♦ — ♦ 4 April 3 d 4 4 4 Ferdlnando Gorges was con-d 4 firmed ns proprietor of Maine on d id- April 3, 1639. d 4 — 4 4 A treaty between the United d d- States and Sweden was arranged d 4 on April 3, 1783. ,4 + — d d- The Federal army left For d 4 tress Monroe for Ynrktnwn on 4 4 April 3, 1862. d !* — d d- Petersburg, Virginia, was d j+evacuated by the Confederates d^ 4 on April 3, 1865. < 4 — 4 d' Richmond', Virginia, was or- 4 4 cupled by Federal soldiers on d 4 April 3, 1865. 4 4 — 4 4 A United States treaty was ap d 4 proved by the Spanish Cabinet d 4 on April 3, 1901. d 4444444444444444 TO RETURN HEBE Rev. Haney Re-appointed to the Decatur Charge for the Coming Year CONFERENCE IS OVER Rev. Erne Coes to Berne and Rev. Launer Returns to Linn Orove Church Bremen, Ind., April 3 —(Special tc Daily Democrat) —Rev. C. L. Hane> was reappointed to serve as pastoi for the Decatur charge by the offi rial assignments read here last evening at the closing session of the 1921 conference of the Evangelical church Other appointments include: Rev. M. W. Sunderman and Rev. R. W. Loose, Fort Wayne; Rev. P. L Brown, Huntington; Rev. F. W Launer, Linn Grove; Rev. B. C. Earhart, Columbia City; Rev. D. D Spangler, Kendallville; Rev. F. S. Erne, Berne. The 1922 conference will he held at the Broadway street church in South Bend the first Wednesday in April it was announced. The conference provided for a Bible study con ference to be held at Lake Wawasee during the week proceeding tin Young People's Alliance convention in August. WANTS U. S. CONTROL. Washington, April 3. —Nationalization of the country's coal mines was “seriously suggested” to congress to day by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, appearing be fore the house labor committee whicl is seeking a solution of the present strike. Nationalization, Lewis told the com mittee, Is the inevitable remedy for the Ills of the coal situation which, he said, the operators rave refused to MRS. ROSS DEAD Former Decatur Lady Passed Away Saturday Night at 8:45 at Home of Son IN FORT WAYNE Funeral Service Here Tuesday Afternoon at 1:30 at U. B. Church Mrs. Mary Ross, widow of the late James Ross, died at the home of her son, James C. Ross. 2323 Florida Drive, Saturday night at 8:45 o’clock. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. A. C. Ball, of Fort Wayne; three sons, J. C. Ross, of Fort Wayne; C. C. Ross, of Moline, 111., and Charles R. Ross. Chicago; two brothers, R. A. and Wiliam Drummond, of Decatur. The husband died September 17, 1919. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ross were well known to Decatur and Adams county people, having lived here many years. Mrs. Ross had made her home with her sister, Mrs. Ball, during the past few years. Short services will be held at the residence of the son, James C. Ross, 2323 Florida Drive, at 10:30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Rev. Loose officiating. Services will also be held at < the United Brethren church, Decatur, at lo'clock, the Rev. Miner officiating. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery.

BLUFFTON FIRST Old Rivals Will Play First Game in Northern Indiana League Schedule SUNDAY, MAY THE 7TH Meeting Held Sunday in Ft. Wayne—Mentone Given Berth in New League The schedule for the newly formed Northhern Indiana Baseball league will start Sunday, May 7, Bluffton ilayin glhe first game here with the 'oral team. At a meeting held Sunlay afternoon at the Cham tier of Commerce, at Fort Wayne, MMcntone was named the eighth city to lie repre jented in the league. Matters pertaining to the organization of the jague wire discussed, and byllaws ly which the league will be governed vill lie adopted and placed In the lands of each lean: in the league. Umpires named are Emery, of 3erne; Connelly of Peru; Von lilari ten of Marion and Gerard of Warsaw Extras are John Dorniek and ''Bruff' Cleary of Fort Wayne. L. L. Frank represented local fans it the meeting, and the new league vill start out with the best of pros leets for suecess. Each of tile cities epresented promises an excellent earn, and before the season is over it s likely that several good contests vill develop. A meeting of loeal players and base >al! fans has been called for Wednes lay evening at 7:30 at the rooms o: he Decatur Industrial association )ver the Graham and Walters office Every man interested in the success )f a good team for Decatur is invited ind urged to attend. Games will be played at the Bell aiont park, and the diamond will be ar -anged in a different manner from ast year, and ample seating capacity will be provided for the fans, and in :ueh away that all spectators can see he field from every angle. - DIED SUNDAY. Friends and relatives of Mrs. I,on Weaver, residing about five miles east it Geneva in Jefferson township were laddened Sunday at the noon hour to earn of her untimely death. The deceased had be in poor health for quite i while and just recently she, togeth ir with her husband contracted pneumonia from a severe case of lagrippe. for several days both husband and wife lay at the point ot' death when the husband began to improve, but the wife and mother could not withstand .he attack. Death occured at the family home in Jefferson township. Besides the husband, six children, the eldest of which is 14 years, and a number of relatives and friends survive. They were regular attendants of the Apple Grove and Mt. Carmel churches, re siding about midway between them and her presence will be greatly misssd by those near and dear to her. Ttie funeral arrangements could not be learned at press time today. .- • ■ MUST “CUT” POKER. Chicago, April 3.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Ladies Night” was under the ban in Chicago today. Police captains scoured their districts in search of women’s poker parties folowing a raid in which seven women were arrested while playing “dollar limit.” poker. Mrs. Minnie Mysewski was to ap pear in court on charges of being the “hostess" of the game. Orders to clamp down the lid on women gamblers followed the raid on Mrs. Mysewski's apartment and the hold-up of poker players in Hip home of Mrs. Julia Magden, which netted >SOOO. o A POST MORTEM HELD. Chicago, April 3.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Operation to separate Rosa and Josefa Blazek, Siamese twins, would have proven fatal, a secret post mortem conducted here showed today. Dr. J. H. M. Otradovoc stated the twins, who died last week, were joined together at the spine. The surgeon said that Frantz Blazek was undobutedly the son of Rosa and not of both twins. Testimony of Dr. Otradovoc is expected to be Introduced In probate court here during settlement of the SIOO,OOO estate of the twins. Frantz, It was believed, will receive $60,000 of the estate. The other half will go to Frank, brother of the twins.

DECLARATIONS FILED BY OVER 225 CANDIDATES MANY COHTESTS FOH THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS - REPUBLICANS FILE A COMPLETE TICKETTRUSTEE RACE Os MUCH INTEREST,

The fight is on. Up until five o’clock Saturday eve ning the declarations of the different candidates for county, township and ward offices were being filed with County Clerk John T. Kelly, the total being over 225. With the democrats most of the candidates for county offices had filed earier in the week or within the past month and in practically every case there is a contest for the democratic nomination for district, county, township or ward offices. However there are no contests for precinct committeemen, county council, or members of the advisory board and in a few instances for county offices including surveyor and coroner. The declarations of the republican candidates, except that of Mrs. Jessie F. Burdg were filed late Saturday afternoon by Harry Fl'itzinger, republican county chairman. Mrs. Burdg filed her declaration as a can didate for county treasurer Saturday afternoon, several hours before the ticket selected by the republicans at a caucus meeting held here about a week ago was filed. Mrs. Burdg's candidacy came as a surprise to many, she having opposition for a county office on the ticket. The contests for township trustees are numerous, there being as many, as seven candidates on the republican ticket in St. Marys township, one being a woman, Mrs. Susie Bowen. In Wabash township four men are contesting for the democratic nomination for justice of the peace. Opposed to John W. Tyndall of this city for the democratic nomination for congressman from the eighth congressional district are two other candidates, Claude Ball of Muncie and Hickman Mellett of Anderson. John H. Hedrick of Bluffton entered Sautrday afternoon as a candidate for joint senator on the democratic ticket opposing Thurman Gottschalk of Berne, the present representative. Delegates to the state conventions o fthe two political parties, democrats and republican have until April 12tli to file their declarations with the county clerk. The republican candidates are: For State Representative—Karl B. Adams. For Clerk —Frank Brewster, Monroe. For Treasurer —Jessie F. Burdg, Decatur; C. R. Smith, Monroe. For Sheriff —Sam Butler, Decatur. For Surveyor—Ben F. Shirk, roeFor County Assessor —Elmore Cook Washington township. For Trustee Washington Township —Oliver P. Mills. Decatur. For Trustee Monroe Township— Christian Hilty, Monroe township; Robert L. Sprunger, Monroe twp. For Trustee Kirkland Township— William Arnold, Kirkland twp. For Trustee Jefferson Township— Jesse A. Buckmaster, Jefferson twp. For Trustee of Root Township— James C. Harkless, Samuel Fuhrman. For Trustee of St. Marys Township —Miniod McCullough, Benj. W. Teeple, Harry Daniels, Walter P. Johnson, William Chronister, Clay O. Green, Susie R. Bowen. For Trustee Blue Creek Township —William 11. Patterson. Blue Creek. J. H. Hahnert, Blue Creek twp. For Trustee of French Township— D. A. Baumgartner. For Trustee of Wabash Township —James L. Love. For Trustee Hartford Township— Amos D. Buckmaster. For Advisory Board of Jefferson township—Chas. F. Adams, John F. Teeter, Joseph C. Fogle. For Advisory Board Washington Township—W. W. Hawkins, John Everett, Daniel Sprang. For Advisory Board Sjt Marys Township—Wm. H. Teeple; David Archer, Esaias W. Dailey, Harry Suman, Brice McMillen For Advisory Board Blue Creek (Continued on page four)

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, LLOYD GEORGE ! ASKS FOR VOTE a British Prime Minister Will 8 Resign Unless Given a Vote of Confidence IN PROPOSED POLICIES Famous Leader Meets the 1 Issue Squarely and Makes a Stirring • Speech London, April 3. — (Special to Daily ’ Democrat) — Premier Lloyd George a this aft ernoon asked the house of commons for a vote of confidence in his government. In a stirring speech before a ernwdf ed house, the British prime minister , put his leadershiy to the test. He de- , | fended the coalition government’s t foreign policy and asked the approval 3 1 of parliament of the Genoa economic :> conference. i J Lloyd George met squarely tho crisis confronting his government. He Si was fared from the opposition benchl.jes by Jeqders of throe independent groups of political enemies, each ready * j with an amendment to his resolution: ■ | "Resolved, that ihis sou he approve ' | the resolutions passed by the supremo '■council an Cannes as a bisis for the I Genoa conference ami will support bis C j majesty’s government in endeacoring | to effect them.” The prime minister stood ready lo resign if an amendment were passed. "The Genoa conference was called to consider the reconstruction of economic Europe," Lloyd George declared, , -opening his speeeli latethis afternoon . "and to examine the best method of t mooring prosperity out of desoja) tion.” i He thereupon moved hts resolution, i asking parliament’s confidence in the i proposed policies. » • »_ THE COURT NEWS. The case of Kent vs. Centliver. action by guest for damages because of ■ electment from hotel, an action brought here on change of venue from Allen county, is set for trial April 7, before Judge Moran and jury. In the estate of Mary A. Armstrong, petition if filed for the sale of real es- : tate that the debts of the estate may be paid. Notice is given to the sheriff i* of Adams county for Margaret Bothoff, and to the sheriff of Marion county for John T. Armstrong: summons is ordered returnable April 20, 1922. Notice by publication is ordergiven all defendants, returnable May 29, 1922. Seabold vs Dailey, damages resulting from automobile accident, this action having come to the Adams eir- ■ cuit court on change of venue from 1 the Wells circuit court, is set for trial before Judge John C. Moran and jury on Tuesday. The case of Wheeler vs. Arnold el | al., an action on contract brought here on a change of venue from the Jay circuit court, and which had been set for trial on Wednesday of this week, will probably be postponed because , of the illness of one of the attorneys interested in the action. Saturday will be the last day of the February term of court. The i April term will begin on Monday . morning, there being no vacation period between the two terms. 1 “ * yeaffiei i Probably rain tonight nnd Tues- - day wanner in northwest portion tonight.