Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 80, Decatur, Adams County, 4 April 1922 — Page 1

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mayor bosse is dead after jhort illness democratic state chairman, a leader in business circles and MAYOR OF EVANSVILLE SUCCUMBS AFTER SHORT ILLNESS.

(United Press Service) Evansville. Ind.. April 4—(Special (0 pally Democrat)— Benjamin Bosse mayor of Evansville, worlds largest furniture manufacturer and democratic stale chairman died early today at his home here. just before Mayor Bosse’s death be looked at his wife, who had been at his bedside rondtantly for four days, and said: ‘•Farewell.” Mayor Bosse was 46. Oxygen had been administered three times during the night in an effort to save his life. Mayor Bosse realized his condition Shortly before he became delirious at 2:30 a. m., he said: ‘‘l shall not live until morning." Mrs. Bosse was in a serious condition, suffering from collapse this morning. Born on a farm near Evansville, Bosse came to this city when he was 14. He secured a place in a grocery store at $lO a month and board. He rose from this position to that of mayor of Evansville, state democratic chairman, president of the (llobe-Bosse-World factory, one of the largest furniture plants in the torld, chairman of Evansville college executive committee, and official In tuny other organizations. He earned iris way through bttsi nesa college. With three other men As organized the Globe factory in [ tins. in November 1921, Bosse was, reelected mayor for his third term. Hs had been state chairman of the stale democratic committee for two years, William Elmendorf was sworn In u mayor of Evansville at 10 a. m today. He was city controller during the second and third terms of the late Mayor Bosse. Indianapolis, April 4 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A. C. Sallee, of In dianapolis, was selected democratic slate chairman today to succeed Benjamin Bosse, who died at his home In Evansville, Sallee was vice chairman of the slate committee, having acted as chairman prior to Bosse's election. Sellee succeeded Frederick Van Nuys snd Bosse succeeded Sallee. A new permanent chairman will j he elected at the regular meeting of the state committee in May. Sallee is about 40 years old. He is chairman of the seventh congression M district, comprised of Marion county. • • CLARENCE ELSTON DEAD Clarence Elston, well known resident of Pleasant Mills, age 44 years, l died Sunday night, death being due from complications. The funeral ’ill be held at ten o’clock Wednesday morning from the Willshire M. E church. He Is survlped by a moth,r ' Mrs. Laura Elston and two brothtrß, Harry and Roman Elston of Pleasant Mills, Indiana. *+ + + + + * + + + 4. + + ** + AMERICAN HISTORY * DAY BY DAY + ♦ + April 4 + ? ♦ Quakers were arrested and + Mosecuted by Virginia on April ♦ ♦ «. 1662. * * - * Free tuition for poor children ♦ "as provided by Pennsylvania + ♦ on April 4, 1809. 4. ♦ Congress adopted the United + 4 tates fla B on April 4, 1818. * t til*" 6 “ onth after his inaugera- * h. I resident Harrison died, + ♦ April 4, 1841. 4. ♦a ~ * 11 ordinance of secession 4* ♦ relected b y Virginia on * ♦ Apm 4, 1861. + ♦ Thov ~ * ♦ wits r, a Btate ° r war existed * ♦ by *h T, m&ny waß 80 declared * ♦ 1917 9U " S ' senato on A P rll ♦. + ***♦♦♦♦♦4.4444444

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ANNUAL SESSION Os the North Indiana Methodist Conference Begins at Elkhart Today. THE LOCAL MINISTERS Left Today—Bishop F. I). Leete Presiding—Session to Close April 10th. The annual session of the North Indiana conference will open Wednesday in the Trinity M. E. church, in Elkhart, the session closing Monday morning. April 10. Local ministers who left to attend the gathering today were: Rev. Charles Tinkham, Decatur, the local congregation having sent a resolution to the body asking his return here; Rev. Zechlel, Monroe; Rev. Fenstermacher, Bobo; Rev. Ulendening, Geneva circuit; Rev. Reynolds, Geneva; Rev. Cains, Hartford and Geneva churches. Rev J. K. Wyant, pastor of the Decatur circuit, will be unable to attend because of his recent operation for ap pendicitls. Mrs. John W. Vail will | also attend the meeting. I The examination of undergrade j ates was held 'odey, preliminary 'to the. opening of the conference proper on Wednesday. One of the ! principal features of the conference will be the Lenten address delivered at noort each day by Bishop Leete while each evening there will be an illustrated lecture by Jesse Rogue area secretary for’lndiana. The Rev. J. W. Potter will preskb at the anniversary of tho board of home missions on Thursday. Several important events in the conference program are scheduled for Friday. At 9:30 there will be a meeting of UnLaymen's association, and at 10 o’clock Bishop Leete will deliver an address before the class for admis sion. At four o’clock in the afternoon there will be an address by Dr. J. C Willits, district superintendent of the Niles district, Michigan. On Saturday afternoon at 1:3( o’clock United States Senator James F. Watson will address a join ses sion of the conference with the Lay men’s association. At 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon the Rev. J. F. Porter will preside at the evangelistic J hour. Bishop Leete will iVeliver the sermon at the regular Sunday morning (service at 10:30 o’clock. At 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon the elders, 1 deacons and deaconesses will be ordained by Bishop Leete, assisted by I the district superintendent, and at 1:45 o’clock Sunday evening there j will be an address by Bishop H. Lester Smith. The session of the conference on Monday morning will be taken up with business. . • BUTCHEFt IS IN THE RACE. | Tlie name of A. (’. Butcher did not (appear witli tho list of candidates whe (filed at the office of county clerk yes terday because he had filed, as the | law requires with the secretary of state. The list published yesterday 'gave only the names of those who hail j filed at the clerks office. Candidates j for judicial and legislative offices are j not required to file with the county | clerk but may if they so desire. The j list as printed was the clerks list, j The secretary of state will later return [the list of those who have filed with j him. This statement is made in jus ! tico to Mr. Butcher and to any others I whose names did not appear on the i list as printed. i- __ — -T- —

T'nsettlod. local rain a tonight or | Wednesday, warmer in north portion Wednesday.

GREAT OLD STATE Indiana is Rapidly Becoming Playground of Nation, Says Lieber. MANY SQUARE MILES Are Under Water—Many Pleasure Seekers Spend Time and Money Here. (United Press Service) Indianapolis, April 4 —lndiana Is rapidly becoming the playground of the nation. This statement was made by Rich aril Lieber, director of ttie state department of conservation who said that in the past two years of the Hoosier commonwealth lias come to be looked upon by a large part of tho [United State 3 where trans-continent-al motorists and seekers of out door recreation find their Ideals fulfilled. Lieber explained that Indiana is a miniature of the United States. In the north is industry; In the south agriculture and al lover the state there is a wide range of scenery, much of a primitive and historic nature. He estimated that tourists spent in this state last year in excess of $20,000,000. Indiana roads are noticeably better than the state roads of many states spending larger sums for such public improvements, Lieber said, and took the position that good roads well maintained was one of the drawing cards in this state for tourists. The Hoosier state possesses four parks under jurisdiction of the conservation department. The state is rich in primatlve, scenic and historic spots. A survey completed recently by the conservation department showed 92 points of interest ranging from state parks to sand dunes. Out of an area of 22,000.000 acres Indiana has 440 square miles under water. This water, if in one body would represent a lake 110 miles long and four miles wide. Last year the department’s report showed gum! in Indiana than at any one time In tho past twenty years. angel' of death Calls William Krfeuckeberg, Well Known Township Farmer TO LAND OF REST Had Been 111 Two Weeks — Funeral Will be Friday from Emanuel Church. After an Illness of but ten days’ duration. William Krueckeberg. one of the best known and respected farmers of Union township, died at his home Monday afternoon. Death coming so unexpectedly, it was quite a shock to the members of his family and many friends. The deceased was taken sick two weeks ago with he flu, and complications of kidney and heart trouble developed whicii caused his death. Mr. Kruckeberg was born Febru ary 6, 1850, and came to America the; same year. He is the last of his family, and had lived In Union township .since coming to this country. Surviving Mr. Krueckeberg are the willow, who was Mrs. Louisa Buuck. before her marriage; three sons and three daughters. There ore also nine grandchildren. The sons are William, Martin and Henry, all of Union township and the daughters, Mrs. Hannah Kleinschmldt, of Illinois, and Louisa anil Angelina, at home. Two children are deceased. Mr. Krueckeberg was a member of the Emmanuel Lutheran church in Union township, was a man of excellent Christian character, who loved his neighbor as himself, and thrift and hard work had cut from the forest one of the finest and most valuable farm lands of Union township. Funeral services will bo held Fri day afternoon from the Emmanuel church, the Rev. Moeller of the St. Peter’s church ( officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. CALLED ON FRIENDS. Uncle Joseph Johnson, one of the pioneer settlers of this community made his first trip down street this morning in five months. He is in fairly good health and proud of the fact that he weighed 140% pounds this morning. He resides at the corner of Tenth and Adams streets.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, April 4, 1922

| ( THE LATE BENJ. BOSSE THREE MACADAM ROADS ARE SOLD — The Butcher, Brunner and Meshherger Roads Are Awarded to Contractors j NEW ONES ORDERED Bids Will be Received Next Month — Commissioners Hold Busy Session. Contracts for the building of three macadam roads in Washington, Hartford, Monroe and French townships, totaling approximately five miles anil representing an expenditure of $35,981.00 or about $7200 per mile, including the building of catch basins, approaches and sewer connections where needed were awarded this morning by the board of Adams County Commissioners to the lowest bidders. Thirtyinone bonufiile bids were filed by the contractors and the prices varied as much as three thousand dollars on a road. The A. C. Butcher road In Washington township, commencing at the intersection of Eleventh anil Elm St. in the Krick sub-division to the city of Decatur, running east to Line St., then south on Line street on Winchester street and also including that part of the highway ordered established south of Winchester stret, is one of the largest macadam road improvements ever attempted in the county, it is two and one-half miles in length and the engineer's estimate of the cost was $28,587.44 while the lowest bid for tlie construction of the highway was $23,587.00. the contract being awarded to William Fennig. It includes several street approaches and crossings and drainage facilities. The roads sold this morning were: The Louis Brunner road in Monroe and French townships, length one mile. The A. C. Butcher road,, Washington township, length two and one-half miles. (Continued on page six) JURORS ARE DRAW Commissioners Johnson and Rian and Clerk Kelly Draw Jurymen. DRAWING ON MONDAY April Term Begins Next Week Without Usual Vacation Between Sessions Jury Commissioners Jonathan Rian of Jefferson township anii E. W. Johnson ot Decatur*, met Monday with County Clerk John T. Kelly and drew the names for the grand and petit juries who will serve dur ing the April term of the Adams circuit court. They are: Grand Jury Albert J. Bailey—Root towush'p Henry ReifT—Hartford William G. Smith—Root Charles Teeple—Decatur Harve Ellenberger—Berne Albert Duer —Monroe Petit Jury William Alfather—Decatur Joseph Miller, Jr. —Union Alfred Bollinger—Monroe Edwin Auspaugh—Wabash Herman Conrad—Preble Amos Lehman —Monroe William W. Hawkins—Washington James F. Parrish—Blue Creek Charles F. Trenary—Preble Daniel Beeler—Geneva Morton J. Martin—Hartford Samuel J. Booher—Jefferson.

IN FRONT LINES Stood J. M. Boyer of Tins City When General Lee Surrendered in 1865. WAS A HAPPY HOUR Mr. Boyer Recalls Memorable Day of Fifty-seven Years Ago Next Sunday. Fifty seven years ago next Sunday, April 9th, 1866, General Lee surrendered at Appomatax and the great Civil war was over. The running up of the white Hag followed one of the sharpest engagements of the four years war and marked the ending of the great struggle to determine whether Ihe union should live or perish. In the front ranks on that memortable morning stood J. M. Boyer, then a young man and a number of the 13th Ohio cavalry. He resides in this city now at the corner of Third and Madison being the father of Mrs. Dr. Christy with whom he makes his home. He told us today of tlie terrible few days just preceeding the Lee surrender and of thei happy hours which followed when they realized that the long, hard struggle was over. An hour afterwards he said they were greeting the confederate boys across the line with no feeling of hatred and only the friendliest feelings. Mr. Boyer is still is good health and though fifty seven years seems along time to most of us. to those who fought the great battle the years which have elapsed seem more like a dream and those old days are still right in their memory. o NAMES WERE OMITTED. The names of Raymond liarting, as committeeman from A precinct in the third, and Frank McConnell, ce.mmitteeman from the B precinct. Third ward, were omitted from the printed list of declarations filed with the county clerk on Saturday. The names were overloked in going over the great stack of blanks on file in the clerk's office. a new Industry W. J. Archbold at Purdue Today in Conference With Agriculturists WHO SUPPORT HIM Will Manufacture Fertilizer Giving Individual Attention to Farm Soil. W. J. Archbold .left this morning for Lafayette where he veil meet his son, Lawrence and officials of Purdue University and confer regarding the establishment of a new business In this city. For several years Mr. Arehbolil has been manufacturing a boiler compound and lias been meeting with splendid success. With his son, Lawrence, a graduate of Purdue and a chemist of ability be has now laid the plans for the manufacture of fertilizer here and will market it under a system never attempted in this country and which looks like a sure enough winner. He is being supported by Purdue and is enthusiastic over the outlook. His plan is to give each farmer who uses his fertilizer individual attention, that is to test the soil on the farm and then to use such ingredients as the soil needs to improve it. Like the human body, soil becomes hungry for certain chemicals and often the wrong grade is used with the only possible result —dissatisfaction. Arehbolil & Son expect to get away from this by furnishing just the right kind of fertilizer for the farm. It looks good and the men behind it aided by Purdue expect to put it over in good shape. ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING. Invitations have been received by >ocal Alumnus to attend the annua' meeting of the Alumni Association m St. Joseph College, Collegovllle, Indiana on May 2 and 3rd. An excellent program has been arranged for the two day’s meeting, it starting with a program by the college students on the evening of the second and on Wednesday morning with a solemn high r>- s in the College Chapel, a b i ball game at 9:30 and a banquet at one o’clock. A number of young n:“ti from this city are graduates nt St. Joseph’s college and if at all possible several are planning on attending the mooting.

TO HOLD MASS MEETING AT GYM MONDAY EVENING GENERAL COMMITTEE CALLS UPUN COMMUNITY TO ASSIST IN LOCATING NATIONAL YEOMEN’S HOME HERE IF POSSIBLE.

TALK WITH CHAMP Miss Agnes Gillig, Former Decatur Girl, Had Interview With Jim Jeffries AT DOUGLAS, ARIZONA Discussed Every Live Topic Except Prize Fighting— Timid on the Subject. The following interview, printed in the Douglas (Ariz.) Dispatch, and written by Miss Agnes Gillig, former local newspaper reporter, will be of interest to the many friends if Miss Gillig: “You are Mr. Jeffries, are you not?" I asked timidly, even though I knew the splendid giant before me was as harmless as a kitten. "1 am,” replied James .1. Jefferies, more familiarly known in tlie pugilistic world as Jim, ex-heavyweight champion of the world and still the idol of thousands of fight fans. He doffed his cap politely and removed the cigar from his mouth before he spoke. My acquaintance with prize i fighters has been limited and T was (greatly surprised to find myself talking with one whose command of the English language was excellent and who possessed the manners of a 10Ilege professor. Mr. Jeffries was on the platform stretching his muscles and enjoying the wonderful spring air when 1 found him. About the first question I asked him in fact the only one I could think of was: “You spend a great deal of your time In the open, do you not?” which I admit was an asinine question to ask a former champion pugilist. ’You bet I do,” he remarked em phatieally and added that if he could be out in such pleasant air as he was finding in Douglas he never would remain in the house. He had been to a stock show in Fort Worth —He is in the cattle business now —and pronuonced it an ex-, cellent one. We discussed almost every topic except prize fighting, and knowing nothing about it I was careful to keep away from that subject. Mr. Jefferies spoke intelligently about the future of the cattle industry, the economic condition of the country and several other matters 1 which one would suppose would be of little interest to a former pugilist. Quite a crowd gathered around us as soon as the news was spread that Jim Jefferies was on the platform, and at the edge of the gathering there stood a man of 200 odd pounds. "I wouldn’t lie afraid of those fists,” tie declared, perhaps a little to loudly, for the former heavyweight champion turned suddenly around and glanced j in the direction of the speaker. There i were a few tense seconds, but Mr. Jof series flicked tho ashes from his cigar and turned hack to bis interviewer. The speaker had disappeared j Although 50 years of age, Mr. Jes series holds himself as a man 10 or 15 j years younger and walkqs with that j • ngy stop which was mute evidence of the muscles hidden beneath his well cut suit of dark material. There is not a mark on his face from his many ring battles, which was a surprise to me because I was under I the impression that a prize fighter didn’t amount to much unless he had a broken nose or "cauliflower” ear When the train pulled out Mr. Jeffries was standing on tlie platform waving goodbye to tho admiring group which stood on the platform to catch a glimpse of the “man who tried to come back” for the sake of the white race. o Mr. Erwin Acker of south Ist St. who has been seriously 111 for the past week is very much improved today.

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•44-4<4 + + + * + * + ++ + + + ATTENTION CITIZENS * 4* Members of the various com- * •4 mittees named below and the 4 + chairmen to represent the var- 4 4 ious organizations are urged to + 4 meet the general committee at 4 4 the Industrial rooms Friday 4 4 evening at 7:30. This is im- + ■4 portant. If you can’t be there 4 4* see that some one represents * 4 your lodge or church so that 4 •4 there will be no slip-up in ar- 4 -4 rangements. * 4 444 4 444 4 444444 Next Monday is an important day for Decatur. On that day Mr. A. N. Farmer, member of the national board of directors and R. L. Hill, state manager, of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, will be here to investigate Decatur as a possible city near which to locate their proposed ten million dollar home. The local lodge of Yeomen, assisted by tlie Decatur Industrial association and other organizations will make an effort to present this community to the visitors in sucli a manner as to impress them and to do this they will call upon the people of the community. This is one of 130 cities I under consideration and while it is by no means assured that we can ; land the prize, we feel we can meet every required specification and that | we should make an honest and earn- ( est efforts to present our claims in the j best possible manner. Dan Niblick, president of the Decatur Industrial association has named a general managing committee including French Quinn, J. W. Tyndall, W. A. Klenper, Charles Voglewede and John H. Heller who have worked out plans of proeeedure and who now call upon the community to help them make the visit of the Yeomen officials here a pleasant one, leaving no doubt as to the attitude of this community. The guests will arrive here next Monday noon and will he met by the reception committee which includes: J. T. Myers, chairman and French Quinn, C. J. Voglewede, W. A. Klepper, J. W. Tyndall, J. H. Heller, S. E. Btowh, Lee Stults, J. M. Briener, A. D. Suttles. Lee Bowen, Fred Reppert. A J. Smith, C. J. Lutz, C. S. Niblick, C. A. Dugan, M. Kirsch, J. ! F. Arnold and Mayor H. M. DeVoss. The afternoon will be devoted to showing the visitors the proposed sites, the guests will be entertained by the Rotary club for dinner at 6:15 anil a big public mass meeting will be held at the gym at 7:30 next j Monday night AND THAT’S WHERE the public should show THEIR HELPFUL SPIRIT. It is most important that this be a rousing meeting which will leave no doubt on the minds of the visitors that we are united in the desire to have tho Yeomen’s home located here. Plans for Public Meeting Chairman of Meeting—C. J. Lutz Ushers —Cal. E. Peterson, Dan W. Tyndall, M. F. Worthnian, Herman : Ehinger, Guy Brown. Preparation of Hall —S. E. Brown, | Lee Stults, J. B. Stults, J. M. Brienjer. The Program Introduction —Mr. Lutz Address—R. L. Hill, state manager of Yeomen Address—A. N. Farmer, Grand Rapids One minute response by chairmen I of delegations. Decatur Can Make Good —John H. Carmody, 10 minutes Selling the Community in Ten Minutes —French Quinn. The Organization In order to avoid delays the gen- , eral committee has selected a representative from each organization, , lodge and church who is asked to see that a good representation from their respective organization attends the meeting and that a chairman is named to respond in one minute stating (Continued on page two)