Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1922 — Page 1

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MH RALSTON TO TALK IN DECATUR Former Governor and One of Candidates for Senatorial Nomination T 0 BE HERE FRIDAY Will Address Voters at the Court Room at 2:30-Judge Smith Arranges It. Hon. Samuel M. Ralston, former governor of Indiana and a leader of the democratic hosts of the Hoosier state will speak In this city at 2:30 o'clock next Friday afternoon. The meeting will be held at the court room and all who are interested in the political affairs of this great state are urged to attend. Mr. Ralston Is a candidate for the democratic nomination for United States senator and is making a vigorous campaign closing the contest. The date here was arranged by Judge David E. Smith, of Fort Wayne, former citizen here and close friend to Mr. Ralston and who has turned the date over to John T. Kelly, president of the Jefferson Club of Adams coun ty. In a recent conversation with Mr. Ralston over the telephone Judge Smith arranged for him to stop in Decatur Friday afternoon on his way to Bluffton w’here he is to address the Kiwanis club in the evening. Mr. Kelly is arranging for la public meeting here to be held in the court room. The program will be announced within a day or two. Mr. Simms of Lafayette, also a candidate for the high honor will speak here the night of the 28th and it is possible that one or two of the other candidates may come to Decatur before election day.

♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + + + + ♦ A REQUEST FOR CASH ♦ ♦ + ♦ A letter from Charles A + ♦ Greathouse, democratic national + ♦ committeeman from Indiana, + ♦ says that Adams county has + ♦ been assessed sixty dollars, our + ♦ share of the national commit- + ♦ tees indebtedness. That is not + ♦ a large sum but it should be ♦ ♦ promptly and cheerfully paid + ♦ and any donations received at ♦ ♦ this office will be sent in and ♦ ♦ you will receive a receipt for ♦ ♦ same. Twelve five dollar checks ♦ ♦ will do it. Send yours in today + + and we assure you it will be + ♦ greatly appreciated. + ♦♦♦+*♦♦♦++♦♦++♦

Alex Sutton of Indianapolis spent Easter in this city with his parents, Mr and Mrs. Jesse Sutton. BAPTISTS E N J 0 Y — One of the Greatest Days in Record of Local Church, Impressive-Interesting REVEREND WHITSELL Consiiders it One of the Best Days of His Life. -— One of the most Interesting and heart-felt meetings in the records of the local Baptist church was conducted yesterday. Rev. Whitesell aaid “The Lord has wonderfully blessed this day and I consider it one of the best of my life.” Sunday school and church were combined and the usual intermission between the two was occupied by tstlmonials. At Sunday school 143 were present and the collection which went to the bulking fund was U 84.43, 'rhe music in the morning "as furnished by a mixed quartet including Mrs. Shroll, Mrs. Garrett, Mr. Shroll and Mr. Price. In the evening Mr. Price and his ' aughter had charge of the music, uring the meetings there were foureen confessions, ten of these accepting membership in the church, esterday’s meeting will remain orever among the church members ■ l “ one of the churches' greatest 'ays, and its memory ever be an insP<ation to the people. The ordiaance of baptism will be observed Sunday

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

PETITION TO VACATE ALLEY

A petition has been filed with the county clerk and legal notice is given: in tonight's Daily Democrat for the' vacating of the alley riming front the west line of Fourth street to the in tersection of the alley running from! Monroe street and seperating thos>lots on which the parsonage of the St Mary's Catholic church is located and' the vacant lot on the north of the pat nonage. The length of the proposed vacation is only a half block and the petition will be heard on May 15th The petition is made by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Aldering of Fort Wayne, bishop of the Catholic diocese of Fort Wayne, the purpose being to Join the property owned by ttie St. Mary’s church congregation preparatory to erecting a new school house and church. FOR WR LIBRARY Next Week Library Week in Indiana--Your Responsiblity to the Decatur PUBLIC LIBRARY Does Not End When You Have Paid Taxes for Its Support-Get Interested What can you do to support your Jublic Library? Thta is the question which Indiana Library Week, April 23 29, brings forth. When the average citizen has paid his proportion of taxes toward the upkeep of the Li- , brary what is there left for him to do? Does his responsibility end there? I No! The first and most essential thing j -that any man, woman or child can do iis to belong to the Library. The influ i fence of a 100 per cent membership in j Decatur would be unlimited, it would mean that every citizen would be interested in the work of the Li brary and wholeheartedly behind every forward movement which it under takes. Next, he can use the Library. He can borrow books on his busines about his home, on his hobby. He can tele phone for information which he needs at once. The Library is there to help jhim; the more he uses it the more I use he will be to it. The Library be Jongs to every citizen, supported by his money. He should make sure of getting returns on his investment. He can talk Library. In his clubs, in his business, in his family, he can remind people that the Library has books on every subject, is equipped to answer reference questions by tele phone, has magazines of general and special interest. He can tell of its work with children and with the schools, with adult self education, moral inspiration, etc. He can remember it with books and lean induce others to do the same, particularly clubs and organizations which are interested in special subjects. He can give his file of business magazines to the Library. He can suggest legancies to the Library. He can suggest books which the Library should have and lend it his experience along special lines. He can suggest any kind of improvements and in general take a kindly interest in its work. CHARACTER ACTRESS IN STRONG ROLE When "No Woman Knows,” the Universal Jewel production which shows at the Crystal theater Tuesday and Wednesday was being cast, the long list of names in the casting director’s office was carefully scanned, in order to provide the proper small-town types for the picture. As a result of this, one is introduced Into the very midst of home-life with all the Interesting and human touches that lend atmosphere to the proper presentation of “Fanny Herself,” the Edna Ferber story which has been adapted to the screen as “No Woman Knows.” CARD PARTY AND DANCE. The St. Vincent de Paul society will give a card party and dance at the K. of P. hall Tuesday evening, April 18. The program wil start at 7:30 o’clock and everybody Is cordially invited to attend.

TO TAKE ACTION City Council will Set Date for “Clean-up Week” in Decatur GARBAGE H A ULIN G Contract will Be Presented to the Councilmen by Mayor Devoss. At the regular session of the city council to bo held Tuesday evening the matter of designating a week, probably the first week in May, as general “Clean up week” in Decatur, will be fixed and plans made accord ing. As heretofore the city street comruissioner, Ed L. Augenbaugh will be placed in charge of the work and will see that wagons or trucks are secured for the hauling away of the winter’s supply of old tin cans, bottles and other debris. Every citizen and resident in the city will be expected to cooperate with the city officials in cleaning up the alleys and streets and in general do a regular house-cleaning of their premises. The Garbage Hauling Mayor DeVoss has also stated that he will bring the matter of hauling garbage to the attention of the councilmen. Last year a contract was entered into with John Scheiman for the hauling and disposal of the garbage, but during the winter months the garbage has not been hauled away, the contract providing that Mr. Scheiman be employed from May' until November to haul the garbage. The matter will be presented and the councilmen will take some action. BIG JOB BEGINS Printing Sixteen Thousand Ballots for Primaries Started Today ARE MANY CHANGES To Be Watched and Commissioners VV ill Have a Several Days Session Clerk John T. Kelly and Messrs. Ferd Bleeke and C. L. Walters, the board of election commissioners this morning began the work of supervising the pringting of tlie ballots for the primary elections to be held Tuesday, May' 2nd, and for the next four or five days and nights will be busy with this important duty at thi office. « The ballot job this year is much larger than any ever handled here as this is the first county primary in which the women will vote and a total of more than 16,000 ballots are required by law to be printed. The ballots contain several hundred names and changes must be made in each township, each township and each delegate district and in addition to this the names must be rotated where there are more than three candidates as in the case of the democratic senatorial contest, township trustee in several instances prosecuting attorney and others. The ballots will be sealed in packages and will be given to the inspectors on the Saturday before the election. FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services for the late John B. Jones, whose death occured Saturday at the Hops-Methodist hospital at Fort Wayne, was held at 10 o'clock this morning from the residence of the son, Rev. Edgar Jones, at New Haven. Burial was made at the Decatur cemetery. The deceased was born November 18, 1842, making his age, seventy-nine years, four months and twenty-eight days. + 4* + ♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦ * INDUSTRIAL PLATES * * The Decatur Industrial Asso- 4* + elation has received the 1922 + + membership plates which are + + now being distributed to all paid + 4* up members. They are neat and + 4> attractive and you should find 44> one hanging in each business 4* 4. office in this city. Look for them 4* + for they are evidence of a desire 4* +to assist tho community and ♦ 4* the county. +

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 17, 1922

++++♦+++++♦♦♦*♦ + AMERICAN HISTORY ♦ + DAY BY DAY ♦ + By T. P. Green 4 + 4 4* April 17. ♦ 4> ♦ 4* The first issue of The Georgia + 4> Gazette was on April 17, 1763. + 4* ♦ j 4 1 Religious equality was enacted 4 + by New York on April 17, 1784 4" + — •> 4- France seized all United States 4 4* vessels in France on April 17. 4*. 4* 1808. 4-j * - ♦. 4* Letters of marque and reprisal 4- i + were offered by Jefferson Davis + 4- on April 17, 1861. 4 I 4- — ♦ 4- Women inaugurated a bread 4" + riot tn Savannaht, Georgia, on + + April 17, 1864. 4 4- — ♦ 4- Johnson made an offer of sur + 4* render of his army to Sherman + ♦ on April 17, 1865. + 4* + 4- + + + + + + + + + + 4- + PIT GAMBLERS PLAY MAY WHEAT Market Continues to Advance as Rumor is Heard Armour is Short PIT IS WILD SCENE As Interests Try to “Cover” —Advance of Four Cents at Opening United Press Service. Chicago. Apr. 17—<Special to Daily Democrat I — Wheat: May, July $1.25;. Sept. $1.18%. Corn: May 60%c; July 64%c; Sept. 66%c. Oats: May 38c; July 40%c; Sept. 42%c. Chicago, April 17.—(Special to DailyDemocrat) —Amid wild scenes in the pit, wheat for May delivery continued its advance on the Chicago board of trade today. On reports that the Armour interests were caught “(short" millions ot bushels and were trying to covet there was a mad rush to buy. After the opening at 143 1-2, up 1 1quotations on May wheat shot upwar-. so rapidly that it was sometim any settled prices could be obtain* 1 It went up to 4 cents a bushel in ; few minutes. The advance in wheat which began ’nturday with a jump of 9 cents cariod other grains along in proportion. Besides the reported heavy short interest of the Armours, all other factors and influences of the market were bullish. Heavy continued rains restricted movement and will result in reduced acreage ot all grains. All wheat held at seaboard and available for export was reported disposed of and awaiting shipment. Doubt was raised here today as ji what interests were represented on the long side of the market. First reports that James A. Patten, format (Continued on page th’-c' THREE WEDDINCS Town of Berne was a Busy Place Sunday as a Result of Cupid’s Darts TWO AT NOON HOUR Reusser-Hoffman, BoyerStucky and BrewsterSprunger Nuptials , Dan Cupid seemingly has been a , rather busy little bird in and about > Berne, and three of the half-dozen > Easter weddings were solemnized in > the village to the south on Sunday. ' Two of the marriages were solemnized ' at the noon hour. ’ The wedding of Miss Helen Reusser, ‘ daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Amos Reus- ‘ ser, and Howard Hoffman was soleni- ’ nized at the home of the bride at 12 o'clock, noon, in the presence of the * (Continued on page two)

A GIFT FOR J. 0. Choir Leader of Reformed Church Surprised at Close of Cantata SUNDAY EVENING Has Had Charge of Music Several Years—Leaves Soon for California J. O. Sellemeyer, choir leader at the Reformed church, was taken j completely by surprise Sunday even ing. at the close of the Easter can j tata. “Redemption's Song,” which he and his faithful choir members had . presented in a special program as a | fitting close for the happy day. Scarcely had the closing chorus 1 been completed, when Ferd Litterer, stepped forward and in a very nice ; little talk, presented Mr. Sellemeyer, with several pieces of gold. Although coming entirely unexpected, Mr. Sol-' lemeyer responded very nicely, andj thanked the members of the choir ■ and the congregation for the gift.; “It is appreciated, more than I can tell, and more than you can imagine” I said Mr. Sellemeyer. Jesse, as we all know him, has had charge of the choir a number of i -years, and at all times has refused I to accept any pay for his services. He has built a strong musical organization for the church, and he did it because he loved the work and his church, and always stated that it was his duty, and his part in the worship of the Lord. Mr. Sellemeyer and his family leave about the middle of May for i Los Angeles, Cal., where they will make their home. THE FINAL GAME I —— Decatur and Fort Wayne General Electric Teams Play Third Game ON NEUTRAL FLOOR At Ossian Tuesday Evening —Crowd of Rooters Will Accompany Locals Hundreds of basketball fans will make the journey to Ossian on Tueslay evening to witness the final garni l * »tv.P" n the team from the local G. E. factory and the team from the Ft. Wayne works, it having been agreed to several weeks ago that one game would be played on the floor in eacli city, and the third game to be played on a neutral floor, providing of course each succeeded in taking one of the two first games played. The contest Tuesday evening will ' be hotly contested, and each member of the two teams is said to be in excellent condition for tho battle which will be staged at the new Ossian house. It is probable that the biggest crowd Ossian ever had attending a simlar contest in the little Wells county town will invade that village Tuesday night. Fort Wayne will send special cars r the interurban, and of course there will be several automobile loads to make the trip. They will not, however, have anything on the locals. Every man and moy, or girl, j who can commander an automobile,; will make the trip and carry every j passenger that the vehicle will pos- j sibly hold. The band will accoin-| pany the Decatur team, and they will make things lively the entire evening. he Decatur G. E. girls and the Ft. | Wayne G. E girls will play the opening game at 7:30, and this also will prove a thriller The big game will start at 8:30, and it will be a battle royal. The admission will be 35 cents for the adults and 25 cents for the children. Join the crowd and, tioost for the Decatur G. E. boys and girls. — o FOR SPRING TRAINING Nick Miller, well known barber and Michael Miller, contractor, will leave tomorrow morning for West Baden, Indiana where they will enjoy their annual spring ten days training and expect to come home about the first of the month in first class condition and ready for the baseball season.

CENTRAL INDIANA IS HIT BY HEAVY CLOUDBURSTS ■ ii mi ——m— HIGH WINDS BELIEVED TO BE THE TAIL END OF ILLINOIS TWISTED CAOSES LOSSES IN VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE STATE.

IN ALL CHURCHES Easter Services Most Impressive—Special Music and Special Sermons — TWO NE W PASTORS Filled Pulpits-t-D ecatur People Found in Houses of Worship on Sunday The Easter services in the various I Decatur churches were almost im- ' pressive, special music and appro- ' priate sermons being characteristic of the day's programs. At each church jan excellent representation of the | church membership turned out to assist in tlie services dedicated to the ■ risen Lord, and the Easter atmosphere i of devotion was evident on every hand. From the early morning sunrise prayer services, until the close of the I day, the interest in the services of tlie [day did not cease. There was a good attendance at the C. E. prayer ineetI ing at tlie Reformed church and this meeting formed an excellent foundaj lion for the other services of the day, 'ending in tlie evening witli Hie cantata under tlie direction of J. O. Selle- | ineyer. At the Methodist church, the new pastor, the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, preached two excellent sermons, and special music was also a feature of the services. At tho Presbyterian church, the Rev. Covert, recently named pastor of tho congregation, was present for the Easter services. He preached good sermons, morning and evening. The special music under the direction of Dr.’Patterson, assisted by Mrs. Dan Tyndall, was also a feature 'of the services. At the Evangelical j Baptist, Church of God, United Brethren. Christian, and the other churches, i the services were just as impressive, jan the interest could not have been I better. Each year the people are more and more recognizing tlie fact in their worship. Throe masses were celebrated at the St. Mary’s Catholic church on Eas-j ter Sunday, the first mass at five o'clock being a solemn high mass, with a sermon and with Rev. Father Sei-' metz officiating. The second mass was said to seven-thirty and the third mass, a high mass at nine forty-five. Rev. Father Pax of Burkettsville, Ohio, i assisted at the services coming hero ; Friday afternoon, taking part in the I Holy Week services also. At the first two masses practically every member jin the congregation received Holy Communion and tlie Joyful feast of ■ Easter, marking Christ's Resurrection from the Tomb was fittingly and gloriously observed by the church. AT THE PARSONAGE. Rov. C. L. Maney at 8 o'clock Saturday evening officiated at the mar- ‘ riago of Miss Cora Lawson, former resident of this city, and a sister of | Mrs. J. N. Irelan, of North Ninth St., Decatur, and Mr. Russell Ray, of Dunkirk. Mr. and Mrs. Irelan accompanied the couple to the parsonage and were witnesses to the ceremony. The groom is a mechanic and is employed at Dunkirk, where they will make their home. After the ceremony the party returned to the Ireland home and on Sunday a big wedding dinner was served in their honor. Tlie bride l is well known here and her many Decatur friends extend, congratulations.

Price 2 Cents

Indianapolis, April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rivers and stream starting to. recede in the upper basin from the high mark of the year were swollen again today by a cloudburst over central Indiana. A wind of great velocity believed to be the tail end of a twister which struck llinois accompanied the train and did much damage. More rain was predicted for tonight by J. N. Armington, government weather man here. Flood danger In southern Indiana, which was also visited by a down pour, were increased as waters from the middle valleys swept down stream. Big property damage was reported from all river territory. Homes are flooded, furniture destroyed, winter wheat in the bottom lands was badly damaged by too much water and farmers were further delayed in sowing their oats. A small house w*as seen floating down White river here. Livestock caught in the onrush of the flood was drowned and carried away. Carcasses of cows, hogs and chickens were washed away and rabbits caught in drain tiles like rats in a trap were carried to their deaths. The Wabash over flood stage at Terre Haute was stationary at 21.6 feet and was rising south of there. White river continues its rise on both the east and west forks and the main stream was swollen still further. Bedford. Ind., April 17 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A cyclone struck Springville, northwest of here early today and cut a swath of 100 yards wide through the center of the town, causing property loss of thousands of dollars. The Methodist church was laid flat the town barber shop was torn from its foundation and the home and outbuildings on John Grey’s farm were (Continued on page three) THE THIRD WEEK Os Big Coal Strike Began Today—Crucial Stage Within Four Weeks LEADERS WILL KNOW — Within That Time Whether Non-Union Mines Can Furnish Nation’s Fuel. Indianapolis, Ind., April 17.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The nationwide coal strike now in its third week i will enter a crucial stage within thirty days, union chiefs declared today. Witli all chance apparently gone for immediate government intervention, tiie tide of battle will be determined definitely in another month, it was said and the t riming point will be reached. Miners will know then whether they have succeeded in hampering nonunion production sufficiently to assure them victory. Mine owners will know whether they are winning their tight for abandonment of the central competitive field as a basis of wage negotiations. Mine owners claim non-union pro- • duce is satisfactory. Miners say it : is clumping below the dally mark of ■ 500,000 tons established during the i firts week of the strike. i Mrs. J. A. Wurand of Howe. Ind., - was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pat- . terson over Easter.