Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 95, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 95

KILL INSTALL A RADIO MACHINE Decatur Industrial Association Order Best Radio Set on Market From GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Public Concerts to be Given __To Stimulate Interest in Association The members of the Decatur Industrial Association and their families and friends will soon have the opportunity of attending radio concerts. At a meeting of the directors of the association last evening an order for a 1.000 mile radio set was given to the General Electric company who made them a very splendid special offer and a promise to Install the machine at once. It is believed it will be in within two weeks. The machine will be installed in the Industrial rooms which will be open to the public afternoon and evening and it is expected that many pleasant hours will be furnished and that the concerts and news items received will attract many to the club rooms and will stimulate membership in the association which costs but five dollars per year and is constantly striving to help this community. The radio set ordered is one of the heat, sells for $460 and is strong enough to reproduce concerts from New York, Detroit, Chicago and oilier large cities of the country and when conditions are perfect it is believed will deliver messages from London. M. J. Mylott will assist in the installation and will have charge of the machine. The public will be given the program each day through this paper and will be invited to listen to the concerts each evening. Young people will also be given opportunities to attend the programs and it is the opinion of those concerned that the new plan will prova a- very popu lar one in this city. If you don’t belong to the Industrial Club get in now and if you do belong, see that your dues are paid up for this association is strong for you all the time and deserves your moral and financial support. EPIDEMIC IN BLACKFORD A serious small pox epidemic is raging in Blackford county, according to reports from there today. The Holl consolidated school is closed the balance of the year and a rigid quarantine is being enforced by the health officer. Twelve to fourteen cases an reported in the vicinity or roll. There are two serious cases in Montpelier and several minor cases, it is reportei with two cases in Hartford City. Al public meetings have been placed on the ban, especially in Harrison township. One or two cases are reported In Wells county just across the line from Roll, says the reports. —Bluffton Hanner. GO TO MONROEVILLE. Members of the Knights of Pythias third rank degree team will journey to Monroeville this evening where the degree will be given a number of candidates. Plans had been made to make the trip last week, but the heavy rains prevented the drive. + + +++f++ +++ 4 + * PRESIDENT OF ROTARY 4 + ♦♦♦♦ + ♦ + ♦ 4 4 + 444 ‘iff C. E. BELL Well known manufacturer of this cty who was chosen presidnt of the IJcatur Rotary club by the board of ~r . ?c tora- He and the new officers " take office next month.

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LOYAL WORKERS CLASS Members of the Loyal Workers class of the Evangelical Sunday school met at the homo of Mrs. John Mosure on First street last night with an attendance of twenty-five members and two visitors. After the business session a social hour was very much enjoyed by everyone Games, music, and a contest furnished the entertainment. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess, Mrs. Mosure, Mrs. Linn, and Mrs. Whitright. TRIAL NEARS END Believed at Portland That Defendant Hilpert Has Best of Argument IN ALIENATION CASE Verdict Expected Late This Afternoon—Parties Are Well Known Here The trial of the alienation case of Jesse Koos vs. William Hilpert which has been on trial the past four days, was expected to come to a conclusion today in the Jay circuit court. The case was sent to Jay county on a change of venue trom the Adams circuit court. According to a story printed in Thursduj' evening's Portland Republian, the defense has the best of the argument, the plaintiff's own testimony not helping his cause a great deal. Attorneys for the defense forced Mr. Koos to take the stand and testify that he had taken his wife, himself to the home of William Hilpert’s father, the day she left him. October 12, 1918. He told the jury that he took her to the Hilpert home and left her and that she had previously taken her clothing away from theii home. He admitted on the stand that he had assisted William Hilpert at the Hilpert farm, with the farm work a number of times after his wife left him and while she was at the Hilpert home with her mother and step-father, Mr. and Mrs. Bom ershlne, who were employed at the Hilpert home at the time and whe are employed there at the present time. “Mr. Koos had the exact dates of happenings set down in a note book and at one time delayed the trial sev eral minutes while he scrambled through his book looking for a date. He testified that his wife had seem ed a divorce from him at Warsaw In March of 1921. "During the testimony of William Hilpert, it was brought out that Mr. Koos and Mr. Hilpert had exchang ed work for twenty-one years anthat the exchanging of work contin ued for months after Mrs. Koos left her home. “Mr. Koos told a reporter Ihi morning, that he always had love his wife and that ho didn t believ< he'd ever been unkind to Mrs. Koos He said that he never Intended to b< unkind to her. His story was piti fully spoken and as he showed a photograph of his ex-wife he told the reporter of the beautiful, long, silky hair of Mrs. Koos. He said that Mrs Boomershine, the mother es Mrs KoOs. had married his father and a very short time after his father’s death she married her present husband—her third husband. Mr. Koos says that he wouldn't he surprised if Mr. Hilpert and Mrs. Koos, his ex wife, should marry as soon as this case is over. "Mrs. Mary Bomershine, the mother of Mrs. Koos and the present housekeeper for the father of Wil Ham Hilpert, made a splendid wit ness for the defense this morning. She is quite an aged lady but she told her story well, and on cross ex amination, Judge David Smith of the plaintiff counsel, failed to tangle her. She told him to “shut-up" at ore time when he told her that she didn t remember much of anything, saying “you shut up—l guess Ido remember all about it." She testified that at the time the Koos baby was born and a month before Jesse Koos was nugry about spending money for a doctor and that he asked her to “play doctor” and she told him that she knew nothing of such things and she wouldn’t do it. She told the jury of going to the home of Jesse Koos while her daughter was in a deiidaic condition and finding her working i'.the field, and that her husband, the father of Jeaso, had her to tell Jess that he would get a man to help linn in tjie field and he should take his wife out of The field and Jess replied “take the little son-of-a home she isn’t wortii anything anyhow” "Sheriff Melchi, of Decatur, will ' testify for Mr Hilpert this afternoon and it is understood that he will be an excellent witness for the defense"

SELL ROAD BONDS Old Adams County Bank, and Peoples Loan and Trust Buy Issues TWO MORE TO SELL Fuelling and Myers Bonds Sold—Joint Meeting of Commissioners Bids were being received today by County Treasurer Hugh Hite for the sale of four issues of macadam road bonds totaling $32,480.00. the bonds being for the construction of the Jacob Fuelling road in Root township, the Fred Myers road in Monroe and French township line, the Habegger road in Blue Creek township and the Neurge road in Preble township. The Old Adams County bank purchased bonds on the Myers road, the amount of the issue being $6,240,00. Arthur Zehr is the contractor. The Peoples Loan and Trust Company purchased the bonds on the Fuelling road in Root township, the amount of the isue being $5440.00. Charles Arnold is the contractor. , Up to three o’clock this afternoon the bonds on the Habegger road totaling $10,800.00 and on the Neurge road, totaling SIO,OOO had not yet been sold. Dan Walace of Portland is the contractor on the two roads and it is thought that bids will be received sometime today or tomorrow. The bends on the other two roads sold at par and accurred interest. Commissioners Met Today. A joint meeting of the county commissioners from Van Wert county and Commissioners Robert Schwartz Ernst Conrad and B. F. Breiner of Adams county was held this morning in the auditor’s office in this city. Action relative to the building of the Wm. IT. Toeple road along the OhioIndiana state line was taken, the Van Wert county commissioners setting a date on which objections would be heard from Van Wert property own ers, the date being ay 10th. WAS BADLY HURT Jesse J. Butler, Former Resident Here Suffers From Serious Accident SKULL IS FRACTURED Hand Crushed and Ribs Broken When Hit by Refrigerator Car Door Jesse J. Butler, former resident iere and a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Butler of New Haven, is to be recovering in the Englewoo hospital from what at first was belie 2d to be fatal injuries. H ? served as deputy sheriff under his father here a .lumber of years ago but for some line has been employed as an engineei on the Pennsylvania railroad Monday night while in charge of a freight engine in tljo Chicago yards he was badly injured. He had beat 1 >ut of the cab watching th. i . x whet, he was struck by a refrigerator cai door. His skull was fractured, sev 1 1 sral ribs broken and his left hand was so badly crushed that it is prob ' able it will have to be amputated. Hi was rushed to the Englewood hospital whore he is being cared for. He is a nephew of Mel Butler, the mail car- , rier, Samuel Butler the contractor am has a number of other relative.- h re. > -o TO SPEAK AT BLU.’FTON. > — — I Hon. John W. Tyndall of this city. ; a candidate for the democratic nomnation for congressman from the eighth district will be a speaker at 1 the democratic meeting at Bluiitc.i tonight. Hon. Samuel M. Ralston will also address the voters there tonight, going from here to that city via the t auto route. Mr. Tyndall will alec j visit the other counties in the district . during the uoxt week. NOTICE ■ 3 The community organization cf 1 Blue Creek township will meet next 5 Monday evening, April 24, at the 1 Kinsey school There will be a e, short program after which there will be a business meeting. All arecor--1 dially invited to be present. ii _ -• e Henry Dehner of Union township ’’ was among today’s business c-'’:rs.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 21, 1922

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4 AMERICAN HISTORY 4 4 DAY BY DAY. 4 1 4 By T. P. Green. 4 ♦ ♦ , 4 April 21. 4 1 4 4 4 John Adams was seated as 4 v vice-president, in the U. 8. Sen- 4 ♦ ate, on April 21, 1789., * 4 — -, 4 4 Texas troops, under Houston. •! 4 defeated Santa Anna at San Ja- 4 4- cinto on April 21, 1836. 4 4 — 4 4 Proximity of contending armies ■! 4 broke up the Confederate Con- 4 4 gross at Richmond on April 21. 4 4 1862. 4 i 4— 4 , 4 The U. S. Government disap- 4 4 proved Sherman’s terms for sur- 4 4 render to Johnson on April 21, 4 ♦ 1565. ♦ ♦ — 4 4' The Capital of Louisiana was 4 4 changed to Baton Rougu on 4 4 April 21, 1S7!» 4 4 — 4 4 The Spanish,American war com- 4 4 menced on April 21, 1898. 4 444 + 4444 4 44444 4 HOSPITAL ROOMS TO BE FURNISHED J. F. Arnold and Ladies of Evangelical Church Notify Hospital Trustees OF THEIR DESIRES To Assist in Providing the Necessary Furniture for Hospital Rooms James F. Arnold, one of the livest business men of this section of the state, a believer in boosting and in assisting all enterprises for the good of the community is the second individual and tho first In Decatur to offer to furnish one of the rooms ot the new county hospital. Mrs. John O’Brien of Marion. Indiana, made the first offer of this kind as an individual last week and Mr. Arnold notified A. J. Smith, president of the board of trustees this morning that he also desired to furnish one of the rooms. It is the hope and desire of the board that others will do likewise in order , that a larger amount of cash may bi saved with which to provide eqtli: ment. The Ladies Aid society of the van jelical church of Decatur has als notified the trustees that they wil. furnish one of the roms, a sp.-ndi. service for this band of nob 1 ' worn; who are always work ag to some ind for the people of this comi ’unity heir subscription is more than appre ’ dated. Several other local organiza \ions have taken the responsibility c furnishing a room The cost is ap proximately $250 and there are thirtyfix rooms to bo furnished. The b. (Continued on page two) ARBOR BAY HELD City School Teachers Explained Purpose of Occasion to Children TREES WERE PLANTED North Ward School Only One Planting Trees This Year Today was Arbor ad r-h.l day ’ While no set program was )• >n the ’ city schools, the occasion was observed this morning when all of the city school teachers spent a half hour in 1 explaining to the children the pur--1 pose of Arbor day. The children were urged to caro for the trees, shrubbery and bl.-di wli'c. we now have. They were taiti cf the ‘ many benefits which are derived from them. Governor McCray recently issued a proclaimation for the of Arbor and Bird day. _o I Z'/Lo 9 Generally fair tonight and Saturday; frost probable tonight in east and north portions, cooler in southII east portion; rising temperature Saturday afternoon.

JACOB CRIM BEAD Lifelong Resident of Adains County Succumbs to At-tack-Heart Trouble AT AN EARLY* HOUR Had Been Cared For al County Infirmary Since Eighteenth of March Jacob Grim, a lifelong resident of Adams county, died at the hospital room of the county infirmary at 4:80 o’clock this morning, after an illness from dropsy, heart trouble anil other complications. He was 68 years old. The deceased was taken to the in firmary last Mach 18, and for the past two weeks had been tenderly cared for by bis brother. Owen. It was realized several weeks ago that the ond was near, and his relatives did what they could to make bis last days as comfortable as possible. He is survived by three brothers: Owen, who cared for him during his last sickness; Clayton, of Adams county, and another whose present home is unknown. Mrs. Wash Plye of this city is a sister. Funeral arrangements were not made today. POSTAL IMPROVEMENT WEEK TO BE HELD FIRST WEEK IN MAY The first week in .May is to be known as Postal Improvement Week throughout the United States. During that week an effort will be made to improve the postal service and the co-operation □f the public is asked. Suggestions for improvement of service are solicited by the postmasters and any con structive criticism will be considered opportune Tho subscribers may im prove service by putting up recoptheir mail and by placing return directions on the mail in case it is not delivered. The local post office is making arrangements to observe the week. THE COURT NEWS Judgment in the Sum of S6OO Asked in Suit on Note Filed Today PARTITION ASKED FOR T n Complaint Filed by Heirs of Late John F. Thursday The Farmers State Bank, a corporation, has filed a complaint in the Adams circuit court linst Eli Engle and Clay Engle, wherein thplaintiff seeks judgment on n note amounting to S6OO. Attorney i.)o:< B. Erwin represents the plaintiff. A complaint for the partition of real estate was filed in the Adams circuit court yesterday through tne law firm of J. W. Teeple and Lenhart & Heller, wherein Maynard A. Frisinger and John F. Frisinger, administrators of the estate of John M. Frisinger, deceased are the plaintiffs, and Mary Jane Frisinger, et al are the defendants. The real estate involved in the complaint is inlot number 334 in the Southern addition to the city of Decatur. The following real estate transfers were reportd to the office of County Recorder McConnell today: bred Mutschler to Adam Weis etux. part lot 12 in Decatur, $100; Charles C. Robenold to Adam Weis etux part lot 12. in Decatur, $150; Abram Simmons to Ida R. Ashbaucher, lot 21 in Decatur. $1; Leland L. Frank etux to Ralph J. Roop etux, lot 718 in Dera tur, $2,800. A petition was filed today in the estate of Ola L. Gaunt, asking that the cash value of tho estate be de termined in order that the Inheritance tax may be assessed and paid. Judge Moran set May 15 as the date for detrmining the value. A report of the sale of personal property in the estate of Fred Miller was filed, examined and approved tolay. The guardian of Olga Huffman fll--d a final report today. The report was approved and the guardian dismissed. An inventory in the estate of Joseph W. Smith was filed and approved today. The current report of the guardian i in guardianship of Edna Mettler, was - filed and approved today and the (Continued on page two)

BAPTIST WOMANS SOCIETY Mrs. E. K. Brown entertained a large number of the ladles of the Womans Societp of the Baptist church Thursday afternoon. The president opened the meeting by reading the thirty-fourth psalm and calling on the members for sentence prayers. The collection for tho after noon amounted Ito $29.47. After the business session I was completed the hostess, assisted by her mother. John Chronister, served delicious refreshments. COMPLETE REPORTI Os the Adams County Milk Products Campaign Held Recently WAS MUCH BENEFIT Representatives of State Board of Health Will Visit Adams County A complete summary has now been made of the meetings conducted in the Adams County Milk Products Campaign some time ago. The campaign was certainly an intensive one as is evidenced by the number of meetings held and the total number of people 1 reached through these meetings. The I summary shows that eight different people, including Miss Beadle and Mr. Wann made a total of 106 talks with a total attendance of 5445. These talks - represent the talks given before the schools, in factories, club meeting, parent-teachers’ association meetings, community meetings and meetings of a general nature. Much of the success of the campaign is attributed to the willing co-operation of various local lady speakers. Although the exact benefit which was derived from the campaign cannot be definitely estimated, some facts have been gathered which show that , the campaign did considerable good. Fgures obtained from the milk distributors of the county show an increase of slightly over 20 percent in the amount of milk being sold daily since the campaign. Os course it has been impossible to obtain figures from the country districts but it is presumed that the same good was done in the country as was done in town since the country people are favored with a larger milk supply. Another result of the Milk Campaign is show by the fact that the distributors have met and discussed means of bettering the general quality of the milk supply. Steps have been taken to have a representative of the State Hoard of Health visit the county for some time for the purpose of determining the source of bacteria! in- ! feet ion of the milk being produced for the purpose of being retailed in the towns. This shows an excellent spirit of co-operation on the part of , the milk distributors. It is not known, as yet, what can be accomplished along this line. The milk distributors are also endeavoring to obtain no milk except that which is tuberculin tested . and the milk supply is gradually geti ting better in this respect.

ADDRESSED VOTERS THIS AFTERNOON X / z > / *• , • \ / % ;" 30?*£\ \ / \ . BHAd 1 1 i ■■ I ■ ,•...- ■•' .WE ' i MJ >■ \ . sKHKHB / \ ■ ‘ •4.' a•' / t ' \ , I*S_Former governor of Indiana and Democratic candidate for the nomin- ® ation for United States Senator who addressed the voters at the court house this afternoon.

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RALSTON SPOKE AT COURT ROOM Former Governor Delivers Address to Democratic Voters this Afternoon BLUFFTON TONIGHT Is Candidate for the DemoI cratic Nomination for U. S. Senator Hon. Samuel M. Ralston, former governor of Indiana and a candidate (or the democratic nomination for United States senator spoke at the court room this afternoon at 2:30. He arrived over the traction at two o’clock and was met by Judge J. C. Moran and a committee of local democrats. President John T. Kelly of the Jefferson club had charge of the meeting. Mr. Ralston is making a vigorous campaign and speaking in many counties of the state. He will speak at Bluffton this evening where a big meeting has been planned. He argues that the gravest question in this campaign is to elect senators and congressmen who favor a better foreign market and he makes ' it very clear indeed that this should Ibe and can be done. He also dwelt I at length on the management of state affairs and proved that there is a \ great waste of money which should be saved the tax payers. He made many excellent points in his argument and his address met the general approval of those who heard hint. Mr. Ralston is an old fashionj ed but solid and honest citizen and democrat and has many friends over the state who are assisting him in his campaign. Daniel W. Simms of also a candidate for the nomination will speak here next Thursday evening. this giving the voters ample opportunity to hear both men. EIGHT UNDER ARREST Whiting. Ind., April 21.— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Eeight men were 1 j under arrest today in conection with ' the Whiting mail robbery last Deceinjber and the robbery of the Royal Building and loan Association in South Chicago during which two men were killed. Four of those under arrest are said by police to have confessed, implicat- ' ing the others. Stanley Zolla, real estate dealer, is one of those under arrest. i # CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE lulled I'rexH Staff Correspondent Chicago. Apr 21 —(Special to Daily . Democrat) — Wheat: May $1.45%; Jjnly $1.27%; Sept. $1.18%. Corn: May 61%c; July 64%c; Sept. 67r. Oats: May 38c; July 40%c; Sept. ? 42%c. o — MARRIAGE LICENSE Arthur Kelly, born August 14, 1902 1 cigar clerk, Decatur, to Iva Spade, • born February X 1902, housekeeper, Decatur.