Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 100, Decatur, Adams County, 27 April 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 100

■rOUNE PEOPLE I TO HOLD SWAY lilive Interesting Program I Planned for Presbyterian Church Sunday Xext Sunday is an important one I for the young people of the PresbjI),rim church and Sunday school and I the'program prepared for the day ■ will please all who attend. Both the ■ morning and evening service will ■ conducted by the young folks, ■ special programs having been ar- ■ ranged. At each meeting a collecI tiotl Will be > uken anrt thlß Wil * be I turned over to the fund (or paying I the young people’s expenses on their I annual visit to Winona the coming ■ ■ fUinmer. forthe Young People's Bible ■ I Conference. For several years the I I local church has held the honor of ■ I having the largest delegation at this ■ I meeting and it is the desire to hold ■ I that championship. B The programs for next Sunday B I follow: ■ Morning ■L Prelude B Doxology B Prayer—Clyde Myers B smik ■ Responsive Reading—Dick FrisingJll I er B Song ■ Scripture —Carl Tucker ■ Prayer—Clyde Myers B Topic, “Why go to Winona?" | Origin of Young People's ConferB I enee— Herbert Foreman B Course of Study—Carl Tucker ■ Religious Benefits of Winona ConB I ference—Helen Everett B Impressive Prayer Meeting—Heh-n B I Kocher B Social Benefits—Geraldine Everett B Announcements. B Offering. B Song B Benediction. B Evening B Prelude ■ Song B Sentence Prayers ■ Song B Prayer—Dick Frisinger K Announcements. | Topic, "Religion in Everyday Life" ■| | —Leader, Veronica Anker. B Offering B Scripture—Gerald Cole ■ Religion and Giving—Ruth FrisingB I CT ■ Religion and Criticism —Geraldine B I Everett I How Can We Apply Religion to B I to the White Sox, 7 to 3. Stephenson ■ I Business Life? —Dick Frisinger. ■ What is the Relation of Religion to ■ I Family Life?—Helen Eyerett ■ Special Music ■ Religion and Friendlinesss— Mary B I Patterson ■ Religion and Helpfulness—Mrs. M. ■ I Frisinger ■ What Has Religion to do With ■ I School Life? —Helen Kocher ■ Song ■ Benediction. MBS, MAHAN WAS I GIVEN DIVORCE I Also Awarded Possession I of Household Goods and I Sum of $125 B rs - Rhoda Mahan was granted a ■ I divorce from Asa Mahan by Judge ■ | John C. Moran yesterday afternoon. I I and was awarded as alimony, all I | household goods, carpets, and furniI I ture in ber home at the present I time and the sum of $125 and tho I costs of the divorce trial. I The evidence in the case was heard | last week but the hearing of the arg- | uments was postponed until yesterI day afternoon. The trial attracted I (Continued on page four)

| ‘ The Public Library and The Church” |

(By Hev. Elliker) la there any connection, any tangible relationship, between the church and the public library? Decidedly so 1 here are many points of contact. In the first place both are service agencies. Both have a like mission: to serv.~, the community. If either institution seeks to exploit the comtnunlty for its own ends, it is not fulfilling its mission. Then there are many ways in which the church and the public li'aiy can a nd should assist and compliment each other.

DECATUR I) ATT Y DEMOCRAT

MANY HAVE VOTED Approximately one hundred absent voters ballots have been received at the office of John T. Kelly, clerk of the Adams circuit court. Several ba I lots are still coming in through the mails and more application blanks for absent voters' ballots have been almost exhausted. FIRST GAME MAY BE WITH ELKHART Bluffton Withdraws From League—Elkhart Team Takes Franchise THE DECATUR TEAM Being Organized and Hopes to Continue in League Practice Sunday Last evening a meeting of those interested in organizing the Decatur Cloverleaf baseball team was held at this office and it was decided that I* Bluffton withdrew from the league that the Decatur team would try t< book the team taking Bluffton's place in the league for the opening game or. Sunday, May 7th. It was learned this morning that Bluffton had wlthdrawi from the league on account of a mis understanding between the manager, and players of the team and that Elk hart would; be awarded the place Vincent Borman was appointed tern porary secretary and treasurer of thi local organization and was requested . to get in touch with the Elkhart team and it possible get the team to play [ here on May 7th. Eddie Coffee was ' selected as temporary captain of tn ' team, while Leland EYanks is acting ■as manager. A number of places hav< already been filled on the Cloverleaf team and practice will be held agair Sunday afternoon at the diamond h ■ Bellmont park. Local baseball official! have been advised that quite a few players will try out for a place on the ' team. A number of out-of-town play ■ ers will be here for the practice try out Sunday' and it is hoped that a tean can be selected for the opening game If the Elkhart game is booked here for May' 7th, the Booster tickets will be sold for this game. The Journal-Gazette has the follow 'ing to say of the Elkhart team: i At a meeting of representatives o' '(the Elkhart baseball club with offl 'cials of the league here yesterday arrangements were completed for tak ing over the franchise in the Northern J Indiana Baseball league made vacant by the withdrawal of Bluffton, due to the departure of Harry Isler, promotei and manager for the latter club, foi I the west to play ball, and the inability to complete satisfactory arrangement! for a park. Elkhart’s Interests were represented by Tom Searles, ex-leaguer, who was with the South Bend club, headed by Aggie Grant, in the old Central league days, and "Lefty” Klmmeth, whe pitched for Elkhart against the Lincoln : Lifes several times in the past few sea sons. New uniforms have been or 1 dered for the club, which is backed by j the C. C. Conn company, one of the ( ! largest musical instrument manufac(Continued on page four) ♦ ♦♦•fr4> + + * + + <• + + + ♦ + The first chapter of “The Con- ♦ ‘ * sessions of a United States Sen- 4 + ator”, as told by one of the most 4 1 + prominent members of the Sen- ♦ ■ ♦ ate to Martin, United Press staff 4i + correspondent, will be found on 4- ■ ♦ the editorial page of The Dem- 4- + ocrat today. This remarkable 4 I + confession is written in six - chap- 4 ♦ ters which will appear in The + ' + Democrat from day to day. Read 4 1 '4 1 them. * 4- 4» 4- ** * * 4- 4- 4- 4» 4> 4- 4-

, The church through the pulpit and i the example of Its members can urge and bring the people of the comrnunj Ity to use the public library and enjoy its privileges. On the other hand the public library Is a helpfhl asset to the church in many respects. In the- first place it is a great help to the pastor of the church. The average pastor, with his limited means cannot afford to place upon the shelves of his private library many works of research and technical knowledge to which he (Continued on page four)

FEAT OF GIRL IS PUZZLING Deaf and Blind Girl Can Hear and See Through Her Fingers (United Prrmi* Service). Chicago. Apr 27—(Special to Daily! Democrat)—Physicians today puzzled over the remarkable faculty exhibit ed by Willetta Huggins, deaf and blind, to hear and see through her fingers. Tho 17 year old girl, an orphan an I inmate of the Wisconsin school for blind, startled 500 physicians here by a demonstration of her strange powers. All present admitted the girl’s gift was genuine. Besides being deaf and blind, she wore heavy goggles stuffed with cotton and covered with black paper, and her ears were clogged to the satisfaction of all. Some of the feats of the girl were: Hear perfectly by placing her hand on the wrist, throat or chest of another, through vibration. Converse with a physician for several minutes who held a ten foot pole against his head while she grasped the other end. Never forgets a voice which she has once “felt.”

Carry on a telephone conversation by holding her fingers on th“ receiver. Read headlines in a newspaper through her finger tips. By rubbing her noso slowly over the paper, she determined there were two men and two women in a picture. Asked how she knew, she said “There is a white space between the men's legs'' She told denominations of paper money, colors of silk and shades of women’s hats, because they “smelled different.” Knows immediately when she meets a person whether they like or dislike; her, can tell when she is being looked at and has an infallible faculty for telling when her veracity is questioned, even mentally. Physicians planned to place her under tests for a period of five years before exploiting of her ability is permitted. GET INVITATION TO DUNES CAMP Local Women’s Club Invited to Attend Summer Camp in June Word has been received here from Mrs. Frank J. Sheehan, chairman of the Dunes Park Committee of the Indiana Federation of Women's Clubs of a Dunes summer camp to be held it Tremont, Porter County, Lake Michigan, between June 15 and 29. r n conectlon with the camp a course of instruction on the unique features □f the area will be given by leading scientists of Indian and of Chicago University. An invitation to attend this camp is extended to the members of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, the Indiana Academy of Science, the Indiana Nature Study Club, the Indiana (Continued on page four) FLOOD WATERS DANGEROUS VET Break in Levee Near New Orleans; 20,000 Acres Flooded in lowa Vnlted Press Sluff Correspondent New Orleans, La., Apr. 27 —(Speiial to Daily Demorrat)—A break of from 150 to 200 feet occured In thq Mississippi river levee at Poyoras, 10 miles below this city early today according to reports here. The point at which the break occurred Is a truck farming section and rather densely populated and it is feared here that a serious break may mean the loss of many lives. Keokuk. lowa, April 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A government levee ten miles north of Burlington broke flooding twenty thousand acres of land. The water poured through a break one hundred feet wide and spread out over the flooded ■ area, rising at a rate of a foot in (Continued oa page five)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, April 27, 1922

4-4- 4 4-4- + 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4- AMERICAN HISTORY 44- DAY BY DAY 44- By T. P. Green. 44- + 4' April 27. * 4. 44- A.charter was grunted New 44- York < ity by Governor Dungan 44- on April 27, 1686. 44. — «• 4- Danbury, Connecticut, was 44 raided and burned by 2,000 Brit 44' ish on April 27, 1777. 44- - 4- •> York (Toronto) was captured 4- + by American soldiers on April + [4- 27, 1813. 44- — 4I 4- Ulysses S. Grant, eighteenth 41 4- president of the United States. ♦ 4- was born on April 27, 1822. 414- + fr Sixty people were killed by 44’ the fall of Capitol galleries at 44- Washington on April 27, 1870. 44- — 44- Alabama’s disfranchisement of 4- + negroes was sustained by U. S. 44- Supreme Court, April 27, 1903. 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4--I-4-4-4-4-4-4-APPROVED DATE FOR NEXT MEET

Indiana Democratic Editorial Association to Meet In Madison .JUNE 22nd AND 23rd Two Day Program Filled with Many Interesting Features for All Officials of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association met at Indianapolis this week and approved the dates, June 22nd and 23rd for tlu mid-summer meeting to be held at Madison, Indiana. The program was also outlined, Joseph M. Cravens of Madison representing that city. The guests will arrive at Madison by noon of Thursday, the 22nd and will register and be assigned to quarters. The afternoon will be take up with trips to the various points of interest tn that section and there are many of them. At. six o’clock that evening they will enjoy a trip down the Ohio river with various entertainments planned.

Friday morning will be devoted to sight seeing with a special program for the ladies of the party. At noon the editors and thqir friends will be the guests of the Indiana Conservation Commission for luncheon and the meeting will close with a political program at the Chautauqua grounds with the democratic candidate for senator as the principal speaker. Many of the visitors will motor to Madison, the drive at that time of the year being one of the most wonderful to be enjoyed any where and a number will take the opportunity to drive to Louisville, Cincinnati, Lexington and other points before returning home. GRAND LARCENY CHARGES FILED Against Youths Who Burglarized Myers Store —Loot Recovered Affidavits charging William G. Fisher and Silas Burk, local youths arrested in Fort Wayne yesterday in connection with the burglarizing of the John T. Myers clothing store, with grand larceny, were filed in the Adams circuit court today. The two young men are now confined in the county jail and will likely be arraigned in court the last of this week. Sheriff Melchi returned the prisoners and the loot taken to Decatur yesterday afternoon. The loot consisted of 4 suits of clothes; 2 extra pairs of trousers; 4 shirts; 4 neck-ties; 4 caps and 1 umbrella. All of the articles were recovered. The clothing will be kept at the jail until after the boys are given a hearing and then turned over to Mr. Myers. Rain tonight and Friday; cooler; fresh strong northeast winds.

CARMEL PAPER LAUDS DECATUR Copy of the Democrat On Exhibit Brings Much Praise for City A splendid tribute was paid to the co-operation and fine community spirit of Decatur by the Carmel Standard in its issue of April 21. The specific incident when this cooperation and community spirit was shown alluded to in the Carmel pa per, was the community meeting held here recently to secure the American Yeomen's National Home. The editor of the paper points to Decatur as a good example to follow. Below is reproduced the article tak en from the Carmel paper: “There is an exhibit in the window of the Carmel garage showing how organizations In other towns unite to secure industries for their respective towns. In the exhibit is two copies of the only newspaper published at Decatur, Indiana, with almost two pages devoted to the way Decatur is co-operating as one man to secure the American Yeomen's National Home. All their civic societies, lodges churches, business men's associations, etc., led by the Decatur Commercial club, aiso nbled in a large I hall in fashion of a political state convention. Each organization had its name on a mounted placard and the chairman or speaker of e::ch organizati ;n told various reasons why they thought Decatur the logical place for the National institution. More than 1.200 assembled in the hall which made a fine showing be fore tho committee, considering the site and population of Decatur. The National Yeomen's committee conceded the fact that the citizens of Decatur are hustlers, know how to do things, and show a cooperation spirit. Towns that show coopera tion like Decatur has. usually get what they go after, every thing be Ing equal at the start.” Mrs. Marie Bluhm from east of the city was in Decatur today.

HALIER SPEAKS IN OWN BEHALF Huntington Prosecutor On Stand Most of Wedneday At Bluffton Charles R. Haller, prosecuting at torney of Huntington county, occu pied the witness stand throughout most of the day yesterday in the cir cult court at Bluffton where he is or trial for alleged criminal assault oi Miss Bernice Allen, of Huntington The testimony of Mr. Haller contra dieted the story related Tuesday by the prosecuting witness. The defense is attempting to prove that Mr. Haller was not in his office on the night on which the prosecuting alleges the assault took place there Mr. Haler maintains that he was in the company of two lady friends from Peru and another man and that they (Continued on page four) HUNTINGTON LAB ARRESTED HERE Boy Paroled From Plainfield School Stole Numerous Articles Sheriff Sephus Meirhl received n telephone call from the police at Huntington this morning, asking him to be on the lookout for a young boy, aged 16 years of age. who was riding in this direction on a Chicago and Erie freight train. Marshal Joel Reynolds was waiting in the local yards when the train reached this city and found the hoy aboard. The lad was taken to the county jail where ho was locked up and the officials at Huntington were notified. Word was received from them that an officer would be sent here for the boy this afternoon. The assistant chief of police of Huntington, Chris BLshoff, arrived in Decatur this afternoon to rethrn the lad to Huntington. He said the (Continued on page five)

MANILA JUDGE HERE. Judge E. Finley Johnson of the Superior courts of the courts of Manila was a visitor in the city yesterday and tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed S. Moses of North second street over night. Judge Johnson is a cousin of Mr. Moses, lie has been a Judge In the Manilla Islands for twenty years. o THRONG HEARD HARDING SPEAK President Delivers Address at General Grant’s Birthplace Today BIRTH ANNIVERSARY Speaker Lauded Spirit of Magnanimity of Grant In Warfare (By Herbert W. Walker, United Press Staff Correspondent) Point Pleasant. Ohio, April 27 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —“The nations of the world, in their efforts to recover from the disastrous effects of the world war. need more of the spirit of magnanimity witli which Gen. Ulysses S. Grant welcomed victory at the close of the civil war.” President Harding said here today at ceremonies commemorating the hun-t dredth anniversary of the birth of "The hero of the ’6oc.” The president spoke from a platform in front of the little village store to a large throng that had come to this hamlet —Grant's birthplace — to pay homage to the great general's memory. But it seemed that running through his address was an outstanding thought which he was addressing to the nations of Europe, devastated by the war and among which hatreds and perjudices still exist. That thought was that the resentments of war must not be perpetuated if peace is to prevail. “I wonder some times.” said the president, “if the magnanimity of the dogged, persistent, unalterable

Grant in warfare—the unconditional surrender Grant—would not be helpful in the world today.” Praising Grant’s “cherishment of peace, intensified by his intimate knowledge of the horrors of war,” Harding said he felt certain the gen eral would approve America’s recent action in joining with ojher nations to limit armament and to promote understandings which make war less likely." “I know he would approve," said the president, “because we have surrendered no independence, we gave up none of the nationality for which he fought, but we have furthered the assurances of peace, which was the supreme yearning of his great, brave heart.” America, Harding said, since Grant “Garlanded victory with magnanimity” has wielded a great influence in the world. “It will not be unseemly to say that American example and Ameri-

an conception of justice and liber | ty since then have influenced thej world little less significantly than Grant’s service to the union shaped the course of our own land." The president dwelt just, for a mo(Continued on Page Four). • + On, page 6 will be found the 4- + names of the persons who will + + serve as election officials in 44- Adams county at the Primary 4- + election to be held next Tues- ■> + day, May 2. Since the highest + ■b vote cast in the county at the 44> last election was cast by the + 4» Democratic party, the inspec- + ■F tors at the coming Primary 4- election will nil be Democrats. + 4- In addition to the inspector the F 4> Democrats will have a judge + + and a clerk in each precinct •> 4" The Republicans will have a4■F Judge, clerk and sheriff. •F + + 4*44*+4 + + + + + '» +

Decatur Lady Urges Observance of Clean Up Week in Decatur

For the past few weeks the good i Decatur housewife has been busily engaged clearing away the dust and dirt that has accumulated in her home during the winter months. No effort has been spared by the diligent housewifi* to do away with the evidences of winter and to brighten the home for the coming summer. In nearly every back yard and alley are to be found tin cans, bottles and other rubbish'

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NEW MINISTER GIVEN WELCDME Many Attend Reception at Methodist Church Last Night Fried chicken reigned supreme at the reception given by the congregation of the Methodist church last night in honor of the new minister, the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, and his family. Nearly two hundred people were given their supper at the church last night and each was given a bountiful supply of food. The chicken supper was furnished and served by the male members of tiie congregation, and they handled their job in a high class manner. The menu consisted of fried chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, baked beans, celery, pickles, rolls, slaw, ice cream and cake, and coffee. Following the meal everyone adjourned to the reception room of the church where a program was given, in charge of the lady members of the congregation. Mrs. John I’arrisli presided. The first number was a song by the audience, which sang “Bless Be the Tie.” The men's glee club sang two selections and Miss Peterson sang a solo. She was accompanied by Miss Celia Andrews. Mr. C. L. Walters in a few well-chosen' words presented the welcome of the congregation to the Rev. Bridge and family. He was folfoled by the Rev. C. J. Miner, pastor of the United Brethern church, who welcomed the new minister in behalf of the Decatur Ministerial Association. In responding to the welcome accorded to him and his family, the Rev. Bridge said: “I am a part of Decatur. I am interested in the things that are i f interest to Decatur. 1 want to be numbered among those who are Interested in Decatur from every angle.” He was very appreciative of the welcome accorded him and his family and said he believed the people of the church and city had made a good investment of their efforts, for he would be better able to render good service

when his surroundings were most pleasant and agreeable. Following the talk by the Rev. Bridge, Miss Celia Andrews and Miss Marcella Hower rendered piano solos. A two act play given by several ladies of the church, furnished much amusement for the audience. The story of the play was how one squad of a Ladies Aid Society planned to raise the sum of S2O for their church. After many suggestions from the members of the squad it was finally decided to hold a rummage sale of the useless and senseless gifts given them Christmas. The audience was dismised with a prayer by the Rev. Miner. 22 EX-SERVICE MEN NEED WORK Census of Unemployed Taken by Adams Post American Legion A canvas made recently by Adams Post No. 4:1 of the American Legion, 1 shows that a total of twenty-two exi service men in the vicinity of DecaHur are unemployed. The unemploy.ed were placed In classes according to the occupation or trade usually followed by them. Six were common laborers, four farm hands, two carepnters, and two electricians. The remainder of the twenty-two were workmen of various types. Anyone In the community who has any kind of a position to offer the former de ( . fenders of our country, should get in ’ (Continued on page twol

I that are eye-sores to the community and in some cases a menace. The city officials have caught the spirit of housecleaning and have ordered a “Clean-Up Week” for next week. Let every one, young and old, man and woman, cooperate with the city authorities and spare no efforts to see that Decatur is really house-cleaned Inside and out. —DECATUR HOUSEWIFE.