Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 102, Decatur, Adams County, 29 April 1922 — Page 1

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■large class I TO COMPLETE I COURSE SOON |Fifty-Fo ur Seniors of DeI catur High School Prepare for Graduation ■largest HISTORY I Program for Commencement Week Announced by Supt. Worthman I Fifty-four seniors of the Decatur ■ high school, the largest class is the ■ history of the school, are applicants ■ for graduation this spring. It cannot ■ h,. definitely decided whether or not ■ all of the tiftjKour will graduate until ■ after the final examination is held on I May 15 & 16 - The commencement exffcrclses will be held in the athletic : ■ Hall at 8 o’clock on the night of Fri- ■ day, May 19- The commencement ■ speaker will bo the Hon. Charles Wat- ■ kins. This will be the forty-first an- ■ nual commencement of the local high ■ school. I The program for commencement ■ week and the names of the applicants ■ for graduation were announced by ■ Superintendent M. F. Worthman, of ■ the city schools, today. The annual ■ Junior Reception will be held on Fri ■ day evening. May 12 and the Dacca ■ aureate Sermon on Sunday night May ■ 14. The Rev. R. Elliker will deliver ■ the sermon. Following is the program for coin- ■ mencement week: I Junior Reception —Friday evening. ■ May 12. Baccalaureate Services — Sunday ■ evening. May 14. At First M. E. ■ church—Sermon by Rev. R. Elliker.. I Commencement Exercises — Friday ■ evening, May 19. Athletic Hall — ■ Eight o'clock. Address by Hon. Charles Watkins. | ■ Muncie, Indiana. Senior Reception—Friday evening ! ■ May 19. At Masonic Hall, following; ■ Commencement Exercises. Commencement Program. "By the Old Ohio Shore” (Mary, I Earl) —Orchestra. "I.egende” (Carl Bohm) Violin Solo —Lloyd Grosvenor. ‘‘The Miller's Wooing" (Julia Goddard)—High School Chorus. Invocation—Rev. C. J. Miner. "Moonlit Meadows” (Czlbulka) — Girls' Glee Club. "Canzonetta” (A. D. Ambrosio) — violin solo —Lloyd Grosvenor. Address—"An Inspiration of a SucI cesswul Achievement” —Hon. Chas. I Watkins. , “Gypsy Love Song” (Victor Her-' belt)—Orchestra. Presentation of Graduating Class — Prin: J. D. L. Cline. Presentation of Diplomas—Supt. of Diplomas—Supt. M. F. Worthman. "In the Harbor We've Been Sheltered” (From “Martha" by Flotow — High School Chorus. Benediction—Rev. C. L. Haney. Exit Music—" Good night Dear” —Orchestra. Instrumental music furnished by Paul Spiegel Novelty Orchestra of Port Wayne, Indfana. Glee club and chorus numbers furnished by Decatur high school pupils. Miss Edna Snyder director. Class Roll. Veronica F. Anker, E. Peal. Alfred K. Beavers,, Mabie Marie Bess, Frances Marie Borne, Arthur M- Breiner, Esther Marie Burkett, ■lune Blossom Burkhart,, Gladys Ann Butler, Melvena Ineze Butler, Margaret Louise Christen, Catherine E. ( hristen, Germaine Angelica Christen, Chrißt y. Gerald O. Cole, Alon page four)

Cleanup Week Will Help To Develop Civic Pride

weak has been set apart as tlean Up Week” in Decatur. Thia 18 a movement in which all should Sadly take part. It will make our more sanitary and more beaut! . U 11 teach ua and our children o be more orderly and clean. It w help ua to develope that civic . r e without which no city can rise t 0 the top. Then isn’t thia our Decatur? Isn’t i

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ANOTHER LARGE AUDIENCE AT CENTRAL SCHOOL PLAY Another audience which filled tlu high school gymnasium greeted the second performance of "The Time ol His Life”, the play given by the stu dents of the Central School. Tlu young actors and actresses handled their roles in a high class manner again last night and it was the opinion of several who witnessed the play both nights, that they- did even better last . night than they did on Thursday night. They appeared to have more confidence in themselves and felt more at ease on the stage. The play was a success from every standpoint. Rex Andrews of west of the city at tended to business in this city today. WILL CONFIRM LARGE NUMBER Nearly 150 in Class at St. Mary’s Catholic Church May Seventh One hundred and thirty-eight children. pupils of the St. Joseph Cathq lie school will be confirmed on Sun day. May 7th at the St. Marys Catho lie church at 2:30 in the afternoon by Rt. Rev. Bishop Herman J. Al ending of Fort Wayne. It has beer several years since Bishop Alerdine confirmed a class at the St. Mary'r church. A number of adults, converts to the church, will also be confirmed on the above day and the total num her may reach one hundred and fifty. The Bishop is the only person who is privileged to confer the Sacrament of Confirmation and the ceremonies attached thereto are very impressive. Following is a list of the school chil dren who will be confirmed: George Foos, Edward Viau, Albert Braun. John Faurote. Herman Keller, I George Harris, Leo Coyne, Leo ■ Schultz. Anthony Murphy, Wm. Klep i per, Albert Kruse, John Debolt, Ar- ' thur Losche, Herbert Braun, John Schmitt, Francis Coyne, John Kruse Traverse Arnold, Robert Baker, t Lawrence Coffee, Leo Dowling, Rob ; ert Eiting, Herman Faurote, Michael Faurote, James Fisher, Clarence Gnau, William Gass, Cornelius Geirn- ; er, Robert Holthouse, Robert Kleinhenz, Arthur Krick, Donald Klepper, Lawrence Kohne, Raymond Leonard, j Charles Leonard, Adrian Lichtle i Clarence Lengerich, Oscar Lenger i Ich, Thomas Malley, Marcellus Mi! ler, Cletus Meyer, Joseph Shirack. Thomas Voglewede, Richard Wertz- ! berger, William Yurkovic, Otto Baker, Edward Deßolt, Herbert Hess. Edwin Hess, Robert Heimann, Fran- . cis LichtJe, John Lengerich, Carl ' Lose, Joseph Murphy, Norbert Minj nick, Edward Metzger, James Mark er, Carl Baker, Herbert Lengerich. Charles Kruse, Herbert LaFontain, Clara Coyne, Lucile Martin, Rosemary Omlor, Viola Schmitz, Hilda Heiman. Marie Miller, Bernardine Lengerich, Mary Fisher, Mary Benz Alice Hain, Virginia Keller, Helen Vogle.wede, Mary Neptune, Rosemary Holthouse, Helen Teeple, Teresa Baker, Mary Case, Virginia GCliaer, Flotilda Harris, Mary Kohne, Mary Alice Lose, Hildegard Lengerich Frances Lengerich, Amelia Lenger ich, Genevieve Lengerich. Loretta Malley, Florence Mougey, Mary Miller, Margaret Miller, Mary Pennington, Henrietta Spangler, Mary Straub Helen Trlcker, Margaret Vian. Agnes Wolpert, Amelia Oslakovic, Agnes Bentz, Monica Heiman, Matilda Kruse, Estella Bentz, Edna Schultz. Virginia Bentz, Mary Faurote. MaryWagner, Naomi Faurote. Agnes Gase Patricia Holthouse, Clara Koenig. Barbara Jane Keller, Mary Ann Lose, Agnes Meyer. Catherine Schumacher, Salome Schmitz. Geraldine Wait, Mathilda Yurkovic, Mildred Teeple, Rosella Lengerich.

it our home? Aren't we proud of it? “Breaths there a man whose soul is so dead who never to himself has said, This Is my own, my native land? Not In Decatur can there be any one who will not be glad to help Clean Up. Am I right? Let’s go! Civic Society.

HAVE JUBILEE |: « SERVICE HERE I At the United Brethern Church at 7:30 O’clock Sunday Evening The Jubilee Service of the W. M. A, and Otterbein Guild will be observed at the United Brethren church at the 7:30 hour tomorrow evening. This year murks the 50th year of the organization of (he Woman's Missionary work in the United Brethren church. It is planned to establish a Chair of Missions or put a teacher of missions in Bonebrake Seminary at Dayton. Ohio. This is to be a memorial to the beautiful, consecrated life of Miss Vera B. Blinn. To do this all who can or will give SSO or more may be enrolled as Jubilee members or they may enroll friends living or deceased. All missionaries will be enrolled. , $ It Is the plan of the local society ' to enroll the name of Miss Ella 1 Schenck who was martyred in the 1 uprising in Africa in 1898. She was 1 a member of the local church at the ' time of her death. An invitation is extended to all to ' attend. Following is the program: Devotionals —Mrs. Carl Noble. Song. "The Old Rugged Cross” Life of Vein B. Blinn—Mrs. John Hill Song, “In the Garden.” Life of Ella Schenck —C. J. Miner Music What the W. M. A. and O. G. mean to the local church —Roy Mumin a Music Why Have a Chair of Missions in Our Seminary—Mrs. C. J. Miner Offering. 1 • LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL BOY WILL PREACH SUNDAY EVE IN BAPTIST CHURCH The evening service at the Baptist church tomorrow evening will be given over to a service conducted by Decatur High School boys. This is the first service of the kind the boys have ever conducted, and it is expected that many will want to attend. Niles White will have charge of the singing. Carl Tucker and Clyde Myers will lead in prayer and read the Scripture. Howard Brumley will preach the sermon. He . intends to study for the ministry., but this is his first actual attempt at preaching. These are all fine Christian boys and Decatur ought to be proud of them. These boys represent the Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist churches. HEARING HELD GN OBJECTIONS To Issue of Bonds for Construction of School Building Yesterday The hearing on the remontrance . filed by certain taxpayers against the ■ issuing of $13,00.00 worth of bonds 1 for the purpose of creating funds for ’ the building of a district school house in District Number 4, Blue Creek town- ' ship was heard yesterday by N. K. Todd, special representative of State ’ Tax Board. No decision was made ' by Mr. Todd, he turning the facts over to the board and permission or rejec- , tion to issue the bonds will be made by the state board. It was shown that 67 of the 72 pa- . trons in the district had petitioned , for the school, while the remonstrance , was filed by others than those who lived in the respective district. The attorney representing the trustee stated this morning that, a majority of the patrons of the district school were present at the meeting and voted in > favor of building the school. It is ” thought that the state tax board will make known Its decision in the matter ' within a few days and the trustee and 1 advisory board will be governed accordingly. D. B. Erwin represented the trustee and the patrons of the schools while 5 L. C. Lalters represented those who filed the remonstrance. Mrs. Esta Liddy and daughter, Mildred were Fort Wayne visitors today.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 29, 1922

* + + + + + + + * + 4' + t4"> + YOU KNOW JOHN TYNDALL + ♦ ♦♦ + ♦ + + ♦♦ + *♦♦ + + A ' . I ** I fa S ww JOHN W. TYNDALL Born in Blue Creek township. Adams county, John W. Tyndall, candidate for the democratic nomination for con gress has always been a resident of this county. You know him better than any one else. As a matter of home pride, vote for him next Tues day, May 2nd. His name appears last in the list of congressional candidates. His number is 19. RIVAL CHINESE LEADERS START WAR IN PEKING Rumble of Artillery Heard In City of China As Armies Clash Today PROTECT FOREIGNERS Legation Guards to Defend City in Cass of An Invasion 1 nlted Pre mm Staff Correspondent Peking, April 29 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Foreigners in Peking to day heard the rumble of artillery as the armies of Chang Tso-Liu, the war lord of Manchuria, battled with the forces of Gen. Wu Pel-Fit, Viceroy of Honan. Legation guards are ready for action. The rival Chinese leaders are fighting for control of the Peking government. President Hau Shiu Chang is here with a small garrison, too weak to resist either of the armies which are hammering each other at the city gates. The victor in the battle now raging is expected Ito advance upon Peking. Gen. Wu Pei-Fu marched upon Peking with the intention of ousting I'resident Nsu Shin Chang on the ground that he was too free in hand ing concessions to foreigners. He was intercepted by the forces of the Manchurian war lord who has the backing of Sur Yat Sen, president of the Chinese government with headquarters at Canton. The foreign legations here are protected by troops of each nation represented and in event of invasion of the city by either rebel army, these guards will defend the legations just as they did in the Boxer uprising. Foreigners in Peking would go behind the legation walls for protection. It is not thought likely, however that either of the rebel chiefs will antagonize tho powers by menacing their legations. Shanghai. April 29—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Bombing planes defeated river gunboats in a battle at Canton, according to dispatches from that city received here today. Three planes of the Canton government attacked mine warships in the Pearl river when the crews were suspected of being sympathetic with the Peking government. A direct hit was scored on the river cruiser Haichi. The bomb killed twenty sailors and wounded thirty and put the vessel out of action. The others surrendered. WeWiej. Fair tonight and Sunday; rising temperature Sunday.

JUNIOR PLAY NEXT FRIDAY “Stop Thief” Title of Play To Be Given by The Junior Class “Stop Thief Is the title of the play to be given by the Junior cluss of the Decatur high school next Friday night. May 5. Th* play will be given in the high school gymnasium. "Stop Thief” is a comedy and the story surrounds two clever young thieves, a young mun and a girl. They are caught In possession of stolen articles many times but through their clever aids they succeed in throwing the suspicion on other people in the house. The en tire action of the play takes place in the Carr residence at Providence. Rhode Island. There are three acts The cast for the play was chosen some time ago and rehearsals have been held for the past few weeks. Following is the cast of characters: Joan Carr —Evangeline McConne hey Mrs. Carr —Esther Archbold Caroline Carr—Elizabeth Aurand Madge Carr —Lillian Snyder Nell —Gertrude Chronister William Carr —James Downs James Cluney—Lowell Smith Mr. Jamison —Harry Sutton Dr. Willoughby—Gordon Engler Rev. Mr. Spelain—Richard Frisinger Jack Doogan—Harold Devor Joe Thompson —Robert Daniels 1 Sergeant of Police —Gail Kern Police Officer O’Malley — Arthur Kiess Police Officer Clancy—Bob Helm Police Officer O’Brien —Earl Shack ley. a . BERNE GIRL SUES OIL SALESMAN FOR BREACH OF PROMISE Chicago, April 29 — Breach of promise suit for $50,000 against A. J Harner, Chicago oil salesman, was started here by Miss Barbara Moser. Berne. Ind. Miss Moser charges Har ner failed to redeem a marriage promise made at a Wisconsin resort. BREAKS RIGHT ARM Monroe, Indiana—Mrs. Rose Ever hart, wife of Bazil Everhart of this town, while in the back yard this morning had the misfortune of getting tangled up in some wire causing her to fall and break her right arm. She was attended by Dr. Parrish. BEVERIDGE MEN PRAY FOR RAIN 1 * Believe Former Senator Has More Chance if Rain Keeps Farmer Idle l Dlled Press Staff Correspondent Indianapolis, April 29—(Special tn Daily Democrat) —Albert J. Beveridge, supporter in the republican senatorial primary fight is praying for rain when the voters go to the polls next Tuesday. “Let it rain; we’ll win anyway.” was the optimistic, prediction of one of Senator Harry S. New’s backers. Beveridge, leader of the progressive element depends on the vote of the farmers and small towns to give him the nomination. If rain keeps the farmers from their work in the fields he reasons they will be more likely to go to the polls. New expects to carry the city and urban communities and says his majority there will be heavy enough to assure victory. Fred King, campaign manager for New, says he will carry Indianapolis and Marion conn ty, South Bend, Evansville, Terre Haute, Gary aud the Calumet region surrounding It and Fort Wayne. Both New and Beveridge are clever politicians and are not making any radical assertions of victory. King says however New will win by 76,009 j and a similar claim was made by Clarence Martin, manager for Beveridge. A big factor In the primary which women vote —their first in a senator(Continued on page five)

POLICE CHIEF PLACES BAN ON PARK SPOONING Evansville, April 29 —Tht lovesick of Evansville can no longer bill and coo in city parks. Tito parks will be flooded witli light. And what's worse— Absolutely no spooning in the city parks. Spring may favor love making the moon may add its enchantment and the cooing birds may set the example, but —there's to bo no entwining of arms and smacking of lips if I can help it." says Chief of Pitlice Wiltshire Hie perpetrator of this dictum. “You see you just can't lie given to romancing or poetry or be a dreamer In the business. We look ou tile practical side. Tho road to ruin is often in an innocent kiss." CHURCH ELDER BETRAYED GIRL Declares, However, That He Did Not Murder Gertrude Hanna (By Carl Victor Little, United Press I staff cot respondent ) Hoopston, 111.. April 29—(Special j to Daily Democrat) —John C. Wyman; wealthy retired farmer and church elder, confessed today he betrayed Gertrude Hanna who was found murdered in the basement of the United Presbyterian parsonage here. “But I didn’t kill her," shouted Wyman. “Before God, I say I didn’t” Wyman, 35 years of age and haggard after two days of constant quizzing, stuck to that story until dawn when he was let go in custody of police. No charges have been lodged against the man. “We turned him loose with hounds on his track,” was the explanation of Charles N. Knox, sheriff of Vermillion county. ' “I don't want to be turned loose,”, Wyman begged. "I wouldn't think of going anywhere in Hoopston without a police- j man.” The “third degree” was given Wyman throughout the night by ] Sheriff Knox and John H. Lowman, states’ attorney. The United Press correspondent was allowed to be present at the examination which was held in a dingy, stuffy room above the fire department's station. The murder, so the death of Gertrude is called by the sheriff and states attorney, rivals the mystery plots weirdly woven by Edgar Allen Poe. These are the facts: Gertrude donned rubbers and sweater on the night of March 31, saying she was going for a stroll to her sister's home, a distance of Bev-, en miles. Her body was discovered two days ago in the basement of the parsonage. She wore the same clothes which she had on when site left home. Her hands were folded us she lay on the cement ledge. No marks of violence were discolored on her body. Some physicians said she had been dead for a month; others for three weeks and another for only two weeks. It has been established that slv was not on the cement slab in the parsonage on April II). The house was searched from basement to garret on that day for a lawn mower. Vital organs were shipped to Danville, tho county sqat, after it was discovered she was to become a mother in three months. The organs were shipped to Urbanna, Illinois for examination by authorities at the University of Illinois today. Traces of arsenic and other poisoning will be sought. Lewman, who left here for Danville with Sheriff Knox after the early morning inquisition, said he would present the facts to the grand jury which meets in two weeks. Meanwhile vengeful Hoopston wonders.

Socialist Party Leaders Met In Convention Today (By Kenneth W. Clark. United Press lenders, the former socialist presistaff correspondent) dential candidate promised Jie would Cleveland, O„ April 29—(Special make every effort to attend, if physito Daily Democrat) —Socialist party clans permitted. At the earliest leaders of America gathered here to Debs is not expected before tomorday in national convention. row. Important deliberations were held Meanwhile other leaders of the up at the outset pending definite party, notably Morris Hilquit, New word from Eugene V. Debs, in Terre York, Clarence Darrow, Chicago and Haute, who had not yet arrived for—- — meeting. In a message to local (Continued on Page Four).

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SIMMS MAGE A STRONG APPEAL IN TALK HERE Democratic Candidate For Senator Spoke in Decatur Last Night IMPRESSES HEARERS With his Ability and Knowledge of Governmental Affairs Daniel W. Simms, of Lafayette, a candidate for the democratic nomination for United States senator spoke Ito a fair sized crowd at the court room last evening under auspices of the Jefferson club. Judge John Moran presided and in a brief story of the distinguished visitor told of his struggles and successes, introducing Mr. Simin. At the conclusion of thu address, Hon. John U. I Tyndall was introduced and spoke for | fifteen minutes,, promising his best ! effort to serve the people of the eighth district if elected to congress and to ‘make a vigorous campaign if nominated next Tuesday. Judge Moran closed the meeting with a talk admonishing every citizen to vote next Tuesday and to use their best judgment in selecting those best qualified for the offices they seek. Mr. Simms spoke an hour and a half and impressed his hearers with his ability and his knowledge of governmental affairs. He said in part: First, let there be a frank, brief and concise statement about my candidacy. Frank-, because both good faith and fair dealing demand it; concise and brief, because I have other things which I deem of importance to say to you. I am earnestly seeking this nomination because, first. I believe that, if nominated, 1 can with your assistance be elected; and second, If elected, I know a great opportunity for real ser- ■ vice to you. the state and the nation 'awaits me. I have no ambition which the election alone could gratify. The title of United States Senator-great though it be—and the occupancy of that exalted office without the rendition of real service to all of the people of our state and nation, to me would be but empty honors, while to those whom I had been chosen to represent it would be more than a misfortune — it would be a humiliating disaster. For forty years I have been a student of the underlying principles of our wonderful, matchless government of their history, their conception and their promulgation by the fathers and their adoption by the people; of their !correct application in the administration of the government, and of their interpretation and application to tho 'new and perplexing questions that constantly and successively arise in i administering government by. of and for a great, free, commercial anil in- ! dusti lai people. These principles upon which the i government rests, reduced to their lowest terms and stated without their 'imitations, were set forth by the ini- ; mortal Jefferson in his first inaugural I address.: Tho great majority of the American people, thrilled and inspired by the statement of principles thus enunciated, adopted them as the framework, the constitution and the battle cry of that virile, unconquerable political organization which you and 1 love and revere -tlie Democratic Party. And here let it be said —and I speak especially to the young and the new voter, ini hiding men and women —that every glorious victory won by the Democratic Party—and there have (Continued on page th' ■• •