Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 129, Decatur, Adams County, 1 June 1922 — Page 1

olume XX. Number 129

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■democrats pick ticket land adoptj platform ■seduction of state government | EXPENSES BY REPEAL OF STATE I TAX LAW ANO DECENTRALIZATION I OF POWER PARAMOUNT ISSUES.

HRS. HEUER IS I VICE-CHAIRMAN ■ Decatur Woman Given Osfice by Eighth District Democratic Delegates Mrs. Hertha J. Heuer, of Decatur, ■ was elected vice-chairman of the ■ Eighth district Democratic Convention ■ Committee which was organized at .■lndianapolis at 7 o'clock yesterday ■ evening. The delegates from the var- ■ ious congressional districts met in dis ■ ferent rooms in the state, house yes- ■ terday evening for organization pur- ■ poses. Mrs. Heuer is also the vice ■ chairman of the Adams county Demo ■ cratie committe. The Eighth district ■ officers elected last night were as fol lowa Eighth District Resolutions Committee — Dale J ■ Crittenberger, Anderson. Rules —William McClellan, Muncie. Credentials —Virgil Simmons, Bluff I ton. Vice Chairman —Mrs. Bertha J ■ Heuer, Decatur. Assistant secretary—Shields Edger, ■ Winchester. I SCHOOL TO HOLD PICNIC JUNE 5 I Annual Picnic of St. John’s School in Grove Northwest of City The annual picnic of the St. John’s I school will be held Monday, June 5, I in the St. John’s grove, seven miles ■ northwest of this city, on the Fort I Wayne and Decatur road. A fine program will be given by the I school. It embraces numerous songs I and the following dialogues: "What I Antle Saw in Town,” "King Cole at I Mother (loose's Village,” and the acI tion play “The Harvest Festival." In I addition to these numbers there will I be features consisting of sports and, | games of divers characters and, last | but not least, the popular music fur(Continued on page two) I

Fifth Service of Series Held at Lutheran Church

— .... I Professor Schnedler Gave Sermon on Christian Fundamentals The fifth service of the series on Christian Fundamentals was held \\ cdnesday evening in the Lutheran church. Prof. E. Schnedler presented the scriptural doctrine of Justification hy Faith, taking as the text of the study the words of Paul, Roni. 3, 28: "Therfore wo conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.” Prof. Schnedler stated that it is of the highest Importance that every person know the scriptural answer to the question; "How may I get rid of the guilt of sin and its consequent punishment, and become a fit subject for heaven?. God says, "the

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Indianapolis, June I—(Special tc Daily Democrat) — Recommendations of the platform committee were unanimously accepted as the platform of Indiana democracy in the fall campaign by the democratic state convention here this afternoon It declared for a reduction in state government expenses and outlined a number of planks by which this car be accomplished. It calls for repea' of the state tax law and puts the question of taxation and decentraliz ation of state power as the para mount Issues in the campaign. Adoption of the platform followed addresses by party leaders among which was one by Frederick Van Nuys, keynote speaker. VanNuyr said missuse of state funds unde) the depository law during tho administration of Former Governor Good rich and Governor McCray. Dan M. Link of Auburn wa: nominated for the office of secretary of state. Robert B. Braken of Frankfort. :• former state senator was nominate) by acclamation for auditor of state. The "home rule” faction in the democratic state convention suffered its initial defeat today when a mo tion to consider all resolutions Inde pendent of the platform committee was voted down 680 to 577. This would have thrown the con servative report of the platform com mittee out of the convention and would have left the way open for con sideration of radical planks calling for abolition of the public scrvict commission, board of accounts am highway commissions and similai steps. Charles. Guffin, delegate from Vigc county moved consideration of al! resolutions without delay and W. W Spencer, leader of “the home rule faction seconded it. The motion was tabled at the insistance of E. H Campbell, of Anderson. It was pre sented while the oratory was at its height and would have disrupted the orderly proceedure. (By Fred Johnston. United Press staff correspondent) Indianapolis, June I—(Speciall—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Lower cost of op erating state government and conse quent reduction in taxes is the out standing pledge of Indiana Democra jcy in the Fall campaign as outlined 'by the platform committee for adoption by the state convention here to 'lay. Several planks toward this end i (Continued on page six)

| unrighteous shall not inherit the king dom of God.” The answer the Word gives on the matter of Justification is summed up in the well-known words labove. The salient paragraphs of the professor's penetrating exposition of the subject are the following: “All men from the beginning to the end of time, with the single exception of the God-man, Jesus, are by nature and by their arts sinners and unclean, and are not just, nor can they make themselves just in the sight of God. David, a man after God's heart must confess: "Behold, I was shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me. "This is true of all. The Bible states: “The imagination of man's heart is evil from ills youth.” (Continued on pago three)

TO MAKE PLANS FOR SOLICITING FUND TONIGHT To Raise Money for Providing Playgrounds for , Children of City ■A GO A L O F $1,000.00 ’ Set by Civic Section of Woman’s. Club to Carry Out Present Plans A meeting of the committees repreentlng the Decntur Industrial Association and the Rotary club will meet his evening at 7:45 at the Industrial ooms with the representatives of the ■ ’ivic Section of the Woman’s club ind make definite plans for the solidation of funds for tho providing of ennis courts and play grounds for tho • >oys and girls of Decatur. i The solicitation of funds will take dace either on Friday or the first of ' lext week, depending on what date he ccmmittcs decide upon. The goal set by the women is on • housand dollars or one dollar for every •hild in Decatur. Naturally there are I • i number of families who cannot give ind those who are able or those who tave no children will more than likely nake up the deficit. The men from the industrial Assoiation who will meet at the rooms fought are :E. X. Ehinger, F. E. Frame, sam Hite, C. D. Teeple, J. G. Niblick, rance ('outer, C. H. Colter, D. J. larkless and W. H. Lee. The Rotarians are: Raymond Hart ng, Walter Johnson, Hugh Hite, Lawence Kleinhenz, Will Simpson, ’harles Vogk-wede, Otto Kirsch, Fred ' ishbaucher and A. R. Holthouse. Mrs. C. C. Schafer is chairman of he Civic ■ Section and the women on ter committee will also meet at the ndustrial rooms. SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET SUNDAY Monroe Township Sunday School to Hold Two Session Convention i The Sunday schools of Monroe ownship will on Sunday join in a two-session convention and judging from the program prepared the convenion will be a first class one. The Sunday schools of Monroe, Berne and n (he rural districts of the township will unite in this convention. Tlie township organizations of Hart"ord, Wabash and Jefferson townships tave already held their conventions ind each of these have been pronounced to have been first class. Monroe ‘ownship will endeavor on Sunday to have a program equal to any of the ither townships. The afternoon session will be held at the Spring Hill •hurch at 2 o'clock next Sunday afterloon, the evening program being held it the Monroe M. E. church at 7:30. The following program will be rendered: Afternoon Session. Spring Hill, 2:00 I’. M. Song service—Led by Ernest Dro. Devotionals. Special Music —Berne Reformed S. S. Address —Rev. F. W. Hoerneman, i Berne. Special Music —Mattax Orchestra. Remarks—C. O. Lehman, county chairman. Music —Reformed S. S. Offering. Song—Congregation. Benediction. Evening Session. Monroe M. E. church. 7::30 P. M. Song Service —Led by M. E. Stauffer. Devotionals. Song—Mennonite S. S. Berne. Reading—Edna v. d. Smissen. ' Song—Mennonite S. S. ’ Address—Rev. O. O. Lozier, Berne. (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 1, 1922

+ + * + •:•+ + + + + + + + + + ❖ 4- AMERICAN HISTORY ❖ 4- DAY BY DAY ♦ 4- By T. P, Green 44 4- ❖ June 1. 4- . j < 4. |4> May Dyer, a Quaker, was hang- 4j+ ed in Boston, Mass., on June 1, 4- * 1660. 4- — <• ■4- Maryland was seized for a4- ♦ royal province by William 111 on 44- June 1, 1691. 4- <• — 4 )4- New York was invaded from 44- Canada by Burgoyne on June 1. •> + 1777. 4'4- - 4•F John Adams, the first Ameri- 4 4- can Ambassador, was met by + 4- George HI. on June 1, 1785. 4- + — 44- Kentucky was admitted to the 41 4- Union on June 1, 1792. + '4- — + Tlie President sent a “war mes- 44- sage" to Congress on June 1, 1812. 4-4>4-4-4-4*4-4-4*4-4-4-+4*4>4< PUBLIC TO PAY ■ LESS FOB COAL ; DURING STRIKE I , Agreement Reached Between Hoover and NonUnion Operators REDUCTION ASSURED Prices to Consumer to Be Based on Rate of $3 Per Ton at Mine I By Paul R. Mallon. <1 nllctl l-resH Service.) Washington, .lune 1. —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —The American pub--1 lie will pay from ten to fifteen per cent less for coal as long as the mine strike continues, under an agreement reached between Secretary of Com merce, Hoover and the non-union bituminous operators. Department of Commerce officials I said today this ent from prevailing pri e-s was assured ns the result of the final conference between Hoover and the operators. Prices to the consumer will be based on a rate of $3 per ton at the mine. Practically every non-union district has submitted its "fair price” scale to the newly appointed Central Commit--9 tee which will sit in Washington to co--1 ordinate distribution. The figures » range from $2.45 to $3.50 for the various localities. The highest demand is made by the 1 Southern West Virginia fields where ’ the $3.50 price will be obtained for the highest grade of coal. The lowest is ? (Continued on page two) ALLEN COUNTY : CASE SENT HERE 1 1 Domestic Troubles of Fort Wayne Couple to Be Aired in This Court A divorce case, venued to this county from Allen county, was filed in the circuit court here this morning. The suit was filed by Robert Fernwait ■ against Edna Fernwait. The couple resides in Fort Wayne. In his com- ’ plaint the plaintiff says that he married tlie defendant in 1910 and that she deserted him without cause >n July ' 26, 1921. lie asked for a divorce and the custody of their child. Mrs. Fernwait entered a denial to the charges in the complaint and filed a <’ross com((’ontinned on page five) Generally fair in north and central, unsettled in extreme south portions • tonight and Friday; not much change in temperature.

COURT DENIED : NEW TRIAL IN i STIRLEN CASE * . Transcript of Evidence in • Case One of Largest Ever • Prepared Here • OTHER COURT NEWS •- - - ‘ Fort Wayne Attorneys Here Yesterday-Renner Case , Was Postponed Judge John C. Moran, of the Adams circuit court, overruled a motion for a new trial in the Stirlen will ' | case, which was tried in the court here in December, 1921. The argu ' ments on the motion were held some ’ I time ago hut the court withheld the ' ruling until the court reporter had I completed transcribing the evidence. | Several attorneys from Fort Wayne, I who were interested in the case, i were in court here yesterday after- ! noon when the court issued the rul j ing. The Shirlen will case, which orig- , inated in Allen county, was a very i | important case. The will involved Jan estate of approximately $60,000. ! The verdict of the jury set aside the will. Nine days in all were consum- ,. ed in trying the case, and the transcript of evidence is one of the largest ever prepared in the Adams circuit court. Tho transcript contains more than 2,500 pages. The executor, I Clarence N. Goheen, was the only one I of tile heirs who wished to appeal the I | decision of the jury. The attorneys for the plaintiff were Clarence McNabb and Creighton Williams, of Ft Wayne and C. J. Lutz, of Decatur. The defense attorneys were Judge Aiken, T. G. Moorhead and John C. ) Hoffman of Fort Wayne. The Fori Wayne attorneys here yesterday were Aiken, Hoffman, Williams ami McNabb. (Continued on page th -e* POLICE WARN MOTORISTS HERE ' Say Auto Drivers Must Cease Driving in City Without Lights Joel Reynolds, chief of police, said loday that he had received many complaints from local citizens lately, that motorists were operating their automobiles on the city streets after dark with only one light or with ‘ neither lamp burning. Accidents, ' which might have proven very ser--1 ious have been very narrowly averted in many cases, Chief Reynolds said today. The law states that all motor vehicles must have two front lights and a rear light burning after dark. The , headlights are to be equipped witli special lenses which break the , strong light rays and broadcast them so that they do not blind an approaching pedestrian or another driv- . er. Chief Reynolds said today that " motorists must obey the law regarding headlights here, and if it is necessary to enforce the law-, an extra night policeman will be added to • the force and all violators prosecuti ed. , • CARNIVAL AT THE G. E. i PLANT ON FRIDAY NIGHT An old fashioned home-talent carni- - val will be given Friday night, Juno • 2nd at the local plant of the General r Electric company and elaborate plans 1 are being made for the entertaining ■ of the patrons. An orchestra among i the G. E. employees has been organ- . ized and there will be music, songs, a ‘ play, a fortune tolling booth and later , on dancing will bo enjoyed in the building. Refreshment stands of all kinds will be erected and everyone is assured of a good time. An admission of only ten cents will be charged at the gate and all the entertainments , will be free. The north gate will be s open for the visitors while the south a gate will be opened for automobiles. Join the crowd and enjoy yourself.

PROMISE TO GIVE THEIR INFLUENCE TO DECATUR SEND RESOLUTIOHS TO SUPREME OF- , EIDERS AND DIRECTORS OF BROTHERHOOB COMMENDING ACTION OF THE DECATUR HOMESTEAD.

I I Decatur has scored one more point i In the fight to secure the location In this city, of the fine new Home for orphan children, to be erected by the I Brotherhood of American Yeomen in the near future. Tho membership . of the Fort Wayne society has gone , on retard as being desirous of having the now home located in Decatur and as being willing to do all possble to accomplish that end. Assurance of the support and cooperation of the Fort Wayne society is given in a letter received by the Democrat this morning from Mr. R. i : E. Parker, manager of the Ft. Wayne district. Accompanying this letter; ■ were copies of the Resolutions sent ■ to the Supreme- Officers and Board of Directors of American Yeomen, and i to the officers and members of the , Brotherhoid of American Yeomen. - The support of the Fort Wayne ■ Homestead in tiie movement may mean much to Decatur in securing - the location of the Home for this city. Tlie Fort Wayne Homestead contains' a large and influent ini membership. ■ Following are copies of the letter received today and of the resolutions, sent to the Supreme Officers, direc-' tors, other officers, and membership: - May 29, 1922.; To the City of Decatur, Its Yeomen,l and your local organizations inter-1 ested in bringing to your City the Home for Orphan children <?f the' Brotherhood of American Yeomen, j Esteemed Archers and Friends: We are in the midst of one of the greatest movements the Brotherhood of American Yeomen have ever put forth —the building of a Homo for -Orphan children. It is the desire of the Yeomen over the entire jurisdiction to have this home placed in their own state. To be loyal to the state of Indiana, I feel that we should do all in our power to have this home placed in the good old Hoosier state. 1 have been watching with great interest the es- ■ forts that have been put forth in the ■ different states to get this home, and, being a Hoosier, I want, to be loyal to our state, and get tin- home where It . should be—in the state of Indiana. After attending tin- different meetings in the state where Mr. A. N. Farmer and Mr. Hall were, it did not . take long to decide in what place in Indiana, this home should go as . far as myself personally is concerned. For after attending the meeting . >ln April in your city I at once begun to wonder if there was not some . chance of getting the Home in Indi-

(Continued on page three) (Continued on rage five) Divorce Decree of Mary Pickford Was Sustained

Case Ended Yesterday After Long Series of Court Proceedings ' Carson. Nev., June I—Mary Pickford's divorce from Owen Moore was sustained yesterday when the Neva- j da supreme court affirmed the order of District Judge Frank P. Langan,quashing service of summons in the action brought by Attorney Genera! Fowler to set aside the decree grant cd the movie star. 1 The divorce of Miss Pickford from Owen Moore, also a screen favorite, at Minden Nev., March 29. 1920, precipitated an action by the state for i 1 the dissolution of the decree on the i ground that Miss Pickford’s residence . in the state had not covered the period required by law. The divorce

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NEW MEMBERS OF TRI KAPPA I _____ Ten Young Ladies Initiated Into Chapter of Sorority Here Last Night Ten young ladies were initiated into the local chapter of the Kappa Kappa I Kappa sorority at the home of Miss ‘ Fanny Hite on Winchester street last night. All of the young ladies were graduated from the Decatur high school this spring with the exception of one. About twenty members of the sorority were present to aid in the initiation. The initiates were: Dorothy Durkin, Mildred Ijeonard, Mildred Liddy, Naomi Darkless, Gladys Butler, ■Leona Huntsicker, Mary Suttle.s, Veronica Anker, Gretchen Flanders, and Txiis Peterson. Following the initiation a regular I business meeting was held loiter in 'the evening refreshments were served Iby the hostess. The active member- : ship in the sorority is nearly forty at j present with tin- addition of the new members last night. Several members will return home from school ,soon. INSANE MAN WAS PLACED IN JAIL Henry Schwartz Was Creating Disturbance at Home of Brother-in-Law Sheriff Sephus Melchl received a call last night from the home of Herman Buiick in Preble township near the Freidham church, stating that Henry Schwartz, Mr. Buuck’s brother-in-law, who is a former inmate of the Eastern hospital for the Insane at Richmond, was creating a great disturbance in the home and that the safety of the family was endangered. Sheriff Melchl made a hurried trip to tho Buuck home and brought Mr. Si-hwart ■ to this city where he was locked in the county jail. Mr. S'hwartz, who is about thirty

court, in which the divorce was granted, was asked to review its decision and reverse itself, but it held that the action had been regular and that the decree should stand. Attorney General Fowler then ap- , pealed to the state supreme court, charging that the divorce was obtained through “fraud and collusion" on the part of Miss Pickford and contending that the Minden court had no jurisdiction. The defense answered that the state was not an aggrieved party and therefore had no authority under the Nevada law to prosecute the action. Arguments were heard here January 30th. Miss Pickford married Douglas Fairbanks two weeks after her divorce.