Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 148, Decatur, Adams County, 23 June 1922 — Page 1

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AUBURN MAN MURDERED IN GARAGE LAST NIGHT bloodhounds placed on TRAIL OF MYSTERIOUS MURDERER WHO TOOK LIFE OF PROMINENT MAN AND BAD- 1 LY INJURED WIFE.

Auburn, Ind., June 23,—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Bloodhounds struck a trail here today to clear the mysterious murder of James W. Shaffer, prominent resident of Auburn and the probable fatal shooting of his wife. Three shots were fired into Shaffer’s body and he fell dead. Two bullets entered Mrs. Shaffer's body and she is tn a critical condition. They were entering their garage late last night returning home from a band concert. "There were shots and shots” said Mrs. Shaffer. “1 thought they would never get through shooting. The shots seemed to be coming up from below”. A son and a daughter, the only children of Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer were killed, in January 1921 when their house was dynamited and destroyed. The parents were injured at that time too. Following the explosion, Nie Shaffer, a brother, was arrested, but was released later. Nie Shaffer was taken into custody again today and questioned by the police, but later was released. (Continued on page five)

LUTHERANS WILL HOLO A JUBILEE ■ — ■■■ * Churches of Decatur Conference to Meet at St. John’s Next Sunday An event of special importance 1 for those attending the convention of Missouri Synod at Fort Wayne this week is the jubilee celebration plan > ned for Sunday at St. Johns by the Lutheran churches of the Decatur conference, commemorating the 75th 1 anniversary of the Missouri Synod’s 1 founding. Final plans have been made for an overflow attendance and cars on the Fort Wayne-Decatur interurban line ’ will take the people to the picnic 1 grounds, located near the St. Johns church, north of Decatur. An excellent program has been ar « ranged for the day, including services in the morning and afternoon ’ and the speakers will be Rev. Hilken of Kouts, Rev. Eickstedt of LaPorte 1 and Rev. William Noll of Ft. Wayne. ‘ There will be stands on the grounds and refreshments of all lends will be purchasable and a most pleasant time i is assured those who attend. 1 1

Rotarians Subscribe To Public Playground Fund

Two Hundred Dollars Given to Woman’s Club for Movement Two hundred dollars was subscribed by the Rotarians at their meeting last evening at Bellmont park, towards the providing and furnishing of playgrounds in this city for the boys and girls. The subscriptions or donations were not made In the name of the Rotary club, but as individual subscriptions. The money was turned over to Henry B. Heller who presented the amount to Mrs. C. C. Schafer, chairman of the Civic Section of the Womans club. The women will see that the playgrounds are provided, including the locating of a couple of tennis courts, croquet grounds etc., Some time the women of the Woman’s club backed a movement to false a dollar for each boy and girl *n Decatur or approximately one thousand dollars with which to provide playgrounds. Plans for making a drive or campaign for the funds '■di through however and the action °f the men last evening ie a good

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AGED VETERAN OF CIVIL WAR EXPIRED TODAY - Franklin Snyder Died at His Home Near Corydon Early Today FINE WAR RECORD Sunday Morning Was Date Set for Funeral Services at .Jay City Church Franklin Snyder, aged 87 years, a civil war veteran and one of the oldest residents in Adams county, died at his home on a farm near New Corydon, at an early hour this morning, following an illness with a complication of diseases, prevalent in old age. Mr. Snyder was born in Champaign

county, Ohio on August 16, 1534, a son of Jesse and Mary Snyder. His father and mother were both natives of Virginia. Franklin Snyder came to Adams county with his parents in IX4O and located with them near New Corydon in 1843, and he received his education at New Corydon. On August 16 1862 Mr. Snyder enlisted in Company E of the Eightyninth Indiana Infantry and was mustered into the service of his country at Wabash, Indiana. From that time until the close of the war he was with his regiment in all the campaigns, marches, and battles and rendered faithful srvice as a soldier. He was a member of the G. A. R. Post No. 83 and was formerly officer of the day of the post at New Cory don. Mr. Snyder was married to Sarah E. Fogle, who died in May, 1917. Their only child, Janies Snyder, survives and was living with his fathe at the .into of the latter’s death Mrs. Amos Buckmaster, of Linn Grove is an adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Snyder. Funeral services will be held from the Jay City United Brethren church at 10 o’clock Sunday morning, and burial will be held in the RlveAide cemetery. s — Several Decatur people will attend the t>o mile auto race at Centliver park. Ft Wayne next Sunday.

starter towards the raising of the money. Owing to the lateness of the sea- | son, it mav be impossible to equip as, many playgrounds this year as desired but whatever money is obtained! this year and is not spent this sum- | mer will be used next year. The Womans club will hold a pub-. I lie sale next month at which time it, is hoped that sufficient funds will be, obtained for the equipping of the women’s rest room in the Libra.y and the providing of playgrodtds for th e children. If you want to give a few dollars towards this glod cause, get it to the women of the Womans Club. , CONDITION IMPROVED i . Word has been received lip Mrs. W • Kuebler from her brother, Frank Barl thol wh o is seriously ill in Chicago l that he will continue to recover. ,

PRINCIPAL FOR DECATUR HIGH SCHOOL CHOSEN Paul W. Linton of New Richmond Selected by City School Board OTHER NEW TEACHERS Several Vacancies Filled While Others Remain to Be Filled

i Mr. Paul W. Linton, New Richmond, has been selected by the Decatur City board, as principal of the local high school for next year, to succeed Mr. J. D. L. (Tine. Mr. Linton, is former leachei in the Bloomington high school ami for die last two years has been Superintendent of the New Richmond schools. He is a graduate of Frank lin College and of Indiana University |and is a man of fifteen years exper Hence in educational work. His ma Jor subect is English. Miss Maude P. Dean, Latin teacher of the Portland schools, lias accepted the offer of the local School Board to teach Latin in the Decatur High School. She has taught Latin in the Portland High School for the past twelve years and is considered one ol | the best teachers in northern Indiana. Two of her pupils recently won high | honors in the Bth District Latin con test. Miss Doan is also a graduate of Indiana University. , T. Floyd liibson, a former teacher of the Tipton schools and a graduate ol Indiana State Normal Industrial Art School, will have charge of Manual Training and Mechanical Drawing. He !comes here very highly recommended. ' Miss Mary Wilhite from Martinsville, Indiana, was selected to suceed Miss Ruth B. Gay, who resigned at 1 the close of school. She will have 'charge of Shorthand and Typewriting. She is a teacher of two years experience, and is a graduate of the Intliamt State Normal Business School. I Miss Lena Rutlidge was selected to (Continued on page four)

ABBOTT FINED SIOO AND COSTS — Court Did Not Impose Jail Sentence on Account of Wife and Children Edgar Abbott, arrested several days ago on a charge of violating the prohibition law, was fined SIOO and costs by Mayor DeVoss in police court yes I terday evening. Abbott enu red a plea of not guilty when arraigned be fore tlie Mayor last Friday but changed his plea to guilty yesterday evening. No jail sentence was given Abbott lout of consideration for his wife and (seven small children, according Io a statement by Mayor DeVoss. Abbott is employed at the Clover Leaf Creamery and his family is entirely dependant upon his salary for support, it is said. He was arrested by Chief of Police Joel Reynolds, and Sheriff Sephus Melchi following a raid on his house in which a still and two I quarts of home brew were found. The j fine and costs, 'amounting to $l3O in all, .were paid by Abbott. The case against Ralph Taylor, also charged with violating the prohibition law, which was scheduled to be tried before Mayor DeVoss this morning, was postponed until a later date on 'account of the state's prosecuting witI ness. e MARRIAGE LICENSES ' Theodore F. Rice, teacher, Indianapolis, born September 3, 1891, son of Paul Rice, to Elsie Moeller, book? keeper, Root, township, born January 21. 1901. daughter of the Rev. Alfred Moeller. Jacob L. Inninger, farmer, Berne, born March 5, 1899, son of Christian Inninger, to Rosy I’. Ilabegger, Berne, born March 10, 1900, daughter of Peter H. Habegger. Archie Cloyd Hileman, clerk at Willshire, Ohio, born April 11. 1902, son of Herbert L. Hileman, to Reah Beatrice Dunefon, Pleasant Hills, born June 26, 1902, daughter of Phillip Dunefon, s—s—s— WANT ADS EARN—s—s—s

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 23, 1922

j X Wk, • • y -> • SAMUEL L. RUGG. Founder of Decatur. City of Decatur Founded Eighty-Six Years Ago

Plot to Present site of City City W a s Recorded June 23, 1836 Eighty-six years ago today, where Decatur now stands, two men, Thomas Johnson and Samuel L. Rugg, were busily engaged cutting down timber, platting off lots and marking street: for they were building what is now Decatur. This city today is S 6 years old. The plot was recorded June 23, 1836. In 1836 the city limits were First

+++ + + * SUIT FOR INJUNCTION + * 4 4- Indianapolis, Ind., June 23. — + + Mine owners prepared their first 4 + legal action toward ending the 4 4- i oal strike today. 4 + Suit for injunction to restrain 4 4- officials and the 650.000 striking 4 4- members of the United Mine 4- + Workers from interfering through d + violence with operation of mines 4 d’ will be filed in federal court here d 4< late today or tomorrow in behalf d d- of the operate i s 4 APPOINTMENTS OF DIOCESAN CLERGY MADE Pastors, Assistants, Chaplin and Missionary (liven Appointments OF INTEREST HERE Appointments Include Former Local Assistant Pastors and Residents Rt. Rev. Bishop J. Alerding of Fort Wayne this morning made 23appointments among the diocesan clergy of the Catholic church, includ-: ing 13 pastors, 8 assistants, a chaplin and a missionary. The appointments which become effective June 28th are of especial interest to the Catholics in this city, and community for the reason that > one Adams county priest, Rev. D. j Leo Faurote was appointed pastor of the Sacred Heart church at Wanatah and St. Mary’s church, LaCrosse; I Rev. John Steger, former assistant (Continued on page five) Fair and warmer tonight: Saturday probably fair with warmer in east and south portions.

and Fifth streets and Adams and Monroe streets. The population then , was scarcely over 100. In 1850, 43 families lived in Decatur with a total population of 483. in 1880 the population skipped to 2,000 and in 1890 to .1,100. Today Decatur boasts of ovei 5,000 inhabitants. The first home built in the city was erected by Jacob Hofer, who helped survey tlie town, it was located on ,nc < orner of First an i Jackson streets ! just enst of where the Gymnasium now stands. It was a small log cabin j (Continued on page four)

LOCAL MAN WAS KILLED TODAY .— 'I Dan Shirock of Near Peterson Met Death in Accident in Michigan Dan Shirock, age 30 years, whose, homo until lately was southwest of Decatur near Peterson, was fatally, injured in an accident in Grand Rap U ids. Michigan this morning, accord i ing to a telegram received by rela fives today. Shi-rock has been living in Michigan for the past six , months. Before leaving this community ho made ills home with Julius i i< ideman. Mr. Shirock left here witli a friend named Hawkins. The two men were working together, as laborers in Grand Rapids. The tele , I gram did not give any details con- . cerning the accident. Mr. Shirock ; was married two years ago today and • lis the father of two children. He is | the son of Phillip Shirock. The body, ; will be returned to this city for bur i ial. I. CAR STOLEN AT BERNE WAS FOUND ABANDONED The Ford car belonging to Calvin |Lieehty, which was stolen from the I . Mennonite church barn at Berne, Sun i I day, was found Tuesday evening. The i 'car bad been abandoned on the Wa 1 ! bash-Hartford township road at a i poin two miles south of the Berne pike. The Ford had been driven to ' the side of the road back of a clump of bushes and was found bj* Merlin 1 $ , Ellenberger. One of the front wheels of the ear I was resting on the auto jack and the I tire on this wheel had been stolen and i replaced by a worn-out tiro. The ( switch key had also been stolen. The , license plates had been ripped off the car and the light burned out. Es- ( forts had also been made to break , open the tool box. Misses Florence Bremerkamp and , Florence Holthouse will go Io Marion j tomorrow to spend the week-end with I Miss Lucille Rademaker.

ILLINOIS MINING TOWNS QUIET TODAY AFTER WAR BODIES OF TWENTY-FIVE SLAIN MIN- | ERS RECOVERED BUT NATIONAL GUARD OFFICER PLACES DEATH LIST AS HIGH AS FORTY,

BURNS PROVED I FATAL TO MRS. JANE BARNHART Former Resident of This City Burned to Death at Swayzee Yesterday BORN IN DECATUR ■ Was Born and Lived in This Community Until Nine Years Ago Mrs. Jane Barnhart, ago 68 years a native of Decatur, was burned to. death at tile homo of her daughtei Emily in Swayzee. Indiana, yesterday afternoon. Relatives in this city received messages telling of the awful misfortune late yesterday afternoon. Death occured at 6:30 o'clock yester day evening. Mrs. Barnhart had gone into the yard to burn papers about 1:30 o’clock, according to the information receiv<Ml I here, and after lighting (he papers her! I clothing caught on fire. Her body was |::<> severely burned before the blaze was extinguished that death resulted al few hours later. Complete details of I Hie accident wore not given in the messages sent hero. Mrs. Barnhart was born in Decatur on December 4. 1853. She was the i daughter of John and Rachael An •drews Barnett. She grew up to woman | hood and received her education in I this community. Nine years ago the ! family moved to Swayzee. Her inis hand , Joshua Barnhart, died in Sway zee four years ago. Mrs. Barnhart was a faithful member of the Methodist church and was affiliated witli the Eastern Star lodge. ; Five children am' one sister survive j Mrs. Barnhart. The sister, Mrs. Mira i Moore, resides in this city. Several other relatives live in Decatur. Mrs. , Moore loft for Swayzee (his morning Funeral services will be held in Swaj zee but the time of the services has not been announced. The Pleasant Mills M. ’E. church will hold a hake sab' tomorrow at the Schmitt meat market beginning at eight o'clock n. m.

Installation Services At The Presbyterian Church

Notable Event in History of Local Presbyterian Church Tonight The installation services which will be held in the Presbyterian church this evening will be a notable event in the history of the church. Those attending will be especially honored with the presence of Rev. K. Ames Montgomery, I). D„ L. L. D.. president of Parsons College, Fairfield. lowa, and recently, elected to the presidency of Centre College at Danville. Kentucky. Dr. Montgomery is a national figure in educational and religious circles and has received many honors from the scholastic world. He is a clear, forceful and convincing speaker with a real message. The charge to the pastor will be given by Rev. Hostetter of the Third church of Fort Wayne, while Rev. Robert Little pastor of the First .church of the same city will give the I charge to the people. Rev. Angus of Huntington, moderator of the Presbytery of Fort Wayne will preside. The following will be the program

Marion, 11., June 23 (Special to Dully Democrat) —Streets of southern Illinois mining towns were quiet today. The massacre of ut least twen-ty-one strike breaking miners was a closed subject. , A few small groups which formed on Hie streets of Marion. Herrin and other mining communities from which tile mob of 2.000 whs recruited, talked in hush-si tones and usually in for- , eign tongues. Tlie strike sympathizers believe that the guilty will not lie punished. "They committed suicide" or “they attempted to escape and were shot” were the two explanations of the killings most given when anyone , was found who would talk. For the most part, however, the striking miners remained in their homes. Even tlie local papers failed to give the killings much display. The total number of bodies recovered was brought up to 25 today. Seventeen were in tlie morgue at Herrin while the others were taken to their homes. Although some reports reaching Colonel Samuel Hunter, represent(Continued on page five) VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL TO OPEN Baptist Church to Open Schott! for Children Next Monday, June 26 A daily Vacation Bible School will open nt (he Baptist Church on Monday, June 26, at 9:00 a. in. The school will run live days a week for a period of three weeks. The sessions each day will last from 9:00 until 11 :30. Tlie subjects taken up In the school will consist of the following, 'memorizing of Scripture, memorizing of hymns, craft work adapted to tlie various ag n s, Bible stories, missionary stories, dramatization of some of tho imperial- IMbte events, and habit talks. The age limit for those who may enroll is 7 to 13 inclusive., (m account of lark of room, it has been decided to limit the enrollment to 100 pupils. The school will Ik | open to pupils of any denomination, as well as regular members of the Bapist Sunday School, but the former must com■■ within tho age limits mentioned.

of the evening: Doxology Invocation -Rev. Reuben Elllker Hymn Scripture Reading—Rev. C. L. Haney Prayer Rev. V. S. A. Bridge Anthem, "Consider ami Hear Me," Dr. Fred Patterson and choir. Sermon—Dr. R. Ames Montglmery Propounding of Constitutional Questions by the Moderator, Rev. Angus. Charge to the Pastor —Rev. Hostetter Anthem, "As Pants the Heart.” from Spohr's “Crucifixion” Obligato, sung by Mrs. Dan Tyndall, assisted by choir. Charge to People- Rev. Robert Little. Song Benediction Rev. B. N. Covert A reception for the new pastor and his wife will be given in the church parlors immediately after this service. The session of the church desire t' invite al the people of Decatur and vicinity to enjoy this servicte.

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