Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 166, Decatur, Adams County, 15 July 1922 — Page 3

building house I Mr and Mr.." <’hnhner Porter are ■ „ ..n eight room bungalow on fc ed’bv th<»n from Pago Blackburn I X East aide ' he 9tree ‘' Knnmd «ns broken yetterdny for the Kvlng of the foundation and Mr. Por■bing the work. The bungalow will be ■; o rv and a half high and will have ■ Lenient under part of the houae. Importers hope to move into their K ew home about September first. i “ ■twilight baseball league ■ IS PROVING QUITE POPULAR I The Twilight baseball league, comIsed Os a number of teams made up t the young boys of this city is prov- ■ )ng quite popular, the games being Erltnesed by a crowd of local fans on occasion. The games are staged ■ B t Bellmont park and are called at o'clock, five innings constituting a ■pine. ■ prof. W. Guy Brown Is taking ■charge of the league in the absence of ■ M r. Worthman. The adntssion is free. ■Come out tonight and support the ■Twilight league. ■ REV. WYANT UNABLE TO ■ PREACH NEXT SUNDAY ■ The Rev. Wyant, pastor of the Mt. ■pleasant and Buelah churches in this ■county will be unable to hold preach- ■ iti'Z services next Sunday on account ■of sickness. The home coming which ■ was also scheduled for this Sunday ■ has been postponed until a later date. I • ■ TALE OF ADVENTURE I BY LAND AND SEA I IN PICTURE FORM ■ The days of the gold rush —to Calf- ■ tomia, to Alaska, to Australia —with ■ their loosing of human passions and ■ weaknesses, their return to the priini- ■ tive ways of living and fighting, form ■ cue of the most absorbing and dranrat■ii perods in recent history. For most I of the present generation only a word ■ picture of that era is vouchsafed. ■ The real spirit of adventure and hec- ■ tic atmosphere of the gold days is to ■ be brought back, however in all their ■ original colors, with all the glamour ■ which surrounded them. “Dead Men ■ Tell No Tales,” a Vitagraph-Tom Ter- ■ riss Special Production of the famous ■ novel by E W. Hornung, is to resur- ■ rect these thrilling times for the ■ sen.-n. The production with an all|B star cast, is to be shown at the CrysB tfl theatre tonight. ■ Besides its historical interest, the ■ pktare is by far the most vivid, most ■ fasiinating tale of adventure which ■ has made its appearance on the screen I for some time. Those who respond ■ with quickened pulses—and who does I not?—to swashbuckling stories of the I sea, of battles against tremendous I odd? and of toying with human lives I will welcome the production with open arms. The plot of “Dead Men Tell No Ta's” is dramatic in the extreme, with suspense, counter plot and love interest. It would be melodramatic if hot for the fact that such things did actually happen when all the world was seized with the gold madness. Also “The Stage Hand” a Larry Semon comedy.

Northern Indiana FAIR August 1,2, 3, 4 UFO TRUCK AND AUTOMOBILE department automobile show Tlio Automobile Show will be a , future of the fair. It !s planned ■< h„ve ou exhibition all the lead--makes of ears and it will as- ' 1 a splendid opportunity for j ''ntors at the Wot- . 1 ui me rair to take their • me and study carefully the dis- ‘ ent ears. Jn additio 1 Will form a part of the ' -w and as they are coming into ’ ' n<h use, this part of the ’ T'i * b<3 ° f great faterest tont K nX; O t b h e 6 ,O '' atedina >-ge £ grounds. Cenier 01 SEE WILBUR PORTER tor space in Auto Tent I L i< I*

MONROE NEWS Miss Rose Warren of Union City, Ohio, was the guest of Miss Rena Noffsinger over Sunday. Mr. R. S. Shirk mid son. Mr. R. E. Shirk visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Shirk at Stryker, Ohio, Friday. Miss Jessie Dickenson was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Scherer, ' • ’’’ecatur, Thursday. Mr. Will Pittenger and Miss Martha Hollingsworth of Marion. Ind., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. A. Hendrick this week. Mr. Paul and Miss Alice Gerber of Berne, were guests of relatives here this week. Mr. William Badders of Fort Wayne, is the guest of his brother, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Badders this week. Mr. Stoneburner. agent for the Metropolitan Life Insurance company, 1 stationed at Decatur, was in town a few days this week looking after the insurance business. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ixibenstein of Detroit, Mich., are here this week visiting their parents, Mr. Louis Lobenstein and Mr. and Mrs. J. I). Hen Uricks. A sign writer, giving his name as Richardson, and claiming to be from Elmira, N. Y., has been in town several days this week engaged in painting several signs on the harness shop, the Cloverleaf Cream station, the office of the Alpho Products plant, and the Monroe grain elevator. Mr. Richardson is an artist in his profession and has done good work here, al' his signs being very attractive, and the Luceum office window is certainly a masterpiece. Kessler and Ixibenstein was the new blacksmith firm established here a short time ago, but owing to lack of patronage and too strong competition, pulled up stakes and left for Decatur, where they are said to have already established an excellent trade. The town blacksmith. Ollie Heller, can still be found at the old stand busy as a bee. A number of the little playmates and friends of Leonard, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Hendricks, assisted him in cel ebrating his seventh birthday anni versary on last Tuesday. The youngsters enjoyed themselves to the limit, in play. Ixite iti the afternoon refreshments were served consisting of ice cream, cake, candy and pop corn. Master Leonard received many fine and useful gifts from his little friends as a birthday'memento. Those present were: Robert Shirk, Richard Hendricks. Max Rahner, Olen Lehman, Doyle Hendricks, Ruby Shirk, Christal Sells, Mabel Hocker, Ruth Pahner, Iris Rinehart, Marcella, Doris and Agnes Nelson, Glenys, Lucile and Helen Sells, Alice, Been Aurand, Richard Ezra Hendricks, Mrs. Silva Lehman. Mr. Paul and Miss Alice Gerber of Berne, were : tests of relatives here this week. DESCENDANTS OF HENRY BERNING HELD REUNION IN ALLEN COUNTY SUNDAY The descendants of Henry Berning, late of Marion township, held theiy first reunion Sunday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. E. Schoppman, in St. Joseph township. Following a basket dinner on the lawn, the members of the family voted to organize the Berning reunion, and to hold annual meetings. Committees were appointed to carry out the plans for next year’s meeting and to compile a history of their ancestor and his descendants. On the invitation of Fred C. Berning, it was decided to have the next reunion at the ancestor’s late home, 12 miles south of Fort Wayne on the Decatur road. Those present were Mrs. Henry Berning, George Berning and family. William Berning and family, Edwin Berning and wife, John Berning and family, Henry Hockemeyer and wife, William Gallmeyer and family, Carl Thieme and family, Fred Bieberich and wife, Mrs. Ferdinand Berning and daughters, Henry Berning and family, Henry Bulmahn and family, Henry Hegerfeld and family, August 1 Gallmeyer and family, Martin Koene-1 man, Andrew Fuelling and family, Henry Wietfeld and family, Charlesi Berning and family, William Hegerfeld and family, Louis Seddeinteyer | and family, Fred C. Berning and family, Miss Clara Berning, Henry F. j Berning and family, Martin Sc.hopp i man and Otto Kleine and family. —Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. ■ • 20 REPRESENT LOCAL COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC LADIES OF COLUMBUS Louise Brake and Miss Rose i Fullenkamp have been appointed delegates to represent the local council of, Catholic Ladies of Columbia at national convention of that order to be j

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. JULY 15, 1922

hold nt Dayton. Ohio, August Ist. 2nd and 3rd. They will leave here July 31st to attend the meetings. The Decatur council has grown rapidly during the past two year? with n member ship at this time of 110, entitling them to two delegates instead of one as heretofore. Several hundred delegates will attend the meeting and headquarters will bo at the Gibbons hotel. MAN AND BOY WERE INJURED IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT NEAR BLUFFTON Bluffton. Ind., July 14,—Don E. White, 2201 St. Joe boulevard, Fort Wayne, and his brother-in-law, Albert J. Andrews. Jr., 15, of Chicago, who has been visiting in Fort Wayne, Were seriously injured at 6 o'clock tonight when their Ford roadster went over a fl-foot embankment. at a point seven miles south of Bluffton on the Hoosier highway. They were returning to I ? ort Wayne from a ' business trip to Hartford City. Both victims were rushed to the Wells County hospital, here, where It was found Mr. White has a severe concussion on the right side of the head besides other serious bruises about the back and arms and hands. He had not regain consciousness at 10:30 o'clock. The boy has a broken left forearm, both bones being fractured. Physicians attending the victims said that despite the seriousness of Mr. White's injuries, they believe he will recover.

NIAGARA FALLS EXCURSION July 25th A Delightful Trip Full Length of Lake Erie on Boat. Stopovers on Return Trip at many industrial and pleasure trips. Later August Bth and 22nd Round Trip From Decatur $13.10 Full information, call local agents or address J. A. Greenland, G. P. A.. Fort Wayne, Indiana INDIANA SERVICE CORPORATION TONIGHT || “A ROMANTIC ADVENTURESS” @ A big Paramount special production, tentur- ||| ing the wonder star, Dorothy Dalton , ? She tickled the chin of the gay old world until te, it gave her fame and fortune. Then she tradcd her heart to a regu- ■ lar man who gave her only love. A trip through pleasure’s playground H vis New York and Mon- H te Carlo. ■ Added Attraction: J’he 1 llh episode of the ■ famous jungle serial, | v “The Adventures of Tarzan” featuring Elmo Lincoln && Admission 10c and 20c I THE CRYSTAL I TONIGHT | “DEAD MEN b TELL NO TALES” A Tom Terriss special production featuring an ■ all-star cast including, Cj Catherine Calvert Who said “Dead Men Tell No Tales?” What ■ does it signify? Who B O planned it? It was said B by a band of criminals. B wli() planned to kill all B $1 aboard the Lady Jermyn B |ii in order to hide the EK theft of a cargo of gold. Added Attraction: ' (J “The Stage Hand” wl A good two-reel comedy SI featuring Larry Senion. B Admission 10c and 20c. B

GENEVA NEWS Mrs. Sam Bailey went to Fort Wayne Thursday afternoon to visit here husband, who has been in the Lutheran hospital there for the past three or four week. He underwent the second operation on Friday. Miss Caroline f hew had dental work done in Berne Wednesday. Chtyley Fields returned to his work in) Oilton, Okla., Thursday mornng after spending several weeks here with his family. He was accompanied back by his sons, Eugene and Harold. Sol Bixler of this place was a caller in Berne for a few hours last Tuesday. Wm. Bradford was taken to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne the fore part of this week as he is suffering with kidney stones. An operation has not been performed as yet, as it is hoped that he will recover without one. Russell Miller of Portland spent a shor ttime in Geneva Thursday afternoon giving violin lessons. Th ethird reunion of the ministers and laymen of the former Auglaize conference of the United Brethren church was held in this city Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of the former pastors of this charge were present and they and the members had a fine time. The Ladies Aid society served the meals in the church basement. supper on Tuesday evening before the general public and taking the place of their monthly supper. Mrs. Jane Fonts of Linn Grove, one of the pioneer settlers of Geneva, spent several days here the fore part es the week visiting old neighbors and friends. She was accimpanied by her granddaughter. Miss Jane Bradford. Miss Donave Campbell returned to her home Thursday afternoon after visiting friends in Winchester. S. Pt Mason left for Clinton county, 0., Wednesday morning where he attended to business matters. Miss Madeline McCollum of Decatur came Wednesday evening to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milo McCollum. Miss Marie Shimp and Harry Shoemaker, and Miss Alice Pyle and Harold Schlangerhauf were united in marriage last Tuesday. Both brides were local girls, the former being a daughter of M-s. Clara Bruhn and the latter being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Pyle. Mr. Shoemaker resides near here, while Mr. Schlangerhauf is a resident of Linn Grove. The weddings came as a surprise to their many friends here who wish them a long and prosperous married life. :c PER CENT OF U. 3. PREACHERS ARE SONS OF PREACHERS IT IS SAID Westerville, Ohio, July 15. —Five per cent, of the United Brethren preachers of this country are sons of bankers.

10 per cent are the sons of merchants and manufacturers, 25 per cent are the sons of teachers, doctors and lawyers and 30 per cent are the sons of ; preachehs on salariers averaging not 'more than SISOO. This was the statement made by Dr. ■(). T. Deever, general secretary of Yeung People’s Work, Dayton, in delivering an address at the United Brethren Summer Bible Conference in session at Otterbein College, which i is this year celebrating the 75th anni cersary of its founding. The conference the first of its kind ever held by the 'denomination, opened July 4 and will, I c ontinue for 10 days. According to Dr. Deever, the lessons in discipline, self control, econ iomy, thrift and sacrifice which the sons of preachers received in the end proves to be of great advantage. Dr. Deever stated that out of 12.000 names in Who's Who in the United States, 100 are the sons of preach ers, and that 1270 out of 2145 English ; notables are the sons of preachers, in 1910 ten out of every fifty-one per sons in the Hall of Fame were Preach!ers’ sons. Otterbein, Wesley, Cotton Mather, Henry Ward Beecher, Charles Spurgeon were sons of preachers; while in the literary field William and Henry James, Emerson, Henry Van Dyke, Lowell, Holmes, Francis Park man, Tennyson, Cooper, Goldsmith. Coleridge and others were the sons of preachers. David Field, a preacher, had three sons, one was a preacher, one udge of the supreme court anti one, Cyrus W., laid the first American cable. The Wright brothers of Dayton, were the sons of a United Brethren preacher and bishop. The presidents of tlfe United States who were the sons of preachers were Cleveland. Arthur, Buckanan and Wilson, and Garfield himself was a preacher. New York.—As a judge of good cows John McCormick is a famous tenor. Harman Meyer alleges. Meyer has sued the singer, seeking return of money paid for five cows, claiming McCormick misrepresented the animals.

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CROPS SHOW A FALLING OFF IN LAST MONTH (Continued from page one) during the past month, showing a conlition figure on July 1 of 52 percent of normal front which a total production >f 34,027,000 bushels is forecast. This s by far the smallest crop reported for the state in many years and com pares with 47,912,00 bushels estimated tor June 1 and the five-year average c' 71,070,000 bushels. Extremely hot weather during June and the late planting are the principal factors ausing the low condition. Some chinch bug damage has been reported. The condition of barley in Indiana Tuly 1, was 60 per cent of normal from which a total production of 998,000 bushels is forecast compared with 1,294,000 bushels for June and 1,235,000 bushels harvested last year. The condition of rye in Indiana on July 1, was 84 per cent of normal, from which a total production of 4,419,000 bushels is forecast, compared with 4,845,000 bushels for June and 1,978 bushels harvested last year. The white potato acreage in Indiana shows a slight increase over last >ear being 72,000 acres. The condiicn on July 1, was 77 percent of normal from which a total production of 5,322,000 bushels is forecast, compared with 3,570,000 harvested last year. The sweet potato acreage in Inliana is slightly greater than last year being 3.000 acres. The condition ; Tuly 1, was 87 percent of normal and ndicates a total production of 321.-000 bushels compared with 396,000 bushels harvested last year. The tobacco acreage in Indiana hows an increase of 25 per cent over 'ast year and amounts to 18,000 acres. The July 1 condition was 76 percent of normal from which a total production es 14.911,00 pounds is forecast, compared with 12,250,000 pounds harvest-

AUCTION SALE! At Bellmont Farm 1 1-2 miles north-east of Decatur Monday, July 17th If you have any thing you want to sell from furniture to liveg stock, bring it to this sale. No commission will be charged for selling. i The sale will be widely advertised. Bring your articles early | the morning of the sale. ’ Phone 606, Decatur and tell us what you have so it may be properly advertised. The sale will be conducted by faculty and students of the Reppert Auction School. EVERYBODY OUT! COME ONE—COME ALL!

ed last year. The condition of all hay in Indiana on July 1. was 92 percent of normal and indicates a total production of 3.331,00 tons compared with 2,451,000 tons compared with 2.451,000 tons harvested last year. The condition of the Indiana apple crop was 70 percent of normal on July 1. and indicates a total production of 4,120.000 bushels compared with 1.029000 bushels harvested last year. Peaches in Indiana showed a condition on July 1, of 80 percent of normal, from which a total production of 560,000 bushels is indicated, compared wtijl 26,000 bushels harvested last year. Trunk crops are not in quite as good condition as a month ago. Hot weather and insects are'the principal causes of deterioration, although somt 1 diseases have znanifected themselves Melons, however, have kept up fairly well. The hot weather cut the small fruit 1 very materially and the quality was - not as good as usual. Sorghum cane shows a slight decrease in acreage, but the condition is fairly good. WIFE OF EVANGELIST SAYS HE ADMITTED HE WAS FATHER OF ILLEGAL CHILD Grand Rapids, Mich. July 15. —(Spec-1 ial to Daily Democrat) —The Rev. Mel I’i’roter, nationally known Evangelist. ! admitted to his wife that he was the! ; lather of a child born to his secretary, j Mr.-;. Trotter testified today. Mrs. Trotter took the stand in the hearing of divorc - proceedings against her husband. The wife said she had fainted when the Rev. Trotter came home and revealed to her that he was responsible for the delicate condition of his coworker in the Rescue Mission ■ here. , The Evangelist who is contesting the ; suit, denies the allegations made by his wife. i

LARGE AMOUNT OF FOOD SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN SENT TO NEAR EAST, Approximately 25.000 tons of relief supplies have been shipped from the United States by the Near East Relief to war and famine orphans and other sufferers in Bible Lands in eleven months, according to a state ment issued by the foreign department through Indiana Near East Relief. Food supplies for the famine regions of Transcaucasia, including Armenia. composed the largest items. Included in these supplies were 11,939,059 lbs. of wheat flour; 34.431,129 lbs. of corn grits and corn flour; 4,657.827 lbs. of beans; 13,692,828 lbs. of rolled oats rye and rice;* and 1.932.443 cans of condensed milk for child feeding purposes. Also included were 1,284.518 lbs. of miscellaneous food supplies were donated by farmers, refiners, millers and manufacturers throughout the country. Addit onal quantities were obtained by commodity campaigns in various localities. Included lbs. of agricultural machinery and hardware were j motor tractors and other modern farm implements to be used in restoring the famine regions to economic independence. One of the largest single I items shown in the report is 482,156 I Tbs. of surplus army medical supplies , and equipment composing a complete ■ field hospital and ambulance train, having a total value of about $160,000. Twenty-three separate sailings of vessels carrying these cargoes are recorded in the report. < — SHERIFF MELCHI IS REMODELING HIS HOUSE ON INDIANA STREET Sheriff Sephus Melchi is remodling his house on Indiana street preparatory to moving into it following the election next fall, when his successor at the county jail will be chosen. Mr. Melchi is making his house into a thoroughly modern dwelling.