Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 28 July 1922 — Page 1

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jl EWERT CAVE SREAT LECTURE CHAUTAUQUA , h :„„ Minister and Army sh ™ TICKET C£M 1’ AI G*' \,t Enoiurh Tickets Subbribed for Yet to Insure 1923 Program *♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ * * J TODAY'S PROGRAM + ♦ Afternoon ♦ I» W-Play Read |n ß ~ “ Mary * ! Jane’s Pa "-Maude Willis, + J well known interpreter of ♦ . great plays. ♦ Lj.jo-concert - Kryl and His + ." Band—A nationally known + I Chautauqua attraetion. + I Evening ♦ I ; : 45-Coneert — Kryl and His ♦ . Band — With many solo ♦ I and combination features. + l♦♦ + +♦♦ + + + + + ♦♦ +

x large audience heard the wonder fill lecture on ■Twentieth Century jaerica ' given at the Decatur chauumua last night by Dr. Arthur F. jwrt. pastor of the Central Presby terian church in Chicago and chapfcwith the 77th Division of the t'nited Sates Army. Dr, Ewert's address was filled with I discussion of interesting and impcrtajl subjects of modern America adws presented in a highly popular ad interesting manner. hcidently. last night, Dr. Ewert art one of the men who served in the npment over which he was chaplin hfhnce, Mr. ('. H. Nichols, linotjpoperator of the Daily Democrat.. ■ with the *'th Infantry witli Dr. ta for nineteen months, and Dr. ftn paid a great honor to Mr. mite last night for the wonderful record he made while in the service. Mr Xichols was with a detachment riifh was thought to be lost for some time and was later reunited with the minder of the regiment. Dr Ewert, in his lecture, attempted to prove scientifically that man has a Mil. To prove his point, be discussed rhe various senses of .man, bearing, wing, feeling, smelling, and speech. He showed that man was different tn® other animals in that he had a peat power over those senses. He •towed that the power over hearing wm the pcw'er in intensify nearing by means of the radio, telephone, and other such instruments. The power over seeing was shown to be the power to intensify seeing by means of the magnifying glass. He showed to his Mdiettce that man had exercised great power over all the the senses given him, and then he declared that power "as gained through the soul. Man is different from other animlas in that has a soul and other animals have Dot.

The Smith-Spring Holmes orchestral quintet was greatly appreciated sl both sessions yesterday also. Two the members of the quintet are composers of recognized merit and ftsterday they played several seections of their own composition. 6 campaign to secure subscribers for tickets to insure a Chautauqua or next season, was begun last night, *>th the result that 437 tickets were subscrtbed for. While this is considr« a good start, many more must be bribed for before next year’s Chautauqua will be insured. Mr. C. J. BoeLr' h ' <lent ° f the chau tauqua as--750 t "u . State<l that a PP r °ximately Continued on page five)

Seeks Personal Judgment And Foreclosure Os Bond

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DECATUR STORES AND RESIDENCES TO "DOLL UP" FOR FAIR NEXT WEEK The business houses, streets, and residences in the city are expected to put on their visiting clothes soon in preparation for entertaining the visitors to the Northern Indiana Fair next week, The local citizens have always taken great pride in showing off our fair city and by Saturday evenipg Decatur will more than likely be "all dolled up.” TWENTY WERE GRADUATED BY AUCTION SCHOOL Commencement Exercises of Reppert Auction School Held This Afternoon ADDRESS BY DR. HILL Col. Fred Reppert Complimented Students on Their Excellent Work Twenty men were graduated from the Reppert Auction School this as-

ternoon. The commencement exer clses began in the school building in Bellmont park at 1:30 o’clock this as lei noon Tlie program consisted of short talks by each member of tlie fa culty and an address by Dr. Harry G. Hill. Dr. Hill spoke on the subject, "Your Future.” His address was very interesting and was filled witli excellent advice to the newly made auctioneers. The presentation of diplomas was made by Col. Fred Reppert. Col Reppert complimented the men oi. (heir excellent work durring the term which covered tlie month of July. While this class was small, it was one of the best classes ever graduated from the school. Col. Reppert said. Thi men have worked nard and manifested a fine interest in their work. A pic ture of the class was presented to Col Reppert by tlie class, the presentation speech being made by one of the grad nates. Those who were graduated today were: H. V. Schwalbach. Milwaukee Wisconsin; Clarence Mullins. Walters Oklahoma; Lonis Smeller, Hudson, Ohio; Charles Frey, St. Marys, Ohio; Howard B. Smith, Homer Illinois; John Campbell, Hartford City, Indiana; J. Bennett Jones, Muncie, In diana; Millard Eikenberry, Arcanum, Ohio, C. B. Troutman, Kewanna, Indiana; Ivin L. Fry, Roundhead. Ohio, Marcus Swift, Smithville, Ohio; Rex. P. Davis, Springfield, Ohio;- .H. Nelson, Charlottsville, Indiana; G. M. Read, Murfreesboro, Arkansas; Walter E. Challis, Lisbon, Iowa; Tom Gilkerson, Boseman, Montana; M. O. Kate, Ragersvllle, Ohio; Leo Flynn. Montrose, South Dakota; Fred Lachoo. Louisville, Kentucky; and W. L Hughes, Goldsmith. Indiana. LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES IN EVERY RACE EVENT HERE A large umber of entries in every event of the speed program of the Northern Indiana Fair and race meet for next week, is a feature of the program. The entries closed on Wednesday evening and a checking up of the entries showed that the smalest num her entered in any event was seven while the largest number was twentythree. The race program promises to be one of the best ever seen in this section of the state. The number of entries in each event are as follows. 2:24 pace. 12; 2:22 trot. 22; 2:16 pace, 11; 2:30 pace, 17; 2:16 trot, 20: 2:19 pace, 11; 2:25 trot. 7; 2:24 pace, 16; 2:12 pace, 14; 2:14 pace. 16; 2:18 trot. 23, 2:30 trot, 15.

cover the assessments made against a lot on Oak street owned by the defendants, for the improvement of Oak streit in 1916. He further states that the defendants failed to make payments on certain installments of the assekggient. The plaintiff asks that the lot be 'iiold to satisfy-the assessment, the interest on the assessment, attorney fees, and costs, and that he receive a personal judgment in the sum of |2OO. The suit was filed by attorney Dore B. Erwin.

WATCH ’EM GO HERE NEXT WEEK r More than a hundred ami fifty head of fast harness horses are ready for the word “Go" at the Northern Indiana Fair next week.

PSI-IOTA-XI SORORITY GIRLS WILL HAVE STAND The Pi-lota Xi sorority girls will conflict a prize stand at the fair next week and on each day a number of iseful and beautiful prizes will be fiven away. Jhe girls will also sell ce cold watermellon. ice cream and sandwiches and invito the public to visit their sand. They will have a surprise for you. EDUCATED HORSE COMING TO FAIR Zeidman and Pollie Shows to Arrive on Special Train Sunday Evening Lady Fancheon, Col. Littleton’s $50,>OO equine wonder, will be one of the eature attractions on the Mid Way at he Fair next week. Lady Fancheon s the peer of all educated horses tolay. This horse has exhibited in all European Countries being taken to •lurope during the late world war by he Y. M, C. A. as part of their enteraining features. Lady Fancheon iperates a mammoth National Cash teghstf r presented trrtier ar the Madi ton Square Garden by the late Mr. ’atterson, president of the National "ash Register Company. Lady Fan■heon rings up a purchase and makes hange for any size bill as designated >y the audience. She also tells time >y a watch, selects National Flag as he Band plays a National Anthem, days musical airs by ringing bells re ires in a special constructed lied and lumerous other unbelievable feats. Lady Fancheon is one of the many eature attractions carried by t he Zeidnan and Pollie Animal Circii.. ai;c t.::loition Shows combined that . t: is'.i he Midway attractions here n< • veek. The Zeidman & Pollie Exposition train, the Golden Rod Special, vill arrive here Sunday evening and vill immediately unload their train ind have all attractions open Monday “vening at 7:00 o’clock. All shows ind riding devices will lie open day ind night during the entire week in•lading Saturday. These attractions •arry no immoral shows of any nature, di attractions being high class, moral ind educational.

Miss Ruth L. Myers Will Speak at Methodist Church Saturday Miss Ruth b. Myers, daughter of the lev. George H. Myers and a grandlaughter of the Rev. W. J. Myers, will speak at the Methodist church lere on Saturday evening, at 7:30 /clock. Miss Myers recently com peted her college course and this fall will go as a missionary in China. Her friends and the friends of her family will be glad of the privilege of hear ng Miss Myers speak. Everybody is invited to attend the meeting and a special invitation is extended to the young ladies of the high school. Ihe proposition of organizing a Standan. Bearers’ Society will be pesented to the young ladies. A reception will be tendered Miss Myers at the conclusion of the services. - - NOTICE OF CLOSING My place of business on South Third street will be closed after 12 o'clock every day during tho Fair. 177-4 t P. KIRSCH __ — > ■ — ABOUT THE SICK Robert Case, who has been very sick for the past week with stomach trouble is reported to show no iir provement.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, July 28, 1922

HAVE RETURNED FROM EAR EAST Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mougey Will Visit Parents Here Soon Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Mougey, and children, Jane and Tommy, formerly of this city, have returned from Singa I pore, China, for a visit with relatives in Toledo, and later in this city. Mr. Mougey is the son of .Mr. and Mrs. Pe ter Mougey’ of Decatur. A picture of little .lane and Tommy Mougey and their Chinese nurse-maid, appeared on tile front page of the Toledo Blade on Tuesday of thia week. Tlie Chinese nurse maid accompanied the Mougey family to this country. Jane and Tommy's father is manager of the Slnapore branch of the General Motors Export company, his territory including the Dutch East Indies, Java, Sumatra, French Indo-China, and the Federated Malay States. The Mougeys have lived two years in Singapore, where there is a large English colony, in addition to the Chinese and Malay inhabitats. Mr. Mougey will have a five month's vacation and wdi retnu io Singapore about Christmas time. At present the Mougey family is visiting Mrs. John T. Solon and other relatives in Toledo. They expect to, visit in Decatur within another week or two. Little Tommy who is only, iwo years old, has been around th« ■ world, speaks the baby talk of three ; languages fluently, and is now busy. learning the peculiar ways of his na-I live land, the United States, which he is seeing this summer for the first ; time since, at the age of three weeks. I lie sailed for the Far East two years ago. A paradise for parents that’s the way Mr. and Mrs. Mougey press agent Singapore, where they say “life Hows along like a song.” “Over there English and American mothers spend all their time just •njoying their children and being chums with them. All the rest of it tlie wearying little tasks that are wont to tire a mother to the point where she is too worn out to enjoy her little one’s playtime—all that is done by tlie “amah” employed to care for the children. The amah washes them, dresses them, follows them about like a devoted dog, does their laundry and their sewing—does everything, in sact —and can be. de-1 pended upon as no nurse-maid in | this country ever was or ever will lie depended upon." HOMECOMING AT BEULAH CHURCH Annual Event to Be Held at Church West of Decatur Next Sunday The annual home-coming program of the Beulah church, of the Decatur Methodst district, will be held Sunday at the church which is located four miles directly west of Decatur. A program of music and lectures lias been arranged which will last the entire day. Rev. Edgar Jones, of New Haven, will deliver the morning sermon. Special music will also be played at this time. A dinner will be served to everybody that attends in the grove south of the church. The afternoon program will start at 2 o clock. Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, of this city will deliver the afternoon message. More special music will be played during (Continued on page four)

INFANT DAUGHTER OF MR. AND MRS. RAYMOND VOGLEWEDE DIED TODAY Mary, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Voglewele, who reside south of Decatur, died early this morning. The babe was born lliis morning. Tlie mother is doing very well. Burial services for the baby were held at the St. Joseph's cemetery this afternoon. NEW THEATRE TO OPEN TOMORROW $25 in Gold to Be Given to Person Suggesting Name for New Movie House Decautr’s new moving picture theater, on tlie corner of Second street and Liberty Way, will be opened to the public tomorrow afternoon for the first time. The theater has just been completed in the room formerly occupied by tlie Western Un ion company. The owner and manager is Jesse Leßrun, popular west side restaurant man. The new theater has no name yet. Mr. Leßrun is going to let the public name his new picture house and a prize of $25 in gold will be awarded to the person who suggests the name chosen by the judges, who will be picked from among the local business men. Each person is invited to write (he name he suggests for the new theater on the outside of an envelope. The person must write his own name in a separate piece of paper and place it on the inside of the envelope. A box will be placed in tlie lobby of the theater in which the envelopes will be deposited. Names will be received from tomorrow until Saturday. August sth. A modern ventilating system has been installed in the theater which insures a cool and fresh supply of air at all times. Tlie machine, seats, screen and everything is entirely new. Mr. Leßrun states that high ■lass pictures from such companies as the Paramount, Universal, Pathe, and several others, will be shown in the new theater. Urged to Show Their Poultry at the Big Northern Indiana Fair Adams county poultry breeders are urged to exhibit their prize birds at the Northern Indiana Fair this year. The fair association has placed a limeach exhibitor may exhibit thereby it on the number of varieties which giving the farmers and small poultry breeders a chance to compete with the liig exhibitors. There are several exhibitors who have a flock of poultry which they take from one fair to another and win a majority of the prizes, when in reality those exhibited are the only birds they own. They are classed as professional exhibitors. Mr. Ben Shroyer, superintendent of the poultry department of the fair, says that every breeder of full blooded poultry should exhibit their birds, since past fairs have been an incentive to farmers to breed better poultry and that he can notice a splendid increase in the number of pure bred flocks of poultry in the county. GENEVA MAN NAMED RECEIVER FOR ESTATE OF JAY COUNTY FARMER James D. Briggs, cashier of the Bank of Geneva was appointed receiv er for the estate of Jacob Macklin, well known Jay county farmer living near Bryant, bankruptcy proceedings by one of his creditors. Macklin is. a well known stock buyer and oil operator.

TOY BALLOON SAILED 65 MILES FROM BERNE BEFORE FALLING TO GROUND On July 3, Earl Winteregg of Berne sent up a small, hydrogen filled balloon. He attacked a small ifote with Ills mime and address. This morning the bursted balloon with the crumpled und weather-worn note still attached, returned in a letter, Jacob Fox of near Hume, Ohio, picked it up while shocking oats yesterday. II had floated sixty-five niileur CITY SOON TO WELCOME MANY FAIR VISITORS Vanguard of Visitors to Northern Indiana Fair Has Arrived TUESDAY A BIG DAY Opening Day Promises to Be the Big Day of Big Annual Event In a short time the streets of Decatur will be filled with many visitors some from near and some from afar, representing exhibitors, concession men, race horse men and many other classes of people who will in some way’ be connected witli the Northern Indiana fair and race meet, which will open in Bellmont park next Tuesday. Tlie vanguard has arrived already and in a short time Bellmont j park will again be the mecca fori thousands of people. Tuesday, the opening day, promises to be a big day. Everything will be (here in all its freshness. Three good races are on the speed program for j Tuesday , in addition to the country, road ra?e and the running races. The, Tuesday harness races will consist of a 2:20 pace, purse $250; 2:22 trot, purse $350; and 2:1(1 pace, purse $350 Among the many attractions beddes the races, will lie the mammoth auto show; tractor show; farmers'' •hautauqua under a big tent: the big live stock exhibit of horses, cattle,: sheep, hogs; poultry exhibit, and: many free attractions. Zeidman and Pollie shows, the | main attraction on the midway, will arrive Sunday evening and will be ( ipened on Monday evening for the entire week. There will be a balloon ascension every evening and several: itlier feature attractions. INFANT BURIED TODAY The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Smil Keifer, North Fourth street, .vhich was born dead yesterday morn ing. was buried in the St. John's cemetery in Fort Wayne this morning. GROCERY PAGE ON PAGE 3 The grocery page, usually appeartig on the back page of tlie Decatur Daily Democrat will be found on page liree tonight. Read the ads ot tlie !o---•al grocers and other advertisers ind then do your trading. MEETING OF YEOMEN MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE POSTPONED UNTIL AUG 7 The meeting of the Yeomen mem bership committee, which was sched lied tor next Monday, lias been post poned until tlie following Monday. Xugust 7. Tlie committee reports that i large number of new members are being obtained. Georgetown, Del. —Mrs. Lettie G. Wilbank, 95. who lias just died here, boasted she never ate an egg nor atended a theatre or circus. ti

Chairmen Reported Plans For Big Day Advancing

Committee Chairmen Held An Enthusiastic Meeting Last Night Chairmen of committees for Yeomen day met last evening and each reported advanced plans for tlie big occasion here on tlie 22nd. The resignation of J. T. Myers as chairman of parade committee was reported and the committee will meet at. once to se lect a successor. Tlie plans will develop rapidly after fair week and indications are that tlie day will lie a

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NEGOTIATIONS IN STRIKES ARE EXPECTED SOON Encouraging Develo percents in Nation Wide Strikes Occurred Today UP TO EXECUTIVES — Striking Railway Men Agree to Pres. Harding’s Plan for Peace J Direct peace negotiations in coal land rail strikes seem certain to be in full swing next week, as a result ot developments today. 1 Eastern rail executives will be hosts to heads of 148 railroads at New York on Tuesday, w lien President Harding’s proposals for settleinent of tlie shopmen's walkout will bo considered. John 1.. Lewis expects to < all opera tors in tlie central competitive fields to meet for a peace parley in Philadelphia Thursday. Tlie miners’ chief will meet witli United Mine Workers district presidents and with anthracite mine owners and mayors or hard coal region cities before that time. While these favorable prospects for direct conferences of opposing parties were brightening tlie outlook, reports from western roads reported renewed rioting. Threat of a fresh < risis developed when it was reported officials of the Kill Four” brotherhoods would meet to consider tlie question of handling : non-union coal from the mines. By James T. Kolbert 1 nlted Pi’cmm Mail' Correxpondent Washington, July 28. — (Special to 'he Daily Democrat) —leaders of the railroad stiikers have agreed with President Harding to a basis of settement and the question of peace now is up to the railroad executives. Tills was learned today from the j highest official cource as T. DeWitt Cuyler, chairman of the American Association of Railway executives issued la call for a conference for 118 railroad I presidents in New York next Tuesday. I Tlie answer of the railroads to the new peace proposal, framed after tho president spent tlie entire day yesterI day in discussing tlie rail situation i with leaders of tlie striking shopmen jand the executives, will result from this meeting. An authoritative outline of the settlement plan drawn up at the White House and approved in general by tlie shopmen's leaders follow: L—The shopmen to return to work at once. 2. The rail labor board to grant a rehearing of the cases involving wage reductions and other working conditions which brought on tlie strike. 3. —Tlie railroad to agree to abide by tlie orders of tlie Labor Board. By Fred G. Johnson Indianapolis, Ind., July 28. — Special to Daily Democrat)—A small group of Indiana mine owners blocking settle ment of tlie nation-wide coal strike were taken to task by Governor McCray and their business associates today. Tlie governor was prepared to use all tlie force at his command to bring them into an interstate wage conference witli representatives of the United .Mine Workers. < — 'Philadelphia — Traffic for several block ; was halted today when a snow plow became stalled. It being moved to a repair shop. That’s all.

real one. The music committee, C. C. Schafer, chairman, met after Chautauqua and reported activities. They are alive and anxious to get started, it is dei sired that from live hundred to a thou- ; sand voices be used in the big outdoor • choir and public rehearsals will be t held. Mr. Tingle of New York, one of 1 the great choir leaders of the nation will spend ten days here in drilling the choir. The G. E. band and the - Decatur band will be on hand for the l big day—August 22nd.