Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 227, Decatur, Adams County, 27 September 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 227

GREECE ENTERS NEAR EAST TROUBLE

TEACHER S PLAN TO ATTEND BIG MEETING SOON — 4dams County Teachers Expect to Attend Meeting in Fort Wayne PROMINENT SPEAKERS Well-Known Educators to Speak on Various Important Subjects Adams county school teachers are ' planning to have a one hundred pel j cent attendance at the meeting of the ' Northeastern Indiana Teachers’ As- 1 sociatlon, to be held in Fort Wayne on October 13 and 14. The executive committee has arranged an interest ' ; ing program for the two days’ session The principal speakers for the meeting will be Thomas H. Briggs, I of Columbia University, who will | speak on intermediate school work; ’ Professos Patty Smith Hill, of Co Inmbia University, who will speak on 1 primary work; Dr. Martin G. Brumbaugh. of Philadelphia, who takes up the subject of high school work; and Di, William H. Kilpatrick, of New York, who deals with the modern edu-, cational ideals. All of the speakers are of national reputation and theii talks are sure to be very interesting. This meeting is the beginning of ? new organization which will enable the teachers of this section of the i state to attend institutes near their homes. Many of the teachers of this ridnity are unable to attend the meet- ■ ing of the state teachers’ association in Indianapolis each year, on account o! the distance. School in Adams county will be dis missed on Friday, October 13 to en able the teachers to attend both days of the meeting. In addition to the instructors mentioned above, a number of prominent teachers who are mem bers of the association, will deliver talks during the meeting. Following is the complete program for the two days’ meeting: Institute Program GENERAL SESSIONS Friday Morning, Oct. 13—9:30 o’clock Palace Theatre "America"—Audience, led by Clinton R. Wilson. Invocation— Rev. Paul Krauss. Chorus— Fifth Grade Pupils of Fort Wayne Schools. Greetings—State Superintendent Benjamin J. Burris. "Our Common Obligation”—Dr. Thom as H. Briggs, Columbia University. General Announcements. Friday Evening, Oct. 13 —7:30 O’clock Auditorium South Side High School Bish School Boys’ Band—Columbia City High School (Phil Farren, Di - rector). Address— Prof. Patty Smith Hill, CoJumbla Uniyersity. (Continued on page six) Of************ * WEATHER + + + + + + + ++ + ++ + ■<• + + INDIANA—Fair tonight and Thurs- 1 day; slightly warmer in north and ' < central portions. Brother of Local Man Appointed Postmaster Mr. E. A. Spray, a brother of j Charles Spray who is part owner of I the Crystal and Mecca theatres here. I has been appointed postmaster at Frankfort. Indiana. Mr. Spray was chosen from a list of three eligible candidates. He is not new to the I Postoffice service, as he served four .'ears as postmaster of Frankfort from 1910 to 1914. He was appointed to that term by President Taft. Mr. Spray, though not active in business, has large business interests in I* rankfort and elsewhere. EXTRA! Washington, Sept. 27.—Twelve Unit'd States destroyers have been ordered from Norfolk. Virginia, to Constantinople, it was reported at the nav y department today. T be fleet of destroyers was requested by Admiral Bristol, American Prime minister at Constantinople. A destroyer flotila will follow.

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Decatur Rotarians Bow to Bluffton Third Time • 1 ■ Although defeated by a score of i eight to nothing the Decatur Rota’! ians played a good game of baseball | at Bluffton yesterday when they met ’ the Bluffton Rotaiy team. During the first half of the game neither team , I scored and in the last couple of in , | nings Bluffton ran in the scores. The ball game yesterday afternoon was one of the free attracWons given by Bluffton on the opening of the big street fair and a large crowd attended the game. PUPILS PLATING TENNISTOURNEY — Much Interest in Tournament in Progress at the Central School Much interest has been shown by the pupils of the Central Scbocls in a tennis tournament which has beei lin progress on the school grounds since the opening of school recently A large Lumber of both boys and girl 'entered in the singles ait.i doubles The matches are being played on tw< couits on the west side of the schoo building. One of the courts was con structed by the Woman’s Club durin, the summer months, an I it adds mud to the pleasure of the pupils. The final match in the singles wa scheduled to be played at. 3.30 o’clocl this afternoon, between Arthur Sut ties and Robert Zwick. These tw beys tale;t in the gam* tin defeating their opponents in thei previous matches in I a good mat > was e: pected this'afternoon. The fina ! match in the douM-s wil: lie played a 3.30 o’clock Thursday evening. Th I two teams reaching the finals wer. Robert Zwick and Darrell Brother: and Richard Stoneburner and Jo Krick. Blue ribbons, properly it scribed, will be awarded to th-* wit: ners in the singles and doub.is The pupils who entered the single were: Robert Zwick, Harold Zwick John Engle, Richard Stoneburner Tommy Haubold, James Kocket Miles Baker, Arthjur Suttles, Mar; Katherine Schug, Ruth Engle, Gret chen Schafer, Edna Swearinger. Rol , ert Frisinger, George Roop, Marke Mount. John Wilson Beery. Calver Earhart, Richard Engle. William Bel’ Joe Krick, Stanley Callow, Frank I>< vor, Vere Walker, Don Walters John DeVoss, and Graydon Dixon. Those who entered the double were. Miles Baker and Dor. Walters Robert Zwick and Darrel BrothersVern Walker and Herbert Oakley Richard Engle and Roger Sherer John Beery and George Roop. Joht Engle, and Calvert Earhart, Jame: Kocher and Tommy Haubold. Hard' Zwick and Stanley Callow, Willian I Bell and Charles Brown. Ruth Engl* 1 and Gretchen Schafer, Arthur Suttle land Mary K. Schug. Graydon Dixot ■and Frank Devor. Virginia Hite am Helen Haubold, Richard Stoneburn [er and Joe Krick, Edward Andersoi and Robert Frisinger, Harriet Wai ■ lace and Geraldine Hower. American Legion Seeks Universal Service Act Washington. Sept. 27—A campaigr for enactment of a universal service I act, under which all the nation s re sources —man power, capital, utilities and industry—would be ’’drafted’ automatically upon a future declare tion of war, will be launched by the American legion at its annual con vention in New Orleans next month. A proposed "general conscription" statute will be presented to the legionnaires by Colonel D. John Mar key. chairman of the legon’s military affairs committee, which, was instructed by the 1921 convention to study the proMem. Representative of the war department helped draft the proposed law, indicating that official enforcement of the movement to be started by the legion will be forthcoming. It was reported on good authority today that Secretary Weeks has already given the proposal his informal approval. Work is progressing on the building of the Standard Oil filling station at the Hite corner.

MANY VETERANS IN LOCAL H. S. FOOTBALL TEAM ■■ —■ - Purple and Gold Team Is Confident of Victory Over Portland LINEUP IS ANNOUNCED Coach Moore Announces Lineup and Officials for Friday’s Game I With the veteran hm-kfleld and a line composed almost entirely of veterans, the D. H. S. football team will meet the Portland high school eleven on Ahr’s field Friday afternoon, confident of victory. Nine veterans are included in the llineup for the start of the game as announced today by Coach Tommy Moore. The other two substitutes last year. The last hard workout before the ;ame with Portland was held this svening. The workout consisted of several ‘scrimmaging, kickng, tackling, and running signals, unless some of the players are hurt n the practice this evening, the team will start the game against Portland n good physical condition. Only one played, Roe, substitute half back, is mt of the game on account of injuries. He sprained an ankle in practice last week. The local back field should work wonders in the game lext Friday, with Jack Teeple playing lis old position at quarterback. Bobby Vlyers and John Teeple at halfback, tnd Smith bucking the line from fullMck. These pta-yers all played in the lackfield last year and they made long ;ains against strong opponents. The Purple and Gold line is fairly heavy ind is composed of players who know he game. The line ought to open up nany holes for the backfield to adante through. The game will be called promptly it 3:30 o’clock. Season tickets are low on sale at the clothing stores and -onfectioneries. and by the high school boys. The officials for the game Friday were announced today is follows.; referee, Ramey Bauer, ?ort Wayne! umpire, Chet Hieleman. 7’ort Wayne; headlineman. Baurle. Fort Wayne; field judge. Cal E. Peerson, Decatur; score keeper. J. R. (Continued on page four) MAKE CHANGES IN GYM PLANS School Board Authorizes Extras With Additional Cost of $1,031 Three changes in the specifications or the new high school gymnasium ind auditorium were authorized by the city school board in session last night. The total cost of the extras will be $1,031. The board authorized the bracing of the long steel trusses with steel. These braces and the costs of putting them in will amount to $650. The original plans and specifications did not call for braces between the trusses but after the collapse which occured a few weeks ago, causing injuries to several workmen and a loss of several dollars and a delay in the date of completion, it was urged bv Mr. Charles Sanders, the contractor, that the trusses be braced. The braces will connect the four trusses in the center, and will prevent them from swaying sideways. The construction gang from the Indiana Bridge company will finish erecting the trusses this evening, and it is thought that the braces will be put in place by Friday evening. This will complete the steel work. The board decided to convert an open space near the rear stairs, which was not to be ulitized, into a storeroom for extra chairs. This will cost $341. The other extras authorized last night was the changing of the stage. This change calls for steps across the front instead of the orig(Continued on page four) I

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, September 27, 1922

+ + + <• + + <• + <•<• + + + * + + IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE IN <• + THE DAILY DEMOCRAT * * + + Editor Democrat: — <■ + Enclosed find check for adver- + ■> tising of our sale September 19. + + Our sale was a decided success, + + we had a good crowd of buyers •!• •> and we feel that a great deal of + + this success was due to the tact •!> ❖ that we carried a good sized ad + + in your valuable paper. + ♦ Gl NDER & CO. ♦ 4+ + + + * + + + + * + + 4..:. HAVE PROGRAM FORMALLY DAY Christian Endeavor of JJ. B. Church Plan For Sperial Services Sunday is Rally Day for the Christian. Endeavor society of the United Brethren church. The leader lor the evening's program is Miss Edna Brown, and an excellent program has been arranged. The subject of the program is "Better Work.” Plans foi the coming year will be discussed. The society is a growing one and i.planning big things this year. In ad dition to the regular program, new members will be inducted. The Lookout Committee is hard at work securing new names and at least ten are expected to be presented. Following is the program for the evening: Song—" Revive Us Again.” Scripture and prayer by H. F. Gilpen. Vice-President. Seng—“Work for .the Night Is Com ing." Rally Day message by Zelna Stevens, president. Christian Endeavor Rally Day song Piano Duet—Laurinda Johnson and Mrs. Earl Meyers. Announcement of plans for the com ing year's work by chairmen of var ious committees. Special C. E. songs. Presentation of the Efficiency Chart by Marie Hill, efficienty director. Saxophone and piano duet —Mr. and Mrs. Oren Gilpen. Reading—Gertrude Chronister. Rally Day wishes. “Pastor's Rally Day Suggestions” Rev. B. F. Dotson. Induction of new members. C. E. benediction. A good attendance is expected and all are invited, whether members 01 not. I ELMER SMITH IS GRANDFATHER A letter received here by Elmer Smith, tells of the arrival of a nine and one-half pound girl at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Burton Smith, of Kalamazoo. Michigan. The baby was born on Monday night. It has been named June Elizabeth. The baby’s father is a son of Mr. Elmer Smith. NEW OFFICERS WERE ELECTED Jerry Buckmaster Elected President of H. S. Athletic Association Jerry Buckmaster was elected president of the Decatur high school athletic association at a meeting held last night. The other officers elected were: Gordon Engler, vice-presi-dent; Lee Anna Vance, secretary: and Principal Paul W. Linton, treasurer. The high school athletic association is an organization which has for its purpose of promoting athletics in the high school on a clean and honest basis. The association manages the sale of season tickets for the various inter-school contests. Y’esterday evening the association placed on sale the season tickets for the 1922 football games. The tickets are selling for $1.50 each and they entitle the purchaser to admission to' the six games to be played by the local high school team in this city during the season.

DIVORCE CASE OF MILLIONAIRE IS SENT HERE Divorce Case of Much Interest Venued Here From Jay County A CROSS - COMPLAINT Young Wife Also Seeks Divorce and Alimony From Wealthy Husband A divorce case which has attracted much interest in this section of the country and elsewhere, in which Mor ton 8. Hawkins. Portland millionaire seeks a divorce from his 17 year ol< bride, of Fulton County. Georgia, am in which the defendant has filed ; cross-complaint for a divorce and ali rnony, has. been venued from the Ja; circuit court to Adams county. The complaint and other papers were re ceived by John T. Kelly, clerk of th< Adams circuit court this morning. The complaint was filed in the Ja; circuit court on April 12, 1922. Mr Hawkins married his young wife o; February 11, 1922. in Fulton county Georgia. He was then 41 years ok it is said. Following their marriag they left for a bridal trip to the Be hama Islands. Mr. Hawkins allege that his wife treated him cruelly fror the time of their marriage unti March first, cursing and swearing a him. He says, also that his wife file a complaint for a divorce in Georgia prior to April 1. He avers that sh< refused to nurse and care for hir when lie twmume M with pneumonia. In her cross complaint, Mrs. Hav. kins alleges that her husband begai treating her cruelly as soon as th' bridal tour began. She says that it their hotel room in the Bahama Is lands, her husband dropped his brea in his coffee, and that he spit upon th floor, much to her embarassment. Sh alleges that he left her in a strang city when she had only S2OO and whe she was ill. She says further that bi fore their marriage her husban promised to give her a monthly allow ance of S6OO per month, but that hnever fulfilled the promise. She ask for a divorce and alimony in whateve sum the court deems just. HeY atto: neys are Macy and Goodrich, of Port land, and Mr. Hawkins’ attorney i John M. Smith. RALSTONFLAYS HARDING TODAY Says He Approved Bonus for Profiteers and Vetoed Soldier Bonus Bloomington, Ind., Sept 27. —Presi dent Harding vetoed a soldier bonu bill and then approved a profiteer bo nus in the tariff, former Gov. Samue M. Ralston, democratic candidate so U. S. senator told Indiana Universit} students in a speech here today. He declared the new tariff is : bonus of $3,500,000,000 annually t< profiteers. Ralston attacked tin flexble provision ot the law whicl seeks to impower the president t< raise or lower certain tariffs 50 pet cent. “In my opinion this provision o. the law is clearly unconstitutional' Ralston declared. "Our federal con stitution provides that all legislativepowers ' herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States which shall consist of a sen ate and a house of representatives.” "The power that is sought to give the president by this flexible provision is a legislative pow'er and congress cannot delegate powers vested in it Iby the constitution.” GRAND MA TESTER WAS INJURED IN A FALL Grandma Tester, mother of Jacob Tester, ot this city, suffered a broken hip this mornnig which she received in a fall. Mrs. Tester is 91 years of age and undoubtedly will be laid up for some time.

U. S. Committed to Open Door Policy Washington, Sept. 27 —The United i States today stands committed to I an "open door" policy in a new quar--1 ter of the world —the zone of the Dardanelles straits. ' The pronouncement of Secretary of State Hughes that the United States "unequivo-'ally approves" the ' allied effort to insure freedom of the straits, unexpectedly revealed American interest in a region hitherto little considered in relation to Ameri lean foreign policy. decaturW WEDS OHIO MAN — Miss Agnes Gillig Married to A. H. Klostermann Here Today A pretty wedding occured at the! St. Mary's Catholic church at 8:30 j’clock this morning when Miss Agnes I. Gillig became the bride of Mr. Moys H. Klostermann, of Celina, j Yhio. About fifty guests attended the - -redding. The ring ceremony wasl ised by the Rev. J. H. Steinbruner. 1 f Cincinnati, Ohio. The church was . lecorated with pink and white roses. The wedding march was played by ■ lister Odelia. Little Miss Mary Gast, a niece of he bride, was the flower girl, and Has Cecilia Gillig. the bride s sister, vas the bridesmaid. The bride was ery becoming in a white dutchess atin gown embroidered in French mots. She carried a shower boquet f roses and swansonia. Her veil vas of white tulle, coronet style. The iridesmaid wore a pink crepe meteor ;own and carried pink roses. Mr. Leo F. Gillig. was the groom's attendant. A wedding dinner was held at the lome of the bride’s parents on Merer Avenue. The home was decorat'd in pink and white and a large wedling cake occupied the center of the able. The guests from a distancevere the Rev. J. H. Steinbrunner, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Mr. and Mis. R. llostermann, Henry Klostermann. Villiam Klostermann, Louis Kloster tnann, and Frank Linneman. 11 of Montezuma; Minnie Irpeger. of Dayton. Ohio; Victoria ’ont'rell, of Celina. Ohio; Carl Gillig. f Toledo, Ohio; Harold Gillig. of •'iffin, Ohio; Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Gast nd daughters. The bride is the daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. C. Gillig, of Mercer Avenue. She is an accomplished young lady ind has many triends in the local social and fraternal world. Mr. Klostermann is a salesman in Celina. Ohio. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph . Klostermann of Montezuma. Follow ng the wedding dinner the young ■ouple left for a bridal tour to Cantda and other points. They will be i it home at number 510 North Mill treet. Celina. Ohio, after November 1. Frelinjfhuyson Victorious in New Jersey Primary It lilted I’resx Service.) Trenton, N. J.j Sept. 27 —Prohibiion is to be the principal issue of he forthcoming senatorial campaign n New Jersey, United States Senaor Joseph S. Frelinghuysen declared oday following his renomination in yesterday's primaries over George! L. Record of Jersey City by. a majority estimated at from 80,000 to 100,000 "Mr. Record's vote, particularly in the outlying districts, was largely a protest against prohibition" Frelinghuysen said at his headquarters in I Raritan today. “Prohibition will be i the principal issue of the campaign' but it will not be the only one.” ( j With one exception Frelinghuysen! carried every county in the state by substantial majorities, including Record’s home county of Essex. MARRIAGE LICENSE Aloys Henry Klostermann, salesman, Celina, Ohio, age 31 years, to Agnes Josephine Gillig, Decatur, age 33 years. Mr. and Mrs. J. Dwight Peterson of Indianapolis are visitors in the city.

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CREEK SHIPS ORDERED FROM TURKISH WATER 1 ______ i Allies Demand Removal of Greek Ships From the Bosphorus Strait CONSTANTINE QUITS Greek King Abdicates When His Armies Rise Up In Revolution I Culled J’rexM Service.) Athens, Sept 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —British and French min- ■ I inters have sent a note to the Greek government suggesting that Greek war ships be removed from Turkish waters where there presence is hami pering prospects of peace. - Mustapha Kemal leader of the j Turkish nationalist yesterday proi tested against the presence of Greek J ships in the Bosphorus strait. Athens, Sept. 27. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —King Constantine has abI dicated in favor of Crown Prince -George, it was officially announced to- ’ day. In a message to the Greek people the king stated that for the national interest, peace and unity, he had abdicated in favor of the crown prince. The king, when faced by a revolt in the army following defeat by Turkey, tried to save his tottering throne by the declaration of martial law. but this was of no avail, and he stepped ' ] out in favor of his son. '' Constantine relinquisherFThe thf-one ' when reports were received that transports loaded with mutinous ' Greek soldiers were speeding toward the capital. It was believed that bloodshed would have resulted it the king had held onto his fast diminishing power u much longer. Cabinet Resigns The abdication of Constantine followed closely the resignation of the cabinet. In case Prince George refuses the throne —and it has been rumored lately that he has an aversion to sitting ion the Greek throne —the next in line is Prince Christopher, who is now in Paris with his wife, the Princess Anastasa who formerly was Mrs. William B. Leeds, widow ot the deceast d American tinplate king who poured great wealth into the cause of promoting Greek national unity. In this event, an American woman would sit on the ancient throne of i Greece. i The revolution of the Greek armies had its inception in the islands of Mitylene and Chois among the soldiers and thousands of refugees from Asia Minor. The order for the disarmament of the troops was the immediate cause —'threak. The soldiers who ex- ! pected to keep their guns for trophies, refused to give them up on command of officers. The movement spread like an epidemic in the navy. Seamen refused to obey the orders issued by Admirals who soon found themselves powerless to maintain discipline. A British navai captain who arrived here from the island of Mitylene stated that all officers who re- . fused to obey the commands of the'.r j men were locked up. In case that none of the Greek royal family is acceptable to the revolutionist,^ —wh'jcih is entirely within jthe realm of probability—Eleutherios Venielos who governed the country las prime minister before Constantino was recalled in the elections of NoIvember, 1920, looms as the probable I ruler. Venielos in exile, recently gave out a statement that he would never return as long as the line of Constantine is on the throne. The Greek, through the victories of I Mustapha Kemal's Turkish nationalists, have lost all that Venielos gain- ’ ed for his country during the world war. It was he who induced the allies, who drew up the treaty of Soveres. 1 to turn over to Greece the territory I (Continued on page four)