Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 232, Decatur, Adams County, 3 October 1922 — Page 1

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BNt YANKEES ■TO WIN WORLD’S I baseball title ■dds Drop in New York, ■ I However, as Opening I Game Approaches | SEATS ARE SOLI) Koth Teams Held Workout ■ Yesterday and Today; I Managers Quiet I By HENRY L. FARRELL II I »lr«l l’re« < ■•rr<-.|.ou<l. n« llvu York. Ort. 3—Partisan fans ■tio figured ,h ‘‘ Yankees were going be an easy victor in the world's K>ws are now wavering a bit. on th* Americ an league < ham ■L ms have slipped down to 6 to 5 Hnd sonie of the Giant supporters are even money. K XotNng particular has happened to Kirt the chances of the Yankees or K bolster up the Giants. The betting K merely r.-il-'c ting the sentiment that Ko team is worth big odds in a seven Katne series K foe Broad street firm reported a K>rge commission to wager on the Kants without the Yankee money in Kight. Many freak bets are being Knaib l ” >t t 0 was K..cdr duM Babe Ruth will hit one Hiotner it (he series. | Reserved Seats Sold ■ With all of the reserved seats and Koies sold by both clubs and with a Kay to go, there was nothing for the Ktathering fans to do but talk of the K>»ac«< of both teams. ■ Almost to a man the old time ball Hplayers and minor league managers Blike the Giants, figuring that McGraw ■will be able to outsmart the American ■ leaguers and jot key his rather fragile ■pitching staff through to victory. The supporters predict that Joe Bush ■with his fast ball and curves will be ■just to toe liking of McGraw's heavy ■utters and th.<r Bob Shawlrry (toys ■not stand more chance Gian lie had Blasi year They also point out that ■ Pipp and Ruth were stopped cold last ■year and if the Giant pitchers follow ■ instructions they will do no better this ■ year. || Some of the sharps predict that the ■ Giant pitching staff will be a big sur ■prise In the series, and that "Big Jock” ■ Scott tnay turn out to be the big hero. II With the appointment of Bill Kletn. ■ Harry McCormick, George Hildebrand ■ and Brick Owens, as the officials, the Huai arrangements for the series wera completed. No more seats are available at eith er of the club offices. Special officers Ate stationed at the doors to turn back the crowds of late applicants for seats. To avoid the misunderstanding about tickets, which caused thousands of seats to go begging at the first fame last year, Commissioner Landis drew emphatic attention to the fact that there will he 20.000 seats placed os sale at the park before each game and that any fan who wants to stand is line before the gates open has a fino chance to get in. Yankees in Fine Shape. Miller Huggins, manager of the Yansaid today that his club was io line shape. Joe Bush has a stone bruise on his heel, but it is not serious enough to hurt his work and Baba is bothered with a slightly sprained side. Bancroft and Frisch are both carryi“A around a few bruises, but Mana*®r McGraw does not expect them to h« slowed up any. AH of the Giants *re ready, he said. Both the Yanks and the Giants had a workout yesterday and they Ar® going to have a two-hour drill a Win today. Huggins is still not feelin R well, and Charley O’Leary will hav e charge of the Yanks until the Aume starts tomorrow. Aa a rule both Huggins and McGraw will speak freely about their

(Continued on page six) ***♦♦++*+«+***+ ♦ CORNER STONE LAYING + * County Superintendent E. S. ♦ Christen, stated today that he ♦ "ould like to appoint any Adams ♦ county lady who expects to go ♦ o Indianapolis this week, to rep- ♦ resent this county at the laying ♦ 1 un!? e Corner ®tone of the James ♦ Whitcomb Riley hospital, in that ♦ euy next Saturday afternoon. ♦ nyone who expects to be in ♦ ie capital on that day should ♦ communicate with Mr. Christen. ♦ **♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦

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444444444444444 ♦ 4 OUT OF 7 TO WIN 4 ♦ + ♦ For the first time since 1918 4 ♦ the world's series this year goes ♦ ♦ back again to a four out of sev ♦ ♦en games basis. On almost uni ♦ ♦ versal complaint that nine games ♦ ♦ dragged the series out too long + ♦ Commissioner Landis last wint 4 ♦ er decided to go hack to the old ♦ ♦ arrangement. + ♦ The ruling did not meet the 4 ♦ approval of the cluh owners, who ♦ ♦ maintain they run the chance of 4 ♦ a financial loss when the play- + ♦ ers get such a heavy cut of the 4 ♦ early games. 4. 44+4+4+4 + + + + + + +

INDIANA SYNOD MEETING TODAY Indiana Presbyterians Holding Annual Meeting at Richmond The Rev. B N. Covert, pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church and Mr. Ed S. Moses, left today for Richmond where they will attend the ninetyseventh annual meeting of the Indiana Synod of th£ Presbyterian church. They are delegates from the Fort Wayne district. The meeting will last from Tuesday until Thursday afternoon. Presbyterians prominent in the •ouncils of the church are scheduled o participate in the sessions. Formal opening of the meeting will be preeded by a pre-synodical conferenct >n religious education. Tuesday aftertoon, when the Rev. Buford \V. Taylor of Terre Haute, chairman of the ommittee on home missions will pre side. Sessions open Wednesday morning with a devotional service in charge of he Rev. John W. Nicely, of Muncie. Synodical business will follow, after which the Rev. Joseph W. Cochran >f Falls Creek. Pa., will deliver an tddreww on "Work in Europe Among he Protestant Churches.” The Rev Harry L. Crain of Frankfort will re tort for the committee on Christian -ducat inn. Round Table Discussion. Ainns W. Butler, secretary nf the date board of charities, is to lead a ound table on "Public Charities" at '0:15 o'clock Wednesday morning. iWie Rev. Oscar L. Black Os Jefferson ville will give a report of spiritual life Beginning at 1:30 o'clock Wednesiay afternoon the Rev. Mr. Taylor will ’eport on home mission activities, with the Rev. William 11. King, of New York city supplementing the reinrt by an address. A report by the lew era committee will be given by he Rev. John C. Cheney of Seymour, ind a foruin on the 1923 goal will pre •ede the communion service with the lev. C. O. Shirley of Fort Wayne presiding. The communion sermon will be lelivered by the Rev. Hugh N. Ronald >f Portland, Ind. The Indiana Synod reports 342 hurches served by 293 ministers con aining 60,358 communicant members ’nd 49.496 Sunday school members. The membership reported this year has increased over last year, the number ot Sunday school students increas ng from 42.000 to more than 49,000 The Synod reports raising for all purposes the total of 11.494,245. This s $120,000 better than last'year and very much larger than the preNew Era Movement average of $832,908. A significant stewardship campaign has been outlined for this Synod in >rder to meet the situation revealed by the fact that the per capita for all Purposes is $24.75, which is less than ‘he denominational average of $26.94. The Synod of Indiana contributed 15 percent of its total receipts to the denominational budget of $12,000,000 for worldwide work. The denomination ts a whole gave about 20 percent. Some other denominations are reporting ns giving 3 percent and more, so that the leaders of Indiana Presbyterianism feel there is need for information and education in liberal support of church enterprises both local and national. The quota proposed for Indiana bv the national Committee on Apportion ment for the year was $349,000. The Synod actually contributed $233,633, or 66 percent. The large increase in membership and giving reveal the fact that the eight Presbyteries ot the Presbyterian Church in Indiana are in a healthy and progressive condition and it is confidentially expected that the plans of church leaders for the ensuing season will result in noteworthy gains.

WOMAN INJURED WHEN AUTO WAS HIT BY TRAIN Mrs. Ed Zellinger Painfully Injured in Accident Yesterday Evening HUSBAND IS NOT HURT Box Car on Siding Obstructed View of Approaching Locomotive Mr. and Mrs. Ed Zellinger, of this city, had a narrow escape from death about 7:30 o'clock last night when a west bound freight train struck their automobile at the Line street crossing in the south part of the city. Mrs. Zellinger wag painfully injured, but it is not thought that her injuries will prove serious. Mr. Zellinger escaped injury by jumping from the car. Mr. and Mrs. Zellinger had been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Richards, on Elm street, and were on their way to their home on First street traveling north, when the accident happened. A box car stand ing on a switch near the Line street crossing obstructed the view of th< approaching train and the Zellingers drove onto the track without seeing the locomotive. The engine struck the touring car near the center and carried it about forty feet down the track where it was thrown to one side. Mrs. Zellinger was picked up and taken into the Richards home, where a physician dressed her injuries. She was badly bruised and scratched, and suffered internal injuries to some degree. Her left shoulder was partially dislocated. She remained at the Richards’ home last night and today, but her condition was reported to he satisfactory today. Mrs. Richards is a sister to Mrs. Zellinger. The automobile was badly wrecked. Both right wheels were broken, the right side caved in, and the body and frame badly bent. COMMISSIONERS ACCEPTED ROADS The Commissioners Accept Roads and Bridges and Award Contracts The board of county commissioners, after inspecting a number of newly constructed macadam roads and bridges accepted the following: Brunner road, Monroe and French townships: Emanuel Sprunger road, Monroe township; Simon Sprunger road, Monroe township, and the Bibarstein road. French township. The following bridges were accept’d: The Abnet bridge, Wabash township; the Krick bridge, Washington township, and the Huey bridge, Jeffarson township. Contracts were awarded to the following concerns for the furnishing of supplies at the county infirmary: Groceries, Fisher & Harris, $39.99: dry goods, Niblick & Co., $25.55; clothing, Holthouse-Schulte Co., $78.45: shoes, Charles J. Voglewede, $13.14; tobacco, Fisher & Harris, $22.10; salt, Fisher & Harris, $9.00; hardware, Schafer Hardware Co., $37.63. Remonstrance Filed. Attorney John F. Snow, represent ing Mrs. Caroline Fry, objected to the establishing of the Charles Schenck road in St. Mary’s township and the county commissioners appointed reviewers, namely, George Brown, A. J. Moser, C. C. Neuenschwander, as disinterested persons to meet at the office of Frank Foreman in Berne on October 9 and then to proceed to re view the proposed route and report to the board. Reports Are Approved. The monthly and quarterly reports of the different county officers were filed and approved by the county commissioners. O —— Harley Ward Purchases the Hoffman Restaurant Throgh a deal consuinated yester day, Harley Ward became the owner of the Hoffman Restaurant on Liberty Way. The former owner was Richard Hoffman. The eating house will now be known as the Ward Restaurant. Mr. Ward has been engaged in the restaurant business for the past six years. He will assume active charge of his new business tomorrow.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday, October 3, 1922

+ + + 4 + + + 44 + + + 444 4 AMERICAN HISTORY 4 4 DAY BY DAY 4 4 By T. P. Green + ♦ 4 <■ Tuesday, October 3 4 4 + 4 Prince of Wales (afterwards + 4- King Edward VII) guest of 4 4 president Buchanan in Washing- 4 4 ton. on October 3, 1860. 4 ♦ Pittsburg Exposition burned 4 <• on October 3. 1883. 4 4 Underwood Tariff bill became 4 + effective in the United States, 4 4 on October 3, 1913. A + — + 4 Rustem Bey, Turkiksh Ambas- 4 4 sador to the United States, ad- •> 4 vised of official dissatisfaction 4 4 over ills published views, left 4 1 Washington on October 3, 1918. 4 <• — 4 $■ American troops captured + I- great quantities of German guns 4 4 and ammunition in the Argonne, 4 4 on October 3, 1918. 4 44444444444+444

PEACE PARLEY IN NEAR EAST OPENED TODAY f Powerful British Fleet Patrols the Dardanelles While Leaders Talk KEMAL NOT PRESENT French Reported to Have Fired on Turks in Smyrna Today London, Oct. 3. —Mustapha Kemal is conciliatory and shows signs of reasonableness, it was authoritatively stated here today. Officials are hopeful that a temporary peace agreement will be reached at the Mudania conference between the allies and the Turks. No word has been officially received from Mudania since the peace parleystarted. Constantinople, Oct. 3. —(United Press.) —A powerful British fleet decks stripped for war, maneuvered at the Dardanelles today, as allies and Turks talked peace at Mudania. Representatives of Mustapha Kemal and of the European powers met at 11 a. tn., it was understood, in a pre liminary near east peace conference. They discussed an armistice to pre vent the threatened clash between British and Turks over the occupation of the neutral zone of the Dardanelles. The Mudania conference will deal only with military questions. The political phases of the near eastern problem are to be worked out at a permanent peace conference which will be held about the middle of the month it an agreement is reached at Mudania. Five Nations Represented. These are the representatives who met to formulate the basis of peace in the near east: Sir Charles Har(Continued on page ‘six)

NEW BAND IS REALITY NOW Decatur General Electric Band Holds Rehearsals Each Monday Night The Decatur General Electric band has become a reality. Two rehearsals have already been held under the direction of Mr. Lawson the new director, who has moved to this city from Butler, Ind. The rehearsals are held in the club rooms at the General Electric factory. Twenty-one musicians took part In the rehearsal held last night. Several others were unable to take part last night, because their instruments have not arrived yet. It is thought that when all of the instruments have arrived the band will contain more General Electric musicians than members of the old city band. At present the number is evenly divided. It has not been decided what uniforms will be worn by the band next summer, but very likely new uniforms will be purchased. Rehearsals will be held each Monday night throughout the winter, it is said, and by spring Decatur will have a band of which she can be justly proud.

ATTEMPTED TO END HER LIFE BY TAKING POISON Mrs. Lucy Pew in Critical Condition Following Suicide Attempt QUARREL WITH MAN Is Said to Have Had Trouble With a Roomer at Her House Mrs. Lucy Pew. age 28 years, lies in a very critical condition today at ihe home of her mother. Mrs. Luella Lumbert, on North Second street, as the result of an attempt at suicidi about 6 o'clock yesterday evening. Mrs. Pew drank a quantity of poison made by dissolving two diamond antiseptic washing tablets in a glass of water The tablets contained a large amount of bichloride of mercury. Physicians say that the woman has a small chance to recover. The exact cause for the woman's actions has not lieen learned definitely On a note found in the bosom of her dress, Mrs. Pew said: "Don’t blame as she refuses to discuss the matter. Andy McConnehey for this." Mr. MeConnehey is an uncle of the Pew woman. who lived with her. She is divorced from her husband. Mrs. Pew and her uncle live on Bush street in the southern part of the city. Uncle Purchased Tablets. Mrs. Pew sent her uncle to a store yesterday evening to get a bottle of the wash tablets. She had been us ing them in doing her washings and her uncle did not suspicion that she intended to use them in attempting to take her life. Soon after her uncle returned home with the wash tablets, Mrs. Pew came to her uncle and told him she had taken two of the tablets. Mr. McConnehey hurried to summon a doctor and also went Joy Mrs. Rambert. his sis-

(Continued on page five) COUNTY CLERK BUSY IN SEPT. 21 Marriage Licenses and 48 Hunting and Pishing Licenses Issued Dan Cupid was busier during the month of September in this county than during the two proceeding months, July and August, a total ot 41 marriage licenses having been issued by County Clerk John T. Kelly for the quarter ending September 30, 21 of which were issued in September. However, the last quarter was not as busy as the months of April, May and June when 56 marriage licenses were issued, May and June leading in the list. During the month of September, five suits for divorces were filed in the Adams circuit court and four decrees were granted, including some of the cases filed previous to September 1. A number of cases are still on file. Hunters and fishermen were numerous during the last quarter, ending September 30, a total of 266 fishing and hunting licenses being issued, 48 of which were issued during September. The county clerk collected over six hundred dollars in fees during the quarter ending September 30, and with the opening of court business has beeu brisk in the county clerk’s office. —o Are on Glee Club at Bluffton College In the tryouts for both Girls’ and Men’s Glee Clubs at Bluffton College, ten students from Berne were successful in landing a berth. Girls’ Club: Selma and Edna Burkhalter, Leona Wulliman and Lydia Lieehty. Men's Club: Harold Reusser, Edward and Howard Lieehty, Austin Lehman, Emil and August Nagal. Howard Gilliom has been made advertising manager of the Witmarsum.

444444444444444 * WEATHER 4 ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦+♦♦ + ♦♦ Fair and continued warm tonight land Wednesday.

4444444444 + 4444 ♦ SOME POTATOES 4 + 4 ♦ Mr. Don Teeple, custodian of + 4 the Decatur cemetery, claims to ♦ ♦ be the champion potato grower + 4of the community. Mr. Teeple + + says that he planted one pock 4 + and harvested two bushels. The ♦ 4 average circumference of the + + ’spuds”, is nine inches, and the 4 4 average length is six inches + ♦ The potatoes weigh from one 4 + and one-halt to two pounds each 4 4 Mr, Teeple says. Can you beul 4 4 it? 4 44444444444444 +

START WINTER'S ACTIVITIES SOON Woman’s Club to Hold Picnic Supper at Library Thursday Evening The activities of the Woman’s club for .the winter months will begin Thursday evening with a picnic supper at the Library building and a most enjoyable evening is anticipated. The picnic supper will mark tlje. I opening of the excellent program ar ranged by the differennt sections of the club, namely, music, dramatic, civic and literary, and during the win-1 ter months splendid programs will be given. The year books are being printed l and, as heretofore, the regular meetings will be held every two weeks, with an occasional extra program during the season. The literary section will bring twoi or three well known women speakers to Decatur. The music section, of I which Mrs. L. A. Holthouse is the! chairman, will devote their activities to community work, it being planned to have a municipal Christmas tree at Christmas time. The dramatic section will give several plays, and the civic section will continue to carry out the splendid work in providing play grounds and amusements for the children. The Woman's club has a member- ’ ship of about 165 and it is one of the| most splendid organizations in tile community. Mrs. Cora Downs is the president; Mrs. John Parrish, vice-J president; Miss Rose Christen, seen--, tary, and Miss Angie Firks, treasurer. A more detailed account of the pro gram and activities of the club will be published following the meeting on Thursday evening. —: o Wolf Family Held a Reunion Sunday Forty-four members of the Wolf family gathered at the Henry Yake, home, near Peterson, Sunday and ■spent an enjoyable day. Each family contributed to tho dinner, which was served cafeteria style, from a large table on the lawn. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Wolf and grandson Robert; C. A. Wolf and daughter Minnie: I. C. Wolf: Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Chute, of Nelsonville. O.; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Whicker, Boone county, Ind.; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Stoneburner; Mr. and Mrs. Moody Wolf; Charles Wolf and family; Dewitt Wolf and family; Henry Yake and family; William Beihold and family; Elmer Bryan and family; R. B. Kunkel and family. Fort Wayne guests were Mr. and Mrs. XV illiam ( arder and son Berdean. — 0 EVANGELIST AT FRIENDS CHURCH THURSDAY EVE. Rev. C. T. Moore of Englewood. Ohio, traveling Evangelist of the ' Meunonite Brothers in Christ will be at the Friends church Thursday eve-I ning, October sth. Everybody is in- i vited to come and hear him.

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METHODIST OF THIS DISTRICT HOLD MEETINGS First of Annual Group Meetings Was Held Last Night at Salem MEET HERE OCTOBER 15 Interesting Speakers, Including Missionary, Deliver Addresses The first of the annual group meetings of the Fort Wayne district of 'tlie Northern Indiana Methodist conference was held at the Salem M. E. church last evening and an excellent program given. The second meeting will be held at Bobo tonight. Eight scheduled meetings have been arranged for the Decatur group, composed of the Decatur circuit, Bobo, Pleasant Mills, Monroe, Geneva, Geneva circuit, Decatur, Hartford and Union Methodist churches. The same program will be given at 1 each meeting and the purpose of the meetings is to create interest in gen- ; eral church wtork, benevolent and evangelistic work, and the programs 1 have, been prepared accordingly. The Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the Methodist church in this city, is chairman of the Decatur group and Rev. S. 1. Zechiel of Monroe is secretary of the group. Following is I the schedule and program of the meetings to be held in this county between now and October 15th. the I meetings at Decatur being changed I from Sunday, October Bth to Wed- ' nesday, October 15th. Tuesday. October 3rd—Bobo. Wednesday. Oct. ♦—Pleasant Mills Thursday. Oct. s—Monroe5 —Monroe Friday, Oct. 6—Geneva Saturday, Oct. 7—Geneva circuit Monday, Oct. 9—Hartford and Union at Hartford Wednesday. Oct. 15 —Decatur. Program 2:oo—Devotions, led by a pastor to ’ be designated by the chairman of the group. 2:15 —Our Group in the Area Campaign for Souls—E. J. Maupin 2:45 —Address —Rev. E. H. Bauman. of South America, returned misI sionary 3:ls—Christian Stewardship—J. W. Reynolds I 3:4s—The Benevolent and Philanthropic Program ot Methodism —S. 1. Zechiel 7:3o—Our Present Emergency and ! the “I Will Maintain Fund”—U. S. A. [ Bridge , 8100— Missionary Address—Rev. E. IH. Bauman, of South America, returned missionary. It is expected that evening lectures will be illustrated. An offering of $lO will be awarded to the group having the largest per capita attendance, this amount to go to emergency fund. Bishop Leete offers an award of SIOO emergency credit to the district of each conference which has the largest amount on its quota of new money up to the night of October 24. Should this come to Fort Wayne district it will go to the charge having the largest per cent on its quota for the new fund, and the district superintendent will pay $25 to the charge having the largest per cent by the night of October 24. Mrs. Fred Hoile Was Removed to Hospital Mrs. Fred Hoile, residing about six ! miles north of this city, was removed to the Lutheran hospital in Fort Wayne ! about 10 o’clock last night, where she i was to have an examination today. It was likely that blood transfusion I would take place today.