Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 234, Decatur, Adams County, 5 October 1922 — Page 1

Cume xX . Number 231

darkness ends second game IN 10TH

■SREEKS CROWD I M RECRUITING | OFFICES TODAY I All Ages and C lasses Answer I ‘ Call to Arms to Fight the Hated Turks I SUCCESS AT PARLEY | Agreement Between Allies and Turkey Appears to Be Certain (tatted Free* Service.l | I Athens. Oct. s.—(Special to Daily i Democrat!— The torch oi war was car ried through the streets of Athens to day as volunteers of all ages ant) Hasses crowded recruiting offices answering a call to arms to tight to re tain Thrace for Greece. indignation, stirred by fanatica' speakers, ran high upon reports that the Mudanfa conference had decided upon Grecian evacuation of Thrace and the handing over of a portion of Europe to the Turks. A report spread that Mustapha Kemal had again started a hurried conscription of troops in Asia Minor. It was also reported that Venitelos had counselled the Greek cabinet not to agree to evacuation of Thrace Neither of these reports was confirmed. Apparent Success at Parley Constantinople. Oct. s.—The Mu dania peace conference apparently has achieved remarkable success it reiving difficult preliminary problem > 01 the near east. Official announcement of the sign ing of a protocol providing forth« return of the Turks to eastern Thrae< coincidentally with their withdrawa from the neutral zones near the straits was momentarily expected here. The way has been paved for a fma conference at which Mustapha Kema and allied leaders will agree upon dis position of disputed near east territorities and the threat of a holy war removed. The turning point at the secret par ley at Mudania came when allied re presentathrea were convinced that th. Turks genuinely desired to return tr eastern Thrace for peaceful oecupa lion of their former territory. Whet they conceded this point, the Kemal representatives became immediately conciliatory and agreed not only tc withdrawal of their troops from the neutral zones east of the straits, bin to the proposal that Turkish forces should not enter Thrace until after the final peace conference. The allies are to remain in control of Thrace, from which the Greeks will be requested to withdraw, until r sound Turkish administration can be set up. It is estimated this will take a month. Greeks Are Stumbling Block Dae stumbling block appeared to remain today in the path of complete agreement; namely, Greek opposition to the plan. Although Venizelos at London and certain influential leaders at Athens have accepted the premise that Greece must give up eastern Thrace, a wave of artificial fervor had swept many Greek extremists to arms with a battle cry of lighting to the last man to retain their present hold on what was formerly Turkey in Europe. Turkish Cavalry Advances Constantinople, Oct. B.—Turkish cavalry has just entered the city of Kandra, adjacent to the Ismid neu- • ral zone, and the move is regarded with alarm here as constituting a tnengee to Constantinople. It Is considered that Kemal has ordered the move to intimidate the allies. -• ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ WEATHER ♦ **♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Fair tonight and Friday; cooler "— - - Mrs. Riley Chrisman and Mrs. Harve Kltson spent Wednesday in Fort 'Wne. ~

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Judge Must Decide Parentage of Child Jersey City, N. J.. Oct. s.—Solomon only had to give a baby to one of two I women. Judge Leo Sullivan has to I j And out how Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rich’s baby boy turned out to be a I Kiri. When Mrs. Rich's child was born in I a local hospital a few days ago, the attending physician told her it was a I boy. latter decision was reversed and the nurses informed her the child was a girl. Mrs. Rich believes the child hospital authorities are trying to persuade her to take is not her own. She reI fused ths child and it was taken to a municipal institution. The courts have been asked to decide. PEANUT CAUSED DEATH OF BABY Year Old Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Habegger Is Strangled Aldine Rebecca, the little one-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Habegger, living near the Win Chester church in Monroe township, died shortly after 7:30, Monday eve ning. The cause of the child's death was asphyxia, due to a peanut kernel, which had lodged in the trachea. Sunday morning while attending church service, the mother had given the baby some peanuts, one of the kernels having become lodged in the windpipe. When the child choked efforts were made to free the peanut, but these failed. The child was given medical attention that day and on Monday an X-ray was taken to locate the kernel. The baby would receive choking spells, which nearly strangled it. It is thought that the severe choking spells may have affected its heart and hurried its death. The child passed away without much struggle. A post mortem held yesterday aft ernoon revealed the kernel lodged in the bronchial tube of the left lung This had cut off the air to this lung, and developed pneumonia in the right ( lung, which was the immediate cause of the death. The baby was born on August 30, 1921, in Monroe township, its age having been one year, one month and two days. Besides the parents, one sister, Rufina, aged three years, sur vives. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Arnist Christian church. — -oBig Liner Narrowly Escaped a Collision New York, Oct. s—Saved from collision in mid ocean with another 10,000 ton Atlantic liner, the Red Star liner Gothland safely brought 100 passengers into port who today were telling of their thrilling experiences in a 42 hour hurricane during which the ship rolled helplessly at the mercy of the sea. It was the same hurricane which damaged the Aquatinia. Waves 40 to 50 feet high swept the decks of the Gothland and carried away the wireless apparatus and deck equipment. The wind blew 85 to 100 miles an hour, according to the ship’s crew. While the Gothland pitched helplessly upon the 50 foot waves, the Atlantic transport liner Menominee was sighted less than a mile awa> and bearing down upon the Gothland. Immense waves and blinding spray had prevented the lookouts from sighting each other before. ’ Oil was poured on the water and the starboard engines of the GothI land swung it out of the course of the drifting Menominee. The two passed less than 200 feet apart. JOSEPH SIMS WILL PROBATED t .. The will of Joseph Sims, late of « Willshire. Ohio, has been sent to the ► 4dams circuit court, from Van Wert , County, Ohio, for probate. The widow and three children are heirs. The r children are Belle Morrison and Otis Sims, of Pleasant Mills and Sarah Border, of Ohio City, Ohio. The real e estate and- personal property was left t to the widow to be her’s as llbg as she remayis a widow.

■ CITY OFFICIALS ' AT CONVENTION 1 1 ; IN SOUTH BEND , Mayor, Council men. Others i Attend the Municipal League Meeting TALK CITY PROBLEMS Mayors From Nearly Every City in State Expected at Meeting The city' of Decatur was deserted i today as far as the official circle was 'concerned. Mayor Huber DeVoss Councilmen George Krick, E. A. Beavf ers and A. IL Ashbausher, City Attorney J. Fred Fruchte, and superin jtendents M. J. Mylott and Orval HarI miff ot' the municipal plant having gone to South Bend to attend the an- . nual convention of the Indiana Munijcipal league. Councilmen Kocher and I Kirsch were unable to go on account ‘of sickness, and business duties. The . city officials left early this morning i in the Beaver, Harruff, and Ashbuueh . er automobiles and will return this evening after attending one of the ■ three day's sessions of the league. i The mayors and city officials from . nearly every city in Indiana will be Ijn attendance. Mayor Lew Shank, oi ; Indianapolis is expected to be there, i as well as Mayor William Hosey, ot ■ Fort Wayne and the mayor and city “ officials from Evansville and other ■ cities. . The convention will devote itself 1 entirely to business and the discus--1 sion of municipal subjects, such as ' iff roots, siilewaTVs afltf ithe 'operating ' and maintaining of municipal plants Addreses will he made by men and ' public men well versed in municipal managements and the subjects to be ' discussed will no doubt prove of in--1 terest and benefit to those who hear 1 them. The convention opened yesterday and will continue until tomor I row. An invitation was extended to every city official in the state to at ' tend the meeting. I oTINDALL TO SPEAK AT REDKEY — ; John W. Tyndall, candidate for con gress from the Eighth district on the ' Democratic ticket is scheduled to make a speech at Redkey on next Frilay evening, October 6th. the address to be given in the Redkey bank building. PREVENTION OF FIRE DISCUSSED 'I II “ This Week Is National Fire Prevention Week; the Dangers Shown I Fire Prevention Week is being obi served here, as well as over the en- ’' tire nation from October 2 until Oc J tober 9. Everything possible is urged to be ,'done during that time to eliminate I the fire hazards. Every student in . 1 the local schools will be given a blank J upon which he or she will record the J conditions of their homes, the condition of the flues and premises. Fire chiefs in all cities will make ! ' surveys and point out the dangers i 1 from fire in allowing rubbish or trash Ito accumulate in the hear of their 1 premises. ' I The president has issued a proclaf mation setting aside the above dates 5 as Fire Prevention Week and asks that the co-operation ot all persons be given to lessen the chances of fires. - I NEW RESIDENCE COMPLETED } t The contractor in charge ot the • construction of the new two story a dwelling on the Mrs. Anna Brown s farm south of the city, has completed i his work and the tenant, Lewis 1 Stump and family, are now comtortt' ably located. The new house replaces s the one destroyed by fire during the summer.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, October 5, 1922

Nie Sheffer Ref uses to Accept Counsel Auburn, Ind., Oct. 6—When Attorney Sudley W. Gleason, of Angola, called at the jail to see Nie Sheffer, who is held as the murderer of his brother, James W. Shecer and wife, j Cora Shecer, with the information that Nie’s father, John Sheffer, of ' Auburn, had retained h’m to defend him at the trial. Nie Sheffer at once told him that he did not want his services, and refused to hold any ( Conversation with the attorney. Mr. ' Gleason then announced that under the circumstances he could not take the case. Sheffer had previously said that he desired Attorney Schlatter of ) Fort Wayne, but there has been no conference between them. I i * SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET SUNDAY Annual Convention of Prei hie and Kirkland Townships Schools Soon —7— The annual Sunday school conven tion of Preble and Kirkland townships schools will be held at the Zion church in Honduras, next Sunday afternoon, October 8. Five Sunday schools will take part in the conven tion. They are the Beulah, St. Luke, I Pleasant Dale, Magley Reformed and the Zion of Honduras. The program will begin at 2 o'clock in the after noon. The Rev. R. Elliker, pastor of I the Decatur Reformed church, will 1 make an address. Other talks will be; given by the Rev. Jesse Byerly and, C. O. Lehman, president of the Adams County Sunday School association The Magley male quartet will he pre*-* ent and sing several selections. Following is the program for the conven tion: Song by audience; devotions, led by the pastor of the Zion church at Honduras; address by the Rev. Jesse Byerly; song by Magley quartet; address by the Rev. R. Elliker. of Decatur; song by St. Luke Sunday school; announcements and talk by ' C. O. Lehman, of Berne; song by Mag ley quartet; benediciton. —• $7,000,000 Worth of School Houses Built Indianapolis, Oct. s.—Seven million , dollars’ worth of school buildings were constructed in Indiana last year. Reports to the state board of education, made public today, showed 126 schools had been built in 64 out of the 92 counties. Expenditures by Wayne and Marion j counties were each more than $500,I 000. Six buildings went up in Gibson | county. Lion Hunting Triumphs j Over World’s Series •' Kenton, 0., Oct. s—Lion5 —Lion hunting triumphed over the world series here today. All radio broadcasting stations in Hardin county, which otherwise I would have been flashing balls and strikes from the Polo Grounds were employed to advise residents on the progress of the big game hunt. The community was taking sides in an argument between Louis Scherer of the Toledo Zoo and leaders of the iion hunt. Scherer claims he saw the lions and “They're just big Airedale dogs.” 0 Z . Harding to Name Coal Commission Tomorrow (United Preu* Service.) Washington. Oct. 3.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding , will name the fact finding coal com , mission authorized by the Borah bill , tomorrow, it was announced at the White House today. The commission will consist of seven members. The commission is authorized to collect facts concerning the cost ot , production and distribution of coal Jas well as concerning profits made by 1 j coal dealers and wages paid miners. 1' The advisory commission on coal ! transportation, headed by Daniel Wil- - lard met with Spens today to formui late plans for bringing about the heavj lest posible movement of coal during October.

BANKERS THINK BETTER TIMES NOT FAR AWAY Financial Leaders Express Confide ce and Optimism at Meeting MIDWEST IS IMPROVING Great Agricultural Region Said to Be Recovering From Deflation Dy Herbert W. Walker United Preu Sluff Correspondent New York, Oct. 5. —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —“Better times'' for American business are “just ahead' I in the opinion of representative bank ers here for the convention of the American Hankers association. , An air ot confidence and optlmisn is apparent among the financial lead i ers. The belief is frequently expresse. I that witii the industries of the natio: Ino longer hampered by nation-widi strikes and with business condition, continuing th'eir steady progress towards normal, the country is near ing its most prosperous period since the days ot war time inflation. Bankers from the middle west sathat the situation in the Great agri'cultural region which was hit hardest Iby the post war deflation is slowl but steadily improving. They declare that the federal government througl ; the agencies of the farm loan boar< . the War Finance corporation and tin Federal Reserve board has enable the banks to extend loans to farmer f irtro werrrzttgH in-financial difficul | ties because of declining prices. Man- ' of the mid-west bankers, however, be lieve freight rates on farm product should be reduced further. , Bankers from the manufacturing re gions point out that the twin rail and coal strikes tended to halt production and this will result in grgeater activ ity during the winter months. The convention today was to hea Secretary of Commerce Hoover, wh< may reveal the Harding administra tion's exact attitude toward the almos inanimous opinion of the banker ’hat the United States should step it and solve the great economic and f nancial problems of Europe. Governor Henry J. Allen, ot Kansas will tell the bankers about his hobby the Kansas Industrial court. MORE SHOPMEN RESUMING WORK Eighty-three Railroads Have Now Made Separate Peace Settlement ' Chicago, Oct. s—Chicago and Great ! Western railroad shopmen were expected to return to work today fol lowing the signing of a peace agree ment between the railroad and the strikers. Eighty-three railroads now have made separate peace settlements, ac cording to Bert M. Jewell, president of the shop crafts organization on his return here from a prolonged trip in the east. "There is an increasing anxiety on the part of all carriers to settle," Jewell said. Jewell spent the day in conference with Attorney Donald Richberg, planning the fight against the Daugherty injunction. o ON TWO WEEKS' VACATION Mr. J. C. Patterson, local manager of the Western Union telegraph of flee, started on a two week’s vacation today. Mr. H. E. Edwars, of Winchester, will manage the telegraph office duiing Mr. Patterson's absence. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson and Mr. and Mrs. James Westfeld will motor to the southern part of Indiana for a week's outing. They will visit Turkey Run, The Shades of Death, and other points of interest. During the second week of Mr. Patterson's vacation, the party will motor into Michigan where they will spend the week > 1 fishing.

County Clerks to Make Two Trips After Ballots County clerks of Indiana will make 11 wo trips to Indianapolis this year, us I they did in 1920, to get state ballots I for the election, November 7. They 1 ! will go October 21 to get absent vo- 1 tors' ballots and some time in the, week ot October 23-28 to get their i I regular supply. Notices will be sent ito each clerk showing the day for I him to come, E. D. Connell, assistant i clerk of the state board of election commissioners, has announced . Counties not using voting machines | will receive state ballots equal to the 1 number of registered voters in the I county plus 25 per cent for each pre I -Inct. Where machines are used only 1 a certain number Is sent for reserve ' use in case of machine accident. CONVOY TO PLAY HERE TOMORROW Purple and Gold of Decatur Expected to Be Victorious Again i With Portland's scalp neatly tucked) away, the 1). H. S. football warriors' will take the field against the Convoy, Ohio, eleven at 3: 30 o'clock here j tomorrow, determined to add another game to the won column. The “dope”! favors the locals to win. but Coach Tommy Moore has warned his players against overconfidence, since little is known of the strength of the Ohio aggregation. Followers of the Purple and Gohl were well pleased over the showing i made by the locals in their first game i of the season against Portland last j Friday. They showed speed, ran inerference better than a Decatur team has for several years, and were fairly Hire with their tackles. The fans be-1 ieve that after the local players are in better condition and have had a ittle more practice they will make my team fight hard to win from them. Tomorrow's game will be started promptly at 3:30 o'clock if possible. The officials for the game will be Wai-, er Geller, of Fort Wayne, referee; i Tim Costello, Fort Wayne, umpire, and Chet Higleman, Fort Wayne, head inesium. Berne Young Lady Married in China —— Miss Metta, Leh/nan, of Berne, now i a missionary at Kai Chow, Chihli. Jhina, was married to David D. Dean. i. M. C. A. worker of Peking, on Sep-. ember 2. The marriage was solemnized in the j Altar of Heaven, a beautiful structure if carved marble. The setting was; nade yet more beautiful by a back--round of large, ancient pine and fir I .rees. Witnesses of the ceremony were Mr. Dean’s father and Dr. and Mrs. Vincent, of Peking University, and their two sons. Dr. Vincent officiated. Mrs. Dean is well known through i out this community. She is the daugh ' ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman, northwest of Berne. Her large num I her of friends congratulate her. Mrs. 1 Dean was married just a week after; Miss Christina Habegger, with whom she had gone to the mission field. Mr. Dean is a part-time worker in the Peking Y. M. C. A. and devotes part of his time as an instructor ini the Peking University. His father and an older brother are both proses sors in the university. o KINGDOM FOR A VOICE Evansville. Ind., Oct. s—Mys—My kingdoni for a voice. William R. Wilson, democratic candidate for congress,. has lost his voice temporarily due to j a severe case of bronchitis and is unable to make speeches. PEP MEETING TOMORROW A rousing pep meeting will be held by the high school pupils tomorrow’ morning at the opening of school, In preparation for the football game with Convoy, Ohio, here tomorrow afternoon. Jerry Buckmaster, yell leader and pep merchant deluxe, will load the yells. A number of community songs will be sung and Professor Paul Linton, principal, will j make a talk.

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SCORE TIED 3 TO 3 AS GAME IS ENDED TODAY Yanks Come From Behind And Tie Score With Giants In Ninth TWO HOME RUNS HIT E. Muesei, Os Giants, And Ward, Os Yanks, Make Long Hits The Lineup: I YANKS GIANTS jWitt cf Stengel ; Dugan 3b Groh Ruth rs Young iPipp 1b Kelly R. Meusel If E. Meusel I Schang ..A c Snyde>- | Ward .... ? 2b Frisch Scott ss Bancroft Shawkey p J. Barnes Umpire—Hildebrand behind the bat. 1 McCormick at first base. Owens at : second base. Klein at third base. R II E Giants ..3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o—3 8 1 'Yanks ..1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 o—3 8 0 Polo Grounds, New York. Oct. 5— Darkness fell over the Polo Grounds late today and stopped the second game of the world series with the Yankees and the Giants at 3 to 3. Forty thousand fans in the stands gave vent to loud disapproval as it seemed another inning could have been played. The Meusel brothers, rival outfielders from Los Angeles, were the big figures of a thrilling game. After Groh and Frisch had singled in the first inning Irish Meusel picked a slow ball waist high and dropped it into the hordes in the left fie'd for a home run giving the Giants their only three runs. Eob Meusel the 1 younger brother of the California pair grabed out of the bag what looked like sure defeat for the Giants in the eight inning. By a clever piece of place hitting Babe Ruth crossed the Giants outfield who were playing far over toward right for him. First Inning Giants—Bancroft out. Ward to Pipp. Groh singled to center. Frisch ; singled to left. Groh stopping at sec- ! ond. Meusel put a home run into left field bleechers scoring Groh and I Frisch. Young flied to Witt. Kelly fouled to Schang. 3 runs, 3 hits, no I errors. ! Yankees —Witt out, Groh to Kelly. Dugan safe on Bancroft's wild throw, ; going to second when the overthrow i rolled to the stand. Ruth grounded to Kelly, Dugan going to third. Dug- | an scored when Pipp knocked one off Kelly's shoulder. R. Meusel flied to ' Young. 1 run, 1 hit, 1 error. Second Inning j Giants —Stengel beat out a hit to Scott. Snyder singled over first, , Stengel stopping at second. Cunningj ham ran for Stengel. Barnes hit ins to a double play, Scott to Ward to i Pipp, Cunningham going to third. : Bancroft flied to Ruth. No runs, 2 I hits, no errors. •Yankees—Cunningham, now playing center for the Giants. Schang out, ! Frisch to Kelly. Ward out to Kelly lon first ball pitched. Scott out. ; Frisch to Kelly. No runs, no hits, no !errors. Third Inning Giants —Groh walked. Frisch filed to Ruth Groh held at first. E. Metisid flied to Ruth. Groh held at first. Young walked. Kelly fanned. ; swinging. No runs, no hits, no erI rors. Yankees —Shawkey out, Groh to Kelly. Witt fouled out to Groh. Dugan doubled over third base. Ruth walked. Pipp out, Barnes to Kelly, on the first ball. No runs, 1 hit, no I errors. Fourth Inning 1 Giants—Cunningham fanned. Sny s der fouled to Dugan. Barnes up. '' Strike two. Ball one. Barnes fanned. ' No runs, no hits, no errors. ' Yankees —Meusel fouled out to Sny- ' der. Schang fanned. He was retired. '■ Snyder to Kelly when Snyder drop(Contfnuod on page two)