Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 257, Decatur, Adams County, 1 November 1922 — Page 1

■Volume XX. Number 257

KLOSE RACE IS | PREDICTED IN I THIS DISTRICT Indianapolis News Writer I Visits District and Describes Situation fcoTH SIDES OPTIMISTIC Republicans and Democrats J Think Outcome Hinges On Delaware County I Richard T. Buchanan, writing for t j,. Indianapolis News, recently visit ■„ this district and last evening's ■aper gave a two column story on the ■omlitions found, predicting a close ■ace for congress. The story says in ■art:— ■ U there is a return to political ■alcy this year in the Eighth congressional district there will not be a ■i.at difference between the’vote for ■ibert H. Vestal, Republican incum■ent, and the vote for John W. Tyn■all. Democratic candidate for representative in the congress. Leaders of ■ach party analyze the situation and ■alculate a victory. A few more "its” lxi<t in the Democratic calculations. I The Democrats say it they can cut ■he Deleware county Republican ma■erity down tb about 1,000 they will Rut Tyndall over. The Democrats are Rather confident of carrying Muncie ■mi some of the Republicans say that ■rebably will be accomplished. To Reduce the Delaware Republican majority to 1.000 the Democrats say they ■will have to score gains in the rural ■cwnships which are normally ReRniblican or will have to carry MunRrie by a good majority. The RepubRlcans say 2.000 is a very conservative ■ttetimate of Vestal’s majority in Del a* are county. Both sides seem to Blink that the outcome will hinge on B> county. I Six counties make up the congres Rponal district. Wells and Adams arc Memocratic normally. Jay and MadiBon are close usually. Randolph and B-laware are Republican. Wells, it Bas pointed out at Bluffton, was the ■wily county north of Indianapolis carmed by Cox for President in the Re■ubllcan landslide of 1920. I Wilson in 1916 carried Wells, ■Adams, Jay and Madison. He carried Way by a majority of five over Hughes. ■The indications are that Jay and Madi■on will be close this year ami that ■Veils and Adapts will return normal democratic majorities, and perhaps ■lure than the usual Democratic ma■orities because Tyndall lives in ■Adams county, and the northern part pf the district consisting of Adams and ■Veils would like to have the congressjnan. I In the primary election Tyndall rah ktrong, especially in Adams and Wells, ku some of the precincts of Adams Irounty he received practically all the fates, his Republican friends voting democratic primary ballots. Republicans may or tnay not vote for him in ■November. Tha Democrats think Bnany of them will. I Madison is the most populous connfy of the district. It went for Wilson ku 1916, and for Harding in 1920. But phile the Delaware county majority fror Harding was more than 6,000 the i-dadison county majority was only jabout 2,500 in a total vote of about 129,000. I Vestal carried the district by a litItie more than 15.000 in 1920, but a similar majority is not expected by [Republicans this year. In addition to the indications of a return to political normalcy, Vestal is expected to lose a few hundred Republican votes, because ot appointments of postmasters. Tyndall is a tile manufacturer and retired farmer. He is presented as a candidate who would look after the farmers’ interests in the congress, and the Democrats say he will get a good many votes of Republican farmers *lio are discontented because of their economic condition. ——■ •- I ourt Grants Divorce To Fort Wayne Woman A divorce and alimony in the sum S4OO was granted to Catherine De■asrauge from Louis C. Delagrange io the Ada -ms clrcuiit court today. The case was venued to this county from the Allen superior court. The defendaat was ordered to pay the costs of the trial.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Meat Packing Industry Leads in Indianapolis ■■ ■ Indianapolis, Nov. I.—Meat packing and slaughtering are the principal Indianapolis Industries according to the U. S, industrial census. The value of the meat products, according to the census, Increased 177 percent from 1914 to 1919. Meat produced in 1919 totalled $104,805,746 and in 1914 $07,025,707. The second industry of the city, automobile manufacturing, produced $59,736,340 worth of products in 1919 or nearly four times as much as the 1914 yield. Foundry products manufacture was the third leading industry the census reported. o— LUTHERANS HELD SPECIAL SERVICE Rev. Hinz Gave Lecture Last Night Commemorating Reformation A special service was held Tuesday evening in the Lutheran church commemorating Reformation Day in which Rev. A. W. Hinz lectured on "Luther and the Events leading up to the Posting of the 95 Theses." Gladstone, the foremost British statesman of the ninetenth Century, referring to the historical importance ot Luther's ninety-five theses, says. "It resulted in a new state of things.” In the service last night, the Rev. Hfnz said in part: The Reformation was that religious movement of the Sixteenth Century out of which evolved the Protestant Church. It was not a revolution, seeking to overthrow the existing or der of things, but a conservative move ment, endeavoring to cleanse, purify and develop the Church. It was not simply the statement of a doctrine nor the essertion of a negative prin ciple. Jt was a frej h revelation through the Bible that God is love and has loved the world with an in finite love. It was a re-discovery o the Gospel teaching that the just shal' live by faith. From a moral point o! view it was inward freedom. It liber ated tlm consciences of men from th> bondage of ecclesiastical tyranny. In tellectually it was the right of pri vate judgment—the principle laid down that every enlightened Christiar has the ability and right to read ant interpret the Bible for himself. Rev Hinz stated that the movement in th« Sixteenth Century, headed by Luther bears properly the name Reformation It was reformation, a restoration. : re-establishment of the Church, a rio ding of deformities. a return to th< Bible as the ground of faith and tin only guiding light to heaven. The ninety-five theses were ninety ive propositions written and arranget by Luther intended for discussion he teen the doctors of the university. Luther had written them in Latin. The imediate provocation of the theses was the sc&ndelous abuse of the salt at indulgences by John Tetzel, Dornin lean monk. The theses were nailed tc the door of the church because tht custom of the times was to display such documents in this manner. It as not Luther’s intention to pres ent an adequate plan of salvation it the theses, the speaker said, but t< point out what evangelical principleare violated in the selling of indul gences. Lutlser assailed the abuse ot indulgences. The chief thought it the thesis is to distinguish between Only Ground of Salvation. This is expressed in Luther’s first thesis •‘When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ says, 'Repent', He means that the entire life of the believer should be a repentance." The chief effort in the theses is: Faith in Christ is the idea of "Penance" and "Repentance." It as declared by the speaker tha: October thirty-first, 1517, marks one on the most important events in His tory. From this act and day justly is dated a new era in the history of the world. It arouses the slumbering Middle Ages, crossed oceans and continents, and resounds through all com ing time. It effected momentous and beneficial results in the Church and the School, in the Home and the State. Gilpin Funeral at M. E, Church 10 a. m. ThursFuueral services tor Mrs. Harriet Oilpin *ill be held from ths Methodist church at 10 o’clock Thursday morning, the Rev. B. F. Dotson, officiating. flurial Will be held in the Maplewood cemetery.

. FEWER HUNTERS ON ACCOUNT OF WARNINGS MADE No Hunting Signs Curtail Number of Licenses Issued Each Month MANY NOTICES POSTED Only Ten Marriage Licenses Were Issued By County Clerk in October The notices given by hundreds of farmers and land owners that hunting or trespassing would not be permitted on their farms this season had curtailed the number of hunter's licenses issued by County Clerk John T. Kelly for the month of October, in comparison with the same month last year. In October 1921, a total of 151 hunt licenses were issued by the clerk, while this year only 107 were issued during October, any farmers in this county have published notices in the Daily Democrat to the effect that hunting was forbidden on their farms and in some localities or districts as many as fifty farmers have united and given notice to the effect tha-t hunt ing was forbidden on their property. The farmers or land owners claim that hunters do damage to their property and in order to protect their property it is necessary to forbid trespassing or hunting on their lands Hunting days are about over irt Adams County, the only game being rabbits or squirrels and a few quails, the killing of these birds being forbidden by state law. The Marriage Licenses Cupid was also a little lax during he month of October, the county ■lerk having issued only ten marriage licenses to Adams county people during the month. In 1921 a total of 22 marriage licenses were issued during '.be month, according to records kept by Deputy County Clerk, Florence Holthouse. WAKE SMITH WAS DECLARED INSANE Albion Man To Be Sent To Insane Hospital For Killing Brother Albion, Ind., Nov. 1 —IV; he Smith who s’not his brother, Clark, last April, will not spend the rest of his life behind prison walls. Instead authorities were making arrangenents today to take him to the hospital for criminal insane. A jury late yesterday found him not guilty of first degree murder after four hours of deliberation. It was one of the shortest murder trials in Noble county history, having opened Monday. The youth shot his brother followng an argument of making bread. Clark died almost instantly. Humphrey Smith, the father, testified he had watched Wake for years, believing his mind to be affected in some way. Wake claims to be a student of ] pshchic research. He tried to describe the emotions of a murderer — his emotion after the shooting. "When excited, I am affected in a strange way,” he said. "I have ne\er been strong minded. I am of a nervous disposition. My mind is left in a jumble. "There was no premeditation on my part. I loved my brother dearly. I am not likely to do any harm when excited, but afterwards. “One time when I quarreled with my brother, he struck me in the face. I became angered hut I could not strike back because I loved him. I remained away from home a week until I had became reconciled.” •—. “WALLY” PLANS A COME BACK Los Angeles, Calif., Nob. I.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Wallace Reid, in the hopes of throwing off the effects of a recent nervous breakdown, has gone into regular training at his mountain retreat near here, it was learned today. Reid, in charga of Teddy Hayes, once trainer for Jack Dempsey, is living the outdoor life under strict training rules. "And I’m coming back,” said Reid, meaning that in a couple of weeks be would be back in the studio at work on a new picture.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, November 1, 1922

Hon. “Funny” S. M. Rowe A ’ / .. -4. i I WiWw I Mr. Rowe will give a humorous entertainment at the Gymnasium next Friday night, under the auspices of the Decatur high school. He will de- . lightfully entertain with up-to-date stories, jokes, songs, impersonations, ami i readings. His old friend, "the Ukulele,” will be his accompanist. Mr. Rowe . made a large number of friends while in the city recently in the interests of • the United States Chamber of Commerce. The proceeds derived from an admission charge of twenty-five cents will be used in purchasing school equipment. c

DENIES GUILT IN HALL-MILLS MURDER CASE Mrs. Hall Breaks Silence and Talks to Newspapermen Today IS WELL COMPOSED Declared Herself Ready to Meet Woman Who Made Accusation New Brunswick, N, J.—“l am innocent of any knowledge or complicity in the death of my husband," Mrs. Frances Hall declared this afternoon in an interview with the United Press in which she went frankly and fully into every detail of the Hall-Mills mystery. Mrs. Hall who has been an enigma since the tragedy on September 14 received newspapermen and answered any and all questions tor an hour At the end of that time the composure which she showed at the beginning of the interview was unruffled. The most searching questions had failed in any way to break down her story of her complete innocence. She declared herself ready to meet (Continued on page six) plaOighTon TAX FREE BONDS New Attempt To Be Made To Tax Nation’s Hidden Wealth By Laurence M. Benedict United I* re mm Staff ('orreNpondent Washington, Nov. I.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —With assurances of renewed and more vigorous support from President Harding, a fresh attempt will be made in congress this winter to pass a constitutional amendment stopping the issuance of tax exempt securities, in which more than $10,000,000,000 of the nation's wealth already lies hidden away from taxation, with the figure rapidly increasing. Plans for the fight to outlaw tax free bonds center around Representative Green, lowa, who will be chairman in the next congress of the powerful ways and means committee of the house. Green is determined that a proposed constitutional amendment which the committee agreed upon last session but which was not allowed to reach the floor, must be forced to a showdown in the house this winter after appropriation bills have been disposed of.

Rabbits As Plentiful In City As In The Country Indianapolis, Nov. 1 — Backyard rabbit hunting is the latest thing in Indiana, city sporting events in 1922. 1 According to reports at the state 1 game warden's office rabbits are as • plentiful in the city as in the coun try. "One may hunt rabbits in the city 2 but is prohibited from using firearms", officials of the state office explained. ’VESTAL SPEAKS TO REPUBLICANS Congressman Revives War Conduct Issue and Advocates Protective Tariff t Congressman Albert J. Vestal I speaking before a Republican meet ing in the circuit court room last ' night, revived the conduct of tilt World War, which was the issue it r the campaign of 1920, and then gav< - an argument for a high protectivi ”, tariff. His speech was filled with praise for the present Congress which s he declared, “has accomplished more ’• for the American people than any other Congress in the history of the I country from the time of Washington down to the present time.” I Mr. Vestal, who is the Republican candidate for Congress from the , eighth district, began his speech with a discussion of the congress elected in 1918 and then followed the goveminent through to the present time, " attempting to show that his party had ; accomplished many things for the people. Mr. Vestal failed to answer » to the charges made against him reigarding the useless and extravagant expenditure of money for office help , in Washington. Albert J. Beveridge, republican can | didate for United States Senator, was j highly praised by Mr. Vestal. He urgf ed the voters to cast their ballots t for Mr. Beveridge because Im stood ■ for the same principles for which s President Harding and the present • Congress stands. In closing, Mr. Ves- ■ tai asked the people to vote for him II next Tuesday, if they liked his record i' during the six years he has been con--Igressman, and if they believed as he ■ I believes. i County chaimman, John S. Petert son, opened the meeting last night by • I introducing John Carmody, who made -|a short speech and introduced Mr. Vestal. r o t t REGULAR MEETING OF ELKS t HELD AT HALL TONIGHT ) t The regular meeting of the Elks - lodge will be held at the hall this • evening at 8 o’clock. Every member is requested to be present.

Fewer Divorces Granted In 1921 Than in 1920 Indianapolis, Nov. I.—There were fewer divorces ami marriage licenses granted in 1921 than in 1920 the Indiana legislature reference bureau announced today. In 1921 there were 35,350 licenses issued and 6,194 couples were separated, according to the figures. Cruel treatment was the chief complaint the wife getting 2225 on the grounds and the husband 798. Abandonment was a close runner-up with non-support and adultery next. In four cases the husband was granted a divorce because the wife was an insufficient provider, the figures showed. o— MERRY MAKERS RULED MONROE Hallowe’en Celebrated Last Night With Social At The High School Monroe, Ind., Nov. 1. — (Special to The Daily Democrat.) —Monroe was turned over to the masqued merry makers on Tuesday evening. Early in the evening masqueraders, old and young, began parading up and down the streets until about seven o’clock ‘ They winded their way to the school house, which in a short time was fill--1 ed. The large auditorium was filled to overflowing, the stairway and lob1 by were crowded, and every inch ot space was occupied. On entering everyone was accosted by Walter Krick, the “insistent money grabber." ’ who holds that position on all occasions. The voice of the "barker" anI nouncing the "circus" performance, i produced by the sophomore class in . the basement. The culinary depart1 ment in the cellar serving hamburg 1 > ers, also was noticeable. On entering the auditorium after edging and squirming, one met several booths ' which were conducted by the various high Behool classes, vending candles, < popcorn, soft drinks, ice cream cones. There was a fortune telling booth also. The crowd serged and swayed for almost two hours, when Mr. Fred Schurger, of Decatur, who had the program in charge, called “time,’ i when the masks were removed, which . revealed many surprises as to who were the wearers. Music was then rendered after which at 10 o’clock the selling of a number of boxes began by Col. Fred Schurger, who was at his 1 best. The boxes were of beautiful de- 1 signs and very attractive and aver 1 aged about $1.25 each. After devour 1 ing the contents of the boxes, a cakt walk was held which ended the fes j tfvities of the occasion. The winners of the prizes for the best costumed persons were: First prize, Miss Ruth ‘ Liby; second prize. Miss Viola Rein J hart; thirty prize, Miss Snyder, of ( Bluffton. This event will go down on the pages of history as being the best Hallowe'en party ever held in ' Monroe, and was one of the most orderly, social, friendly get-together events ever held in the history of the town. There was no sort of depreda- t tions carried on after the frolic at > the school house as the participants c were too near worn out with the eve- j ning’s sport. The whole affair was a s financial as well as a social success j from start to finish. t o— , Decatur Rebeccas Go i To District Meeting ' y 1 A number of Decatur people went " to Bluffton today to attend the annual * district meeting of the Rebecca lodge. b There was to be an afternoon and an ;l evening session. Mrs. Mary Artman, of this city, is a member of the pro- ( gram committee. Among those who went to the meeting were: Mrs. Fred Avery, Mrs. Mary Artman, Mrs. Re- J beeca Eady. Mrs. Anna Mylott, Mrs. . E. Black, Mrs. B. (’. Hoagland. Mr. and Mrs. J. Moser, Mrs. Nellie Frye, Mrs. George Simmers. Lillie Vt-nis. Goldie Gay and Mrs. John Bolinger. • “ H State Egg Laying < Contest Is Started h Brazil, Nov. 1. —The high and « mighty egg laying specialists of the ■ barnyard Hocks got away today to a ■ flying dart in the first official egg < laying contest ever held in Indiana. • For 365 days, the hens of all breeds ■ will try to squeeze au egg a day, or possibly two. The contest will close Oct. 31, 1923. It will be conducted under recom- • tnendatious of Purdue University in i new buildings equipped with all 1 sanitary conveniences with records kept of every egg and every hen.

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NIGHT CLASSES FOR 6.E. MEN TO START SOON Employes To Receive Instruction In Various Lines Beginning December Ist LOCAL MEN TEACHERS Factory Now Employes 350 People and More Are Being Added Weekly Beginning about December 1, evening classes in the study of machine shop practice, blueprint reading, and electricity, will be given for the employes of the local branch of the General Electric company, it was announced by Mr. E. W. Lankenait. general foreman today. The evening classes were obtained through a request from about forty employes of the factory. Arrangements are being made to begin the classes by December first in ord?r that the members of the classes here will not be so fur behind the clases in the Fort Wayne factory. Instructors will be men from the Decatur plant. Machine shop practice and blueprint reading will be in charge of E. W. Lankenau. general foreman; Bert Gage, mechanical foreman, and Wayne Brunnett, in charge of the automatic machine department. The electrical course will be in charge of Charles Langston, head tester. Classes in electricity and blueprint reading can be started without much reparation but it will be necessary to make provision for extra machinery before the machine shop practice class can be started. There are now approximately 350 employes in the local factory. More employes are being added each week. Mr. Lankenau said today. He said that the company would continue to add new workers each week as long as the orders for motors continued to come in in increasing numbers. The Decatur plant is turning out about 3,000 small motors each week now. Officials are studying the manufacturing process in the plant with the view of doubling the output if necessary. Mr. J. H. Evans, production manager and assistant manager of the Fort Wayne plant, states that "there is a large demand for small motors now. although I believe that the demand will be much greater in three or four years.” The local plant enjoyed a good business throughout the summer and Mr. Lankenau said today that everything was booming at the plant now. The prospects are that there will be steady employment at the G. E. factory this winter for a large number of men and women. Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hurst Dead Jessie Irena Hurst, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hurst, 316 North Eleventh street, died at 10 o’clock last night following a short illness with bowel trouble. Funeral services will be held from the United Brtehern church at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the Rev. J. Miner, of Nappanee, assisted by the Rev. 11. F. Dotson, officiating. Short services will be held at the home at 2 o'clock. The baby was born in Adams county. November 16. 1921. The parents and tlie following brothers and sisters survive: Arthur. Vernon, Carl, Mary and Ralph. — - —o The members of the Ever-ready Class of the Methodist Sunday school and their husbands will hold a masquerade party at the home of Mrs. M. E. Hower, 309 North Fourth street, at 7:30 o’clock Thursday evening. Mrs. F. M. Schirmeyer and Mrs. E. B. Adams motored to Fort Wayne yesterday. o + + + + + + + + + + , ? , + + 4« <• + 202 HAVE APPLIED + — — + Deputy county clerk, Flor- <• + ence Holthouse, stated this * ♦ morning that a total of 202 vot- + ♦ ers already had applied for ah- + sent voters’ ballots and that a + ♦ number ot ballots had been vet + ♦ cd. Saturday is the laat day on «• ♦ which a person can vote au ub ♦ sent voters' ballot. Those who + ♦ have received a ballot must see * ♦ that it is returned to the County * ♦ Clerk not later than Saturday. ♦ ♦ November 4th. + + + + + + 4- + + + + 4‘+T + -t