Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 6 November 1922 — Page 1

'oluine XX. Number 261

MORE THAN 100 MEN ENTOMBED IN MINE

FINAL EFFORTS I MADE TODAY TO WIN ELECTION: — Leaking And Red Fire FeaI tures Os Campaign Are Finished Contests are close Lveral Contests Appear To I Be Close; Interest In Ohio And New York I New York, Nov. 6.—(Special to l.iily Democrat) — Spurring their 1,-ary workers to one last effort, political strategists of both parties to|:iy put everything they had into an Jleventh hour attempt to win the ■loubtful" states and districts in tomorrow's elections. | With the voting less than 24 hours In'campaign activities in most states: |; d died down to virtually nothing flie workers were devoting their time L checking up on arrangements for Luing out as big a vote as possible. |iit the speechmaking and red fire sea- , ■ires were all done with. t | in most states too, the voters ap- |, aring to have made up their minds ■limit their choices for senator, mem- . ■ers of the house, and for such state ■nil local officials as were to be elect- , L Signs familiar to experienced Boliticians showed the direction of the loiitical wind in a majorty of the | Bates. 1 1 ■ Ohio. President Harding's- home , ■ate, remained the most hotly conIsted battleground of the year, up toj, ■c last. With both sides claiming ■itory, it was evident neither side ■new just how the voting would go. apit-re were indications that Senator ■onierene, democrat, had the better ( If his fight with Representative Sim ■nn D. Fess, republican for the senatorial seat. ■ The Ohio governorship contest be- ( ■ween A. Vic Donahey, democrat, and ; larini Thompson, republican, looked , Ike a dead heat today. Everything fiat the Harding administration could 1 li>, short of a personal appeal by Pres- , jc-nt Harding to the people of the , ■late, has been done to win for , ■homnson. I The national administration will be ( fore elated by a victory in Ohio than |n any other state and corresponding- . L will be more downeast by a defeat Ihere than anywhere. Mr. Harding las his heart set on getting approval lor his administration thus far from ■is home folks and it they do not tipProve, he will feel It keenly. I In New York state, also, - .last minBo' efforts were being made in behalf p: both governorship candidates —Al Smith, democrat, and Governor Nathan lli'i.-r, repuohean. Smith's cohorts here more in evidence than Miller’s though the latter were quietly active [on the inside" of the G. O. P. organisation. lln Missouri where Senator Jim feed's fate hung in the balance, both !>'■ and his republican opponent, R. RRrewster. were trying to turn the final moments into votes with the aid of [heir state-wide organizations. Other states where the issue seemed somewhat in doubt were Wyoming, ►here Senator Kendrick, democrat, is, [posed by Representative Mondell, re publican, and majority leader in the last house; Maryland, where Senator. France, republican, was neck and ‘ heck with William C. Bruce,, demo-, prat, and Rhode Island, where Sena-| tor Peter G. Gerry, democrat, was con-, testing with former Governor Beekman.

PREDICTS TYNDALL VICTORY Portland, Ind., November 6th—(Special to the Daily Democrat)— James R. Fleming, democratic chairman of the eighth district today issued the following statement: — The closing day of the campaign brings a marked trend for tin democrats and a conservative review of conditions in the eighth district shows that John Tyndall, democratic candidate for congress, will carry the district by a substantial majority and that the entire . democratic state ticket will carry the district. Tyndall will receive substantial majorities in Adams, Wells and Jay counties and will car- | ry Madison, Vestal’s home county by a majority of at least 1,000. He will make vast gains in Delaware and Randolph and will carry the j district with a majority of from 1,000 to 2,500. JAMES R. FLEMING, Democratic chairman, eighth district.

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Calvin Simmers Died At Home In Monroeville Funeral services wore held at Monroeville Sunday for Calvin Simm'.rs, uge 69 years, father of George Sim mers of this city. Mr. Simmers died at his home in Monroeville on Friday night after an illness with heart trouble of one week's duration. In addition to George Simmers of this city the following children survive: Joseph Simmers, of Monroeville; Mrs. Myrtle Ryan, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. Susan Hart, of Monroeville; Mrs. Liiinie Bus kirk, of Monroeville; and David Sim mers, of Los Angeles, California. Wil Ham Franks, of Decatur is a nephew THREE WEDDINGS DURING WEEK END Three Local Couples United In Marriage Saturday And Sunday The wedding of Miss Ruth 'man, of Berne, and Mr. Harry J Knapp of this city, occured at the home of the bride's parents in Berm at 8 o'clock Snday morning. The cer j emony was conducted by the bride', father, the Rev. J. F. Bockman. The wedding was plain and quie anel only the immediate' relatives at tended. The bride wore a dress o midnight blue poiret twill with a b'.ai ■' velvet hat and footwear to match. Sh wore a corsage of Ophelia roses. Fol lowing the wedding the young coupl left for a motor trip to Chicago an other places. Following their retur. in about a week, they will be at horn lon Eighth street. The bride is the only daughter o the Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Hockman. o Berne. She is a graduate of th, Berne high school and the BattlCreek, Michigan, School of Home Economics. Last year she was : teacher of domestic science in Louis iana. Mr. Knapp is the youngest so of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knapp, of Thin street. Decatur. He is employed ii his father's hardware store on Monro, street. Mr. Knapp is a graduate o the Decatur high school and a forme student of Purdue University. Whil at Purdue lie became a member of tin Sigma Chi college fraternity. He i also a member of the Phi Delta Kapp fraternity and at present is the secre tary-treasurer of the local chapter. Hi is one of the most popular young mei in the city. Johnson-Atz Miss Hester Harriett Johnson of rn ral route number G. became the bride of Mr. Robert A. Atz. of this city, at the Presbyterian parsonage, at 3: IT o’clock Saturday afternoon. The Rev B. N. Covert officiated, using th< double ring ceremony. Mrs. Atz is the daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Walter P. Johnson, residing be tween Decatur and Willshire. She Is primary teacher in the Monmouth schools, and expects to continue hetwork until next spring. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. Atz of Goshen, Indiana, and is well known and popular young man. Al present he is employed al the General Electric plant but next week expects to begin work as a traveling representative of the Anthony Wayne Institute. of Fort Wayne. Gunsett-Kiess , Miss Lydia Gunsett. of this city, and Mr. Martin Kiess, of rural route 14, were united in marriage at the Zion 'Lutheran church at 4 o’clock Sunday < afternoon, the Rev. A. W. Hinz, pas(tor, officiating. The single ring cere- ’ mony was used in the presence of 38 (Continued on page six)

LYCEUM COURSE OPENS HERE ON [ FRIDAY NIGHT — First Number Os The High School Lyceum Course At The Gymnasium “SARAH SIDESTEPS” Chicago Lyceum Players To Present A Clever Comedy Drama The first number of the Senior l.y•euin Course for this school year will >e given on next Friday evening, November it), beginning promptly at 8 ►’clock at the gymnasium. The school mthorities had hoped to have been ible to give the six numbers in the lew high school auditorium blit since lie auditorium is not quite complete, he first number will lie given at the gymnasium. The Chicago Lyceum Players on lext Friday evening will present the omedy-drama, “Sarah Sidesteps." The Inter-State Lyceum Bureau says This is a well known conipany of mulicians and entertainers who put on i program that takes an audience by '.term. A very clever comedy drama. 'Sarah Sidesteps” is given in the form >f an entire evening ottering and mulie and miscellaneous numbers are nterspersed. Miss Gladys Houston lakes the leading role of Mrs. Weatherby. She has able assistance in thy l.jee members selected to appear with her. All have had extended pro Sessional experience.” The Lecture Course for the winter consists of the following numbers: November 10 .. Chicago Players Company. December 19—Webster Davis. February 3—Lockhart Company. February 26 —Burnell R. Ford. March s—Josephs—Joseph Cromwell. April 4—-Southern Musical Company. The season tickets are $1.50. The public is asked to obtain tickets from inc of the seniors, I'liey .ire soil itng this week. HAVE A BABY GIRL Peggy Lou is tlie name of the baby ?irl born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gaunt. Phis is the second child in the family ind first daughter. Both mother and babe are getting along nicely. SEVERALABSENT VOTERS TO VOTE Total Os 353 Applications For Absent Voters’ Ballots; 307 Are Voted A total of 353’ applications for absent voters’ ballots were filed with County Clerk John T. Kelly up to Sat--1 urday evening, the zero hour in niak- * ing application and at two o’clock this afternoon 307 of the ballots had already been voted or returned to the clerk’s office. Saturday was also the last day on which a voter, who would ’ be out of the county on Tuesday, could ’ vote an absent voters' ballot at. the 1 clerk's office and a score or more of Y people availed themselves of this opportunity. Ballots received up until tomorrow 8 afternoon will be delivered by the ' county clerk to the respective pre- . dnets in the county and it’is thought , that as many ballots will be voted as applications were received for them. The polls in the 33 precincts in the j county will be opened at six o’clock tomorrow morning and remain open until six o’clock in the evening. A total of 9,057 voters qualified by reg--1 istering and it is expected that a heavy vote will be cast in view of the i many contests in the county, including township races for trustees, conI stables and justices of the peace, county offices, district and state offices. The election returns will be receiv- ; ed at this office tomorrow night and i the public is invited to call by phone and get the returns.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 6, 1922

❖*+*+*++*++++++ •! ELECTION RETURNS 4 + ♦ 4- Complete election returns from 4 4 county, district, state and nation 44 will be received at this oilice 4 1 4" Tuesday night over special tele- 44- phone wires and you are Invited 44 i<> call by phone or conic to this 4' 4' office and receive the returns. •> 4- A mail edition for the routes will 4* 4 be published about mid-night giv- 4 1 4- ing the returns and results up to 44* that hour. 44’4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4 , 4‘4 , 4 , 4 , 4'4' REV. MARTIN AT ' LOCAL CHURCH State Evangelist Spoke At Christian Church Sunday ; Good Attendance The Rev. A. L. Martin, state evangelist, filled the pulpit at the Decatur Christian church Sunday. There wa» a good attendance at the Sunday School and church services. Will Kohls sang a solo at the evening ser vice and the Lawson family orchestra assisted the choir in furnishing music. This orchestra will play each Sunday at both Sunday Schoo! and diurcl. services, it Was announced. Dr. George E. Miller, of Indianapolis, a medical missionary from In dia, will preach next Sunday. Dr. Miller is an interesting speaker and the public is invited to hear him. The Rev. H. W. Thompson, of Ligon ier, has been called as pastor of the local church, but cannot begin until January 1. as he is completing a new building to be dedicated on Novembei 19. The Rev Martin, state evangelist, begins a meetings at Ligonier on tin day the new church is dedicated. WITH THE SICK Vernon Aurand, who underwent an operation last week for the amputa tion of his right leg below the knee, ( is said to be improving and gaining in rftrengtb. although the progress is slow. It is thought that he will be able to sit up by the last of this week Dewey Shepherd, of near Domestic, underwent an operation at his home Sunday for gangrenous appendicitis He is getting along alright, it is said although he is very sick. A Miss Flavel, of Geneva, underwent an operation at the hospital in Berne Sunday. She is recovering alright, it is reported. Commissioners Held A Session This Morning County Commissioners Ernst Conrad, Robert Schwartz and B. F. Brel' I ner met in regular session at the auditor’s office this morning, checked the bills and allowed the claims. This afternoon a trip of inspection was made over several roads which have been constructed this summer. To- I morrow being election day the com ! missioners will not be in session, but ( will meet again on Wednesday at the auditor’s office. Mr. and Mrs. Lew Goeke, of Ft. Wayne were guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Ehlnger and family Sunday. TODAY WHS LAST I DAY TO PAY TAX Total Os $74,000 Collected By County Treasurer On Saturday , The sum of $74,000 was collected : in taxes by County Treasurer Hugh i Hite and his assistants Saturday. ToJ day is the last day to pay the fall - installment of taxes without the ten i'per cent penalty being added and the >' treasurer's office was crowded - throughout the day. The fall install- ■ ment of taxes, including, state, city, , county, township and school taxes, will total over four hundred thousand dollars, the total for the year being • nearly one million dollars. The rush j Saturday was one of the heaviest j this year and today’s receipts promised to be’almost as heavy.

MAY PROSECUTE ROOT TOWNSHIP PATRONS SOON As Result Os Children Being Kept Out Os School This Fall STATE OFFICER HERE State Attendance Officer Investigated Controversy Last Saturday Prosecutions of school patrons in district No. 1 ol Root township are expected to take place within a few days ft is said, as a result of the patrons keeping their children out of school this fall. An investigation was made Saturday by Miss Blanche Merry, state attendance officer. There has been a controversy raging in the district all fall between a large number of patrons and Martir Gerke, trustee of Root township, re garding the opening of the Den' school house in that district. Mr. Gerke. it is said, has refused to oper the school hut has furnished trans portatlon to haul the children of tin district to the Monmouth school. Tht patrons on the other hand refused t< send their children to Monmouth contending that the Dent school building was in good enough condi tion for school purposes and that there are enough pupils in the distric to require a school. Recently a mandamus suit was fil ed by two of the. patrons against Mr Gerke to compel him to open ar.< maintain the Dent school. They de dared that Mr. Gerke had had th> building repaired during the summer placing it in good condition, and thai it now meets the requirements ol the state board of health. The bondt issued for the imporvenient have no: been sold, it is said. Judge Sumne. Kenner, of the Huntington circuit I court was appointed special judge ii the case last Saturday, but Kie cas« has not been heard. It can be triei during vacation, it is said, and it i. likely that it will be tried within ; few clays. Miss Merry interviewed tlie schoo officials and a number of the patron in Root township, Saturday. Nt compromise or agreement was reach ed, and Miss Merry announced that prosecutions would follow. It is like ly that state officials will take par in the prisecutions, it is said. Miss Merry stated that she expects to re turn to Decatur within a few days. FATHER SEIMETZ TO ARRIVE SOOK — Committee To Meet Him Ii Fort Wayne; Reception To Be Held Sunday Rev. Father Otto Peters, acting pas tor of the St. Mary’s Catholic church received word this morning that Rev Father J. A. Seimetz. pastor of th< congregation would arrive in Fori I Wayne from New York city on Wed j nesday at 11.39 a. m. via tile Peon {.sylvania. Father Seimetz landed in I New York on Saturday from his Euro pean trip and will remain there until sometime Tuesday. A committee will meet him in Fort Wayne and the members of the congregation are invited to join the committee and meet ' their pastor in Fort Wayne and then accompany him to this city. Reception Sunday Afternoon The congregational reception and welcome to be giver Father Seimetz by tlie members of his congregation will he given Sunday afternoon at 2:30 1 j o’clock instead of in the evening. The program committee is arranging an (interesting program and the members 1 of the congregation are invited to at- ’ [tend. BIRTH I 1 Dorothy is the name of an eight i and one-half pound girl bom to Dr. t and Mrs. Henry Froluiapfel, on North • Tenth street Sunday morning. The father is a chiropractor.

Cancer Week To Be . Observed Nov. 12-18 During Hie latter part of this week ,i story will lie published concerning l ancer propaganda which will be cm phaslzed during Cancer Week, from November 12 to 18 inclusive. This propaganda is being pushed throughout tlie United States ami Canada. It is very important that tlie pet pie lie 1 nformed more particularity contern ng this terrible disease which i< taking the lives of more than 90.000 citi tens in the United States eat li y-uj 'specially those over forty u irs of| 1 age. ELMIRA 8080 IS DEAD IN DENVER 1 r W idow Os Former Adams ( County .Judge, Dies At I Home Os Daughter ' I Mrs. Elmira Boho, widow of the late • lames R. Boho, former judge of the' idams and Wells circuit courts and’ or many years a resident here, died Saturday evening at the home of her laughter. Mrs. Ernest Eson. near Den'er, Colorado. The remains will lie irought here for burial, probably ar•iving tonight or tomorrow. ; ( The news of Mrs. Bobo's death was, ( received in a telegram to Mrs. James , tain this morning, .asking her to noisy the Yager Bros, untertakers. to . irepare to take charge of the remains , ipon arrival hire. , Mrs. Bobo was about eighty years if age. Her maiden name was Elmira 'ayton, being a daughter of William tnd Maria Cayton. She was married o James R. Bobo, September 22nd. 861 ami for years the family was one if the most prominent here. Eleven •hildren were born to them, of whom Tve preceded the mother in death. The children surviving all reside in he west. Judge Bobo died on his i ;ixty-second birthday in 1901. The deceased left here about two sears ago and has since made her tome with her son Ned in Oklahoma ' ind her daughter, rs. Minnie Eson. ind her duaviiter, Mr a . Minnie Esin, 1 ;age did not state the cause. Two Tracts Os Land Sold At Commissioners’ Sale Two tracts of land were sold at , commissioners’ sale at the court house this morning. One tract, containing one-sixth of an acre, and appraised at $1,500 was sold to Mrs. Effia Steele, if Monroe, for $1,620. This tract is ■ located on North Third street in De-i-atur. The other tract, consisting of i a lot in Jacob Freang’s sub-division in the city of Decatur, sold to a Mr.! Haggard, of Monroe, for the sum of i S4O. This lot was appraised at sls. l' Col. H. B. Keiesly, local auctioneer.. conducted the sale, instead of a civil officer or attorney, as is usually the 1 case. Each lot sold in excess of the*. appraisement. Decatur A. A.s Beaten By Garrett Phi Dolts! The Decatur A. A. football team suffered an overwhelming defeat at the bands of the Garrett Phi Delts at Garrett Sunday afternoon, by the score of 66 to 0. This was the first game for the local eleven and valuable experience was gained from the contest, even though it was lost. The A. A.s have a game scheduled with the Kendallville Oaks at Kendallville on November 26.

' VOTERS OF ADAMS COUNTY We urge you to vote for John W. Tyndall for congress tomorrow. He is the first nominee from Adams county to have the honor of being a candidate for the high office. His career among you has been 1 an open one. You know him well aud know his ability to serve you. He promises you his very best efforts and it is wisdom to select him for this job. His vote will always be cast for the people and bis desire is to serve. He does uot seek the office for personal advancement or for | the salary but because urged by bis friends who believe be is the t right man for the place at this time, to do so. Vote for Tyndall •. for congress. 1 • The Democratic ticket is composed of high class men, splendidly p fitted to serve the people. Men and women do your duty. 11 — —

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TWENTY-EIGHT RESCUED ALIVE THIS AFTERNOON More Than 100 Believed To Have Perished In Pennsylvania Mine EXPLOSION IS CAUSE Little Hope For Remaining Entombed Miners; Rescuers Are Busy Johnstown. Pa., Nov. 6.— (Special to Daily Democrat.) — Twenty-eight miners were taken alive from a death trap in the Reilly mine at Spangler, Pa., late this afternoon, where over 100 are believed to have perished in a gas explosion and cave in. Several dead bodies have been brought out and others are said to be lying in the shaft. Officials of the Reilly mine are withholding information and -ire barring photographers. Rescue crews are at work struggling through tailing timber and dangerous slides of rock to save any of their comrades who still may be alive. Little, hope is entertained that any of the entombed miners have survived the disaster one of the great est in American mining history. Most of the miners imprisoned are young men anil many wives with infants in their arms stood white faced in the pouring rain waiting, hoping against hone that their own "man would be saved. Two of the identified among the first group found are young. One James Griffin. 22, planned to be married next week. Joseph Fritz, 34, another was married last week. Jack Logue, 54, the third to be identified is the father of several children. Within half an hour after the first report of Hie explosion was received the relief agencies were busy. 'I !:•' Cambria Steel company first aid crew started in automobiles and a few minutes later nurses and sergeants were sent by the Red Cross of this city. First aid crews from the Pennsylvania Coal and Coke corporation. the Imperial Coal company, from Barnsboro Patton Pallitzin were on the scene within an hour. State mine inspectors Edwards and Williams of Johnstown and Thomas Lewher of Indiana arc in charge ot tlie rescue work. Between 100 And 150 Johnstown, Pa. Nov. 6 —A little band of miners, believed to number between 190 and 150 men, is entombed deep in the shaft of the Reilly | coal mine at Spangler witli little I hope entertained of rescuing any of I them, according to officials. Shortly before 8 o’clock this inorning, an explosion brought down the : roof of tlie shaft deep Inside tlie open- : ing, sealing nil of the men who were (at work. The fan which supplies air | to them, was smashed by the force ol the explosion and it was nearly two bourse before air was gotten into the pipe. The force of tlie let go arid the fact that the air lines were out of commission, makes tlie chances of the men very slim. Shortly before noon rescue workers reached the first dead bodies, five being found in one of the workings off the main shaft. Word was sent back that others had been discovered. It was announced that no <t iiutinueil nn tiar l - live)