Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 278, Decatur, Adams County, 25 November 1922 — Page 1

Bohinie XX. Number 278

(LOCKED punts I CAUSED DEFEAT I OFD.H.S. FRIDAY Bellow Jackets Downed By I Fort Wayne Team On Snow-Covered Field Beams well matched ■kcatur’s Offensive Equal I To Or Superior To Opponents; Next Is Last I Playing on a snow-covered gridiron Ivor which a nipping broexe wan flowing. which chilled the fingers of Ehe players and caused many fumbles ■ho Decatur high school Yellow IJarkels lost to the Central Catholic ■iigh school football team of Fort fU’ayne, in that city yesterday afterLoon by the score of 13 to 7. The niecatur team played without the serRices of “Big Bill” Gay, veteran [guard, who was unable to make the (trip on account of sickness. His [absence in the line was missed great Uy. C. C. H. S. linemen breaking [through the Decatur line and block ing [Hints spelled" defeat for the Yel[low Jackets. ' Neither team was able to score in the first quarter. The teams appear cd about evenly matched and the ball I was carried dangerously near to both goal lines, but the defense of both teams would stiffen and hold for downs. In the second quarter when Decatur attempted to punt out of hetown territory, the ball struck one of the Yellow Jackets. Since he was not eligible to touch the ball before an opponent touched it, the ball was awarded to the C. C. 11. S. team on Decatur’s twenty-yard line. Bushman made 15 yards around end for the Catholics and Koehl went over 'for a touchdown. In the third quarter a Decatur punt <>n the 15-yard line was blocked by a Catholic lineman and Centlfvre, C. C. H. M. fullback fell ou it behind the. Decatur goal line for a touchdown. This ended the scoring for the Catholics, Decatur’s lone touchdown came in the final quarter. The Yellow Jackets' carried the ball into their oppon ents’ territory many times during the quarter, and were stopped on the five yard line once. A fumble by C. C. If. S. backfield man near his own goal was recovered by' a Decatur player. Fort Wayne was penalized five yards placing the ball on their own 5-yard line. John Teeple bit the line for two yards. Fort Wayne wapenalized half the distance to the goal for off-sides and on the next play John Teeple went over for a touchdown. John also kicked goal, giving Decatur seven points. Decatur made a comeback and threatened to score in the second, quarter following the first touchdown scored by C. C. H. S. Wittgenfelt recovered a fumble and the Yellow Jackets started a march down the field, only to be stopped on the Catholics 15-yard line by the end of the half. The Yellow Jackets held the Irish for downs on their own 7-yard line in the third quarter. The slippery’ field made the open style of play difficult and inadvisable and both teams relied mainly on straight football. Bobby Myers who features end runs, was unable to make his usual amount of yardage. Had the Decatur line been able to prevent the C. C. H. S. forward wa,l (from breaking through and blocking the Yellow Jacket punts, it is likely that the locals would have been victorious, as their offense was equal to if not better than their op pouenta. John Teeple, Myers, and Smith starred in Decatur's defeat. Smith received a fresh injury to his knee which was injured in the first game of the season. Swearenger suffered a badly injured nose. The Yellow Jackets will end the season with a game on Alir’s field Thanksgiving Day with the Hicksville, Ohio, high school elevon furnishing the opposition. C. C. H. S. Decatur Kinder LK Kiess Clifford LT Macklin Mulligan LG White McKiernan C Clark Elliott RG lluusicker Crof (capt.)RT...leapt.) Engler Bresnahan RE Frisinger Koehl QB Swoaringer Bushman RH.... John Teeple Donahue ...,LH Myers Centlivre FB Smith Touchdowns— Koehl, Kinder, John Teeple. Points after ttuch downs—(Continued on page five)

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Mother Os Eight Is Poisoned By Candy I Fon Du Lac, Win., Nov. 25.—Mrs. Frank Schneider, mother of eight children—one horn less than a week ago ' —died last night after eating candy sent to her through the mails. Postal authorities believe the sweets were poisoned with arsenic. Accompanying the candy was a letter signed by the name of a woman relative, who was friendly with Mrs Schneider. The relative denied send ing the letter or the candy. Friends I believe some enemy sent the letter and the candy and forged the other | woman's name. IC.H.S. WON FROM : KIRKLAND 24-10 Local Basketball Team Won Third Came Os Season Here Last Night , In an interesting and well-played . game in the local gymnasium last , night, the Decatur Catholic high . school's basketball team won over : the Kirkland township high school . five by a score of 24 to 10. Only a ■ fair-sized crowd saw the game on ac count of the had night and the lac, i that the game was not scheduled tin til yesterday morning making it ini 1 possible to advertise it properly. 1 Myers and Holthouse, forwards for ‘ the Catholics, had their eyes on th; basket last night. Myers registerci 1 five times from the field and three times from the foul line, while Holt f I house counted three field goals am Hone free throw. Wemhoff,, center ''dropped two in from the field. Cap tain Christen and Snyder showed tij strong at guard and held their oppo nents to three points during the first half. For Kirkland. Captain Casson at forward, was th'- big noise, scor ing eight of his team's ten point. L Coach Linn, of the C. H. S. team, ttsei. four substitutes during the game am . ,tbey played a creditable game. Mi llott, the other substitute did not get .’into the game on account of illness The next game on the local team' i schedule is with the St. Rose high - school five of Lima, Ohio, at that city, jon December 8. On December 9, th< ' C. H. S. live will go to Portland to play the high school quintet of tht’.l ■ 'city. Out of the four games played | Gby the locals this season they hav< | .won three. Following is the lineup ■land scores of last night's game: j C. H. S. P. KIRKLAND I Holthouse f Casson, Cap: . (Myers f Yager i Wemhoff c Erns- ■ Snyder g Seturn 'Christen, Capt. ..g Byerly d I J Substitutions: Decatur. Schult: I i for Holt house, Laurent for Myers ' Voglewedo for Wemhoff. Applemar. J for Snyder; Kirkland. Shady for By erly. , I Field goals: Holthouse 3; Myer.-, .' 5, Wemhoff 2, Casson 3. . ■ Foul goals: Holthouse 1. Myers Casson 2, Yager 2. I Referee. Flanders, Decatur. TIERNAN WANTS I TO MARRY AGAIN Man Giving His Name Applies For Licenses In Waukegan, 111. Crown Point. Ind., Nov. 25. — John P. Tiernan, former professor j of Notre Dame University, involv- ' ed in recent scandal suits there, was married here today to Blanche D. Brimmer, of Hansellia, lowa. She was married previously. She gave her age as thirty-two and said she had been a widow two ' yMr ’ - Waukegan, 111., Nov. 25. —A man who said he was Professor John P i Tiernan, recently involved in divorce ’ and paternity proceedings in South . Bend, Ind., applied to Justice Robert . J. Pearsall here for a license to marry. . He was accompanied by a woman • of about 30 years of age whose name - was not learned. r Justice Pearsall refused the license, . because of the Illinois law which pro--1 Dibits remarriage within a year after i a divorce. The Tiernan divorce was i granted Thursday. - Inquiry at South Bend revealed that (Continued on page five)

MANY WOMEN QUIZZED IN INVESTIGATION Murder Os Millionaire Automobile Dealer Arouses Interest In Chicago WAS SHOT TO DEATH Several Theories Advanced As To Cause For Murder; Gloves Found I Chicago, Nov. 25—Numerous wo-, men were quizzed today by police investigating the murder of “Handsome Joe" Lanus, millionaire automobile dealer, and bachelor. Lanus was found shot to death, twice with his own revolver in a garage. A full length, woman's chamois colored glove lay near-by. Ho was still alive when found but died without regaining consciousness. Just as Sergeant Lee Conley of the police force arrived at the scene. Lanus’ telephone rang. Conley - answered, “Is this Joe?" a woman's voice asked. "Yes, this is Joe,' Conley replied. "No, it isn t," the c aller replied and hung up the receiver. All efforts to trace the- call, which poli.-c believe- would aid greatly in ■ol.ing the murder have failed. h’-e chief clues er which the police are working were furnished, by Miss McArdle, a bookkeeper for Lanus. She said he had many women frier. Is ami gave the names- of some of them. Lanus was a frequent cabaret vis lior and a we’i known figure in tn night lift of Chicago. An other theory that was advanced by lolicc w:--: that Lanus might br.vc ’been mistake-- for his brother, al ain the automobile, business. Tin bear a startling resemblance. Lanus was shot :t 7 p. m. Friday " ’Handsiinyi Jcmi didn't like women individually," Miss McArdisaid. “He wasn't satisfied unless he had a whole bevy of them around him. "This frequently aroused jealousy among some of his women friends. "He was a elose business man, ac- • counting for every nickie. When he Isold ears on time, payments had to be . made on the minute due or ho would | foreclose, which made many enemies. “He was worth nearly a million [ dollars. Frequently he would pay $50,000 for a consignin' al of cats—j he always paid cash." (Continued on page two) o — ARRANGING FOR UNION SERVICE — Annual Union Thanksgiving Service Os Protestant Churches Wed. Night The annual Union Thanksgiving service of the Decatur Protestant ( churches will be held in the Reformed I church, on North Third street, at 7:30 1 o’clock next Wednesday evening. In ' 1 past years the Thanksgiving service ' j has been held on the morning of I Thanksgiving Day but experience has shown that attendance at the service J was hindered on account of many peoI pie leaving for visits and preparing ■ for guests, and it was decided to hold ithe service on Wednesday evening. 1 The Rev. B. F. Dotson, pastor of!' Ithe United Brethern church, who was Ij recently assigned to the local church, ' I will deliver the Thanksgiving sermon. 1 A cordial invitation is extended to the general public and membership of the various churches to attend the Thanksgiving Day service. Following is the program which has been arranged for the meeting: Invocation—Rev. F. I). Whitesell, j pastor of The Baptist church. Reading of the President’s proclamation—Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church. ' ScripTiTo reading—Rev. U. S. A. 1 Bridge, pastor of the M. E. church. 1 Prayer—Rev. C. L. Haney, pastor of the Evangelical church. - Sermon—Rev. B. F. Dotson, pastor of the United Brethern church. Benediction —Rev. D. M. Lyons, pas1 tor of the Church of God. Tbe Rev. R. R. Elliker, paste.’ of the Zion Reformed church, will load the services. <

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, November 25, 1922.

Mr. And Mrs. Gass Not Badly Hurt In Wreck Raymond qass received a card from his mother. Mrs. E. I . Gass to i day, itnling that she and Mr. Gas-ij I wer.- only slightly injured in th- train wreck on the M. K.'.q T. line num McAlister, Oklahoma, last Wcdne.-i day. The coach in which Mr. and Mrs.j (lass were riding turned over ontoj its side and they were removed' through out of the windows. No one! was seriously hurt. Mrs. Gass stated.! Ono of Mrs. Gass's arms was bruised j mid Mr. Gass's face and one limb were 1 bruised. They proceeded to their des tinatfon. Handera. Texas, where they are visiting with relatives. CHICAGO MAYOR IS HOOTED DOWN Fellow Shriners 800 Him As He Attempts To Defend Administration Chicago, Nov. 25 —Mayor William! Hale Thompson, attempting to de-1 fend his administration of the affairs of Chicago before 4.000 follow Shrin > ors la-'.t night, was "booed” ami hoot-i ed until forced to stop his speech. In an address following a ceretnon ! ial. Illustrious Potentate Will H.j Wade charged the Thompson admin ; istration with taking an unfair attitude toward Masonic organization, in connection with lotteries conducted at bazaars. He cited instances and showed photographs of sale of letter numbers and operations of paddle wheels at bazaars conducted by other organ Izations while he told of refusal of the administration to allow the use of similar means of raising funds nt Masonic affairs. Mayor Thompson took th<- stand and attempted to defend his administration. “If there is any ga nbling in the city of Chicago, before God. I know nothing of it,” lie shouted. A din of catcalls mid a tot of hooting came from the hail and the mayor was forced to leave the stage. William 11. Wesby, a Thompson political leader then urged the Shriners to hear the mayor. There was a roar of denial but the mayor, showing some evidences of discomfort, again came to the stage. He told of his loyalty to the organization and insisted the Imperial Potentate had been misinformed. The uproar burst out again and the mayor after waiting a few moments, took his seat. Wade then told the audience that what he had said was the truth and he stood ready to prove it. The cheering and applause of approval lasted for ten minutes. The uproar was deafening. To end it, Wade finally called the drill team to the stage to distract the attention of the crowd from the incident. Mayor Thompson remained In the temple for the remainder of the evening. Funeral Services For Eli Moser On Sunday Funeral services for Eli Moser, wh died suddenly at his home in Craig ville yesterday morning, will be held from the Christian Apostolic church at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Short services will he held at the home at 12 o'clock. The deeeused was well known in the Christian Apostolic community and was highly regarded there. Mrs. .Moser, the widow, was formerly MaryReinhart. They were parents of ten children, who survive and are as fol lows: Martha Bauman, of Ouelda Kan.; Joseph, who lives on the home farm; Lena, wife of Joseph Aeschliman, of Craigville; Amos, of Berne; Minnie, of Bluffton; Edwin, of Crnigville; Mary, of Bluffton; Eli Jr., and Elmer, of Craigville; and Miua, of Fort Wayne. A. J. Moser, of Berne. Aaron, John, Noah, and Joseph Moser, are brothers of the deceased, and Mrs. Dan Kipfer is a sister. — • , Mr. and Mrs. Art Baumgartner, of Monroe township, were shoppers here today. g DAI]S CTO ®CHRISTMAS§? Read the Ails ♦)? . "fe. v;. , — < r -WWW* •

PETITION FOR VOTE RECOUNT IS CONTINUED * ; Case Involving Office Os Trustee in St. Mary’s Township Deferred JURY TRIAL MONDAY Petit Jury Called To Hear Case, Huntertown Bank Versus Fidelity Co. The [letition for a recount of the ballots cast for the candidates for the ofli<e of trustee of St. Marys township. in the election on November 7, was continued until further notice to day.‘when the case came up in the circuit court. The recount was to have I been held this morning but the matter was continued upon the request of the petitioner. The petition lor recount was brought by Wilson Gulick. I democrat, who was defeated by Mrs. Susie R. Bowen, republican, by a mar igin of six votes, according to the offi■cial count. A petition, contesting the 'election of Mrs. Bowen is on tile with |the auditor, along with a [>■ Itltlon contesting the election of John , M. Bollenbnuyher, democrat to th. I office of trustee of Jefferson township, which was tiled by Jesse Buckmaster, republican, who was defeated in tie election by a margin of two votes, according to the official count. The petit jury has been called tc meet on next Monday morning to hoar the case of the Huntertown Bank against the Fidelity Causualty com pany, of New York. The suit, ventied to this county from Allen county, was brought by the bank to recover th< lost bonds stolen from the bank some time ago. The case is expected to last most of the week. The grand jury will convene again on Tuesday morning to continue th" investigation of various mutters. It is thought’that the work will be completed in one or two more days. Judge John Moren returned from ■ Bluffton last night where on Thur- ; day and Friday In- acted as special I judge in the claim case of Daniel T. Brinneman against the Catherine Mit ehell estate. The plaintiff asked for $4,000 in his claim against the estate, but the verdict of the jury awarded the sum of S3OO to him. The case was given to the jury late yesterday j afternoon. In the estate of Francis A. Miller, inventory No. 1 w-,as tiled by Charles C. Miller, the administrator. The in (Continued on page two) GOLDEN WEDDING WAS CELEBRATED I Mr. And Mrs. Mike Miller, Os Linn Grove, Had Joyful Celebration Mr. and Mrs. Mike Miller, of Linn I Grove, celebrated their golden wed-! ding anniversary last Tuesday. A large number of friends gathered at; the Miller home to aid in the celebra-1 tion. The children, grandchildren, near relatives, and several friends and neighbors were present. A delicious dinner was served at the noon hour. After the dinner the children pre-, sented their presents with a card covered with gold coins. Several other gifts were presented by rela tives and friends. Following the dinner the guests and Mr. and Mrs. Miller spent the afternoon in singing and listening to instrumental music. The Rev. Luuner, pastor Os the Linn Grove Evangelical church made a short talk, after which all joined in singing “God Be With You ’Till We Meet Again." Mr. and Mrs. Miller are wellknown pioneers of Adams county and have wide acquaintance in Wells county. During their younger life they resided on a farm near Linn Grove, but several years ago they moved to Linn Grove. Mr. Miller is a director in tbe Bunk of Liuu Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Miller aro the parents of eight children, five eons and three daughters. They are: Jacob, of near Huntington; John. Reuben, Erwin and Wesley, all of Wells county; Mrs. Frank Franstlaugh, of Adaans cuonty; Mrs. Earl French, of Wells County; and Mrs. John Augsburger, of Long Beach. California.

Big Steel Merger Is Effected In Now York New York, Nov. 25.—As a result Os a merger, in which Hie Bethlehem I Steel Corporation absorbed the Mid vale Steel & Ordnance Company, Ilia 1 former company today becomes the i most important competitor of the Uni- - ted States Steel Corporation. Announcement of the merger was i made by Eugene 0. Grace, president I of the Bethlehem corporation, and W. E. Cory, president of Midvale. The consolidation of the two concerns will give Bethlehem an annual capacity of 7,600,000 tons. MORE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS FILED Twenty Additional Candidates In Recent Election Have Made Reports Twenty more candidates in the recent election have tiled sworn statements of their expenses in the election with the clerk of the Adams circuit court. John T. Kelly. All who were candidates for office in the election. must tile a statement of their expenses within thirty days ot' following the election. The report ot' John \V. Tyndall, democratic candidate for the office of Congressman from the Eighth district, was tiled yesterday and shows that he spent a total of $1,463.34 in the campaign. The reports filed since the last list was published, are as follows: Daniel Studler, for trustees, nothing. Amos Steiner, for assessor, nothing. George Schieferstein, for assessor, I • Ernst Doehman. for councilman at large, nothing. Earl B. Adams, for joint representative. $11.35. George O. Staley, for Justice of the, Peace, nothing. D. B. Roop, for assessor, nothing. Elhannan S. Calihan. for assessor. j nothing. I David M. Rice, for assessor. $4.85. James Snyder, for assessor. $2.05. i John W. Tyndall, for congress, $1,463.34. W. J. Edwards, for assessor, nothing. Glen Cowan, for trustee, $46.80. .1. K. Yoder, for assessor, nothing. - Jonah A. Cline, for assessor, $lO. , Ben F. Shirk, for .surveyor. $19.10. Elmore Conrad, for commissioner. s2l. E. D. Wass, for commissioner of j first ’'district, nothing. O. P. Mills, for trustee, $21.84. o ANNUAL SUPPER AND BAZAAR — The Ladies Aid society of the Pleas ant Mills M. E. church will give their annual Thanksgiving supper and bazaar in the basem -nt of the church on Wednesday evening, November 29, beginning at 5:30 o’clock. Supper will cost 35 cents, oysters 25 cents. There will be a three-cent supper also. 2t. MOTS SETHER'S STORE ROBBED Thieves Forced Entrance To Cigar Store Last Night; Forty Dollars Taken Thieves forced an entrance into Mots Sether's cigar store and lunch room on North Second street last night by using an automobile axle to pry open the door at the rear of tbe building and stole between $30.0(1 and $40.00 in money, taking the change and bills out of tbe two cash registers and a cigar box nearly filled with nickels and other small coins. As far as is known the thieves did not help themselves to any of the stock of goods. When George Laurent opened the store this morning he noticed that thieves had been in tbe place uud he immediately called Mr. Setber, who informed Chief of Police Joel Reynolds. Mr. Sether has his suspicions as to who tbe thief or thieves were. Before going home last evening be noticed that a brace that had been placed on top of the windows had been placet! in such a manner that with a little jar from the outside it would fall down uud thus make it possible for (Continued on page five)

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. BANK OF LINN ! GROVE FILES A : BIG SUIT HERE » Seeks Judgment For SB,OOO t On Note Alleged Given To Cover Shortage ‘ - ; SHORTAGE IS ALLEGED Former Cashier Named As Defendant In Suit; Other Defendants Named I A suit entitled a "suit on protniaory note and to set aside a fraudulent I conveyance and sale and mortgage and asking for a receiver" was filed by till- Bank of Linn Grove, through Attorneys Lonhturt and Heller and Dote D. Erwin, naming Amos Buckmaster, a brother. Job L. Yaney, John Arn. the Bank ot Geneva, Byran F. Ault, and Elmer E. Connor as defendants with "intent to cheat, hfu- ' der and delay—and to avoid payment • of a note for $7,000.' said to bo given ) by Amos D. Buckmaster to cover a shortage charged against him while . cashier. The complaint charges that "on September 7th the defendants . Amos 1). Buckmuster. Jesse A. Bucki master and Job Yaney gave a promts- ( ory note to the Bank of Linn Grove for $7,000 for 6 months at six per cent interest,that on September 7th. Jesse Buckmaster was the owner of real estate In Wabash township to tlm value of $4500, that on November 21 for the purpose and with intent to cheat, hinder ami delay his creditors, including plaintiff and to avoid the payment of said note, the said de- ' fendant Jesse A. Buckmaster, as sieurity on his brothers note, conveyed said real estate to the defendant. John Arn, that said John Arn. received and accepted said conveyance with full knowledge that the same was made for the purpose of defrauding the <reditcra of said Jesjte X Biukimuter." The complanit further states that ■ "on November 20th, said defendant Job L. Yaney was the owner of real estate in Wabash to Wabash township ■ to the value of $2000.00, and that on • Novemer 20th said defendant. Job L. Yaney for the same purpose anil intent as charged against Jesse A. Buckmaster, delivered to one of the defendants, the Bank of Genova, a mortgage on said real estate in the sum of $1299.00. The plaintiff charges • that both defendants have not sufil- ■ cient other property subject to execution to pay their debts. The plaintiff also sets out that at the time of execution of said note. Job L. Yaney was the owner of a stock of mere bandUo consisting of groceries, provisions and kindred articles. Including furniture and fixtures in the town of : Geneva, and that on November 20tb, ' Job L. Yaney sold to certain defendants in this case. Byron F. Ault and Elmer E. Conner, his entire stock as listed above, without complying with the bulk sale law and that the purchasers failed to give notice to Yaney's creditors. The. defendants charge that Job L. Yaney is insolvent mid unless a reel iver is appointed for the stock of merchandise the same will be lost to creditors of defendant. The complaint also sets out that demand was made of the first three defendants to pay principal of said note and "that by reason nt' the several acts of tbe 1 defendants herein alleged, the said note is now due and payabl" and the defendants are asking for a judgment of SBOOO.OO including $.">00.00 for attorney's fees, against Amos 1). Huckmaster. Jesse A. Buckmaster and Job L. Yaney, that tlm deeds from J 'sse A. Buckmaster to John Arn be declared and adjudged null uud void; that the sale of merchandise tn Ault ami Connor be declared null and void; and ask that the court appoint Byron F. Ault and Elmer E. Connor or some other competent person as leceiver of said store anil stock of goods, to take charge of said store, until final termination in the case was m .d"." Reason for Suit The above suit was filed as the out- , eom<- of investigations made bv tlm . state bank examiners ot the book-s ami accounts of the Bank oi lamt , Grove during tbe time that Amos D. j IMjcltmaster wag cashier ot' tbe bank, j Tlm bank ogamuiers cxftmineil tbe j books of tbe bank last September ami iin making tit-it- t .-pm t cbargotl Mt . 9 Buckmaster with an alleged aUartuge j qr discrepeuec;' cf $7,00(4.00 (ho exr uipibers statlßg that paid sUortMßv (Continued on page two) >-