Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 27 November 1922 — Page 1

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fIERNANSBACK ■TOGETHER FOR I A NEW START ■ormer Notre Dame Law I Professor And Wife Reconciliated ■O OPEN LAW OFFICE ■umor Has It That Tiernan ■And Ralph Obenchain Will Be Partners Bond, Nov. 27.—John TierKkn's reconciliation with Ills wife K near the breaking point today, as ■, couple quarreled over the law profit tor’s brief honeymoon with Mrs. Blanche Brimmer. ■"lt was a public honeymoon anil I HL ; not with her alone a single mofit nt." Tiernan declared in reply to S|> wife's accusation that he had livetS ■$ husband with Mrs. Brimmer. ■While Tiernan, late today, still inKted the reconcilliation with his wife Ha« complete, Mr. Tiernan said it ■ o :ld all deperjd on what John’s reEtoft with Mrs. Brimmer had been. ■ Meanwhile the coftplo wont ahead Eiilt their plans to break up their ■oine and move to Chicago. I South Bend, Ind., Nov. 27.—Profes■c John P. Tiernan jilted his "mail Erder bride” today and went back to Els first and legal wife. Augusta TierBan. I Tiernan's second wife, Mrs. Blanche Brimmer, of Airdale, lowa, whose marriage to the professor was declared ■legal nine hours after they were wed Bed in Crown Point, Ind., Saturday, ■turned to her home in lowa, admittedly disillusioned. ■ The professor, who -wooed and wedBis second wife by correspondence Bad married her two days after divorcing his first wife, forsook the willow for his first love when he learned ■he had been the centra! figure of at ■east two former marriages and divorce entanglements. I “That woman deceived me,” Tierlian said. "She told me Brimmer was lead and I understand he still lives, hear also she has another husband n Pennsylvania." Tiernan admitted, however, that the ightning action of wife No. 1 in searing nullification of their divorce, md her own desire for a reconciiliaion played no small part in bringing (about their reunion. I The Tiernan’s, in their little home hiere, prepared to start life all over [again. Mrs. Tiernan, who accused Harry Poulin, local haberdasher, of the paternity of the baby in the recent sensational legal suit here, made no effort to conceal her jealousy of wife I No. 2. i “You left me for that Blanche,” she screamed at her husband. “How could you do it? You used to fling those letters in front of my face, you even showed me her picture, but I never thought you would marry her." "That woman—l hate her,” she sobbed. Tiernan, cold, speculative, regarded it all as an interesting “case.” Professor of law, he laid plans for opening up a practice in Chicago, specializing on what he termed "family cases.” "I have never met Ralph Obenchain," said Tiernan, "but I understand he is a good lawyer and a good fellow and I think we ought to get together and talk things over.” Tiernan and Obenchain, it was said, had planned to establish a law partnership in Chicago. Marslia|town, lowat —Mrs. Blanche Brimmer arrived here today and announced she had not yet given up her claim to Prof. John Tiernan who left her in Chicago, after a brief honeymoon, to return to his wife in South Bend. After a conference with her attorney A. B. Hoover, Mrs. Brimmer announced she expected the Prof, would return to her as soon as he had cleared up a few legal matters relative to her Iwo previous marriages. Our National Dish — New York, Nov. 27. —Chicken is America’s national dish, according to a vote today at the national hotel exposition here. Turkey was placed second oh the Thanksgiving menu, pork and beans third and corn beef and cabbage fourth.

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Police Warn Boys To Stop Sidewalk-Riding j Joel Reynolds, chief of police, has [received numerous complaints with in the last few days regarding young •toys riding bicycles on the side walks. There Is a city ordinance against rid ing bicycles on the side walks and the fine for Violation of the ordinance is >5 ami costs. Mr. Reynolds stated toipiy that if the boys do not heed tiewarning. arrests will be made in the near future. MRS. RUMSCHLAG DIED ON SUNDAY Wife Os Prominent Retired Farmer And Mother Os Fourteen Succumbed Mrs. Rosa Rumschlag, age 61 years] kind and loving mother, and wife oi l Joseph Rumschlag. prominent retired' farmer of this city, died at her home on Fourth street Sunday afternoon at 1 1:05 o’clock, following a short illness from kidney trouble. A week ago last Saturday, Mrs. Rumschlag became ill during the night and called to her husband that she was 'suffering intensely. The family physician was called immediately and her condition grew worse day by day, un,t I relieved from her suffering Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Rumschlag was a devov.i housewife and mother and her death will he greatly felt by a kind an i loving family and husband. .Mrs. Rumschlag was born in Huron county, Ohio on January 3. 1861, being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dalle ; Bucher, and would have been sixr. - two years old on her next birthday. On October 26th, ISSO she was married to Mr. Joseph Rumschlag at Tiffan. Ohio, and in ISS4 they moved to Adams county, where they rented the McLoughlin farm. Mrs. Run’ schlag besides being an excel lei . t housewife and loving mother was a thrifty woman and assisted her hatband in his effort tn purchase severe! farms in this county. On January 21. 1918 Mr. and Mrs. Rumschlag moved to this city and purchased a home on Fourth street. Mrs. Rumschlag was the mother of fourteen children, twelve of who’ > are living and those who survive, b sides the husband are. Mrs. Clara Wertzberger, Edward Rumschla.l Lewis Rumschlag. Mrs. Ellen Len;.-! rich, Joe Rumschlag, Mrs. Anna He: man. Mrs. Rosa Rumschlag, Albeit i Rumschlag, Mrs. Agnes Geels, Mr< i Matilda Braun, Miss Christenia Hum schlag and Bernard Rumschlag, all of whom either live on farms in th; county or at the family home in th; city. Charles and Herbert Rum-j schlag are deceased. Mrs. Rumschlag was a most de-, vout Catholic, and a member of the • St. Mary’s Catholic society and th- - services will be held from the St. Marys Catholic church on Wednesday morning at nine o’clock. Burial will be made in the St. Josepii cemetery. Yellow Jackets Preparing For Game With Hicksville Decatur high school's fightipg Ye’, low Jackets will make their final ap pearance for the 1922 season on n 0..Friday afternoon when they meet the Hicksville, Ohio, high school lootball team on Ahr’s Field at 2:30 o clock. The local boys have made a great record this season, having won seven of their nine games played. Hicks . ville will bring a strong team here for the game Thursday and local fans are sure of witnessing a good game. Walter Geller, of Fort Wayne ■ will referee the game. Coach Moore, began preparing the locaN tor tin . game this evening. Gay, the big guaid; was unable to play in the game with C. C. H. S. at Fort Wayne last Friday, is still sick and unable, to attend school today. However he is expect ing to return to school tomorrow and will likely be able to play next Thursday. + * *•!••!• * + + ***** * * + CONGRESS TODAY + **+«.+♦♦+ * * * * * * * I nited Pre*" *< l,n < orrenondent Senate Votes on Liberian loan. Further debate on Clemenceau ex pected. ~ Judiciary committee considers nomination of Pierce Butler as associate Justice of the supreme court. House Takes UP ship subsidy bill for amvndnjents-

AMERICA WINS FIGHT FOR OPEN DOOR IN EAST U. S. Wins Victory On Crucial Point In Near Eastern Conference BRITISH CONCESSIONS — England Abandons Rich Mosul Oil Fields To Turks Today By Henry Wood I nited I'reMM stiilY < orreKponilciit Lausanne, Nov. 27.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —America won her fight on the open door in the Near I Rast today when the British dolegaition announced that Britain had abanLloned the San Rome oil agreement The British, they said, considered this agreement nullified and stated that it would not be applied. This announcement followed foreign Secretary Lord Curzon’s declaration that no divergence of laws existed between England and America on the open door question. Lausanne, Nov. 27.—The crucial i point in the Near Eastern conl’ereni >■ has now been reached. Committee No. 1, beginning today will endeavor to settle the frontiers of Asiatic Turkey. A light will be staged between the British and the Turks over rich Mosul oil fields, the Turks using the flaws in the British claim to enforce their other claims. The conference begins its discussion of territorial matters still revberberating from America’ bomb shell insisting that whatever settlement is reached should not conflict with the principles of the open door. The Russian contingent will demand equal status with the other powers in discussion and will be reinforced by Foreign blister Tchitcherin and M. jtdvaww- Re** Arwiral Mark I. Bristol has arrived and will bo America’s third observer. SHIP SUBSIDY IN DEEP WATER — Measures Taken Up In The House Today To Amend President’s Pet Bill By Laurence M. Benedict I nlti-it Press Muff < iirrespoixlciit Washington. Nov. 27 —AdministraI tion forces in the House were forced Ito accept a compromise when the i first test of strength on amendment to the ship subsidy bill came in the House today. An amendment by Representative Graham, Illinois Republican, providled that the shipping board must offer for competitive bidding any vessel to be sold under the bill, was adopted.' Graham warned Republican leaders that they must accept other amendments if they expect the bill to pass. Washington,- Nov. 27. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—The administration ship subsidy bill sailed into dangerous waters today, as the measure was taken up in the house for amend- | ments. Republican leaders who < laim there has been a decided shift of sentiment their way during the past few days professed confidence that the , bill would weather the gale and come !to a final vote Wednesday without ■material change in its essential teai turds and substantially pass as Presi- . dent Harding wants it. Subsidy oppoLents were just as confident they would he able to “shoot the bill to pieces." _» Mrs. Eliza Archbold, Os Near Ossian, Dead i Word was received here this morn'ling that Mrs. Eliza. Archbold, of near Ossian, had died with pneumonia, nt 5 o'clock this morning. No funeral arrangements have been made. MEAT MARKETS CLOSE ON THURSDAY MORNING I All meat markets in this city will close at 9 o’clock sharp Thursday morning for Thanksgiving. All pa- ■ trons are asked to kindly get their orders in early.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 27, 1922.

Several Injured In Riot Os Irish Sympathizers New York, Nov. 27.— (Special to| ; Dally Democrat) Twenty persons) I are injured and four under arrest to-l 'I day ;:s tne result of rioting wherein' I 5.0(h) Irish republican sympathizers I I routed firemen and police reserves' | here last night. An eliigy of king George was "burned lat the height of lighting which wit.-tl I perelpltated when the police tried to i prevent on overflow meeting outside! the Earl Carroll theatre bold to de-j L nounco execution of Erskine Chillier.--.! land "Murder” of Mary MacSwiuey. , TO NOMINATE NEW OFFICERS I Important Meeting Os American Legion And Auxiliary Set For Tonight i I At the regular meeting of the Adams Post, No. 43 of the American i Legion in the Legion hall at 7:30 i o’clock tonight, nominations of officers for the coming year will be held. ■ The present officers of the organiz: tion are making special efforts to have a large attendance of members at the I meeting in order that the officers - elected may be the selection of a mu- . jority of the members. Letters have > been mailed to the member.-, calling . their attention to the meeting and the importance of the election. Joseph: I Laurent is the present commander i and V. J. Bormann is adjutant. The annual m< mbership dues ar -1 payable now. also, it is stated in th- - circular letter. The old members ar • I • urged to renew their membership at > once and anyone eligible to member- - ship in the organization who is not a member already, is invited to mak" . application for membership. The Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Legion will meet with the ex-service men t >■ ■ night and refreshments will be served, i The officers of both organizations are : planning for a largo attendance, and ■ an interesting session. ALL DAY MEETING AT ANTIOCH I There will be an all day meeting at I the Antioch church on Thanksgiving II day. Services in the morning and ' | afternoon. There will be several 'speakers from other places and special songs by the Antioch Chorus (’lass. A basket dinner will ho sore- ! 1 oil at noon. —’ • Cotton seeds were once considered) waste but now yield $150,000,000 annually. STATE SOLDIER BONUS PROPOSER Bill Similar To Ohio Bonus J Bill To Be Introduced In The Legislature (United Pre»« service.! Indianapolis, Nov. 27. —Special to 1 Daily Democrat)—A state soldier bonus bill, similar to the one adopted by the Ohio legislature in 1921, will ’ he introduced in the next session of ' the Indiana legislature it became - known today. ; The bill probably will be drawn up by veterans of the war. The Ohio bill called for a payment of ten dol t lars a month to the world war veterans for each month he served after April 6. 1917, but not to exceed $250. 1 It was estimated that such a bonus would cost the state between $2,000,000, and $5,000,000. There are 137,001 ex-service men in Indiana that would ■ be eligible for compensationCharles Kettleborough director of ' the state legislature reference buri eau is awaiting word to start drafting the bill. .$. * + + <>. -5- + + -I- •(• ■!• + * F + I + WEATHER <’ + + 4-4- + -S- +++ + + INDIANA—Rain or snow tonight, r Tuesday part cloudy not much change t in temperature. ’ WE TO L2B-tM* 1 I DAYS TO 1 ‘AM ' r

TOWN OF MONROE THREATENED BY FIRE YESTERDAY I ■ Barn, Two Automobiles And Motorcycle Burned In Conflagration Sunday FIREMEN SUMMONED Apparatus From Decatur And Berne ('ailed To Help Control The Big Fire Fire, originating in a garage belonging to James Headricks, in Monroe, destroyed the garage, two Ford automobiles, ami one motorcycle about B:3H o’clock Sunday morning, and for some time threatened to wipe out a large section of the village. Fire apparatus from Decatur and Berne was rushed to the scene of the fire and succeeded in confining the conliagration to the one building although other garages and houses were in great danger. 1 Mr. Hendricks bad used his car yesterday morning and driven it into the garage. After closing the door he went into his house and forty minutes Inter discovered that the garage, formerly used for a horse barn, was in flames. Neighbors were quickly summoned but it was evident that the bucket brigade which was formed, could not control the blaze. I A call for assistance was sent to the I lire departments at Berne and Deca ■ tur. The Berne department sent its | entire equipment to Monroe anc. the • Decatur department dispatched a few ' firemen and some chemicals in ,i truck. The Hendricks’ home caught fire, but the fire was extinguished before it did much damage. The home and garage belonging to John Hocker was seriously threatened also but the quick work of the firemen save! those buihiings, also. No insurance was carried on the building destroyed by the fire. Mr. Hendricks carried insurance on his (Continued on page two) TO SEEK REPEAL OF PRIMARY LAW Important Provisions Ip Bills To Be Introduced In The Legislature Indianapolis. Nov. 27.—Repeal of the absent voters and the direct primary law and a tax on gasoline for use on state and county roads are some of the outstanding requests made in 29 bills which have been written for introduction in the next Indiana legislature. Abolishing of county highway superintendents and placing maintenance of public highways in charge of public commissioners. Removing of all gravel, road and special assessment bonds from tax exemption list and placing them on the tax duplicate. Repealing the 1910 law providing an additional appropriation for clerical help for county clerk and auditor. Authorizing the county clerk to i; • ' sue all automobile registration blanks. ' Authorizing the secretary of state to collect all auto fees as provided bv law, but paying all fees to counties for use on the county roads. Eliminating the office of the gover- ; nor from the primary, but retaining ’ local officials and United States son 1 ator. 1 Imposing a special tax on auto busses which operate, on public high1 ways for public hire, declaring them common carriers and requiring them ■ j to carry liability insurance. Prescribing more severe penalty for i drunken auto drivers. Abolishing of ' | the township advisory board. Prohib- ’ iting auto races on Memorial day. MARRIAGE LICENSES ; o Dora Edgell, laborer. Decatur, age | 20 years, to Zelma Debolt, General I Electric employe, Decatur, age 16. Clifford 11. Castor, traveling salesman, Batesville. Ind., age 24 years, to Madge W. Conndley, stenographer. Adams county, ago 27 years. _• Mr. and Mfs. Frank Nelson, of Blufttou, visited the L. L. Baumgartner family and other rftlaitves in this city yesterday.

Land Sold At Sheriff’s Sale Here Last Saturday Eighty acres of laud In Wabash township, belonging to Murray Scherer. was sold at a Sheriff s sale at the .court house Saturday afternoon. The I land was purchased bv the Studebaker bank of Bluffton which received judgI mem against the owner. The land I 'was bid in for just enough to cover ; the mortgages held on th<> land by different companies which amounted to approximately $6,000. PAUL REINKING DIED SATURDAY — Former Decatur Resident Died At Parents’ Home In South Bend, Ind. Paul Reinking, age 33 years, former , resident of this city, died at the home of bis parents in South Bend Saturday evening, following an illness with a complication of diseases, resulting from a stroke' of paralysis, suffered one year ago. News of his death was received by relatives in this city early Sunday, morning through a telegram . sent to M. Kirsch, an uncle. Mr. Reinking was well known in Decatur, whore he spent much of his life. Before leaving here two years ago he . was employed in the local interurban office. When he left Decatur he went to Fort Wayne and was working for the Corrugated Paper company in that > city when he suffered a stroke of paralysis. Paul Reinking was born on November 19, 1889. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Reinking, who now reside in South Bend. The deceased was married and was the father of one . daughter, Miss Margaret, age about ' nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Retaking and daughter lived in Fort Wayne following the stroke of paralysis suffer- ' ed by Mr. Reinking until about four weeks ago when they went to his parents' home. The paralysis affected I ’ Mr. Reinking's face mainly. Beside his wife and daughter, the deceased 1 is survived by his parents, one brother and four sisters. Among the relatives from this city who expect to attend the funeral serv- ’ ices to be held in South Bend at 21 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, are Mr.) and Mrs. M. Kirsch. Mr. and Mrs.; [Pete Kirsch. Miss Eleanor Reppert and Miss Ella Mutschler. o [To Investigate Boozing , At Army And Navy Game Washington. Nov. 27. —President Harding and his cabinet who recently ’ | decided upon stricter enforcement of the prohibition law, will be asked to i order a thorough investigation of • charges that the dry law was flagrant!l ly violated by army and navy footi ball crowds at Philadelphia Saturday. I Several dry congressmen were shocked at the conditions there Sat- ! urclay and are preparing today to J place the case before the president unless the prohibition bureau takes ■ prompt action. No attempt was made to enforce the law in the opinion of these con- : gressmen. - Wabash Sunday Movie War Growing Serious Wabash, Ind., Nov. 27—The Sun - day movie war in Wabash assumed! serous proportions when Sheriff Hoyte Summerland shattered two I doors in William Dickson's theater) with an axe in order to arrest the | proprietor and Percy Dickson, who operated the projector. Angry cti- ’ zens held a demonstration against the sherff's action. Denied bond when informed ' through the box office window the' be was under arrest for Sabath 1 breaking, the proprietor refused the 1 sheriff admission. Summerland started chopping. He broke through the 'I outer door and through the door of Ith eoperating room on the second ' I floor. Both Dicksons were locked in jail I I for two hours until the prosecutor] filed affidavits in the court of a justice of the peace and bond was given, i The Dicksons were indicted by a I grand jury last spring for operation of their theater on Sunday. Persons favoring the Sunday mov- > les were organizing today to take, up . the tight of the arrested men. Helen and Gladys Meyer, of Mrs. t BUkers School of Indianapolis, will • arrive home Wednesday evening to ? spend Thanksgiving with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Meyer's.

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GIRLS PROVED THEIR ABILITY TO COOK MEALS Domestic Science Class DC St. Joseph School Gave Dinner On Sunday PARENTS WERE THERE Fancy Work To Be Sold By Girls Os Sewing Class In The Near Future The members of the domestic science class of the St. Josepfi high school demonstrated to their mothers and fathers and other invited guests , last evening that they were real cooks and knew how to prepare an appetizing meal. At five o'clock last evening the girls, assisted by Sister M. Vera, the teacher, served u delicious four course chicken dinner, the guests being the Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz, the Rev. Father Otto Peters, and the parents or near relatives of the members of the class, including Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Niblick, Mrs. R. J. Holthouse and son, Norbert It. Holthouse, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Durkin. Mrs, M. J. Mylott. Miss Rose Fulienkamp and Miss Josephine Knuf. The class, although consisting of only four young ladies, proved that they have taken to cooking and the preparing of a meal in excellent style. The members of the < lass are the Misses Naomi Durkin, Margaret Mylott. Charlotte Niblick and Irene Holthouse and the following delicious menu was served by them. Fruit Cup Maryland Chicken Baked Potatoes on half shell Waldorf Salad Pea Patties Sweet Potatoes Celery Cranberry Jell Hot Rolls I Pumpkin Pie Baskets Macaroons Coffee After dinner mints, and cigars for the men. The school room was beautifully decorated in Thanksgiving colors and a big bronze turkey graced tho I center of the table. Following the 1 meal talks \\ore made by a number of those present and the mothers, fathers and other guests, after partaking of the meal were convinced that the young ladies were already expert cooks. The domestic science class is taught by Sister M. Vera. To Sell Fancy Work Beautiful fancy work consisting of a bed room linen set and a luncheon set made by the girls' sewing class of the St. Joseph Catholic school will be sold by the school children, tho money from the sale to be used to purchase a Vlctrola for the school. The bod room sot consists of a sheet, two pillow cases, dresser scarf, guest towel and vanity set. This fancy work will be placed on display in tho Yager Brothers Furniture store window, while the luncheon set. consisting of a center piece, six plate doilies, six tumbler doilies, six napkins, and three piece buffet set, will be placed on display at the E. F. Gass and Son store. Chances will ho sold and the award of the prizes will j be made on December 18th. Earth Tremors Shook All ! Southern Illinois Sunday St. Louis, Mo.. Nov. 27. —Local as. ) trologers were seeking an explanation • today for the earth tremors that shook ' southern Illinois last night. Seismic disturbances were reported in Eldorado and Benton. Illinois, in the heart of the Illinois coal field. The shocks lasted only several minutes, but were of sufficient strength to shake houses and barns. Chimneys of residences at Eldorado tumbled to the ground. The tremors which were recorded on the seismograph at St. Louis University, wore said to have been of moderate intensity and confined to a southeasterly direction from St. Louis. None of the shocks lasted more than i two or three minutes: The entire series of vibrations occurred between 1 9:31 and 9:39 p. m. I VOTE OF THANKS The Civic Section of the Woman's ) Club wish to thank the public for the generous patronage t|t the two cent supper Saturday evening at the .| K «f P. HfttU'). 1 _, —• - — j Au electrically wnuud dock l->r • use iu airplanes has recently been invented.