Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 283, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1922 — Page 1

olume XX. Number 283

(OPENING GAME I OF NET SEASON | WUN BY LOCALS |g * I High School Defeated Kendallville 25-24 In Local Gym Last Night I OLD-TIME SPIRIT THERE I Large Crowd Saw Game; Girls Won, But Second Team Was Defeated ■J Coming from behind in the last five I minutes of play and staging a whirlfl wind finish the Decatur high school fl basketball team won its first game I of the season last night in the local fl gymnasium by defeating the Kendall I ville quintet by a score of 25 to 24. ■ The victory came as a surprise to a fl majority of the local fans because of I the fact that the football season did I not end until Thursday and several of fl the basketball players were members I of the football' squad. However the fl game last night demonstrated that fl Coach Tommy Moore has been giving I the net squad attention along with the fl grid squad. Kendallville had played in fl several games already this season. I A large crowd saw the opening game | last night and the old time spirit was ■ there to cheer the boys on to victory, fl The crowd showed splendid sports ■ manship and many times cheered the fl visitors when they made a brilliant fl play. After the game, Referee Gell- ■ er, of Fort Wayne, stated that he had fl never refereed a game before a better 1 conducted crowd. In the preliminary game the Deca fl tur high school girls defeated the I Kirkland township girls by the score j of 15 to 13 in one of the best girls I games ever played in the city. The I lineup of the Decatur team was, E. I Worthman and M. Hower, forwards; I (', Baltzell and J. Clark, centers; M. Zwick and F. Oettinger, guards. The Kirkland team lined up as follows: Zimmerman and Bierley, forwards: McKean and Arnold, centers; Bowers and Parish, guards. Field goals were made as follows: Hower, 3; Worth man, 4; Zimmerman, 4; Bierley. 1. Foul goals, Byerly 3; Hower, 1. In the big game of the evening. De catur jumped Into the lead early in the game with a field goal by Tucker, flashy freshman forward for the lo cals. Kendallville soon took the lead, however, and held it until late in the second half, before they were over taken by Moore's men. Both teams played fast and the first half ended with the visitors on the long end ot an 18 to 11 score. At the opening of the second half the Purple and Gold five eame back fighting and began their offensive which spelled defeat for Kendallville With about five minutes left to play Kendallville was leading by a three point margin. The locals began to shower the basket and forged ahead to a three point lead. Shortly before the gun fired, Kendallville scored from the field making the score 25 to 24. For the locals,- Steele, a veteran from last year, and Tucker, a fresh man, were probably the brightest lights. Steele made several sensational long shots, and Tucker drew many cheers for his aggressiveness and never ending fight. The other members of the Decatur team played an excellent game for the season opener. Prentice was the star of the Ken dallvllle lineup. Decatur played without the services of Bobby Myers, vet-eran-forward from last season's quintet. who injured his right hand in the Hicksville football game Thursday. However, it is thought that he will be able to enter the lineup for the next game. The Lineup: Decatur 25 Kendallville 24 Dorwin F Balton Tucker F He» r > Steele C Calkins Teeple G Prentice White '....G Young Substitutions: Decatur — Swearinger for Tucker; Tucker for White; White for Swearenger; Swearenger for Tucker. Field Goals: Dorwin 2, Tucker 2, Steele 4, Teeple 2; Balton 3; Henry 3, Prentice 3. Foul Goals: Dorwin 5 out of 8; Prentice 6 out of 8. Referee: Geller. Timekeeper: Tyndall Team Loses The D. H. S. second team dropped a hard-fouht contest to the scrappy Kirkland township five by the (Continued on page four)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Pocahontas Lodge Held Election Os Officers At the regular meeting of the p O . cohantas lodge last night, the officers for the ensuing year were elected. The election resulted as follows: Phophei\ ess, Nettie Aurnnd; Pocohantas, Jessie Frye; Wenona. Clara Teems; Powhatan, S. E. Black; Keeper of Records, Blanche Whitright; Keeper of Wampum, Grace Reynolds; Trustee, Mln nie Black; musician, Irene Steele. The newly elected officers will be installed at the first meeting of the lodge in January. Clara Breiner. who is the deputy Pocohantas for this lodge, is the Installing officer. All of the officers will hold office for a term of six months except the keeper of Records and the keeper of wampum, who serve for one year, and the trus tee. who serves for eighteen months. TWO TRIALS AT MARRIED LIFE PBOVED FOTILF Zelda Jackson Files Suit For Divorce From Cleo Jackson Friday ASKS FOR ALIMONY Suit On Note And Petition For Partition Filed In Circuit Court After being married, divorced, and married again, to the same man. Zelda Jackson filed suit in the Adam : circuit court yesterday afternoon for another divorce from Cleo Jackson. Dore B. Erwin is attorney for the plaintiff. It Is stated in the complaint that the couple was married on July 8, 1916 and separated in January 1921. A divorce was later granted to Mrs. Jackson upon her complaint and the default of the plaintiff ~, A reconcilia tion was made after the divorce wax granted, it is said, in which the defendant promised to treat the plain tiff with respect. The two parties were married again on April 13, 1921. Two children have been born Io the couple. The plaintiff states that the defendant often left her at night witli the children when she was sick and unable to be out of bed; that he became angry and cursed when she asked him to call a doctor for her; that he often became intoxicated; and that lie is guilty of adultery. The defendant is a conductor on the Decatur-Fort Wayne intereurban line. In addition to a divorce tile plaintiff asks for alimony in the sum of 5500. A petition for partition of 60 acre of land in Monroe township, was filed in the circuit court yesterday afternoon by Ida Martz, May Williams, and Merle Coddington against Glennis Martz et al. The case was filed through attorney Dore B. Erwin. Judgment in the sum of $650 is demanded in a suit on a note filed in the circuit court by Benedict Liniger against Menno S. Leichty and Wil Ban L. Keller. Attorney for the plaintiff is Dore B. Erwin. oAdministration Leaders Helpless With Filibuster Washington, Dec. 2.—Administration leaders in tile senate, helpless against the filibuster that democrats and in surgent republicans are carrying on against the Dyer anti-lynching bill, are considering abandoning the measure, it was learned today. So far they have been unable to make neadway against the filibusterers. The argument for abandonment of the Dyer bill is that it would enable the republicans to place President Harding's ship subsidy measure, already passed by the house, before the senate. — Funeral Services For Mrs. Campbell Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Matilda Campbell, who died at the borne of her daughter, Mrs. Ross I lavs in this city, Thursday, will be h. Id from the daughter's residence or. Eighth street at 2 o'clock Sundaj afternoon, the Rev. 11. F. Dotson, pastor of the United Brethren church officiating. Burial will bo held in the Decatur cemetery. o — CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat—Dec. $1.18%; May $116%: July $1.07. Corn—Dec. 70%c; May 69%c; July ,a,s Dec ' 1 " 1 '’ M,l> 42%c; July 39%c.

And now my children, coine to me, And hear this tale of Mark McKee, Who, from his office cares torn, loose. Pursued the dark and dismal moose. How, far beyond the abode of men, With zeal he sought the monster’s den. Where wolves their nightly vigils keep, And panthers o'er the silence weep. Far up within the Northern wood, McKee in hunting armor stood. With nerve of steel, and patience long, Oft startled by some wingster's song. He scaled the primitive fallen tree. And searched the wild with hunter's glee; Until at last his trusty < ar, Perceived a rustling in the rear, And Lo! Within his rifle -range, An object moved with gait most strange, Almost a moving hill it seemed, Then quick as light, his rifle gleaYned, And there before his gladdened eyes, In silence lay the hunter’s prize. Ah! What a place litis world had been, If virtue on the trail of Sin, NOTE:—The above poem w-as written by a local citizen and directed at Mark McKee, member of the children's home committee of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen, who has visited in tills city twice recently. On the occasion of his visit last week, at a meeting of the local Rotary club, Mr. McKee gave an account of a hunting trip which he and a fellow Yeoman, Mr. Hoffman

COSTLY FIRE IN NORTH CAROLINA Hundreds Os Families Made Homeless By Million Dollar Fire Newborn, N. C., Dec. 2—Four hundred families here were homeless today as authorities started an investigation of the fire which yesterday caused damage estimated at more than a million dollars. The fire started in the lumber mill of the Jo4rtr~L. Roper Lumber company and spread rapidly, fanned by high winds. Practically the entire negro section of the city was wiped out and more than a hundred white families were also made homeless by the - conflagration. Tiie Newborn fire department, unable to cope with the flames, called on the surrounding cities for aid when a second fire in the negro section broke out. The onrush of the flames through the negro section was checked at th-.) cemetery, but the flames veered to the north and swept down toward union station. A dozen or more persons have been treated for painful burns but hospital authorities say none will prove fatal. Dynamite was used in an effort to check the spread of the blaze, but high winds drove tiie flames across the fire gaps opened by the explosives. Railroad traffic through the city has been suspended and telegraphic communication is demoralized. Near by towns are rushing relief. TIERNAN LANDS IN A HOSPITAL Notorious Ex-Professor Os Notre Dame Believed To Have Mental Disease Chicago, Dec. 2.—Professor John P. Tiernan, principal in the notorious South Bend paternity case, was ordered to th e psychopathic hospital to day by Judge Frank R. Righarmer. Tiernan, who fought to prove that his wife’s child was the son of Harry Poulin, of South Bend, was said to be ifi the custody of a sheriff. The warrant for Tiernan’s arrest was signed by Mrs. Francis Pulaski, sister of Mrs. Tiernan. It asked that Tiernan be taken to the hospital for examination. Tiernan, several months ago, accused Poulin of being the father of his wife’s child. Poulin, however, was acquitted of the charge after a sensational trial. Later Tiernan married Mrs. Blanche Brimmer., pretty lowa widow, after being divorced only one day. The marriage was immediately declared illegal by the court and Tiernan returned to his first wife. A reconciliation was affected and the former Notre Dame professor declared that he would be a father to (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, December 2, 1922.

MARK McKEE

Claims Against Bankruptcy To Be Paid At Rate Os 2.2 - The creditors of George C. Steele have been notified by Harry C. Sheridan. referee in bankruptcy that Chas. A. Burdg, trustee has been instructed to pay the claims filed against said bankruptcy at the rate of 2.2 per cent. Claims will be paid by Mr. Burdg on this basis at his office on December 12. 1922. Mr. Steele was thrown into bankruptcy over a year ago. being en gaged in tiie grocery business. o ROTARY OFFICER TO SPEAK HERE Hon. Frank Hatfield, District Governor, To Be In Decatur December 7 Hon. Frank Hatfield, district governor of the 20th district of International Rotary clubs, which includes Decatur ami the entire state of Indiana, will be in this city Thursday, De cetnber 7th and will address lite local Rotarians at their luncheon in the evening. Mr. Hatfield is making a trip over ’the state visiting every Rotary club and addressing the club members on some of the important objects of Rotary-. He will arrive in Decatur sometime during the day and if time permits will probably make an address to the high school students, his sub ject being "Baek to School Move ment." A number of Bluffton Rotarians will come over Thursday and accompany Mr. Hatfield to that city where on Friday he will make a talk in the Bluffton schools and will bo the guest of the Bluffton club at a noon luncheon President Clarence Bell, of the local chib is desirous of having a one hundred per cent attendance at the meet Ing Thursday evening. MARRIAGE LICENSE Thomas L. Skelton, teacher, Warrick county, age 22 years, to E. Pearl Castle, teacher, Decatur R. R. age 20. Sugar Factory Pays Out $12,000 To Employes The third regular payroll was distributed among the factory employes At' the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, the total reaching nearly $12,000. Those stores wishing to cash the checks of the men tonight should have an extra supply of cash on hand. Indications are that the’next pay day will see the closing of the sugar beet plant, it being announced by the management sometime ago that the campaign would close about December 12. Bristhas Trtf aw & NT W

With speed like this had hurled a dart, Into the hideous monster’s heart. Then homeward bound went Mark McKee, A hunter proud as lie might be; In triumph, like the kings of old, X Karrassan Knight, or Relnfrank bold. While flivvering down a torrest trail, Assailed by piercing mid-night bail, Our from the darkness and the storm, There leaped a ghastly human form, His brow was pale, his white beard long, He waived a bludgeon weird and strong; And as he waived it to and fro. To gain momentum for ills blow, He growled at each advancing step, “I’ll gel you yet. I'll get you yet." But Mark McKee, your life was spared, Since then your friendship, we have shared; We love your cause, we like your mirth, We want you 'round our family hearth; And Mark McKee, our mind is set, “We’ll get you yet, We'll get you yet." O. L. V. recently made into Canada. On that hunting trip, a wild insane man was encountered in the woods who threatened to kill the two esteemed Yeomen. The above poem repeats the story which was told to the Rotarians and also makes another appeal to the Yeomen to establish their children's home here.

TAKE INVENTORY AT 0. E. FACTORY Local Plant Closed Down For Thanksgiving And Annual Inventory The General Electric plant will open again Monday after a three day's shutdown on account of Thanksgiving and for the purpose of taking the annual inventory on Friday and Saturday. A force of men and women were busy today at the (dant assisting Manager Eno Lankenatt in taking the Inven;tory. Manager Ijankenau stated that 350 I people were now employed at the plant and that in all probability 50 or 1 75 more would be placed on the pa) roll within the next thirty days, bring Ing tile total number of employes over the four hundred mark. The local plant is now turning out approximately 3.500 small motors ti week and with the increased force it is hoped that the 4,000 mark will be reached. The plant will then be running near to capacity and indications are that activities in the manufacturing line will con tinue to increase. The demand for G. E. motors is heavy and at present the orders arc greatly in excess of the supply. One way of helping boost Decatur and thus give employment to more people is by asking for and demanding G. E. mo tors or products when anything in the electrical line is needed. Miss Zelma Nelson, of the G. E. force, visited in Fort Wayne this afternoon. INVITE PUBLIC TO MEMORIAL Excellent Program To Be Rendered At Elks’ Memorial Sunday Afternoon The public is cordially invited to the annual Memorial services to be conducted by Decatur Lodge No. 993 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks Sunday afternoon at 2:30 in the circuit court room of the court house in memory of the fifteen deceased members of the lodge. An interesting program has been arranged and Hon. Fred Bowers, of Huntington will deliver the memorial address. The program and those taking part are as follows: Processional, Mrs. Carrie Haubold; opening by exalted ruler; “Just for Today," Abbott, Mrs. Louis A. Holthouse; ritualistic work; prayer, Rev. B. N. Covert; “At Eleven,” Crosse, Mesdames L. A. Holthouse, E. L. Coffee and J. Q. Neptune, and Misses Agnes Kohne and Florence Bremerkamp; eulogy, Judge John C. Moran; "Not Understood," Houghton, Dr. Fred Patterson; memorial address, Hon. Fred H. Bowers, B. P. O, E., No. 805, Huntington, Indiana; "Twilight," Ne(Continued on page six)

Local Men To Attend Tire Dealers’ Conference J. F. Frlslnger, Indiana representative for the General Tire and Rubber company, left last night for Akron, Ohio, to assist In- making arrange ments for the annual dealer's conference which is to be held at tiie main office and factory at Akron, on December 4th, sth and 6th. Mr. Frlsinger has arranged for a special Pullman, leaving Ft. Wayne Sunday evening for the accommodation of General Tire dealers of Northern Indiana and, without doubt, the conference will be largely attended, the General Tire Company having a wide distribution throughout this state. Messrs. Murray and Franz, of the Decatur Service company, local Genera) Tire dealers will attend the meeting ami will be passengers aboard the special Pulljtnan. FATE OF* SHIP SUBSIDY RESTS ON FIVE VOTES Poll Os Upper House By United Press Shows Bill Is In The Balance PASSAGE IS IN DOUBT Vote Os Doubtful Midwest Republicans Expected To Swing Bill By Paul R. Mallon United I’rewM Correspondent Copyright 1922 by United Press Washington, Dee. 2.— (Special to Daily Democrat)—The fate of the ship subsidy bill in the senate hangs in a balance witli five votes likely to prove the determining factor. Doubtful administration Republicans sent to the senate from the farm districts of the midwest can sway the bill to passage or defeat as soon as they make up their mind how they are going to vote. This was revealed in a poll of the upper house of congress conducted by the United Press today. The entire democratic side of the chamber—with the exception of senators Ranadell and Broussard, of Louisiana—is against the measure. This means 34 sure votes. It will require 49 to defeat the subsidy if all senators vole. The remaining 13 votes against the bill must come from Republicans if it is beaten. The progressive Republicans who are considered lined up against the measure: Senators Borah. Brookheart, Capper, Goodin, Ladd, Lafollette, Lonroot. McNary, Norback, Norris. This brings tile total of practically sure votes against the measure to 44. Five more votes are required. These five votes? must come from the two remaining progressive senators, France of Maryland and Cottzens of Detroit, or the Republicans of the. midwest farming states, who have not yet made up their minds. ■ ■ -# ■- ■■ Fifty Killed In Rioting In Smyrna, Is Report (I nltrd I’rrmi Service.) Paris, Dec. 2. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Fifty persons have been killed in rioting in Smyrna following expulsion of Greeks a newspaper here declared today. Previous dispatches from At liens declared that Turke and Greeks alike were staging demonstrations in favor of return of the Greek exils. Civilians clashed with Kemalist troops resulting in 300 casualties the Athens dispatch said. Greeks and Turks protesting expul sion of the latter claimed that the policy is wiping out the social and economic life of the city and territory. o Armenian To Speak At Antioch Church Sunday Bedros M. Kurk-Ya-Shar-lan, A..8., a student in Marion College, Marion, Indiana, will speak at the Antioch church on Sunday Morning. December 3, on tiie subject of "Armenia, HetPast, Present, and Future." He had five years' experience in the World War with the Turkish and British armies. He is an Armenian by birth and is well acquainted with the people and customs of that country, as well as the atrocities of the Turks. o Cinder bricks are 30 to 35 per cent cheaper than ordinary brick or tile it is said.

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TEACHERS TO GIVE BENEFIT PLAYTHURSDAK “Deestrick Schule” To Be Presented For Benefit Os The New Building LAUGHS ARE PROMISED Cast Os Characters Announced Today; Miss Tyner Is Directing The Cast On next Thursday night, December 7, the comedy, “The Deestrick Skule,” will he presented by the faculty ot the Decatur high school, assisted by members of the grade school faculty and a few other local people. The play is to be given as a benefit for the purpose of raising money witli which to purchase pictures for the new high school auditorium, to complete arrangements for the girls' rest room, and to purchase gymnasium equipment. Miss Maude Tyner, the popular history teacher of the higli school, is directing the play. The play typifies tiie old district school about fifty years ago. Higli school teachers and adults, playing the roles of school children, are sure to furnish plenty of amusement. The faculty contains many accomplished actors, however, and the play will be very entertaining The play will last about two hours, it is said. Following is the cast of characters: A. B. C. CLASS Grover—Cloyd Gephart. Harold —Avon Burk. Dora —Florence Haney. Cora —Neva Brandyberry. Spelling Class Gerald—Hugh Hite. Ezechiel —Fred I. Patterson. Katherine —Lena Rutledge. Maud —Grace Coffee. Reading Class Rebecca — Ma tide Anderson. Carrie Nation —Maude Doan. Abraham —Paul W. Linton. Lyle—Harold Walker. Geography Class Billie —Floyd Gilson. Elizabeth— Eva Acker. Marie—Hazel Pickford. Skinny—J. S. Falk. Physiology Class George—Tommy Moore. Martha —Blanche McCory. Anna —Agnes Sellemeyer. Isiaah—W. Guy Brown Grammer Class Mike —Martha Tyner. Flora —May Wilhite. Hannah—Cordelia Riesen. Jimmie John R. Parrish. Arithmetic Class Ezechiel— Fred I. Patterson. Gerald—Hugh Hite. Abraham —Paul W. Linton. Carrie Nation —Maud Doan. Mike —Martha Tyner. History Class Rebecca Ann —Maud Anderson. Jimmy—John R. Parrish. Martha —Blanche McCrory. Georga —A. G. Moore. Maud —Grace Coffee. School Master—M. F. Worthman. Visiting School Botrd Squire Knownothing—O. L. Vance. M Wiseguy —Clark Lutz. O. Scareemail —L. B. Sawyer. School Visitors and Inspectors Mr. and Mrs. Scream, O. G. Whizz and family. N. O. Mercy. Inspector A. H. Detail, and the Honeysuckle family. —o Funeral Services For John Tisron Monday Funeral services for John Tisron, local Civil War veteran and wellknown citizen, will be held from the Mcßride funeral chapel in Bluffton at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Burial will be held in the Odd Fellows cemetery at New Haven. Mr. Tisron tiled in the Wells county hospital in Bluffton on Thursday morning after being confined there with a chronic illness for a period of ten days. - Democrats Spent Only $114,344.55 In Election Washington, Dec. 2 —Total expenditures of the Democratic national committee in the recent political campaign amounted to only $114,344.55, according to a final report filed today with the clerk in the house. The committee listed contributions totalling $124,074.88 showing a balance of nearly SIO,OOO after the campaign was over.