Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 299, Decatur, Adams County, 21 December 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 299

ANOTHER EYE WITNESS HEARD TODAY

BIG CHRISTMAS TREE UtFRONT OF COURT HOUSE Large Evergreen To Add To Christmas Spirit In City This Year ELABORATE_PROGRAM Plans Progressing For Entertainment At Gymnasium Monday Night The Community Christman enter tainment planned for Christmas night, beginning at 6:30 nt the Athletic hall, promises to be one of the most enjoyable and happy community event:; ever given in this city. Mrs. 1,. A. Holthouse, chairman of the Music Section of the Woman’s club, under whose auspices the Christmas program is being given is cordially invited to attend and join in the observance of this happy feast day. Adding to the Christmas spirit a big Christmas tree, twenty-five feet high, purchased by the Woman's club, will be erected by the city employes in front of the court house today or Friday and small incandescent lights will touch the green of the tree with glory and convert the whole into a fairy mass of sparkling lights. The city will donate the light. The school children have been taught a number of Christinas enrol:; and the grown-ups are also requested to join in the signing at the athletic hall In connection with the singing, a play “Why the Chimes Rang" will be given by members of the dramatic section of the Woman’s club, Rev. Whitesell of the Baptist church will giva a short talk and Dr. Fred Patterson will lead the community chorus in the singing of the joyful carols and those who attend are assured of a happy entertainment Following the program at the Ath letic hall the crowd is asked to meet around the Christmas tree in front of the‘Court house a,iid.sing the Christmas carols and other beautiful songs typical of the Christmas spirit. Bills Against County Should Be Filed Soon Any one having a claim or bill against the county is asked to file same not later than Saturday. December 23 with County Auditor Mar;;., .laberg. The county commissioners will meet on Thursday, December 28th to allow claims and dispose of unfinished business for the year and it is the desire of the auditor and commissioners that every bill be filed in time so that action can be taken.

ESTATE APPRAISED The estate of Richard K. Erwin has been appraised in the court at Fort Wayne at $7,928.50, according to an appraisement filed by the county assessor to aid in inheritance tax fixing. The fate Mr Erwin was a bi other to D. B. Erwin and Dan Er win of this city. ■■ o— ——-— + 4 , + + + + + 4. + + + + +!- * COPY BY FRIDAY + * + * Those having announcements + < for Saturday's Daily Democrat + •I are requested to get their copy 4 <■ into this office not later than + < three o'clock Friday afternoon. ♦ 4 An effort is being made to publish + •?' the special announcements for + Christmas, including church an- + <• nouncements and we will greatly ♦ •: appreciate it if you g'*t your * + copy in this office early. <. + + + 4. + ++ + + + + + + *

HERE’S CHANCE FOF JWHISPER WHO NEVER SNORES ABOVE A

Bluffton, Ind.. Dec. 21.—Oscar Noe went a hunting through the columns of the press today for his fourth wife who must be docile, must not snore above a whisper, speak when spokt n to and concede that man is monarch of all ha surveys. Oscar is sixty-flve and has had three wives at various times in his young life. “1 am all here except my teeth,

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Fort Wayne G. E. Gives Piece Os Land To City , Fort Wayne. Dec. 21-The General Electric company today presented to the city of Fort Wayne a triangular Piece of ground at the southwest corner of Wall street and Broadway The property, which adjoins that of the General Electric company, was purchased some time ago by the In •liana Service corporation to provide room for the laying of a street car siding to the General Electric plant. Later the ground was taken over by the General Electric company. l it measures 87 feet on Broadway and 119 feet on Wall street. —o— MORETHANS2GO GIVEN TO FUND Total Os $218.86 In Good Fellows Club Now; To Give Baskets

Contributions in the Good Fellow. Club reached $218.86 yesterday evening Contributions were being received yet today and it was hoped that the total would reach at least $250, the goal set at the start by th ■ Delta Theta Tau sorority, which is sponsoring the movement to provid > Christmas cheer for the needy chi ; - dren of the city. Contributions yesterday came from individuals, the Fred Mutchler packing company, Niblick and Company, and the Daily Democrat company. : The little contribution boxes will b ■■ gathered up tonight and the girls i.i charge of the affair will begin purchasing supplies and filling a large number of baskets to be delivered t > tlie children. Approximately one hundred and twentydive baskets, containing clothing and a few toys, will be distributed on Saturday. The baskets will be distributed by two members of the Decatur Rotary Club, dressed as Santa Claus. The names of the children !to whom the baskets will be given were obtained from the variou ' school teachers in the city. Th, , teachers told who they believed to ibe deserving of aid and what wa ! most needed by. the children. Th" j clothing given will include sweaters. shoes, gloves, and many other articles of wearing apparel, together ; with a little candy aud a few toys to gladden the hearts of the kiddies, who otherwise might not receive any 1 gifts. Following is the total of the contributions in the Good Fellows club j after a check-up had been made yesI terday evening: Previous total $192.69 A Friend -20 ' L. P. Yager I- 00 Fred Mutchler Pkg. C 0.... 5.00 L. D. Williams LOO Oliver Jackson -50 John H- Bchug LOO Santa Claus 50 Santa Clauses Sister 50 A Friend 25 A Friend z “ Niblick & Co 3 00 Marion Biggs 100 j Annie E- Winnes 2.00 | Daily Demicrat Co 16 00 Total $218.86 •— — man held for mint holdup Kansas City, Kan., Dec. 21.—Joe Wagner, underworld character, was i held in jail at St. Joseph, Mo., today jin connection with the robbery of $200,000 at the United States mint in Denver. "I believe the arrest of Wagner will pave the way to the solution of the robbery at the Denver mint and the robbery of the Drovers National bank here last week,” Henry Zimmer, chief of police, declared.

his advertisement said. “They an in the cupboard for use at meal turn only.” , , ~ When Oscar was divorced from 1 ' third wife, much prominence was given the proceedings in the Blufttoi papers. He sent the advertlsemen with caustic comment that one either publish or receive a black ey< and that the other publish it or lost Oscar’s future vote in politics.

G.A.R. VETERANS ELECT OFFICERS FOR NEXT YEAR I). K. Shakley Succeeds William H. Myers As Post Commander INSTALLATION SOON Death Thins Out Ranks Os Sam Henry Post From 205 To 27 Men At the annual election of officers of Sam Henry Post No. 63 of the G. A. IL. in this city, I). K. Shakley was elected grand commander. William 11. Myers retiring as such officer after ten year’s of service. The other officers elected were: Col. S. B. Fordyce, senior vice-com-Hr vib ■Mir W JU! A ; - WILLIAM MYERS Who retires as commander of Sam Henry Post No. 63, G. A. It. after 10 year’s of service. mander; John Williams, junior vicecommander: Daniel Kitson. chaplain; (Continued on rage seven) OBTAINREFEREE FOR GAME HERE High School Officials Employ Fisher West For Friday’s Game Fisher West, Auburn young man. who is a student in Purdue University, has been obtained to referee the basketball game here Friday night between the Decatur high school and the Bippus high school quintet, it was announced today. Mr. West has officiated in games in this city before and his work has always been of high class. Decatur fans will welcome the announcement that he will referee the game tomorrow night, no doubt. Coach Tommy Moore put the local squad through fifty-five minutes of hard scrimmage last night in addition to work in passing and basnet practice, in an effort to get the team in condition for the game tomorrow night. Tonight’s workout will be much lighter. In the practice last night three second string players, Swearenger, Kern and Farr, showed up to good advantage. These three candidates for the team are improving and if they continue to show additional improvement, they will give the regulars a hard fight for their positions.

4. CONGRESS TODAY + 4,4. + •> + + + •!• + ♦* + + + +

Senate: Debates Norris resolution ■ to displace ship subsidy; banking and currency committee considers farm I credits; special committee resumes II gasoline hearings. 1 House: Debates agricultural appro.’priation bill; interstate commerce ; I committee starts hearings on Winslow ■ resolution providing for the return of . all aliens' estates seized during the | war.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, December 21, 1922.

4-4-4>4*4-4- + 4>4-44-4> + + <- + A MERRY CHRISTMAS ♦ + 'l’he local merchants, proses + + slonal and business men will + ♦ greet their friends und patrons + + with a Merry Christmas greet- ♦ + Ing in Saturday’s Daily Demo- 4- + erat. Two pages of the greeting + + ads have already been contract- 4- + ed for and those whi have not 4- + been seen or have not made ar- + + rangements to publish their + + greetings through the columns + + of this paper are asked to get 4- + their copy into the hands of the + + printer not lutet than Friday ♦ 4- evening. Please do this. + ♦ 4- 4- 4- 4- * + +*+ + + + + ■!' XMAS ISSUE OF RAVELINGS OUT High School Paper Makes Appearance Today; Has Interesting Items The Christmas number of Raveli ings, the high school paper, printed on a red paper in green ink with a two-column picture of ol’ Santa Claus gracing the front page, made its appearance today and is worth reading. The eight-page paper is filled with notes of school activities and happenings, sport and athletic notes, society and chapel items and general news pertaining to the grade and high j schools. Lowell Smith is editor-in-chief of Ravelings and the edition today is an example of his ability in the newspaper line. The honor roll of the high school is also published in the edition and for those who do not receive Ravelings we take pleasure in publishing it herewith: “The juniors again put themselves in prominence by carrying away the ! class honors with an average grade of 85.7, the seniors w’ere second with | 84.6. the sophomores third with 83.2 and the freshmen were right on their trail with 83.1. Miss Helen Kocher again had the highest average of the hign school students with 94.8. “The Honor Roll is as follows:

"Seniors —Harold Devor, 90; Walter Lister, 91.1; Rowena Miller, 91.2; Lowell Smith, 90.2; Lydia Boerger, 93.1, and Evangeline McConnehey, 90.2. "Juniors —Florence Biggs, 93.3; Marie Burnett. 90.2; Earl Chase, 92.4; Glennis Elzey, 90.8; Cordelia Engleman, 91: Gladys Gilpen, 91.5; Helen Kocher, 94.8; Mary Poling, 90.8; Clarence Spuller, 91.4, and Naomi Stults, 90.3. "Sophomores—Walter Elzey. 92.5; Lee Anna Vance, 93.5; Marilynne Wherry, 90, and Edwina Wilder, 90.2. “Freshmen—Clarice Andrews, 91.4; Ireta Fisher, 92, and Ruth Johnson, 91.8. The general average of th? entire high school this six weeks was 84 per cent." o COUNTY WARDS GET XMAS TREAT Tri Kappa Sorority To Furnish Usual Treat To Inmates Os Infirmary As has been the custom for a number of years the members of the Tri Kappa Sorority will treat the inmates of the county infirmary on Christmas day with individual baskets of candy, oranges, nuts and other good things that help make the Christmafs) dinner complete. The sorority members are now working on the details of the program and a committee has been appointed to distribute among the 34 inmates of the institution. Supt. and Mrs. Har(Continued on page eight) I*4 * g f DAYS TO | )

W.A.KLEPPERIS NAMED MANAGER OF CREAMERIES Local Man Placed In Charge Os Huntington And Decatur Plants — EMPLOYES GET BONUS Workers At Both Plants Os Cloverleaf Company Get Extra Compensation At a general meeting held at Huntington yesterday, W. A. Klepper, of this city, was appointed general manager of both the Decatur and Huntington plants of the Cloverleaf Creameries company, Mr. E. 1.. Martin, heretofore tile general manager of the Huntington plant, resigning from active management and placing the

saw#,, z •'’•A'OiWWWW* ’W' i W » a * W. A. KLEPPER General manager of the Decatur and Huntington plants of fthe Cloverleaf Creameries company. , reins in the hands of Mr. Klepper. Mr. Martin still remains president of the Cloverleaf Creameries and will have the management of the New York (Continued on page eight) TRAINS LOADED WITH XMAS MAIL Heavy Mail Delays Train Service; Big Rush On At Postoffice Loaded down with Christmas mall and packages, ti.e trains on the Pennsylvania, Erie, and Cloverleaf railroads have been running late the last two or three days. The cold snap and storm also interferred with the time schedules. The Christmas mail this year is one of the heaviest in the history of the railroads and extra trains or cars being run over the roads in connection with the regular trains. The Cloveleaf trains have been running about a half hour late on the average, while the train from New York on the Erie has been late the last few days on account of the heavy express load. The trains on the Pennsylvania road have been late on account of the mail rush, both north ami south bound trains being loaded. The train due here at about 3:22 in the afternoon on the G. R. & I. did not ar rive here until after five o’clock last evening. \ The force at the postofflce is kept extremely busy on account of the Chistmas rush and the mail carriers are loaded with mail on each route. In a few instances it was necessary to make two tips. Local people have also been doing their share of sending out packages, parcels and first class mall, and indications are that this year’s business will be one of the heaviest in the history of the Decatur office. ■ a Miss Dorothy Durkin ’will arrive tomorrow night from Indianapolis where she is attending Madam Blaker’s school, to spend Christinas with her mother, Mrs. Ruby Durkin.

Receipts Os Tie World’s Series Game To Charity (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 21. —Christmas gifts of $121,066.30, receipts of the October 5 lie game of the 1922 world series to charitable and veterans’ organizations, were announced today by baseI ball Commissioner K. M. iJtndis. The following were given $20,352.10 ieach: American I>-gion, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Disabled Veterans of the World War. The remainder was distributed to New York charities. CASE IS BEING TRIED BY JURY Suit On Note Being Heard In Circuit Court Today; Claim Case Ended After the jury had been empanneled and ail witnesses sworn in this morning, attorneys began the examination of witnesses in the case Os A. J. Mooer & Company against Daniel C. McKinzie and others, in the Adams circuit court. The case is a suit on a note alleged to have been given by the defendant to the plaintiff in payment for a new automobile, purchased from the plaintiffs. Attorney R. C. Parrish, of Fort Wayne, is counsel for the defendants, and Attorney C. J. Lutz, of Decatur, is representing the ■ plaintiffs. Several witnesses were examined during the day today. The transae- : tion is said to have taken place in I the year 1915. It was not intimated whether or not the case would be completed this evening or not. The I jurors hearing the case are Rudolph j Kohlter, Rudolph Eichhoff, Noah F. 1 Hoffman. Charles Estell, James Haggard, Robert E. Deriekson, Frank I Stump, Julius Erhart, Henry Ellerd- ' ing. Abe Bebout, Alex Brandyberry 1 and Henry Schoenstead. The claims and allowance of Thomas J. Durkin against Thomas J. Durking, administrator in the estate of | Henry Sanders, has been transferred . to the issue docket of the circuit court and become a case In that court. Attorney C. J. Lutz, was appointed attorney for the' estate ami he filed an answer in one paragraph to the complaint. The cause was submitted to the court this morning and the court rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, awarding him the sum of $119.54 and the costs of the action. —. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ + WEATHER ■» Indiana —Fair tonight and Friday; warmer tonight ami in east portion Friday. o Would Instruct Harding To Call Economic Parley Washington, Dec. 21— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A move to instruct President Harding to call a world economic conference in addition to the proposed world disarmament con Yerence was made today by Senator Borah when he introduced an amendment to the naval appropriation bill now before the senate. Tlie Borah amendment would take the place of the house provision encouraging the president to call a disarmament meeting to take up things left undone by the conference of: November, 1921.

A Christmas Greeting From Your Library As Christmas Day approaches we wish to extend to you as a friend and patron of the Library, a word of greeting, and to express the hope that during the coming year, we may continue to serve you as in the past. The year just ending has been one of great activitly for the Library. We have welcomed many new friends and patrons. But we hope to welcome many more in the year to come. You probably have a friend or neighbor who does not use the Library or know of its advantages. Will you not as a Christmas act, bring at| least one such friend to the Library? Or, if more convenient, give us his or her name. We will then send an invitation to come to the Library, using your name or not as you prefer. Remember that it is the right and privilege of every resident to make free use of the Public Library. YOUR PUBLIC LIBRARY. Annette L. Moses, Librarian.

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POWER FOREMAN TELLS OF RIOT IN HERRIN MINE Witness Tells Os Conversation He Overheard Following Massacre HEAR MUCH EVIDENCE Attorneys For State In Murder Trial In Illinois Rush Case Along By Edward C. Deer I idled l*rem> Mall < orrrxpondeni Marion, 111., Dec. 21.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Another eye witness to the massacre in the “power house woods." during the Herrin riots last June, took the stand in circuit court here. A. W. Steele, foreman of the power plant of the Coal Belt and Electric Railway, told the jury his story of how 14 men met their death and others were bounded before a firing squad in the woods. “After the shooting was over I walked around through the woods and saw the dead bodies of six or eight men." Steele said. “Other men were lying in the underbrush, some of them seriously wounded." Steele was unable to identify any of the five defendants, accused of murder during the massacres. Ho named and identified Hugh Willis, sub-district president of the Illinois Mine Workers, as a witness to the killings, but could no t connect Willis with the actual murders. Steele was followed on the stand by Ward Trovillion, rural mail carrier. Trovillion told of a conversation which he overheard following the massacre. “It was at my father’s garage,” the witness stated. "Otis Clark came up to the place and showed me some shells which he said he had taken from McDowell’s pockets. "That is the kind of shells they are using," Clark said, according to Trovillion. • The prosecution used Trovillion’s testimony as further evidence against Clark in its charge that Clark murdered C. E. McDowell, superintendent cf the Lester strip mine. McDowell was tlie first man killed by the mob on June 22. C. P. Slmffner, hardware dealer at Herrin, was the next state’s witness to take tlie stand. Shaffner told of a crowd of 20 men coming into his store on the afternoon of June 21 and demanding guns and ammunition. “I refused them tlie guns because I didn't know them." Shaffuer told the jury. "Did they offer to pay for the guns’" the witness was asked. "No, sir." "Did they ask that you charge them?" "Yes,, sir.” “To whom did they ask you to Charge the guns?” “They said charge them to the Herrin locals or to Hugh Willis." "Still I refused to sell them." Shaftner continued. "Finally after Hugh Willis called up and told me it would be all right to sell the stuff I sold 12 rifllea and 300 boxes of cartridges.” After brief cross examination, was dismissed. Attorneys for tlie state were appar(Continued on page eight)