Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 300, Decatur, Adams County, 22 December 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 300

JURY’S VERDICT GIVES DAMAGES TO PLAINTIFFS Suit On Note Tried Here Yesterday Results In Plaintiffs’ Favor MEW CASES ARE FILED Two Persons Cited For Contempt Os Court Here V oai xi a v A VOtoV* After deliberating for twelve hours last night, the jury in the case of A. ,1 Moser & Co. vs. Daniel C. McKinzie, William Hodson and Anna Hodson, returned a verdict at 4 o’clock this morning in favor of the plaintiff. The jury assessed the plaintiff's damage in the sum of S2OO and ordered each party to pay their respective attorney fees. The action was a suit on a note in the sum of $350. The plaintiff demanded judgment for the principal of the note together with interest and attorney fees. All evidence in the case was introduced in court yesterday and the case was placed in the jury's hands at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The court had not rendered judgment on the verdict. The plaintiff’s attorney was C. .1. Lutz, of Decatur, and Attorney R. C. Parrish, of Port Wayne, appeared for the defendants. Two Cases Filed Two cases were filed in the circuit court today. One case was a suit on a note filed by G. R. Hileman against Stanley Dailey, in which judgment in the sum of $125 is demanded. Attorney A..C. Butcher represents the plaintiff. The other case was a suit to foreclose a mechanic’s lien filed by the Eigh-O-Five Tire company, of Fort Wayne, against P. F. Hode, in which judgment in the sum of $349.52 as demanded. The plaintiff states that the defendant is indebted to the said plaintiff for work done by the plaintiff on the defendant’s motor truck. The law firm of Ryan & Aldrich, of Fort Wayne, represents the plaintiff. Two Contempt Os Court Cases Two persons were cited yesterday to appear in court and show cause why they should not be punished for contempt of court. In the case ol Zelda Jackson vs. Cleo Jackson, a verified showing was made that the defendant has not complied with former orders of the court. The court ordered the defendant to appear in court on December 26. and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt of court. In the case ot Russell Wells vs. Mary Wells, venued from Allen county, a verified showing was made that the defendant has not complied with a former order of the court and the court ordered the defendant to appear in court on Decent her 26 and show cause why he should not bp punished for contempt of court, I Change Os Venue Granted In the case of Jeff Klopfenstein vs. David R. Kosht and David Wagoner, the defendant filed a petition for a change of venue from the county. The court heard the petition and granted the change, sending the case to Wells county. The case is a suit for damages, resulting from an automobile accident. Dr. C. S. Clark Greatly Improved, Report Today Dr. C. Clark, who has been seriously ill, was greatly improved today, i cording to a report from his bedside this afternoon. His condition today showed a marked improvement ovei his condition yesterday and the day ( efore. It is thought that he will be sufficiently improved to sit up a part, of the time within two or three day>-l

Subscriptions to the Good Fellow fund will it is believed total $250 with those taken up at noon today when the boxes were gathered and the grand total will be published to morrow. The Lee’ Hardware Com pany donated seven "Kiddie Kars as gifts for children and a numbei 01 other gifts of goods and toys weit made. The distribution will be made Sunday afternoon and evening "it i Santa Clauses Dr. Patterson am Clayson Carroll and the ladies of t te Delta Theta Tau sorority They w travel in autos instead of the o < fashioned sleigh- Watch foi them. The fund today was:

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Wonder Where They Sleep These Nights i (United Press Service) Warsaw. Dec. 22 Butterflies I 'he wing in December is the unusual weather record for northern Indiana One of the j DSW;U wag R p y. J. W. Keefer at his farm east or hnrp. Thousands of dandelions have been in bloom in Kosciusko county I during the first weeks of the month. CAST REHEARSES FOB XMAS PLAY Christmas Spirit Abounds In Play Entitled “Why The Chimes Rang” Rehearsal by the cast which will give the play, "Why the Chime; Rang" at the Athletic hall on Christ mas night in connection with the Com tnunity Christinas celebration, was held last evening. The Dramatic section of the Woman's club is giving the play ami the beautifully little play is tilled with Christmas spirit. The members ot the dramatic section gave the same play last year for the benefit of th ■ member* of the Woman’s club. The cast is as follows: Holga—A young girl—Mrs. Virgene Smith. Steen—Holga’s young brother, Mr.;. Fay Holthouse. Aunty Bertel —An aunt who comes to take Steen and Holga to the Christmas service, Mrs. Kathryn Elberson An old woman—Who turnk out to bv a Sister of Charity, Mrs. Kathryn Niblick. The Procession. The Priest —Mrs. Alta Arnold. Young Man —Miss Lois Connell. (Courier —Miss Angie Firks. Beautiful Girl—Mrs. Stella Coverdalo. An Old Scholar—Miss Margaret Smith. Lovely Young Girl —Mrs. Far Holthouse. The King—Mrs. Olive Peterson. The Angel—Miss Marcella Kern. Cathedral Choir Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Mrs. E. D. Engeler, Mrs. Dan Falk, Mrs. J. 0. Neptune, Dr. Fred Patterson. Organist. Mrs. Avon Burk. The community Christmas program will begin at six-thirty o'clock at the Athletic hall anil the public is cordially invited to attend. Christmas carols will be sung and the Rev. F. D. White-1 sell of the Baptist church will malto | a short talk. Tree Erected The big evergreen tree has been (erected in front of the court and will be lighted Saturday night and will burn every night during the holidays - —o **++++***+*++** * WEATHER I INDIANA— Partly cloudy tonigh*. I warmer in east and south portions Saturday fair with moderate temperature. Small Fire Today At King’s Confectionary Two mops in the water closet at I the rear of King’s Confectionary on South Second street, caught fire, evt dently from a cigarette stub, at 1:3" o'clock this afternoon and the city fire i department was called to extinguish ! the fire. The confectionary was filled with smoke when the firemen arrived and it was with difficulty that they made their way through the room to the fire. Chemicals were used in extinguishing the fire. There was no damage except what was done by the smoke. Miss FraiicHDugan will arrive from i iLfnac in soend Christmas Boston, Mass., to spenu with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. | Dugan.

Previous total A friend # j. H. Bremerkamp ’ John Doe * M Jonah Cline A fiend rOO J. C. Patterson A friend ’ ;!5 A friend Mrs- Bernstein ' Harry Dailey ' SO A friend Huber DeVoss -■••••• ' A friend (Avilla. Ind.) A friend 50 0 W. I. Coil $234.71 Total

SCHOOLS BEGIN 1 XMAS VACATION AT 2 P.M. TODAY ——- City, County And Catholic Schools Close For Ten Days’ Vacation EXAMS IN JANUARY Pupils Plunged Into Semester Tests Following Their Vacation At 2 o'clock this afternoon all children in the city schools started on their annual Christmas vacation. The pupils will be called back for school work on Tuesday, January 2, 1923,

giving them ten days vacation. The St, Joseph Catholic schools ] were closed this forenoon and they will resume work on Tuesday, Janu- * ary 2, also. 1 Shortly after school work is resumed after the holiday, the first semester examinations will take place. The i examinations are scheduled to be held on January 8 and 9. The second semester will open on January 12 and at that time the reorganization will take ' place, a part of the pupils complet- ' ing their courses, others being promoted from one grade to another,'and still others starting into the first grade work. All children who will he six | years old by February 12, will bo admitted in the schools ou January 12, it was stated today by M. F. Worthman, superintendent of the city schools. It is thought that the new assembly room will be used by the high school after school is resumed following the Christmas vacation. The assembly room is nearer completion than the gymnasium, it is stated, and it is not likely that the gymnasium will be ready for use until several days later. County Schools Close The schools in all of Ibe township.-, closed today for the holidays also. A majority of th e schools will resume work on Tuesday. January 2, although a few will have a shorter vacation. The semester examinations will be held in the county schools early in January also. THREE HUES ST D. H. S. TONIGHT Two Good Prelim. Games; Big Contest Between I). H. S. And Bippus Three basketball games are scheduled for tonight at the high school gymnasium, the first one starting at 6:30 o’cock. The first game will be played by the eighth grado teams from the St. Joseph and Central schools. These two teams played an j interesting game last Friday night, which resulted in a victory for the St. Joseph five. The second contest, which will begin at 7:15 o’clock, will be between the St. Joseph high school second team and the Decatur high school second team. The big game, between Decatur high school and the Hippus high school, will be started at 8:15 o’clock. Tonight’s game will be the second home game of the season for the D. H. S. five and their fourth game of : the season. After making a fine start with a one-point- victory over the Kendallville high quintet In the first game of the season, played on the local floor, the Purple and Gold eagers hit a slump and lost two in a row, to Richmond and Portland. Since the Portland defeat last Friday night, Coach Moore has been working the players hard and a better showing i g expected in tonight s game. He did not announce how the team would line-up for the start of the game. Fisher West, of Auburn, will referee ! the main game tonight, _o + * + *********** * CONGRESS TODAY * + * + <s.♦♦♦♦♦ ****** Senate: Discuss Norris motion and expect to consider naval appropriations bill with Borah amendment; special committee continues oil investigation. House: Scheduled to vote on agricultural appropriation bill; interstate commerce commission hearing on bill providing for restoration of small alien estates seized during the war.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, December 22, 1922

Christmas Program At Salem Church Sundaj I I A special Christmas program will be given by the Sunday school of the Salem church In Blue Creek town-1 ship on next Sunday night. The program will consist of plays, cantatas, other musical selections, and an old fashioned Christmas tree. W. P. Merryman, superintendent of the Sunday school, is in charge of the program. A cordial welcome is extended to the public to attend the entertainment. BERNE CHOIR TO | nmr m nnunrnT bivc h uuiwcni Mennonite Choir To Render ‘The Messiah’ By Handel Christmas Evening

The church choir, consisting of 125 j members, of the First Mennonite ( Church of Berne, will render the Messiah by Handel on Christmas evening, ( December 25 at the First Mennonite , church, i Soloists of unusual merit and fame | have been secured such as Mrs. G. C. , Latshaw, of Chicago, soprano; Mrs. 1 Ed Stauffer, of Columbus, Ohio, alto; J. Allen Grubb, of Lima. Ohio, tenor: and M. W. Baumgartner, of Laporte, , Ind., bass. ; C. O. Lehman, Supt. of the Berne Schools, director, has had charge of the choir for a number of weeks and during that time has won for himself a place in the front ranks as a director. Mrs. M. M. Baumgartner will he the < accompanist. Tlte concert will begin at 7 o’clock promptly, and doors will be open at six o’clock. Admission will he free but a silver offering will be taken. o Interior Department Appropriation Reported (United Pre»« Service.) Washington. Dec. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—The annual interior department appropriation bill was reported to the House today by the House Appropriations Committee. The measure carries $294,215,300, ot which is recommended for the United States pension office. Os the latter sum, $253,000,000 is for the payment of army and navy pensions. Zeorcher Reappointed To State Tax Board Indianapolis, Dec. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Phillip Zeorcher. of Indianapolis, was re-appointed by Gov. McCray today to serve another term as democratic member of the state tax board. Zeorcher was appointed by Gov. Goodrich to fill an unexpired five months term in 1917 and re-appointed in 1918 before Gov. Goodrich vacated his office. PARRISH IALKED TO ROTARY CHIB Fort Wayne Attorney Made Interesting Talk At The Regular Luncheon i Attorney R. C. Parrish, of Fort ' Wayne gave an interesting talk to : the Rotarians at their luncheon meeting last evening, describing the law- ■ year’s profession and its hardships. 1 He depicted how a person never t sought a lawyer unless he had > troubles and wanted an attorney to s 'get him out of it". His description • was real and to the point. Mr. Par- ’ rish also talked on environment for ; boys, stating that pool rooms were - tile worst places he knew of where • boys should be raised. His talk was • interesting and thoroughly enjoyed. 3 Col. Fred Reppert, who has just returned from an extensive trip, made a few remarks and the meeting ad- > journed. The regular weekly meeting > will be dispensed with* dpring the > holiday week. _________ $ DAIJS CTO g . <S£HRISTMAS$ r SOte / Ils

HAYNES ISSUES WARNING TODAY AGAINST LIQUOR Federal Prohibition Commissioner Says Tragedy Will Be The Result LIQUOR IS POSIONOUS Declares Ninety-eight Per Cent Os Is Unfit To Drink By ROY HAYNES Federal Prohibition Commissioner Copyright, 1922, by United Press Washington, Dec. 22. —With tragedy stalking hand in hand with the illicit liquor traffic I want to Issue a solemn

warning to the people to refrain from buying and drinking whisky or any other intoxicating liquor. I issue the warning at this time pot on legal grounds alone, but in the sincere belief that the man or woman who connsumes any of the beveridges now being offered is running the danger of permanent injury or death in horrible form. Ninety-eight per cent of beveridge liquor now being peddled is unfit to drink. Practicallj' every drop of beveridge whisky now offered to the public carries the possibility of blindness or other physical impairmenteven death. Remember that bootleggers have no scrupples. They are interested only in profits. Wood alcohol and other light deadly ingredients constitute, in a large measure, their illicit product. Those who are deluded into believing that whisky is a necessary ingredient for cheer should recal’ that last year at this time tragedy entered many homes throughout the city in the guise of poisoned liquor. Christmas was turned into a day of mourning. . HARTFORD CITY WANTS WELLS Indianapolis, Dec. 22. —The city of Hartford City filed a petition with the Public Service Commission today to issue $19,000 in bonds to cover the cost of installation of two new wells in the water works plant. BOBBIE WEDDING HELD YESTERDAY

Two Daughters Os Mr. And Mrs. Chris Beers, Monroe Township, Married A delightful event was the wedding party last evening at the beautiful country home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Beers in Monroe township, following a double wedding ceremony when their two daughters, Dora and Rosalia were married by the Rev. F. W. Hernaman at his home in Berne. Miss Dora became the bride of Ed Spihiger and Miss Rosalia wedded Henry Nussbaum, the Wedding occured at six o'clock. The party returned to the Beers home where had gathered a hundred and fifty of their relatives and friends and the occasion was a most happy one. A bountiful luncheon, including sandwiches, ice cream, cake, coffee, cigars and candy was served. There was music ' and games and a gay and happy time indulged in by young and old until a late hour. Then came another party ■ of friends who gave them an old fashioned "belling" and who were in I vited in to partake of the food and i tlie fun. The crowd sang many songs i and the wedding party led In the festivities. Mr. and Mrs. Spihiger will reside > at Linn Grove Where Edwin is employ i ed at the Studler store while Mr. and i Mrs. Nussbaum will reside on the farm . owned by the groom's father in Mon- - roe township, the elder Nussbaum > moving to Berne today. This is the . third wedding from the Beers family ; within a month, a son, Ermine being • married at Thanksgiving time to Miss Edna Rich. It had been planned to have tlie three wedings at one time but plans were changed and the weddings furnished festivities for both Thanksgiving and Christmas times. The young people are all popular and the best wishes of their many friends for happy lives are extended. ——— Walter Fegley, of east of the city, was a business visitor in this city yesterday.

Revival Services Begin At Union Chapel Church Revival services will be begun nt the Union Chapel church next Sim day morning. The services will be continued for a period of several days and the people of that community and other communities as well are invited to attend. A Christmas entertain- ■ munt will be given at the church on j Sunday morning also. i B APfiST CHURCH PLANS SERVICES Famous Singer Returning For Meeting From Dec. 27 To Jan. 4 f 1 Mr. Harry D. Clarke, the famous 1

Welsh baritone and Gospel song lead-, er, will be in meetings again at the . Baptist church from December 27 until January 4 Mr. Clarke was here last spring in the Conant-Clarke meetings, and in his own amiable way kept everything on the hum every minute during the meetings. Mr. Clarke has the reputation of being one of the best Gospel song leaders in America. He w'ill also be at the Baptist church at all services Sunday, the 24th. and will direct the music in the Christmas program in the morning. Rev. R. S. ' Lantz, ot Morocco, Ind., will preach in this meeting from January Ist to 6th. A great Watch Night service is being planned for the night of December 31st. There will be a program from 7:00 o’clock until after midnight. ' Prayer will be made for both a local and a world-wide revival. Dr. John ’ R. Gunn, ot Fort Wayne, Mr. H 1). Clarke, and Rev. Whitesell, will take part on this program. Everybody is invited to attend this Watch Night r service. Asks Hays To Reverse Arbuckle Clemency Grant I nlced Press Mult correspumh-m Washington. Dec 22—(Special to f Daily Democrat) —Will H. Hays today was called upon in a telegram to * reverse his grant of clemency to 1 "Fatty’’ Arbuckle, movie comedian. 5 by Miss Effie MacGregor, who declared she spoke in behalf of 500 class room teachers of America. Miss MacGregor, public school teacher of Minneapolis, is president of the department of Class Room r Teachers of the National Education Association. MARRIAGE LICENSES

Ernest Patterson, farmer, Blue Creek township, age 20 years, to Cecil Tucker. Adams county, ago 19 years. - iii ■ ■ * « — MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Adams County Young Couple United In Matrimony This Afternoon Nliss Cecil Tucker, 19-year-old daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. A. E. Tucker, living near Monroe, and Ernest Patterson, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Patterson, of Blue Creek township. were united in marriage in the office of the clerk of the Adams circuit court at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The ceretnofly was read by the Rev. J. K. Wyant, pastor of the Decatur Methodist circuit. The groom's father was the only witness to the ceremony. — DECLARE BURNS ELECTED Wells County Commissioners Change Vote For Prosecutor Bluffton, Ind., Dec. 22—The Weils County commissioners, hearing the contest of the election of Victor Sim- i mens, republican, as prosecuting attorney for Wells and Blacklord county, found yesterday evening that W. Burns, the defeated candidate, who tiled the contest, was elected by 35 votes. i The hearing, which was expected to ’ last several weeks, came to a sudden : end when Simmons announced that in i view of the fact that, the case would i undoubtedly he carried to a higher t court, he would present neither arguments nor evidence. i The decision was reached after an ■ all-afternoon session in which the I board went over 137 ballots counted as t mutilated, some of which the contestant contended, should have been credited to him. E. W. Kampe made a business trip •to Fort Wayne thia afternoon.

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FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTED MANY PERSONS One Hundred And Fiftynine Involved In Nine-ty-one Indictments MORE WILL FOLLOW i Gary Liquor Cases Not Covered By Indictments; Many »Charges (United Prest Service) Indianapolis. Dec. 22 —Ninety one indictments involving 159 person* were returned by the federal grand jury in a special report submitted to- ' day to Judge A. B. Ander»on. There

Will be another report next month, according to District Attorney Elliott. Gary liquor cases, one of the most Important matters under investigation, were not covered in the report. Investigation of the alleged Lake county conspiracy will not be completed until after the holidays. Elliott said, and it will be covered in the report next month. The names of Gary and Lake county officials an<l of inen prominent in affairs of the Calumet region have been mentioned in connection with alleged prohibition law violations. Only the names of defendants in jail or out on bond were given out by the district attorney, the others will be announced when arrests are made. R. H. Abel, formerly group chief of prohibition agents in Indiana, was indicted on a charge of violating the prohibition laws. Abel is said to have sold liquor confiscated in federal raids. Ten alleged peddlers ot dope were caught under narcotic charges along with five physicians from various parts of the state on the same charge. Dr. Marvin Fischer, of LaFontaine, was the only physician named whose indictment was made public. In nth,. arrest ot William Miller, of Evansville, and John Jones, whose real name is said to he Mack Barton, federal agents claimed they bagged two of the leading narcotic peddlers of the central west. Two indictments were returned against Fred Gibbons, of Lyford, charging him with resisting a revenue officer and violating of the revenue law. Gibbons was prepared to shoot Morgan, it was said, and tha dry chief was saved by other agents. Robert Arch, of Evansville, was charged with using the mails to dofraud lovelorn bachelors by himself

as a lonely matrimonially inclined maiden. Three Conspiracy Charges Only three large conspiracy indictments were returned. The first involved twenty-two residents o' southi ern Indiana and Kentucky charged i with being part of a gang of daring i automobile thieves. The second named eight alleged members of another crowd of automobile thieves operating around Fort Wayne and Columbia City. The third was a liquor conspiracy case centering about the "robbery” of the Krogman distillery, of Tell City, last year, when eighteen barrels of whisky disappeared. This was said to involve some of the prominent people of Kentucky. The only names announced listed persons already arrested, who live at Tell City. Mansfield. Ohio, and Owensboro, Ky. Other indictments announced were: Violation of postal laws—David F. Doll, of Columbus: Raymond Browning, of New Castle; Robert C. Melrose, of Wabash; Henry Willett and Robert Lambert, of Louisville; Ashley Dobson, of Vincennes, and Dillard Huber, cf Shelbyville. Prohibition Law Violation National prohibition law—Dominick i Reggieri, Dante Bizzy, Ortina Bizzy, Louis Pfcco, Frank Maccerini, John Perry, Anton Cossach, Hartley Large, Rudolph Brotto, Nellie Hart. Felix Torasso, Robert Flemming, John Passavento, Tom Minnett and George Turney, all of Clinton. Harrison narcotic act—Dr. Marvin Fisher, of LaFontaine; Chester Simpson, of Bargersville, and John Jones, William Miller, Fred Miller, Bessie Miller and Frances Fay Burke, all of Evansville. National motor vehicle act—Charles 1 W. Thompson, Frank Firth and Lea 1 Woods, all of Columbia City: Hnrry ’ Crawford, of Gary. Counterfeiting—Oliver W. Coleman, > of Mitchell; John Dumbrowskos, Walter Spetilla, Mike Koto, Phillip Ker.ak and Max Neuchk. all of Lake county. (Continued on page four)