Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 301, Decatur, Adams County, 23 December 1922 — Page 1

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DECATUR HIGH WSN GAME FROM BIPPUS 26 TOl6 Started Out Poorly, But Improved And Ended Game With Substitutes TWO PRELIMINARIES St. Joseph Schools Defeated The Central And High Schools Seconds Getting away to a poor start In their game with the Bippus high school team here last night, the Decatur high players finally found themselves, forged ahead and, when the gtfme ended, a team of substitutes was holding the visitors even. The final score was 26 to 16 in favor of the locals. Every player on the D. H. S. squad received a chance to show his wares during the contest last night. The locals' defense worked good throughout the contest, but the offense was poor at times. The Decatur forwards missed many of their shots, especially early in the game. Kern and Swearenger, receiving their first chance on the first team, showed up good last night and these two players show promise of developing into fast forwards before the end of the season. Kern dropped one goal in from the field and Swearenger counted two. Bobby Myers had hard luck with many shots, but succeeded in scoring two field markers during the last half. Steele and Captain Teeple played a good guarding game and each added two field goals to the score. Altman was the star in the visitors’ lineup and was the high point man of th e game with 15 points. A personal foul on a Bippus player inside the Decatur foul zone gave the locals two free throws early in the contest, but Dorwin missed both attempts. Myers fouls shortly later, but Altman missed the free throw, but scored one point on another foul on Decatur, placing Bippus in the lead. Another personal foul was called on Bippus inside Decatur’s foul zone and Dorwin tied the st ore by counting one of the two free throws. Altman put his team in the lead again with a long field goal from the side lines, but Steele tied the count a little later with a beautiful shot from the center of the floor Each team scored one point on free throws, making the score read 4-4. Altman missed another free throw, but succeeded in getting the ball on the rebound and scored a field goal. Kern scored a two-pointer and Dor win made a free throw. Tucker was substituted for Myers and Farr for Dorwin. Bippus missed two easy shots from under the basket. Dor win missed on free throws on a Bippus personal foul and Jack Teeple missed the other. Bippus failed to score on Tucker’s personal foul. By a pretty display of team work the locals passed the ball down the floor to the basket, hut failed on the shot. Teeple scored a field goal shortly later with a Bippus player holding him. A foul was called on Bippus and Tucker made one of the free throws. The half ended with Decatur leading 10-6. Second Half Better The second half proved to be a better exhibition than the first had been. Myers and Dorwin replaced Tucker and Farr in the lineup. Bippus counted on a field goal shortly after the start of the half. After Myers and Kern had both missed easy shots, Teeple counted a field marker from in front of the basket. Bippus took time out. Swearenger entered the lineup for Kern. Doi win scored his first field goal of the game on.a short shot. Shortly later Dor win counted another field goal. Bip pus missed two free throws. Myers scored his first field goal on a short shot. Bippus missed two more free throws. Lacy substituted for Foraker. Bippus missed two more fouls anti Swearenger scored a field goal. The remainder of the game was al Decatur’s. Shortly before the end of the game, Coach Moore n Tucker, Farr, White and Kern Myers, Dorwin, Teeple and St' < ' a ‘‘ these substitutes succeeded in ■" ' 1 " the visitors and also added a » points to Decatur's score. Lineup a summary: Bippus Decatur 26 Po«- Alt , nan J yerS F F Foraker ern ) c Bechtold Dorwin „ Close sSKzZIZ a ■ ■ (Continued on page five)

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Elks Deliver Sixty Christmas Baskets Sixty baskets, fined with chicken.' cranberries, bread, butter, and other food needed to make up a good Christ-' mas dinner were delivered by the 10-' cal Elks' lodge, through the local groceries, to families in the city who otherwise would not have had a big Christmas dinner. A special delivery wagon was used to deliver the baskets. The Elks have followed this custom for a number of years. LODGES BUY HEALTH BONDS Moose And Elks Purchase Ten Dollar Bonds; The Seal Sale Closes 1 The Decatur lodges of Moose and' I Elks have each subscribed for a ten-1 i dollar health bond, it was announced i touay by W. Guy Brown, county chair ' man of the annual Christmas seal sale j ; in Adams county. These are the first i ten-dollar bonds to be sold this year, j ■ Several five-dollar bonds have been subscribed for, however. The sale of 1 : health bonds will continue throughi out the month of January and other I lodges, organizations and individuals i are expected to purchase. ' While no reports have been received from the seal sale over the county, it is thought that the usual quota will be raised this year. The school chili dren in the county are taking an in- ■ terest in the sale of the seals and the ' public is responding well. The sale I of the Christmas seals will close this ■ evening. o SENIORS HELD XMASPROGRAIA Presented Play And Then Santa Gave Gifts To Each Teacher A Christmas program was given ,:t the high school yesterday afternoon by the seniors. The assembly room was crowded with pupils and about one hundred visitors, mostly parents of the pupils. The program began at 1 o'clock and ■ ' was not completed until 2.30 oclov A play, entitled "The Christmas Treat," was given first. The high school quartet, composed of Bobby Myers, Jack DeVors, Bob Helm and Gail Kern, sang two or three num1 bers. After the program was completed the seniors called in Santa Claus, who proceeded to distribute presents to each member of the faculty. Bill (»<i> was the Santa Claus. The “gifts" distributed were as follows: Superintendent Worthman, piece of rubber hose; Principal I’aul W. Linton, a board of education (paddle); Miss Doan. Latin teacher, “poney" (Latin varietv); Miss Tyner, history teacher, hope ’chest; Miss Wilhite, shorthand teacher, table and two chairs; Mis:McCrory, bookkeeping teacher, commercial bank; Agnes Sellemeyer, mathematics teacher, rolling pin. Harold Walker, science teacher, hot tie of Pluto water; Floyd Gibson, manual training teacher, George Washington hatchet; Miss Pugh, domestic science teacher, egg-beater; Mr. Moore, athletic coach, box of dominoes; Miss Reisen, music teacher French harp; Miss Rutledge, physical training teacher, handball; Miss Anderson, English teacher, A B C book Miss Angie Firks, secretary, J lll,or e d” ear-rings; Miss Workman, English and general science teacher, tambo ■ rine . Lowell Smith, editor of the | Ravelings, presided during the program. _ — ——<>- ——— X CONGRESS TODAY ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ !| senate: Discuss merchant marine act banking and currency committee J attempts to complete reports on farm 'j Considers routine business. ICMLKf

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MEHLS CHEAP« BERLIN. GERMANY Schafer Company Salesman Tells How Far A Dollar Goes There If you were in Berlin, Germany, you could get your Christmas dinner : lor a dollar and have money left, according to word received from that city. Here is the proof: M. F- Zimmerman, who is a sales-1 man for the Schafer Company, mar-j tied a German girl in Berlin about' seven years ago when in the employ of the International Harvester com-1 pany. He now lives in Fort Wayne I and has three children. Her parents ! live in Germany- Recently he en-1 closed a dollar bill in a letter writ i ten to his father and mother-in-law j and they wrote back and told him ! what thev purchased. Here's the menu: Cut of Swift’s Premium ham. 5 pounds of coffee, 5 pounds of. sugar, 2 bushel of potatoes, assort-1 ! m->nt of spices, pepper, etc.. 1 quart | jof whiskey and linoleum for the i kitchen floor and money left, accordI ing to the. letter. When Mr. Zimmerman told C. C. Schafer what the American dollar would buy there, tho latter said, "Here’s a dollar. Send it to them and ask them to write and tell me what thev bought with it ” The list follows: 9 bushel of potatoes, 1 pound of butter, 1 pound of lard, 10 good ! cigars and 1 quart of whiskey, the last four items being the holiday festivities. When the family in Berlin received the first, dollar the German mark was at its lowest stage. Recently the market advanced as seen by the list of articles purchased with the ] second dollar .the value of the mark going up several points. At the time 'the first dollar was received in Berj lin a person could get about 8,300 marks for a dollar. The latest quotation received at the local banks is 5,000 marks for a dollar-

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Geneva Schools Held Christmas Programs' Geneva, Dec. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —"Santa Claus," a Christ mas cantata, was given by the pupils of the first three rooms in the as sembly room of the high school on Friday afternoon. There was a chorus of Santa Claus workmen, a chorus of Brownies, the general chorus and a sewing circle. Special characters ; in the cast were Tom, a typical boy of the town; Nickle, a boot black; Billy, a lame boy; Queen of Fairies; Girimmy; Signorino; Uncle Sam; Jack f’rost and Santa Claus. A Christmas program was given by ■ the fifth and sixth rooms of the Geneva school in the lower hall of the i school building on Friday afternoon. Songs, recitations and a general ■ Christmas program were given, as ; well as a playlet by each of these I rooms. Read every Christmas card in toi day's paper The messages come from your business friends and they mean i every word. —■ o HARDING SIGNS PENSION BILL increase In Pension Comes As Christmas Gift To Aged War Vets I (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 23. As a Christ- ' mas gift to Civil and Mexican war ’ veterans and widows, president Harding today signed the Bursum bill increasing the pensions of veterans ' from to $72 a month and widows , from S3O to SSO. , A number of Civil war veterans, ' headed by Col. John McElroy, departc inent commander, District of ColumJbia, G. A. R-, stood about the presi- .' dent’s desk as ue affixed his signature > to the bill The measure was hurried i. through congress in order that it | 4 might reach the president ni time to b e effective by Christmas.

GLADYS SOUDER SEEKS DIVORCE Case Filed In Court Today; Court Grants Appeal To The Appellate Court Gladys H. Souder today filed suit for a divorce from Hugh M. Souder, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. Her attorney is L. C. DeVoss. Mr. and Mrs. Souder were married on April 29, 1922, and have recently separated. The plaintiff states in her complaint that her husband owns a house and lot in Bluffton which is occupied by his mother. She says the house is furnished with her own furniture and her husband refuses to permit her to bring the furniture to this city and put it in their own home. She says further that her husband has failed to maintain her and has refused to provide a home for her during their married life. On one occasion, it is alleged, the defendant left the plaintiff when the latter was sick, and went to the Bluffton street fair. The plaintiff asks for a divorce and the restoration of her maiden name I of Gladys H. Venis. In the case of Smith Wheeler vs. Everett Arnold, Orville D. Arnojil, and Benjamin Arnold, the court today overruled motions for a new trial filed by the defendants, Orville and Benjamin Arnold. The court then rendered Judgment on the verdict of the jury which was returned following the trial on May 29, 1922. The verdict assessed the plaintiff's damages against the defendants in the sum of $2,831.58. After the judgment had been rendered the defendants prayed an appeal to the appellate court of Indiana. The appeal was granted by the court and the appeal bond fixed at $3,400. Football Star Dies Ypsilanti, Mich., Dec. 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat.)—Bernard Kirk star University of Michigan football player, died here this morning, from ( injuries received this week In an au tomobile accident.

Interesting Meeting At C. H. S. Yesterday An interesting high school meeting was held in the assembly room of the Decatur Catholic high school before the closing of school for the holiday vacation*. Lawrence Linn, the coach of the basketball team spoke on athletics und complimented the boys for the fine spirit shown in the interest of school athletics. Sister M. Vera, the principal, gave an interesting talk on school subjects and the Domestic science class served a delicious lunch to those present. ■ --O WHITING PLATS HERE WEDNESDAY Fast High School Basketball Game Scheduled For Xmas Holidays Decatur basketball fans will be treated to a fast game here on next Wednesday night when the fast Whiting high school five comes for a game with the D. H. S. quintet. Much interest is being shown in this game owing to the fact that Whiting put Decatur out of the state championship tournament at Purdue University last spring. Whiting and Decatur both have practically the same team as they had last year with the exception of one player on each team. A preliminary game will be played by the high school girls’ team and the high school alumni girls’ team. The curtain raiser will begin at 7:30 o’clock and the Whiting Decatur game at 8:30. — 0 C. N. Miller, of east of the city, was here today on business.

FIRE DESTROYS CARTER HOME Plans For Christmas Cease When Fire Demon Destroys Their Home Joyful hearts, filled with Christmas cheer were saddened for members of the William Carter family, living in St. Mary’s township, when fire destroyed their home at about nine o'clock this morning. The big house, containing eight or nine rooms was burned to the ground. The blaze was first noticed on the roof, but due to I the lack of water and the inability of ! the volunteers to get it from the well the fire demon soon got the upper hand and destroyed their home, as members of the family watched on heroically fought to save the place they called home and would gather on Christmas day. Like other homes throughout the country, the members of the Carter family were getting their home ready for the joyful feast ' of Christmas and within a few hours their dreams of comfort and happi- , ness were ruined. Neighbors and friends to the number of 100 or more rushed to the scene and desperately fought to save 1 the house. Men were prevented from 1 getting water from the well, due to 1 the fact that it was only about ten ' feet from the house and the flames ’ and intense heat made it practically ’ impossible for a person to remain at ' the well lonng enough to pump the 1 supply of water needed. Th e fire rag- ’ ed for about three hours. Members' of the family and those whi came to fight the fire were able, * i however, to save most of the furni- ’ ture. In taking out the big range stove, George Martin had a toe crush--1 ed when one eml of the stove fell on ’ his foot, and Pearl Davis received severe burns. In the excitement a cupboard was safely taken out of the 1 house, but in the attempt to set it 1 down, the cupboard fell over and ' broke nearly every dish within. I- ~ -w— I- (Continued on page eight) e o e ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ i- [♦ WEATHER ♦ t. * + + ♦ + + <> + + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ 1. d Generally fair tonight and Sunday; o moderate temperature. ’ Za . ,'

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FESTIVITIES TO ' BE STARTED IN CITY TONIGHT General Observance Os The Holiday Starts With Family Gatherings CHURCH ACTIVITIES ’rograrn At Athletic Hall Is One Os The Outstanding Features The community Christmas program at the Athletic hall on Christmas night will he one of the outstanding features of the general observance of the joyful holiday in Decatur and community. With the double holiday, festivities incident to the observance of Christmas will begin tonight and continue until Monday night. The usual large number of family gatherings, reunions and dinners will be hied in the city and throughout the community. In cases where grandpa is living, the kiddies, dad and mother will sit around the family table for the Christmas dinner. Services In Churches In all the churches special services will be held either on Sunday or on Christmas day, the program of services to be held in the different churches being published on another page in this paper. Beautiful and impressive services will be held and the singing of “Silent Night’’ and the age-old carols and Christmas songs which for centuries have proclaimed

the birth of Christ will be sung. Christmas trees will also grace a number of the churches. In meeting the trains it has been noticed that the number of people coming here to spend the holidays outnumbered those who left to spend Christmas away from home. Inquiry at the local ticket offices of the railroads and interurban also show that the incoming traffic is larger *han the out going. Business will be at a standstill and county and city offices will be closed for Christmas. Garages and restaurants and picture shows will be about the only places open for business. The big Christmas tree in front of the court house, erected by Supterintendent Myjott and the city employes in behalf of the music section of the Woman’s club will he lighted up this evening and add to the joyful Christmas spirit. Program Starts At 6:30 The Christmas program at the Athletic hall on Christmas night will begin at 6:3(1 o’clock. The singing o' Christmas carols by the children and grown-ups, a talk by Rev. Whitesell and the presentation of a play, "Why the Chimes Rang.” by the dramatie section of the Woman’s club will bn special features of the program and the public is urged and cordially invited to attend. A merry, merry Christmas is extended to all. Baskets Distributed Today baskets containing food for Christmas dinner were distributed by the Elks lodge to sixty families in the city. Tomorrow evening and night, baskets containing clothing and toys, purchased with the money contributed to the Good Fellows Club, will bo distributed among the needy children of the city by the Delta Theta Tau scrority- The articles for the baskets were purchased today and the baskets are being filled. Santa Claus will distribute the baskets for the sorority girls. $252 was contributed to the chit). The Tri Kappa sorority will distribute a treat to the inmates of the county infirmary this evening. Tht sorority has followed this custom for a number of years. Divorce Granted Dec. 1; Both Parties Remarried On December 1 a divorce was granted in th,. Adams circuit court to Aletha Winans from Fred Winans. Yes- ( terday Mr. Winans obtained a marriage licennse to marry Lucille Pugh and today a license was granted to Mrs. Winans to be married to John ’ Harn, of Muncie. Mrs. Winans and ’ Mr. Harn were married at the Presbyterian parsonage this afternoon. Miss Pugh recently took a quantity of poison in an attempt to end her life but lias recovered from the effects. Mr. Winans was rooming at her house ' 'at that time. Mr. Harn, who was marrien to Winans’ former wife today, is • employed by Ball Brothers company, I in Muncie. They will reside in that city.