Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 303, Decatur, Adams County, 26 December 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 302

I MS PROGRAM I AT GYMNASIUM I FINE SUCCESS I Community Observance I Proved Fitting Climax | To Holiday Here I PLAY IS WELL GIVEN I Music And Talk By Rev. I Whitsell Completed InI teresting Program ■ The community Christmas observ ■ ance the Athletic hull last evening I was a fitting climax to the Christmas ■ spirit which prevailed in this citv ■ and community for several days ami ■ the programs given by the Music and ■ Dramatic departments of the Wo- | man's Club were excellent. I Every available seat and space In ■ the Athletic hall was filled and stand-: I lag loom was at a premium. The I turn-out was beyond the fondest exI pectations of those who planned the I program and proved that the people I of this community desire a public oh I servance of Christmas. I The singing of the*beautiful Christ I mas carols by the school children, di- [ rected by Dr. Fred Patterson opened | the program. Mrs. Frank Downs, ! president of the Woman's club ad- [ dressed the audience and explained | what the club was trying to acconi I plish in its first attempt to give a [ Community Christmas program and ! that they hoped to continue the pro J ; rams each year. The members of the dramatic sec tion then presented the beautiful little play, "Why the Chimes Rang.' written by Elizabeth McFadden which is an adaption from the story of tiesame name written by Raymond Al-1 den- The play takes place in the six teenth century in the hut of a wood I chopper in Southern GermanyThe play itself is filled with Christ I mas sentiment and spirit and the pre sentation showed the holding of ser-[ vices in a cathedral, an altar being erected on the stage. The first scene! showed Holga. Miss Virgene Smith, end Steen, her brother, Mrs. Arthui I Holthouse, arguing whether they I would attend the Christmas services. | The time was Christmas Eve. Aunt I Berte), Mrs. James Elberson, appealed and offered to take Holga am’ Steen to the services, when an ohir lady, v ho turned out to be a Sister I' of Charity appeared and Holga de j' dared she would not leave the poor I

old lady alone. Mrs. Pan Niblick played the part of the old lady. Steen and Aunt Bertel went to the services. Holga and the Sister of Charity re maining- Holga gave her food and comforted her. The next scene was the conducting of the Christmas services in the church. Jewels and gold and the crown of the king were offered on the altar in honor of the Child Jesus but the chimes did not ring until Holga offered her mite of a few pennies and the Angel, Miss Marcella Kern, appeared and declared that the chimes would ring, for it was not riches and gold that the King of Kings wanted, hut love and charity. The chimes rang when Holga stepped to the altar snd gave her offering. The Cathedral choir, back of the stage sang beaut'fully while the services were being conducted. The members of the cast were as follows: Miss Virgene Smith, Mrs. Arthur Holthouse, Mrs. James Elberson, Mrs. Dan Niblick, Mrs. James Arnold, Miss Lois Connell, Miss Angie Firks, Mrs- E- G. Coverdale, Miss Margaret Smith. Mrs. John S. Peterson and Miss Marcella Kern. The members of the choir was composed of the following voices, Mrs. L. A. Holttouse, Mr. and Mrs. E D. Engler, Mrs. Dau Niblick, Mrs. C. E. Bell, Mrs. J. Q. Neptune, Dr. Fred Patterson, Hugh Hite, with Mrs. Avon Burk as the organist. The play was directed by Mrs. L. A. Holthouse, Mrs. Frank Downs and Miss T «» 1 Leona Bosse. Talk and Singing Mr. Harry D- Clarke, famous Welsh baritone and gospel song leader, pleased the crowd with a number o songs- Mr. Griest, of Chicago acted , as accompanist. Following the sing- i ing, Rev. Whitesell of the Baptist ( • church, told in a few words why the world observed Christmas as tu, birthday of Christ, the son ofc God. The program was thoroughly en joyed and greatly appreciated by the large crowd. ( Treat for Children ) As the children passed, out of the * (Continued on page four) •

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resort COTTAGES burned Three Cottages At Rome City Were Destroyed Yesterday Rome City, Dec. 26-Three resort I cottages at Sylvan Lake, represent ) ln! n total value of approximately J?’ 000 ’ were destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon. The cottages laid » waT, by th ° f!rP bolon K°'l to Charles ” Whitford of Kendallville; v. (; Draggoo, of Fort Wayne, and A. .VI. McMullen, of Fort Wayne. The fire, of unknown origin, Is thought to have , started in the w hitford cottage and the flames, fanned by the wind, carried the fire to the cottages adjoining. Al] three of the summer homes were located about two blocks south of the Trlpplet hotel, not far front the place that was swept by flames several years ago. Although the Ken- . dallvllle fire department made a rapid | run to the lake, the fire had such a start that their efforts were useless, ■ o — ’ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT SIWE Mrs. Schlotzhauer, Former ! ly Os Berne, Seriously 111 At Bluffton Mrs. Henry Schlotzhauer, 56 years told, residing at 227 East Wiley Ave, Bluffton, formerly of Berne, is in a I critical condition at the Wells county hospital through suffocation from I gas, taken in what may have been I suicidal intent at her home at noon I Saturday. I A note, addressed to her husband, said that she was suffering great pain lin her stomach and in her head. It added the statement that if she was unable to speak to him when he found her she wished him toettendto a certain matter that she had spoken to I him about and then added the words, “God Bless You." I Mr- Schlotzhauer found his wife in an unconscious condition on the floor of the kitchen when he arrived homo [at noon for dinner. The house was [filled with gas fumes and he found a rubber hose extending from a gas [pipe to a hot plate was detached and the gas was pouring from the open; pipe. Mr. Schlotzhauer turned the key tv 1 the gas pipe and dragged bi“ wife toi the kitchen door. He summoned D r . [caylor and Mrs. Schlotzhauer was rushed to the county hospital, where | oxygen was applied. Dr. Caylor said that the woman was taking an average of ten gasps of breath a minute when he arrived but after oxygen was applied she responded by better breathing.

Mrs. Sehlotzhauer was at the home ' of Mrs. Thomas Stahl, across the I street from her home at 10:30 o'clock in the morning and at that time complained of severe pains in the stomach. She had consulted a physician recently about her sickness, but had not taken treatment because of certain scruples. It is believed that Mrs- Schlotzhauer was so crazed by pain when the attacks came that she didn t real ize what she was doing. She is a wo man of high ideals and is held in highest esteem by her friends, most of whom are unwilling to believe that this affair is other than accidental. The Schlotzhauers moved to BhifT tin a few years ago from Herne. Mi Sehlotzhauer is employed as driver, by the Hoosier Milk Condensery. They have no children, but have neai relatives at Berne and in Elkton, Micb. CITY TEACHERS RESIGN, High School And Grade Teachers End Work In Local Schools Two city school teachers banded In their resignations last Saturday, to take effect at once. Harold Walker, science teacher in the high school resigned his work in this city, and Miss Marie Daniels, second grade teacher in the South Ward schools, was married during the holidays and will discontinue her work as teacher. While no successors have been selected by the city school board yet, it was stated today that a selection would be made within the next two or three days, since there was a large number of teachers on the waiting hs for positions in the local schools. —— — -o — Prayer Meeting Tonight At The Baptist Church All Christians are invited to a prayer meeting at the Baptist church tonight at 7 o'clock. Harry Clarke will give the first of a series of 15-mlnute talks on the Book of Hebrews.

.EXPECT HARDING 10 REVEAL HIS ATTITUOE SOON I ______ H Executive To Give Opinion On International Economic Conference WRITES TO SEN. LODGE — — V ery Little Information On Country’s Stand Regarding Europe (United Press Service) 1 Washington, Dec. 26.—President ' Harding within twenty-four hours will reveal his attitude toward the Borah proposal, asking the executive to call an international economic conference I to solve the critical European finan I dal situation, it was indicated nt the I White House today. I it is expected the president will i send a letter to Senator Lodge tomorrow as debate on the Borah amendI ment t» the rnval appropriation begins and thus reveals whether no believes the Idaho senator amendment should be rejected amended or approved as it stands. This letter also throws more light on the exact plan of the administration for aiding Europe. Otherwise th e White House was silent today on the moves this government is making in the hope of finding a practical way of solving the European economic problem, Washington, Dee. 26.—The Harding administration tomorrow may partly reveal the hand it i.- preparing to play in the critical European economic situation. The action of Scniti.T Borah, Idaho in introducing an amendment to the naval appropriation bill, calling for an international economic conference among President Harding, Secretary of State Hughes and leading republican senators as Ui the administration's policy toward to the move. As a result it was indicated today I that a substitute for Borah's amend- ' ment may be proposed in the senate tomorrow by administration senators ' which to a degree will reflect the general plan of the president and the secretary of state for bringing about an economic restoration in Europe. This substitute may indicate that the United States is willing to join with the allies in some sort of commission to investigate the German reparations problem, which this government regards as the key to the whole situation. o - John Monahan of Bluffton, was in this city last night.

PURDUE BANQUET THURSDAY NIGHT 1 , Grads, Former And Present Students And Friends Os School Invited Arrangements are being made for i the second annual banquet of the | Adams County Purdue club and the i Adams County Purdue Alumni association to be held in the Murray hotel on ’ Thursday evening, December 28. All graduates of Purdue University, for- | mer students, present students, prosl pective students and all persons ini terested in the welfare of the univer--1 sity, are invited to attend the banquet. A member of the Fort Wayne Purdue Alumni association will attend the banquet and make a talk. Arrangements for the banquet are being made by W. E. Beavers, of this city, a present student of Purdue and president of the Adams County Purdue club. Tickets for the banquet are selling for one dollar per plate and may be procured from Mr. Beavers or any memher of the Purdue Alumni association. There is a large number of graduates and former students of Purdue in the county and a large attendance is expected at the banquet. There are about fifteen students from Adams ; county in Purdue this year. The banquet will be over in time for all present who so desire to attend the dance to be given that night by the TriKappa sorority. Mrs. Mary Miller, of east of here, shopped here today. Mr. and Mrs. Z. Archbold, of south , of the city, were hero today on business. 1

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FRANCE HONORS J. U. One Os Few American School* To Get Scholastic Recognition Bloomington, Dec. 26—The French government has designated Indiana University ns one of a limited num her of universities throughout the world whose graduates will be permitted to take the examination for Ute French degree of doctor of laws, science, and arts upon representation of a certificate of graduation and without the usual formality, of applying personally to the minister of education and then having to wait for the decision of the French Superior Council of Public Instruction, In collegiate circles the scholastic reognition thus i given Indiana University is looked upon as a high honor. Mr. and Mrs. Harve Smith, and children. Rolland and Catherine, of Paulding. Ohio, were the guests of relatives here for Christmas. 0.0. YOST TO MEET WITH BEE OWNERS State Bee Inspector Will Attend Meeting Here Wednesday Evening Bee-keepers of the county are planning a very interesting meeting to take place Wednesday evening, December 27th, at the county agent's office. The officers of the county beekeepers assoiation have arranged to have Mr. C. O. Yost, state bee inspector, attend the meeting and give a talk on a timely subject as well as answer any questions which might come up. A set of lantern slides has also been obtained and the pictures will be thrown upon the wall and explained by Mr. Yost. The slides show pictures relating to the care of bees, the different kinds of equipment needed in order to care for them best and discuss the subject in a very complete and able manner. It is also probable that a motion picture film will be shown. The meeting will begin with the showing of the pictures promptly at 7 o'clock. Although it is planned to have those who attend the meeting meet at the county agent's office, arrangements have been made to use another room if more space is needed. It is understood there will be u similar meeting at Berne Thursday evening. — • — Bluffton Minister Gave Sermon On Radio Sunday Bluffton. Ind., Dec. 26—A recordleaking audience at the First M. E. church heard a sermon by Rev. C- HSmith Sunday under novel circumstances . Rev. Smith was confined to his bed by injuries received in a fall several dqys previously, but he was able to converse freely, and had prepared a Christmas sermon which he was anxious to deliver. B. B. Earley, local telephone manager, and Carl Helms, of the Wells Electric company, working together, rigged up a telephone line from the parsonage to the church, with a radio amplifier and a “loud speaker” attached and with this contrivance Rev. Smith's sermon was carried quite plainly to the large audience. The novelty of the event led to many joining the customary big Christmas audience. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stuart, of Wren. Ohio, were shoppers here today. o GAVESI,II3.6O IN CqLLECTION Large Sum Donated By Local Catholics Yesterday For Orphan’s Home The annual Christmas collection at the St. Mary’s Catholic church for the orphan homes at Lafayette and Fort Wayne totaled $1,113.60- The special collection was taken up at the three regular masses on Christmas morning at five, seven-thirty and nine forty-five and the amount obtained is one of the largest ever donated towards this worthy cause, that of providing homes for the orphans in the Fort Wayne diocese. Beautiful services were conducted at the St. Mary's church on Christ- ' mas day and prutically every member in the congregation received Holy Communion at one of the masses. Nine masses were said on Christmas morning. u

SOVIET FORM OF , GOVERNMENT IN U. S. PROPOSED Workers’ Party In Convention Seeks To Establish New Government LAY OUT THEIR PLANS Would Inspire Labor Un- . ions In Nation To Revolutionary Purpose • <1 idled PreM« Mervlre.t New York. Dec. 26.—Establishment '. of a government here similar to that of soviet Russia will be the principal plank in the program of th* workers' , party. It was announced today, following the annual convention. In laying out its program for 1923, . the party declared its chief immediate task was “to inspire in the labor unions a revolutionary purpose, and to , unite them in a mass movement of uncompromising struggle against capitalism. The assemblage, which packed the • hall of the Labor Temple was repeati edly told by the speakers that the key • to success is establishing a Red Labor i International within the union, but • it would be folly to attempt to build i the party Itself within the unions. ■ Tho party could not exist, howevei without he support of farmers, and l farmer labor, according to C. N. Icu- : thenberg, party secretary. i “The workers' party will carry on i propaganda to bring to the workers • the understanding of the necessity of supplanting the existing capatilistic . government with a soviet government, ■ or a dictatorship of the workers,” i said one of the principal speakers. Fire Was “Fiery Cross’’ Os The Ku Klux Klan I Fort Wayne, Ind., Dec. 26 —A Ku , Klux Klan ceremony came to a hasty • conclusion here about midnight last night. Someone a few blocks away, , saw flames leaping into the air and' turned in a lire alarm. When the fire department and police ardvefl a huge wooden cross was found blazing merrily. The klansmen had fled. The. cross was constructed of four by fours and wrapped with small paper sacks soaked in kerosene. NOTICE The Rebecca lodge will hold initiation tonight at the hall, at 7:30. All members of the degree staff are especially requested to be present. WILL GIVE TALK ON ELECTRICITY G. E. Publicity Man Principal Speaker At Meeting To Be Held Jan. 16 Mr. C, M. Ripley of Schenectady. New York, head of the publicity bureau and education department of the General Electric company will be the principal speaker at a public meeting to be held at the gymnasium on the evening of Tuesday, January 16th. The meeting has been arranged through Mr. Enos W Lankenau, manager of the local G. E. factory who is being assisted by Mr. Dan Niblick and the Industrial Associa tion. Seats at the gym will be re served for the G, E. force, the Industrial club members and the Rotary dub but there will be plenty of room for every one who wishes to come. It will be a big evening with a splendid program that will interest and entertain. A male quartet from Fort Wayne and the Decatur G. E. orchestra will have a part on the program. Mr. Ripley will give his famous lecture, "Wonders of Electricity,” and every person who can possibly attend should hear this great scientific talk on surprising facts. Tho address will be made with the use of steropticon slides and proceeding the lecture there will be a three reel picture "King of the Rail," showing the history and development of the steam locomotive from lie earliest days until now being replaced by the electric engine. It will be a real course in electricity and our people are urged to take such an Interest in the event as to make It a most successful G. E night >

DID NOT HEED WARNING | Six Dead In New York And Others Were Poisoned On Hootch New York, Dec. 26.—Six persons lare dead and twelve tye known to be in hospitals suffering from "poisoned hootch" following New York’s "drl est" Christmas. One of the dead is a woman. She • was found unconscious In the street. Contrasting to this alcoholic toll was a police statement declaring that bright light district was a Sahara on , Christmas night, not a single intoxi- ’ rated person being brought Into West Side police court. Most of the drink ■ ing that formerly formed a part of I revelry in cases and cabarets was done in homes. All the dead and ill persons were found by pedestrians, police or friends 1 in alleys, streets or apartments, “wild” t parties in the latter being blamed for i the toll. , o NINE MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED » Dan Cupid Turned In Big Day’s Work In County Last Saturday Dan Cupid shot his arrows with deadly aim last Saturday and the result was that nine couples wended their way to the county clerk’s office and procured marriage licenses The Christmas rush at the clerk's office ■ began about 3 o'clock and Miss Flo--1 rence Holthouse, deputy clerk, was kept busy from that time until after 5 o'clock, filling out marriage records 1 and issuing the licenses. At one time 1 there were three couples standing in line in the office. Licenses were issued to the following couples: Murray Clarence Holloway, farmer, Geneva, age 22 years, to Zula Steele, teacher. Pleasant Mills, age 22 years. Exra Steiner, farmer, Berne, age 25 years, to Metta Gilllom. seamstress, ! Berne, age 24 years. Albert C. Rensser, trimmer, Berne, [ age 23 years, to Helena G. Nagel, ate- . nographer. Berne, age 18 years. Vilas Steiner, farmer, French township, age 25 years, to Edna Dubach, I Hartford township, age 27 years. , John A. Hahn, inspector, Muncie, age 37 years, to Aletha laivina Winans, Decatur, age 28 years. E. H. Bailey, fartuer, Decatur, age 23 years, to Lucille Milar, waitress. Adams county, age 21 years. Marshall Smitley, machinist, Decatur, age 19 years, to Lucille Trim, waitress, Decatur, age 18 years. Riffle Spahr, section foreman, Markle, age 22 years, to Dorothy Ricker, Cloverleaf Creameries company, Deca- - tur, age 18 years. Charles F. Hammond, bricklayer, Decatur, age 29 years, to M. Marie Daniel, teacher, Decatur, age 30 years. Linn Grove Youth Weds Fort Wayne Young Lady The marriage of Miss Opal Tonsen, of Fort Wayne, and Mr. Merlin Heller, a well known Linn Grove young man, took place at 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon at 505 West Main street. Fort Wayne. Among those attending the wedding was Miss Mae Heller, a sister of the bridegroom. Mr. Heller is a son ot Mr. and Mrs. David Heller, living in Linn Grove. He has been employed several years by the General Electric, company at Fort Wayne and he and his bride will go to housekeeping in that city. s . - G. E. Basketball Teams Play Here Thursday On Thursday night the General Electric basketball team will have a game in the local gymnasium. The men's team will play the Wabash Vai ley five from Linn Grove. The girls' cnintet will meet tho Klrkiand township high school girls in a preliminary game to the men's cc-ntcat. The i G E. teams open »d their season last i Tuesday night at Os dan. The gltk' ; team won from the Ossian girls, but ; the men were defeated by the fust ; Ossian Independents in a closely , fought contest. The G. E. teams are composed of good players this year and before the season is over will likely put up some high class games. ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 4- weather* ♦ Unsettled weather tonight and Wednesday, probably rains and colder Wednesday and in northwest portion tonight.

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AUCTION SCHOOL BEGINS ANNUAL WINTER SESSION Twenty Men Present For Opening Here This Morning; More Are Coming OUTLOOK IS GOOD Several New Members Added To Faculty; Sales Begin On Saturday The fifth semi-annual term of tho Reppert School of Auctioneering opened this morning with about twenty young men reporting. Indications are that between thirty and fourty men will be enrolled in the school by tho first of the year. Records in the office of Colonel Reppert show that 35 men enrolled for the winter term and several of the men who are here today, tame without making the preliminary arrangements. The class room is located in the building formerly occupied by the Old Adams County bank, corner of Second ami Monroe streets. A staff of capable instructors will teach the men who want to become auctioneers as famous as our own Colonel Reppert and several new members have been added to the faculty, they being Col. Geo. W. Berry, of Topeka, Kansas; Col. Thomas Vinddige. ot Indianapolis, and Col. H. B. Kneisley. of this city. Colonel Reppert Is very optimistic of the outlook and predicts one of the most successful terms in the history of the school. He states that the reg ular auctions will commence m-xt Saturday and invites the public to attend. The members of the teaching staff this year are: Dr. Harry G. Hill. Indianapolis. voice culture; Col. Ear! Gartin, Greensburg, registered live stock and farm sales; Col. H. B, Kneisley, farm sales and merchandise; Col. Tom Vinddige. Indianapolis, real estate; Col. George Berry, Topeka, Kansas, pedigree work and live stock; Col. John Latham, Lake Geneva, Wis., live stock judging and pedigree work; Col. H. L. iglehart, Elizabethtown. Ky., and Col. Roscoe Meals, horses; Col. William Johnson, Chicago, Mr. J O. Southard, Comlakay, Kansas, W. Guy Johnson, Columbus, Ohio. A number of the above instructors will be here during the entire term, others will spend i day or two here with the students. The roster shows that the itt'deiits come from a dozen or more states and from parts of Canada. —o No Fires In Decatur During Christmas Day Christmas eve and Christmas day were void of fires in Decatur, the local fire department not receiving a call during the two days. Saturday morning the William Clarke home in St. Mary's township, near Pleasant Mills was destroyed by fire and the family spent Christmas with friends. - —♦ — Mrs. Icenneger Died At Monroeville On Sunday Mrs. Leah Catharine Lenneg?r, ago 68 years, died at her home in Monroeville, at 4 o'clock Sunday morning, following an illness with paralysis. Mrs. Lenneger, the Wife of Samuel Lenneger, was born on December 27, 1563. She was the daughter of Jacob and Nancy Meyers. Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the State Liue Evangelical Lutheran church, tho Rev. J. L. Wesleinlagen, of Portland, officiating. Burial was held in the State Line Lutheran cemetery. — Revival Services At Union Chapel Church Revival services have commenced at Union Chapel with a very good interest. The services Sunday evening and also Monday evening were well attended and the Interest was very good. Large number of young people are attending and they are taking a very active part in the music, under the leadership of Mr. John Walters. There is n class in Bible study, under the supervision of the pastor's wife, which is well attended sn l interesting. The entire community is urged to attend these meetings and to aid in making them beneficial to everybody. ,o i ... Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Bowen left this morning for Sidell. Illinois, for a week’s visit.