Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 11, Decatur, Adams County, 12 January 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 11.

REV, W. J. MYERS, PIONEER CITIZEN, DIEDJfESTEROAY Rt , v William J. Myers, age 83 years, a former Methodist •nister educator, and business man, and one of Decatur's h'l'hh esteemed pioneers, died at his home on North Fifth i at 4:55 o’clock yesterday afternoon, following an exf.ruUd illness with* Arterio Sclerosis. Rev. Myers had been bedfast for seventeen months and had been unconscious for past three days. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence at 234

North Fifth street, at 2:30, o'clock Saturday afternoon, the Rev l S. Bridge, pastor of the necatur Methodist Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will be made in the family lot in the Maplewood cemetery. Rev Mvers has lived an ex-. em plary life every respect. He| was a man of wide and long experiand all who knew him held a •real reverence for him. " William Jacksoli Myers, son ol Christopher Frederick and Christena Havich Myers, was horn near Woos ,er, Ohio. May 21. 1839. His parents were both natives of Germany ami came to America in 1828. settling in Pennsylvania. Later they moved: Ohio and In 1860 moved to a farm i near Decatur. The elder Mr. Myers was one of the leaders in constructing the first Methodist church in Decatur, located at the corner of First and Jackson streets. Nine sons and one daughter were horn to the elder Mr. and Mrs. Myers, but only one, James, survives. William J. Myers was eleven years old when he came to Decatur with his parents. After completing his studies in the Decatur schools, he studied in Indiana University for a period of two years and was graduated from Washington and Jefferson College, in Pennsylvania, in 1866. After j graduation he was principal of the, schools in Stubenville, Ohio, for two. years and then he became superin | tandent of the schools at O&diz, Ohio. | where he remained for fonrteen years In 1812 Kev. Myers was elected to. the chair of Agriculture in his alma 1 mater, hut he declined that office in 1874 Franklin College, in Ohio conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts and the following year gave him the honorary degree, of Doctor of Philosophy. He gave up his school work on account of ill health in 1882 and returned to Do- j catur where he became associated with his brothers, David L. and James M. under the name of Myers Brothers in the manufacture of woolen goods The Decatur Woolen Mills continued for about six years. After selling his iatere.-t in the Woolen Mills, Rev. j Myers taught school for several years > in Decatur. Later he entered the hardware business in this city. Rev. Myers preached his first sermon in Stubenville, Ohio, about sisty years ago. He was ordained as a minister in the Methodist Episcopal church and he conducted many meet-1 lags itt the Methodist church in De j «ur. For many years he was an elder in the church here, was super intendent of the Sunday School, and for more than thirty years was j teacher of the Men’s Bible class. Rev. Myers, originally a Republican,' ehlfted to the Prohibition party and *ae nominated by that party in 1886 l° r state senator. ot> July 9, 1867, Rev. Myers was 1 married to Eliza Jane Hunter, in Ashland county, Ohio, who survives. I yea ™ ago last July, Rev. and rs - Myers celebrated their golden Weddin H anniversary. Six children wfte horn to this union, four of whom are Two of the children died to infancy Wght years ago, Rev. Myers hnd | misfortune to injure one of his j ■ ! 'i ls . and this injury caused him to ■ hdire from active life. Seventeen! Months ago he was stricken with i - rterio Selerosia and had been bed-; «»t since that time. l°ur children who survive Dr. George Hunter Myers, of ■reeneastle, who has been active in * ministry of the Methodist EpisPal <hurch for a number of years; r!> Anna M. Harding, of Fort ve?'!’ " I,rs ' Fiefer, of Denw ' ( ' olora( io, and Mrs. Emery J. u J n :. 0 ' Cleveland, Ohio. There are iifntl iX Kranddau Shters and one RciJ er ' fames Myers, of Oklahoma. rivin ,rom a ,listan< ‘ p began artoday. + v * ******* * day. B U - h .i *' a,r tonight and Saturartel ten,::/ Warn >er Sunday in nortli lra * Portions.

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G. E. FIVE WINS CLOSE CONTEST Defeat Ossian Independents in Thrilling (iame Last Night, 23 to 19 In u closely contested game, in which the score was tied ot* three different occasions, the General Electric basketball team defeated Ossian Independents at Athletic hall last night iby the score of 23 to 19. The game 1 was exceedingly fast and well-played, and was witnessed tty a large rowd of rooters. The Ossian girls' team failed to show up for a game with the G. E. girls, which was scheduled for a preliminary. A game between the G. E girls’ first team and the substitutes, resulted in a victory for the first team by the score of 23 to 0. Melvena Butler led the way to victory for the fir team with a flock of field goals. Lindemann proved to be the best basket shooter last night. The G. E, ] forward rang up six field goals during j | the forty minutes of pasttiming. Shirk was somewhat ofT form in shooting last night, but annexed three field : ! goals and three out of six free throw.-, j I. Quae ken hack with four field goal Ito hia credit led itkiiie scaring far Ui . I (visitors. Cutler, at back guard for | I Ossian played a fine game, as did Pe- 1 jterson at floor guard for the G. E. Ossian Scored First Ossian scored first on a field goal 1 by D. Quackenback. Busche made it J 4-0, and then Lindemann scored for! the G. .E. and Shirk put the locals in the lead with a free throw and two ; 1 field goals. Near the middle of thfirst half the score was tied at 10 all. Thomas broke the tie with a field goal. The half ended with the score standing 16 to 12 in favor of the G. E. ' Ossian started scoring early in the second half and tied the score at 1(1 all. Ossian then took the lead, 19-10. i A free throw by Shirk and a two-point jer by Lindemann again tied the score, [at 19 all. Field goals by Lindemann' and Shirk gave the G. E. a 23 to 18 !lead which they held until the timer! called the game. Lineup and sum-1 mary: General Electric (23) Ossian (19) j (Shirk f Busche j [Lindemann f. H. Quackenback] [Thomas c.. D. Quackenback , Peterson g TravisiKleinknight g Cutler j I Field goals; Shirk 3. Lindemann 6, Thomas 1, Busche 3, D. Quacken back 4. Travis 1. Cutler 1.1 Foul goals: Shirk 3 out of 6. Brsche 1 out of 3. I Referee: Oliver. Monroe. —o Geneva K. of P. Lodge Purchases New Home Geneva, Jan. 12. —The Geneva K. of P. Lodge, No. 514, has bought the Atwood business block on the souGi side of Line street and will make ] that their lodge home in the near, ! future. O. W. Ferris’ lunch and soft drink establishment will continue to occupy the first floor. The lodge will j furnish club rooms and make themselves comfortable in the upper, floor. The upper floor is being remodeled, partitions taken out, the wall I plantered and . papered, and extensive improvements made this week. The trustees say they expect to be able to move in soon. The lodge has maintained club rooms in the Bank of Geneva building or the past eight years and just recently decided that it would he much better to have a home of their own. Wade L. MaMnley, whose law office was in the front room of the Atwood building, has already moved ’ into one part of the former home of the lodge. The lodge expects to install officers ' next Monday night in their new hall.

MRS. EHINGER'S I DEATH CAUSED RY APOPLEXY Stroke Came Upon Her Late Yesterday Causing Her Sudden Death FUNERAL ON MONDAY Deceased Was One of Decatur’s Oldest and Highly Respected Citizens i The sudden death of Mrs. Elizabeth Kltinger at about three o’clock Thursday afternoon was caused by a stroke of apoplexy which came upon her as she was walking from her bed , room into the bath room at the home of her son, Edward X. Ehinger, corner Monroe and Fifth streets.. Funeral services will he conducted Monday morning at nine o'clock from the St. I I Mary’s Catholic chinch, witli Rev. '|Father J. A. Seimetz, officiating; the body being held pending the arrival of her children and grandchildren. Mrs. Ehinger had been confined to her bed for a week suffering from a cold. She seemed much better on Thursday and wanted to get up. and asked Mrs. Edward Ehinger if she could help with the dishes. She ate a hearty breakfast and dinner and was in good spirits throughout the day. At about three o'clock in the afternoon Mrs. Thomas Ehinger, who makes her home with her husband's parents, heard someone in the bathroom and then heard a noise as if someone fell. Rushing upstairs, she found her grandI mother lying on the bath room floor, i dead. The family physician and Father Peters were called and while the body was still warm, the last rites of the Catholic church were adrainisj tered to her. Mrs. Ehinger was one of Decatur's oldest and most highly respected citi--1 zens. When oniy“seven rears of age she came to this county with her parents and following her marriage, was away for ten or twelve year; during (Continued on page seven) FATHER SEIMETZ GAVE FINE TALK Spoke to Rotarians on His Observations While Visiting in Europe Note-—The complete text of Father J. A. Seimetz’s address will be published in Saturday's paper. I Giving an account of his personal (observations of the conditions in Ger many while traveling in Europe last : summer and describing the ills of the world and giving his own personal remedy for peace in Europe and 'throughout the world, Rev. Father J I A. Seimetz, pastor of the St. Mary's i Catholic church, delivered an eloquent and inspiring address to the Rotarians ! last evening. Briefly stating his observations, Father Seimetz dwelt on a remedy for I peace, stating, "Glory to God In the , highest and peace on earth to men of good will.” "Good will is the basis of lasting peace; nothing else can supplant this medicinal herb. Until man revises his own conscience, until he attunes his conduct to the Ten ■ Commandments of God, all other revisions are futile. "Back, therefore, O Europe, to Christ and the Gospel, back to the Commandments of God and the Sermon of the Mount, back to the .Golden Rule—and your bleeding (wounds shall be quickly healed," the . I speaker said. [ j Father Seimetz then took for his text, the American Legion slogan, “A Godly nation cannot fail.” He dwelt , 1 on this subject for some time and his talk was a wonderful one. At the i request of those present. Father Sei- . metz presented us with a copy of his ; address and as space does not permit - the publishing of it today, the com- • plete text will be published in Satur- , day's paper. Plans for attending the , district Rotary conference at Mlchil gan City, Feruary 21 and 22, ware disE 'cussed and Herman J. Yager, local i furniture man. was Introduced as the t newest member of the local Rotary . club.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 12, 1923.

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Gass Return From the South Mr. and Mrs. K. F. Gass returned last evening from a two months trip in Texas and old Mexico. They had n delightful trip and a visit at Bandero, Texas, with Barney Weismental and family. On the way down they were In a serious wreck and both were injured. For several weeks they * were unable to get out of the house and Mrs. Gus« is still suffering from an injury to her arm. They are glud to be back, and say the cold weather is just what they got hungry for. CLASS ENTERS HIGH SCHOOL Twenty-two Complete the Eighth Grade Work; Second Semester Starts Twenty-two pupils completed their work in the grade schools of the city met in the assembly room at the work as freshmen in the Decatur high school. The twenty-two pupils met iln the assembly room at the Central Bchool building at 8:15 o'clock this morning and heard an excellent talk by their former principal, W. Guy Brown. Mr. Browr complimented the pupils on their good work during their eight years in the grades and their desire to learn. He urged them to continue their studies and to apply themselves as well or better in the high school work. Another class of pupils will complete the eighth grade work at the Central schools next spring and will begin their high Bchool work next fall. The members of the class which was graduated from the eighth grade thiis semester are:: Lloyd Ahr, Miles Baker, Joe Bebout, M. Blackman, Mary Burrell, Stanley Callow, Stella Draper, Herretta Elzey, Orval Fisher, Ethel Hammond, Eva Johnson, Cecil Lux, Clarence Merrymau, Francis . Noack. Violet Nelreiter,, Maria Ritter, Kenneth Runyon. .Viable Staley. Paul Wyant. Doris Yocum, Robert Zwlck and Basil Covault. Classes met In all of the publi< schools this afternoon at 1:15 o’clock for the first time since the examina tions were held during the first part of this week. The teachers met theii classes, outlined the work of the semester, and assigned lessons for Monday. Work will begin in earnest next week. M 4 4 44+ 444 4- + 4M 4 CONGRESS TODAY < ♦ ♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦*♦ + 4 Senate Considers agricultural appropriation biii. House Considers appropriation measures. Banking and currency committei hearing on strong rural credits bill Interstate Commerce committee hearing alien property resolution. Foreign affairs committee considers bill for reorganization of consular ser vice. Mrs. Henry Colter, of Bobo, was o shopper here yesterday. GOTTSCHALK TO BE HOME FRIDAY State Representative Will Welcome Anyone Who Wishes to See Him A letter from T. A. Gottschalk, Adams county representative and democratic leader, says in part: "They have me loaded up pretty heavy as I suppose you have noticed. Am occupied every minute and then can only serve on about half the committees to which I have been appointed. We are getting along very nicely, everything seems to be peace and harmony in our camp and think it will continue that way throughout the session. We have a good bunch of fellows, some very capable men and it Is a pleasure t vork with them. "I am expecting to go home Friday night and should there be any one you know of that cares to see me on any matter, I would he pleased to have them call on me. Would like to come to Decatur Saturday but this will be impossible as I have a lot of work laid up for my attention at home, but will be pleased to meet any one who would care to see me at Berne.”

CENSORSHIP OF MOVIES ASKED IN BILL TODAY Other Bills Would Lift Bann on Teaching of German in Public Schools COUNTY UNIT SYSTEM Proposed in Bill Introduced Today; Other Measures Are Proposed,' Indianapolis, of movies, lifting the bann of teaching of German language in schools and establishment of ihe county as a unit of school administration was provided in bills presented to the Indiana legislature today. The censorship Dill would create a boa4l of censors and empower it to bar films of obscene nature, immoral, indecent, sacriligous, Inhuman or those picturing bull or prize fights. The hoard would consist of three members, the chairman to receive an annual salary of $3,000, and the others ( $2,500. It was introduced by Senator Steel of Knox and was identical with one defeated by the 1921 legislature. Senator William Swain of Pendleton presented the measure to make the county instead of the townships a unit in school administration. The 1 bill was recommended by Governor McCray. It would placo school affairs in a non-partisan board of education to be composed o five persons elected by popular vote. The German language bill introduced by Representative Eickhoff of Ft. Wayne. It would repeal the law enacted during the war which barred teaching of the German language in Indiana schools. Other bills introduced included:: Two bills Jfavoring establishment of the office of county highway superintendents^ Thirty days imprisonment for first offense for bootleggers. (Duplicate of one introduced in the senate). (Continued on page three) TRUSTEES WILL ! FIGHT MEASURE i Ten Trustees in County to Take Steps Against County Unit System At a meeting held in Berne yesterday, ten township trustees of Adams county went on record as being opposed to the proposed county unit system of managing the public schools. The trustees drew up petitions which will be presented to State Senator George Saunders and State Representative Thurman A. Gottschalk. The petitions drawn up are to the effect that the voters of Adams county, as a whole, are op- 1 posed to the proposed system, which; is likely to be introduced in the present session of the legislature. Before the petitions are presented to the state legislators, they will lie ( circulated among the voters of the 1 county, it is said, for their signatures. The other two trustees were unable to attend the meeting at Berne, yesterday, it is said. County Superintendent E. S. Chris- j ten stated today that a meeting of i the county board of education would be called in the near future to discuss the matter, as soon as a copy of the proposed measure and other data had been procured. o Woman Dies in Attempt to Save Her Baby’s Life Chicago, Jan. 1. —(Special to The j Democrat) —Mrs. F. A. Baumann was dead and Mrs. R. O. Hankemeyer was probably blinded for life as the result of heroic unsuccessful attempts to rescue their babies from fires. Mrs. Baumann was trapped in her apartment when a furnace exploded in the basement. Firemen found her clutching her baby to her breast. Both died later. Mrs. Hankemeyer left her baby Donald, aged 3, in her apartment and went to the grocery. When she came | back the building was in flames. Despite efforts of the firemen she rushed into the building. Firemen found them clutching eaclt other. The baby was dead.

WORLD ADJUSTS SELF TO NEW CONDITION IN EUROPE Anxiously, hut calmly, the world was adjusting itself today to the new conditions in Europe, where-in France has taken physical possession, through her armies of the rich German Ruhr district. One of the greatest coal producing and manufactuing' areas of Europe has been occupied hy thousands of troops without the firing of a shot or the loss of a single French or German

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CITY EMPLOYES ASKED TO RESIGN Two Members of Fire Department and Night Policeman Receives Requests Reqqests for their resignation as members of the Decatur tire department have been received by Henry Dellinger, former fire chief and the I present captain, and Charles Fisher, one of tlie members of the department, and by Mat Breiner, night policeman, trom the board of public safety, who ask that they turn in their resignations to tlie city council by January 16th, the next regular meeting nigiit 1 of the council, it became known today. I The notice received by the men did not state why the board of public safety asked for their resignations, but in an interview with one of the 'councilmen, it was stated that “unj satisfactory service” was the reason. As far as known Policeman Breiner is the only one of the three men who has turned in his resignation and it was stated around the city ball that ! lie would withdraw it before next Tuesday. The firemen have not sent in their resignations, one of the flrei men stating that he would not do so 1 until told why U# was asked to resign. Captain Dellinger has been a member of the force for nearly 19 "year's, while Fisher has been a member 26 years. Dellinger was chief during the administration of Mayor Yager. , Mat Breiner was appointed nigiit {policeman hy the board of safety on January 1, 1922. Members of the board of safety [stated that they were acting in the interests of the citizens of Decatur .The matter will be disposed of at council meeting next Tuesday evening. ** + + + + + +*+* + + * + j* TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY * + * •5- From the Daily Democrat files 4* 4- 20 years ago this day 4^ 4' + 4«4-4*4*4-4*4’*4'4-4*4'4' Daily Democrat issued first number. L. G. Ellingham was editor and J. H. Heller, manager. J. W. Place began harvesting j 300,000 tons of ice. E. L. Carroll, B. J. Smith, Will Schroclc and H. J. Yager visited their i forty-barrel oil well on the Case ! farm. Thermometer at A1 Burdg barber shop registered 20 below zero. I I .Acker, Elzey & Vance announce opening of clothing store,, March Ist. D. W. Beery took car of fine coach l horses to Indianapolis for Geery & J Holthouse. ! Trustee Fred ; Koldeway, T'r.ion township, reports serious small pox epidemic. Barber shops issue notices to close at 11 on Saturday nights Instead of 12. o APPROPRIATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS SMALL ARMY (United Press Service.) ' Washington, Jan. 12. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rejecting “preparedness” pleas from army heads and others, who urged an increased army, the powerful house Appropriation Committee, in reporting the annual appropriation to the house today, recommended continuance of the army at its present strength of 125,000 men and 12,000 officers. This is in addition to 7,000 Philippine scouts. A saving of approximately $16,000,000 is made in the bill which provides total appropriations of $314,864,294, of which $248,797,051 is for purely military activities and $65,267,243 is for non-military purposes.

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Germany meantime has served notice that she regards the i treaty of Versailles as violated and that such reparations payments as she has been making will cease while French and Belgian troops are in the Ruhr. All that France gets, therefore, | she must take herself, thus opening the way for further complications. Great Britain has decided that British troops at Cologne shall remain at their post established by the Versailles treaty, pending developments. Meantime the transport St. Miliiel will sail from New York today to bring home the American . troops oc - cupying Coblens. French engineers are on the ground in the Ruhr preparing to direct the mining of coal and production of other commodities which France will seize as "productive guarantees” in lieu of reparation payments. Monday the* French, Belgian and Italian members of the reparations commission will meet and endeavor to agree upon a program that will serve as a response to Germany’s request for a moratorium. Though the United States and Great Britain have openly expressed their disapproval of the action of Premier Poincare in seizing the Ruhr, the overw I lming vote of confidence given the French premier by the chamber of deputies leaves no doubt tha( he has complete support at home. Follefwing a meeting of French and German communists in Essen, Paris po+icp- announce discovery of a plot of a general European "red" uprising. Many arrests have been made in Paris. Germans Ignore "Invitation” Essen, Jan. 12.—Hugh Stinnes, Dr. Krupp von Bohlt-u and other .coal barons -of the Ruhr today ignored the French-Belgian "invitation” to reality an order, to attend a meeting on coal distribution. District President Gruetzner, who is not a member of the coal syndicate, which hastily moved its headquarters from Essen when the French invasion began, was the only prominent industrialist present. The alliics notified the Ruhr mine administrators and workers they mast obey orders of the army of occupation, not those of Berlin. General Simon attended the meeting and read orders concerning the distribution of coal. Nothing was said about the flight of the coal syndicate’s directors witli the hooks. The Germans demanded that everything be put in writing. Italian representatives also attended the meeting. President Gruetzner said the great danger in the situation would come in the next couple of weeks, especially if the French seize the mines without paying the miners, in that case, he said, the German government would not pay the miners, and there might be trouble. A second meeting was held later, and there were stormy scenes. Washington, Jan. 12. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Germany lias given her word to the United States that as a result of the Frenclt occupation of tlie Ruhr she will not "meet ' i<>lence with violence.” This and the fact that Germany declares she will not renounce the Versailles treaty were tlie outstanding points in a note from the Berlin government. which pretested against French invasion of tlm Ruhr. While tlie note is an appeal to the United States to place her influence on the side of tie Germans, the United States government is contemplating no action as result of it. It feels tiiat it has done all it can to proevtr tlie present situation. London. Jan. 12.— “ There will be no ftirfhet advance by French troops in the Ruhr unless Germany provokes such a move, General De Gouette. commanding the Ruhr, occupation forces, declared today in an Interview tit Essen with the correspondents of the Evening News.