Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 3 February 1923 — Page 1

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program fob dedication is COMPLETE NOW K High School Addition TWO GOOD SPEAKERS * I Trester and E. E. Ramsev Obtained To Make Principal Addresses All arrangements for the dedication of the new high school gymnast utn and auditorium annex next Friday have been completed. A Due program Will be given in the new auditorium In the afternoon, beginning at 2 o'clock and basketball games between Ihe local high school boys’ and girls' teams and the Auburn high school tfams will feature the evening pro gram. A I Trester, permanent secretary of the Indiana high school athletic as wclatlon, and E. E. Ramsey, state high school inspector, will be the principle speakers in the afternoon. Mr. Trester will speak on "Physical Training, and Mir. Ramsey's subject will be "The Modern High School." Both men are excellent speakers and their addresses will be worth hearing The afternoon program will open with community singing followed by invocation by the Rev. R. R. Elliker. ptwor of the Reformed church. Th* girls'glee club will sing two selectionsand then Principal Paul W Union will speak a word of appreciation. The class gift of the classes of 1921 and 1922 will be presented hy the respective presidents. Kirsch and Lawrence Linn. John H. Carmody, assisted by a Liberty Belle will pres ent a flag on behalf of the American Legion. Superintendent M F. Worth man will accept the gifts on behalf of the school with a short address. To Award Football Letters Following Mr. Trester's talk, letters will be awarded to the members of the 1922 football team and the girl athletes, by Coach A. O. Moore and MI’S Lena Rutledge. The girls; glee club will Bing again preceding Mr Ramsey's address. Following his talk, short speeches will be made by Former and visiting school superin teouerits. The program wll» be closed with announcements and another num her by the girls' glee club. Following is the program, complete Community Singing, familiar verses— In charge of Miss Cordelia Rfesen Evocation—Rev. R. Elliker. ‘A Nameless Song," L. Densa- - Girls' Glee club. “To a Wild Rose,” Edward Mae Dow ell—Girls’ Glee club. Remarks and a word of Welcome. A Word of Appreciation—lTln. Paul W. Linton. Presentation of Class Gift of 1921— President Ix>o Kirsch. Presentation of Class Gift of 1922— President Lawrence Linn. Presentation of Flag, American Sion—Mr. John H. Carmody assisted hy a Liberty Belle. Acceptance of the Gifts—M. F. Worth man. Superintendent of Schools. Address “Physical Training”—A. L. Trester, Secretary Indiana High School Athletic Association. Presentation of Letters —A. Q. Moore and Lena Rutledge, Directors of Physical Training. Ulies Sweet and Dacodils” —Girls' Glee club. Address, “A Modern High School”— F- E. Ramsey, State High Schoo) Inspector. Remarks by Former and Visiting Superintendents. My Sunshine,” Eduardo De Capera— Girls’ Glee club. Announcements for the evening by * the chairman. '-•lo—Auburn Girls vs. Decatur Girls. s 1-' Auburn Boys vs. Decatur boys. R*lative~of~Prebie Residents Is Dead Mrs. Hannah Dirkson. 49, died Wed’'e’day afternoon at the family home " s< 'h"mm, O. She is survived by ■ e husband, Edward Dirkson; one ’em. Paul; one daughter, Martha: n,| r sisters, Mrs. William Linnemeier A®d Mrs. Henry Hoffman, of Preble; ‘ rs ' Susie Buuck, of Lima, Ohio, and r s. Fred A, Homeyer, of this city. ’ n ‘ l two brothers. Will and Edward of Preble, o /“neral services were held at 1 1 °ck, sun time, this noon, at the 6on,e in Schutnm.

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BLUFFTON ELKS’ FESTIVAL B. P. O. E. Os Bluffton Plans Indoor Fair For Week Os March 19 Bluffton, Feb. 3 -Laat evening at the regular meeting of the local lodge of B. P. O. Elks it was definitely decide«l to give a big indoor festival, start log Monday, March 19, and running every evening until March 24. inclushoe. It, will be one great frolic week, all indoors, consisting of free attractions and acts, shows, concessions, dancing, in fact, a regular Bluffton free street fair within walls. The festival will be given In the Elks club, the whole building to be used in staging the affair. AUTO LICENSES CHEAPER HERE Owners In Other States Pay Much More; Hoosier State Auto Ass’n. Helps A mistake has been made in stating the amount of money which was sent to the secretary of state for auto license, as it was $13,757.26 to the secretary of state, plus the notary fees which were sent to the Hoosier State Auto Association. But the auto owners should remember that the notary fee will never pay for the expense incurred in operation of this branch for their convenience and it is the duty of the car owners to help the association to the extent of becoming u member. Not for the convenience of the branches throughoul the state but for their own special benefit and numerous other good things the association is doing. Auto owners in other states arpaying almost double for car license: Ohio pays ?8, Pennsylvania $lO. Michigan sll and this for cars under 25 horse power, cars for which this state demands only $5. The Hoosier State Auto association Is largely responsible for the low price in Indiana. Other things done by the association are: The association marks the trails, thirty-five in number. It put up thousands of danger signs and needs thousands more. It fights for good roads, also your battles in the legislature namely, for the third time it has killed the bill providing for more than doubling the auto license fees. It helped cause the withdrawal of the bill to tax gasoline 14c per gallon. Furthermore, its service to members only, comprising free gasolindelivery, tow-in and mechanical first aid service, over the entire state, is valuable and well worth the price of a membership. Your card Is good in over 600 club' In the country, touring information, from here to there and everywhere. The fee is sll Including this—the new emblem, the Hoosier Motorist, a snappy publication of interest to every car owner —and your membership card’ If you are interested in becoming a member just drop In the Schafer Hardware store and ask for Miss Yost, who will more than gladly send in your application.

G. E, TEAMS GO TO FORT WAYNE Teams Representing Local Plant Play Fort Wayne G. E. Teams Friday On next Friday night the basketball teams representing the Decatur plant of the General Electric company will journey to Fort AV ayne in special interurban cars to meet the teams representing the General Electric plant of that city, in the first battles between the teams this year. Enough persons have purchased tickets already to till one car and half of another, and by next Friday it is thought that there will be enough to fill two cars, at least. The men's team, representing the Decatur plant, won two out of three games played with the men s team from the Fort Wayne plant last season. The locals lost the first game played at Fort Wayne but won the game here and the final game played on the Ossian floor. Tho two teams appear to be about evenly matched this year and a real battle is expected when they meet In the Central high school gymnasium Friday night. James Foreman, of Berne, was here on business this morning.

GERMANS RUSH COAL THROUGH FRENCH LINES Locomotive Engineers Risk Lives To Carry Coal To The Germans Today SEEK NEGOTIATONS Germans Reopen Reparations Discussion But Are Unsuccessful (United Press Service) Beilin. Feb. 3—(Special to Daily D-mocrat) —Risking their lives, several locomotive engineers today ran the French blockade of the Ruhr valley and handled train loads of coal through the lines and into unoccupied territory. The coal commissioner admitted that they smuggled through the barrier. Details of blockade running are carefully guarded but it is believed train dispatchers assisted in discovering away out over some side lines the French had overlooked in drawing their coidon around the valley. Germany today sought to break the French strangle hold on the Ruhr valley by reopening negotiation® over reparations. The reparations commission, however. refused even to answer an argumentative note in which it was claimed a moratorium should have been granted, and that a new Investigation of Germany’s ability to pay should be made. Meanwhile, the French military cordon around the coal and Iron basin was drawn tighter. Only a few railroad lines are left unguarded. Through these gaps, several train loads of coal were rushed today, but it is believed that winthin a day or two the invaders will have closed these gates so that not an ounce of coal can be transported to unoccupied Germany. —o- — — TALK WILL BE WORTH HEARING Charles Neizer, Fort Wayne Business Man, To Speak Here On Tuesday Hear Hon. Charles M. Neizer at the Industrial rooms next Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mr. Neizer is one of the business leaders of Fort Wayne, president of the Chamber of Commerce, president of the First National bank and interested In many other business enterprises, an attorney of great ability and a fluent speaker. His experience and his advice will be worth listening to and Mr. Dan Niblick, president of the Decatur Industrial association, feels he Is fortunate Indeed, to have this man come here to address those interested in the betterment of our city. It is the plan also, to follow this meeting up with another, at which several well-known Auburn men will speak and It is declared to hold a half dozen meetings during the next few weeks. Plan to attend the meeting Tues day night and to take part In the activities of the association during the next few months. This promises to be a business year and Decatur can go far if we all pull together in a sane, safe and sensible way. —. • COLD WAVE COMING Chicago, Feb. 3—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The entire country east of tha Rocky mountains will be in the grip of a cold wave by tomorrow, tho Chicago weather bureau predicted today. Temperatures ranging as low as 20 below zero were reported from the northwest today a» the cold swept eastward. —o MARRIAGE LICENSE Carl Stegmeyer, farmer, Adams county, age 24 years, to Celesta Omlor, Adams county, age 23 years. SUIT ON NOTE Judgment in the sum of $2,800 is demanded in a suit on a promisory note filed in the Adams circuit court today by the McFarlan Automobile Stave company. Dofre B. Erwin is attorney for the plaintiff.

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G. R. & I. CHANGES TIME I One Local Train Affected by New Time table Effective Sunday A (hany<> in the time table of the G. R. & I. railroad effective Sunday, has been announced. Thu change will effect only one passenger train through Decatur. The south bound train leaving here ut 2:02 u.rn. wil. leave at 12:03 a. m. after Sunday. After Sunday there will be no connections for the north at. Fort Wayne foi tho train leaving here ai 3:25 a.m. The north bound train oat ol Fort Wayne which leaves at 12:15 p.m. will be discontinued and the north bound train out of Fort Wayne, which leaves at 6:55 a m. now leaves at 8:15 a.m. manTgoingto ROTARY MEETING Between Fifteen and Eighteen Decatur Rotarians To Go To Michigan City Dore B. Erwin, chairman of the "On to Michigan City” committee of the Decatur Rotary club, states that between fifteen and eighteen of the Rotarians will attend the district conference at Michigan City. February 21 and 22. A number of the Rotarians will be accompanied by their wives, bringing the total delegation up to twenty-five or more. A special Pullman coach will be chartered at Fort Wayne for the Decatur delegation and a big time is planned. Word has been received that o' Governor A. O. Eberhart of Minnesota will address the conference. Other speakers will be the Rev. M. Ashby Jones. Atlanta, On.; Herbert C. Wilson. Worchester, Mass., international director; H. Martin. St. Louis, and Ernest W. Tickle. Liverpool. England. CO-EDS FIGHT LONG SKIRT Interferes With Running to Eight O’clock Classes They Say (United Pre.se Service) Bounder, Colo., Feb. 3. —The 8 o’clock class at the University of Colo rado, is the chief reason why the new long skirts will never be popular with co-eds at the school. Advocates of the short skirt, who are determined, despite the dictates of fashion, to cling to the abbreviated form of dress, declare the long skirt interferes with running to "an 8 o’clock.” when the wearer is late. A canvass of the women at the institution reveals that not only do they not like the new style, but they don’t intend to adopt it. A general movement to fight tho introduction of the ankle-length skirt has been suggested by co-eds. Male students are almost unanimously against the new style. o SHEFFER TIRED OF PRISON Auburn Man, “Doing Life," Now Wants a New Trial Angola, Ind., Feb. 3.—Nie Sheffer, who was cinvicted of slaying his brother, James, and the latter's wife, is tired of prison life already, though he was sentenced "from now on." and has been there only about two months. When Sheffer was convicted he said he did not want a new trial and asked that he be taken to prison immediately. He was rushed away to start serving his sentence. The thirty-day period in which a new trial could be asked elapsed and the motion was not filed. But Nie wrote a letter to his attorney here after the expiration of thirty days and said he would like to have a new trial. Adams Couny Teams Lose At Bluffton Adams county’s entrants tn the Junior district basketball tournament in progress at Bluffton, were eliminated from the running today. Linn Grove fell before Liberty Center this morning 26 to 7. Berne won a game from Popular Grove this morning but lost to Liberty Center this afternoon. Liberty Center will play in the semifinals. Results of this morning’s games: Linn Grove 7, Liberty Center 26; Berne 16, Popular Grove 9; Hartford City 31, Murray 4: Lancaster Center 28, Montpelier 5; Poneto 7, Bluffton Centrals 13; Craleville 0, Union Center 55; Hartford City 20, Bluffton Midgets 9; Berne, Liberty Center 15.

CARY MEN TO BE TRIED ON MARCH FOURTH Seventy-five Men Arrested For Liquor Conspiracy To Face T rial 66 TO FIGHT THE CASE Majority Os Defendants To Seek Acquittal; Government Loses A Point (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 3. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The trial of seven-ty-five defendants which include Mayor Johnson, and other prominent men of Gary alleged to have belonged to a liquor conspiracy ring, will start Marell 4. In federal court here. This was the announcement cf Judge Anderson today. Sixty-six of the defendants pleaded not guilty when arraigned yesterday. One, ike Drakulich, of Indiana Harbor, pleaded guilty. Eight have not been arrested. The Government’s case was believed to have received a severe blow when Judge Anderson sustained demurrers to the fifth count of the indictment charging conspirary to commit fraud against the United States government. It was said that it was on this count that Homer Elliott, district attorney. relied to get convictions against Roswell O. Johnson, Mayor of Gary, and other Lake county officials. The count charged conspiracy to prevent law enforcement in Lake county by building up a corrupt political machine. Demurrers to the first four counts of the indictments charging conspiracy to transport, sell and manufacture liquor atjd maintain nuisances, were overruled. MRS.'SIMCOKE DIED FRIDAY Decatur Lady Expired Following Illness Os More Than Two Years Mrs. Adaline Hendricks Simcoke, age 77 years, died at her home on South First street at 3:30 o’clock yesterday afternoon following an illness of more than two years’ duration with a chronic ailment incident t> old age. Mrs. Slmdoke was the daughter of Bazll and Catherine Hendricks, and was born in Harrison county, Ohio, January 14, 1846. She came to Indiana with her parents when she was two and one-half years old. When Mrs. Simcoke was ten years old her mother died. She wais married to V. B. Simcoke, who died in 1897. In 1878 Mr. and Mrs. Simcoke moved to Monroe where they lived until Mr. Sitncoke's death. Mrs. Simcoke came to Decatur to live in 1898 and has re sided here practically ever since. The following children survive: Charles M. Simcoke, of St. Louis, Mis souri; Mrs. Henry D. Fuller, of Hammond; Mrs. Frank P. Smith and Mrs Catherine E. Kauffman, both of Decatur. Mrs. Simcoke is survived by the following brothers and sisters also: Oliver T. Hendricks, John W Hendricks, Jacob D. Hendricks, James A. Hendricks, and Mrs. Harriet Sell pH of Monroe; Jane Hendricks, of Decatur, and Mrs. Cranson Albaugh, of Dennison, Ohio. Funeral services will be held from the residence on South First street at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. Burial will be made in the Decatur cemetery. o Pool Room Manager Is Arrested Today Ed Kelly, manager of the pool room |in the Eicher cigar store, was arrested this morning by Cluef-of-poliee Joel Reynolds on a charge of allowing minors inside the pool room and for permitting minors to play pool. The officer walked into the pool room last night, he said, and found two youths playing pool. Kelly appeared before Mayor Huber DeVoss this morning and asked that his hearing be continued until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The request was granted by the Mayor. ,

NEW COACH AT INDIANA j William Ingram, Former Navy Star, to be Head Football Mentor Bloomington, Ind.. Feb 3.—William A. Ingram, of Jeffersonville, Ind., former Naval Academy football star and head coach at William and Maty college last season, today signed a contract as head football coach at Indiana University, it was announced here tonight by E. O. (Jumbo) Stielim, director of athletics at Indian:!. o Fred Fox, of Berne, looked after business interests here today. Fred Bender, of Pleasant Mills, was a business visitor here today. AUBURN WINS FROM GECATUR D. H. S. Boys Lose Last Night, 30 to 17; Girls Defeated 29 to 6 Last night proved to be a disastrous one for the Decatur high school basketball teams which journeyed to Auburn. The boys lost to the Auburn boys, 30 to 17 and the girls lost their game to the Auburn girls, 29 to. 6. A large crowd of fans accompany led the teams to Auburn in a special, interurban car. Crystal Baltzell. center and captain of the girls’ team, was sick and un-| able to go to Auburn last night and she was greatly missed in their lineup. There was a large number of fouls called on the Decatur girls, and this was a big factor in their defeat. Another handicap, which also bothered the local boys considerably, was the small size of the floor. A balcony extends over a part of the play-1 ing floor. Fouls called by the referee proved to be a big factor in the boys' defeat, a total of thirteen being called on De catur. The first halt was pretty interesting and Decatur was trailing by only six points al the rest period the score being 14 to 8. Bobby Myers started at forward last night, but ho seemed to have difficulty in locating the basket and three fouls were marked against him. Captain Teeple was put out of the game during the last few minutes on four personal fouls. Dorwin played a good game. I Lecatur's eight points in the first half were made on two field goals by Captain Teeple, one by Myers, and two free throws by Dorwin. Dorwin scored all of the locals' points in the second half with three field goals and three free throws. White, who started the game at back guard, became sick near the end of the first half and had to leave the game. He was feeling bad before the start of the game. When Teeple was put out on fouls near the end of the game White returned to the lineup but wasunable to do much playing. The Auburn team played a nice game and all of the players played their part in the victory. Although defeated by a big margin last night, the Decatur players feci sure they can win from Auburn here next Fri(Continued on page five) SSKCITYTO OPEN AVENUE Decatur Home Builders’ Association Wants Day ton Avenue Opened The Decatur Home Builders have adopted a resolution asking the city council to open Dayton avenue which runs from the north end of Seventh street to Ninth street, crosses the G. R. & I. railroad and runs between the General Electric and Decatur Casting companies properties. The council will act next Tuesday night, it is expected, as the matter has been up for several weeks, the only objection offered being from the railroad company on account of the additional hazard thus assumed by the company. The opening of the street it is argued by those favoring it. would open a large area of territory west of the G. R. & I. and make the lots there available for building purposes. As it is now there is no street over the railroad between Nuttman avenue and the old Archbold road where the Schafer factory originally stood. If the street is opened efforts will be made to have the two blocks macadamized and the street, would be used considerably, it is predicted.

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LEGISLATURE FAR BEHIND IN ITS WORK Session Half Gone With Most Os Important Measures In The Future FEW MEASURES PASS Appropriations Appear To Be Biggest Matters Before The Legislators (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 3. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The 73rd session of the Indiana legislature passed the half way mark today with nearly all of the important measures still in the future. Not a single matter of importance has been sent to the governor. Only a few bills of any kind have been passed by either house, but several have been killed or withdrawn. The next thirty days will be busy I ones if the assembly expects to complete what it started. Here are some Jof the things yet to be settled: The appropriations for operating I the state government including $2,000000 to complete the reformatory at | Pendleton. , I The bill prohibiting commercial sporting events on Memorial day which would prevent the annual 600 mile auto races here. The soldier bonus. Motion picture censorship. State regulation of boxing. Some four hundred other bills still pending. From the standpoint of the legislature. the matter of appropriations is I the big question before it. •| The measure is expected to be re- ' ported out of the house committee on finance for consideration by the house as a whole next week. I I The governor’s reformatory request ' is expected to meet the greatest difficulty. Democratic members are pledg- ' ed to oppose it, with a demand that the cost-plus contracts be cancelled , and the work be completed with eonl vict labor. The Democrats are also pledged to vote for no reformatory appropriation that exceeds $750,000. Many Republicans are likewise opposed to the gov- ; ernor’s request. From the standpoint of general iniiterest the Memorial Day bill is the i[biggest thing. It is expected to be [handed down before tho house of representatives for second reading next ' \ week and there were indications that I it will be killed. MRS. AMOS FOREMAN DEAD ‘I I Former Adams County Resident Died in Los Angeles, California I 1 James M. Foreman of Blue Creek township, who called this morning, in- . formed us of the death of Mrs. Amos Foreman at Los Angeles, California, on December 12th. following two ser ions operations. The deceased was well-known here. She was born in Blue Creek township about sixty-four years ago and was reared there. Her [maiden name being Hortense Willard. I She and her husband lived in this city tor a number of years leaving here [fifteen years ago for Puyalup, Washington. where they have made their home since, going to Los Angeles in the winter. The husband and three children survive. UNION COMMUNITY MEET Program Announced for Meeting In Union Township Tuesday Night The regular meeting of the Union township community club will be held ■ in the Kohr school house on Tuesday • evening, February 6. The public is cordially invited to attend the meet- • ing. The program which will bo renI dered is as follows: song, audience; instrumental music; miscellaneous i business; address, "Investments,” by I T. F. Graliker, cashier of the First F National bank of Decatur; music; adi dress, "Soy Bean Growing," by L. M. t Busche, county agent; general (iis- ■ cussion; music; adjournment. I • 44.4444 + 4444444'4 + WEATHER ♦ !♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ > Fair with cold wave tonight. Sunday fair and continued cold.