Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 7 February 1923 — Page 1
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SEVEN BECOME 11. S. CITIZENS THIS MORNING Seven Out of Ten Applicants for Naturalization Pass Test Successfully other COURT NEWS inheritance Tax Reports Filed in Two Estates in Court fitlzpuship papers were granted to seven applicants following an exam lotion conducted in the court room !)ere this morning by Federal Exam iner Riley. There was a total of ten applicants. Those who passed the ei(iminatjt>n were Olnko J|urkoct|cb. Decatur route 2; Barthold Seesenp,lh, Decatur route 4; Emil Felber. Geneva; Fred Arn. Geneva; John M. AtnstuU. Berne; James Ivetich, Decatur; Rickley Bernds Johnson, Peterson. The application of Jules Cesar Brandt was continued. Daniel Gerber 0 { Berne, had not been a resident of the United States for the necessary length of time, it was found, and Christen Bauman, of Monroe township, failed to file his application papers properly. The applications of these two men were dismissed . Inheritance Tax Reports An inheritance tax report was filed yesterday in the estate of the late Charles Armstrong, showing the total net value of the estate to be $10,384.sg. The estate was inherited by James H. Armstrong, Franklin S. Armstrong, Elizabeth Armstrong. Emma J. Thornhill, Naomi Ford and Alberta May McCullum. Each received $1,730.71 and the amount of inheritance tax due from each was found to be $24.61. Elizabeth Armstrong received a special bequest of 11.500 on which she owed a tax. of S3O. Harry Crandall received a spe cial bequest of S2OO and it was found that he owed the sum of $5 In inheritance tax. A special bequest of S2OO was made to the Radical United Brethren church but the church was exempt from inheritance tax. The Inheritance tax report in the estate of Lewis H. Bailey showed the total net value of that estate to be J 13.439. Mary E. Bailey, the widow, inherited the sum of $7,C00 and the court found that she did not owe any inheritance tax. Mamie G. Brown. Lola M„ Ruth E.. Grace and Mabel Bailey each inherited the sum of SBOO. None of them owed any inheritance tax. Elvay Bailey inherited $3,039 from the estate and the court found that he owed inheritance tax in the sum of $10.39.
In the estate of the late Mary Kortenbrer, the administrator filed a petition today for an order from the -ourt authorizing him to sell the personal property at private sale. The court sustained the petition and authorized the administrator to make the sale. A final report of the commissioner has been filed in the case of Charles F. Trenary et al against Eliza Earhart et al, suit for partition, and the commissioner was discharged. o Receives Painful 'lnjury Ernst Balsiger, Os French Township, Breaks Bones In A Fall Ernst Balsiger, well known farmer °f French township, fell from a wug--011 load of corn fodder Tuesday morning as he was riding from a field on H'e farm. The wagon tipped and he "as thrown over the fence on the hard ground and suffered a multiple fracture, his ankle being broken and a double fracture of the former. Mr. Ilalsiger is about 45 years old and as a result of the painful accident will he laid up for sometime. 0 .. ABOUT THE BICK Bobby, little two year old son of and Mrs. Hobard Webster, of * larks Chapel, had the misfortune ta ’* fr om a high chair and caught ‘is hand in the washer cutting the hand almost half off. A physiean "as called and dressed the wound, ar >d it Js thought the hand can be saved. — o NOTICE A called meeting of the board of guardians will be held at the library ursday at 10:30. AH members are * oM Uoßte<l t& be present as business utportance must be discussed.
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MISSIONARIES ON VISIT Mr. and Mrs. William Kentinqer Here on Furlough rom Africa Mr. and Mrs. William Kensinger. who returned last July from Africa where they were engaged 1m mis slonary work and have been visiting with Mrs. Kensinger's parents, Mr. and Mrs Peter N. Mosttre, of French township, left today for Chieago to attend th** conferenee of the Moody Bible school. The Missionaries are affiliated wUh the Defenseless Men nonlte i-hurch and spent three years in Africa and will return again next Beptember they being on furlough now.
INFANT FOUND DEAD IN BED Two Month’s Son of Mr. And Mrs. William Evans, Suffocates Jacob Lloyd Evans, two months old child of Mr. and Mrs. William Evans, residing at 812 Bush street, was found dead in bed at 3 o’clock this morning by County Coroner 1.. L. Mattax, og Geneva, who made an investigation this morning, stated that death was due to suffocation. The baby was sleeping in the same bed with its parents. Its head was covered with the bed clothes when the mother found that it was dead. The baby was born on December 2, 1922. Funeral services will be held from the residence at 1:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon, the Rev. C. L. Haney pastor of the Evangelical church officiating. Burial will be held in the Salem cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have resided in the city for the past three years.
DEATH CAUSED ;! BY CARCINOMA Post Mortem Held Over Body of Dr. C. S. Clark Revealed Nature of Disease ‘ The post mortem held over the body of Dr. C. S. Clark, former . county coroner find health physician and one of the best known physicians . in this part of the state, whose death ! occured Tuesday noon, disclosed the ' ; fact that Dr. Clark's death was due to Carcinoma, a variety of cancer. The post mortem was held last night : at nine o’clock at the Clark home on . North Second street, eight physicians six from this city, one from Berne and one from Port Wayne takim; part. Two incisions were made, one in the chest and one in the abdoman. Dr. Kruse of Fort Wayne, performed the ordeal with the other physicians assisting. It was shown, the physi- ! clans state, that a carcinoma had | formed on the lower portion of the ' right lung which affected the abdominal organs. It was also stated that the physicians who were present nt the post mortem unanimously agreed on the cause of death and that the belief wus expressed that Dr. Clark had suffered from the disease for a 1 year at least. The physicians who held the post mortem were: Drs. J. S. and E. G. ’ Coverdale, H. E. Keller, H. P. Costello. IV B. Thomas, J. M. Miller, of this city; Dr. Franz of Berne and Dr. Kruse of Fort Wayne. Funeral services for Dr. Clark will : be held Friday morning at nine 1 o’clock from the St. Mary's Catholic church, Rev. Father J. A. Seimetz officiating. The Knights of Colum--1 bus, of which the deceased was a member, will attend the funeral in a body and the members are asked to meet at the hall at 8:30 o'clock Friday morning and then march to the church in a body. Burial will he | made in the St. Joseph cemetery. Hr. c. S. Clark was a brother of the lato Dr. I). D. Clark whose death caused sorrow among his hundreds of friends in this community. i . • FUNERAL HELD TODAY Funeral services for Mrs. G. W. Wagner, a former Bluffton and Ossian resident and a brother of J. JFoughty of this city were held today ' from the home at Auburn and the body was taken to Ossian for burial Mrs. Wagner died Saturday night. Her husband is seriously lil with parI a’ysis of the throat.
HENRY HELLER REAPPOINTED CO, ATTORNEY Local Attorney Begins 10th Year As Legal Advisor For Adams County CO. BUYS TRACTOR Coilnty Commissioners Ad journ Yesterday Evening Aftei? Two-Day Session The county commissioners concluded their session last evening and deposed of a number of important matters during the two days, including action in a number of road improvements. Henry D Heller, of the firm of Lenhart and Heller, was re-appointed county attorney for one year, beginning February sth. Mr. Heller has served the county as attorney for nine years and now begins on his tenth year, being appointed the first time in 1914. Mr. Heller acts as legal advisor to the board of commissioners and his services and advice have been most valuable at all times. Purchase a Tractor
The hid of the I.ee hardware company for a Titan 10-12 tractor, was accepted, the bid being for $575.00, allowing S4OO for the old tractor now used on the county farm. Bids were also tiled by the Schafer hardware company and the Berne hardware company. To Compile Books County Auditor Martin Jaberg was employed to compile the assessor’s books for 1923 from the tax duplicates, transfer books and assessor's returns from each township town and city within the county with names of property owners arranged alphabetically. showing description of property Rm7itinf~6f real estate, the value thereof, and the personal property owned by each person in the city. The commissioners allowed him $150.00 for his work which will require considerable time. Other Routine Matters The auditor was instructed to refund $25.76 to L. C. Mills, which sum had been erroneously assessed against him as taxes. The auditor was authorized to transfer the balances on hand in the road construction fund to the bond and coupon funds in twelve townships. The monthly report of treasurer Hugh Hite was filed and approved. The commissioners after viewing the Meshberger road in Hartford township, accepted the road. They made a trip over the road Monday.
FINE PROGRAM WAS RENDERED Union Township Community Club Met; Make Plans For Farmers Institute Although the could weather prevented the attendance of quite a few Union township people at the regular monthly community meeting last evening at the Kohr school, an interesting program was given and action of importance took place. Theo. Graliker, of the First National bank, gave an interesting and instructive talk on “investments.” advising that all business of this nature be done in a conservation and thoughtful manner. Following the talk Mr. Graliker answered questions asked by those present. Remarks regarding the culture and uses of soybeans were made by the county agent and indications are that the farmers of the community are interested in this valuable crop Action was taken whereby arrangements will be made for a farmers institute in the township next winter. A committee was appointed to take charge o' the solicitation of members. Application Jfor* the institute must be sent to the agricultural extension department at Purdue before March first. Music for the occasion was furnished by tlie lehrman orchestra. ■■■ —o J. B. Carson of Monroe attended to business matters here today. Mrs. Ida M. Bolinger of Monroe, was a shopper here today.
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TO OPEN ROOMING HOUSE Mrs. Ralph Hoffman Has Leased Mr*. Obenauer's House on N. Fourth St. Mrs. Rena Hoffman has leased the Mrs. Hattie S. Obenauer house on North Fourth street, containing fifteen rooms and will conduct a rooming house. Mrs, Hoffman is well known to Decatur people and has operated several rooming houses In Decatur and is an excellent landlady. Each room will beheated and at least twelve of the rooms, including n three room suite with private bath will be rented to those who want them. The house, which is one Os the best in the city, has a bath on each floor and it will without doubt prove a popular rooming place in Decatur. SUGARCOMPANY TO PAY BONUS Holland-St. Louis Company Announces Amount To Be Paid To Growers The Lecatur branch of the HollandSt. Louis Sugar company announced today that the bonus on beets, based on the price of sugar in New York City, as published by Wellett & Gray for the four months since the cam-
paign opened, has been figured al $1.87 per ton and this amount in addition to the five dollars per ton will be paid out February 15th, the total being slightly over $75,000. At the same time it was announced that the contracts now being taken for this year are even more liberal with a six dollar per ton guarantee and a fifty cent bonus instead of twenty-five con's. The field nn n have already reported more than 4,000 oerps and the organization is striving to secure a total of 10,000 acres, which now seems probable. The outlook for favorable label conditions are coming lit. J. H. CarMody, focal manager wert to Chica go toda/ to look alter labor matte-s. Any farmers interested in rais es beets should call Mr. Carmody or the sugar factory office and information will be given. The company is do ing everything possible to make th ■ piesent year the best in every way for themselves end for the farmer who raises beets They ask the cooperation of nil interested. o BULLETIN (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feb. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Intervention of six state senators this afternoon prevented a fist fight between Minority Leader Cravens and Senator Dailey, of Indianapolis, in resumption of the fight over Cravens’ resolution demanding a statement of finances. Dailey said the resolution was a fake and the author was a coward. Cravens started toward him but was stopped.
♦ ♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + * + * WEATHER ♦ Fair with rising temperature. neizerunadle TO SPEAK HERE Prominent Ft. Wayne Man Was Sick And Forced to Cancel Engagement A large crowd which met at Industrial rooms last evening to hear Hon. Charles M. Niezer, of Fort Wayne, was keenly disappointed when President Dan Niblick announced that he had just received a telephone message from Mr. Niezer stating that he had been housed up all day because of the flu. Several children were ill and he himself had a high temperature. He will willing to try to come if Mr. Niblick had insisted but this of course he would not do.. Mr. Niezer promised to arrange another date as soon as he is better, perhaps week after next and will be more anxiouß than ever to come here as he says this is the first speaking engagement he has ever broken. The crewd enjoyed the evening at the club rooms, discussing various questions of local interest and listening to the radio.
THREATEN TO LEAVE STATE SENATE TODAY Democratic Senators Make Threat Following Strife Over Finances BITTER DEBATES HELD Another Effort to Abolish State Highway Commission Is Made Today (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Feli. 7 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A threat of democratic state senators to leave- the seriate chamber for the remainder of the legislative session was made today by Minority Leader Joseph Cravens, following a political storm over the question of state finances. "Go ahead and leave the chamber," shouted Senator Dailey of Indianapolis. “You're obstructing legislation anyway.” Senator Cravens had presented a resolution of protest against refusal of state officers to enlighten the. senate on the financial condition of the Indiana government. His resolution was summarily tabled by a vote of tho republican majority and Cravens thundered his threat. “Our constitutional rights are being violated here every day of the session.” Cravens declared. “There is no rule under which that resolution can be tabled.” Lieut. Gov. Branch, presiding, gaveled for order and informed Cravens that “the majority of the senate will rule as long as I sit in the chair of presiding officer.” Later Branch withdrew the action by which the resolution had been tabled and permitted it to go on tho senate) journals as a matter of record. j,. Charges that . provisions f},’ l' lo public depository law off iar.a were being violated and tl. .nore than $4,900 in state depositor l s was “without safeguard of surety bond" were made in Senator Cravens protest. “You can , have that information whenever the auditor of state Is ready to give it.” Lieut. Governor Branch said. The senate had adopted a resolution demanding an exact statement concerning the financial condition es the senate early in the session. Another effort to abolish the state highway commission and another attack on the department of conservation were launched in the legislature today. Representative Freeman introduced a bill which would dissolve the highway commission and confer
(Continued on page five) scarTeTfm CLAIMS VICTIM Clarence Brough, 14, Dies From Fipidemic Raging in Jefferson Township The epidemic of scarlet fever in Jefferson center in Jefferson township has already resulted fata! 'o one victim, Clarence Brough, 14 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Brough, expiring Monday evening following a relapse after being confined to his bed for over a week. The entire family is ill with the fever and last week the boy, who seemed to be some improved got out of bed to assist in the work on the farm and take care of the fires. He was up only a day when he suffered a relapse, and became seriously ill on, Sunday. Private funeral services were held, Tuesday and burial was made in the Jefferson township cemetery. ; The epidemic of scarlet fever broke up it: the Jefferson Center, township community two weeks ago, among the school children. The school was closed for a ifay and fumigated and opened again. The next day one of the children while riding home in the township school hack "broke out,” and a general epidemic was declared. The school has been closed nearly two weeks. Are Seriously 111 Mrs. Brough and her nineteen year old daughter are seriously 111 with the fever and the father is also confined to his bed a victim of the disease.
YAWNED; DISLOCATE JAW Portland Lady Forced to Hold Mouth Open for Half Hourj Portland, Feb. 7.—The next time Mrs. Maude Moran, of West .Second street yawns, she will try to do it I with the utmost precision and care. Last night Mrs. Moran "staged” a yawn which kept her mouth open for la period of about half an hour and I necessitated a hurry-up call from the family physician, who finally sueceeded in making Mrs. Moran shut her mouth. The jaw bones had been thrown out of place when the woman yawned a little above the usual and the result was that the jaws locked. INJURY CAUSES LOSS OF SIGHT Former Resident of Berne Suffers Severe Injury in Fall Last Week Mrs. Frank Johnson, wife of Rev. Frank Johnson, former resident of j Berne and pastor of Bethel Chapel, and now residents of Denver, Indiana, is making a heroic fight to have her eye-sight restored. One day last week while Mrs. Johnson was mopping the floor in her kitchen she fell striking h°r head causing a blood clot to form and injured the optical nerve.aml causing her to go blind. She was rushed to the hospital and it is thought that the attending physicians will be able to restore her .sight. Mr. Johnson was at one time a candidate for county representative from this county and the many friends of the family regret to learn of Mrs. Johnson's misfortune and sincerely hope that she will be sue- | eessful in having her sight restored.
M. F. WORTHMAN :! IS RE-EMPLOY ED i \ ' School Board Employes I City School Superintendent for Three Years i At a meeting of the city school board held last night Martin F. | Worthrnan was re-employed as suI perintendent of the city schools, liis , new contract covering a period of three years. The new contract will , expire on August 1, 1926. Mr. Worthrnan iwill have served . 3even years as superintendent of the i Decatur schools by August 1 of this ■ year, having first been employed in : 1916. Mr. Worthrnan came to Deca- ■ tur while the high school still occupied the Central school building. Since then the new high school building has been erected on the corner of Adams and Fifth streets, the new auditorium and gymnasium annex erected, and a general advancement has been made in the city schools. Mr. Worthrnan has played a big part in this advancement. The school board felt that Mr. ' Wonhman's work in the city school has been highly satisfactory and ! that it was for the best interests of the schools to re-employ him. i Other business transacted by the . school board last night consisted of i the regular business,allowance of • 'bills, and completion of final arrange-! , meats for the dedication program for 1 the new high school annex next KriI! day. ! FRENCH ADVANCING Germans to Take Poll of Allies for Stand on French Occupation Essen, Feb. 7. —(Special to Daily, ! Democrat) —French troops in the i ' Ruhr advanced all along the line lo I day, occupying seven more Jjwns, pushing into hitherto unoccupied teri ritory towards Itedervormald. .* Lennop, Krebnoege, Wermelskirh- . on, Overatti, Bergischborn, Swaben ,'and Lippe were taken over by the in- , vaders. Berlin, Feb 7. —The German gov- . ernment has decided to poll the re- ; maining allies and possibly the neu- . trals as to how they stand on French i occupation of the Ruhr and additional German territory, the United Press learned on highest authority • today. ij The cabinet has decided to try out - the system in connection with its > latest protest against the invasion of | Baden.
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DAYTON AVENUE AND OIRKES ST. TO BE OPENED City Council Decides to Open Street in Northwest Part of City TO HIRE ENGINEER To Draft Plans for Improving Light and Water Plant; Other Action „ Dayton Avenue and Dirkes street, west of North Seventh street, will be opened and extended as petitioned for, the street and sewer committee making a report to the council last evening recommending that tho ob jectfons against the opening of the streets be overruled and that the council proceed with the extension of the proposed improvement. A few months ago property owners, including the Decatur Home Builders association petitioned the council to open the street west from the north end of Seventh street over the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad. Friendly objections were filed by the Pennsylvania railroad system against the proposed Improvement and the matter was referred to the street and sewer committee. As the opening of the street will establish another railroad crossing, which are considered as a hazard by the railroads, the company objected to the opening of tho street at this time. Last evening Stupt. Jones of the Pennsylvania railroad appeared before the council and stated that he did not want the council or citizens to think that the railroad company was trying to curtail or prevent improvements, but that he believed everyone understood their position In the matter and expressed himsoir in away that made the councilmen feel good. He expressed the hope thut Decatur would expand and that the fondest dreams of the citizens would be realized—that of seeing the northwest part of the city expand and enjoy a regular building boom. The home builders have signfiied a willingness to build several houses in
that tract of ground affected by the | extension of the street. As soon as I the street is opened a petition will be presented to the county commissioners to have it macadamized. Want Street Improved A. L. Stults and a number of other property owners, including everyone except one living on the street, petitioned the council for the improvement of Oak street from Winchester to Mercer Avenue, with cement sidewalks and curb. The street runs east from the Cloverleaf Creameries on Winchester street over to Mercer Avenue. The matter was referred to the street and sewer committee . To Employ Engineer The electric light committee was given power to employ a consulting engineer relative to the making of improvements at the city power and Vate- plant. The present boilers, which have seen fifteen or sixteen years of usage are beginning to show wear and as the electric light and power department is running at capacity every day it is thought that new and larger boilers will be needed i in order that extra power can be genj crated. The electric light committee I will go into the matter thoroughly, i Never in the history of Decatur has the municipal plant been doing the business it lias done within the last 12 months. The matter of erecting ornamental lights on both sides of Second street from Jackson to Jefferson streets was referred to the street and sewer committee. A report will be made | at the next meeting and specifications for the light posts will be adopted and action taken towards the installing of the lights. Other Council Doings In the absence of Gity Clerk Katherine Kauffman, City Attorney ,T. Fred Fruchto, acted as clerk. Councilman E. A. Beavers was unable to attend the meeting on account of sickness. The street and sewer committee re ported favorable on the granting cf the petition for the Albert Minnick sewer in the west part of the lilty. The report of the city treasurer was referred to the finance committee. The street commissioner’s r•port was referred to 'he street and sewer committee. IThe inventory of Superintendent (Continued on page five)