Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 46, Decatur, Adams County, 22 February 1923 — Page 1

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■ 10 SECTORS SHE : I RE-ELECTED FOR I MOTHER TEAR i ■ __ I Old Boar' l Is Re-elected by ■ ' industrial Assoeiatwn ■ Lasrt >«ght • I peity meetinc; held 9 Entertainment Committee fl Appointed to I lan tor fl ‘ Future Meetings \ rood attendance and a lot of • ■ w ar.d I-P marked the meeting I rftb , industrial Association last night. ■ A feature* oi ’*>'■ evening s work HB was the appointment of a program ■ indite', to serve three months ■ M d to provide •' Pr<>K ral » f,,r ,he meetings which are to be held the M {rs t Monday of each month. The SB rotnii.i'i ' i' composed of Wai Wem- ■ hoff J An Carmody. Herman Ehing ■ fr , Klelnhenz ami Frame B Confer, and they held their first BB w* ,infr i:ist to ,iiKi ' uss piuiis HB of Teaiina more interest in the H mootings and make the association' BB the livir-et in the city us it should In BB 311 the lime. Their plans will be ar.MUDchI S<M>D. BB J w Tyndall, French Quinn, Da;i BB Niwi,k and .1. 11. Heller were named BB 3S a committee to assist in enterBB uicins I '' rink ' president ot Hie BB Vtornen when he comes here MonBB l’ pr:l, ' : r will undoubtedly b< B one 01 'h'* live or cities from *hiih the tinal selection will bo BB ll,r thf> children's home site, BB Wll ,his will lnake every effort SB to impress the Yeomen with the tact lll '‘ rpal s Pirit as well as all other things they want. 811 han Niblick, president, presided BB h- evening and France Corner read Hh the minutes of bis office. Report B| showe<! a balance on hand of sl.iKiu. B| the fact that there are now 159 pa.' B| Il’S members. and of this number 7! B| were added the past year. When V.r, ■B Xiblick asked for nominations for Bl members of the board of directors . B| motion to suspend rules and decla'--B| the lo.aro which has served efficient B| ly the past year re-elected, tarried The hoard will meet soon to elect ofM leers. B| •' 'Ote of appreciation was extend ed tn the Woman's < lub forth? H »Pi;T.<lfil work done by them durine ■ 'h' past year to beautify and h< 1 ■ Decatur. Appreciation was also |B TOle 'l Miss Tngeiine Firks and the |B * 1! 8h school studens who have co |H| fperated with the association I . |B I’finting the monthly bulletins. Short talks were made by ('. L. ■ Uniters. John Carmody, John Tyn ■ dall, Avon Burk, Lawrence KleinB '“' nz "al WeKhofT and many others ■ besides the old timers and it was a Wy retreshing meeting with the ■ outlook that the coming year will be ■ 1 real Progressive one in accomplish |B ment for the association. The memB| I’frship has almost doubled the past |B s’ear 5 ’ ear all| l everyone was in a happy ■ frame of mind last night. |B The old hoard of directors re-elect-B 01 ‘“'hides Dan Niblick, France Con B 1{ °>' Archbold, C. A. Dugan, Cal B Peterson, Harry Helm, French B Q uina ' u - Kirsch and A. D. Suttles. Bk ,^’ V Probably meet tonight to 1 » e, e<t officers. S Warsaw Daily Times | to Build New Home 9 Warsaw, Ind., Feb. 22—Work will B “ e parted soon on the $50,000 plant B ’ be constructed by Reub Williams ■ J ooß ' Publishers ot the Warsaw Daily B 101t ‘ 8 “nd the Northern Indiana. The S ed^ Ure b e two stories with B 1 orial and composing rooms on the B °und floor and a basement press 9 a Daily Times published in B , w ° y 5,000 population has a B , ° rn net Paid circulation of 3,750 B Pr 6S g arrieß the rp D° rtß of the United I Gr «bill School Building ■ Mon E- ar ly Yesterday I or n hm OeVlle ’ Ind " Peb ' 22.—The ■ roeviti BCho ° 1 ' fo,lr n ‘iles from MonB div ' e ' burned to the ground WednesI ot th mornlng at ' 3 o'clock. The cab so S csttn \ iS unkn own. The loss is I lnsnr ated at ,5 ’? 00 and the *e ‘s 22,100 ■ 'Tei ° n tt- The building was ■ when'' ln 1920 and !t is not y°t known I Pup " “ WUI be lebud t. Twenty ■ which »>? ° nr °lted in this school, of I ' lss Clem is the teacher. B- ; ''

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THEATENEI) KING GEORGE In i Frank Abrahams, crippled war veteran, was at a railroad station -in London when he saw the king and queen nearby, or some unexplained reason he became infuriated and made a rush nt the royal pair with his crutch. He was arrested. The picture shows him being taken to a police station.

CVRIOSITY WAS COSTLY Kendallville Lad Plays With Dynamite Cap Which Explodes Kendallville. Ind., Feb. 22—Curiosity over a "trinket" he found proved costly to Chester, 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Grate, farmers near here. Chester found a dynamite cap. He wanted to know w hat it was. While holding it it one hand, he lighted a match with the other and touched off the cap? An explosion followed. Both of Chester's hands were badly, mutilated. Amputation of a thumb and finger of the right hand was necessary. Chester said he will always remember what a dynamite cap looks like in the future.

ATTENDED MEET AT FORT WAYNE C. H. McManama and Sup*. E. S. Christen at Attendance Officers Meeting G. H. McManama, attendance officer of Adams county, and E. S. Christen, county superintendent of schools, attended a meeting of county and city school attendance officers from twelve counties at Fort Wayne yesterday. Mr. McManama is president of the organization, and he served as chairman of the meeting. The meeting, which was the first one held by the organization, was hold in the assembly room of the Allen county court house. , The purpose of the meeting was a discussion of attendance problems which would assist materially in settling many individual questions which ‘arise constantly in the work. The address of welcome was givfcn by Superintendent McCombs, of Allen county, and Superintendent Christen, of Adami, county, made the response. A short session was held in the morning and the officers met again in the early afternoon. Miss Thelma Irvin, of Bluffton, spoke on the subject, “How May an Attendance Offi cer Be Employed During School Vacations.” An interesting discussion regarding this subject was then led by W. S. Anderick, of Kosciusko county. “Your Problems and Mine,” was the second subject for consideration and following a short talk by H. L. Keggerts. of Blackford county, a discussion was led by Mrs. Fern Nolt, of Whitley county. F. E, Collins, of Jay county, spoke on, “What Coi-operation Should an Attendance Officer Have to Be Successful,” and a round table discussion was led by Cecil C. DeLancey, of Wabash, on the subject. J. E. Fisher, of Huntington spoke on “Should an Able Attendance Officer Serve for More than One Year, and Why?*’ This subject wab discussed under the leadership of Mrs. Dess e Potts, cf Huntington, and Lola Lower, of Wabash. “Soma of My Duties and How I Handle Ther-t,” was the interesting subject Os Mrs. Della R. McDonald, of Ncble county. The discussion on this topic was led by Mrs. Eva Green. A number of special entertainment numbers was given. Several of the county superintendents if ’.he counties represent-tl in the me -tiirt, wore prsent. Hicksville, Ohio., Feb 22.—Donald O’Neil, a senior in the local high school, occupied the pulpit in theMethodist Episcopal church Sunday night. He preached his initial sermon while the Rev. W. H. Bransford, the pastor, spoke at the Toledo district Epworth league institute.

TO GIVE ANNUAL PROGRAM FRIDAY Central School Pupils to Entertain Members of G. A.R. and W. R. C. The annual entertainment- com meinoralt it>g the birth of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, given by the pupils of the Central school for the members of the G. A. It. and the W, R. C„ will be held in the old gymnasium at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. The public is invited to attend and enjoy the program. About four hundred pupils will sing in a chorus. The pupils of the first, second, fifth, and sixth grades will give the program. The entire program has been prepared during the regular school periods and no extra time has been given to it. The songs anti recitations were a part of the regular prescribed course of study. The entire program has not been rehearsed together. The teachers of the pupils giving The program are Misises Hertha Gunner. Gladys Kern. Zelna Stevens. Iva Margaret Moran, Neva Brandberry, and Cordelia Reisen, and Mr. W. Guy Brown principle. Following is the program to b« given: Song, "Star Spangled Banner,” by the chorus. Exercises by Miss Brunner’s and Miss Kern's rooms. Recitation. "Our Lincoln,” by Anna i Elizabeth Winnes. Dialogue. “Story of Lincoln.' Recitation. “Abraham Lin <:i!i." by Tommy Haubold. Song to the Flag, Room 3. Playlet. “The American Flag." Recitation. "A February resolution.” Marcia Martin. Song, “George Washington," Room 6. Dialogue. "Washington." Recitation. “The Man Who Knew Lincoln." by Mary Engle. Song by Chorus. Pantomine, "Cobninbia. the Gem of the Ocean." Misses, Cordelia Reisen, Mary Catherine Schug, and Helen Haubold.

RECOVERSFPCM SERIOUS INJURY Earl Archbold, Decatur Young Man to Leave Hospital Sunday Earl Archbold, son of W. J. Archbold of this city who was transferred frofm the local G. E. plant to the Fort Wayne branch, and placed in the educational department, expects to be released from St. Joseph hospital by next Sunday. Shortly after going to Fort Wayne five or six weeks ago he injured a finger and infection followed causing him a very serious time. He lias |>een a patient at St. Joe for three weeks. Earl is making good with the G. E. and the best proof is that they have secured his services for some time ahead. He has been granted a leave of absence beginning next September when he will re-enter Purdue for his closing year, graduating the following June when the G. E. has planned to send him to Schenechtady, New York, the main plant where he will assist in the educational work, giving him a wonderful opportunity which his friends, here know he will take every advantage of and with his splendid ability will make good.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 22, 1923.

ANOTHER HEW CHURCH TO BE ERECTED HERE Christian Church Congre-I gation Decides to Build New Edifice SITE NOT 7 CHOSEN Several Desirable Locations Considered; Estimated Cost $30,000 It has been definitely decided by the congregation of the Christian church of this city to build a new and beautiful churcn building this year and to sell or wreck the present frame building at the corner of Fourth and Monroe streets, the site having been sold sometime ago to the St. Mary's Catholic church congregation . Several desirable sites are under cinsideration by the Christian congregation and on Monday evening a meeting of the trustees will be held and it is possible that, the site will be selected at that time. It was stated by one of the trustees that the estimated cost of the Christian church would be approximately $30,000.00. The Christian church congregation is one of the oldest church organizations in the county, it being organized in 1880 and in 1887 the frame church edifice now occupied by the congregation was erected. On December 26th of last year the congregation sold the lot at the corner ot Fourth and Monroe streets to the Catholic congregaion and as soon as the site is vacated a new two story brick school building will grace the entire plat of ground, in excess of half the block. With the announcement that the Christian church congregation will build a new church, building activities in this line will be brisk this year, the congregation of the Reformed church having definitely decided to erect a new house of worship this summer at the corner of Jackson and Third streets, the estimated cost of which is around $40,000.00. Plans are now being prepared by the architect. jMrs. Bowen First i Woman To Serve As ; I Trustee In County: ♦ ? Mrs. Susie R. Bowen is tlie first and only women to serve as township trustee in Adams county. Mrs. Bowen is trustee of St. Marys township and for two months has been serving in this official capacity, she having assumed office the first of the year. Through her the affairs of the township are managed, and although she has had only two months’ experience is making good and will continue to do so. After conducting an extensive campaigfi for the republican nomination, which she won from a field of six other opponents, she entered the race

O *ll Brjn 1 against the democratic candidate and in the final count of the votes at the November election was declared elected by only six votes. A contest suit was brought by her opponent, Wilson Gulick, and in the re-count the county commissioners declared her elected by 17 votes. Fraud was not charged, the contest being brought on the grounds that errors had been made in the counting of the (Continued on page two)

( HEEREI) I(> R BEING FINED I" ~~ ~ nF 1 9 c-1 v /nßfew Director-General Wuestenhofer. one of the German mine owners fined by the French for “passivewarfare,” was cheered and presented with Howers by his German friends when he returned home from the court martial.

OPEN CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS Ben Hur Lodge Drive to Secure Thirty New Members The local Ben Hur lodge has laum-hed a campaign for new members, under the direction of Dr. Walter Mansell, Supreme Lecturer of the 3 ribe of Ben Hur. Plans have been made to tecure a large class of candidates within the next thirty days. I Nine captains were appointed and each captain has ten members in his team. The Tribe of Ben Hur is a fraternal beneficial society with an ideal. It strives to cultivate in its members a. real fraternal spirit and at the same time provide them with the safeet 1 and most up to date form of protection for their home and family. The Ben Hur Scholarship constituts the great benevolent, feature of the society.. They are. worth from SSOO to $2,000 in any American college or University, chosen by the scholar, i The benefits provided in the lodge cannot be taken for debt either of the member or of the beneficiary. The certificates are not scaled, but paid in full, except in case of suicide within five years. Settlements are made within twenty-four hours after j satisfactory proof of the death is received at the home office. Certificates are issued in amounts of from SSOO to SB,OOO and become paid up at the age of 70 years or in twenty years. After five years the member acquires five very important rights and options as follows: paid up protection, extended protection, automatic monthly payment loans, withdrawal of full cash value, and a loan up to the full cash value of the certificate. Those who desire further information concerning the lodge should see Mary Artman. —, • MARRIAGE LICENSE Milo Fuchs, farmer. French township. age 23 years, to Mary Hirschy. Monroe township, age 21 years. o WASHINGTON IS HONORED TODAY Tributes Paid to the First President of the United States Today marks the 191st anniversary of the birth of George Washington, "Father of His Country," commander in chief of the American army in the Revolution, presdent of the consttutional convention, and the first president of the United States. No public observance of the historical event was held in Decatur today. On tomorrow afternoon the pupils of the Central school will give a public program in the old gymnasium for the members of the G. A. R. and the W. R. C. The banks, postoffice, and St. Joseph Catholic schools were closed in observance of the holiday today. Special mention of the holiday was made in the opening exercises at the Decatur high school and tomorrow morning the chapel exercises will be turned over to a special Washington program. Much satin and charmeuse are be-) ing used this season, as well as the familiar crepes. There is also much satin-faced moire and faille.

PORTLAND ELKS TO BUILD ______ I ■ Building Committee To Hold Meeting To Take Up Plans Sunday Portland, Feb. 22 —According to announcement today the building com- i mittee of the Portland lodge No. 768 11. P .O. E. will meet in the lodge ■ rooms, next Sunday afternoon at 1:30 1 o’clock at which time the matter of the construction of a new lodge home I here will be taken up. Messrs. Hulskein & Strong, architects, of Lima, ' Ohii, who planned the elegant court ' house here, sent word that they ' would be unable to be here for the regular lodge meeting Thursday ; night, when it was intended to take ’ up the building matter, so the meet- 1 ing was postponed until next Sunday ’ afternoon. • ’ DIO NOT BRING BRIBE WITH HIM — Berne Soldier, \ Returning From Germany, Not Married; Bride Coming Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kertz, of . Berne were surprised Tuesday when < their son. Henry Jr., returned home l after serving with the army of occu- : pation in Germany and was not ac- 1 companled by a German bride. Young I Kertz had written his parents that ' he would bring a German bride with ; him but yesterday he informed them i that he was not yet married. He told them that his sweetheart, Fraulein Susanna Heims will arrive in this : country in about a month and that the marriage will occur in Berne. Because of the crowded conditions on tho ship and because of preparations which had not been completed, it was impossible for Mr. Kertz to bring his future wife home with him. Private Kertz was honorably discharged from the army at Camp Alfred Vail, New Jersey, last Friday. I Atter having landed at Savannah two weeks ago some of the troops were taken to New York and to Fort Hamilton and then transferred to Camp ' Vail. While v*ith the signal corps in the army. Kertz was a "trouble shooter” on a telephone line and on two tele- i graph lines. He traveled much through Germany and France in following his work. He was stationed at such places as Brest, Verdun and Paris, France and Berlin,- Coblenz. Munich and Lemberg in Germany. He also attended the Bassion play at Oberammergau. He states that 1 he, enjoyed his army life very much j and that regretted to have to leave t Europe. The Germans treated the i American soldiers very nicely and < with the high rate of exchange at j which the American dollar stood the t Yankee soldiers lived well. Kertz i states that there was much bitter < feeling in the Ruhr when the French < army marched into that district. En- j counters among soldiers and | civilians and even among the French j invaders and the American soldiers ( were very common after the inva- ' sion. Express Service on Erie Will Continue I The Erie railroad announces that negotiations with the American Railway Express company have been concluded and that the amended contract to take effect March 1, 1923, has been signed by both patties. This insures the continuance and uninterrupted service of the American Railway Express company over the lines of the Erie railroad, N. Y. S. & W. R. R. and i subsidiaries. H

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DEFENDERS OF SHIP SUBSIDY WEAKEN TODAY Followers of Measure Fear Neglect of Important Legislation EXPECT BREAK SOON Several Republicans to Desert Measure After Friday or Saturday (United Press Service) Washington, Feb. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The line of defenders holding out against the filibuster on the administration shipping bill today began to crack and crumble, under the fear that the session might end without an opportunity being afforded to get through legislation which some senators feel is more important to them than the subsidy bill is to the administration. Notice was served on Senator Jones, in charge of the bill, by Republican senators who have stood by him that if he was unable to break the filibuster by Friday or Saturday, they would be forced to support a motion to send the subsidy bill back to the commerce committee, thus removing it definitely from the legislative slate This notification was given Jones just before Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin in a speech early in last night's session, served a virtual ultimatum that unless administration oppostion to farm credits legislation was removed, there would be no subsidy bill. Lenroot Assails Lenroot. after assailing Secretary of the Treasury Mellon for his letter opposing the farm credits legislation now pending in the nouse announced that if it came to a test between the subsidy hill and farm bloc legislation, he would vote with the farm bloc and against the administration. The psychological effect of Lenroot's bold and open stand was immediate and while it may not bring about a decision in the house on farm credits, it strengthened the de termination of certain republican senators 'to insist that the subsidy bill, having had a long time to get through the senate must now give way to other bills that can be passed and that are important locally or sectionally. Ween the senate resumed its session today the filibuster against subsidy was going on in the same monotone that marked it yesterday. It has lost ajl its sparkle and snap, largely because the fight has been taken out of the administration forces by their utter inability to hold a quorum of the senate or to transact any business without consent of the filibusterers. > • LANG FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services were held from the St. Mary's Catholic church at 9 o’clock this morning for Henry Lang, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Felix Kindley, in Fort Wayne last Monday. Burial was made in the St. Joseph cemetery. NEW COMMUNITY CLUB Farmers in Northeast Part of Union Township Form Organir.">t,on A new (OPiinunity organization has been formed in the northeast part of Union township and thus far two meetings have been held. The meetings are being held in the Clark's Chapel church and are proving' of interest to the people «f the township. A small membership fee is being charged those who join the organization in order to d 'tray any expenses which might come up and it is planned to get a membership large enough to guarantee a farmers institute next winter with the help of Purdue. At the last meeting held Tuesday evening miscellaneous business was transacted and lantern slides were shown by the county agent. It is planned to have the meetings monthly and to vary the programs so they will lie of interest to the residents of the community. James Stults, well-known janitor of the court house, returned to his work today after being confined to his home on account of illness for several days. Phil Maclpin. Martin Jaberg and Amos Stoneburner made a business trip to Fort Waye today.