Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 49, Decatur, Adams County, 26 February 1923 — Page 1

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

■ a.,me XXI. Number 49.

I expect large I CROWD AT NET I TOURNEY HERE ■•affikssc H ’ Event This Week I CHANGE IN_SCIIEDULE I plat Rock * sot ** av H H e re; Petroleum Draws B ny e in First Round B ThH .p will b? eleven teams in the ■ hivh school basketball ■ umrn.Hn.nt h-re Friday and Satur B day instead of twelve, as the schedB U |e drawn last Saturday showed, lu B a comn.uni. ution with Secretary A H t Trester, of the Indiana High School Athletic assocatlon. over the telephone yesterday. Principal Paul w Linton, of the local high school. j U I W Mr. Trester's attention to the bet that Flat Hock was not in this district. The drawing showed that Petroleum would play Flat Rock in the first game of the tournament Frl day afternoon. Mr. Trester called Mr. I.inton later In the day and explained the mistake. He stated that Flat Rock s entry blank did not give the county in which the School was located, and that the school was called Geneva hiKb school of Flat Rock. One mem her of the hoard, seeing the nam*' Geneva, thought the school was in Adams county and it was placed in this sectional. Flat Rock belongs in the Shelbyville sectional. This leaves Petroleum with a bye. The Friday afternoon games have been moved up one hour, the Liberty Cen-ter-Berne game being played at 2 o'clock. Petroleum will not play until Saturday morning when the win j.-r of the Liberty Outer Berne game will he met. The arrangements for the tourna meot are progressing nicely, Mr. Linton stated today. The programs are printed and the reserved seat sale is heavy. The telephone at the high school, number 725, was kept busy this morning by persons who wanted reserved seats. The new high school gymnasium Is expected to be filled to capacity when the big ev.-nt opens Friday. Decatur Plays Monroe The Decatur high school team will play the Monroe’five at 4 o'clock Frl day afternoon. This is expected to he one of the best games of the lour nament. These teams have not met this season but both have demon strated that they are strong and it is difficult to pick the winner. Th< Liberty Center-Berne game and th Ossian-Rock Creek game Friday afternoon should be interesting con tests also. Bluffton high school’s hopefuls will get into action against the strong laxncaster quintet at 7:30 o'clock Friday evening. This game should provide many thrills. The last name. Friday evening will be played by Geneva and Union Center and these two schools appear to be fairly evenly matched. Kirkland township and Linn Grove high schools failed to get their en tiles in for the tournament. Both schools had intended to enter teams, it is said, but there was a misunderstanding in the entry system. The krlneipals of both schools say they notified the state board that they wished to enter their teams but that they received no entry blanks. Following is the schedule as re I vised after Flat Rock was shifted to the .Shelbyville sectional: Friday Aftternoon • pm. Liberty Center vs. Berue (1). 1 P-m.—Ossian vs. Rockcreek (2). I P.ng—Monroe vs. Decatur (1). Friday Evening p.m.—l,ancaster vs. Bluffton h. 30 p.m.—Geneva vs Union Center (1). Saturday Morning • am. Petroleum vs. winner at 2 P.m. (2). 10 am.—Winner at 3 p.m. vs. wln°‘‘r at 4 .m. (1). Saturday Afternoon , F®—Winner at 7:30 p.m. vs. winner at 8:30 pm. (2). 1 Pm..—Winner at 9 a.m. vs. winnw « 10 a.m. (1). Saturday Evening n.m.—winner at 2 pm, vs. winn,!r 3 p.m. (2). Refeneeg. Walter Geller (1), and Harley Murray (2).

MITE BOX OPENING W. H. M. S. of M. E. Church to Give Program Wednesday Even.nQ The Womans Home Missionary society of tin- M. E. church will hold their annual inite box opening Wed nesday evening at 7:30 In the < hur< h parlors. A general invitation is given to everyone who desires to attend. A good program will be given and a social time will follow. Every member is wanted here in company with her mite box and husband. ... - • BOARD OF GUARDIANS MEET The board of childrens guardians will meet Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the public library and members are urged to be present. MRS. D. D. HELLER AIDS TAXPAYERS TO FILE REPORT Internal Revenue Man Assists Citizens in Filing Income Tax Report J. O. Hanks, of the internal revenue department, is at the auditor's office in the court house assisting taxpayers in tilling out their income tax blanks, his office hours being from nine to ten o'clock a. m. until four in the evening. Mr. Banks will b- glad to assist any taxpayer in tillig out his income tax return and will give whatever information he can. He also lias a supply of the blanks. A single person whose income is over $1,000.00 p.-r year, and a married person whose income is over 2,000.00, must file a return on or before March 15th of this year. A married person it given an exemption of $2,5t»0.00, plus $400.00 for each dependent person. Corporations and copartnerships mu t also tile a return, a corporation paying a minimum flat rate of 12V_- per cen.. while the profits of a partnership are transfered to the individual, upon which he or she pays the tax. Mr. Hanks will be at the auditor': office until March 3rd and anyone wh > comes under the income tax law is in \ Bed to make use of his service. DEATH CAUSED BY PARALYSIS Mrs, Walter P. Johnson, St. Mary’s Township, Dietl Sunday Morning Mrs. Walter P. Johnson, age 52 years, died at her homo in St. Mary's township, at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. Death was due to a stroke of j paralysis which she suffered on Saturday evening. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacoh Beam, and was born in Michigan. Mrs. Johnson's, mother died when the former was five years old and she was reared by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Banta. She has resided in St. Marys township since the death of her mother. The husband and eleven childreni survive. The children are: Miss Ilel-■ en Johnson, of Fort Wayne; Mrs. DeWitt Brown, of Midland, Michigan; Mrs. Warren Locker, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Robert Atz, of Decatur; John S., of Fort Wayne; Edith i’„ Beloit F.. 1 Hurry E., Thelma, Dorothy and Mary Ada, all at home. Mrs. Dr. Kohn, of Grover Hill, Ohio, is a sister and the following are half brothers: Jesse Beam, of Van Wert; Harry Beem, of Texas, and John Beam, of Oklahomo. Funeral services will be held from ' the Willshire Methodist church at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and burial will be held in the Willshire cemetery. , > o ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ WEATHER ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦ INDIANA — Rain Monday and Tuesday; colder, probably turning to snow in north portion by Tuesday night; colder by Tuesday night. o He Ought to Have Stayed Awake Longer Marion, Ind., Feb. 26 —Emmanuel Stevens rolled and tossed in bed for three nights without sleeping, but the fourth night when he closed his eyes in peaceful slumber someone sansneked the house The thief oh-, tained only twentive cents, overlook-, ing a purse containing a roll of bills. •

HIGHER PRICE WILL BE PAID BEET GROWERS Holland - St. Louis Company Announces Increase of $1 per Ton OUTLOOK IS GOOD More Than 5,000 Acres Have Been Contracted for Already Announcement was made today that the guaranteed minimum price to he paid for sugar beets by the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company for the 1923 crop had been Increased from six to seven dollars per ton. The one dollar increase per ton for the beets is effective at once and will be paid to growers of sugar beets this year, John Carmody, local manager of the Holland-St. Louis company stated this morning. Growers will also be given advantage of the bonus, based on the average price of sugar. With the exception of one year tho seven dollar per ion for beets is the highest pirce paid by the sugar company and this year's contract Is considered the most advantageous and liberal to the grower of any that has been in effect, it increasing the price of the beets to a high figure, while the price of beet labor remains the same to the grower. During the war when the record high price was paid for the raw beets, the price of labor was also increased and in view of the difference this year the beet grower stands to make a profit if he has a good crop. The contracts now in effect will be changed to conform to the new high price. Manager Carmody stated this morning that about 5000 acres of beets had already been contracted .for, over 7w| qeyes bring secured iu the home territory. Those farmers who have not as yet contracted to grow beets this year are Invited to get in touch with the local management by calling for Mr. Carmody at the Sugar factory office or seeing L. A. Thomas, field manager. LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS TO MEET THURSDAY EVENING The League of Women Voters will meet Thursday evening at 7:20 o'clock at the Industrial rooms and all members are urged to be present. Miss Hertha Medsker, of Fort Wayne who was scheduled to address tho women two weeks ago but who postponed her visit on account of sickness will address the members at this meeting.) Important business will come up and as this is the last opportunity for the women to enroll I as charter members of the. league, a . large crowd is urged to be present. o LET CONTRACT FOR ELEVATOR ————————— Hospital Trustees Award Contract for Elevator and Decorating Today At a meeting of the board of trusi tees of the Adams County Hospital in the office of A. J. Smith this morning, the bids on the electrical passenger elevator were received ami tlie contract awarded to the Ottis Elevator company. The bid submitted by this company was $5,800. i The other bidders on the elevator were: Warner Elevator company, Ohio Elevator company and the Coldwater Michigan Works. The trustees also received bids on the interior decoration of the plash ered wulls and ceilings. The con- . tract for this, worlc was awarded to | the Russell Painting (company, of Bluffton. The bld was $3,124. Other bidders for this contract were: the Fort Wayne Decorating company, and Peter Gaffer and Son. Tho board decided this morning to receive bids on March 26, on the contract for supplying furniture, equipment, refrigerator boxes, and on this date the superintendent or nurse and the caretaker of the building and grounds will be selected. In addition to tansactlng the bus!1 ness mentioned above, the trustees allowed bills and transacted other ! regular business.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, February 2(», 1923.

BUM,ETIN Indianapolis, Feb. 26—(Special to Daily Democrat)—-The Moorehead hill, abolishing the annual 500-mile automobile races on the Indianapolis speedway, was sent to Governor McCray late today for his signature, following passage by the house of representatives. It t had previously been approved by the senate. The vote in the house was 53 to 38, just 2 more votes than the required majority. Besides prohibiting the < greatest automobile classic in the world, the bill will also bar all commercial sporting events in Indiana on Memorial Day. WILLSELECTA SPECIAL JUDGE Court Names List of Eligible Judges to Try Case in Court Here After both parties in the case of , Wilson S. Rhoades and Katie Rhoades against James 11. Armstrong et al. suit to quiet title, had failed 1 to agree upon an attorney to act us : judge to try the case. Judge John C. 1 Moran submitted a list of three ’ names of judges or atorneys from which each party may strike one - name within the next two days. Thu names submitted by Judge Moran were: Judge F. W. Gorden; Judge Sumner S. Kenner, of Huntington; and R. H. Hartford, of Portland. The court today granted a change of venu in the case of the Beacon Oil Syndicate against the J. F. Arnold company, and the case was sent to Allen county for trial. In the case of Hugh T. Vail against Mary F. Vail, the court today granted a restraining order restraining the plaintiff from selling or disposing of, any of his furniture or other personal property until a further M'der of the court. Judgment in the sum of $185.75 was granted to the pLalntiff in the case of Dr. Philip B. Thomas against Lewis W. Murphy, suit on an account today. The will of Rehecca J. Ryneareon was filed for probata this morning. The document provided that the en- ■ tire estate should go to Joseph M. Pease and Ida L. Pease. The former 1 was appointed executor of the estate Jacob C. Barkley was appointed administrator of the estate of the ' late Sarah A. Barkley today. He gave bond hi the sum of $3,000. 1 _ Irvin Acker, Pioneer Citizen, Seriously 111 Irvin Acker, one of the pioneer citizens of this county, is very seriously ill at his home on First street, suffering from complications due to his age. Miss Eva Acker, a (laugh ter, was unable tn attend to her school work today because of the seriousness of her father's Illness. — » Mrs. John M. Brown, of Monroeville, was here on business today. YOOTH TRIES TO END LIFE Roy Baker, Formerly of Decatur, Attempts to Kill Self in Ohio Lorain. O„ Feb. 26—Despondent over the tragic death of his sweetheart, Stella Chapman, L 9, killed in a railroad accident at, Vermillion, near here, on February 2, Roy Baker, 21, steel worker, attempted suicide early today at I|is home here by sending a bullet through his body. He is in a local hospital here with slight chance of recovery. Baker committed the act in the midst of 24 of his friends, summoned to his home last night as guests at his party. Promising his friends a 1 ‘big surprise' he took pictures of bis dead sweetheart from his pocket and after draping them on a buffet, he, pulled a gun from bls pocket and shot himself. Young Baker is a fonner Decatur boy and well known here* While living hf+e he attended the Decatur high school. He is a nephew of Ira Baker of this city and u son of Ed Baker, of Lorain.

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THREE VICTIMS OF POISON AT GENEVA TODAY Woman and Two Daughters Found in Same Bed, Suffering Greatly • I CAUSE NOT LEARNED Victims Unable to Explain How They Were Poisoned; Will Recover Geneva, Feb. 26 (Siteeia) to Daily Democrat) —Attracted by the screams of a woman about 11 o’clock this morning. Mrs. Otto Ray, who lives in the west edge of the town of Geneva, ran to tin- home of a neighbor, a I Mrs. Martin, and found the woman and her two daughters, Mary ami, Rosie, lying on a bed, all suffering' great pain. Mrs. Ray culled a physician anil an examination showed that Mrs. Martin and daughters were i suffering from poisoning. Mrs. Martin was screaming and making much noise, but the two daughters, who are about. 14 and 16 years of age, were quiet and unconscious. Mrs. Martin was able, to talk rather unconnectedly. She said that she got up during the ngilit to build a tire ar.d that she fainted and fell to the floor. When asked if she and her daughters had eaten any canned meat or other canned food, Mrs. Martin said they had not. However, canned meat was found in the house. All three refused to take medicine. Tin- physician worked with them for some time and when lie left about noon, all were conscious, and appeared to be getting better. It is thought that they will recover. Mrs. Marin is a widow. She and her daughters came to Geneva about : a year ago from Ohio. They reside i in the William. Shoemaker property. ’ ■- '• : Oppose Proposal to Join League of Nationsj By Herbert W. Walker l iil led 1-rewM Sluff < iirrenpimilent (Copyright 192:! by the f P.) Washington, Felt. 26.--(Special to Daily Democrat)—Canvass of the senate foreign relations committee and administration leaders today showed opposition to President Harding's jir.v posal that America join the League of Nations world court is so strong there is virtually no chance of its b * ing approved this session. Most ot the Democratic senators oppose tin (flan because lltey believe the United States should get into the League of Nation:, “without both fe.-t tied or stay out". Many Republicans are against it b.cause they feel it is a depnrlure from the policy of avoiding entanglement in Europeon affairs. FORD TO SPEAK HERE TONIGHT Burnell Ford, Noted Scientist and Inventor, Gives Lecture Here Decatur residets will have an opportunity tonight to hear a noted scientist and inventor, speak from the stage in the new high school auditorium, when Burnell R. Ford delivers a lecture under the auspices of. the high school lyceutn course. Mr L Ford is an electrical wizard and next ! to Thomas A. Edison, is probably the greatest in that field of endeavor. Mr. Ford has always been a deep student, as well as a painstaking and successful inventor. His first achieve ments gained nation wide prominence when the government accepted and used in its national sanitoritun an apparatus of his invention for successtv Uy treating th? white plague. Mr. Ford helped to revolutionize modern warfare through 1 is work on the sut>marine detector. He carri- s a co n,p'ete laboratory equipment for le--tines and his electrical phenomena is produced in a most instructive way. The lecture will begin at 8 o'clock this evening Thy.public Is Invited to leaf this great lecturer, who luts been called, “Tha Edison of the Platform, •’ —....—.« Mr. John Beckmeyer, of Root town ship, was ft business visitor here today.

DELAY G. 11, & I. TRAFFIC Broken Arch Bar On Freight Cai Causes Delay Near This City A broken riri h bar tinder uni- of the freight ears of extra train number 9619 prevented Hie train from travel ing ami m i-m. itati-d lite i ailing of tinwreck train < ri-w from Fort Wayne last evening to repair the damage. Tin- accident happened at 5:15 p. in. last evening about two mih-’ »nth of Decatur. Engineer Stepheiinon and Conductor Klingelieiger were in charge of the freight. The accident caused the regular Sunday evening south bound train to In- held up in this city. It not leaving here until 9:48 p. in. After the broken part on the freight was unpaired the train proceeded on its way. OPEN REVIVAL AT WILLSHIRE Indian Preacher to Assisi in Services at Ohio Church After March 4 Last night. Feb. 25. the revival meetings began at the Willshire U. B. churcji in charge of the pastor, Rev. A. M. Johnson. On March 4, Rev. Johnson is expecting Evangelist Rev. L. V. Harrell, of South Haven. Mich., to do the: preaching and the pastor expeeta to ■ lead the song service. Rev. Harrell is a now man to this part of tile country. lie is known throughout the church as the Indian preacher. He is a very brilliant orator He has held a meeting for Rev. Johnson, while Rev. Johnson was pastor in Wells county, a few years ago. Rev. Harrell is also known by a few who became personally acquainted wth him at Hillsdale, Mich., in the fall of 1912. The services begin each night nt 7 o’clock standard time, ami on Sunday night the meeting is preceded by Christian Endeavor meeting; which begins at 6 o'clock. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the revival. THREE CASES OF SMALL POX City Health Board Urges People to he Vaccinated Soon The city board of health issued a statement today, urging all persons in the city who have not been vaccinated for Small Pox within the last seven years, to lie vaccinated soon. Three cases of Small Pox have been reported in the city within tile last few days, and it was stated today that an epidemic is feared unless people get vaccinated and take all necessary precautions. The disease is not bad now. none of the three eases reported being serious, lint tlie physicians are trying to keep it from spreading. The health hoard requests that all persons amt physicians report any breaking out ns soon as it is noticed. Although there is considerable sickness in the city at present, most of it is colds and La Grippe. There are a few cases of chicken pox ami mumps, too.

r BLUFFTON WILL CLEAN UP Chamber of Commerce Has Committee to Conduct Community Beautiful Campaign Beginning in April; Prizes for Owners of Best Appearing Yards in Each district.

Bluffton, Ind. Feb. 26.—Dillion I Myers* head of the "Community Beautiful” committee of the Chamber of Commerce, announced plans today for a general city cleanup" campaign to be started the first of April ami to continue through the summer. Prizes of rare shrubbery will bo given in August to the owners of the best appearing yards in every disj trict. Scoring will be made accord ing to a point schedule which will be| | given later in full detail. I The object of the campaign is to instill in the ]>eople of Bluffton a high sense of civic pride which will cause them, by their personal efforts, to help in the beautification of the communit}’ as a whole. One unsightly yard may ruin an entire neighborhood and it will be owners of such

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COMMISSIONERS TO ORDER TWO BRIDGES SOLD Lewton and Alpha Bridges Over St. Mary’s River to be Constructed MEET NEXT MONTH Will Order Bridges Sold in March and Receive Bids at April Meeting The county commissioners will he.•■in their bridge building program next month, two bridges, the Lewton and tlie Alpha bridges, to be ordered Isold at the March meeting and bids for the construction of the two improvements will be received at the April meeting. County Surveyor Dick Booh, who several months ago was appointed engineer for tlie two proposed new bridges, has prepanul his plans and specifications and will submit them to the commissioners at the March meeting. The proposed Lewton bridge is one of tlie largest bridges in the county, jlt was formerly known as the old • Foreman bridge and is located in Root township, about three miles north of Decatur, spanning the St. Marys river. Tlie span is 135 feet. Tite present bridge is a wooden one of the old house type, similar to those that stood where the concrete bridge on Monroe street and the steel A. J. Smith bridge now stand. It was built many years ago and within the last year has become unsafe to traffic and the commissioners recently gave notice that heavy hauling over jit was forbidden, ami that those who traveled over it did it at their own risk. The estimated cost of the Lew ' ion bridge, which will probably b« built of steel, is s;:tl,iHH).lM). Bids Will be received on a concrete constnw tion. The Alpha bridge also spans tho St. Marys river in Root township, it | having a 38 foot span, and the estii mated cost of the new bridge is $5.000. 'lib The abutments to the i bridge were damaged anil began to' cave in last summer. It has been declared unsafe. About forty thousand dollars was | apportioned for the building of new I bridges this year, the Lewton ami tho Alpha bridges being the largest and 'most important. Eight other bridges are tinder contemplation ami will bo : built this year if sufficient funds are available, they being the Augsburger. Ringger, Graber, Myers ami Soldner in French township, the Holthouso i and Zimmerman in Kirkland town- . i ship, and the Burkett in Washington ■ township. These bridges are small i ones and span ditches or creeks in I) the above mentioned townships HEALTH NOTICE The city board requests that all persons report all contagious uiseases {promptly, and that tho physici: ns use care in examination and rep :t all breaking out. The health board uigi s that all poisons who have not been vaccinated for small pox within tli« la.:t seven years, do no at once, ill order to avoid an epidemic. Dr. M. Miller, secretary.

_ I I I ■ I - — - s* | yards who will be asked to get a 1 rake and shovel and start "cleaning I up.” j There are ten general ploints tak i en into consideration in the judging of the yards: 1. Lack of weeds. 2. Uiwns, neatly cut, trimmed and edged. .”. Flowers and vegetables. 4. Shrubbery. j 5. Trees. t>. Hanging baskets, window boxiea ami trellises. 7. General appearanco of front yard. 8. General appearance of hack yard, including alley. 9. General appearance of house, outbuildings, etc. 10. General conditions for lira hazard.