Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 89, Decatur, Adams County, 13 April 1923 — Page 1

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IffITTA W»S I ENJOYED BY A I LARGE CROWD ■ u„4i Schools (.Ire Clubs I "'rerted by Much Apk j’lause Last Night Iju'S lC WAS CATCHY, Bhterestinir Hot Was For- ■ traved; Costumes Used II Were Beautiful __ ■ outbursts of applause ■ frw . tr(l tbF members of the ■ „booi twx*' ami *”■’*' Klpe tlubs | ■ w n)r bt when tb*y appeared in| ■ [Lt |r operetta "The Fire-Prince,” at ■ lbs tilth school auditorium. A large ■ audieiue witnessed the operetta,! ■ , U h was highly entertaining ■ throughout. ■ lkr operetta consisted of two acts. Tbr sc«ne of the first act was laid 1 tKljgof Panlouflla. The part of the In the summer palace of Groguio. kil( »».’ played by Robert Myers, who handled the role in line fashion. filM Kathryn Hyland made a beau ttfol queen, playing the role of Isadora. Queen of Pantoufila. King Groguio had three sons. Pri gio, Enrico and Alphonso. Prigio. the fire prince, was the eldest and tras disliked by his father on account of his cleverness. Prigio expressed his eon-belief in fairies, while all the rest strongly believed in them. The parts of the three sons of the king were played by Gail Kern, Robert Helm and Milton Swearingen respectively, A horrible fire-drake was discovered in the vicinity of the palace and his animal made the temperature extremely hot. The king consulted his wise man, played by Richard Myers, who told of the actions of the dangerous monster. The king wanted to tend Prigio to slay the beast hut Prigio refused, saying he did not believe in fire drakes. Alphonse, volunteered to slay the Mima.!, later the king received a vwless, saying that Alphonso had been burned to death by the firedrake. Enrico volunteered to slay the beast, but another wireless mesI sage told that he, too, had been burned to death by the fire-drake. The Ling, queen, and all the court decided to abandon the palace and leave the vicinity Prigio was disinherited hy the king for refusing to slay the fire-drake, and he was left alone at the palace, penniless and without means of travel. Prigio remembered that a fairy at his christening bad left a wishing rip and other articles of good luck. He found them and garbed himself 1 a them. He was then able to travel, make himself invtaskle, and accomplish other great things. ii 6 went to the home of the Spanish embassy. , The second act took place in the oall room of the embassy. The king issued a proclamation saying that whoever would bring to him the l() rns and tall of the fire-drake could have the hand of bis beautiful niece, way Molinda. Prigio fell in love *ith Rosa, the daughter of the Span■h ambassador. Rosa promised to tnarry Prigio if he would bring her ihe horns and tail of the fire-drake. I rlgio killed the firedrake and returned the horns and tail to Rosa, she king, hearing that the fire-drake ad been killed, offered to forgive ITigio and offered him the hand of -«<ly Molinda, which Prigio refused. i’ angered the king, but ha prom- “ M-i to forgive Prlgo and consent to w mar rlage to Rosa if be would re“t”r« his two brothers. Alphonso and •nruo to life. Prigio left the erausuy and returned with hl- two “’■others, j |H costumes used in the play u Very beautiful, and the music ' 1 catchy and peppy. The pupils re trained by Misses Martha Ty-, n, f° r< ' e l* a Resen, teachers of lc speaking and music, respec6 y, to the high school. Miss Ruth astle acted as pianist during the . ' retta and sang two selections bewh.e? t ' le flrßt an< ’ Be cond acts. inJi ' were Kreatly appreciated. FolOroX^ 11 ® T/ characters: Meyers P anto ”fila—Robert Pr S°~ HlB Eldent Son, the Fire-•rince-call Kern. ■ Phonso— Prigio’s Brother— Robert Helm. | _7~ Pr| fflo’n Brother — Milton 3 ringer. t 0 Princess—(Continued on page five) I

Strikes Oft Two Names From List of Judges Bluffton. April Kl—The choice of a special judge to try the ease of the slate against Fred Kohler, of Adams county, charged with violating the liquor laws, lies between John (’. Moran, Roscoe Wheat and Sumner Kenner, the names of James Merry mun and E. E. McGriff having been struck from the list oi live by Prose cutor George Ixjuden. The defense has yet to strike ofi two names and the one remaining will preside in the case. The three now |on the list are serving circuit court judges. RAILROAD MAN MAKES ADDRESS Mr. Paul Jones, of Penn1 sylvania System, Addresses Rotary Club I An intelligent and instructive talk on the conditions and problems of the railroads was given by Mr. Paul Jones, division superintendent ol the Pennsylvania railroad last evening to the Rotarians during their regufiar luncheon meeting. i Mr. Jones Is well versed in his sub ject, knows it from all angles anti can discuss railroad problems and state facts in an intelligent way. II spoke for an hour. He stated that the railroads fell down In matter of ser vice last fall, because of the phenomenal growth in business, immediate!} following a slump and business stag nation. He said the railroads were not prepared to take care of the business. Following the war, stated Mr, Jones, the roads were in worse condition than previous to the time the government took them over. He said the railroad situation was serious. He told what an important part the railroads played in keeping commerce moving, how they had to car ry coal in order to prevent people ■ from freezfwjf st the ssune time tried to keep the factories from closing down. Mr. Jones said that, ‘‘too much legislature, too much destructive legislature, had handicapped the rail roads in recent years. This more than all elee makes the condition ser ioua and may bring ultimate ruin to the roads, if public ownership of the railroads is favored, let the road be taken over while still in good condition. Do not ruiu them first.” urged the speaker. He told why the surcharge was made on the Pullman trains, saying that it was just, for in order to haul a Pullman ear, nearl? two tons more weight had to be pulled for each passenger thereon. He said the railroads were trying to do everything possible to Improve shipping conditions and that they wanted the co-operation and help of the public Without this it is impossible to con tinue. Mr. Jones’ talk was full of good sound busness logic and his statements were supported by proof. John Carmody, the new president of the club presided and introduced tb< speaker. — • Baby Died Soon After Being Bom Yesterday Edith lona, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook, died at the family home six miles southwest ol Decatur yesterday evening, two hours after being prematurely born. The patents three brothers-and two sisters survive. Short funeral services were held from the home at 2 o’clock this afternoon, the Rev. D. M. byons, pastor of the Decatur Church of God. officiating. Burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. o o | They’re Not Selling Trees’ Just Boosting o — —— —-<) Employes of the Cloverleaf Cream-1 ery state that numerous calls have, been received at the office in regard to buying trees and shrubbery. The. public having gained the impression that because W. A. Klepper, president and general-manager of the Creamery published a page ad in Wednesday's Dally Democrat. urg- ( Ing the observance of Indiana Tree Planting Week, by planting a tree or, two, that the Creamery Company ( wore dealers in this line. A call was , i received from Portland, yesterday.' The Creamery does not sell trees or , , shrubs, but every member of this ( I public-spirited and progressive or- ( ganization believes in beaufying the I town by planting trees and shrubs. 1

FORD BOOM IS 7* I GAINING MUCH IMPETUS NOW Ford Dealers Thruout Nation Boosting Manufacturer for Presidency F EAR THIRD PARTY Organization Democrats to be Viewing Movement With Alarm (United Press Service) Indianapolis, April 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Organization democrats were said to be looking with some alarm on the candidacy of Henry Font for President here today. With efforts to collect a large camnaign fund for the purpose of making Ford the democratic nominee, fear was expressed in some quarters that If Ford does not obtain the nomination he will attempt to start a third party. Local! Ford dealers received urgent telegrams from the campaign headquarters at Chicago asking them to contribute. With the dealers as a neuclus friends of Ford expect to organize every state and every precinct in every state before the end of the year letters front the Chicago headquarter indicated. , Each Ford dealer has been offered a place, on the state committee. ‘‘We are rapidly building a Ford organization in every precinct in Chicago for the furtherance of Henry Ford for the Presidency,” the letters to dealers said. ‘‘Plans are under way for the opening of state headquarters in every state and to complete a precinct organization in every precinct. ‘‘lf you are in favor of the candidacy of Mr. Ford we will appreciate your acceptance of a place on the campaign committee. We are not making public the names of persons who accept until there is a complete committee in every state.” o —__ Sectional Spelling Matches Held This Evening The annual sectional grade spelling matches in Adams county will take place in Decatur and, Berne this evening. The spe’lers from the six northern townships meeting in this city, and those from the six southern townships at Herne The Decatur match will be held in the high school auditorium and gymnasium, and the Berne match will be held in the community auditiorium. An admission charge of ten cents will be made at each place. The fourteen pupils remaining in the contest longest at each place will enter the final or county match here next Friday evening. — o MANY VISITORS ATTEND REVIVAL Linn Grove Delegation at Evangelical Service; Street Meet Planned Between forty and fifty persons from Llnu Grove and that vicinity attended the revival meeting at the Evangelical church here last night. A large delegation is expected from Berne this evening. Much, interest is being shown in the services. The members of the Evangelistic party who are conducting the meetings, the Rev. and Mrs. O. Lozier and the Rev and Mrs. George D. Reep, conduced the chapel exerctses at the high school this morning. There will be no meeting at tho church on Saturday evening, but a I service will be conducted on the I street near the court house. There twill be music and speaking. o — V. I. S. Class Program Was Well Attended A fine audience attended the en1 tertainment given in the United Brethren church last nlghtl by the V. I. S. class of that church. The enter1 tainment consisted of music and 'playlets. The General Electric ar- ! chestra, consisting of twelve pieces, ■ furnished a number of excellent ee- ' lections. The proceeds derived from ' the entertainment will be applied to I the church building fund.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 13, 1923.

HOWARD CARTER I 71 ■Ah' ? gnWjk ; whor on * A MO; J -t ’MF A r | W IB Cairo. April 13.—Howard Carftr, co-discoverer of the tomb of King Tut-Ankh-Amen, whose sudden illness Wednesday night gave rise to fears among the superstitious that a fate similar to that of Lord Carnarvon might be overtaking him, was somewhat improved today. Friends said Carter looked extremely weak and haggard, however. He was able to be out for a while last evening. PRIEST SHOOTS CHURCH PASTOR I Assistant Pastor in Michigan Catholic Church Held Following Shooting (United Press Service) Kalamazoo, Mich., April 13—(Spe- . cial to Daily Democrat)—Rev. Father Charles Dillon, assistant pastor of Se. Augustine’s Roman Catholic 1 church, is being held at police headquarters today for the shooting to death of Rev. Father Henry O’Neill, pastor of the-church to which he confessed, police officials said. The shootiny took place at the dinner table last night. Four shots were fired, all of which took effect. One pierced the abdomen, another entered just abovq' the heart, the third penetrated the. right temple and the fourth pierced a lung of the pastor. According to the confession aFther Dillon made to the chief of police, he bad been driven to fury by alleged ill treatment at the hands of the pastor. ‘‘He treated me with disrespect almost ever since I came here from Battle Creek, thirteen months ago," Father Dillon said. 0 Little Girl Loses End of Finger in Accident Mary Baumgartner, tho eight year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Baumgartner, residing one and onefourth miles west of Monroe, suffered a very painful injury yesterday afternoon when the end of the first Auger of her right hand was torn off at the first jont. The little girl caught the finger in a rope as sbe jumped front the porch at the Baumgartner home. o Want Title Quieted to Business Block ---— - ‘ The Knights of Columbus Building ' Association, through the law firm of Merryman and Sutton, today filed a complaint in the circuit court against Joseph P. Alban and others, seeking I to have the title quieted to the three story brick business block at the . corner of Madison and Second street, I which was purchased recently by the lodge. 0 .♦ WEATHER ♦ l INDlANA—Probably rain tonight and Saturday, except fair Saturday ’, in souhwest portion Cooler in south- | west portion tonight.

SUGAR MOUNTS TO NEW HIGH LEUE! TOBJIY Harding and Cabinet Resume Investigation of the Situation SOME BLAME TARIFF Officials So Far Unable to Fix Blame for Soaring Sugar Prices (United Press Servk-e) Washington, April 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An official announcement of the government’s position in relation to the recent raise in sugar prices may be made shortly. This was indicated in official quarters today after President Harding and cabinet members i had discussed the situation for two hours. Acting Attorney General Sey- j mour laid before the president and - depratnient heads data gathered by the justice department and by District Attorney Hayward in New York. New York. April 13. — (Special to; Daily Democrat) —Cuban raw sugar' was boosted to a new high tor the year today. Two cargoes totalling 11!.1)00 tons ’ were sold at six cents l. o. b. Cuba for > .lune shipment, which is equivolent 1 to about tiVicents cost and freight to ( New York. i This development followed the ari rival of Acting Attorney General X. T. Seymour to investigate sugar gamb- • ling at the suggestion of President Harding. At this signal beet sugar prices for tile most part were elevated to 9.30 cents. ' Washington. April 13. —President I Harding and bis today took up the sugar situation as New York dispatches told of a new high price ■ level for Cuban raw sugar. Acting Attorney Seymour, returning from a hasty conference in NewYork with District Attorney Hayward and other officials, took with him to ■ the cabinet meeting a mass of data • on the sugar price investigation the f justice department has been asking. At the same time the report to th? president of the tariff commission, which Mr. Hbrding directed to find ’ out whether the tariff was responsible ■ for tho price increases, was postponed ' until next week because of a sharp division in the commission. Some ■ members, it was stated, believe th 1 tariff is in pari responsible while j others hold it had nothing to do with the rapid raise in sugar prices. The commssion’s meeting with Mr. 1 Hardng has been referred in an effort to reconcile the differences. o ANNUAL MOUSE MEMORIAL SUN, Interesting Program of Music and Speeches Has Been Arranged The annual Memorial service of the Decatur Moose Lodge will be held tn the lodge hall in the Bowers building on Monroe street at. 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon, April 15. ' Special music, both vocal and instru- • mental, has been arranged for and a ! number of speeches will he made. The Hon. G. M. Stulta. of Huntington, will deliver the principal address. Other speeches will be given . by O. L. Vance and D. N. Erwin. ‘ of this city. The public is cordially invited to attend the services. ’ i o —_ ! Only Eight Members oi Co. C Are Still Living r ————■ ) With the passing of Joseph lien- > hart, former Adams county resident. , at his home in Tyro, Kansas, yester- ) day, only eight members of Company G. 47th Indiana regiment of volunteers in the Civil War remain. The I company, consisting of 110 men. was b organized in Decatur and Willshire, ■ Ohio. Tho surviving members of the company are: John McClead, C. II Schneider, Joe Helm. Jacob Railing. 'I J. M. Blossom, R. L, Blossom, J. Batternburg, and George B. Cline.

Indiana One of Dry eat States in the Union; (United Press Hervlce) hiiliana|>ollM. April 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana is one of | Hie drycot states in the Union, according to u report compiled by Bert 0. Morgan, federal prohibition director i for ludlanu today. During 1922, Morgan said, the Ind I Jana department confiscated that 554 I stills, 6,686 gallons of spirited, 6.545 j gallons of malt liquor, 6,280 gallons | ot wino, 114,398 gallons of mash. 776fermenters made on l.fiOl arrests and closed fourteen plates by injunction PLAN FOR VISIT OF FARM TRAIN Special Exhibits at Erie Tracks and Meeting in Circuit Court Room — The three d< inonsration cars whi< b 1 late being run through Northern Ind-1 | iana over tho Erie railroad will be' iin Decatur all day Saturday, April 21st.. and a meeting is being planned I for the evening of that day to be held ' in the court room. The cars have | been fitted out and will be in charge of the exteution department of Purdue j University and the Erie railroad in ;co-operation with the county agent of the counties through which the cars will pass. Large Poultry Exhibit The purpose of the cars is primarily to further the agricultural development in northern Indiana in soils and crops, dairying and poultry. Specialists from Purdue will accompany the ears to conduct denionsrations, givo lectures, tadio concerts, display educational films and explain exhibits. One ear will be devoted entirely to poultry and a full-sized Purdue pool--1 try house will be shown with equipment, such as feeders, nests, roosts, etc. Some poultry will be kept In the house. Demonstrations will be given in grading eggs. Common and Grimm alfalfa will be shown. Soybeans will be discussed and shown in different rations in which they may be used. Exhibits will show the results obtained in better feeding and breeding of dairy cattle. The cars will be located near the Erie depot and will be open from 9 a.nt. until 5 p.m.. An evening session will be held in the court room where motion pictures of poultry will he shown accompanied by a lecture by a Purdue man. Lantern slides will also be shown. Everyone interested in farming should plan to see the exhibit and hear the lectures during the (day as well as attend the evening meeting. For further information see or cull the county agricultural agent.' o France Conter Named Boys’ Work Chairman France Conter has been appointed (hairman of the Boys’ work committee of the Rotary club, succeeding Martin F. Worthman. superintendent of the schools, who stat ed that it was I impossible to look after the duties I pertaining thereto on account of bis j sickness and absence from th? city. France accepted the place and with, other members of the committee will! work out a program for the year.

COOKING SCHOOL IS WORTH WHILE Housewives Will Be Well Repaid For Time Spent In Attending Dem. ocrat's Cooking School At Old Gymnasium Next Week

Ladies, are you planning to attend ; the Daily Democrat's Short Course in Domestic Science at the old gym next Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and Friday? We arts sure you will be pleased, delighted and splendidly repaid for ' your time and effort. The cooking school is purely an effort on our part , to do something worth while for the , ladies of this community and the , short course will be on a par to those interested in domestic science, with the short courses put on by Purdue University. Bring your note book for there will be many receipes you will want to' jot down and many points yon will want to remember. Mrs. Brown, a college graduate and Miss Johtjson, an expert in her work, will have charge of the school. ( They will lec-l > ture and demonstrate and the articles made by them will be distributed; . among the ladies who attend. A number of wholesale houses will have representatives here to diatribute sam-

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SAYS GERMANY IS WILLING TO ACCEPT PEACE President Ebert Says Country Is Ready for Just Peace Agreement CEN S U RES FRENCH Says Unfettered German Work Cannot Develop During Occupation (I Preu* Berlin, April 13 (Special to Daily Democrat)—"At any moment we are ready for a solution which guarantees unity in the land ot our fathers and the freedom of German labor under a just peace reached by an honest, fret understanding from nation to nation. “The unfettered German worker is I willing to bear all burdens compatible ] with his capacity and honestly to ' assume a due share in tbe so bitterly needed reconstruction of the world’s sick economy. ‘ But under threatening mouths of : loaded murder weapons such unset- ■ tered German work cannot now and never can develop." President Frederick Ebert, in an exclusive interview granted the United Press —one of the few touching on political questions he has ever given — thus repeated Germany’s expressed willingness for peace. He coupled it however, with a bitter denunciation ot the French procedure in the Ruhr, where he declared black Africans with loaded carbines and drawn sabres had driven several hundred workers and officials with their wives and children from , the dearly beloved homes, sometimes . destroying their goods in the manner . of vandals, simply because “these people showed fidelity to their fatlier- , land.’’ | t the l_, French cDuraa, especially the Easter Saturday , “blood bath at Krupps." the president sarcastically declared: “All that occurred in the name of a peaceful, purely economic engineer mission, which had the purpose of speeding up Germany’s deliveries. “I believe the American people, accustomed to dealing with sober economic realities, scarcely need to have more told them to bring clearly before their eyes the whole fearful nonsense of such a ‘reparations policy.’ Every utterance regarding the Ruhr situation at the present time must naturally stand under the shadow of that fearful blood bath among the peaceful Krupp workers at Essen. Ebert, waxing warmer, declared: “The mass murder of laborers at i Kruppe on Easter Saturday is sym- > bolical of the whole Ruhr action.” Here Ebert again referred to I; ‘Black Africans” and “this occurs in i the midst of so-called peace. Force I everywhere: expulsions, arrests, dis- . orders, disorganization of thousand! • of peaceful German families, who in I bureaus and factories peacefully were J pursuing their work and desired nothing more earnestly than, with I labor of thefr heads and hands, to co-operate in healing* their fatherlaud 77""'. fr<>ni a thousallti wounds, (Continued on page five)

ples of their goods and aside from these prizes, including candy and other articles, will be given. A twen-’ty-tour pound sack of flour will be given away each day along with other valuable gifts. Watch Tor the daily schedule. Each day we will publish a program of th ■ succeeding days. The school will open each afternoon at two o'clock and continue until 1 or 4:30. The gym is now being prepared for the occasion and the stage will present the appearance of a modern kitchen. The program will include instructions on sauces, cakes, satads, baking and other foods in which every housewife !Is interested. We want you to come an<| enjoy this event. There is nothing about ft other than a desire to entertain the ladles of this community at our expense. Four big nays of pleasure and benefit. Thia is your invitation. Plan to come each afternoon. The Daily Democrat.