Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 97, Decatur, Adams County, 23 April 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 97.

begin probe OF HOUSE OF DAVID TODAY Fourteen Newly Man-ied Couples First t ailed Upon to Testify HUNT FOR PURNELL State Seeks to Determine if Purnell Is Boni-Fide Regions Leader (United Prc-«R Service) St. Joseph, Mich., April 23 —(Special to Democrat)—Twenty eifht man and women of the House of David <olooy married in a wholesale ceremony last week were the first witnesses to appear today in the grand jury investigation of the cult. The fourteen couples assembled at Shiloh temple where the subpoenas were served and then taken to the city hall a here Judge Harry Dlnge man of Detroit, is conducting the quit in complete secrecy. Ira Wagner, deputy county clerk, who Issued licenses for the weddings was also among the first witnesses called. As the investigation got under way every effort was made to locate King Benjamin Purnell, ruler of the colony. Authorities considered calling a brother of the colony head who lives in New Castle. Ind. The brotherj was reported to have received a litter from Queen Mary, wife, saying he had died of the flu. St. Joseph, Mich.. April 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —An investigation by the state to determine whether , fK|ng" Benjamin Purnep, of the House of Dnvid cult. Benton Harber, Is a bona-fide religions leader or a bewhiskered sheik luring > girls in their teens, begins here today. Several girls who allege t*rey were] enticed into the religious order, have been called to testify. An attempt will also be made to take test'mony of several present members of the cult, including brides and ;<ron of the 14 coupl is who were mat Tied b fore a justice of the peace the latter part of last week, prosecutors said. The probe will be conducted along, the lines of a grand jury quiz. Judge Harry Dfngeman, Detroit, will be in charge of the *probe, questioning witnesses and deciding whetho. cjr.rges are to be fl'ed. Quo warrant proceedings for receivership of the House of David colony have been filed by the state. '<hU action folb'Wt l ;< civil damage salt receptly a gains’ Purneil in which alleged former members of his cult made sensational charges against him. Purnell disappeared following the investigation o f state proceedings and cannot be located. — o another dance record (United Press Service) Washington, April 23.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —After setting a new worlds marathon dance record at 109\ hours Elsie Weber, Washington, D. C. and Wm. Farrell, of Baltimore, were etopped tojay by police.

CLEANLINESS IS AN AID TO HEALTH Local Woman Citizen Urges Deca turltes to Observe “Clean-Up and Paint-Up” Week In This Cit y During the First Week in May to Beautify City and A Id Health of Inhabitants N

Cleanliness an Aid to Health h is recognized everywhere in these advanced times that cleanliness is an aid to health. That is "hy the Clean Up and Paint Up umpalgns which have been conducted In some 7,000 American cities for so many years past have been so strongly endorsed, and have received the hearty co-operation of the public. lhe Clean Up campaign in Decatur ■uring the first week in May is also to include a “Paint Up” campaign which may not be so generally observed but which is deserving of en- > ouragenient. It looks to sightliness aq well as cleanliness and its healthfulness is also recognized. Howf‘yer, painting up cannot be made a matter of compulsion. The health laws can be employed for the enrorvement of , regulations that look tear surroundings. They cannot extended to cover in unlimited

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Remains <fl Mrs. Alice Walch Buried Here Today lb- remains of Mrs. Alice Walch, who died at Fori ®U’ayne Friday , evening were brought hero and interned this morning to St. Joseph cemetery. Mrs. Walch was stricken i with paralysis about t**n days ago while walking along Calhoun street. I with her sister, Mrs. David and husband. She rallied for a few days but death relieved her Friday evening. She formerly lived here. —■ ■ o— ■ ■ ■ — 1 Miss Cedi Miller and Dick F.hinger , spent last evening in Fort Waytie. RESCUE EIGHT FROM ISLAND I Seven Men and a Woman Recovering From Experience on Island <United Press Service) Frankfort, Mich., April 23 —(Spe- , cial to Dally Democrat)—Seven men I and one woman of the Fox island , 1 wood cutters colony are recoverin; I here today from privations and lack of adequate food following their res- ’ cue yesterday by the ice crusher ear ( ferry Ann Arbor which was dispatched to the Ice bound island by Thomas E. Wilson, packer. . The Ann Arbor, after battling its i way through miles of ice jams, also brought to the mainland the airplane party sent by Wilson to take food to the woodsmen, | The members of thfe woodsmen group declared that provisions ha I become alarmingly short when the Wilson and Army airplanes arrived with food the latter part of last week One man. Howard Smith, was rushed to a hospital. He had suffered for days on the. island with appendicitis. 1 Two other men declared to have i been bound by companions when the I latter staged a food and tobacco raI tiou revolt were also found to be iu i aoor physiclal condition hy physiliiaaa. —o 1 , COTTAGES BURN AT ROME CITY ] Two of Five Buildings > Burned Belonged to Sam Hite, of This City Two cottages at Rome City, owned 1 by Sam Hite, of this city, were destroyed by fire last Friday night. The origin of the fire is unknown, but ‘ it is believed that the flames started in the Aaron Rimtnel cottage from a 1 cigarette tossed into the leaves near • the house by a passing motorist. ' Five cottages, situated just west of 1 the dance pavilion, were destroyed, 1 before firemen from Kendallville 1 gained control of the blaze. The other three, cottages burned . were owned by Aaron Himmel, of Albion: OHo Ritnmel, of Illinois; and Ed Grady, of Kendallville. The cot- i tages were furnished and the con- i tents burned too. An automobile stored in a garage at the rear of one of the cottages was saved. The loss is estimated at $7,001). Mr. Hite stated that it is doubtful if he will rebuild his cottages at present.

form, the “City Beautiful” as well. 1 What citizens cannot be compelled to perform they may consent to do, ’ willingly, as a matter of sound public 5 policy and to improve the appearance of their properties. ’ It is?" to be lsped that when the ’ Clean Up and Paint Up Campaign in launched next week that more interest than usual will be taken in the subject and that it will shortly r find the city more healthful than it j has ever hpen before. I The campaign will also look to ( fire prevention, for it will mean the , ( removal of a great quantity of , waste, some of which Is highly in-1. flammable. Every Decatur citizen ] j who is public-spirited, loves his city , i and wants visitors io think well of our fair city, will observe and assist . Ln "Clean-Up Week” in Decatur dur- j Ing the first week in May. f I —WOMAN CITIZEN I

NEWSPAPER REPORTERS BRING FOOD TO MAROONED PARTY BY AIR r JIR wCrfk : ff WT ? wWrNwt 'll JBI K ' *1 A ! \ \ ■t > fOl s W x. 9s x® | - “ - ' wHH A ' i 9 (Pacific and Atlantic Photo) Morrow Krum (left), aviator and reporter on The CHICAGO 1 RIBUNi who bew in an Army airplane iron) Rantoul. 111., to bottth box Island Mich., where fourteen persons—eleven men ami three women ".ere marooned and facing starvation. Krum dropped sod trim) his plane totheTarooned party. Murrell Uns. I <ngh;. using another plane, was forced to descend at CharlevmX, Mtc b. . Krum wis forced to th over eighteen uttoscf floating t< “to e-t to the island.

STAGE SEI FOB BIC FUN FROLIC Moose Hall Placed in Readiness for Indoor Fair Starting Wednesday The partitions* in the Moose hall have been removed and elevon booths have been erected around the bi:: room and the stage is set tor the big four days’ fun frolic in indoor fair to he held there on Wednesday. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. The different articles and prizes to be sold and awarded at the booths are. blankets, ivory, candy, aluminum ware, dolls, refreshments, china, cigars, novelties and last but not least, a special booth for the women which contains wonderful prizes for the ladies. Each night at 10:10 a big prize will be awarded to the holder of the lucky number and following that, dancing will be enjoyed, the Jewbo orchestra furnishing music. Saturday night will be known as Fort Wayne night, the Moose of that city coming here several hundred strong to attend the fun frolic. 1 hey wll bring with them the Moose Jazz band and a big time is assured. The proceeds derived from the fun frolic and indoor fair will be spent in purchasing new furnishings for the Moose home on Third street. The lodge has gone to great expense in staging the fair and the patronage of the community will be greatly appreciated by the members. No admission charge will be made at the door and everybody's cordially invited to attend the fun frolic. o Witnesses Ku Klux Klan Ceremony at Funeral Miss Juanita Thomas spent the week-end in Muncie. While there she attended the funeral 'of W. XI. Slack, who was well-known by Miss Thomas. Following the close of the; minister's ceremony at the grave, a large number of members of the Kuj Klux Klan, in full regalia, marched into the ceremony and up to the grave. A ceremony was conducted, | by the Klan members and a large, fiery cross, made from red carnations, was placed on the casket. A robe and mask wu also placed on the casket and butWd with it. Mr. . Slack, was a prominent citizen ini Muncie, but very few know that he was a member“*of the Ku Klux Klan. — o — Born—To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur B. Miller, Ninth street, today, a nine pound baby girl. Everybody is recovRuby Wanetea.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, April 23, 1923.

-L! - LEGION MEETING TONIGHT' Regular Meeting and Business Relative to Baseball Team A regular meeting of the Adams Post No. 43 of the American Legion will be held in tfie Legion hall at 7:45 o'clock this evening. In addition to the regular business, mu< h business relative to the semi-pro baseball team, which the Legion is going to place in the field this summer, will be disposed of. The first practice of the candidates for the team was to have been held on Ahr s field yesterday, but the ground was too soft. It is likely that the first workout will not be held until next I Saturday afternoon or Sunday. Uniforms have been ordered, and it is hoped that the team will be ready Io play its opening game in the near future. WILL OPEN WW STORE IN m — Philadelphia Delicatessen Tea Room to be Opened About May 20th Mr. Z. A. Andrews, of Ligioniei, who recently purchase the business building on Second street next door to the Peoples' IjOan and Trust Company, was in this city Saturday making arrangements for the opening of his delicatessen shop in the near future. The building, which is at present occupied by Fred Fullenkamp's soft drink parlor, will be vacated by May 1 and Mr. Andrews will be here by that time to receive the new equipment for the room. The new shop which will be known as the Philadelphia Delicatessen Tea room, will be opened about May 20. New' and modern equipment and furniture will be installed in the tea room to make it an up-to-date shop. Mr. Andrews and his brothers own a similar shop in Ligionier and formerly 'owned stores in a number of larger (cities. They are thoroughly acquaint- ' with the candy making trade and ' operation of delicatessen shops. Mr. Andrews will move bis family to this city. They will reside in the 'second story of the business building I jMrchased by Mr. Andrews. o TWENTY CHICKENS STOLEN John Trout reports that twenty white Wyandotte chickens wero stol-! on from his chicken house last Thursday night. This makes a total of approximately forty chickens stolen at the Trout home during th? past three I months.

SUITOR MAY DIE e 9 Because he thought his love for Rose Hummer, 27 (above) was hopeless, Edward Kelly, 64. traveling salesman, took poison. He 1 may die. Chicago Financial difficulties ami fear that his love was hopeless cansI e<l Edward Kelly. 64, to take poison. Rose Hummer. 2’’. Council Bluffs. Ila said that th' d ! »|:uity in ih.it ages made no difference and th; t she loved him Miss Hummer and Kelly met in a Council Bluffs store a! ere Ketly, a traveling salesman tor a St. Paul firm, sold shoes. Kelly is not evicted to live. TWO FIRES DO MUCH DAMAGE Big Four Freight Depot at Indianapolis and Richmond Car Barns Burn I United Press Service) Indianapolis, April 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat)-—Damage estimated at $150,000 was caused by a fire which swept the in-bound freight depot of the Big Four railroad here early today. Two firemen were injured in lighting the fire. The flames, which started on the second floor leaped a fire wall in the center of the building and spread rapidly in both directions. It seemed for a time that the entire structure was doomed. The alarm was given by an unknown man who rushed into police headquarters shouting that the Big Four freight depot was on fire. SIOO,OOO Damage at Richmond Richmond. Ind.. April .23. —(Special to Daily Democrat)-—Street cars were being brought from Dayton, Ohio, and Indianapolis today to restore service interrupted yesterday when fourteen cars were destroyed by fire in the car barns. Damage was estimated at SIOO,OOO. Charles Price, lineman, who was sleeping in a repair car. narrowly escaped death. He was not awakened until the blaze had gained headway. Edward Miller, fire chief, was knocked down three times by shocks communicated through water. Will Attempt to Still Tempest in G. O. P. Ranks (United Press Service) Washington, April 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat —In an effort, to still the rising tempest In Republican ranks over the world court, three of the foremost men in the party, this week, will jxtur the oil of their eloquence upon the troubled party waters. President Harding today was completing speech he will deliver in New York Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Harding is counting heavily on the effort of the speech to silence Rej publican opposition to his court proposal. On Thursday, Elihu Root, in opening th© session of the American society of International La'tv here, is expected to add his voice and In ! fluence to the effort to quiet the un-: easiness in Republican ranks. The following day Secretary of State Hughes. addrcSffffig the same body, will make an important speech on the world court.

C. .1. Lutz Holding Court This Week (Hark C. l.utz is acting as spacial judge this week and is holdlM court during the temporary aii'mise of Judge John C, Moran, on ticcoiiife of illness. Judge Moran went to iFiintmgtijfi 1 hursihiy to act as a special Judge and became ill when he reached Fort Wayne, en route home. The cases of ttn state vs. Brewster and Heller, and against Zurber. which were set for trial this morning, were continued.. The eases of the state vs. Smith and state vs. Mercer are set for trial tomorrow, but It is likely that they will be continued until a later date. GAINED IDEAS FROM FARM CAR Adams County People Benefitted by Erie Farm Demonstration Train The many persons from Adams county who visited the farm demonstration cars which are being operated by the Agricultural Extension Department of Purdue University and the Development Service of the Erie railroad, and which were here Saturday, were well repaid for their time. The day was filled with things worthwhile for the farmer and no one visited the train without carrying away good ideas on poultry, dairying, growing of soybeans or alfalfa. and the feeding of soybeans witli the Purdue mineral mixture to hogs to supplement corn. One entire car was devoted to the poultry exhibit with a dozen Barred Rock hens from the Purdue poultry farm in a cross section of a modern house. The house showed the mash feeder on the wall, wall nests, water stand and other devices to keep the feed clean and also to allow more floor space for hens. The hens were busy scratching for grain which is fed in the straw litter. The other part of the car was devoted to illustrating proper feeding of chicks and hens, emphasizing the Importance of including animal proteins in the rations. and to the grading and packing of eggs for shipping. Soybeans were suggested as “legume insurance" by the soils and crops exhibit. Facts regarding growing and use of this new wonder crop were brought out and soybean meal, which may take the place of cotton or linseed oil meal in this state and soybean cake, were shown. How to get best results with alfalfa and the use of ground limestone was another strong point derived from this exhibit. The importance of using a purebred sire and feeding of a legume hay to obtain maximum production from dairy herds was illustrated well by the dairy display. Actual results j obtained through the use of a sire of known high producing ancestry, were shown with photographs, of the sires and dams. The hog feeding display emphasized the importance of using soybean meal with the Purdue mineral mix ture to supplement corn as a ration for fattening market porkers. It brought out that the profit was 12 cents a bushel when corn alone was fed. and 55 cents a bushel profit on the corn when the soybean meul and the mineral mixture supplemented it. The corn alone bunch of hogs took 10% bushels of corn for every 100 pounds of gain, while those on the balanced ration took 5% bushels of corn, 57 pounds of the soybean and mineral mixture at a total cost of $5.00 per 100. The cost of corn alone was $6.71. Feeders weighing The balanced ration lot put on 130. 99 pounds were used in both trials, pounds while the corn alone group put on 52 pounds. Lecutres on all these topics were delivered by members of the Purdue staff who also discussed individual problems wtith a large number of the faim men and women who came to get information on the various toffies stouchel upon by the exhibits. The car will be sent over the Erie lines in Ohio after it completes the tour of Indiana. ■ o MARRIAGE LICENSES Attos V. Yost, contractor, Decatur, age 27 years, to Adella Miller, Preble township, age 29 years. Frank Haughton, laborer, Geneva, 'age 46 years, to Ruby Winship, Geoleva, age 38 years. i A marriage license was issued by the clerk of the Wells circuit court court last Saturday to Goldie E. May. ( daughter of Boyd May, of Decatur, I and Otto E. Allen, of Wells county. 1

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DECATUR WINS * COUNTY TRACK MEET SATURDAY —a—• Locals Surprise Fans. Piling Up Total of 49 1-2 Points; Geneva Second ORATORY AND MUSIC Prizes Well Distributed in Literary and Musical Contests; Event Success The Adams County High School Field Meet and Literary Music contest held In this city Saturday afternoon nnd evening, was one of the most successful events in the history of the county schools. A largo crowd was in attendance at all ses slons and the competition was high class and close, Decatur high sc loot athletes surprised 'their most ardent follow; ru by winning five firsts ami piling up a total of 49% points in the track and field meet Saturday afternoon, winning the meet in easy fashion. Claude Lough, star Geneva athlete, lei his team into second place with a total o 13 points. The other schools finished in the following order: Hartford township. 6; Berne, 3; Kirkland township. %; Pleasant Mills. 0; and Jefferson township, 0. Monroe and Monmouth had no entries. The prizes w'ere widely distributed in the literary-music contests Saturday evening. Miss Ruth Castle. Decatur’s only entry iu the evening contests, and Miss Gladys Schindler, of Berne, tied for first place in the piano solo. Miss Mildred Muth, of G< neva, was awarded second place Girl Wins Oratorical In the oratorical contest. Miss Midge Davis, of Pleasant Mills, won first place and Miss Naomi Liecbty. of Berne, was second. Mi -s Davis spoke on. "Theodore Roosevelt." Berne. Geneva mail Pleasant Milta w.-re the only schools having entries in the ladies' quartet contest. The Geneva girls won first place and the Berne girls second. Miss Rosa Mann, of Jefferson town ship, was unable to contest Ln th<» violin -solo, she being the only <ttrant unable to participate. The contest was won by A. Lloyd Monroe, of Hartford township. Second place was won by Miss Eileen Bliss of Geneva. Miss Vera Butler, of Monroe, won the reading contest, in which six girls were entered. MUs Jeanette Wilson, of Kirkland towuxhip, placed second in the standing. There were only four contestants for honors in the vocal solo. Mias Velma Opliger. Berne, won first and Miss Margaret Drew, of Geneva, won 1 second. Winners Receive Pennants Following the completion of the literary-musical contests, the judges announced their decisions, and pennants were awarded to winners of first place in each of the events in the track and field meet and In ths evening contests. Six pentiauts went to Decatur, three to Geneva, two to Berne, one to Hartford township, one to Monroe and one to Pleasant Mills. Track and Field Meet A hard rain which fell at the noon hour Saturday, made the track at Bellmont Park extremely muddy. The 100 yard and 220 yard dashes were run on tie cinder drive back of the grandstand, but tbe half mile and mile run were run on the race track. Owing to the wet condition of ths track and field, the records established by the athletes were low. Geneva jumped into the lead when Ixuigh won the high jump, the first event on the program. The Geneva lad, who tied tor second in the high jump at the state meet last year, was not forced to exert himself to win, his opponents failing to clear the bar at 4 feet 11 inches. Dorwin, of Decatur, won second and Castle, of Decatur, and Shady, of Kirkland, tied for third. Two elimination heats were necessary in the two dashes, owing to the narrow track. Myers. Decatur, won the first heat of the 100-yard dash, and Merryman, Decatur, wvn the other. In tbe final heat. Windmiller, of Hartford township, finished first, Myers second, end Merryman, thirdWtndmiller’s time was 118 seconds. Myers got »«»y tea elow start and could not, overtake WlndnyMer. Bchug, of Berne, finished second tn t the first heat and Windmillw second® (Continuetron page alx)