Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 104, Decatur, Adams County, 1 May 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 104.

tribute is paid to JUDGE MORAN TODAY

hundreds are PRESENT FROM FAR AND NEAR Funeral at St. Mary’s Church Is One of Largest Ever Held Here MANY LAWYERS HERE Bars of Other Counties Represented; Splendid Sermon Civen

Hundreds of people. from far and I near, gathered at the St. Mary’s Catholic church at 10 o'clock this morning to pay a final tribute to their friend, Judge John C. Moran, one ol the most respected citizens of De cutur and Adams county, who met an untimely death in the waters of the St. Marys river in Fort Wayne last week. The funeral was one of the largest ever held in this city. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated, the Rev. J. A. Seimetz. ■ rector of the St. Mary’s Catholic church, acting as celebrant. The Rev. A. Kloeteaias. of Geneva, was master of ceremonies; the Rev. Leon Dufrane, of the Portland and Dun kirk circuit, was deacon; and the Rev. Otto Peters, assistant pastor of the St. Mary’s church, was sub deacon, The church was too small to accomodate all who came to pay respect to their departed friend. The large church was filled and many were standing outside.* Members of the Adams county bar and the bars from surrounding counties, the mem hers of the Knights ’of Columbus. B. P. 0. E. and I. O. R. M. attended the funeral in a body. Many attorneys from surrounding cities, with whom Judge .Moran had been associated in legal matters, were present. The lawyers held a meeting in the court room before the funeral services, Wonderful Eulogy Given Father Seimetz preached a fine sermon in which he paid great tributes to Judge Moran. The text used by Father Seimetz was taken from the one hundredth Psalm, the eighth verse, as follows: "I was clad with justice; and I clothed myself with my judgment as with a robe and a diadem. I was an eye to the blind and foot to the lame. 1 was the father to the poor and the cause which 1 knew not I searched out most diligently. 1 broke the jaws of the wicked man and out of his teeth I took away the prey.” One of the points emphasized by Father Seimetz in his sermon was. ‘‘He was just.” This wonderful quality in man, so especially desirous in a court judge, was present in abundance in Judge Moran, "Jie was good even to his faults," said Father Seimetz. The Christian life of Judge Moran, the. good deeds committed by him, and his great desire to aid others were praised by Father Seimetz. The sermon was a great tribute to Judge Moran. Resolutions of Respect

Resolutions of respect, adopted by the bars of the surrounding counties were read at the meeting held in the circuit court room this morning. Attorney Jesse C. Sutton read the resolutions of the Adams county bar, Former Judge David E. Smith read those of the Allen county bar, Milo Feightuer read those of the Huntington county bar, Abraham Simmons read those of the Wells county bar, and Judge John M. Smith read those of the Jay county bar. All of the resolutions were splenidd eulogies to Judge Moran. After the resolutions had been read, talks were given by A. L. Bales, of Winchester; Judge Fred Caldwell, of Winchester; R. H. Hartford, of Portland; W. H. Reed, cf Fort Wayne; and Dore B. Erwin, of this city. There were representatives present from Mercer county, Ohio, also. Many Floral Offerings There was a great abundance of floral offerings, the casket being almost entirely covered with flowers at the home on Marshall street. Huge (Continued on page six)

DECATUR DALLY DEMOCRAT

Fritz Koenig Returns to Town; Is Arrested • 'red Koenig, who has been wanted by the local police sim e lasi Aligns: on a charge of wife dfiaertion, blew lute town Saturday night and was ar listed yesterday afternoon by Joni Reynolds, chief of police. Koenig was arraigned before .Mayor M. DeVoss yesterday evening and entered a plea of not guilty. He was released or. S2OO bond and his trial will be held Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock. Koenig said he bad been living in Kalamazoo. Mi< higan. o H. F. Kitson left for Detroit to pel a new Hupmobile Sedan. U. S. SHIPS TO CONTINUE DRY ON HIGH SEAS

Government Officials Believe Supreme Court Ruling of Little Effect MANY DIFFICULTIES Ship Owners Confronted With Many Difficulties in Carrying Liquor (Utiited Press Service) Washington. May 1. A rift in the administration over Jhe question of liquor for American ships threatened today as President Harding and the cabinet met to discuss government policy in the light of the supreme court's decision that American ve; • seis can carry liquor outside the three mile limit. Hurrying to the White House just before the cabinet meeting. Chairman A. I), latsker of the shipping board, urged Mr. Harding not to decide at once the question of keepitig shipping beard vessels dry. Washington, May 1 — American ships on the nigh seas will continue dry in spite of the supreme court's ruling that outside the three mile limit vessels are outside the Volstead law.

This was the opinion of government officia’s in practically all departments having to do with shipping of liquor. Although the court < theoretically opened the way to make the Atlantic ocean a great “booze way," the practical difficulties confronting American ship owners make it extremely unlikely, officials said that any great number of American ships will be wet when they get beyond the line. Two reasons were advanced to support this view: 1 —“ Too much trouble" in maintaining the suggested floating warehouses on the fringe of the three mile limit, which would be essential to stock bars on outgoing ships ami

to receive liquor supplies from inbound vessels. 2 —The almost certain action of j the next congress in passing a law, caulking the leak in the Volstead, law which permitted the supreme. court to make its ruling. Congress | is believed certain to make all Amer-1 ican ships everywhere bone dry. Manifold difficulties in the way of, maintenance of floating warehouses were pointed out today. These include the obvious expense of main , taining such "checking stations' including personnel and defense measures against pirates and the little known cost of stopping gigantic lin ers on the high seas. Experienced, seamen place the cost of such stops' at thousands of dollars. The supreme court itself pointed the way to dry forces to stop the only I remaining breach in the Volstead, law. Pointing out. that it ruled as it’ did solely because the Volstead act had failed to expressly state that; American ships on the high seas fell | under the general ban, the court con-, tlnued, "In so saying we do not mean to imply that congress is without power to regulate the conduct of domestic merchant vessels when on the high seas, for it has long been (Continued on page five)

ELEVEN DIE IN NEW YOlliL TENEMENT FIRE Z ;A" .* ■ ; _, ’ -.1 ’ uJ J ‘ •’5 ""A :: . £ i , - A feH' /.JIAIiyKMM ft jw .r ■%. - 'xtx.-.'A, w *•*,, J x ' x 2 * '•■ - ~ <?""■ » New York—Eleven persons tiled and twenty were injured in a fire which occurred here last Friday in a five story building at 69 East 109th •street.

LUNG FEVER !$ FATAL TO CHILD Two-Year-Old Son of Mr.i and Mrs. Noah Roth Dies Monday Evening Earl RoUi.Milwo-)»4U-old son of Mr and Mrs. Noah Roth, residing at 615 Short street, this city, died Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock at the homei of Airs. Roth's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Beer, in Monroe-township. The child had been sick only a short time of lung fever and had been moved from his home in this city to the home of his grandparents under the physician’s request. A twin sister of Earl died when she was three years old. but Earl was a healthy lad until the time of his late sickness. Besides the father and mother, there are two surviving sisters, Vera and Alice Elizabeth and four grandparents. His grandparents on his father’s side are Mr. and Mrs. Peter I). Roth. Funeral services will be held from the Beer home at 1 o’clock Wednesday afternoon and from the Reformed church at Berne at 2 o’clock. — —• K. OF P. NOTICE The third rank team will meet at the home this evening at 7:30 p. m. for rehearsal. All members be sure to be present. C. FISHER C. C. (-). Mr. and Mrs. Clem Colchin, of Washington township, were shoppers here today.

proclamation Clean anb saint 3tlp! Hear This, Ye People Think! Act! Come on. let’s put things in order. Our whole city can and should be made as clean and orderly as its cleanest home. Then we will have a safer, happier, healthier city. Ambition in its highest conception is to dream big dreams and make them come true. The splendid ambition to have a city clean and beautiful is soon to become a reality by the co-operation of all the people. Therefore, by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor, and with the hearty approval of many far-seeing and zealous citizens, we hereby proclaim the week of May Ist—-May Sth as the Opening Week of a Continuous CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP CAMPAIGN Away with the rubbish piles! Banish the plague spots! Cleau up streets and alleys! Cut the weeds, mow the lawns and trim the hedges! Repair ami paint every building that needs it. Wo need this thorough cleaning and renovation. It is the sensible thing to do —for the health, . afety. thrift, advertising, pride and happiness of all our people. it is everybody’s job. Every man, woman and child will be expected to help. Let there be no slackers. (Signed) HUBER M. DeVOSS, Mayor.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, May 1, 1923.

A SNAKE STORY While C. C. Sheets and son. True were in the woods loading posts in the Sheets' woods, three miles northwest of Decatur this morning, three big Blue Racers, measuring five to six feet long, were seen lying in an old log pile. Before the snakes could attack either of the men the reptiles were killed. NEWRULINGIS RECEIVED HERE Carriers Are to Open Mail Boxes Only at Patron’s Signal Postmaster Harry Fritzinger is in receipt of the following regulations from First assistant Postmaster General John 11. Bartlett, and patrons of the rural deliveries are asked to govern themselves accordingly: Section 772. Postal I-aws aud Regulations, is amended to read as follows: 'Rural carriers shall open and ex' amine boxes of patrons only when signals are displayed to indicate that they contain mail for dispatch. When the mail is collected from the box the cyrrier shall lower the signal, whether he has deposited mail in the box or not. ‘‘The signal on a box is not to ho raised by a carrier when he depositmail therein."

I). A. IL LEADER DIES » ■ jn I j I » fijgg; •* jjwSl J&CzSqH MRS. .MATTHEW T. SCOTT. Bloomington. 111. —Mrs. .Matthew T. Scott, former president-general of the Daughters of American Revolution, is dead here at the age of 80. Two daughters, Mrs. diaries Bromwell of Washington, D. ('., and .Mrs. Curl Vrooman of Bloomington, wife of the former assistant secretary of agriculture, survive. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May $1.2(1%; July $1.20%; Sept. $1.18%, Corn: May 80%e; July 81 %c; Sept. 81%e. Oats: May 4'3-%e, July 44%c; Sept. 44%c. H. S. TRACK MEET HERE SATURDAY

Portland Team Coming for Dual Meet With 1). H. S. at Bellmont Park ludieauous ate that a very closely contested track meet will he held at itelmount Park next Saturday afternoon when the Portland high school thinly clads come up the G. R. and I. to meet Coach Moore's runners of 1). H. S. Portland made a good showing in the triangular meet with Richmond and Muncie in the carious events, The Portland boys should be about equal to the Decatur team. Coach Moore has been working the local team hard since the county meet her on April 21 and tile athletes are showing much improvement. Time trial were held in a few of the track events last night ami the marks were considerably under the time made in the county meet. The baseball team of the local high school has disbanded and will not play any more games this season. o — Is Graduated From U. S. Pharmacist Mate School Charles Magley has been notified by George AV. Calver. lieutenant commander of the IT. S. Navy, that his son, Cleho, has been graduated from the C. S. Navy Pharmacist mate school, at Portmouth. Virginia, and tha f he is being transfered to the Great Lakes Navy Hospital Hase at Chicago.

PRESIDENT INDORSES BOYCOTT OF SUGAR

Balk Attempt to Free Woman From Jail Today Tegucigalfu, Honduras, May 1— (Special to Daily Democrat)- -An attempt to free from jail the woman held here as Clara Phillips, Los Angeles hummer murderess, lias been’ discovered hy the police. A group of romantic young men—real trouhudors—off» red their assistance to her in an attempt to escape, communicating with her by notes sent to the jail in oranges. The woman, held under the name] of Mrs. Jesse Carson, offered money! to her guards and intended to dash | from the prison gates at 2 o'clock in the morning. FIFTY-ONE TO" BE GRADUATED HERE THIS YEAR List of I). H. S. Graduates Announced Today; Commencement May 22 SPEAKER IS CHOSEN Dr. Roscoe Gilmore Scott '■ Is Speaker; Commencement Week Program

Fifty-one young men and women ’ will be graduated from the Decatur high school and receive their diplomas at the annual commencement exercises to be held on Tuesday, May f 22. at eight o'clock at the new high 1 school auditorium. Dr. Roscoe Gil- ' more Scott, will deliver the class ad--1 dress, his subject being, "Dying on ■ Third.” Principal Paul Linton will 1 present the graduation class, and ■ Superintendent Martin F. Worthman • will present the graduates with their ’ diplomas. ‘ Commencement Week Program ' The Junior reception will be held ■ on Friday evening. May 18th. at the i Knights of Pythias home, and on - Sunday evening Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, • of the First Methodist church, will : deliver the baccalaureate sermon at • the Methodist church. The class day l exercises will be held on May 22nd at the high school auditiorium in the i morning and the commencement ex- ; ercises in the evening, followed by the Senior reception at the Gymnasium. The Class Roll ■ The class roll for this year is as follows: Helen Andrews, Esther L. Arch- ’ bold, Elizabeth F. Aurand, Crystal F. Baltzell. Lydia Louise Boerger, S. ’ Gerald Buckmaster, Mary Alice Burk 1 Hubert D., Carper. Gertrude B Chronister. Bernard J. Clark. Robert 1 A. Daniel. Florence M. Dettinger, ■ Harold V. Devor, Mildred Catherine 1 Dorwin, Janies H. Downs, Gordon F. Engeler, Merle G. Foreman, Oscar H. Fuelling, Lois Dora Fuhrman, William J. Gay, Neva Graber. Richard C. Darkless, Robert B. Helm, Marcella A. Hower, Percy Gail Kern. Arthur A. Kiess, ,1. Gerald Kohne, Carroll D. Lake, Walter E. Lister. Oliver W. P. Macklin, Leßoy R. Mann, Ruth Susanna Martin, Evangeline R. MeConnehey, Robert J. Meyers, Rowena Miller. Clyde A. Myers, I Harold W. Niblick, Ina S. Noack, Mario F. Scheiferstein, Earl W. ■ Shackley, Lowell C. Smith. Russell E. Smith. Margaret M. Smitley, Clarence AV. Strickler. George W. Stults, Harry AV. Sutton, John E. Teeple, Jessie Doris Wilder, Ella Matilda Worthman, Florence Yotlse and Irene Mae Youse. The class colors this year are orange, and black and the motto. “The door to success is labelled push." The. class gift, as stated in last night's paper will be three ornamental street light posts to be erected along Adams street In front of the high school and gymnasium building. Neat and attractive invitations, bound In an imitation leather cover have been issued by members of the graduating class. 0 Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stucky and daughter, Margaret, of Rockford, . were shoppers here today.

Price: 2 Cents.

BELIEVES IT WOULD PROVE ; VERY HELPFUL — Move me n t Started by Housewives Receives Approval of Executives HOOVER Ai\°ROVES IT — Says Women Are on Right Track to Get Price of Sugar Lowered (United Press Service) Washington. May 1. (Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding believes the housewives sugar boyIcott is “wholly consistent'' and that I it will be constructive anil helpful in remedying the present high price situation, it was stated at the White House today on the highest authority. Washington, May I. —Secretary of Commerce Hoover today approved the sugar boycott organized by American women as the most effective means of breaking the sugar gouge. “The women are on the right track." said Hoover. "The way to control prices is through spontaneous

control of consumption." Hoover's statement was made just before the cabinet meeting at which was to be considered appeals from women clubs, governors, mayors and others that President Harding otfi dally endorse the boycott movement designed to bring down prices. —— o ■ ■ O o Mayor Makes “Clean-Up Week” Proclamation 6 o A proclamation, urging a genera' observance of Clean-up week in Decatur this week, was issued today by Mayor Huber DeVoss. Clean-up week begun here yesterday and the city trucks and wagons are busy hauling tin cans and other rubbish from the alleys in city. Nearly every business man in the city has agreed to pain the front of his store building as a part of clean-up and paint up week. When this is completed the bu.-iness section will take on a much more beautiful appearance. The lawn, back yards and vacant lots should undergo a thorough cleaning this week also o Indigestion Causes Death of Young Child Today Raymond Charles, three-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Liniger. died at the family home three miles west of this city at noon today following a brief illness of indigestion. The child was born on April 10. Besides the parents, two sisters. Ruth and Esther, survive. Funeral services will be held from the home at 10 o'clock Thursday morning thRev. R. R. Elliker, of this city, officiating. Burial will be made in the Maplewood cemetery. o . Home Talent Play at Mt. Pleasant Church Tonight The Womens '.Foreign Missionary ■ society of the Decatur Methodist ' church will present a Chinese missionary play entitled. "The Honorable Mrs. Ling," at the Mt. Pleasant Methodist church this evening at X ’ o'cock. The Decatur ladies present- ' ed this play in Decatur recently ami all who witnessed the performance say ft is excellent. The same cast will present it at Mt. Pleasant tonight. Mrs. Clyde Butler will sing ' between tuts this evening. The pub--1 lie is cordiallv invited to attend the i , play. - .... Mr. and Mrs. John Heiman, of “ Washington township, were here this • morning to atfend the funeral of I Judge Moran. s Rev. C. L Haney, pastor of the J Evangelical church tjoday ■for South Bend where he will attend the annua! conference of the church this I week. C. E. Hocker, delegate from . the local church, will go to South Bend tomorrow.