Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 114, Decatur, Adams County, 12 May 1923 — Page 1

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evangelical CHURCH BUYS A PARSONAGE Morton Andrews Home on Wincester Street Purchased Yesterday REV. HANEY LEAVES Pastor of Last Three Years Is Succeeded by Rev. R. W. Loose The Morion Andrews home on Winchester street was purchased yesterday by the trustees as a parsonage for the Evangelical church pastor, and possession will be given on June sixth. It contains seven rooms and bath. Rev. R. W. Loose of the Crescent Avenue Evangelical church, Fort Wayne who comes here next week, succeeding Rev. C. L. Haney, will occupy the new parsonage about the middle of June. It was said that the consideration was I |4,500.(M). It was stated that Mr. Andrews, who has been engaged in the real estate business in this city for sometime, being a member of the linn of Leonard & Andrews, would move to Fort Wayne. The Andrews home is directly opposite the Evangelical church and is a splendid location for the parsonage. The present house, occupied by Rev. and Mrs. C. L. Haney and family. South of thp c}ii;rch- has been leased to 1.. 1., Merriman, who act.-, a Janitor for the church. The deal between Mr. Andrews and the church trustees was closed by 11. A. Fuhrman. C. E. Hocker. Eugene Runyon, L. L. Baumgartner and Henry Barkley who comprise the board. The Farewell Sermon Rev. Haney who has been the efficient pastor of the Evangelical church here since February Ist, 1920, will deliver his farewell sermon to the congregation on Sunday evening. Rev. and Mrs. Haney and two children, Josephine and Mary Elizabeth, will leave about the middle of nexl week for Hibbard, Indiana, when Rev. Haney has been assigned the charge as pastor of the Evangelical church there. During the fall and winter months he will attend school at Northwestern College, at Naper ville, 111,, the denominational school of the Evangelical church. He expects to attend college for three years and complete his studies. Rev. Loose Here Next Sunday Rev. Loose and family will arrive in the city next week. He will officiate at the services on Sunday. May 20th. He is one of the well known and capable ministers of the Evangelical church and the congregation will extend a cordial welcome to him. The present beautiful Evangelical church was erected in 1918 and next November the congregation will celebrate tho fiftieth anniversary of the building of the first Evangelical church in this city. This first church stood on the site of the present church and stood on stilts. Later it was replaced by a frame building, which gave way to the brick edifice eroded five years ago. ————-o Supreme Chief of Ben Hur Dies of Injuries (United Press Service) Terre Haute May 12 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Dr. R. H. Gerard of Crawfordsville, Indiana, supreme chief of the Ben Hur tribe, died here today as the result of injuries suffered in a run away hotel elevator •luring (he Ben Hur convention hero Ulis week. Senator Tom Heflin to Address Democrat Editors Indianapots— Senator Tom Heflin, Alabama, will be the principal speaker at the democratic editorial association meeting in Vincennes on June 8 it was announced today at d' mocratic state headquarters.

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Epworth League Will Observe Anniversary The Epworth league of the Methodist church will celebrate its birthday anniversary Sunday evening. May 13. The League was organized in 1869, and it is an organization found in all corners of the world, made up ol young people, Jonas Tritch of Ft. Wayne, a formmer president of the Decatur league, will be the principal speaker, tomorrow evening. Mrs. John W. Vail will give the history of the league. Mrs J. R. Blair will give a reading and Mrs. Clyde Butler will sing. The public is cordially invited io attend this meeting. The program will start at 6:30 o'clock. CONFIRMATION AT FUELLING — Class of Nine Boys and Girls at Root Township Church Sunday A class of nine boys and girls will lie confirmed at the Fuelling church, in Root township, on Sunday morning ■ beginning at nine o’clock, standard time. Rev. A. Moeller, the pastor will officiate. Confirmation services are always impressive and marked with beautiful religiotl solemnities, and the services Sunday will be large'., attended, no doubt. On following Sunday, May 20th. first communion services -will be held at the Fuelling church and the class of nine hoys and girls, who will he. confirmed tomorrow will also receive holy communion on that day. It will also be communion day for the entire congregation. The class of nine boys and girls who will be confirmed are: Velma Bohnke, Otto Boerger, Edwin Weitfeldt. Mildred Bohnke. Lydia Weit feldt. Hilbert Hoile, Herbert Lehman Esther Ehrinan and Della Schamerloh. The congregation is invited to attend the services. STOCK YAfIDS MAY BE BUILT Reported That Clover Leal Railroad Is Planning to Build Pens It is reported that the Toledo. St. Louis and Western Railroad company will begin work in the near future on the construction of a modern stock yards and cattle pens, to be erected between the south side of the Cloverleaf tracks and Krick and I yndttll I Tile factory, at the termination ol Tenth street. The proposed site is not near the residence district and as far as known no serious objections have been heard against the proposed location lof the yards. The ground is owned by th" T.'ledo, St. Lo.’ '• and Western railroad. According to the report, four pens. 32 feet square will be erected. It is said that the pens will be modern and standard in every respect. Officials of the railroad have not yet definitely stated if the yards will be built. G. R. & I- Yards Removed By order of the council, following the filing of a remonstrance from property owners near the yards, the cattle pens of the O. R. &.I. railroad company on South Seventh street, east of the tracks, were removed on May Ist and H. L. Merry, local agent stated that the Pennsylvania company would not rebuild or seek a new location. The G. R. & I- road however is accepting shipment of horses, they being loaded into the cars from the freight platform on the west side of the tracks. Shipments of catt e, hogs and sheep cannot be accepted by the railroad. It was stated that the eastern shipments were being sent over the Chicago and Erie road, the -Erie" having a small cattle pen east of Winchester street, back of the Bennett coal yards.

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APACHES SLAY YANK Igll ] La (Pacific nn.l Atlantic Photo) JAMES MILLER PARMALEE » Paris.- —Appaches may have murdered James Miller Parmalee, rich young American banker. Parmalee, representing American bankers here, was shot and killed as he s trolled down a Paris street. His assailant fled through passages in nearby houses and the police were unable to catch him. Police theory is that Parmalee was slain for revenge. WAGE BOOSTS ARE GRANTED BY RAILROADS Total of $30,000,000 Yearly Granted in Increases in Last Few Weeks _ • EXPECT MORE RAISES Negotiations Now Under Wav Involve Advances of ’ $50,000,000 More . (United Press Service) Chicago, May 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Railroads endeavoring to hold workers during the summer have granted wage increases totalling approximately $30,000,000 yearly within the last few .weeks, according to figures compiled here. Negotiations now under way involve advance of approximately $50,000,000 annually, additional. The Grant Northern railroad is the latest to join ranks of lines increasing pay voluntarily. Announcement was made ot Increases totalling sl,000,000 annually for maintenance of way workers. Shop workers, boiler makers, mechanics. clerks and other such ( lasses of workers have been granted advances on other lines. Among railroads which had previously announced increases for certain workmen, were the Santa Fe, Pennsylvania, Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis and the Chicago and Alton. These increases were granted either voluntarily or through negotiations directly between union beads and railroad officials, without appeal to the United States railroad labor board. However, the board is preparing to hear disputes which may be unsettled through direct negotiations between the management and the men. Members of the board expect a nation-wide movement for increase of all classes of railroad men’s pay within the next few months. - BRITISH GOLFER WINS Deal, England, May 12. —Roger Wethered won the British amateur golf title here this afternoon, defeating Robert Harris in the final match of the championship. Wethered took the final 36 hole match from Harris with ease, seven up and six to play.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, May 12, 1923.

Goes To New Pastorate

Rev. C. L. Haney, who has been pastor of the Evangelical church in this city for the past three years, has been assigned to the pastorate at Hibbard, Indiana. Rev. Haney will attend school at Northwestern College, at Naperville. 111., for the next three years, in addition to caring for his duties tn connection with bls pastorate. Rev. R. W. Loose, who was pastor of one of the Fort Wayne Evangelical churches last year, will succeed Rev. Haney here. Rev. Haney will deliver his final sermon at the local church Sunday evening.

BULLETIN Yankee Stadium, New York, May 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) — With the brute force of primitive man Jess Williard, former world champion, stopped Floyd Johnson,! game young heavyweight, at the end of the eleventh round of the fifteen round bout here this afternoon. After taking the worst beating that a fighter has been subjected to since the days of Battling Nelson. Johnson fell on his face when the gong ended the eleventh round and his seconds surrendered. Charles Cook, manager and chief second of Johnson told Referee Jack Attel that his game youngster was unable to continue and the bout was stopped. For eleven rounds Johnson, showing almost superhuman gameness under punishment that would have withered anything but the heart of the most courageous lion, went down to defeat. From the fifth round on Johnson was groggy and almost oft - of his feet but he kept tearing in in the hope that age would exact its toll and that Williard would wear himself (Continued on page five) HOSPITAL BOARD TO MEET MAY 21 Will Let Contracts for Furnishing Supplies and Equipment The board of trustees of the Adams county memorial hospital will meet in the office of the Smith and Bell lumber company here at 9 o'clock Monday morning, May 21, for the purpose of receiving bids tor furnishing equipment for the new hospital which is rapidly nearing completion. Among the articles on which bids will be received are refrigerators, window and door screens, inside window blinds, office desks and furniture, kitchen furniture und equipment, typewriter, chinaware, silver ware, bed linens and general supplies. Contracts for furnishing a large amount of furniture and equipment for the hospital were let at a meeting of the board held a few weeks ago. The orders for those articles have been placed and will be here as soon as the building Is ready for them. The work on the building is progressing nicely and it is thought that the I dedication cf the hospital can be held on or beforo July 4. Weather INDlANA—Generally fair tonight and Sunday; colder in east aud south portions tonight; probably frost in north portion; rising temperature Sunday in north and central portions.

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"LITTLE MOTHER" — "Little mother. I am wondering Where you are, today, While I’m sending you this greet- I ing From the far away. Little mother, I am dreaming Os the pretty past time hours, When the present was a-seeming, And the future—flowers. When the world was like a story And the youth a distant star. When the grown-up gleams of glory Were so very far. Little Mother, I am sending i Greetings from the far away, And I know that love unending Will tell you all I’ say “ THINK CHINESE WILL RELEASE VICTIMS SOON American Government Momentarily Expects Release of Prisoners ARE NEGO TI A TING One Captive Who Was Released Returned to Bandits’ Camp Today . Washington, May 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The American government today momentarily expected release of the prisoners Iteld by Chinese bandits who wrecked the Shanghai-Pekin express. Both the state department and the Chinese legation here have information which leads Secretary of State Hughes and Chinese Minister Sze to believe that the American and other foreign captives will soon be set free. Tien Tsin, May 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —J. A. Henley, American front San Francisco, went back this afternoon to the bandit camp in the Shantung hills, whence he was released Friday, carrying food for the foreign captives still held and terms on which the Chinese government proposes to iate with the brigands. Henley, permitted to leave the stronghold to which the bandits withdrew with prisoners they kidnaped after the wrecking of the Shanghai express Sunday morning, reported that the captives are In good health. high hopes are held out that he will be able to negotiate successfully far release ot all the foreigners by Sunday at the latest. China,s military governors, considering tin ultimatum front the powers that will exact accumulative 'ndemnities for each day the foreigners are held, announce they are p.cpared to pay whatever ransom the brigands now demand. At. first tho letter asked a million dollars, but after feeing their captives in smatl groups or singly, they have considerably reduced their demands. It is net kcown here‘what amount is placed on tne beads of the eight or ten foreign prisoners.

Not to Collect Mail From Boxes Sundays Beginning tomorrow, no mail will Im* gathered up from the letter boxes in the city on Sundays, Postmaster Harry Fritzinger stated today. The postoffice lobby will be opened all day on Sundays until 7 o'clock in tb»evening and patrons are asked to mail their letters there on Sundays. Mr. Fritzinger stated that the amount of mail in the letter boxes on Sundays was always very small and he believed the expense »nt;illed in collecting the mail from the boxes ou Sunday could be eliminated very easily without inconvenience to the public. PROGRAMSFOR MOTHER’S DAY Nation to Pay Respects to Mothers Living and Dead, Tomorrow — Mother's Day services have been planned for every church in the city tomorrow. This Is an occoslon observed throughout the nation and one which is dear to the hearts of all. Mothers, living and dead, receive great honor, but only a small share oi what is due them. By resolution of Congress and by ;order of President Harding, Mothers’ Day will be nationally observed. At the National Capitol and on all public buildings, and in all foreign possessions, the Stars and Strips will he displayed.Years ago the custom of wearing the flower was established. It the ' mother is living, a pink one is worn and if she has answered her final summons, a white one is worn to pay I her honor and respect. Hut the best i way to pay respect to mother is to I visit with her or. if that is impossible. write her a long cheery letter. o GETS OFFICE IN BEN HUB LODGE Mrs. Mary Artman, of Decatur, Honored at Annual Congress Mrs. Mary Artman, of tills city, was elected scribe by the Tribe of Ben Hur, in its annual congress held at Terre Haute this week. Mrs. Artman has been an active worker in the Hen Hur lodge for a number of years. Dr. R. H. Gerard, of Crawfordsville. I Supreme Chief of the Tribe of Ben Hur who help confer the Melters degree, is lying at the point of death today as the result of an accident at the Tere Haute House,, a hotel where an elevator in which he was riding escaped control, shot to the top of the building then dropped to the floor where it again arose as far as the fourth floor and stooped just long enough for the elevator boy to order all paseugers out at once when it again shot upward catching Mr. Gerard Just as he stepped front the coqtraption, crushing his body between the floor of the elevator aud the ceiling of the fourth story and crushing his ribs and puncturing his lungs. State officers for the coming year in the order of Ben Hur were elected at the closing session of the annual congress. About 150 delegates from practically 6very court in Indiana were present. The officers elected were: Claud Smith. Muncie, chief; Katharine Rarick, Fort Wayne, judge; Mary E. Artman. Decatur, scribe; Maude Derrington, Evansville, captain; Milton Jewett. Terro Haute, guide; Julia Davies, Garrett, keeper of the outer gate, and Cecil Miller, Indianapolis keeper of the Inner gate. Muncie was unanimously approved as the city in which the 1924 convention will be held the second Wednesday and Thursday in Muy, 1924.

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GERBER LADDER CO. COMPLETES DEAL FOR SITE Makers of Step Ladders and Other Wooden Articles Announce Plans HAS GOOD PROSPECTS Concern Purcases Site of Old Schafer Saddlery; to Erect Building Decatur is soon to have a new industry which bids fair to grow in time into a concern ol considerable magnitude. The Gerber Ladder Company will erect a building here at once and will manufacture step ladders, ironing boards, washing machines and other articles in the wood working line. Gideon Gerber and his two sons, Ezra and Eli- are the members of the new firm. Thev were here today and completed the deal for the land northwst of the city where the Schafer Saddlery factory formerly stood, and where they will at once begin erection ol a tile block building. (10x120 teet. where thev will start operation. The Schafer company has agreed to (jkspose of the entire output of the factory and it was largely due to Mr. C. C. Schafer and Mr. Cwt Wehmeyer of that concern, that the new Industry is being brought here. For two years past the Gerbers have been manufacturing step ladders in various sizes at Cratgvflle. Indiana, their home. Mr. Gerber is a substantial farmer and was for many years a carpenter and contractor. His sons are both cabinet makers and wood workers who have been employed in furniture factories at Grand Rapids and other places. Two years ago Mr. Graber decided to manufacture step ladders on a small scale, working during the winter months. His out put was handled by the Schafer Company and his business has grown steadily until they are now employing fourteen men. They decided to go in to the business on a larger scale and to add other articles and have been induced to locale in Decatur. They will start with twenty or twenty-five men and add to the force as their business grows. The Gerbers are all carpenters and the men employed by them are experienced workmen who know theih business and who will carefully build an institution of merit. They will erect their own building, using the old foundation and have acquired sufficient ground to permit growth of the business. They said this morning that work would be started in about two weeks and they expect to be ready for machinery by August, and to open the factory not later than September Ist. They will start with a capacity of a car load of lumber a month aud as they get going in good shape will increase. It is just the kind of a concern which lias a big future and we predict they will, in a few years, have a busy, prosperous factory. The location is a very excellent one, with side track from the O. R. 4 I. and with water and electric current piped to the ground. They concluded contracts today for various materials to be used in the construction of the building. The tile block will be furnished by the Krick-Tyn-dall Company and ail material possible will be bought here. The new building will be as near fire, proof as possible, with concrete floor, steel window frames aud modern in every way. They will bring a large part of their force here with them, Mr. Eli Gerber, now employed at Grand Rapids. moving here soon. Mrs. Flora Klnzle aud Mrs. John W. Schug left this mornfug for Columbus to be the guests of their sons. Fred Kinzle and George Schug, for Mothers’ Day.