Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 115, Decatur, Adams County, 14 May 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXL Number 115.

WINK RUSSIA HAS REJECTED BRITISH TERMS Break Between The Two Countries Is Anticipated Before Long parley PROPOSED Russian Reply To British j Note Understood To Propose Cons erence (United Press Service) London. May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Russia has rejected the terms of the British ultimatum in the view of the Leonil}' Krassin, interviewed by the Daily Mail’s Berlin correspondent. Krassin head of the Soviet trade delegation here, is coming to London to wind up the affairs of that organization. in anticipation of a break. The Russian reply to the British note, which demanded satisfaction in the subjects of seizure of British trawlers, actions of the clergy and propaganda, was handed to a representative of Great Britain on Saturday. It is understood to propose a conference at which Russo-British differences can be ironed out. RELEASE CAPTIVES IN CHINA BELIEVED NEAR 1 lilted I’rewM Staff Correwjioiiilent Washington. May 14. —The United States government today was highly gratified at news that release is near captives of the Chinese bandits who lor the American and other foreign more than a week ago wrecked th<Shanghai Pekin express. While awaiting official confirmation this government waited for word that the Chinese government had decided to grant the bandits terms and that the brigands had promised to release halt of their prisoners now and the rest later. It is hoped that ail the remaining American prisoners will ha amnog tin the first to he liberated.. REV. THOMPSON GIVES ADDRESS Decatur Christian Minister On Program At Convention In Frankfort Rev. Harry Thompson, pastor of th. Christian church in this city, will leav< Wednesday morning for Frankfort Indiana, where at 2:30 o'clock in th. afternoon he will deliver an address at the annual convention of the Ind iana Christian Missionary society which is being held there this week Rev. Thompson’s subject will be “Better Church Buildings” and those who know of his ability as a speaker ami thinker know that he will do justice to the subject. Delegates from all the Christiain churches in Indiana, numbering amout 450, will attend the convention. The sessions are being held in the First Christian church, of Frankfort. Dr. <’■ W. Couble of Indianapolis, is presiding as chairman. The convention opened this morning and will continue in session until Friday evening. Rev. Thompson came to this city a few months ago from Ligonier Rev. Thompson and the trustees of the local Christian church have purchased a site for the erection of a new and beautiful church edifice at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets. o “Ravelings” Are Seiling Rapidly; Only 75 Left Only about seventy-five copies of the high school annual, “Ravelings,'' had not been sold this morning, it was stated at the high school building. A total of 500 copies were printed. It W *V stated today that it was doubtful if a single copy would be left by Friday evening of this week. Those who desire a copy are urged to call the high school building as soon as possible and they will be delivered. The book is very attractive this year, and contains an excellent, arrangement of pictures and stories.

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ABOUT TH ESICK Mrs. Jacob Johnloz, of Fort Wayne, who recently underwent an operation at the Magley hospital in this city, was taken to her home today, greatly improved. I Mrs. .Mary Andrews, of Marion. Ind iami, underwent an operation at the Megley hospital. Miss Gertrude Conrad, of Ft. Wnym 1 underwent an operation at the Magley hospital this morning. Mrs. Henry Cook, who recently underwent an operation for gall bladder I trouble, is getting along fne. JURY TO PROBE AUBERE’S DEATH Chicago Grand .Jury To Investigate Another Death At Northwestern (United Press Service) Chicago, May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The grand jury probing the death of Leighton Mount will he asked also to investigate the death of Louis Attbere, killed in an auto accident as the alleged sequel to a hazing episode, the state’s attorney’s office announced today. The action will be in view of ol>tain’ng manslaughter indictmems against those students accused by Roscoe Conklin Fitch, at one time Mount's room mate, of purposely zigzagging an automobile which collided causing Aubere's death, John S. Barbtiro, assistant state’s attorney said. The state’s attorney's office also announced it had obtained confession from students of Northwestern University', involving school officials, that a campaign of campus gossip and anonymous letters has been waged to "hush up” the Mount case, and advance a theory of suicide on the campus. Assistants of state’s attorney Robert E. Crowe named James Patterson. star athlete, as one of the students who admitted attempting to spread a suicide theory. Patterson named George Merrick and Judge Harry Olson as his counsellors in the suicide propaganda, it was declared. The two trustees denied the charge. Patterson was asserted to have said he had no intention of blocking any probe by th > state authorities but intended that his activities should produce result on the campus only. Louis Henke, a fraternity leadci. wrs declared by Crowe to have admitted writing an anonymous letter to the state's attorney's office containing “stficidle propaganda.” Crowe in asserting there is “no power on earth strong enough to keep this investigation down" and that he is trying to trace “campus gossip” that state’s officials had been “fixed.” Phyllis Trojan, a co-ed friend of Arthur Persinger, a hazing victim was quoted by state’s attorney's a> denying knowledge of an anonymous letter written to Mrs. J. L. Mount. Leighton's mother, declaring Ute bcc.’ of Leighton would be found at th* like near the Mom’ho 1 1 1 si'.or ly alter Christmas.” flic grand jury ”es • let Rs probe trda; Authorities conu“'i-‘l t<> question Fitch, a Lud! tgtot., Mich., youth, who Saturday night, repudiated he “knew all about Mount s death but was sworn to secrecy.’ Fitch, according to authorities, is "standing pat" on a story that the auto collision which killed Attbere was caused by willful zig-zagging. —o — Consider Recognition Os Mexico At Meeting Mexico City Mexico—Behind closed and carefully guarded doors delegates of the U. S. and Mexico went into conference here at 10:30 a. m. Before the secret parley ends foundation for recognition of this country by the United States is expected to be laid. The Mexican delegates extend every courtesy to their guests an con frees calling for them this morning and escorting them to the conference hall. JOHN D. IS GENEROUS New York, May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—John D. Rockefeller through the foundation has given away $76,757,000 in the last ten years, according to announcement of the organization’s tenth anniversary today.

' ——— - , i Will Deliver Commencement Address To Berne Higfh School Pupils Friday Evening / - W\ i| ,' -wL . i \■' 1 F \ United States Senator Samuel M. Ralston, who has been obtained to deliver the class address to the graduating class of the Berne high school next Friday evening. Several Decatur people are planning to hear Mr. Ralston's address.

KNIGHTTEMPLARS ATTEND SERVICES Forty-five Lodge Members in Full Uniform at M. E. Church Sunday Forty-five members of the Knight Templar lodge at Bluffton, in full uniform. made a very impressive appear ante yesterday morning when they attended the 'AscehTtTon Day services held at the First Methodist church in this city. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. U. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the church. The Knight Templars met at the Masonic chib rooms here before the services and marched to the church in a body. With their dark, gold-braid-ed uniforms and white plumed hats, they attracted much attention. In addition to the Knight Templars in uniform, there were scores of other masons who occupied a section of .the seats in the church. Rev. Bridge delivered an excellent sermon on the Ascension of Christ. Many Decatur men are members of the Knight Templar eommandery al Bluffton, as there is no eommandery here. However, it it hoped that the local chapter will be able to obtain a eommandery within the near future Cal E. Peterson, John W. Vail and Walter Krick, all of this city, were among those in uniform yesterday. INSTALL 0. L. OF 0. COUNCIL SUNDAY Decatur Council Goes to Hartford City to Give Degree Work Forty-four Decatur women, members of St. Marys Council Number 20 of the Catholic Ladies of Columbia, motored to Hartford City Sunday morn ing. and at 2:30 in the afternoon instituted St John's Council number 141 of C, L. of C. and conferred the degree work on a class of forty-five Hartford City women. The initiation was held at the Knights of Columbus hall and was in charge of Mrs. L A. Holthouse, president of the local degree team. Mrs. Ed. Coffee, of this city, was among those who were initiated. Following the initiation a banquet was served in the K, of C. hall by the Hartford City women. Father Keller, pastor of St John’s Catholic church, delivered a speech during the banquet. The local C. L. of C. council was organized in this city a number of years ago and now has a membership of one hundred. The council meets on the first Tuesday in the month and the membership is devoted to Religious and charitable work. It also carries insurance for the members. Miss Josephine Malley, a member of the local council, is one of the state organizers.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday, .May 14, 1923.

LARGE CLASS FOR COMMUNION Class of Forty-three to Make Communion at St. Mary’s Church May 20 Solemn communion services, at which time a class of twenty boys anil twenty-three girls will make their solemn communfion, will be held at the St. Mary's Catholic church on Sunday, May 20th. The services will begin at 7:30 a. m„ with the pastor, Rev. J. A. Seimetz, officiating. A solemn high mass will he celebrated. For some time the class of communicants have been given special instructions by Father Seimetz on the importance of making a worthy holy communion and of the sacredness of the occasion, and everyone in the class is well prepared to step to the holy table ami receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The twenty-three girls in the class are: Marcella Alberding, Amelia Koenig, Marie Miller, Bernardino Lengerich, Agnes Lengerich. Edith Longer ich, Helen Colehin, Helen Teeple, Viola Schmitz. Frances Wolpert, Hilda Heimann. Catherine Fritzinger, Mary Schumacher, Helen Fauroto, Margaret Lichtle, Mary Meyer, Mary Hyland, Frances Case, Frances Schultz, Agnes Baker, Geraldine Kohne, Margaret Kiting and Mary Voglewede. The boys are: William Yurkovic. Joseph Colehin, Charles Leonard, Albert Braun, William Klepper, James Blee, Leo Coyne George Harris, Lawrence Beckmeyer, Raymond Heimann. John Schmitt. Bernard Wemhoff, Hubert Gase. Herman Keller, Bernard Hain, Robert Rumschlag, Arthur Miller, Carl Kohne, Frederic Mylott and Richard Moran. , o Funeral For Jacob R. Graber Held Yesterday Funeral services for Jacob R. Graber, well known Adams county citizen and former superintendent of the County Infirmary, were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Mennonite church at Berne, Rev. Lantz, Rev. Sherry and Rev. Egly of ficiating. Burial was made in the M. R. E. cemetery at Berne. Mr. Graber, died Thursday morning. He was 74 years old. A number frontthis city attended the services. o German Mark Tumbles Following British Note (United Press Service) London, May 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—German marks dropped to 215,000 to the pound sterling on the London exchange today, in response to Great Britains note to Germany, regarding reparations. The note advised the Cuno government that its latest proposals were inadequate guarantees.

........—— — —— Will Speak Here Tomorrow Evening ’ fl ’ • ' ~ ' '• : ? George 11. Mosser. managing director of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce, who will address Decatur business and professional men at a meeting of the Decatur Industrial Association Tuesday evening. Mr. Mosser has had great experience in industrial and organization work and his address tomorrow evening will be a.treat to local citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Studebaker, of Bluffton, visited with the L. L. Baumgartner family yesterday. CANCERCAUSES WOMAN’S DEATH Mrs. Leah Steffen Mailer Dies at Home in French Township Saturday Leah Steffen Mailer, age 63 years, died at her home in French township at 5 o’clock Saturday evening. Death was due to cancer of the stomach. Funeral services will lie held from the Christian Aposlalic church at 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial win take place in the church cemetery. Mrs. Mailer, daughter of Peter and, Barbara Steffen, was born in Wells j county, April 4. 1860. She came toi Adams county when a young child and spent the remainder of her life here. In September 1884 she was married to John Mailer, who survives. She was a member of the Christian Apostalic church. The following child ren survive: Mrs. Jehua Gerber, Adams county; Mrs. Amos Bertch, Elgin. Illinois; John Mailer Adams county; Joel Mailer, Adams county; Samnel Mailer, of Bluffton; Mrs. ouis Gerber, Adams county; and Levi Mailer, at home. The following bro-' tilers and sisters survive, also: Peter Steffen, Tobias Steffen. Enoch Steffen Mrs. John Kipfer. and Elizabeth Steffen all of Adams county, and Nathaniel Steffen, of Elgin. Illinois. BUSINESS MEN AWAIT ADPRESS G. IL Mosser, Os State Chamber Os Commerce, To Speak Tuesday Eve. Business and profe.«.-»ional men ot Decatur are looking forward to a very interesting event, when George 11 Mossett managing diretetor of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce will deliver an address at a meeting of the Decatur Industrial Association in the organization’s rooms in tin Graham * Walters building. Mr. Mosser is in a position from which he is able to keep in close touch with the "business pulse” of the state and nation, and bis message tomorrow night will be of much value t' local men as well as of great interest Tn addition to Mr. Mossor’s address there will be several selections by ( the famous Poe Quartet. Circular letters have been mailed out to every member of the Industrial Association urging them to attend and hear this business talk. Mr. Mosser will arrive in Decatur at 6:30 o’clock tomorrow evening, coming from Indianapolis via Fort Wayne. —• I Mrs. John Schug and Mrs. Flora Kin zel returned from Columbus Ohio, last evening where they visited theirj sons, George and Fred, over the week , end. ’

WILLARD TO FIGHT FIRPO (United Press Service) Now York. Muy 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Jess Willard and Louis Firpo, largest and most important of those who survived the heavyweight carnival Saturday, will be signed today to meet on June 30, If the plans of Tex Rickard go through. The conquerors of Floyd Johnson anti Jack McAuliffe have been asked to confer with Kickurd and talk terms. Both are said to be willing to meet if the terms are satisfactory and Rickard usually has u satisfying way about him. LIEMENSTOLL WILL PROBATED Estate Os Late R. I). Liemenstoll Valued At $21,500; Other Court News Tile last will and testament of Rien hart D. Liemenstoll was filed for probate In court here today. Mr. Liemenstoll died at his home in Peterson last week. The document provides that the sum of $2,000 be given to his widow. Sophia Liemenstoll. This amount was provided for in a pro-nil-lilial contract. The will directs the executor to convert the remainder of the estate both real and personal, into money and divnl it as follows: One tenth to a daughter-in-law. Lisetta Liemenstoll, less SSOO that amount having previuosly been advanced to her husband; the remainder equally divided abong the nine surviving child pointed administrator, and lie filed bond in the sum of SIO,OOO. The estate is valued at $21,500. Makes Special Finding Judge Jesse ('. Sutton today filed a special finding of fai t and conclusions of law on a plea in abatement in the ease of John Hendricks vs. Alb, rt Lose el. al. The court rendered judgment on the special finding ami conclusions, finding that the debt and mortgage mentioned in the case was due on the date of commencement of the action, February 14. 1923; that ■ the case should not abate; that th® i defendant plead over and that the de- ! fendant pay all costs accrued. A motion by the plaintiff to modify the judgment in the case of Klink and Miller vs. Fred Blcfle, was overruled by the court today. The suit was a action to foreclose an automobile lein A motion to dismiss the ease of Michael Miller vs. Jesse () Smith et al., filed by the plaintiff, was sustained by the court and the case was dismissed. A claim for $41.46 against tile estate of Etnaline Cook in favor of L. L. Mattax administrator, was allowed by the court. The court also allowed a claim for $108.54 against the estate of Socrates Cook in favor of Mr. Mat tax, who administrator of that estate. The court allowed SU) in each case to attorney Henry B. Heller, who was counsel for the estate. Attorney Lewis C. De Voss has hoc appointed special judge in tile estate lof Perry (). Johnson, the presiding judge in the estatemmmniKuc nJ judge, Jesse C. Sutton having been counseled in the ease previous to his appointment as judge of the circuit court. Five Burn To Death In Michigan Farm House (United Press Service) Alden, Minn., May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Five persons including 4 children were burned to death and 2 others were injured when fire destroyed the August Fethke farm house here today. The dead: William Fethke, 30, son of August Helen, 12, sister of William Terry, 7. grandson of August Lee, small grandson of the owner Richard Deetner, 3 another grandson. Mrs. August Fethke and Mrs. Henry Boetner are critically ill as the 'result of exposure during the blaze. I Origin of the fire is unknown. o Decatur Rebekahs Attend State Convention Today Mrs. S. E. Black, Miss Lilly Venis, Mrs. Amos Yoder went to Indianapolis early this morning to attend the state convention of the Rebekah lodge, which is being held in that city to day and tomorrow. The local womer. , who represent the Decatur Rebekah Hodge will roturn on Wednesday.

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FIRE BREAKS OUT IN PATH OF CYCLONE Adds To Damage And Suffering In Texas Town; Twenty-five Killed MANY ARE INJURED Nearly 100 Injured In Destructive Cyclone In Texas Early Today (United Sweetwater. Tex.. May 1 I (Special lo Daily Democrat) Fire broke out nt Colorado. Texas today following a destructive cyclone. Fire trucks left here immediately for Colorado. Unconfirmed reports say Hie entire town is ablaze. Details were not given in a call received here from the stricken town and asking for all aid possible including doctors and nurses. Colorado, Texas, May 14—(Special to Dally Democrat) —Twenty-five persons were killed and nearly 100 injured when a cyclone struck near here early today. W. H. Cooper, secretary of the local chamber of commerce estimated at the prelimmary sot vey. The Colorado sanitarium is filled v .th injured who are being rushed here from the storm area. Many of the injured are in a serious condition am* are expected to die. The cyclone swept through Mitchell and Howard ccttnties in the Texas Pan Handle while residents were still in their bed, leaving death end destruction in Its wake. The cyclone swept through the two counties cutting a wide swath iwid-tben passed on in a northeasternly direction. Dead and injured were rushed h••r.' and to other nearby towns ;:n.l Coop er declared a definite check of the casualties could not be completed for several hours ASSESSMENTS TO BE LOWER Incomplete Reports of Assessors Show Decrease in Valuations Here In al! probability the 1923 assessment of personal property in Adams county will be lower than last year. County Assessor William Zimmerman stated this morning after looking over a majority of the final reports made by the township assessors. In Monroe township the assessment of personal property this year is approximately $60,000 lower. In other townships it varies several thousand dollars. As yet none of the townships have reported an increased assessment. In Decatur the final report of the assessors has not been mad,. Tlte total of the 1922 assessment of personal property, as made by the assessors, was $5,420,657.00. This was increased when the board of review viewed and adjusted many of tile assessments, especially the value ot merchandise assessed iu Decatur. Are Buying Automobiles Indications are that taxes will be paid on over 2.500 automobiles this year. Last year the assessors turned iu 2,392 automobiles, while this year the incomplete and unfinished assessments show that 2.464 automobiles have already been assessed. County Assessor William Zimmerman believes that the total number of automobiles in the. county will be over 2,500. The value ot the automobiles assessed last year was $455,585.01*. the average being $190.00. Tomorrow is the last day for the assessors and property owners to make their returns to the county assessor and It will be several days before the complete totals and averages are known. o 1,000,000 CARNATIONS SOLD Chicago, May 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) — More than 1,(100,000 car nations were sold by florists here Sunday—Mothers Day. Prices ot flowers were advanced by profiteers from 50 to 200 percent.