Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 136, Decatur, Adams County, 8 June 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 136.

FURNISHINGS FOR SUN ROOM ARE DONATED Appeal For Donation Is Heard By Mr. And Mrs. .1. R. Schafer In Texas MAKES 19TH ROOM Eormer Residents Os Decatur Are First To Furnish Sun Room The first donation of the furnishings for one of beautiful sun rooms in the Adams County Memorial Hospital has been received. The appeal of the board of trustees to furnish a room in the hospital has been heard ami answered from Dallas, Texas, a distance of 800 or 900 miles from Decatur. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R. Schafer of that city notified A. J. Smith one of the hospital trustees by letter today that they would furnish one of the sun rooms. This makes the nineteenth gift of a room. The trustees's appeal publlslied in the Decatur Daily Democrat last Saturday was read by Mr. and Mrs. Schafer, who have been subscihers of the paper ever since moving to the southwest. Mr. and Mrs. Schafer were former residents of this city and their splendid gift to the hospital shows that they love the "old home town" and its people, no matter how far they might be away or how long. The gift of the sun room is greatly appreciated by the trustees and in fact by everyone interested in the county hospital. It shows a splendid spirit on the part of Mr. and Mrs. Schafer and the community is grateful to them. Mr. Schafer is a brother of Fred Schafer of this city, veteran hardware and business man. Two Fire Alarms Turned In Today; Sirens On Truck The members of the city fire department had two opportunities to try out the new sirens on the fire truck this morning, two alarms being turned in within an hour of each other. The first alarm came from 1410 West Monroe street, where a kerosene stove had exploded in the house occupier! by a Mr. Hunter and family. The stove was thrown into the yard and no damage was done to the building. The second alarm came from the George Steele residence on St. Mary’s street. Wm. Steele had started the motor in his automobile while it was parked in the garage and gasoline which had dripped onto the floor caught fire. This fire had been extinguished before the fire department arrived on the scene and no damage resulted. The new sirens were placed on the fire truck yester day. Both will be tried out and the one favored by the firemen will be purchased. The sirens can be heard farther than the bell on the truck and are more effective in clearing the street for the approach of the truck. — • Won Tennis Championship Misses Margaret Moran and Germaine Christen, of this city, who were freshmen in St. Mary’s College for Women, at Notre Dame, during the Past year, won the girl's double championship i n tennis at the school this spring. The local girls showed much superiority over their opponents in the final match. The largest nunUtes of games won by their opponents in any set of the final match was two." Miss Moran is the daughter of Mrs. J. C. Moran and Miss Christen > a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Christen. They returned home from s< hool this year. — • North End Residents Catch Cleanup Spirit A resident of the north end of the dty points with pride to the fact that his part of our fair city is possessed of the clean-up and remodelling spirit. The dwellings of Herman Ehinger, Anna Yauhe, Bob Green, Frank Keller John Shaffer, Ollie Chronister and others have received a fresh coat of Paint. The North End Grocery, of which G. C. Steele is proprietor, has i been repainted inside and out, and re-1 stocked, and is now doing business) °n an increased scale.

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Conrad Victor Dykeman Washington, D. C.—More than 200,000 visitors celebrated “Shriners’ week" here during the forty-ninth ant nual session of the nobles of the I Mystic Shrine. The whole capital was gi\<n over to entertaining the shriners, who made a . picturesque spectacle in their gay apparel. i Conrad Victor Dykeman of Brooklyn. N. Y„ was elected imperial potentate. Kansas City was chosen • for the shrine convention to Ito held . June 2. 3. and 4, 1924.

■ ■ - ■ K. OF P. LODGE . PICKS OFFICERS t ’ New Officers, Elected Last Night, To Take Office , On July 5 1 At the regular meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge held in the Pythian home last night, officers for the ensuing year were elected. The 1 new officers will be installed on the first Thursday night in July, or on I July 5. The new officers aretß. C. Hoagland, chancellor commander; Frank Mclntosh. Vice-chancellor; Freeh Hower, Prelate; master at arms, C. S. McClure; Howard Weller, inner guard; Charles Brodbeck, outer guan); and Carl Fisher, master of work. Mr. Fisher is the retiring chancellor commander. The representatives to the grand • lodge will be appointed by the chancellor commander. There were no trustees elected last night as the 1 terms of the present trustees do not expire now-. GET FOUR-YE AR HIGH SCHOOL I 1 Another Year Is Added To 1 Willshire High School Curriculum i Willshire will have a four-year ■ hfgh school beginning . the coming i school year. The goal which has at i last been attained through the cooperation of the Ohio state board of > education, a representative of which > body met with the local board MonI day, confirming the charter and inI structing the board a s to their duties i under the new standing of Willshire . high school. A law recently passed entitles high I schools like Willshire’s to receive state aid in establishing and main- ■ taining a four-year course of study. . Four high school teachers must be • employed, and at salaries consider- ■ ably larger than have been obtained , here. However, the increase in the salary roll will be met by funds advanced by the state, so local tax-pay- - ers will not be made to pay a larger school tax than they did to maintain a three-year high school. Supt. Allender is the only member of the new high school faculty that has been employed as yet, but the board is rapidly securing candidates for the three teaching positions, including the principal. A majority of the students who completed the three vear course this spring have already signified their intention of taking the fourth year at Willshire so a banner class of seniors is assured. The new standing of the high scho.l rennires a term of school lasting ri ne months, which applies to the , grades as well as Sth °° L Six Killedjn Wreck Brussels. June Special to Daily " ,e , | Brussel’s express was derailed near I Vervicres.

ALFALFA TOURS WELL ATTENDED Several Good Fields Seen In County Wednesday Acerage Increasing According to comments from farmers who attended the alfalfa meetings and tours last Wednesday, two very interesting and instructive sessions were held. Sime the morning tour began at C. I*. Steury’s in Monroe township, a number of farmers had gathered there to meet W. A. Ostrander. of Purdue, and County Agent ) Kusche, the former being an alfalfa and soybean specialist. At this place , two fields ot alfalfa were inspected, one. a fine field of Grimm which bids ' fair to make five tons to the acre this year without difficulty. This field was sown in 1920 and was practically free from any plants except alfalfa. In another field Mr. Steury had demonstrated the benefits of thorough drainage in growing the ’ crop. On the Jacob 1* Liechty farm, where the next visit was made, it was seen that thorough cultivation of alfalfa with a spring-toothed harrow had greatly improved his field by desetroying the weeds and grass. At the Burkhart Lehman farm a field of Grimm sown this spring was < seen, an excellent stand having been obtained with a seeding on nine acres of seed per acre. This field was also limed, since tests made last spring , by the county showed acidity in parts , of the field. Incidentally, Mr. Lehman . showed the gathering a field of wheat , on which acid phosphate fertilizer , had been used last fall, a check strip through the center of the field showing that practically no wheat would have been obtained without fertilizer. At the afternoon meeting on the Sol Mouser farm east of Geneva a small b it inteicsted number of farmers at tended. Mr. Mosser showed the party a field of alfalfa which is five years old and lots produced a good cron ' each year On the Charles Simons farm another good field was seen. Mr. Simons stated that according to his experience practically all winter-kill-ing can be avoided by thorough drainage and use of proper seed. Each of the farmers visited stated that alfalfa hay is superior to any other hay. They also stated that it does not seem any harder than red clover to start and that winter-killing is even less likely to occur. Without 1 a doubt those present were convined that two to five tons of alfalfa hay per acre each year will help solve the problem of feeding dairy cows. Properly. Mr. Ostrander pointed out that in each good field of alfalfa seen, there were four factors which helped make it such. Drainage, preparation and fertility of soil, lack of acidity and good seed were the factors. "A good stand of alfalfa can be obtained easier than a good stand of red clover," stated Mr. Ostrander." As to its ability to stand winters the past winter killed a larger per cent of the red clover," he said. He also stated that the ground must be fertile and that •slip-show methods cannot be used with any success. - WAS GRADUATED FROM COLUMBIA Ruth Louise Leyse Was One Os 2,840 Graduates At Commencement June 6 Ruth Louise Leyse. a graduate of the Decatur High School anti a former teacher in this county, graduated Wednesday, June 6 at Columbia University. New York City, with the degree of Bachelor of Science. Miss Leyse also received a Diploma from Teachers College, an honor conferred only upon students who have shown a very high degree of proficiency in teaching while at Teachers College. Columbia University awarded 2,840 degrees to students in its various colleges and schools, and in addition granted 732 diplomas and certificates, and conferred honorary degrees upon eight distinguished men. Miss Levse will sail for Europe June 21st, and will spend the summer touring England. Scotland, France, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy. Upon her return next Septshe will take the position of Dean of Women at Blue Ridge College, New Windsor, Maryland.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 8, 1923.

TOO MUCH MUSIC x • Bluffton, Ind., June 8.- a suit for divorce was filed in the circuit court here today by Ettla Gertrude Music against Jasper Music. Mrs. Music alleges cruel and inhuman treatment. True to his name the defendant works in a piano factory. FRENCH DEMAND THAT GERMANY STOP SABOTAGE Send Strongly Worded Note Demanding Cessation Os Resistance At Once DISCUSS REPARATIONS French Have Not Replied To Germany’s Latest Reparation Offer (United Press Service) Paris, June 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —France sent to Germany today a strongly worded note demanding that resistance to the inter-allied military control commissions cease immediately. Premier Poincare will communicate with the other allies regarding the advisability of replying to the latest German reparations offer, but in the meantime has made it clear to Germany that the latter’s policy of sabotae and resistance must end before any argument can be reached. The interallied commissions will resume at once surveillance of Germany military organizations. French and Belgian officers will participate. After the occupation of the Ruhr. Germany disclaimed responsibility for possible attacks upon the commissioners. The French cabinet will meet tomorrow to discuss the reparations situation. CHILDREN TO GIVE PROGRAM Children’s Day Exercises At Pleasant Grove Church Sunday Evening A children’s day program will be given at the Pleasant Grove United Brethren church on next Sunday evening, June 10. The program will begin at >8 o’clock Sun Time. The public is cordially invited to attend. Following is the program to he given: March; Song, by choir; Welcome, by Robert Fuhrman; Greeting by Agnes Fuhrman; Song by classes No. 1-2, “I will do my best;" Recitation, by Truman Stultz, “John Potit;” Recitation, by Brice Burger; Recitation, by Paul Harden; Song, by Cleova Baker; Exercise, Choose five children. Recitation. Florence Gaskill, "The Wise Little Shoes;" Hubert Butler, "Men are Only Boys Grown Tall;’’ Opal Troutner. ‘‘it’s Always So Pleasant;" Song, by Metcalf Children; Velma Gresley, Pantomine; Bible Garden; Song, by choir; Recitation, by Myrtle Fuhrman; Recitation, Harold Burger. Song, by children. "I Wonder Why?" Recitation, by Thearl Stults, "Grandpa’s Ways;” Song, by Agnes Fuhrman: Exercise. Sunbeams: Song. Helen May: Recitation. Jerome Gaskill. "A High Resolve;” Reading. Inez Troutner; Recitation, by Helen Fairchild; Solo, by Bernice Weyer; Exercise,"Beauty of God’s Love;” Address, by Pastor; Offering; Song, by Choir: Recitation. Ralph Welsh, “A Whistle and a Smile;” Recitation, Viola Hovarter, "Children Who. Served;” Drill; Closing recitation,' Beulah Troutner; Duet. Lilah, Roset-, ta; Closing exercise and dismissal by Pastor. — .« Mrs. Russel Philabaum, of Marion, is the guest of the. Mel J. Butler family for a few days. Weather Fair tonight and probably Satur- ( day. Slowly rising temperature to- ( night and in north portion Saturday.

SERMON GIVEN BY BEV. MEEKER Minister Discusses Hypocrites In Sermon At Baptist Church Rev. C. P. Meeker spoke to a fine audience at the Baptist church last night on the subject. "What Will Become of Decatur's Hypocrites." He said: "I will admit that there are some hypocrites In the churches. But there are no hypocrites in the True | Church, the body and pride of Christ. 11 do not understand why some people I try to measure themselves by the poorest meanest hypocrite they can find. They say they are as good as the hypocrite and then claim the hypocrite is not a Christian. Then they are good enough to be lost. Any per-: son •ho will hide behind a hypocrite] as an excuse for not becoming a Christian, must be smaller than the I hypocrite or he could not hide behind him. Only that which is genuine is counterfeited. A hypocrite is a counterfeit Christian. If those people who refuse to have anything to do with Christianity because of’ the counterfeit Christians were consistent. they would not wear genuine diamonds because there are imitation diamonds; they would not have any real money because there is counterfeit money; they would refuse to take good medicine when sick because there are “quack” remedies. In the parable of the wheat and the tares we see that the doom of hypocrites is the lake of fire. When the ! Church goes through the pearly gates it will be purged of every hypocrite. It certainly is better to become a Christian here and work in the Church where there are some hypocrites. than to remain unsaved and then go to Hell and spend all eternity with all the hypocrites, for they will all be there: none of them will be in Heaven." There were three conversions in th after-meeting. Mr. Meeker will preach tonight at 7:30, on “For Sale” or "A Unique Public Auction." There will be no service in the church Saturday night, but an open air service will be held on the Court House lawn about 7:30 p.m. An out-door service will be conducted Sunday afternoon, at 3:00 o’clock, at the Water-works. Park, weather permitting. Elect Delegates To Rotary Convention Henry B. Heller, sec'y. of Decatur , Rotary club will not be able to attend the International convention of Rotary at St. Louis, June 18th to 21st as the official delegate of the club, he he informing the membership of the fact last evening. John Carmody, president of the chib was elected and W. A. Klepper, alternate. Messers. Klepper and Carmody will probably motor to St. Louis, a ccompanied by their wives. Mr. and Mrs. James Meyers, of Convoy, Ohio, went to Marion today to visit relatives. “SPRINGfIME” AGAIN TONIGHT Final Performance Os Home Talent Musical - Comedy At 8:15 O’clock The second and final performance of “Springtime," the home talent musical comedy given under the auspices of the Woman’s Club will be i staged in the old gymnasium, corner of First and Jackson streets, at 8:15 o’clock this evening. The first performance was given on Wednesday I evening and drew much favorable •comment from those who witnessed 1 it. 1 A larger attendance is expected 1 this evening, as the hard rain on 1 Wednesday evening kept many of < the people away from the perl’ormiance. However, there was a good at- « tendance on Wednesday evening. Tim i proceeds derived from the play will be used in furnishing a room in the J new county memorial hospital. Every- < one who saw the play on Wednesday 'evening speak very highly of the pro- ; ' duction. | ’

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Mrs. Johanna Richtsr Chicago.—Though 85 years old. Mrs. Johanna Richter wants to become an American. Mrs. Richter has applied for naturalization papers here.

TO BEGIN NEW CHURCH MONDAY Work To Be Started On New Reformed Church Edifice; Parsonage Moved The Zion Reformed parsonage has been moved from the corner of Jackson and Third streets, west about forty or fifty feet and placed on its new' foundation facing Jackson street. R. C. Struber of New Corydon, was in charge of the moving. A little difficulty was encountreed in movin'; the house, one of the planks breaking, but no serious damage was done. C. N. Christen, of this city, who has the general contract for the building of the new beautiful brick church, commences work Monday morning in staking off the lot and getting ready for the construction work. Amos Fisher has been employed to excavate for the basement. The new church, completely equipped will cost between forty and fortyfive thousand dollars and will be modern i n every respect. The congregation hopes to occupy it by the first of the year. Rev. R. R. Elliker is pastor of the church . WHITFELD SEEN IN INDIANAPOLIS Detectives On Trail Os. Man Answering Description Os Alleged Slayer (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 8. — (Special to Daily Democrat) — City detectives were again on the trail of a man resembling the description of John Whitfeld. wanted in Cleveland for the slaying of a policeman. City councilman. Ray, telephoned the police that a man resembling Whitfeld. asked him the road to Chicago. A squad of police drove out the Lafayette road several miles in search of the man. The chief of police of New Albany late yesterday phoned authorities here that they had reports of a man believed to be Whitfeld driving nortli toward Indianapolis. o Houses Scarce In Muncie (United Press Service) Muncie. Ind.. June B.—-(Special to Dally Democrat) Several Mujncie families, in an effort to dodge increasing rents, have bought tents and are camping on available sites along White river. The housing situation is the most serious in the history of the city. Railroads Increase Wages (United Press Service) Chicago, June B—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Voluntary wage Increases totalling SS3J>,OOO annually were announced today by the Philadelphia and Reading, the Wabash, and the Rock Island railroads. The advance on tile Philadelphia and Reading involves 940 signal men at an increase of four cents an hour. \ More than 3,500 Wabash maintenance employees were given ’i to 9 cents an hour more. The Rock Island granted two cents an hour increase to mechanics, helpers and apprentices.

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POLITICS WARM UR AS EDITORS CONVENE TODAY * Political Dope Bucket Stirred As Democrats Meet At Vincennes G. O. P. EDITORS MEET Republican Editors Talk Politics At Summer Outing In South Bend J (United Press Service) Vincennes, Ind.. June 8 (Special to Dally Democrat) —Democratic editors and politicians gathered here today for the most important democratic political meeting of the year, the annual session of the Democratic ( State Editorial association. The political dope bucket was being stirred as politicians arrived by train and automobile. Candidates and near candidates were on the job early. Interest centered around possible candidates for the nomination for governor and around "Ralston for president" boom which a strong faction of the party in Indiana is anxious to start. While Ralston has not yet taken public recognition of the whispered overture of party workets, there are indications that lie Is not inclined to object to the presidential gossip. Possibilities for Governorship There seems to be three outstanding possibilities in the governorship race Dr. Carleton B. McCulloch. Indianapolis. candidate in 1922; William O. Brien., of Lawrenceburg, former auditor of state, and John McFadden. Rockport. There are a lot of others also being mentioned. Among them are Frederick Van Nuys. of Indianapolis. State Chairman Walter Chambers, of Newcastle. Dan Simms of Lafayette. Senator Joseph Cravens, of Madison, and Senator Cliarlos Batt, of Terre Haute. *< The probram today includes visits to places of historic interest around "Old Vincennes" and a love feast tonight. Senator Thomas Heflin, of Alabama. and Senator Ralston, speak tomorrow. Republicans at South Bend South Bend. Ind.. June B—Harmony prevailed in the ranks of republican editors of Indiana as they laid plans for the 1924 campaign at their annual summer outing here tod’ay. Senator James E. Watson, said differences in the party over the world court issue were on the way to be satisfactorily ironed out and that the party machinery in Indiana was well oiled. “I have every assurance that the world court controversy will be adjusted by the adoption of suitable reservatons that will make clear the purpose of this country to refrain from becoming a member of the League of Nations” lie said. o Picnic At St. Peters Church A big picnic will be given Sunday by tile St. Peters Ev. church of the Fuelling Settlement in the Kukelhan grove adjoining the church grounds. A program consisting of several plays songs and recitations will lie given by the children of the school. The choir will also give a number ot selections. The program will begin at 1:30 o’clock. There will be refreshment stands on the grounds and everybody is Invited. Falls 22 Feet; Not Hurt Falling a distance of about *’■ enty(wo feet oft a barn roof and escaping with bruises ami a severe shock, is considered almost miraculous. That was tile experience of Henry Griffin, a farmer living near Uniondale, who is not suffering from any bone fractures or discernible Internal injuries after an examination by a Bluffton physician, who was not called until twenty-four hours after the accident. Mr. Griffin was engaged in repairing the roof ot his barn when his 'support gave away, permitting hint to fall to the ground twenty-two feet below. He apparently suffered no serious injury at the time of the accident which occurred Tuesday after noon, and a physician was not called until Wednesday afternoon.