Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 154, Decatur, Adams County, 29 June 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 154.

U. S. IS FIRM ON SHIP LIQUOR POLICY

PROGRAM FOR CHAUTAUQUA IS RECEIVED Five Day Entertainment Is To Open Under Big Tent On Thursday, Aug. 31 TICKETS READY SOON Program Contains Numbers By Noted Musicians And Entertainers The official program for the five day Chautauqua, which opens in tills city on Tuesday, July 31, has been received from Mr. James L. Loan general superintendent, Bloomington. Illinois. The Chautauqua will open with a concert on Tuesday afternoon by the Mercers Company, a mixed quartet and accompanist. In the evening the Mercer company will give another concert, featuring Harry Y. Mercer, noted American tenor. At 8:30, Frank Waller Allen, author and lecturer willgive his famous lecture. “Turning Fear into Faith.” Among the headliners on the program are. Senator Pat Harrison, of Mississippi, who will lecture on the 'Problems of the Day.” the Sidney, Ohio, municipal band; the Gibsonians and Fisher Shipp companies: the Weber Male quartet. Fred G. Bale, and Gofort's Black and Gold orchestra. The complete program is as follows: Tuesday, July 31 Afternoon 3:00 —Opening Concert —The Met cer Concert Company — A mixed quartet and accompanist. Evening 7:30 —-Concert—The Mercer Concert Company—Featuring Harry Y. Mercer. notbd American tenor. 8:30 —Lecture, “Turning Fear Into Faith" —Frank Waller—Author, psycologist. lecturer. Wednesday, August 1 Afternoon 2:30 — Entertainment Program — Albert Phillip Menb—Character delineator, dialect reader. 3:3o—Concert —The Sidney Munici pal Band—Under the direction of B. O. Worrell—The hand selected by the Ohio Kiwanians to represent them at the Kiwanis Internation Meeting at Atlanta, Ga. Evening 7:30 —Burgerfes, Apostle of Fun — Story teller, impersonator. B:3o—Concert—The Sidney Municipal Band —A splendid organiation with many special features. Thursday, August 2 Afternoon 3:oo—Concert—The Gibsonians and Fisher Shipp —Vocal, instrumental, entertaining. Evening 7:3o—Concert—The Gibsonians and Fisher Shipp—Quaint old colonial costumes, charming music. 8:30 —Lecture, “Problems of the Day"—United State Senator Pat Harrison from Mississippi —A Chautauqua headliner. Friday. August 3 Afternoon 3:oo—Concert—The Weber Male Ouartet—An enjoyable blending of the old and the new, the classical and the popular. B:3o—Lecture, “The Destiny of Democracy”—Fred G. Bale —Powerful as a speaker, sound in philosophy. Saturday, August 4 Afternoon 3:oo—Concert—Goforth's Black and Gold Orchestra—With an unexcelled reputation as a Chautauqua success. Evening 7:30 —Play Reading—Hazel Doph- . eide—Unusual dramatic reader. 8:30 —Great Closing Concert—Go- , forth's Black and Gohl OrchestraFeaturing George C; Gorforth. xylo phone soloist. John S. Peterson is chairman of the ticket committee, and the season tickets, which were subscribed for last , year, will be placed on sale with a few days. Adult season tickets are ( $2.00, childrens, SI.OO. No war tax is attached to the tickets (Continued on page two)

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I Thieves Steal Fifty Chickens In Union Tp. Chicken thieves "cleaned” several! of the small coops of fifty fine Orph-1 lington thicks belonging to Antone i Ihieme ot I nion township last Monday night. Mr. Thieme was in town yesterday and stated that he would I greatly appreciate their return, thus .avoiding trouble or prosecution of the i guilty person. The chickens were | penned in little coops near the house | and the thief took a number from! jeach coop, no doubt figuring that Mr. Thieme would not miss them. CONCORDIA SETS FINANCIAL AID Lutheran Synod Votes $284,500 For Institution Located At Ft. Wayne Fort Wayne, June 29. —Appropriations totalling $284,500 for construc- . tion and repair work to be done on | , Concordia college of this city was vot-1 : ed by the delegates of the Evangelical ( I* Lutheran synod of Missouri in session I ' here yesterday afternoon. The sum marks the highest appropriation for any single institution outside of the 1 seminary at St. Louis, and calls for the construction of two dormitories ’ costing $250,000, one to be built in ’ 1924 and the other in 1925. The remainder of the appropriation will go' ■ towards repair work in the boiler! -ooms and additional apparatus for ! ' the chemical laboratory. The college at present has 338 students and since the synod anticipates a larger enrollment in the near future it was deemed advisable to pro-■ ' vide ample provisions. Military train ing will also be continued at the local institution it was decided. It was also decided to appoint three ad ditional professors to the faculty here. The site for the new buildings will be where the athletic field now ■ •stanctcc facing East Washington r . street. This will necessitate acquir-' ing additional ground for an athletic field, it was stated. "We have long been in need of additional quarters for our increasing l enrollment.” declared Martin Luecke. director of the college, last evening.' "and the appropriation voted by the, synod marks the realization of ali dream for a greater and better Concordia.” , Plans of the new buildings will he made immediately following the close of the convention today at a meeting of the local board of control., Further appropriations totaling | 3673.255,.19 were voted by the synod ■ for construction work to'be done on, the remaining schools of the synod.. An additional dormitory for the in / stitution at Concordia. Mo., will cost in the neighborhood of $125,000. The I construction of 28 new professors', residences will cost SIOO,OOO. The synod instructed the board of | directors to purchase a residence for the general president in Chicago. Committee 15 on finances recoin- ‘ mended that the president of the ; ynod be asked to call a meeting ot ' the boa cl of directors and ot the,district presidents at ont e to devise I ways and means to collect the moneys | needed which the synod has appro-, ( priated. The meeting was held Thursday night. The result will be made known Friday afternoon. The synod resolved to adjourn its sessions Friday no later than 12 o'clock. The meeting will open at ( 8:30. instead of 9 o'clock. | s SOCIAL ON COURT HOUSE LAWN ’ i The Evangelical Ladies Aid will hold an ice cream social on the; ,ourt house lawn Saturday afternoon and evening. Hot hamburgers, cofiee.i nie and pop will be sold also. _____ —— o— — — REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS i Sam Nussbaum to Otto F. Sprung- 1 er, lot 639 in Berne, for $350. ; Arthur D. Suttles to August Wl»l- • ters, lots 310 and 311 in Decatur, for . $2 James F. Arnold to Chalnter C. t Scheer, lot 737 in Decatur, for sl.

BITTER FEELING AGAINST BORAH FOUND IN IDAHO — Harding. However, Refuses io Lend His Support To Fight Against Him FIGHT WHOLE PARTY Dismissal Os Arthur Powell Davis Is Brought To President's Attention .United Press Service) WITH PRESIDENT HARDING EN j.ROUTE to BUTTE. Mont., June 29—(Special to the Daily Democrat l—Efforts to get President Harding to lend his active support to the fight on Senator Borah fell through when the president turned down the pleas of Idaho politicians [that he rebuke Borah whils speaking lin Idaho. Borah today is fighting the whole i Republican party of his state for his | politick! life. One group of party leaders is so embittered against him that its members want to throw him out of the nominating convention, refusing to seat Borah delegates, and repudiating h.'ni in the most ruthless manner. Another group, quite as hostile but afraid of a third party movement, will try to beat Borah for the senatorial nomination without giving him a chance for a come-back. Borah’s friends would not be sorry to see him excluded from the convention. The plain fact is they—and [Borah shares their feeling to a degree—would just as soon he ran as an independent. If his re-election were left to the [ people of Idaho. Borah would probably make little or no campaign but would go back to Washington and let the voters take care of him. Protest Dismissal Os Davis Protests against dismissal of Arthur Powell Davis, head of the reclamation service, after more than 40 years in the government’s employ. were brought to President Harding's attention today. The president declined, however, to discuss the matI ter, saying he knew nothing about [it and that Secretary of the Interior Work was the man to talk to. Work, asked why Davis was discharged, said: “He handed in his resignation.” He angrily denied charges that polit'es caused the dismissal, but refused to tell why Davis was removed. “Then he was not dismissed?” I Work was asked. “He handed in his resignation," the secretary reiterated, and hurried away. Royal Family Unnecessary (United Press Service) London. June 29.—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—A motion to the affect that the royal family no longer is a necessary part of the British constitution was introduced in the labor party conference here today by a [ delegation from Middlesboro. The motion called upon the labor narty to state definitely its views on this matter. —o Johnson Beats Richards ff'nited Or *ss 'iorv'”*) Winbledon, June 29—(Special to the Daily Democrat) —William Johnson. of California, eliminated Vincent Richards, of New York, from the all England tennis singles championship today, beating the youngster in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, and 7-5. - • Spanish War Vets Elect Marvey Elser, of Huntington, was elected Department Commander of the United Spanish War Veterans at the annual state encampment at Michigan City after Floyd Gillison. of South Bend was elected Vice Commander and I. V. Bowman, of Michigan City was elected Jr Vice Gorti-' ntander. The next state encampment will be held at Evansville next year.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, June 29, 1923.

Flyers Trying For Record Fall In Bay (United Press Service) San Diego, Calif., Juno 29 (Special to the Dally Democrat)—The secI ond attempt of Captain Smith and | J.ieut. Richter to remain aloft for four days in an airplane ended at 4:30 |ii. m., today when their machine fell irtto'San Diego Bay. ’ Neither flyer was seriously injured. Fog was believed responsible for the accident. The aviators took off early Thursday morning and flew around and around over San Diego, taking on fuel from another plane while still i rushing throught the air at terrific speed. Their first attempt failed when mechanical trouble forced them down after only a few hours. RETURN FROM TOUR IN EAST I I Local Party Home From Auto Trip To Washington And Other Cities i — - Mrs. C. C. Schafer, daughter Miss Gretchen and son Daniel, and Mrs. E. G. Coverdale and daughter, Misa Magdaline, returned last evening from a three weeks motor trip to Wash i ington, and other places of interest in the east. The party traveled over the old national road out of Richmond, Indiana, to Washington, having a concrete highway all the way. The distance from Decatur to Washington is six hundred miles. They ■ started on their return home last . Tuesday. While in Washington, they I visited with Mrs. Schafer's aunt, Mrs. . I. R. Hitt, and mother, Mrs. Emma , Daniel. The trip was a most delightful one and the scenery wonderful. , especially in the mountain districts of the Berkshires. Cumberland and Alleghenies, and was not marred by mishaps or accidents and was their oughly enjoyed by all. [FARMERS SHORT OF LABOR HERE Many Are Unable To Pay High Wages, However; Crops Look Good The shortage of farm labor is felt keenly in Adams county nt present, according to the reports from several localities. However, the fact that there is a shortage of labor is, not the only thing which handicaps the farmer here, they say, as a majority of them are unable to pay the wages demanded by labor and still make expenses, not to mention a profit. Harvest hands are demanding wages equal to those paid in factories and shops and the farmer does not receive prices sufficiently high to warrant him paying such wages, it is claimed. Most farmers in this county are n'anning to do what they can themselves, it is said, and if they are unable to take care oi all ol their | crop, they will be no worse off, financially. than if they paid high wages to havest hands. A survey of the labor situation in Indiana has been made in many counties and a great shortage of labor has been shown in most instances Many farmers report a shortage of help, h it when asked how many hands they want, they say none, as they have decided to do what they can themselves and let the rest go. Here and there cun be seen a field which has not been touched by the farmer since last year, and the old corn stalks are still standing. This is true over most of this state, ond other states, as well. Crops in Adams county are looking good at present and with the proper weather for the next few weeks, bumper crops are assured. Wheat will be ready to cut soon and the corn will be laid within a short time. Weather Fair tonight and Saturday; slowly rising temperature.

FRESH STREAM OF LAVA POURS • FROM ML ETNA 1 Volcano Appears To Have Received New Impetus; Damage Is Threatened i IS ADVANCING RAPIDLY 1 1 - Lava Travelling At Rate Os 12 Miles Per Hour , Toward Linguaglossa (UnltM Rome, June 29 —(Special to the Daily Democrat) —Mount Etna, in-i stead of returning to her smoky 1 slumbers, is once mon* exploding and , • erupting, the upheavals apparently having received new impetus, according to the Giornale’s d'ltalia's Catania corresponilant. A fresh stream of lava, issuing I from one of the newly torncrater mouths, near Monte Nero, has branched off across the plains and now is advancing toward Linguaglossa at a i rate of 12 miles an hour, much fasted . than previous flows. A molten river ; fifty feet wide was only seven kiloi meters from the railroad station at i[ I Jnguaglossa as the correspondant I I sent the wire, he said. . I , Whitfeld Says Not Guilty (United Press Service) Cleveland. Ohio. June 29.—(Special , to Daily Demo, rat 1— John H. Whitfeld ( alleged to have shot patrolman Dennis . Griffin here May 11 pleaded not guilty | when arraigned today. Whitfeld who had been the object lof a man hunt over several states of the middle west until his capture at Detroit Tuesday insists that the shot I was fired accidentally in a tussel aftet Giiffin had arrested him. "I •—- Infant McClure Child Died Today; One Day Old Philis McClure, infant daughter of Cover and Mary McClure, died at 7 /o'clock tills morning at the home in the northwest part of the city. The I child was born yesterday. Death was due to non-dosure of the foramen ovale. Besides the parents, the child is survived by two brothers, Robert, age three years, and Cover Jr., age six years. Funeral services will be held from the home at 10 o'clock Saturday morning, the Rev. R. W. Loose, ’ pastor of the Eevangelican church. officiating. Burial will be made in the East Salem cemetery. The baby’s mother formerly was Miss Mary Winters. 0 Harry New Honored By Sigma Chi Fraternity (United Press Service) West Baden, Ind.. June 29—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Postmaster General Harry S. New was elected grand consul of the Sigma Chi fratern'ty at the closing session of the 36th grand chapter here today. The postmaster general was made a Sigma Chi at Butler college where he graduated in 1879. Other new national officers of the fraternity are: Frank B. Thayer, Chica”o. grand annotator; Edward C. Scheffler, Chicago, grand quaestor; Chester W Cleveland, Chicago. grand editor; and Joseph C. Nate. East Orange. N. J . grand historian. (’barters in the fraternity granted [ by the convention went to local fraternities nt Whitman college Walla Walla. Wash., and Roanoke college, Salem. Va. _________ PANICS Indianapolis, Ind., June 29 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Married in the "Cleveland Panic" of 1893. her husband began to drink during the "Roosevelt Panic” of 1907- and her 1 fe was nothing but a panic until 1915, when he left her, Mrs. Johanna Fritz, dressmaker, told Judge T. J. Moll ini superior court. She got a divorce and custody of two children.

Sees Father First Time In 21 Years A number of friends gathered Wednesday evening at the John Patton home one mile west of Kingsland, at a surprise party in honor of Mrs. Patil ton and her father. Andrew Frezee, of I Newcastel, Indiana, who met the ! first of tills week for the first time in 21 years. Mrs. Patton lias been trying for a i long time to locate her father, but ! was not successful until a few days ’ I ago. — o WAS KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT Mrs. M. F. Hyland Died Os Injuries Suffered Wed. At Youngstown, O. Mrs. M. F.Hyland. sister-in-law to P. J. Hyland, of this city, died in Youngstown. 0., Wednesday evening of injuries received when a truck in which she was riding, skidded and turned over in a ditch. Word of Mrs. Hyland's death was received here yesterday, but tlie manner in which she met her death was not mentioned at that time Mrs. Hyland and her sister .Mrs. M. J. Donnelly, secretary of the Yonnstown Campfire Girls, were riding in the truck together Wednesday evening. Mrs. Donnelly was driving and the truck skidded on the wet pavement. The truck struck the curb and turned over into the ditch. Mrs. Hyland was rushed to the St. Elizabeth hospital, but died about a half hour later. Shortly after this accident. David C. Stout, of Fort Wayne, approached the scene of the accident in an automobile . A large crowd was gathered about the wrecked truck, and Mr. Stout, in an effort to avoid striking the people applied his brakes and the car skidded into the wreckage of the truck. Mr. Stout's car turned completely over and he suffered internal injuries,, a dif-locaied shoulder and two broken ribs. Witneses said Stout was driving at a high rate of speed, when he suddenly saw the wreckage ahead in the light from his machine. He was also taken to the St. Elizabeth Hospital. Stout hud picked up two small boys along the highway and they were riding with him at the time of the accident, but they escaped injury. Mrs. Hyland was about, fifty years old. She was known in this city, having visited here a number of times. Her husband is city clerk of Youngstown. The extent of the injuries suffered by Mrs. Donnelly has not been learned. Mr. and Mrs. P. Hyland left here yesterday evening for Youngstown, and will remain there until after the funeral. — o Rotarians Hear Papers On Boy Scout Organization An enjoyable meeting was held by. tlie Rotarians last evening, the even-1 irg being devoted to the reading of papers on the Boy Scout organization. Papers telling of its organization and purpose, were read by 11. J. Yager. France Conter. Avon Burk, A. D. Suttles, James Elherson and Lee Vance. I Dr. Fred Patterson, ( hairman of the evening, deferred the making ot his report of the International convention nt St. Louis until a later date. Additional pledges toward the 's!.000.00 donated by tlie Rotarians for the Riley Memorial Hospital for crippled children were also received and turned over to the county chairman, C. E.'Bell. , — Franklin Star Athlete To Coach At Greensburg Greensburg, Ind.. June 29—Stanley M. Strolil, of Kirklin. Ind., will coach the basket ball team of the Greensberg high school next winter. Elmer C. Jerman, superintendent of city schools has announced. Strohl was a four letter athlete at Franklin college. In addition to poaching the basketball team, ho will teach history.

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< ANSWER MADE ' TO SPEECH OF LORD CURZON Speech Os English Sect. Os j Foreign Affairs Has I' No Effect Here _: POLICY IS OUTLINED [U. S. Plans To Sieze Liquor On British Ships Within 3-Mile Zone 'United Press Service! Washington, June 29. — (Special to • Daily Democrat)- The L’nited States stands pat on its ship liquor policy. This was the answer in official circles today to the speech by Lord Curzon, secretary of state for for- ’ eign affairs, in the house of Lords, 1 in which he condemned American : practice in enforcing prohibition withi in the three-mile limit and rejected , the Hughes proposal that the zone of territorial waters be extended 12 miles. The following, it is understood on ■ good authority, will be the policy ot this country as a result of Curzon’s declarations: 1. Since Britain will not accept , the proposal of Secretary Hughs*, the United States will stand fit inly on its right to seize liquor from British , ships inside the three-mile limit. 2. The United States will not re- , verse, for the present, the stand tak»n yesterday in refusing demands of dry leaders to seize foreign vessels , that bring liquor here in violation u( the court ruling 3. However, after sufficient time has elapsed for the foreign steamship lines to accomplish their “test” of the American law. this government will take some drastic action .such as seizure of the ships if the foreign lines persist in violating the law. 4. The American government takes the position that the supreme court ruling constitutes a final word on American law. and that that law must be upheld against all objections, tin'less satisfactory treaty arrangements can be made to overcome these objections and modify the law. Curzon's declarations are regarded here ns undoubtedly a British challenge to an enforcement of the supreme court decision. e — Commencement Os Daily Vacation Bible School The commencement of the Daily Vavution Bible School, which has been in progress during tlie last three weeks, will he held in that . church at 7 o'clock this evening. A regular forenoon's work in the school will be given, each period being shortened to five or ten minutes, in addition there will be a short program during which the Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the church, will 'give a short talk, explaining the pur- | pose of the school. An average of [sixty-five pupils have attended the school. The public is cordially invited to attend the commencement. An exhibition of the work done in the school will be held immediately after the commencement exercises. o — ■ — Burdji Reunion July 8 The fourth annual reunion of the Hurdg family will be held at the Fair ' Grounds at Celina, Ohio Sunday, July 8. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Burdg of this I city will attend. Mr. and Mrs. Her- . bert Burdg and son, of Berne. Mr. and Mrs. Nate Burdg and Mr. and Mrs. A. A Kist, of Portland are also planning to attend. A cordial invitation r to all relatives in Adams county is ' .extended. i Children’s Day Program Childern's Day exercises will he i held at the Presbyterian church immediately following the regular class t work in the Sunday school next Sun- , day morning. A fine program has 1 been prepared, and the public is cordially invited to attend.