Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 182, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1923 — Page 7

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BRITISH STRESS NEED FOR UNITY AMONG ENTENTE The Expected Break With France And Belgium Not Announced Today TO PUBLISH NOTES Britain Proposes To Publish Correspondence And Force World Pressure London, Aug. 2—(Special to the Daily Democrat)—Failing to announce] an expected break with France and Belgium over reparations, Premier Baldwin in commons and Marquis Curzon in Lords, delivered tcilay identic statements that expressed a hope that unity of the entente that won the war may yet be possible in the division of the spoils. Bat the British statesmen stressed , the iJ ed of prompt action and declared tf.it, having failed to reach agree-’ ment with her allies on reparations, I Britain proposes to publish recent correspondence and thus bring world pressure to bear on I’riHwwaial Belgium. With permission of the allies. Baldwin proposes to tell commons of the recent interchange of notes on reparations. But he made no threat of separate action. "We are still hopeful of securing allied unity,” the prime minister declared, while a crowded house that had exacted to hear of a rupture of the entente, cheered. While Baldwin was urging that discussion which would lead to a final conference be. started at once, Curzon was warning the lords that Europe is sinking rapidly towards ruin and there might not be time to wait while statesmen argued.

BECOMES PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES zF ' SR j3S ■&•&':■■ * 'X /f //>< : -Qh \\\ II Kr : \>X 111 Kml wlliß W / / Wlr \ u Il IW' w / I 1 #'l * / I w : w 7 n wk:- ,?• 'MW' zf I j j I V'i Ns' ‘ /"/V /// \\ 1L / JH& P IZAuI I l/jr\/yl Calvin Coolidge, vice-president of the United States, who becomes President through the death of President Harding.

Many Small Thefts Much petty stealing has been ' ported to the local police recently and in nearly every instance, the work has been done by young boys, it Is said. Unless the thieving stops, | it will be necessary to resort to court I action, Joel Reynolds, chief of police, said today. Most of the articles taken consist of bicycles, bicycle tires, and other small articles which can be obtained easily. A bicycle was stolen last night and police believe they can soon locate the thief. REV, H. H. HOCKER RECEIVES HONOR Former Adams County Man Is Making Good In Rodondo, California Rev. 11. H. Hocker, former Adams county man and a brother of C. E. i Hocker, of this city, was elected presi[dent of the Chamber of Commerce in I Redono California. Rev. Hocker left 'the Indiana conference of the p I Methodist church and went to California about twenty years ago. He has made good as a minister and public -licit.'d man. Th- foUoying -...mini ofnis election'as president lot the Chamber of Commerce in ReI dono. was taken from a Redono news-1 paper: “The recently elected board of directors of the Redono Chamber of, ' Commerce met yesterday afternoon nt the Elks club and organized. Rev. H. H. Hocker, pastor of the Firs* Methodist church, was elected president. He made strenuous objections. ■ declaring that his work took up most of his time. ,But the other directors insisted that he assume the position. O. A. Mercer was elected first vice--1 president and C. E. Perkins, second ( vice-president. Harry Cooper was H named as board secretary and Georg Anderson, as treasurer.” j

TAT HARRISON ij GIVES ADDRESS I HERE TONIGHT Mississippi Senator Feature On Chautauqua Program At 8:30 O’clock YESTERDAY’S PROGRAM Large And Appreciative Audiences Attend Chautau- , qua; Band Pleases Friday’s Program AFTERNOON 3:00 —Concert—The Weber Male Quartet —Well known concert and Chauutauqua artists of New York City. EVENNG 7:30 —Concert —The Weber Male Quartet —An enjoyable blend ing of the old and new. the classical and the popular. 8:30 —Lecture “The Destiny of Democracy’!—Fred G. Bale sound in phijisophy. | I’rit.'d States Senator Fat Harrison. from Mississippi, one of the young-1 est members o fthe Senate, and a promising orator, will’ be the feature attraction of the Decatur Independent Cbautauqnaithis evening. Mr. Harrison will speak at 8:30 o'clock, on the subject. “Problems of the Day.” One of the largest audiences of the Chautauqua is expected to greet Mr. Harris j on tonight. His address will be pre- ' ceded by a concert given by the Gibsonians and Fisher Shipp companv. This concert will begin at 7:30 o clock This same company gave a concert this afternoon beginning at 3 o'clock. Fine Program Yesterday. Large and appreciative audiences attended the Chautauqua yesterday afternoon and evening. The Sidney Municipal Band, from Sidney, Ohio, gave a splendid concert in the afternoon and another in the evening.. The evening concert was given before the, entertainment bv Mr. Burgderfer in order that the band members could motor to Sidney. Ohio, last night. The band is composed of twenty excellent musicians and are very capably directed bv B. O. Worrell. In addition to several numbers by the entire band, a saxanhone solo and vocal solo addl'd much to the entertainment. Several encores were necessary to quiet the applause. The last number played last night was a march written by Mr. Worrell. Meub Pleases Audience Albert Phillip Meub. a dialect read- | er and impersonator of much ability, 1 entertained the audience yesterday afternoon for an hour with a of very interesting readings and impersonations. Mr. Meub is a master of Italian. Irish. Yiddish and Yankee I dialects and his program was highly interesting. He received great applause from h’s audience. BurqderTer A Real Fun Maker Mr. Btrgderfer, whose profession is making people laugh, provided the closing number on yesterday evening’s program. He l.ves up to his t’tle, “Apostle of Fun.” and his numbers last night were very humorous. Mr. Burgderfer told funny stories impersonated funny people, and made funny faces until even the gloom spreaders bad to smile. His last number, in which he imitated the noises made ' by various animals and machines, was one of his best. So good were his imitations that a number of dogs in around the tent began barking and nearly spoiled the entertainment. Intersperced among his fun provokers, were breif moral(Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, August 2, 1923.

_ | NATION’S CHIEF EXECUTIVE DEAD Jr J \ //I • ' //z H/ ■ if I \ vX f / f V /1 | 4 t / vg * - A J < Ui \\ \ Warren G. Harding, twenty-ninth president of the United States, who died at the Palace Hotel, in San Francisco, California, at 7:30 o’clock last night.

BUYS INTEREST IN STORE HERE — Dee Fryback Buys Third Interest In Beavers I Furniture Store A third interest in the Beavers Furniture Store of this city was sold by E. A. Beavers to Dee Fryback, well known local young man, who has been associated with Mr. Beavers in the furniture business for nearly two years. The new partnership, which began August first, will be known as Beavers and Fryback and the furni ture store will be known by that name. Mr. Fryback, who is a son-in-law of Mr. Beavers, is an excellent and courteous young man and has made many friends since his connection with the Beavers store. The same policy of carrying good furniture as reasifnable prices will b£ followed by Beavers and Fryback, Mr. Beavers stated. Mr. Be tvers has been connected with the furniture store for fourteen year r the present store being established when the firm was known as Meyer, Scherer and Beavers. Store At Montpelier Mr. Beavers and Frank Wagoner, bookkeeper at the Bowser plant, of Fort Wayne and a former Decatur young man, will open a furniture store at Montpelier, Indiana. The stock for the new and up to-date store has been ordered and a large I business room in the center of the town has been leased by Messers. Beavers and Wagoner, the second floor being used as a stock room. The Montpelier store will be known aS the Beavers and Wagoner Furniture store and will be a distinct and separate concern. They hope to open the store within a short time.

TWO BUSINESS I FIRMS MOVING — — Hyland Plumbing Shop And Ace Battery And Tire Shop Change Location The I’. J. Hyland plumbing shop and the Ace Battery and Tire shop will , occupy the two rooms in the north half of the Charles Sether building on , North Second street, it was announc-' ed today. M". Hyland will occupy the south room and the battery and tire shop the north room. A partition was erected, dividing the lower floor in | half, and another partition divides the | north half. The two firms will move ; within the next two days, part of the I battery and tire shop being moved, today. Mr. Hyland’s plumbing shop has been located in one of the lower rooms of the citizens' telephone building on West Monroe street for sev oral years, but recently the telephone company decided to move its offices to that room and Mr. Hyland! was asked to move. An increase in business made it necessary for the Ace Battery tfnd Tire Shop now located on Second street, to seek a larger room. The owners of the business, Joe Brennan and Adrian Lenhart, are two of Decatur’s enterprising young men and both are hustlers. They handle a complete line of high class tires, oils, gasoline, accessories, and Prest-O-Lite storage batteries and service. Weather Generally fair and cooler tonight, preceded by local thunder showers in extreme south this afternoon or tonight; Friday generally fair; moderate temperature.

DEATH shocks ENTIRE NATION BULLETIN Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California, Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding died suddenly at 7:30 p. m. Tite following official statement was issued: “The President died instantly without warning and while conversing with members of his family at 7:30 p. m. Death was apparently due to some brain trouble, probably apoplexy. Durin » the day he had been free from discomfort and there was every justification of anticipating a prompt recovery.” The oath will be administered to Vice-president Coolidge i i Vermont, probably Friday morning. The president’s death startled his official party as much as i‘ did the nation. It followed a day during which his condition had been pronounced the best of any time since he took his recent turn for the worse. The first indication of a serious development came when Dr. Sawyer called in Dr. Boon for a consultation. After a few minutes it was announced that the entire staff of physicians attending the president had been called in. The president died at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Harding and two nurses were in his room a« the time. Mrs. Harding was reading to the president when, without warning, a slight shudder ms ;e ’ through his frame. He collapsed and all recognized that the end had come. The nation was saddened when news of his untimely death was made public. The tragic death of the president came as a thunderbolt from a clear sky and brings sorrow to the hearts of Americans.

IsELLEMEYER GIRL IS DEAD Catherine Sellemeyer, Popular Little Girl, Dies At Fort Wayne Today Catherine Elizabeth Sellemeyer. 6-year-old daughter of Mr. anil Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer. died at 2:30 o’clock tins afternoon at the St. Joseph hospital in Fort Wayne, of ptomaine poisoning. The news of her death was conveyed to relatives here over the telephone. Little Miss Catherine was one of the : most charming and talented girls ol . iter age in Decatur and was known to , ■ nearly everyone in the city, having i , I taken part in public entertainment I I many times. She was the only child | lot’ Mr. and Mrs. Sellemeyer. She at- I I tended the fair last week and be- I , | came poisoned by something which ( ] I she ate on the fair grounds it >s • ■ thought. She took sick on Friday 1 j night and her condition grew worse , until she was taken to the Fort Wayne j hospital at midnight Monday night. The best medical attention possible | | was given her in an effort to save' , her life. I i The remains will be brought back to ' , the home on North Fifth street this , evening. Funeral arrangements will i be announced later. Mr. Blackburn Sinkin? A report from the bedside of William Blackburn, one of the oldest and respected citizens of the city, today stated that he was gradually growing weaker. He has been unable to swallow for several days. New Corn On Market Homegrown resting ears made their appearance on the local market yesterday. They were retailing at 30 cents a dozen. It is also probable that the confer-1 ence will result in the appointment of a federal agent for southern Indtiina. he ,of! : ce has been vacant since last November when Walker Franke resigned.

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The Presidon! took worse Sunday night when lit' arrived b ro on his return trio from Alaska, where he and the pmsUoniinl partv. including his faithful and grief stricken wife, spent several weeks, the president investigating conditions there. When the president took ill more than a week ago it was stilted that his illness was brought about from eating crabmeat while on board the steamship Henderson in Alaska wafers. President Hording was the first preside”! to b'P’o paid a visit to Alaska and Canada. I'pon his machine San J'ranc'sep. fbo ’'resident’s condition "■as spell that Iw had to lake to b's op Monday his eni tim California trip was canccli ed The limps of American medical science was called in on consultation on the chief "xecpti’ i"s condition and the l ist official bulletin issued today "•:>s to Hie effect (b it he “was boldnc his own" and seemed to sb'" v improvement. Warren Hardin? was elected President of the 1 piled States in 1920 bv the largest majority over given bv the American neot'lo receiving a popular vote im’iorilv of over seven million. Warren Ga'”aliel Harding " as born near Blooming Grove. Morrow comity. Ohio on Xo- | vemher 2. 1 SGo and the election j which mad" him President of the United Stat"« was held on November 2. His death today is another coincidence in which Hie second figures. Previous to being elected president be was publisher and owner of the I M ’’‘ion. Ohio Star. He look office on March I. 1921. having served two years, three months and twenty-eight days of his office. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS Eliza J. Meyers to Joseph Shinn, lot 74 in Decatur, for SSO. Anna J. laman to Martha Gilson, lot 118 in Decatur, for $4,500.