Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 184, Decatur, Adams County, 4 August 1923 — Page 2

WELL DONE, MY CAPTAIN (By a Ijocal Citizen) Tai>» noundinq! A Nation llnteulng In awed silence! The wavering, tremulous, tender notes finds their Mddeued way mountain and valley from the land of the golden west to every cor ner of the earth. A nation's chief lies dead. A loving heart Is stilled. The mantle of gentle authority has been folded. The sweet desire to lead his beloved country into happier paths but partially realized. The loving hope that from his awakened thought and earnest effort the troubled world might find an aid to peace and righteousnesshalted. All stand with bowed head. Tears come, hearts bleed, Columbia sorrows. But behind the clouds the sun still shines. America's shw of State rides majestically on. The sails need not be furled-anoth-er captain takes command. Destiny has full charted her grand voyage. storms nor disasters terrify, the port of safety will be reached. For all those days you were tn command, we say "Well done, my Captain." Wo will fold the Stars and Stripes around you and ho you away in a sea of happy memories where tempest and storm shall never come. u . '

DEMPSEY A GOOD SPORT . k McAuliffe, Ex-champion Says Jack May Yet Be Popular New York. Aug. 4—Jack McAuliffe, genial lightweight and the only mpion who ever retired undefeated :n the ring, has an idea that Jack npsey may yet come into the pope, ty that up to the time of th* preschampion has always come as a ■itage to heavyweight title holders Dempsey, as is well known, is not a ro hi the public eye, for reasons t are hard to explain. It might bng too far to say that Dempsey Is • most unpopular champion on tiw. ,» list, because Jack Johnson held n a lower place in the estimation the public. Johnson brought disfavor upon him;f by his conduct alter he had wen ■ championship from Jeffries, but npsey has done nothing since he >n the title from Jess Willard to '.ng discredit upon himself, or on game that has been so good to in. Dempsey's war record got him in • 1 with the public and while most tyone has forgotten there was such thitvg as a big war, the impression 11 lingers that Dempsey didn't do ■milling when he had the chance. Friends of the champion and those o are broadminded enough to go ' ick to the days leading up to the r. know that Dempsey was largely ae victim of circumstantial evidence ■id poor advice. McAuliffe believes that a fight with :;:s Firpo, the South American giant, will do much to win for Dempsey the cublic esteem that he deserves. Until the time that Dempsey is accepted .i n national representative against i foreigner he will not have the opportunity to get himself back into favor. McAuliffe believes. "Carpentier was the first foreign liter to be cheered over an Amerian and that can be explained." Me*.uliffe says. "The war records of He two fighters was the big issue ■ h‘-re and the fight was staged at a time when the hardships of the war as rather a fresh memory in the ■ yes of the public. “John L. Sullivan gained his great t popularity when he fought Mithell, the sentiment being "our ' < ham j ion against a foreigner. When Dempy meets Firpo, unless the animosity . wand Dempsey is too deep rooted to i.c pulled out, the American public * ill rally the same way behind the' . hampion. Indications of this were shown in f ■■ Firpo-Willard light when the i rowd arose spontaneously and yelled

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for Willard to win when he rallied and seemed to have a chance. The sentiment there was clearly for an American against a foreigner, because Willard during his regime as champion, was hardly more popular than Detnp"Through all his trials and troubles, Dempsey h;ts been such a good sport that some sentiment Is bound to change in his favor. He never has grumbled or complained. He has never made answer to accusations that were manifestly unfair and untrue and he has never shown malice toward the crowds that practically razzed him on bis two last appearances in the ring." o ♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY ♦ ♦ From the Daily Democrat file* ♦ + 20 years ago this day ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Cardinal Sarto, of Venice, elected Pope and assumes name of Pope Pins X. Old Adams County Bank reelects old officers, with W. 11. Niblick as president. J. It. Mason is moving his family to Jonesboro, Ark. Miss Arbye Loch entertains forty friends for Miss Crinke of Kendallville. Mrs. George Flanders and children leave for visit at Cincinnati. Uncle Johnny Reed, oldest man in county, attends to business here. Empire glycerine factory, two miles east of Bluffton, blown to atoms and three men are killed. Eighteen leave with Arthur Hall for Oklahoma. Contract for Fornax and Uugg streets awarded to Cal Miller. o WHEAT IN WABASH CO. Average Yield Is Between 20 and 24 Bushels Per Acre Bolivar, Aug. 4 The wheat yield in Wabash county this year will average between 20 and 24 bushels to the acre. The grain threshed from fields in this county has averaged 28 and 30 bushels to the acre. An exceptionally large l corn crop is promised in Wabash and other north-central Indiana counties.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, AUG. I. 1923

'Shrouded Train Carrying Body Os Late Chief (Continued from pngc* one) hurried arrangements for departure I without having to worry about how the President's wife would act. She herself directed the. arrangements for the funeral services at the Palace hotel. Her quiet, thoughtfulness made 1 tilings wonderfully easy for those who i would have been considerate of her. I The doctors and nurses who attended her awakening marvelled at the ■ will with which she came hack to the world from whlc h her husband had 1 suddenly been taken, and arose and dressed and set about the necessary planning for the services. On the arm of George Christian. I who had been President Harding's ' secretary, the late executive's wife entend the sun-lit parlor where the little party had gathered late yesteri day afternoon to pray a while for 'their friend who lay in the simple rosewood coffin with its draping of flags. V/ears Simple Black Dress Mrs. Harding was in mourning, but not an over-emphasized mourning, Just a simple black dress and a black hat, with a wide brim. Her face was reposed. She stood upright while the clergyman’s voice went on—“ Man that is born of woman. Mrs. Harding's emotion first made itself visible; tears welled in her eyes but Mrs. Jennings slipped quickly to her side and took her hand and then was not a break in the service. A muinte later. Mrs. Harding had herself completely in control. The sei ret of Mrs. Harding's marvelous display of thoughtfulness for others in her hour of trial and of in domitable courage through her grief, was pride in her husband, friendsaid. Several times during the day she went witli women friends, the president's sister and others to look at the remains of the late executive i as they lay in the coffin. Mrs. Harding commented to friends upon how firm and peaceful were her husband’s features in (loath, the fact that the mouth displayed no vaccilation. She was proud of his record and of him as a man and she was trying to carry on in the trying period as he would have wanted her to. The extreme simplicity of the coffin, the services and the ceremonies necessarily incidental to moving the remains to the railroad station —everything—by Mrs. Harding's orders, were as simple as the President would have wished. In this, as in everything else that she did. Mrs. Harding was faithful to her husband's trust.

The Hag draped coffin was carried from the hotel parlor by the friends and cabinet officers who have served with President Harding, out of the hotel into the late afternoon sunlight, where a military cavalcade waited to escort it to the funeral train. I Members of the party entered carriages as the bells of St. Patrick’s cathedral tolled slowly for the executive's passing. The roar of the city was hushed. A large grey motor hearse received tlie c asket with its one simple laurel wreath, the only decoration beside the flag Mr. Harding had served. Through a crowded canyon of San Francisco streets, with sidewalks jammed and heads filling every win dow, the cortege passed to the station. There the casket was lifted through a window into the funeral ear. Throng at Station A throng that had gaihered in the station was silent. Then the engine bell clanged through the train shed; the cemductor raised his arm: a whistle shrilled and the train rolled slowly away from the station and took up its journey eastward, carrying the na I tion's leader back to his last rest. Draperies on the windows of the last car were drawn and those who saw Hi ■ train pass could look inside and catch a glimpse of the coffin, its flag and laurel wreath. pa inted "by' Amateurs City Hall At Kinston, N. C., Had Unusual Color Scheme (United Press Service) Kinston, N. C., Aug. 4- The city fathers here hit on a happy plan of saving money when, the city hall reached a stage where paint- was essential. Let the firemen do it, they voted. Then to encourage the fire-lighters in the new field, they gave permission for them to select the color scheme. The result: Ceilings, azure; 1 Walls, cream; Wainscoting, lockers, etc., cherry; Seats, chests, etc., yellow; Odds and ends, black; Odds and ends, white; Storeroom, pink; Fire department quarters, red. ’ | Officials, after one look., voted ] unanimously to have other public I buildings painted by bonafide artis- ' ans. I

CLUB CALENDAR Monday Delta Theta Tun—Mrs, Stella ('overdale, 8 o'clock. Tuesday ('. L. of (’.—K. of ('. Hall, 8 o’clock. Psi lota Xi—Mrs. C. C. Pumphrey, 7:30. Mrs. Gottlieb (Tlristener was pleasantly surprised at Iler home east of j Berne, Wednesday evening, the ocean-, sion being her birthday anniversary. Tlie guests were members of the Sunday school class taught by Mrs.; Manes, and of which Mis. Chrltener| is a member. Rev. Sauerwein gave a very Interesting talk after which j tin- honored guest lighted the candles on the large birthday cake. The lawn was made attractive with many lighted Japanese lanterns. Many pretty gifts were received. Dainty refreshnu nts were served. Mrs. Stella Coverdale will be hostess to the Delta Theta Tail sorority Monday evening at her home on Second street. A good attendance is desired. All members of the Mary and Martha Sunday School class of the Methodist ctihreli are requested to be present at Sunday School tomorrow. as announcements of the picnic to be held at the Park next Wednesday will be given. * At five o'clock this afternoon will occur the inariage of Miss Ida Roth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Roth of near Monroe, and Aaron Gerber, in employe of the Linn and Sauer furniture *|ore in Bluffton. The young couple will spend their honeymoon at the lakes. o Radio Serves Country In Broadcasting News Although the newspapers of the <uintry were the main mediums through which the accounts »f the sudden death of President Harding were broadcasted to the millions of people in the United States ami abroad, the radio deserves much c redit for sending out the first news of his death to many corners of the globe. In Decatur and Adams county several radio fans were listening in on various concerts and speeches being broadcasted from various stations Thursday night, when suddenly tlie concerts and speeches were stopped and an announcer told of the Presidents death. Charles Colter, of this city was one of these who heard the news over the radio. Mr. Colter stated that he received -the message .lorn a station in Chicago, just twen-ty-four;minutes after Mr. died. This means that the news traveled from San Francisco to Decatur over the radio at a rate of approximately 100 miles per minute. The Daily Democrat received the news from a Fort Wayne* newspaper shortly after is was notified by radio fans. About fortyfive minutes later tlie United Press sent a complete account of tlie President's death, which was printed in the extra edition issued shortly after midnight. o- ('. C. Schafer made a business trip to Wabash today. August 1(1 Mourning Day (Continued from page one) "Now. therefore. I, Calvin Coolidge president of the United States of America, do appoint . Friday next. August tenth, the day on which the body of the dead president will be laid in its last earthly resting place l , ns a day of mourning and prayer] throughout the United States. I earnestly recommend the people to] assemble on that day in their respective places of divine worship, there to bow down in submission to the will of Almighty God and to payout of full hearts the homage and love and reverence to the memory of the great and good president, whose ■ death has so sorely smitten the] nation. "In witness whereof. I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of th" United States to be affixed. “Done at the City of Washington, the Fourth Day of August, in the. Year of Our Lord, One Thousand: Nine Hundred and Twenty Three/ and of the Independence of the United States, the One Hundred and Forty Eighth. (Signed) “CALVIN COOLIDGE" "By the president. “Charles E. Hughes, Secretary of State. “The White House, Washington. Aug. 4, 1923.”

j SPORTS] < | 111 ts I'' 11 11 ** ***"i l PREBLE PLAYS KINGSLAND FOR GAME NEXT SUNDAY I The Preble baseball t am will JourGley to Kingsland for a game with II lie Kingsland sluggers next Sunday. | Preble was defeated by the King T nd I nine in a close* played c ontest last ’Sunday, by a score of 65. Another ’good game l is expected. I 0 PRESLE JUNIORS PLAY HOAGLAND SECONDS SUNDAY The Preble Juniors will meet the Hoagland Seconds in a baseball game on the Preble diamond Sunday afternoon. Either Carson or Schug "ill pitch for Preble with Eiekoff doing the catching. Meh her will hurl for Hoagland with Neireiter behind the bat. BoiJi teams have one game to their c redit. Store Closed For Funeral The* Holthouse Drug Store was closed from 3 p. m. to 4 p. m. today on account of the funeral of little Catherine Sellemeyer, daugh er ot, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sellemeyer. Mr. Sellymc yer is a member of the Holthouse Drug Company. P. J. Hobart, Ohio salesman for tin Sc hater Company, is a businc . s vi i tor here today. — • Last Os Chautauqua (Continued from page one) gram of songs filled with vim and sna p. , Fred Bale's Lecture Fred G. Bale, a well-known authority on child problems, delivered one of the best lectures heard here in recent years, as the closing number on yesterday’s program. "The Destiny of Democracy." was the title of Mr. Bale's address. In his lecture. Mr. Bale dealt witli the conservation of child life and the uplift of childhood. His many years as prosecutor and judge in a Juvenile court in Columbus Ohio, have placed him in a position to know the great problems which confront the children of today. Mr. Hale declared that during recent years, the? government has spent millions of dollars to improve the breeding of hogs, cattle and other dumb animals, while not a cent lias been spent in bettering Hie breeding of human children. He said that it took several years to get the subject of physiology added to the curriculum of the public schools and now the most vital part of physiology—sexual education —is left out of the text books. He said is an advocate of the teaching of sexual education in the puldie schools, at least enough to inform the child right from "Tong. A great percent of tlie immorality of children and young people could be eliminated by parents of the children if they would take the time to teach them those things which they should know. Mr. Bale declared. Mr. Bale is an interesting speaker and he is a worker for humanitarian reform. Although liis audience last night was small, ail present enjoyed his remark vpry much. New Directors Chosen The nominating committee, which was appointed Thursday night and whic h is composed ot Theodore Gralik •, ('. S. Niblick, Mrs. Chalmer .Porter. Mrs. Avon Burk and M. F. I Worthman, met and selected the fol(lowing persons to form the board of j directors for next year's chautauqua: I Ferd Littercr, ('. J. Lutz, Rev. H. W. Thompson, W. S. O'Brein. O. L. Vance J. S. Peterson, French Puinn, E. B. Adams. Roy Ar-liboßl, Otto Kirsch, A. R. Holthouse, Mrs. Avon Burk, Miss | Fanny Hite, Mrs. E. G. Coverdale, ■ Mrs. James Westveld and Mrs. L. A. ] Holthouse. At the chautauqua tonight, pledge cards will be distributed among those (present, for tlie purpose of obtaining pledges for season tickets for next year'.-, chautauqua. If there are enough pledges received to insure a I chautauqua for next year, the board :of directors will be empowered to select and sign up for what ever kind of chautauqua they Believe suitable for this city and wil’ please the patrons. J. O. Hall, field superintendent for the Independent Chautauqua | company, of Bloomington. Illinois, which has furnished the chautauqua I here for the last two years, arrived in the city at 1:30 o'clock today and will I attend tonight's program.

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