Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 218, Decatur, Adams County, 14 September 1923 — Page 1

Volume XXI. Number 218.

TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS FORMED IN THIS CITY Permanent Organization Is Formed Under Direction of Rotary Club. SCOUTMASTER 'NAMED Roland Shimp Scoutmaster and Richard Frisinger Is Assistant. Boy Scout Organization Roland Shimp. Scoutmaster Ri< hard Frisinger, Assistant Scoutmaster. Committee on Organization Dr. Fred Patterson, chairman Charles Voglewede Herman F. Ehinger Eno Lankenau James Elberson Troop Committee, No. 1 M. F. Worthmann Oscar Lankenau ‘Carl C. Pumphrey Meeting Place Ohl Gym. Monday evenings. A permanent organization of the Boy Scouts of America, chartered by , the national association, sponsored ! by the Rotary Club of Decatur and headed by Mr. Roland Shimp, excellent young man of this city, who Ls connected with the General Electric plant here, assisted by Richard Frisinger high school student and a real worker, has been organized and the first meeting will be held at 6:45 Monday evening at the old gymnasium. coiner First and Jackson streets at which time the “Tenderfoots" for Troop Number One will pass the necessary tests and proceed with the work. Rotary Sponsor* Organization For some time plans have been under way among the Rotarians of ihis city for the re-organization of the Boy Scouts and Dr. Fred Patter-1 son. who takes a great interest in the movement and who is a former. Scout Master, was made chairman of the organization committee. Mr. Shimp was selected as Scoutmaster and he is willing to give of his time J and service in carrying out the program maped out by the National organization. assisted by the support of] each individual Rbtarian. Richard Frisinger. a former scout and a senior i in the Decatur high school, was se--lected to act as assistant Scoutmaster. Roth men are well qualified for the important places they hold and their commissions from the National organisation have already been received. To Organize Troop One At the meeting Monday evening candidates for the first troop will be required to pass the “Tenderfoot”, tests and it is likely that the first troop will be composed of thirty-two hoys. The first rank in the organiza-1 tion is the “Tenderfoot Scout.” and as the Seouts merit promotion they will be advanced to higher rank. The National organization permits a maximum of 32 Scouts in a troop and the only regretable part of the whole program is that all the boys who wish to become a Scout cannot join the first "Tender'oot" ! troop- Monday evening, As the local organization advances more troops will be organized and it is the hope of those interested that every worthy boy in Decatur ean sooner or later be enrolled in the Boy Scout organization. Much interest among the boys has been shown and Martin Worthman, superintendent of public schools, states that applicants for the first troop far exceeds the number that are permitted to join a single troop. It has been several years since Decatur has had a Boy Scout organization and the former members of the old organization know and appreciate the benefits derived from its membership and are anxious to join. The Hoy Scout organisation teaches the boys of school age how to be better boys, to live clean and wholesome lives, and endeavors to instill in each Scout, a love for home and country and the reverence due his parents. The Meeting Place The Old Gym, corner of First and Monroe streets, will be used as the meeting place for the Scouts. The meeting for Monday night has been called sot 6:45. Hereafter the weekly meetings will be held each Monday evening from seven to eight-thir-ty- Punctuality is one of the reqnire(Continued on page seven)

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Red Cross Relief Fund Reaches Total of $703.77 A total of five dollars was added to the Red Cross Japanese Relief fund today, through three contributions, bringing the total for Adams county to $703.77. The contributions are still being received and the officers of the Adams county chapteUa're hopeful that the quota of SI,OOO will be raised. The contributions reported today include: Previously reported $698.77 11. Bernstein and wife . 2.00 Rose Christian 1.00 ■ Friend from Preble 2.00 Total $703.77 WALTON ATTACKS TULSA TRIBUNE Oklahoma Governor Orders Military Censorship of Daily Newspaper. Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 14.— Military censorship ,of the Tulsa Tribune has been ordered effective | immediately, it was stated at the office of Governor J. C. Walton today. Aldrich Blake, executive councilor, in charge of t*he enforcement of marti ial law in Tulsa, as a result of many floggings there, said: “Under the artkies of martial law. newspapers are placed under restrictions and violations bring reprisals. [ The Tribune has persistently agitated against the course of the governor in the miptary probe into conditions in Tulsa county, precipitating the governor's action." Owners Seek Injunction Owners of the Tulsa Tribane today announced plans were being made to seek an injunction in federal court to prevent Governor Wallton from interfering with th» operation of their newspaper. | I .gist night the governor was reI ported having declared he had orderbed a military censor into the T ibune office. At 9 o’clock this mo-ring none had appeared. No official statement was made by the governor ca the matter. Tulsa is under martial law and the J governor charged that the Tribune has “agitated against our in estigi|tion.” The owners of the paper deny this. Simultaeously with the publication •• of Aldrich Blake’s “Story of Tulsa" the Tribune began the publication of a series under the heading, ”Tne Story of Walton." which is designed ( as a review of the official acts of the governor, noteably the pardons and paroles he has issued. Face to t’®ce with more drastic military regulations unlef* there is an - official “house cleaning 1 ’ in Tulsa, 'conferences were under way in an effort to bring about compliance | with Governor Walton's terms for lifting martial law. Action Branded As “Silly” Chicago, Sep. 14—(Special to Daily i Democrat) —“Censorshijp of the Tul- ■ sa Tribune by Governor J. C. Walton, i in connection with martial law in i Tulsa, Okla., is silly and unwarranted." Howard Ellis, Chicago attorney, specializing in "freedom of the press" • suits, said here today. “A newspaper has the same rights . as an individual to express its opiui ion,” Ellis said. “As long as the ; newspaper does not make violent remarks or’ urge violation of existing taws, it :'s acting within its right.” , —o “Dempsey Won’t Last Four Rounds’’ Says Luis Firpo’s Father Buenos Ayers, Sept. 14.—After a ' frog fishing expedition into the swamps near the city, Augustin Firpo, father of the South American champion. who is to fight Jack Dempsey in New York tonight, returned to his home this morning and started the day by praying for his gladiator-son. The father of Firpo was found later in the drug store owned by Mateo Basciralla, where the big Argentine aspirant for the world’s heavyweight championship, worked as a boy. When ' asked for his opinion, on the outcome i of the Ight, the old man crossed him- ' self and uplifted his eyes. "Dempsey will not last four rounds with my boy," he said. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Beery are visiting relatives in Bluffton.

PROGRAM FOR : RECITAL GIVEN r Mr. Roper Announces Program For Sacred Recital At M. E. Church Sunday. i Alvin Roper, who will give a Sacred recital here on Sunday evening, the f 16th. at the regular evening hour of 1 service, at the First Methodist 1 church, has had a most interesting 1 and unusual career which began when he commenced to study the piano at the age of six. and which has continued steadily ever since. Hq has devoted over thirty years of extensive and intensive study and application to the playing of piano, and 1 his work has included technique and 1 I repertoire, and kindred theoretical ’subjects; and he has used a combination of remarkable native talent and ability anti real application to the ex- ’ tent that he has become to be recognized as one of the outstanding pianists of the country. He completed his literary educa- - tion by securing the degree of Beche- , lor of Arts from Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, in 19(12, specializing in Languages and Mathematics. He commenced his professional musical career in 1903, and he • has been devoted to it constantly ever ' since. Since 1907, he has travelled almost constantly, and his services are in de- . mand almost from all parts of the - country. His repertoire in recital and conI cert is extremely extensive, and his , programs are constantly filled with , standard numbers from leading classical and modern composers, in addition to his own original compositions and some of his hymn improvisations which are nationally known. Mr. Roper will also be present in the Sunday school and morning worship and have some minor part in the musical part of these services. His program here on Sunday evening will be as follows: 1. Hym*. improvisation: “Jesus Will Give You Rest.” Doans —Alvin Roper. ; 2. (a) To Spring. Greig. (b) To a Water-Lily ( Woodland i Sketches- McDowell. (cl Kamennoi Ostow (Stony , Island.) Ruebinstein. ,3. (a) Prelude in D Hat Major. Chopin. r (b) Funeral March in B flat miftor. Chopin. (cl Noct urn in E flat Major. Chopin. 4. Hymn Improvisation: f "Savior. Like a Shepherd. Lead Us." Bradbury—Alvin. 1 5. (a) Swinging. (A Festive Holl- ‘ clay.) Alvin Roper. I (b) On the Lake. (A Festive Holiday.- Alvin Roper. (c) Cradle Song. (Latest com1 position.) Alvin Roper. (Continued on page eight) t NET TEAM HOLDS , FIRST PRACTICE 1 Newly Organized Independent Basketball Team Starts Practice. s The first basketball practice of the ~ season was held in the old high 8 school gymnasium last night by the ■- newly organized independent team. 5 Seven players went through a several minutes’ workout. The team has not been named yet, but it was stated to day that it likely would play under the name of a local manufacturing concern. Fred Kolter .manager of the American Security company, is manager of the team. Seven former high school stars in this county have signed up to play with '' the team. They are "Tabby Andrews and “Bill” Christ, stars with s the Monroe high school quintet last winter; “Peck Yager and “Rouch lager, of this city: “Bill" Bryant, "Pete” r Byerly and Arnold, all of 3 Kirkland township. These players B have played together before and are I considered fast players. “Peck" Ya--1 ger has been elected captain. e Mr. Kolter stated today that an- . other practice session would be held next Monday evening. It is the plan s to practice for about three weeks before playing a game. A schedule will be arranged in the near future ;- and games played, both at home and out of the city.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday, September 14, 1923.

I Daily Democrat Will Receive Fight Returns Much interest is being shown . in the Dempsey-Firpo fight for the heavyweight championship of the world, at the Polo Grounds in NewYork this evening. Following its custom of giving the best available service to the community, the Daily Democrat has arranged for receiving, round by round, ringside account of the battle, as furnished by the United Press Association. This fs the same service i which gave to the scores of fans | here on July 4, the wonderful account of the Dempsey-Gibbons fight in Shelby, Montana, giving the returns within a few seconds after they actually happen. The fight is eastern daylight saving time, scheduled to start at 9:30 o'clock which is 7:30 o'clock Decatur time. The results will be announced so everybody in front of the office can . hear. REVOLUTIONISTS ARE VICTORIOUS IN SPAIN TODAY King Charges Revolutionary Leader With Formation of New Cabinet. REVOLUTION ENDED J Suppression of Communism On Program of Victorious Faction. I - . (United Press Service) i Madrid. Sept. 14. —The king today • charged the Barcelona revohctlc-i.ary ! leader. Captain General Primo de F.iveria, with formation of a new government. Selection of the revol Hionary to form a t'w cam.tc i would indica’e the re’, o’ c . n has c-tchd In c-or.tpl triumph so- tee mllntiry Juntas, who presumably will start immediately carrying out their programs which calls for: 1. A vigorous campaign against the Morrish rebels in Morocco. 2. Suppression of cemtnut i;-m ar.d separatism 3. Satisfaction of the legitimate demands of Gatalonia, Galicia and Biscays, hut with preserva-.irl of the national unity. The revolutionists, it was indicated will not tolerate separation of Catalonia from the Spanisn state and will stand firm in their loyai'y to the king and the monarchy. Husband and Wife Were Brother And Sister Rolla. Mo., Sept. 14.—Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Kattler were granted a divorce here when the court was informed they had just learned they were brother and sister. ! ; The family name of the couple was b DeLongton but both were adopted at an early age and took the name of the families with whom they lived. Mrs. Lee Lawless spent the day in Fort Wayne. LIQUOR DRIVE : IN SOUTH BEND Prohibition Agents Open 1 Drive Against Alleged Wide-Open Violation. South Bend., Ind., Sept. 14. —A fed- ! eral prohibition drive against alleged 1 wide-open violation of the Volstead law was started here today with the 1 arrival of George Winkler, Indiana group chief and a squad of federal • officers. Three men were arrested today and f held pending arrival of federal war--1 rants. They were Fred Moholich, Al ■ Keagle and Arthur Rentz. Other ar- • rests will follow officers promised. Weather l Fair tonight and probably Satur- > day; slowly rising temperature Sat- - urday and in west portion tonight; 1 frost tonight and in north and central portions.

DOLLINGS MAN UNDER ARREST Vice-President of Defunct Company Held; President Is Indicted. (a q uas Aw'd p ence > i Eaton. Ohio. Sept. 14—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Dwight Harrison of Columbus, Ohio, vice president i and general manager of the $80,000,1 000 R. L Dollings Fiscal brokerage house, now in the hands of receivers, is in jail here on indictments charging him with obtaining money under false pretenses, it was learned today. Harrison was indicted secretly by a Preble county grand jury in connec- ! tion with the state wide investigation of the b'g brokerage house and was arrested last night by Sheriff Nehrly. Columbus. Ohio. Sept. 14 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A warrant for ' the arrest of William G. Benham, president of the R. L. Dollings jom-i pany, has been issued on indictments returned by the Preble county grand jury. Attorney General Crabbs of Ohio announced today. — o I Bee Inspector In County C. O. Yost, chief inspector of apiaries of the state of Indiana, accompanied by W. J. Miller, deputy inspector who conducted most of the ' inspection in the county earlier in the summer, was in the county yesterday for the purpose of checking up on some cases of foul brood which had not been properly cared for. County Agent Busche assisted in the work and reports that the farmers visited 1 co operated very well by destroying all diseased material when it was called to their attention, in one case only four live colonies remained out of about thirty good colonies which existed a few years ago. It was found that three of the four were dis- . eased due to their having robbed the hives in which the other bees had perished from the disease, it was es- ( tlmated that the farmer had lost several hundred dollars by not being familiar with the disease and not having had an inspection. Judge Kenner To Try Kohler Case At Bluffton Bluffton. Sept. 14.—Judge Sumner Kenner, of the Huntington circuit court, has been notified of the setting of the case of the State against Fred Kohler for trial here on September 29, and he will be here to preside as the trtal judge. He was selected last spring to try the case from a list of I five jurists, and at that time stated he could not take up the case before fall, and accordingly the case was continued. Kohler is the Adams county farmer charged with liquor law violations. He was found guilty in city court be- . fore Special Judge E. C. Vaughn and took an appeal. NO DAMAGE FROM I FROST REPORTED k — No Evidence of Frost In , Adams County; Temperature Near Freezing. Although the temperature dropped to near the freezing point in Adams last night, there apparently, Iwas no frost. A clouded sky is be--1 I’Pved to have prevented serious damage to the crops in the county. Temperature as low’ as 35 and 36 above zero were fleportpd I this morning. Farmers interviewed this morning stated that there was no frost last night. Corn, tomatoes, potatoes, cucumbers and other green crops were examined in localities I where frost usually appears first, but 11 there were no traces of frost. , I Farmers and the public in general pane thankful soday that it did not' [ frost last night. However, the corn I is maturing rapidly and many farmers I are of the opinion that a frost would I not materially damage that crop now. ' I A heavy frost before (he corn is suf- ' ficiently matured, will kill the plant and prevent the grain from harden- , ing and properly maturing. Other crops, such as tomatoes, melonal cucumbers and sweet potatoes would be ruined by a heavy frost at this time. The melon crop is said to be exceptionally good in this locality this year. One crop, sugar beets, ’ would be benefitted by a frost at this (Continued on page four)

Reformatory Records Moved To Pendleton Jeffersonville, Ind., Sept. 14. —Re-j cords of the Indiana reformatory were being moved today to (he new loca-1 tion at Pendleton.’ This marks the 1 end of the Jeffersonville penal institution. Two hundred prisoners will be kept here for two months to dismantle cell houses. The rest of the prisonThe buildings and grounds will be ers have been transferred. The buildings and grounds will be turned over to Colgate and company who will convert It into a soap factory. The South prison has been located in Jeffersonville for more than a century. JOHN A. COOK DIED IN SOUTH Former Resident of Decatur Died In Cardwell, Mo., Last Night. The body of John A. Cook, former Decatur resident, age about 70 years, whose death occurred at Cardwell, Mo., last night will arrive here, it is thought, sometime Sunday morning and will be taken to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Lizzie Schraluka, on North Seventh street. Funeral se. vices will be held at 2:30 o'clock from the Evangelical church on Sunday afternoon, the minister making a exception in this case in regard to holding a funeral on Sunday. The message informing Decatur relatives and friends of Mr. Cook's death was sent by a son-in-law, O. D.! Hull, of Cardwell, to Mr. J. W. Vail, of this city. The message did not state the cause or the hour of death. Mr. Cook went to Cardwell more than twenty-six years ago being employed by Mr. Vail as machinist foreman in one of Vail Box mills. He visited here several times since going south, his last visit here being a year ago. He was well known to Deitur people and his many trie.", gret to learn of his 'death. The deceased is survived by his wife who. before her marriage.’ was Miss Minnie Schraluka, of this county ' six children by his first wife, who preceded him in death a number of years ago and two children by the last union. The children are: Zora Schneider, wife of Rev. Schneider, an Evangelical minister .of near Rensselaer; Mrs. O. D. Hull, of Cardwell, Mo.; and a daughter Mottie, who is marrier.and lives in Kansas City,; Mrs. Jessie Gordner, Parogould, James and Albert Cook and the Misses Kathaline and Esther Cook, at home Burial will be made in Mapit wood cemetery. Loving Cup Purchased For Football Champions Logansport, Ind.. Sept. 14.—The silver loving cup to be awarded the winner of the title of the northern Indiana high school football conference organized here at the close of the season one year ago. has been purchased by Roy Gibson, athletic manager of the local school. It is to be displayed at the different schools of the conference during the fail. Five schools will parlake in the conference games. They are Logansport, Fort Wayne, Huntington, Peru and Decatur. Woman Moves Out During Absence of Her Husband Claypool, Sk?pt. 14.—Returning to his home after a day's absence. Orval Garman, 25. a farmer residing near Claypool found the house empty, every article of furniture having been removed. Neighbors informed him that his wife had quit him. Garman sought out an attorney and filed suit for divorce. charging his wife with having an ungovernable tempt— and with at- ’ tempting to kill him with a knife. • — . Italy To Leave Corfu (United Press Service) Paris, Sept. 14—(Special to Daily I Democrat,) —Italy has decided to evacuate Corfu September 27. according to the official text of the note of ’ the council ' of ambassadors to Greece, which was made publio today'.

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CROWD AWAITS DEMPSEY-FIRPO FIGHT TONIGHT Heavyweight Championship of World At Stake; 85,000 People Expected. CHAMPION FAVORITE Betting Odds Favor Dempsey To Win Battle; Great Interest. BULLETIN. New York, Sgpt. 14. —The first official act of the ceremonies preliminary to the Dempsey-Firpo heavyweight championship fight was staged this afternoon when the champion and challenger were I weighed by the boxing commission. Dempsey tipped the scales at pounds ahd Firpo weighed 216'-2 pounds. By HENRY L. FARRELL (United Press Service) New York, Sept. 14.—The trail from an obscure drugstore in far away Argentine to a chalked, ropebound battlefield, where eighty thousand screaming fans look on. will end tonight for Luis Angle Firpo in a blind alley or in an open door to fame and great wealth, when 'he South American meets Jeck Dempsey at the Polo grounds in a fight for the world’s heavyweight championship. } Only Firpo and a few of his loyal countrymen who set out in a strange way on their strange mission believed this morning that they had had not reached the end of their trail. The preponderance of opinior. experts and casual, painted for Firpo a position on his back where h° would gaze at the night skies and see nis ambition going up with the wisps of smoke from a monstrous crowd of inspectors. Dempsey Greater In Skill Jack Dempsey, smaller and less strong, but greater in skill, experience and technique and a better twohanded hitter, was a 3 to 1 favorite in the betting; to retain his title as the greatest fighter in the world by knocking out the challenger. With the exception’of a rather unusual weather break. Tex Rickard could not have made plans better to stage what perhaps is the "second bat tie of the century" and the firs' light in yhich the kings of the two American continents will fight for supremacy. Gray, low?hanging clouds and a chilly breeze that swept over the city made the weather settings far more appropriate for a football game than for an outdoor boxing content and the conditions proved a big break in favor of the champion. When the weather was so chilly at White Sulphur Springs that he had to >work in a swimming suit and a full set of heavy tights.. Dempsey complained, but his work under those conditions will fit him far bette - for the fight than the warm tropical sun of Atlantic City where the big Argentine prepared himself for the biggest battle of his life. Expect Crowd of 85,000 Although there were more than five hundred assorted seats available this morning at the* box office Tex RickI ard predicted that a capacity crowd ;of 85.000 would he in the park when the principals enter the ring at 9:30. Rickard at the last minute decided to send the main bout in at 9:30 in stead of 10 o’clock, but it is p ss'ble that the usual bet’ore-the-battle ceremonies will consume so much time that the gong for the first round of the- 15 round contest will pot start before 10 o’clock. Rickard said this morning that the receipts would be in excess of $1,250,- . 000 and that only the cheaper prices ; that prevailed and the limited seat- . ing capacity of the park would prevent the tight from passing the record established by the Detnpsey-Car-pentier fight for attedance and receipts. 1 Despite overwhelming opinion that y Dempsey will win easily, there is > some- good Judgment represented in a few supporters of the South Anterif can who believe that he has a good 0 chance to win the title. { (Continued on page eight)