Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 273, Decatur, Adams County, 17 November 1923 — Page 2

BASKETBALL RESULTS Fairmount, 19; Hartford City, IS. Newcastle, 18; Middletown. 15. Royerton. 36; Moutpetler. 23. Dunkirk, 29; Summitville, 25. Ostium 21; Warren, 23. o ■■ - ■ - D. S. Hates, of Wren. Ohio, was u business visitor in the city today. — T NOTICE Ail members of the Red Mell lodge are requested to come to the meeting Wednesday night at 7 p. m. Busipegs of impo tain • Feed and smoker alter iod-e-. Come. g73t lx COMMITTEE r— —: -W~ •* . W IT I z IF your home or business property is not insured you lose. It you’ll protect yourself with the right policy you lose nothing. It shouldn’t take you long to make up your mind. SUTTLES-EDWARDS CO. Insurance, Loans, Securities O. I’. Edwards, President A. D. Suttles, Secretary Decatur, Indiana

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Discuss New Baptist Program In This State ludianupolis, Nov. 17. Finns and methods for carrying out the new Hupn t program in tin state were dlsati--•-.(I Thursday nt the afternoon session of the state Bible and missionary 1 comet'nee of the denomination ut the First Baptist church. Dr. F. A. Akio' of New York, effit »«ncy secretary of the Baptist denomination. led the dis,l ciisslom : The new program plans to enlist Hie support and personal service of every member of the church in the -title’. The membership of all th■churches will be divided into groups of thirty with, a captain and two lieutenants t > each group. Particular attention will lie given to obtaining mopey for world enterprises. At the present time the church is conducting a national campaign for ll2.tHHt.Otm for missionary and educational work. The quota for the church in Indiana is s::s4.m>o. which must be raised by May 1. 1924. Plans for the organization of teams that will acquaint the people of the denomination with the new program were outlined at a luncheon of a number of the representatives today in the Y. M (’. A K. H. Rhoades. Jr. an attorney of Toledo representin'' the laymen's movement, and Dr. Emory W. Hunt, president of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., spoke. I Order New School House To Be Built At Ossian Bluffton, Nov. 17—Erection of a , new joint high school and elementary school at Ossian, following a decision ’ by Judge Gordon in circuit court Fri--day against opponents of the project' is expected to terminate the long 1 1 controversy which has raged there ovcr'the question. IC. banding down his decision Judge Gordon ordered that George W. Todd.l i trustee of Jefferson township, shall 1 — ■ i n ... -

DECATUR DALLY DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 17, 1923.

‘'establish and maintain jn said township a joint high and elementary schulo, equip a lid maintain such schools and .employ comm-tent teach era therefor.” * The suit, in which the decision has just been handed down, was brought by the state of Indiana on relation of Ed win W Dyar and others against the trustee. This Is merely <ne phase of a tight which has been waged on the school question ut Ossian for several years. The state board of education has threatened several times to take awuy the commission of the Osslun high school, if a new building were not erected. Erection of the building figured largely in the last,election in Jefferson township. The present trustee, Mr. Todd, was elected on a platform pledging him not to build the school. REV. SPRUNGER, OF BERNE, DIES Retired Mennonite Minister Expires Friday After Long Illness. — Berne. Nov. 17. —(Special To Da”-. Democrat). — Rev. Samuel F. Sprunger 75, retired Mennonite minister and ' highly respected citizen of this place. died at his home here early Friday I morning, following a long period of ! illness. The immediate cause of his death was pneumonia. Rev. Sprunger was -born in Muen-' ster, Cfiuton Bern. Switzerland, th ■ son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Sprung er, October 19.1848. On March 8 1852, his parents with twenty-four other families, came to America. The party settled in Wayne county, Ohio.; but after a short stay there. Abra- i ham Sprunger and his family move'. i to Adams county, Indiana, in thapart of the county where Berne i now located. In August, 1868, the deceased wa-' elected to the ministry by the Menn- ' unite congregation by lot. He was the last man chosen in that maaneto preach the Gospel by that church At that time Rev. Sprunger was i young man full of life, but he decided to settle down and went to Wads worth. Ohio, and studied for two and - one-half years in a Mennonite sch; • ;nd seminary. Rev. Sprunger serv'd I as pastor of the Berne Mennonip-; church for 33 years, resigning on Jun- ! 11. 19(81 on account of failing health. I Rev. .Sprunger was married to Mi Katharine Luginbill, October 2. &72.! and to this union were born the fol lowing children: Wilhelmina, of Pasadena, Cal.; Os- i win. in Berne; Bernard, of Portland. , Theodora, wife of Albert Baumgar'- I tier in Monroe township; Gustay, of ' Fort Wayne; Hulda. wife of W. T Yoder, of Ethanae, Cal.; Meta, w f ; of O. A. Talle, of Pasadena, Calif.; Oda, wife of Homer Staley, of Fort Wayne; Eva. just home from Chin;'' ; nd Dorcas, who is still at home. Al! these with their mother and sixteen grandchildren survive. Funeral services will be held from the Mennonite church at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon, unless word is received from the daughters in California. stating- that they are coming, in which case, the services will be postponed until their arrival. REORGANIZATION URGED Numerous Sunday School and Church School Supervisory Agencies. Indianapolis. Nov. 16. —Reorganize tion 'of the numerous Sunday school and church school supervisory agencies in Indiana is recommended in the first volume of a three-volume survey, of Protestant religious education in Indiana. The survey was made under the direction of Walter S. Atheran, in connection with the Interchurch World movement. Survey of rural church conditions was made In Clinton county and Jefferson county and in city churches in Indianapolis. Evansville. Terre Haute. Crawfordsville. Muncie, Huntington, Gary, Madison. and Frankfort. Among other things, the survey showed. Adolescent boys and young men are practically untouched by the present missionary societies promoted by local churches. The cost of operating a typical Indiana Sunday school is about $2 per Sunday. Only one pupil of every hundred in ths Sunday school is of foreign birth. The average age of the Sunday school pupil is 11.4 years. Earth’s Many Changes. The great changes that the mirth undergoes may be Judged from the f, irt that four times sin<-e geological lils’ory begin new general ion- -r tnounftnine bs •• nrN»n in Europe, ami there is no reason to suppose that there will not be another.

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f CLUB CALENDAR r, • Saturday I, Kirkland Ladies Market — Schmitt i Meat Market, A. M. ■ Presbyterian latdies Bake Safe i Leichty Meat market, 10 o’clock. Kings Heralds of M. E. church — Mrs. Ben Devor, 2:30. Monday Delta Theta Tau Sorority Mrs. Joe. . | Laurent, 8 o’clock. Regular meeting of Phi Delta Kap- ■ pa fraternity, 7:30 p. m. Research dub —Mrs. L. A. Graham Psi lota Xi party—Mrs. John Baum ■ partner, 7:30 o'clock. Wednesday Shakespeare Club —Mrs. Hooper. Tri D Club —Miss Helen Meyer. Historical club, Mrs. J. R. Blair. Five Hundred Club—Mrs. Lawrence ' Xleinhenz, 7:30. Thursday Luncheon Bridge—Mrs. John Wilon. 7:30. The luncheon Bridge Club will me't Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock with! (Yrs. John Wilson. Mrs. lutwrence Kleinhenz will be hostess to the Five Hundred club at j her home on Sixth street. Wedne--j lay evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mrs. Fred Fruchte delightfully en-l tertained ten little friends of her: .daughter, Harriett Ellen, whose sixth oirthday anniversary was yesterday.' Games were enjoyed after which an; ,; ppetizing luncheon was served. Those 1 | present were Morjorie Johnson, Martha Butler, Alice Jar." Arch’ oil, E;-' peen Burk. Kathar.ne Hower, Peggy i r'< n. Vera Porter, Mary Katharine; , Tyndall, Marie and Helen Kiefer. The D. Y. B. the United . i Brethern church was royaily entertain-, <d last evening at the home of Mrs.: I'rank Hurst with thirty-five present. ■ .-Irs. Mills, president of the class, preided at the business meeting. A sil-1 , vi r offering will be taken at the next! pneeting and given to the building. und instead of having the annua! 1 < hristnias exchange. Two new mem- : : i < rs have been added to the roll and i- iie taken therefrom on account of Having moved from the city. The members of the class regret very! 1 much to have this faithful member. •Irs. George Simmers, who is moving! I iio turgis. Michigan, leave. The e:i■.irtainent committee for the month I ■.,* December, as appointed, are Mrs. : Del Lake, Mrs. Dan Hill and Mrs. | Roy Mumma. Mr. and Mrs. J. .'.vartz will have charge ot the p;’>g.ai.i, AU members of t!\e class are ; <!,u sled to be pre -nt at Sunday i tlool to aid in the contest between the class and the pastor's class for membership. Mrs. Pennington re- ■ iwd the prize in a pumpkin seed ■onte t. Two other contests were ; - illy enjoyed. An appetizing roast was served by the hostesses. —■ o TAMMANY BOSS SHOWS HIS HAW Murphy Favors Revision of Volstead Act—Taggart Opposed To Change. French Lick. Ind.. No”. 17.—Renew, il of the light to have the democratic party at its next convention come out' for a revision of the prohibition laws s foreshadowed in the stand taken by "harles F. Murphy, Tammany leader, luring the series of political pov. wows here. Murphy, backing Governor Al Smith us New York as the wet hope. h:v: • made a declaration that he is in favor ar ‘‘liberalization” of the Volstead act. Tom Taggart, Hoosier boss, is just as dry as the democratic constituen cy of Indiana, and doesn’t take intich stock in Smith as a presidential pott--1 sibility, or in for a ■ liberalized prohibition code. George Brennan, of Illinois, was le“ i inclined to take a definite stand I when he was in conference with Ta:'- ’ j »art and Murphy but it was i:n-» ■ rierstcod he took a middle course I;eI tween the attitude of Murphy and that of Taggart—tor some liberalization, but not as much as Idurphy wants. / , Another problem puzzling the democratic leaders is the K. K. K. Results of year elections have convinced them the klan will be one of the biggest forces in the next cam ; paign, and Indiana klan leaders boast : one of the largest membership lists I in the country. I

MANY STUDENTS AT M. E. REVIVAL I High School Students Well Represented—lnteresting Program Sunday. The livest, pepiest and most enthusiastic meeting of the Methodist revival in progress at (he local M, E. church, was the one held last night. Over one hundred high school students attended. Yells and songs featured the play hour and found a place in the service. A luncheon was enjoyed by everybody, after which the entire group Look seats in the auditorium for the evening's service. Dr. Naftzger preached a masterful sermon. It was full ot the best of advice to young people. When he gave the invitation every one went i forward. Most of them are members of some church. Nearly all of those who t>r® not, made formal application ' for membership in some church. ; Where it is other than Methodist, the [ < aids will be given to the respective , pastors. Tonight is recreational night and known as boys and girls night, the program (for which they have been i preparing for several days) will largely be given by them. A very en--1 joyable and entertaining program is ' anticipated. Sunday will be a full day and a ■ great day. It will begin with Sunday school at 9:30 when everybody is ex- ! pected to be present. In addition to 1 all the regular services there will be two special meetings. One for men ' only at the church at 2:30 when Dr. ■ Naftzger will bring his gread address <n “Paupers. Harlots. Tramps, 80l- ' shevists —How Shall We Deal With •Them?’' A very live, up-to-date : theme. Every man will want to hear it. There will be a meeting for women ; only at the high school auditorium at 2:30. Mrs. Naftzger will speak on i “The Model Mother.” Not for mothi irs only, but for young ladies, moth•rs and elderly women. All invited

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and urged to attend. The revival will continue through next week. No service Monday night. o A new high chair for infants folds and slides on a rod out of sight under a table to which it is attached when , not in use. Its English inventor claims great durability for a laminated steel gear wheel built on the principle of the rawhide pinion. , Miss Margaret Holthouse spent the day in Ft. Wayne with friends. o I 50 head of cattle, 25 heifers, 125 steers. 5 milch cows and 4 horses will be sold at Public i Auction, Monday. Nov. 19th. Rice’s sale barn. First street. ’ David (Jet ber & Son. 271 CI NOTICE Or DITCH CLEANING Notice is hereby given that unless • property owners who have been no- - tified to clean the ditches along Ah r j property in Union township, comply . with such notice, the trustee will be I forced to take action and have them ■ 1 cleaned and the costs charged against > J the property owner. Unless the j . ditches are cleaned within the hextj I five days such action will be taken. J RUDOLPH WEILAND. Trustee Union Township J I THE MECCA | ’<■ - Tonight Only JIS “THE TANGO II CAVALIER’’ . I A special production , ’featuring George Larkin ai A drama of thrills ixnd H ; ■ action and a romance of Bra i Ag i - . . (j* unusual interest. —Also—i B B H “A Red Hot Fireman’’ B r ■ A Comedy with S Bud Duncan and his B > B Buddies. I; «£Saf

CARD OF THANKS Evangelical church, our U(l| ■ml the Pocahontas Sisters fn r their kindness and beaut|f ul (that ware given in re m e lllh ' urs our dead daughter and H j,q,. r ut .Mr, and Mrs. Geo. r u J|..„ u -Mr. ami Mrs. w M »„ - -• < ex: IN memorV of our dear MOTHER. MRS. RUBEN BR E | NE R .V precious one from us |« . on A voice we loved j s still,-d, A place is vacant in our home Which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled The boon his love had gi VIII ' And though the body slumbers The soul is safe in Heaven. Father and Children — H. L. Grider, of Monroe, looked atter business Interests her.- this aft-r n °° n - UF Reserved seat tickets f or ( h . ecatur leader - Bluffton Phi Dell basketball game on sale at the Peoples restaurant, 27113 I THE CRYSTAL Last Time Tonight 8 “ back H HOME B and BROKE’’ IKg A big Paramount | g production, featuring Hl Thomas Meighan j H A play for the whole B laniily and one everyi M body will enjoy. I B Belter Come Tonight —Also— A Good Comedy > B making a real show. • ® 10c—25c ; ® Get tickets on the Auto j M Robe or Indian Blanket drawing far Monday .•'.-.-njng