Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 290, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1923 — Page 1

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jCONDITIONOF I fT.WfiYNEROAD I IS EXPLAINED ■Deputy Supt. For Highway Department Tells Why Stone Is Applied EXPLAINS HIS PLAN ■Willing To Improve Road By Penetration At Once If Given Right Right Os Ways Mr. Siniff authorizes us to state I that if right-of-ways can be securI ed for a mile or two miles in this I county on the Fort Wayne road he I will send his construction men I here as soon as the weather per I mits and start improvements. If I any man or group of men will seI cure the rights and send word to I this office we will inform Mr. SinI iff and we are sure he will make I good his statement. C. W. Siniff, of Fort Wayne, deputy K-oiul superintendent for the Indiana ■State Highway commission, and in ■charge of about 150 miles of state ■-mid in this part of the state, incliid■ng that between here and Ft. Wayne, ■iboiit which we have said consider ■title. good and bad and mostly bad, ■the past few months, called at this ■pffiee yesterday and we enjoyed an talk with him, in which lie said ■that he was acting under instructions ■from Mr. Hinkle, road expert, whom ■few excel in the business of budding Hoads. (f . - JI ,>i. Siniff believes that the coarse ■stone* which have been piled on the is necessary to secure a fouu■diction over which a real pavement can built and that more stone will be on the road. He sited the ■ra.st- of thy Fort Wayne-Bluffton road ■s ix re the complaints were many and times severe, but says, with ■the exception of two and a half miles. ■he road is now a penetrated paied and a good one and will b- iom ■m-ted between these cities next year. ■le says this road can be built for $9.■Dihi a mile while concrete this year ■ ost $27,000. Has Had Experience | Mr. Siniff has been in the road ■business eleven years, served with th ■ forces in France during the war ■ind has been with the state com-i ■Mission four years. He is a rrnid . ■sioster and wants to see the best i ■ligliway possible between here and ■■’ort Wayne. He says that if a mile ! ■>r two of fifty-foot right-of-ways are he will bring a force here as ■soon as the weather permits and be■gin improvements. He will come or to any point along the road any time he is notified and tell interested about the plans for ■oad building. They have right-of-■way from all but seven farmers along ■the line in Allen county but none in ■this county and until they get these ■*onnot do anything. His address is ■ ' -W. Siniff, Box 485, Fort Wayne. ■Bend w’ord to him or to his office and ■teip secure a real road north of here. o Man Sawed In Two I Winimac, Ind., Dec. 8. —While hi ■parents looked on, helpless to aid him. ■ Otto Neidner was cut from head to by a buzz saw. He died instnt’H I '' GOOD FELLOWS CLUB I Sponsored By Delta Theta Tan I Sorority For Purpose Os Bringing Christmas Cheer to the Poor Kiddies. I The fund for the kiddies is going ■up and it is hoped with the next week ■will come along fast enough to in all the deserving poor boys ami of a happy Christmas. The ■fund to date: ■Previously announced $34.34 Edna Seliemeyer 100 ■James Cowen 1 09 ■Harry Fritzinger 100 ■** friend -50 ■Mrs. t. J. Voglewede 1 0,1 ■ Total |3B* B < IHe a Good Fellow. Help the Delta ■Dieta Tau make Christmas real in ■his community.

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Drives Truck For The Cross Service Company D. IT. Campbell, local manager of. 'he Standard Oil company, called this office and stated that Chris Mertz, the driver of a truck who was arrested Friday for heavy hauling wus not employed by the Standard' Oil company. He stated that Mr. Mertz drove a truck for the Cross ( Service company of Geneva, 1 —oTATTLER ISSUED BY D.C.H.S, TODAY Christmas Number Is One Os Best Ever Issued By Local School. The Christmas number of "Tattler’' the paper published by the studenu of the Decatur Catholic high school, was being bound today and will be ready for sale this evening. This, the seventh number of the i Tattler to be issued by the high i school students, is one of the most . attractive, newsy and best complied editions ever published. It contains ( 78 pages including an attractive | white cover, with a Christmas*»tree , printed on the front, giving it a holi- . day touch and is supported with an advertisement from nearly every business house, manufacturer and professional man in Decatur. The students appreciate the patronage of the local advertisers, for without the advertising it would be practically in;- i possible to publish such a worthy book and sell it at the reasonable t price of 25 tents per copy. ' The edition is dedicated to Rev. 1 Father Otto Peters, assistant pastor ' of the St. Marys' Catholic church "in 1 appreciation of his active work in behalf of l>. C. H. S. as Athletic man- 1 ager and booster." Contains Curriculum The Tattler contains a complete curriculum of the course of studies in ! the school, each department and year! being listed separately. Excellent and well written editorials are also worth reading, the editor paying a , fine tribute to Warren G. Harding, , and also touches and discusses a , number of questions of interest to the readers. , Stories and articles from the different department editors are also con- ( tinned in the book and if you want a , hour or two of good reading, pur- , chase one of the books from any member of the class. They will be , sold Sunday morning after tile masse; at the St. Mary's Catholic church and i if you are unable to secure your copy : there, call one of the members of the 1 staff and a copy will be delivered to ( you. The Tattler staff is as follows: t Editor Anna Dowling Assistant Editor Earl Chrisce c Business Manager .... Gerald My o l Ass t. Business Manager Fred Schulte Circulation Manager ■ Hugh Holtho ice , School Reporter Marie Foos Joke Editor Robert Voglewede Alumni Reporter Anna Baker Society Editor... Bernadine Christen Cartoonists Cedric Voglewede, Donald Gage Staff Advisor Sr. M. V era .. - V — .Joel Habegger Tells of Earthquake In Japan Mr. Habegger, of Berne, gave a very interesting and instructive talk last evening at the Baptist church, render the auspices of the Baptist Brotherhood. His subject was "Th ■ Earth Quake of Japan." Mr. Ha-; begger boarded the ship. "The Pfin-1. cess of Australia," five minutes be- . fore the earthquake happened and ; the shock received by them was wry great He remained there with several others and did relief work for a few weeks. Mr. Habegger was , finishing a trip around the world and > , bad been to Russia to visit hn Bister I who is a Missionary there. IBs talk was very much enjoyed by the large , 'audience who heard him. ° . ’ Petroleum Beats Bluffton In Basketball Game, 18-11 Bluffton high school suffered defeat ln itß first basketball game ot the 'season last night. losing to the Petrob eum team by a score of IS- 1- ™ - Bluffton team is composed mainly of freshmen and and.c lack of praetiee were a big factor in | the defeat last night-

CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE IS OH IN EARNEST TODAY School Children Begin Canvass of County In Drive On Tuberculosis. PHYSICIANS BOOSTING Eighty Per Cent of Funds Derived Remain In County Were Raised. I The Christmas '-UCDtir- JJ) Sea) Sal( , wa b|f . !• Clirisknjs-f- ? | J ) gun in earnest in iff J t *' e lily 01 D eca tur | • 5 and throughout .li . ’dP I ■ • S A< inms county to-X-f. ? seals were distrib ; is day. The little seals w ere distributed among the various schools of the county this week and the children are now busy selling them. W. Gay Brown, who is chairman of the sale in this county, said today that 1 he ordered 150.000 seals for thii county. In addition to the seals, then ate health bonds in denominations of $5, $lO. $25, SSO and SIOO, for those who wish to give any of those amounts to this great fight against tuberculosis. Many lodges and other organizations purchased these health bonds and hung them on the walls of their dub rooms. The Camp Fire Girls had charge of a booth in the pcstoffice today, selling seals to the patrons who visited the office. The booth will be conducted in the post offic e each Saturday from now until Cbr stmus. | The schools of Geneva, Berne. Monroe, Pleasant Mills and all of the other , towns in the county are cooperating in the sale. Splendid results have been accomplished throughout the , | county in the past. 80 Per Cent Remain Here I Mr. Brown "stated today that practically 80 per cent of the funds derived from the sale of the Christmas Seals in this county would remain in i the county to carry on the fight against the great white plague. When it is realized that there are said to be 99 active cases of tuberculosis in Adams county at present, one can readily see that there is a t need for organized effort against this dreaded disease. A 'full-page advertisement boosting the sale of the seals is printed in the Daily Democrat today, the advertisement being undersigned, and the spice contributed by eight prominent phys elans of Decatur. This Is a splendid l<*ad for the people of the county to follow and the physicians are to be highly commended. Albert Sehevmann, of the Old Adams County Bank, is treasurer for the seal sale in Adams county, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Dull, of Willshire, visited relatives here this afternoon. 0 SCHOOL PUPILS i ! N AUTO WRECK: Six School Children In Auto Wreck In Kirkland Twp. Friday Six school children in Kirkland township, narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday, when the automob'ie in which they were riding to school, was struck by another ear and hurled Into the ditch. Atniel I'ngleman. son of the Rev. Engleman, of Kirkland township, was driving the car in which the children woip riding. Thu accident happened in front of the Thomas Griffith residence and it Is said that a corn field obscured the vision of the two drivers at they approached the cross roads. Telfer Paxop. of near Ptlgney, was driving the other ear. All of the occupants <>f both cars escaped serious injury. The children, who were enroute to the Kirkland township school, were Sarah En'leman, Edna Borne. Daniel Gayberg, Cihester Scherry and Walter Peck. , _—, I Mrs. Phillip Carper, of west of the city, was in the city today shopping. | Earl Blackburn went to Newcastle to spend the week end with friends. |

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, December 8, 1923.

Feast of Immaculate Conception Observed The feast of the Immaculate Con ' ceptlon was observed today in the St. Mary's Catholic church. Three masses were celebrated, one at five, 1 one at seven-thirty and u high mass at nine forty-five. Many of the con-1 gregatlon received Holy Communion at the first two masses. The feast J of the Immaculate Conception is one of the six holy days of the year. NEXT PRIZE DAY TO BE ON JAN. 5 Local Merchants To Give Away Coupon Books Good in Trade The next prize day to be conducted by the Decatur merchants will be held on Saturday, January sth. Coupon or trade books amounting to S3<S.UU and five $5.00 bills, a total yf $400.00 will be given away by the /Decatur merchants on that day. Today, the second monthly auto day was held and a Star touring car was given away. The committee in charge of the prize and auto days, supported by the Decatur Advertising Association, de cided this morning to give trade books good at any store or business house in Decatur to at least seven people an. then pass out four $5.00 bills to that many people next month. Seven trade books will be distribut ed as follows, 2 for SIOO.OO each, one for $75.00. one tor $50.00, one for $25.00, one for $15.00 and one sot SIO.OO, a total of $375.00. In addition $20.00 will be given away in ss.oi bills. The public is invited to trade in De catur and while you are during youi Christmas shopping remember tha you can buy for less in Decatur am’ that the local merchants stand bad of their goods and are here to serve you. The stores are filled with Christmas stocks and you will d well to trade here, besides you maybe presented with a trade book which will more than pay for all i Christmas shopping. o MOTHER AND 5 CHILDREN BURN ( Two Mothers and Children Trapped In Kitchen of Burning House. Wallacebnrg. Ont., Dec. B—(SpecialB—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Trapped in the kitchen of a blazing farm house, two mothers and their five 1 children were burned to death near here last night. Nearly all the' bodies were found in the kitchen and near the door, indicating a desperate attempt to escape the flames just before the roof fell in. Mrs. Harry Babcock, Wallaceburg, and her four children and Mrs. Ramsey. Port Huron. Mich., and her baby son. were the* victims. Mrs. Ramsey is a sister of Mrs. Babcock. The fire was discovered by a neighbor but Mrs. Babcock. Mrs. Ramsey and their families were not missed until some time later. Rescue by tills time* had become* impossible. Babcock, who was away and did not learn of the tragedy until late in the evening, made a frantic effort to rush into the blazing house. He was held back by friends. He was In a state of collapse today. The fire is believed to have started from tlie explosion of a lamp. Q, ■ Illinois Man Crowned Corn King At Chicago Chicago, Dee. 8. —The much coveted title of “corn king” was conferred upon DeVerc* Muinmert Astoria, 111., at the International livestock exposition today. Mnmniert eliminated 11,000 competitors from every corn growing section in the* U. S. and Canada. Second honors were captured by E. N. Lux. Waldron, (nd., while E. S. I Potteroff .Mason City, lowa, won the, single ear sweepstakes.

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WALB DEMANDS RESIGNATION 1 OF GOVERNOR I G. (). P. State Chairman Goes On Warpath Again After 24-Hour Truce. McCRAY DETERMINED Governor Declares He Will Not Resign; Walk To Call Committee. IF. P Ftaff C'e-r -no-.lr.pn Indianapolis. Dec. 8- (Special to Dally Democrat) —Clyde A. Walh. republican state chairman, was on the warpath again today after a 24 hour truce with Governor McCray. In a scathing letter to the governor, Wall) demanded his resignation , because he had “prostituted the office of governor, besniirked the good name* of the state of Indiana, abused 1 the sacred ties of friendship and in- 1 Jured the great party that elected 1 him." 1 Walb’s letter left no middle ground of compromise this time, if McCray ‘ does not quit. Walh will call the re- 1 publican state committee on Dec. 17 1 ind ask it to repudiate McCray. The committee will then have to i ehoose between a definite repudia- I tion of McCray, or an endorsement < of his record by refusing to back . Walb in his stand. McCray Remains Firm i McCray, upon receipt ot Walb’s i letter, reiterated that he will not redgn. i Issuance of the ultimatum resulted . from McCray’s failure to answer | ■l'isfaetorily a letter from Walb ask- , Ing Hie governor if lie would agree to | a speedy trial. McCray’s attorney sent a reply , that the goveinor sought early vindication. No understanding was reach- , ed as to what would constitute a speedy trial, and after waiting 24 hours for further word from McCray is to hisi intentions, Walb sent the ( letter marking the final break in his fight to be rid of McCray. “1 shall call the republican committee at the earliest possible date," Walb said, “to take definite action looking to the welfare of the republican party. “This has ceased to be a political question. Every citizen of Indiana witii patriotism and state pride must certainlv deeply resent and deplore the manner and extent to which our fate's name is being disgraced na- I tldnally. 1 “The only hope I can see for a i speedy termination of the present i disgraceful situation is for McCray I to resign and take with him every i one whose conduct and mode ot hought agrees with his.” | I The reference to state officials who i were involved with McCray in his 1 transactions was the first formal at-.i tack upon the men who engineered 1 the “loan" of $155,000 of the hoard of 1 agriculture money to McCray. I o I WILLSHIRE LADY DIED THURSDAY Mrs. S. S. Buchannon, Well ‘ Known Lady, To Be Buried Sunday Funeral services for Mrs. S. S. | Buchannon. well known resident of < Willshire, Ohio, will be held Sunday i afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the < Willshire M. E. church. Burial will I be made in the Willshire cemetery. i Mis. Buchannon died late Thursday i evening after several year’s illness < from kidney trouble and high blood ' pressure. She had been a resident of i Willshire for nearly forty years. She wus fifty two years old on her last ; birthday. Her husband is engaged in the furniture and undertaking bust- . nc.ss at Willshire and the many friends of the deceased will be grieved to learn of her death. Several people from this city are planning to attend the funeral services on Sunday afternoon.

Weather Unsettled with probably rain tonight or Sunday; not much change in temperature. c

Dale Crittenberger Is Out For Nomination Anderson, Ind.. Dec. 8. - Dale CritG iibergt r has made formal announcement of his candidacy lor the demo- ( cratlc gubernatorial nomination. His announcement was made at a meeting of niglith distrh-t democrats in Muncie. Crlttenherger has been editor and party worker here for a number of years. DEATH STRIKES A DOUBLE BLOW I Jacob Shirk Dies At Atlanta While Brother, Robert Lies A Corpse Monroe, Dec. 8. (Special to Daily Democrat.) While Robert 1.. Shirk. 67. lay a corpse at his home in Monroe last night, bis brother Jacob Shirk 72, died at his home in Atlanta. Ham ilton county. Word of Jacob's death reached relatives at Monroe, already , grief stri< ken. at 5:30 o’clock Illis morning, the death occurring at 12:"l ( a. m. Robert L. Shirk, who was a prom inent resident of this county, died oi , ■paralysis Thursday morning. His brother, Jacob's deatli was due to the , same cause. Jacob had been ill for several weeks, having suffered a num her of strokes of paralysis. The par ents of the two brother.! were Abraham and Elizabeth Shirk. They were born in Franklin county, Benn sylvania, but came to Indiana about forty years ago. Jacob Shirk is survived by his wife 1 and one son. Roy. age 24 who Besides nt his parent's home. Two brothers and one sister, also survive, they being B. F. Shirk, ot Indianapo lis .and John Shirk of Tipton, and Mrs. Minerva Bouse of Haddonfield. New Jersey. Funeral services for Robert k Shirk were held at the M. E. church in Monroe at 2 o'clock this afternoon, tho Rev. S. I. Zechiel, pastor, officiating. Burial was made in the Maplewood cemetery in this city. Funeral s> ri ices for Jacob Shirk will he held in Atlanta at 10 o'clock, Monday morn- ( ing. Relatives will go to Atlanta this evening after attending the funeral services for Robert. o v Loading of Revenue Freight Is Increasing t Loading of revenue freight for the , week ended November 24 totaled , 990,217 cars, according to the Ameri- , can Railway association. This was , an increase of 43.575 cars over the | corresponding week last year, anil an increase of 316,752 ears over the corresponding week in 1921. , Loading of revenue freight from , March 10 to November 24 —a period ■ of thirty-eight weeks—the railroads , handled an average of more than a million cars a week. Estimates made hy the Car Service Division indicate that the total load- I ings for the year of 1923 will excebd fiifty million ears, the largest number in history, and will exceed by 2% 1 percent the estimated loadings for i the year made early last spring. o Mr. Gephart Worse Word reoeivqd from the bedside ' of Cloyd Gephart. former teacher at the Central school in this city, is to ' the effect that he suffered a relapse 1 this morning and it was thought for a time that he would not recover, hut reports from the home are to the , effect that he Is resting easier this | afternoon. Since leaving the hospit ! al Mr. Gephart gained In weight and it seemed that be would recover entirely from the rheumatism and complications hut ill the last week his condition has gradually changed for the worse. Friends in this city regret very much to hear of thia serious condition of Mr. Gephart, but are hoping that ho will soon recover. Another Man Fined For Heavy Hauling On Roads Chris Mertz, of Geneva, truck driver for the Cross Service Station, of Geneva, entered a plea of guilty in the charge of heavy hauling over the county highways, when arraigned in the < ourt of Mayor H. M. De- 1 Vess this morning. The court fined Mertz $5 and costs. This was the second truck driver fined in the last two days, Chester Steerhoff, ot’ Fort Wayne having been fined $5 and costs when he pleaded guilty to the same ! I charge yesterday.

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AGREEMENT ON ! TAX PROGRAM IS BIG PROBLEM Many Congressmen Have Pet Tax Theories; Sentiment For Reduction. PREDICT BONUS LAW Parly Leaders Think Bonus Will Be Passed Against President’s Wish. By FRASER EDWARDS. Vnited Press Staff Correspondent. Washington. Dec. 8 Congress Is at irons purposes on tax reduction. Every oth< r man in congress has a pet tax theory he wants to put into effect. The chief obstacle in the wav of lower taxes is agreement on a program. Despite the overwhelming sentiment of congress and the country for lightening tin- lux burden, leaders of both parlies agree that the virtually certain enactment of a soldier bonus law, despite Mr. Coolidge's opposition. has so complicated the situation that no forecast of tax cuts can lie made. Tax reduction programs range from tile Mellon plan of a 25 per cent in.onie tax cut to the progressive demand of a bonus paid mainly by a tax on large incomes, excess profits and an inheritance Tax. While lie refused to make any predictions or promises, Chairman Green of the ways and means committee, said today that his committee would settle* down to a steady grind on tax legislation early next week. Leaders are agreed that cuts in the* lower incomes and abolition of nuisance and amusement taxes are most likely to be included in any program formulated. The real tug of war will come on the surtaxes. Mellon proposes to cut them In half. Progressives and many democrats believe they should remain as at present. Adoption of a constitutional amendment to prohibit issuance of tax exempt securities is also regarded as likely. o . — D. H. S. Net Teams Play I. B. C. Here Tonight Tlie Decatur high school basketball teams will play the boys' and girls' teams from the International Business College of Fort Wayne in the new high school gymnasium here tonight. The girls' game will be played first, staiting at 7:15 o'clock. Both games promise to lie interesting ones. The* Dec’utur Catholic high school boys will play the- Monroeville high school teams at Monroeville tonight. The D. C .H. S. first and second teams are scheduled to play tonight. — Car Skids Into Ditch On Way To Liberty Center Charles Hite and three other local high school pupils figured in a small accident while* en route to the basketball game at Liberty Center last night. Charles was driving and when he turned out to let another car pass, his ear skidded into the* ditch. It was necessary to get a ear from Bluffton to pull the Hite* car out of the ditch, but the* car was not damaged ami none of the* occupants were injured. o Fatcr of Griffis Intends To Fight Hamilton, 0., Dec. 8. (United I'i:-ss.) •Hooven’s conviction and sentence merely gives us a chance* to fight. He thought he was doing his patriotic duty and he must not be pvni hod," E. J. Griffis, father ot C. HooV'-n Griffis. eentenced to 21 months in prison by a court in Mossbach, Germany, for his part in the ; a't 'inpted kidnapping of Grover ■ Cleveland B rgeloll. notorious slacker, said today. “We have formulated no program to secure the hoy's freedom," the father said. “We probably will take no action until we receive full details of the trial and information concerning German court procedure.” ■ The elder Griffis said he was practically his son had no idea of going on any such adeenture as attempting to return Bergdoll to America when he left Hamilton for France. — —o l-'ranels Eady made a business trip jto Fort Wayne this afternoon.