Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number ft.

USA! MEETING WILL BE HELD THURSDAY P.M. Big Meeting Os Good Roads Enthusiasts In Court Room At 2 P. M. MR. CRAWFORD COMING Delegations From All Parts Os County Planning To Attend The big rood meeting will be b( .| ( | ~t the court room at two o'clock Thursday afternoon of ( l,is week, ami every one from every part of the county is urged to come. The sneaker lor the occasion will be Mr. Earl Crawford, active inember of the Indiana Side Highway Commission, who has decided many years to the road problems and is acknowledged a leader of the stale commission. He will arrive at noon Thursday and will speak in the afternoon at the pubic meeting, and to the Rotarians, who will entertain him for dinner at six o’clock. Th** meting will be in charge of the Adams County Better Roads organization, of which E. Mv Ray. of Ili-rn* 1 . is president. T. A. Gottschalk chairman of the executive committee of that organization will probably preside. , Delegations Coming Word front Geneva. Berne. Monro" and from other parts of the county it that delegations will attend and I' is liojed that a Itrlge crowd will gr****t Mr. Crawford, meet him. ask him questions and show him that the people of this county are deeply and sincerely inter-nth**! in rood roads Arran«monts have been made to secure the court room for the meeting. Judge Sutton announcing thimlhnlng that he would aßfWtrii cßur' at noon on that day and tarn the r*«>m over to tho rood enthwias’s In other parts of the stat**. hard surface roads have already liwn aeetir,*l and it is important that we learn just what we can do that will be to th:* best advantare of all our people. Mr. Crawford says in his letter m •Continued on Page six> GUNIN COUNTY FIRM PROPERTY Value Os Personal Property Shows Gain Os $3,359.50 During 1923 A gain of $3.3&9.5<> in the amount of personal property owned at the County nfirmary was made during the year 1933. according to the annual Inventory, made on December 31st. jullus Heide man and Julius Kohne. Mna the appraisers. The Inventory showed that a gain waa nude both in the livestock, grain ■nd hay, produce, farming imple and other Items. According to ’he inventory, the value of the live»"*k on December 31st. was 84.374 - • 'hat of hay and grain. 33.637.50. while that of produce and supplies, 'lotlung, farm implements, house'll goods and miscellaneous, 37,5187 J, * grand total of 815.217.60 Th* Mine n f , he inventory wan P'»red at 811.858 10. The Inventory an filed by the apWslam Is an follows: Cattle, 53.- •>'*. hogs. 3597.32; sheep. 8396 00; 31.035.00; chicken*. 3150.00; •*<«. 325 00; total. 84.374.32. Grain hay R>e, 3310.66; wheat 3380.00; corn. 3l.o0fi.0o; timothy "‘7.8780 00; clover hay, 3526.00. ’*•l. 33427.00. other Hems: Pro «'«* and supplies. 32.313 60; clothing *»-•»; farm Implement*. 32.787 50; goods, 8|.7«,60; m|Mrd . wentts. llMo6i , OU | |7 216 73 u|id »'-s °* ln ”‘ n,ory * f,,r lM3 * mock was Other » ; ,r * n h,y * »W 5.75. lv , * m *' * 6o ** w Total of ths '^.«t2 ory - 1,185,10 con< " c.||«. “* co ’«‘r ‘““••wry •re ex ituast Tll,r, l r *fiv« People are now n,!..,’’ ’** Infirmary and the com“Tvir. ’J"* ** M with the •’hdeni ”1 «>»•» BuperinMrs. Harry lacFountuln.

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TO DIRECT SINGING Clarence L. Mills Noted baritone soloist, in charge of choir and singing program with Rev. White at the Presbyterian church beginning tomorrow night. BAZAAR READY FOR OPENING Knights Os Columbus Indoor Fair To Open Here Tuesday Night Beautiful hand-made fancy work, the envy and desire of all women who see it. completely fills one of the liooths in the Knights of Columbus hall, ready for sale during the big five lay hazaur and indoor fair which wlii open at the K. of C. hall Tuesday evening. .Men and women were busy today decoratin'* the > stands anti booths and piling up the many useful and practical gifts which will bo sold and given away during the bazaar. In the lodge room seven or eight booths, a fishing and duck pond, have been at ranged. Besides there is a Bingo stand which will be in charge of F. J. Schmitt, and those who like o play this popular game will have the opportwsity of enjoying themselves from early evening until late at night. Useful presents will be given away at this stand. The other booths, containing dolls, blankets, illverware. alumintimware. hams and roaster, shawls, baskets of groceries. •nd other useful presents are heaped o the coiling ready to Im* distributed o the lucky ones. Several hundred gifts have boon donated hy the business men and farmers and these will be given away. Practically every business house in Decatur donated som«* sort of u gift or guve of its service in helping to make the bazaar and indoor fair a great success. Lunches will be sold at one of the stands and those who want to attend the bazaar early in the evening are Invited to come up tor supper The public is cordially invited to Attend the bazaar. Each evening a prise will Im* given away and on Saturday evening, the closing night, fifteen useful prizes, including several tons of coal.**wutomobile tubes and , other useful and practical gifts, will Ih* given away. The new steam heating system is In operation and the Hull is one of •he most comfortable places In the city. The money derived from the i bazaar and indoor fair will be used in decorating and completing the improvements in the lodge and club . moms snd in **qulping the kitchen . with dishes, urns and utensils. ■— ———O Cold Weather Keeps Wayward Out Os Trouble Indlanspolie, Jan 7—A cold wave Is as effective as a sermon in keeping the wayward out of trouble, police reports showed today Only 124 men were arrested Sunday, and not one woman. It was too cohl for , crooks to Im* abroad, police said ■ a. < Milt Hwearingcr returned Inst night , from Chicago, where he spent the wwk end. - .—a [<♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I* CONGRESS TODAY ♦ • ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I (United Pre** Hervic. i , Senate Senator I odge 'to state admin!- . tratioo’s iKisition on Husain- Sotiator f Borah to reply to him. .! House r Speech** on tuxes, etc. Ways snd mean, committee* conitinuea work on tax hill.

COMMISSIONERS APPOINT THREE OFFICERS TODAY — Mrs. Anderson Re-Appoint-ed Trustee Os New County Hospilal CO. DOCTOR NAMED Dr. Miller Named; John W. Merriman Appointed Justice Os Peace I Three appointments of considerable importance were made this morning by the Adams county commissioners. | Mrs. Clara B. Anderson, of Geneva, j was re-nppointed a member of the J hoard of trustees of the Adams Conn- 1 . ty Memorial hospital: Dr. .1 M Miller wag appointed county physician; ami John W. Merriman was appointed Justice of the- Pence for Washington i township. Mrs. Anderson has been a trustee of th** hospital for three* yean. She was appointed a member of the board when the board was first organized and has served as secretary during | the three years, it is understood that i i Mrs. Anderson will ac-cept the appoint- I ment. She has been a faithful and I ardent worker during the* past three ■ years and has assisted the board in many ways during the construction > period of the hospital. There were no applicants for th* l appointment i and the selection of Mrs. And rson , will meet with the general approval of the people of this community. The other members of t’.ic* board are A. J. I Smith and Frank He.man. of Ih'catur. I and Ed M. Ray of P, >rne. One of the I trustee'* term of office expires each year and now Mrc. Anderson will take the four year term. Dr. M iler Appointed Dr. J. M. M iler, well known physi-' cian of this city, has been appointed c ounty physic ian for Adams county, he to administer all medial aid or perform ejWhufons on the patients at the County Inlirmary and county : jail for the year 1524. Dr. Miller was appointed county physician last Marsh foliowing the death of Dr. C. S. Clark. | who had servc*d in that capacity for a number <> ye; rs. A c ontract !•••■ tween Dr. Miller and .h*s county commissioners was tnter* cl into today, whereby Dr. Miller would tie paid 3300 per year for his service,. Dr. Miller , is sec rotary of the city board of health and at one t.me was a n*«*t.ib*‘r of the city council. , The* long talked of question of "who is going to be appointed Justice of the Pea.-e in Washington township," was settled this morning when th** county commisslners, upon the petition signeel by Judge J. C. Sutton. H. M. DeI Voss. Earl B. A*lam*. Dore B. Erwin. | , Fred L. Litterer. John T. Kelly and j (Continued on Page sin LEADERS WILL ; PLAY OHIO TEAM I Locals Meet Strong St. Marys. Ohio. Net Five Hero Tuesday » 1 The* I eaclere will line up against a baskethull team from cinothei •(*** for the first tint** next Tuesday night when they meet the strong St, Macy’s 1 Ohio. Athletics, m the new high! sch<M»l gymnasium here. The l*e*d- • er* have made a rtr*mg showing tn Hoosier basketball circle* this »»a- . son. winning five es ih.-lr ten game*, and are now out *in an inter* I stnte contest. The Ht Mary's aggregation I* com|M >aed of high class players and f«r| yoar* th* St. Mary's Athletics have i be**n known throughout Ohio Their « liueicp Tuesday night will Include j tjrati.r and Anderson, forward*. Fike., center; and Zink ami Werringer.l \ M g|.. |. th. I'tllltv p1.V.1 ► The Leaders are • »|M*ct**l to have • their r* ffular lineup In th** game, withi Andrew* ami V«-f »' forwards. Oliver, center; and Crist at“i Brant al guard. Teeple. Kern. It. Yager and Byerly may ' n '« •”* ’“ M *' , i* The leaders lout sow* money on th**. Knights of t'oluinbu* game and they ■ hope for • lurffe crowd Tue*d»v night in order that they may make up th'* . deficiency and Im* able to bring other high class teams to thia city.

Decatur, Indiana. Monday, January, 7, 1921.

Salos Were Few Marlon, Ind., .lan. 7. During the sub zero u* ailier hero shivering pedestrians were rudely startled when they noticed a display of one pt**i e liatliin.- suits at "bargain prices” In a local hardware store I window. It developed that tho store. ' whl* h Is in the* hands of a receiver Is c losing out Its stock of goods. Second Auburn Girl Is Victim Os Crash Fort Wayne, Jan. 7 The death toll of the Kendallville crossing i crash late F’riady night arose to two ! Sunday with the* death of laicillc Miller. 20. of Auburn, one of the seven who were in an automobile when a !Nc w York Central freight train !crashed Into it. Miss Irene Diehl. I also cf Auburn, was killed Instantly. WOULD IMPEACH MUNCIE MAYOR Petitions Askin? Irnneachment To Be Filed With Council Tonight Muncie. In<! . .ian. 7 —Petitions asking the impeachment of Mayor John jC. Quick continued tn circifadnn tn 'all parts of tho city today and will lie presented at the regular meeting lof the city council tonight. Nine lvotes a**e needed in the cO'inc-il to put over the Impeachment and th'»*e ,in c harge of the petitions declare I they will have on,- over the required , number. The mayor's friend* assert onle 1 eight councilmen will vote to oust ■ the executive. The petitions c’ecli— - the mayor hes on three separo’e o* • ;casions interfered needlessly with of- , fairs of three different boards of i safety and in others way has f-i l*'’ to carry on the affiirs of his office .in a satisfactory manner Mr Q ic*' ieontinue* in his refusal to dis - >s!the situation but it is understood hjwil! attend toaigh,t's council meeting , in person. —T in O — Miss Shoaf Resigns A* Nurse At Hospital Here Miss Rowena Shoaf has resigned as surgical nurse at the* Adams Counity Memo* 111 Hospital and will go to Detroit and will enter one of th** hospitals there. Miss Shoaf has been connected with the* local hospital since it was opened to the public on Jnlv 3*Mh and her many friends in tills city regret to see her leave She ■ has a ai*t**r living in Detroit. CITY SCHOOLS RE-OPEN TODAY Good Attendance As Christmas Vacation Ends; Exams Next Week The Decatur city ac hoots re opened 1 this morning after enjoying a two week's vacation, with very f*-w pupil* absent. Superintendent M. F. Wortliman Mated that the school official* were well pleased with the at tendance tixlay The St. Joseph Catholic high school re-opeacd lust Thursday. The city school pupils began work In earne*’ today In preparation for the first semester cxatulnatlnons which will Ih* held <>n Monday and Tuesday ot next week. The first semester will end <>n January 1* The re-organisation for the second seme* ter aad the registration of pupils will i luc ur on January 18 and IP. and the ' second semester will open on Mondsy. I January 31. Th** high Nehool lMisk>*tliall ham I will play the Garrett team here nest | Sahir*lity night No game his been l a* hedulrd for Friday night Th** girls* ■ game at tain*aster, which was ached I tiled for last H.iturd cy nl.ht. was post * p,>u> d on account of th« extreme* cold weather. The gum** may be played tomorrow night ~i i . 1 ■ Weather — Fair tonight and probably Tuesday, alightlv warmer tonight with a low temperature nf Hhnilt 2<l degrees above aero.

FEDERAL PROBE OFGOViM'CRAY'S FINANCES LOOMS Federal Grand Jury Expected To Make Investigation Tomorrow MORE INVESTIGATIONS Jury Expected To Prohe Hawkins Company, Os Portland (U. I* Stn f f Coern<*non* ,n n»' IndianuDolis. Jan. 7 (Spe-, •ial In Dailv !)<*inocral) A federal investigation of the tinancial affairs of Governor McCray. already under indictment **'i more than 2<M> counts by the Marion county grand jury, was reported iminent today as pre-; Durations were completed for the meeting of a special session of the federal grand jury tomorrow. It was believed the investigation of Governor McCray’s affairs would he along the lines of possible violation of postal laws. Postal office inspector* recently sent letters to banks throughout the state asking what representations had been made to them by the governor in solciiting loans. it Is understood an investigation of the Hawkins Mortgage* company of Portland and the Co-operative League of America also will be conducted. Morton 8. Hawkins of Portland, head of the organization and other officials are under arrest charged with using the mails to defraud. It Is expected the grand Jury will he in session most of the month. —— o — —— Revival In Progress At Bobo U. B. Church Revival meetings are in progress •it th** Pobo United Prethern church The Rev. Thomas Wic r. Pastor, is ‘n charge of the s**rvi* es. Tin* public is coidiully invited to att**nd the meetings. BILLETIN' Late Ihis afternoon it was announced that repairs to lhe steam heating plant at the Pres- ! byterian church will require considerable time, and it will ' be impossible to hold the evan- ' gelistic services there. Tonight's meeting will be held at the Evangelical church and announcement will be made then of where the meetings will be conducted. Please take notice. Tonight’s meeting is at the Evangelical church. MRS. BROWN TO SPEAK TONIGHT Noted Lecturer And Club Woman At 11. S. Auditorium Here Tonight Mrs Dcmarcus Drown of Indliinapoll*, on** of ih* foremost lecturer* ami chib women of Indiana, will deliver an address at the high •* liool audboriuin. at 8:11 o'clock tonight. Th** address will be open to Ute pul*. Ih 1 . Mr*. Brown will spo.ik under the MiispFreH of th* 1 Literature section of the Decatur Womun's Clttl*. Th* 1 subject of Mr*. Brown'* addre«* tonight will be, "A Corner of North Africa." Mr*. Brown »poke to a meeting of the Woman'* Club here )a*t winter and »o delighted h**r audi *n*e that there wa» a general request for her return. Her aetdfes* tonight will contain a fine personal ton* h *•* *h** tour* *1 southern K trope and north ern Africa during ta»t autnnt* r and gained mile h first hand Infortnathm. Tl* hot* for the addrvu* tonight arc srllinu at fifty cent* each. They may l»e nbtatued fmm any member •>( th* literature ***tl>>n or* al the door thin •vuglng Tli* Wi*uiun‘» t'lni* win hold a hmdn*** ‘meeting in the nduttorlum at 7 45 o'clock this evening Mr*, Will Bowers return'd io Fort Wayne this morning where she visited friends.

NOTED EVANGELIST Rev. B. Frank White Os Ocean Grove. N. J . evangelist, ! who will conduct spec ial revival ser-1 ; vices al the Presbyterian church be- ; ginning tomorrow evening. Rev. White will arrive tomorrow afternoon and will preach each evening during the next two weeks. SALES INCREASE AS PRICE SLUMPS More Deeds Recorded In 1923 Than In 1922; Considerations Less I - 1 Although there were 41 mor** deeds recorded by the < ounty recorder, Jo* eph M* Connell, in 1923 than in the 1 precednig year, the amount of consid eration in dollars was 3175 !lx!l less, '.according to Mr. McConnell's annual ! report, which he ha* j-> t prepared to forward to the state l.egislative R“- ■ ference Bureau. There were 428 | deeds recorded during 1923. and the j total amount of * on-dderation waS 131.171.412. In 1921 there were 1, ' o'3 deeds recorded. There w**re 331 farm mortgages recorded in 1923 at against 367 the pre ceding year. However, there were more chattel mortgages filed in 1923 than in 1922. the numlx-r i|**mg 345 i in 1923 and 211 in 1922. Several farms which were purchased during the peak of prices a few years ago. have reverted back to the original owner because th** pur has--1 er was-nnahle to meet the payments, las farm pri*“» dropped. Following is the rcjiort made hy Mr. M*t'onn*'Jl < ounty re* order, together with a * mir.arison with the I 4**l; deeds In 1923. 428. value, 31.171 * report of L’22; ■ ! Deeds in 1922. 387. value. 31.347. ‘ 412 I] Farm mortgage* in 1922. 367. value.l * 81.216.222: farm mortgages in 1923 i 331. value. 8L192.193. ! City mortgage* in 1922. 159. value * 3199.2X0; in 1923. 172. vain**. 8248. I 511. ! chnftel mortgages in 1922. 211. val--lite. 31(5,28<t, in 1923. 315. value. 8113 H 650. .Mec hanics' lien* in 1922. S 3, value. 315.4*<6; tn 1923. 54. value, 39.557. School fund niotgage* In 1922, II value. 813.073; in 1923. 13. value. 315.498 , 333.369; in 1923. 4. value. 816.840. Auditor* de.-d* In 1922. 3. value |6Bs.t*'«; In 1923. 3 value. 32" Deeds for 81 c*m*ld«*n<tic>n tn 1922. J 162; in 1931. 175. Farm mortgage* r* l**a*e«| In 1922. Its. value, 3995.171; in 1923. 372. value. 31.110.Wi7. City tnortgaae* r**l*n«**l in 1922 1 418. value. 8165.736. ill 1923. ISO. val tie. 8178.817 I Chattel mortuag*** r* i l*-us*-d In 1922. 118. value. 381.511; in 1923. 187. val tie. 869.561 ‘ Mis* *'ilan**ou* pa|»* r* filed in 1922. 1 ' 4*9. In 1933. 837. ‘ Delinquent Tax Sale To Be Held February 11 , I I Th** annual <ml** of *l* !tn*i **t pro* pet ty on will'h the tux f**r 1922. |*<y I able lust year >*t t«>f previous yec*r»' | will Ih- held hy c*it.nty Tr*a*ur**r; I <ml' « Kleine on Monday. Felirnary j l llth. the day fixed by law for th** | holding of th** sale. It wt»a stated that more jutr* **l» **t land wont I l» ■ sold this year, hot it »* not knnv n , if th*' total vain*' or amount nt pro- , p»*rty was more Ilian last year The, Nothe •>( **le containing a deaertp tttmn of the property will !*•■ puh'lrh cd In this paper at u U'er dot*, th* law providing that the notice *’*>n tain th** num*. de« ri;»!lr*n of pro p**rfy and th* amount du* in lax"* thereon

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TEN AMERICANS SURROUNDED BY CHEESE BANDITS Americans Reported In Imminent Peril Os Starvation In China OTHERS ARE TRAPPED Bandits Burn And Loot Towns: Missionaries Are Surrounded (United Press Service) 1‘ kilt. .Inn. 7 (Special Io Daily Dentocral) Ten Americans are surrounded by I'liibelrn bandit hordes in the city <>l Bab'ng. in western Sze ('.linen, and are in imminent peril of starvation, according to reports to the American legation here. Other foreigners are likewise* I Irantted. l he savttge Thibetans poured over lhe border into China recently. the report slated, and surrounded the wttlled city of Batting, burning and looting all surrounding towns. Chinc-s** garrison* of th** district fl* l *!, or liail disappeared shortly before tlie appearance of the savages h«i*l assistance 1 is declared impossible for weeks. Civil officials at Batung fled. " The Americans who are left behind, facing death from starvation or captuie bv the Thibetan hordes, are M. II Duncan, his wife and son; M. H. Hardy, wife and three sons, all of th** foreign Christian Mission **»ciety. and J. R. Morse and wife of th** United Christian mission. Batang. where American missionaries are reported surrounded by Thibetan bandits, is in the extreme •vestein part of China, a few miles from tlie mountainous frontier of Thibet It lies some 15od miles west and southwest of Pekin, in an isolat--*4- t»r* of th- Rze Chmm province If •hr Chinese ga-risons along the Thibetan liord-r at this point have fled is reported, th*- missionaries have ■ious Utile flat-faced brown men from :»e»n left in dire peril, for the fero'hr hill: ar- among the most feared of the east's bandits. Defending their own country and denying entry to all foreigners witlt • r**!'s o'is ferocity, the Thibetan • Contiutted on Pave six. ELUS CHRISTEN MAKES A CHANCE Former Dcc a t u r Young Man Makes Splendid Advancement Kilis Christen, non of County Schito* Superintendent ami Mrs. F S Christen of north of the city, ha* re--'gn*ei his position as n tm-inhcr of 'he facility of th** Pennsylvania State College extension department i*> *ec**pt a I'ositiiiii us National 4e*-r**tary of th*- Atn«*rlcan B**.k«lilr** Swine Association, with headquart* r.t hi Springfield. Illinois. Mr. ChrW t.-n's resignation is ettec-tive in January If*. Mr Chr!«t**n |« a graduate of Item tut h* hool. and *•( Prudue University with the dan* of 192" After gradual* mu from Prttd I** he attend***! I‘enn»y Ivanin stair College and r*9-*'iv**d his l M Degree, and th«*n I*** um • u memte r of th** fa* uity of that *«* hool Tl**- poHitlon with th** Itvrkshlr** As -oclution waa offered to .Mr. Chrt*t**n about a year ago hut the college **; fl* lais prevailed upon him to remain there etui increased hl* salary, bit | when tit** "JTer was mad** to him lhe ■tcond tint*' with Increnaed nniary Ihr a***>pt*d. Mr. Chrtntvn'* new position will curry with it a *|i|i-tidid salary and ;will necessitate* him traveling fmm coast to **wst. speaking before vnr inn* ntaanixntion* and explaining th** * various form* of *v*inr ratulng, H* will I*** manager nt th* Ib-rksliirr World, a magaaine puldUhrd hy the > «fho* iailnn H** and hts wife will read" tn Hpritigfii'h! The new position represents a fin* advancement i for Mr. Christen and hla many |frl**nda are pleaattd to learn of It,