Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 9 January 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 8.

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HUMS COUNTY SIXTH IN ROAD IMPROVEMENTS Only Five Counties In State Have More Miles Os Improved Roads HAS 749.07 MILES Marion County Ranks First With 51.045 Miles; Program Is Halted Adams county ranks sixth in the state in the number of miles of Improved highways. Although the state highway department credits Adams County with 747.69 miles, figures complied today by Surveyor Dick Boch, Auditor Martin Jaherg and Supt. of highways Charles Marley, show that the county has 749.07 miles of improved roads. The two miles more does not change the standing of the county in ihe state, the fifth county in the list Hamilton county, having 790 miles of improved roads. Thirteen roads, totaling. 18.55 miles, were constructed or ordered built during the year 1923. Three of these roads, totaling. 5.13 miles, will la* constructed thia year. The Isinds were sold for them last year and conssquently they are included In last year's program. The three road’ are. the Baderstechei' and Rraun. Monroe township, length 1.93 miles, cost 39.585.00. The David Zimmerman. Hartford and French tnwn’hlp. length 2.2 mile*. rn»t t*»and the Ross Harden road, Uninn 85.16* 00. The 1923 Road Program During 1923 Adams county con stinted new roads or sold the bondfor new roads, totaling 3130,152.58. inchilling the ulstve three* roads and one concrete road, the Warren Strick »r com rete road, at Geneva, length 153 miles, cost. 335.450.tH). The cost nt the ten roads constructed includ ing the Stricker road was 31*5,28*.tt. The ten roads constructed last year ago, Ullman and Case, Union township. 1 mile, cost 34.899.UU; Phil Sauer. Union and Root township* 1.91 miles, coat, 35.515.00; David Maxeiin, Monroe township. 1.01 miles r°»t. 34.317.08; Joel Lehman. Monroe township. 1 mile, cost. 34,64800; John Ludy, Monroe and Blue Creek townships, 1.01 miles, cost. 34.898.00; " F. Meyers. Blue Creek township state line. .85 m iles. cost, 34.547.00; A C. Butcher road Washington town •Mp. 2.49 miles, cost, 323.548.00; A X. Spninger. Monroe township, 1.27 llilee, cost, 35.642.58; Warren Strick •r concrete road. Wabash township. 153 miles. 835.450.00; Tesple. Brow n ro «d. St. Mary's township. 2.43. cost, 115.825 m* <>f which Adams County l»y* only one-half. Th* 1924 Road Program The 1924 road program in Adam* • "un’y will I**- one of the smallest l-nown l n the history of the county, ‘•tiie the three mile road law was an•lr,'<l Owing to the fact that the hulldey road bill" which limits the amount of road Istnd Indebtnesa in ln *n , *hlp to 2 percent, Washing "" ~,w» h h lp will be the only town Mp In the county able to constructs "** roads this year. It being the •M) township in ths county where " Indeiitneas does not exceed the The commissioners have ordr"l two roads In this township, they " ,h ■>••>'•B A. Andrews and the htli " Carper roads, both located *«*t of Decatur. With the exception 1 • •!, K. road, which was ordered J* the above two ronds may ie only roads to be constructed • ---T***., Th * ”n the G. K. ■ <C«*t!ai»ed On Page Four? BREACH OF PROMISE to L n!^ n ' ° hlo, J,n •-‘Special T.u h L D * n ‘ Otr, ‘’“ Mr * ,MUn *il . I \ breach °‘Promt** *»l« ■ huabnnd. a h * r,,lu ** 4 »” marry her 1 time as he agreed t 0 do.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Eiting Baby Lived Only Thirty Minutes The girl baby born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Ben Eiting. of west of the city, lived only thirty minutes. Funeral services will he held Thursday morning nt nine o'clock at the St. Mary’s Cath'dic church and burial will be made in the St. Joseph cemetery. Besides the parents, three brothers, Bernard, Robert and Richard. and two sisters. Catherine, and Margaret, survive. About two years ago a sister. Mary Eiting, died of diptheria. —...—■■■■ WMN O'" C.E. WORKERS TO GO TO FT. WAYNE Local Employes To Be The Guests Os Ft. Wayne G. E. Tomorrow Tomorrow evening about two hundred employes of the Genera! Electric company of this city, will be the guests of the Fractional Horse-power Salesmen of the Fort Wayne Genera) Electric- company. Three cars have been chartered to take the party to Fort Wayne, leaving the Traction Station at seven o'clock. The affair is to be given at Kiiku. ks Dancing Academy. Aside from dancing a special entertainment has been arranged. Everyone is anticipating an enjoyable evening as this is a very exceptional affair. o -- — Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio have gone- to Miami. Florida for the winter. _ » iii— i —i*- '"*****<h—»•*- •*•-**•"•*«•' T.P.A. CONSIDERS HOSPITAL GIFT May Dispense With Annual Banquet And Purchase Hospital Apparatus John S. Peterson, secretary of Post X.. T. P. A., is mailing postal cards to eac h member asking for a vote on nn important question and he is aux ious that the members make use of tills opportunity to cast a ballot. It has been suggested that instead of giving a banquet as has been the- an nual custom of the organization, that they present the Adams County .Mem ial hospital with a gas oxygen anaesthetic apparatus, which costs 8125. The directors of the T. P. A. not caring to take the responsibility of making such a change with the use of the funds, decided to put it to a vote and unless a two third vote is in favor, the action will not be taknn. However, the outlook Is most favorable and It is expected that the memborn will generally vote for the gift instead of r banquet. The movement is a worthy one- that can well be followed by other organizations, lodges and civic assoelationn. If eac h will do something worth while th<« aunt total will be of great advantage. There are many thing* which have been listed and can be thought of to improve the community or to assist some worthy .ause unci we are pleased that this effort Is being macle. Memberds of the T. P. A. are urged to return their vote as soon as po**i ble and If favors bl" the gift will be made to the hospital at once. Six Drowned When Auto Breaks Through Thin Ice Alexandria. Minn . Jan. 8— (Spec ial to Dally Democrat)—Six person* were drowned and three* escaped when an automobile broke* through thin Ice on Lake Andrew* last night. Mrs. Pearl (Hade and her two small children. Mrs. Rolln Glade ami baby, and Rudolph Wolfe, brother nf Mrs. Rollo Glade, were the victims. The two hurliutid*. brothers, eacap ■•d aud saved their ulster. Doris Glade. The party was crouuing the Ice enroute to au entertainment across the lake., Carl Glade und Rudolph Wolfe were following walking In the trucks made by the machine'.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS ARE RE-ELECTED Same Board Os Directors Named In Election Held Yesterday C.A. DUGAN PRESIDENT Officers And Directors Have Record Os Many Years Os Service Not a change* was mad** in the personnel of the board of directors or the officers of the First National Bank of Decatur in the annual election held by the bank yesterday. Th<* bank has a remarkable record in the number of years that each member of the board of directors and the officers have held office The officers of the hank are: C. A. Dugan, president; W. A. Kuebler. first vice-president; J. W. Vizard, second vice-president; T. F. Graliker, cashier; R. E. Glendening, assistant cashier. The* board of directors is composed of: P. W. Smith. Richmond, chairman: C. A. Dugan. Dyonlu Schmitt. Daniel Sprang. Theodore Hobrock, end J W. Vizard. The First National Bank was or canized in 1883 under the name of the Decatur National Bank. When the first charter ran out. the name was changed to the First National Bank. A few years ago the bank adopted the picture of Commodore Steplien JJecatur, for whom the city of Decatur was'nametT as its emblem and Commodore Decatur's picture appears in all of th*- bank's advertising. Since th** bank was organized it has paid out in dividends a total of 8267 100.10 an*l in interest more than 8600,000. It has a capital stock of 3100.(MH). P. W. Smith, of Richmond, has been a member of the board of directors for a period of forty years and he was re-elected yesterday. Mr. Smith has served as vice-president for six years, president for 33 years, and chairman of the bosr-l o: directors for 2 years. C. A. Dugan, has been a director for 30 years, cashier for 28 years, president for two years. T. F. Graliker. has been teller for 5 years, assistant cashier for 5 years and cashier for two years. R. K. Glendening has been assistant cashier for five years. Ros** Christen has been bookkeeper and in the saving department for 15 years; Lettla Peters, bookkeeper for five years; Mary Brown has been bookkeeper for four years; Mildred I tildy h,i- i*< •ii bookkeepers for two (Continued On Pag*' Four! .1,. ——o— ————— C.A.R. AND W.R.C, TO MEET FRIDAY All-Day Meeting Planned; Installation Ol Officers To Occur Till* Grand Army nf the Republic and the Woman's Relief Corps are planning a good time for all Friday Os this week The laidie* nf the W R. C. will meet in the morning, and each I* requested by Mrs Ida Chronister t*» bring along something good to eat no that a "potluck" dinner can be served at U:3o a. m. The (1. A. n. members will .onamgaie at eleven o'. In* k or la time to answer (’Mil. Immediately after dinner will occur the Installation of officers for both the G. A R nnd W. It A program will be rendered and a good time hud hy all. The membership of those two patriotic orders ha* dwindled because of time, but it Is desire to make this a genuinely happy <lav and it sill he W H. Myers Is the new commander of th* <1 A. R lie ha* served a number of terms before and will try to make the organization a* active during this year its they have been in Ihe past.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday, January 9, 1924.

4444444444444441 + CONGRESS TODAY 4 + + '!' + 4+ + + 4'++4*4' + 4* Senate Senator King's speech on Russia. Teapot Dome investigation cont inues. Mayfield investigation continues. Military committee consider!* nominations. House Routine business. Ways and means committee continues consideration tux bill. Heatings continue before immigration committee. Agricultural committee hearings on Norris-Sinclair bill. EVANGELISTIC j SERVICES OPEN Many Hear Rev. White At Presbyterian Services Last Night "The Model Church." is the subject of the sermon to be delivered tonight by the R*-v. B. Frank White, evangelist. who is conducting the Presbyterian evangelistic services. The meeting tongiht will be held in the Evangelical church, as the repairs to the heating plant in the Presbyter ian church have not been completed. The series of meetings opened with a good attendance and splendid interest last night. Rev. White is a dynamic speaker and his sermons are filled with straight forward facts, presented in an interesting manner. The singing, directed by Clarence L Mills, not**d baritone soloist, is excellent. There will be a special meeting for women only next Sunday afternoon, at which time Rev. White will bring a message of great importance to women. It is not definitely known where that meeting will b»- held, hut j it is thought thut the heating plant in the Presbyterian church will b** repaired by thut time and the meeting cun be held there. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Muy 81-08%; July SI.M%; Sept. 31.05%. Corn: May 77c; July 78’ic: Sept 78c. Oats: May 46c, July 44c; Sept. 42%c. WILLIAM DUER EXPIRED TODAY Well Known Retired Farmer Died At Home In Monroe Today William A. Doer. 87. well kaown retired farmer, died at his home in Monroe at 1:25 o'clock ’his morning Death was due to infirmities with which he had suffered during the Inst four week* Mr. Duer was a son of Joshua and Sarah Ihier and was horn near Fletcher. Ohio. January 3, 1837. He was married nearly sixty years ago and hi* faithful wife, Martha A. Duer, survive*. Mr. and Mr*. Duer camo to Adam* county several years ago and returned to Ohio after Jiving there a few years. They returned 10 Adams county about twelve year* ago und hud roalded here since that time. Three children were bora I* Mr. and Mr*. Duer, two whom survive They are Albert Ihtcr of n«*»r Monro** nnd H. 11. Duer. «f Ftetober, Ohio One daughter. Mrs, Effie Kerr. Is deceased. There are sixteen grandchildren Mr Duer Is survived by one hroHx’r. John of Fletcher. Ohio. Mr Duer waa a member of the Christian church Mineral aervlces will be h»l*l from the Monroe M K. <hur*h al I:3** oiliH-k Friday afternoon, the Rev s. I. Zechlel offlcatlng. Burial in the Springhill cemetery northeuni of Decatur. ' 1 " - Weather Unsettl'd tonight and Thursday; nmbubly rain Iti south; rain turning to snnw in norlh portion Slight!* warmer tonight In extreme south; much colder Thursday afternoon and night. Strong southwest wind* tonight shift in* to northwest Thursday . |

CHANGES MADE BY CLOVERLEAF CREAMERIES CO. Vincent Borman Becomes Assistant Manager At Huntington Plant CHANGE HERE ALSO Norbert Holthouse Gets Ad vancement At Local Plant; Business Good * Important changes and advanceI inents in th** personn**! of the management of th*- Cloverleaf CreamerI ies Company were made the first of I the year in the Decatur and Huntington offices of the company. Vincent Borman, who has been connected with the local office for the past five years or more, going to Huntington. Ind., where he will be assistant manager to Mr. Howard Markel, manager of the Huntington plant. Mr. Borman has already assumed his new duties. Mrs. Borman, who is j serving as deputy county clerk under John E. Nelson, will not move to Huntington for the present. Mr. Borman came here from Clinton. lowa. Norbert R. Holt house, who has been connected with the local office for the past five years becomes assistant manager of the Decatur plant, of which W. A Klepper is general manager. Mr. Holthouse has been in charge of the local office for sometime. The Cloverleaf Creamery company, with plants at Marion. Huntington and Decatur, is one of the largest and most progressive concerns of its kind in the state. The three plants - do a combined business of over three and one-half million dollars a year, the Decatur plant doing approximately two million annually, th" ! Huntington plant, one million, and the Marion plant, which was purchased last August, about a half million dollars a year. The creamery has enjoyed nn excellent patronage during the year and. through courteous and fair treatment to the farmer, has built up a wonderful business. Cloverleaf Braid butter, manufactured at th" (three plant*, is sold in New York City. Pittsburg and Philadelphia and ia known throughout th" creamery mbrkM for it* standard and excellent quality. —, in , o — SUGAR MARKET New York Sugar—Jan. 84.62 to 34 68; March 84 54 to 84.56. May 84.66 to 84 67. National sugar bought 10.00*1 bags Cuba. Jan. shipment at !%<-. cost und freight. TO MAKE VISIT TO MOOSEHEART M. F. Worthman To Go To Mooschcart Home To LearnOf Its Work M. F. Worthman. superintendent of the city school*, will 8” •« Mooseheart llllnol*. titmorrow foe a visit at the famoii* horn*' and tuhiud tor children Mr. Wortbmun I* not a member of the Moose lodge, but ha* lte«*n Induced to make the trip by the total lodge, that he may bring back a fair. ■ nil uultalsed report of the most won il' riul hi'liool of It* kin*l In America He will probably repoet at th" contert to be given In the high **h*w»l auditorium, the evening «of January IRlh. The program <*tmmlltee forth» Mooaebeurt convert will meet this evII ulna at the hall to work out detail* of the program The toncort tompuny t« made up of graduate* from the Moo*ehearl school und the public will be luterested In heuring ib" toncert. said to be on" of the fln"»i on th" road. Two candldut"* were initiated last evening bnd two petitions j for membership filed.

State Barrs Foreigners From Practicing .Medicine Indianapolis, Jun. 9 —Foreigners ar<* burred from obtaining licenses to practice niedicint* in Indiana under a regulation approved by the state board of medical registration ami ex amination. The a*tlon was taken to prevent a number of foreigners who are tin able to read or write English from putting in th*-lr applications to prac tice. K. OFC. BAZAAR I GETS STARTED Several Hundred People At The Opening Held Last Night Several hundred people attended ! the opening of the bazaar and indoor! fair at the Knights of Columbus ■ hall last evening Much fun and. a! general good time was enjoyed by; jail. Many valuable and beautiful prizes were awarded Io those who atended the bazaar last evening. Misa Ethel Ervin was awarded the door prize aril was givey her choice of a piece of fancy work. Other prizes were given at the booths, and all the stands and booths enjoyed a gotwl business The Bingo booth was a popular place during the evening The booths are well stocked with gift* and the public is cordially invited to attend the entertainin' nt during the week. LEADERS DEFEAT ST. MARYS TEAM Come From Behind In Last .Minute Os Contest For 20 to 19 Victory After trailing thirty-nine minutes of ! ihe.r gam.- last night with the Si Mary's.Ohlo. Athletic*, the Deiattir | Leaders came from behind in the j lust minute und no«e*l out the vis- ! itors. 26-19. Two field goal* front! long range In the la*t two minutes by Tabby Andrews, who had failed to 1 score a p*iint up until that time, won the game forth" local* Th>- game was played in the | new high si'hiutl gytitiiaKiuni b“for. a (air sized crowd Counter attraction* in the city cut down the attendance somewhat St. Mary's got away to a fine *turt and wen* leading 12 to 2 at one time. The Leaders then started 1 scoring rml reduced the visitor* Head to 13-10 at the end of the half In the *e<ond half the visitor* man '[ag**! t*> keep from one to three isilnts In the lead until the closing minute* ' K"rn who took Yuger'* place at for I ward, siori’d two field goal* and !Oliver caged on*- in tit* second half , before Andrew* sank two and brought victory. The St Mary's team ptt up » fine {exhibition of guarding and the local* ' were forced Io *h«n»< a majority ot i their shot* from well bark of the f«ot' line Zink, floor gunril. was a power 'on defense «ml c*>ntritmlt-d two field goal* to hl» team'* score. Anderson Jed In th" scoring for the vl»i'.o"i with three field goal*, while Oliver was high point man for the latadors, I with three field goal* anti two free throw* Th" L« , »dt , r* will play a re(CunUnued On Page Four) .... ■ ■■<>... —. ■ ■ ■ Indianapolis Drinking Orgy Takes One Life Indianapolis. Jun 9 A drinking nrgy In which wood nlvohol wan said I by poll*" to ha'r hero th" main brv erugr wan end"d today with the d"*lh lof on* miiu and th" arrent of two other* on a msn-lutikhter charge. John Powers. #5. tiled from drinking 1 hi- pttlsnn. Hnh Newman. 58. and - Herman Boarder. 67. were taken,lnto II custody when it was charged they sup I piled Power* with the drink.

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STRIKERS ARE BLAMEDiIZARE PLACED IN JAIL Explosion Occured At 1:30 A.M.; No One Injured: Damage Is High GLASSES BROKEN E. A. Beavers, Local Man, Suffers Loss To Store There; Under Guard Bulletin Beports I'l'nni Montpelier this if’tei'iUMin staled that lotly-scv-■n suspects in the boitibiiig of the Ctthnnbia hotel there this inorning, were in jail at llarlfortl City. Two Federal olli•ers tire probing the bombing. I'he suspects will be held in jail m nding questioning. A bomb, planted beneath the front window of the Columbia hotel in Montpelier, in which strikebreakers were housed, exploded at 1:30 o’clock this morning, wrecking one wing of the hotel, damaging adjacent buildings, and breaking out all window glasses of every business house in the city. The damage caused by the explosion is estimated at various amounts, ranging from $20,000 to more than SIOO 000. No one was injured by the explosion. Thirty striking employes of th«> National Bteel Casting* company anti the .Uoutyttlb-r Msnufm luring <*hhpany. were placed under arrest early this morning by Sheriff George Goodri« h. of Bia* kford county, and several deputies, and taken on an interurban car to the county jail at Hartford City. I* was unofficially reported this afternoon that the prisoner* were being transfer** to ImlianaiMili More arrests ar*- expected soon. Eighty Peop'e In Hotel There were approximately SO people. in* lading mor* than 76 strikebreakers, housed in the hotel at Hotline of the explosion, but non*- were injured. A g .uni, who had been post e«| gt the hotel for some time, follow ing threats made by the strikebreak ers. was sitting within ten feet of the bomb when it exploded, but he | was not Injure*!. The hotel clerk was | sitting in the rear of the lobtiy. No one altout the hotel saa the bomb 1 planted. Th*- business »ecti«m of .Montpelier 1 presented a h-rrlbl > appearance today. The large store fronts which had contained plate glass window* | are now boarded up. The hotel front i and adjacent buildings are hadly j damaged. Local Man Suffers Lots E. A Itosvers, senior member of th* Beaver* *r Frybmk furniture firm In this city and one of the city ■ out** Ilmen, was **ne of the losers lln th** explosion. Mr Beav*(s senior member of the Beavers * Wagner furniture firm In Mtntlpelier and that firm's *tore suffered a loss of approximately |l#w. Mr. Heaven* I Minted today. A plate glass. 9 f""t by 12 feet in dimentions, was broken into tkOUMBds of pieces The glll*» fell on a dlnlnx ronin suit whbh wain the show window rwltiliil the suit ; Mr. Beaver* was notified of tin us fair altout | 45 o'ciot X this murnten ,**n*l he left liwniedietoly for Mon* . p**ller. He will return home thb vv •'nine Guards On Duty Ki'ur*'* nt guard, are patrnllng th* afreet* of Montpelier today to pre vent atty further outbreak Then lore approximately seventy-five eiu I piny*** of the two factories who ar* I (Cont'niit'*| On Page Fottri HEAR EARL CRAWFORD nt COVRT HOUSE TIR RSDAV 2 P. M. nil the ROAD PROBLEMS