Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 12, Decatur, Adams County, 14 January 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number 12.

W. c, T, 0. WILL OBSERVE BIRTH OF PROHIBITION Decatur Chapter To Hold Program At Home Os Mrs. Niblick Tuesday fourth anniversary President’s Message To Be Read; Rev. Bridge Will Speak The Decatur chapter of the W. C. T. v. will observe tho fourth anniversary of National constitutional prohibition with u fitting program Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John S. Niblick, corner of Third and Jefferson streets. Mrs. Sum Shamp. .Mrs. Al Burdg and Mrs. William Butler, the vice-president, will be assistant hostesses und have charge of the program. The program will begin at two o’clock. The fourth anniversary of National prohibition is January 16th. 1924. and W. ('. T. I’, organization throughout the country are planning to hold apI ropriale programs. The program here will consist of vocal numbers and music, the reading of the address made by President Collidge, concert reading of the "The American’s Creed", and an address by Bev. V. S. A. Bridge, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city,, on "A Square Deal for the 18th Amendment". The program will lie opened with devotionals by Mrs. John Hill. The complete program is as fob lows: Devotionals. Mrs. John Hill. Reading of President Collidge's address, which is as follows: “Enforcement of law and obedience to law. by the very nature of our institutions, are not matters of choice in this republic, but the expression of a moral requirement of living in accordance with the truth. They are clothed with a spiritual signficance in which is revealed the life or the death of the American ideal of selfgovernment. To live under the American constitution is the greatest political privilege that was ever accorded to the human race.” Singing: "America th«* Beautiful." Concert reading of "The American's creed”, which is as follows: "I believe In the I'nited Statesof America as a government of the people. by the people, for Ihp people whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed a democracy in a republic; a Sovereign Nation of many Sovereign States; a perfect I'nton. one und inseperable established upon those principles of freedom, equality, justice and humanity for which American patriots sacrificed their lives and fortunes. I therefore believe it is my duty to my country to l«v it; to support Ba Constitution; to obey its laws; to re-spec-t its flag; and to defend it against all enemies.” Song: "Sound The Jubilee” Address: "A Square |)eul For The IMh Amendment" Rev. I'. S A. Bridge. thing; "Work For Enforcement". Address: "Ballot Box Opportunities For 1P84." Mrs. (’. L. Walters. Song: "H’s There To Stay.” V<xa) Duet: Mrs. C. E- Bell and Mrs E. Runyon. ■lano Soo: 'Mian Nona! Butler. Cut rent Events: Mrs. John Nib ll«k. Hogg: "America” D.mission of business. lienidiction. — 1 111 0- ' Motorist* Must Have 1924 Licenses By Feb. 15 hdianapolis. Jan. 14.—The deadline for securing auto license plates for 1924 is February 15. Ed Jackson, sect*Ury of state said today. The state auto department has ra--1 onitnended to the state police anti city officials that no arrests be mudn ’•Util February 15. This han been the costom In previous years. J»<kson indicated that the deadline *<Htld not be extended Hila year al'hough the legality of the auto Jlcensc i< to b« fought out Wore tbs au I’rvtne court and many auto owners »ve been delaying purchase of the license plates pending the outcome nt th« litigation.

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.John T. Shaw, Colored, Has Cell In Death Row Michigan city. Jan. 14 John T. Shaw, negro .today occupied u cell in the ’death row” at the state prison here. Unless the state supreme court grants him a new trial, he will go to the electric chair on April 7, for the murder of Mrs. Helen Whelchel, a white woman, last November! The condemned man < nterod the death row in silence. He wus brought hero from Indianapolis yesterday chained to a deputy sheriff. CHURCH CENSUS WILL BE TAKEN St. Mary’s Catholic Church To Take Census In The Near Future A census of tho men. women and children of the St. Mary's Catholic congregation will be taken up in the near future, Rev. J. A. Seimetx. rector of the church, announced Sunday. It has been nine years since a census has been taken of the members and in recent years the membership has grown. St. Mary's Church Notes The annual renting of the pews at the St. Marys church took place yesterday and practically all seats were engaged for the coming year. Those who were unable to attend to this matter are requested to get in touch with Father Seimetz or C. 8. Niblick at the Old Adams County Bank. From January 18th to 25th a church unity octave will be observed in the St. Mary’s Catholic church. The for mality of observing this Octave was established several years ago by a number of converts to the faith anti this year it will be observed by all the Catholic churches throughout the world. Special prayers will be said each morning after the seven fortyfive mass. _ A meeting of about fifty men of the St. Mary’s congregation has been called for Tuesday evening at the Knights of Columbus hail. Matters of importance will be disposed of and the members of the committee are urgently requested to be there. G. E. Plays Hartford City Thursday Night The General Electric basketball team will play the Hartford City Athletics at the new gymnasium here Thursday night. The O. E. five has been playing fine basketball lately and have lost only three games this year. The Hartford City team is also rated highly and a good game is expected. The G. E. second team will play the Rock Creek independent team from Wells county in a preliminary game. LUTHERANS PICK CHURCH OFFICERS Interesting Reports Made At Regular Meeting Os Year Sunday The first regular meeting of tho new year was held by the members of Zion Ev. Uitheran church Sunday afternoon. The treasurer's report" ahow the financial standing a very creditable one with surplus of several hundred dollars. The treasurer of the Synodical Building Fund. Mr. Paul Reiter, reported that something more than 11, loo.mi bpd been pledged thus fur. und that u good part of the this amount had already been turned over to the district treasurer of the ,church so that with the monies being sent In from the congregation of Synod it might lie possible to In-gin work on the new Seminary for AU. lamia and other college building this spring. Mr. Win. Schamerloh is the chairman of this committee here. The annual election of officers was also held Sundav and thy church officials are: Rev. A. W. Ilins. Pastor; Chairman. Oscar Lsnkenuu; Elders, John Schelmann. Henry Schulte; Deacon* 1 Oncer Laokensu. Fred Meyer; Trustees. August Walter*. L. Meyer. H. Heuer; School Board. Eno W. Luckenau. C. F Bucher, Emil Kiefer. L. Malland; Secretary-Treasurer, Al-In-rt Schetimunn.

FINISH DETAILS FOR PROGRAM BY MOOSEHEART CO. ! , — | Mooseheart Concert Company To Appear Here Next Friday Night PROGRAMS AT SCHOOL ! I VV ill Entertain School Children In Morning And Afternoon The general committee foY the ton. cert to be given at the auditorium Ftiday evening of this week, by the Mooseheart Concert company, has. completed the details for the program. The company will arrive Thursday afternoon on the G. R. A- I. and will be entertained by the local Moose lodge. Friday morning at ten o’clock all grade children from rhe city public parochial schools are invited to the high sihool auditorium when- a free concert will given and to this also the school children from over the county are also invited if they can come, in the afternoon at 2:36 the high school children will be entertained by a program by the company. The Decatur Moose are paying extra for this that the young people may hear the company. The evening concert will open ut eight o’clock. Tickets are fifty cents and from the manner in which they are going out, a good crowd is assured. The program as arranged will be: B:oo—lntroduction of party mem(Continued tin Page Four) D.H.S. BOYS WIN FROM GARRETT Locals Victorious, 32-17; I). IL S. Girls Lose Game To Garrett, 32-14 Decatar high school boys had little difficulty in winning from the Garrett high school basketball team in the new gymnasium here; Saturday night, but tile Garrett girls were too strong for the D. H- S. girls and the Imais bowed in defeat. The I). H. S. boys won their game by a score of 32-17 und the Garrett girls finished on top of a 32-14 score. A good sized 'crowd witnessed the games. Local Boys Have Eay Time There never was any question as 'to who would win the boys game. I Decatur started out early to put the game on Ice and at the end of the first half were leading 20-3. Ourrett had failed to score a field goal in the first half. Steele and Dorwin caged u field goal each shortly after the I opening whistle. Burtch scored a |>olnt on Steele’s foul and Dorwin caged another basket. Burtch scored another point on Lammiman’s foul and Andrews shot a field goal. Burtch made his third fn-e throw of the hulf when Steele fouled, laimmimun rung up three field goals und Dorwin one as the result of good teamwork and passing. Steely and laimmiinun each added another field goal. Miller substituted for Andrews und Farr took Miller’s palce just before the half ended. score. 2'l-3. Garrett Rallies After the second hulf hud ptogrossed a few minutes Garrett rallied und caged a few field goal*. Armstrong. Garrett center. was the first to store from the field for the vial- j tors his shot coming after alsnit five minutes of play In the second half. Burtch followed with a field goal a few second* later. Decatur ran the score np to 32 to 12 ami then touch Howard sent In Beal and Tucker for Dorwin ami Steclo. Dorwin anil Steele returned to the game later. Burtch anti Armstrong each sank a field goal just before the game ended. The Decatur eagers played good hull In spots Saturday night, but tbeir playing was rugged at times.' ulro They missed many shots which! appealed easy, but they worked tho bill down th* floor and under tb*j -basket for shot! shots in creditable style. Their defense was strong. Garrett failing to get through for! | (Continued on page three)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday, .January 14, 1924.

FARMERS URGE TAX’ CUT MW ] ir H fl ?**• 'V L - I I -.x. jh Left to right: SptakiT of the House Gillett and Representative Darrow of Pennsylvania with petition signed by 315,51 (I farmers. The petition is two miles long. Washington. D. C.- —The above photo shows, left to right. Speaker of the House Gillett and R< presentatfve Darrow of Pennsylvania with the two mile long petition, which is said to be the largest petition ever offered in a legislative body. Tile petition was presented in congress by Representative George P. Darrow of Pennsylvania, and is for the purpose of asking congress to cut governmental expenditures that taxes may be thereby reduced.

4- + + + + + + + * *♦♦♦ + ♦! + CONGRESS TODAY 4> 4- + 4’* + + ++ 4’++4’ + <- + (I’nlted Press Servlet) Senate Routine calender bills to be considered. • Investigation of iMiiance of medical diplomas gets und' r way. Russian recognition sub-com-mittee to submit plans for immediate investigation. Agriculture committee < on’ :i I * hearings on" Norris-Sinclair government marketing bill. I House Rules change fight conn s to e showdown. Considers Interior department hill. Hearings on tax bill begin before ways and means commbtee. Agriculture committee "ontinu,** farm relief hearings. SCHOOLS HOLD EXAMINATIONS First Semester Coming To Close; Pupils To Enjoy Short Vacation ‘ w .... The first semester examinations begun in the city school* today. The examinations will be completed tomorrow and the pupil* will enjoy a vacation until Friday afternoon when they will re-assemble at their re«pe< tlve aihool building* to register and com piete the re-organization for the second semester. The teacher* will spend Wednesday, Thursday und Frinday forenoon* in grading th* manuscripts and prepay ' Ing the report card*. The second se-1 master will open on next Monday morning. Several senior* will com-1 piete their courses this semester, hut will not receive their diplomas until, next spring when the regular com-. mencement exercises are held. A; large dess will be graduated from the*Central school* this semester, and also those pupil* will re-enter high school* at the beginning of the second semester, The Misses Helen Gas* and Mar gat«t Holthouee, and Messrs. Guy Kahler und Hill Hildebrand attended a show at Fort Wayne ln«t evening ■ — —————— Weather Fair lu south, eloudv In north por tlon tonight and Tuesday, with prob I uhly snow Tuesday; rising tempcra|tttre Tuesday.

COOLIDGE JEERED RY WAR VETERANS Name Os President And Sec. Mellon Jeered At Chicago Meeting Chicago. Jan. 14.—Jeers, laughter anil shouts of der*ion greeted the names of President Coolidge and Secretary of the Treasury Mellon at a Sunday mass meeting of veterans of the world war here. The meeting was held under the auspices of t'ie American Legion, was presided over by Past National Commander and was called to advance the cause of the proposed compensation ait. A roar of laughter and statpping of fe*t greeted reading of a message from C. Bascom Sletnp. secretary to Mr. Coolidge. The message was in reply to a resolution in favor of comI pensation. adopted by disabled veterans and sent to Mr. Cisilidge. -The president regrets that his stand on that question has been a disappointment to some of hl* friends," the Blemp wire read. ’’Friends.” yell ed * voiie, "how does he get that way?" When the mimes of Mellon was mentioned, a howl of derision went up. Every mention of Mellon’* name wa< greeted with yell«, lusits and jeers George Beery. Tennessee, a pust vice-< ommander and now president of the international Pressmen's union pledged tho support of "four million" unorganized workers to a soldier bonus . A telegram from Senator McCoy I tul' k. Illinois, said, "we shall see this I thing through." Alvin Owsley, Texas, a past com. , ntander of the legion, called Mellon • “the greatest living enemy of the servicemen today." Rumors Say Judge Was Caught “Shooting (’raps" Brasil. Ind Jun. 14—The Clay county grand jury met here today to investigate rumors of alleged misconduct mt th* part of Jurtce T W. Hutchinson Thu judge, unger'-d at stories In cir.-ulation to th* effect that h* disiovried In (he set of "shooting reaps" ut u lodge room her*, called session Action of <>th*r "ffb lais wtli l* looked into, ft was said I James Staley made u business trtp | tn Fort Wayne this morning.

Postpone Hearings In McCray Bankrupt Case < United Press Set vice t Indianapolis. Jan. 14, The heatings of oral arguments in the bank-rur-tcy proceedings against Governo.Murray, which was Scheduled to b.-gin tomorrow .lias been postponed indefinitely, it was announced today. I Postponement was taken became of the illn. ss‘ of I!. F. Heston, of l-’i. Wayne, one <>f the attorneys for the Ft. Wayne banks seeking to have the governor declared a bankrupt. GRANUIURYIS PROBING BLAST ; Blackford County Grand .Jury Begins Probe Os Montpelier Bombing Hartford City. Jan. 11. Declaring thut the state of Indiana was greatly outraged by the explosion with h <>ceured ut Montpelier early last W<-d---nesday morning Victor Simmons, judge of the Bla.kford circuit court.' instriu ting the grand jury which <onvened Monday morning. < harged that body with making a complete ami thorough examination of the incident. Judge Simmons charged the grand jury to make an investigation not only of persons now held in custody but of all others they think may have any connet tion with it. He gave the grand jury the usual instruction about the examination. Before dismissing tile jury Wilson Kitrirg was appointed fore man. o ■ Aged Man Held For Murder Os His Wife Lima. O„ Jan 14.—William Mohler. 78. was questioned by authorities early today In tonnedion with the death of Ills wife, Katherine. 70.! whose dismembered body was found in a shallow grave at the Mohler home , near Bluffton. Mrs. Mohler had luu-n missing since Jan. 1. The result of today's questioning l will determine whether Mohler is to lie charged with th<- murder, county anthoritics said. The husband “had offered a reward i of 4500 for Information leading to the find'ng of Mrs. Mohler. Mrs. Mohler's body, legs, arms and I bead severed, hud been buried in the 1 übardoned tistern which is under u rhed. und lover.-d with rubbish nn-i . < orn fodder. —-'' — q—— CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: May SI on**; July 11.06741 Sept. *1.00%. Corn: May 77%< . July 78%c; Sept 79-\c. Outs: May 46%c.' July 44 Sept. 43%c. PETER FRANK EXPIRED TODAY Aged Resident Os Citv Died Os PaiGlvsis Early this Morning Peter Frank. 79. a resident of Decatur for many years, died at hl* home on Cleveland street at 6:30 o'clock this morning Mr. Frank hud baen ill with dropsy for several years and had been umible to work for the last four years, laist Friday night he was stricken with paralysis which was the immediate cause of hl* death. The paralysis affected III* hotly from the hips down Mr. Frank waa a son nt George und Nancy Frank, and was born in Blue (’reek township. October 23, 1844. He came to Decatur to live when a child and spent the remainder of his Ufa here. He watt married tn Della Carey, who survives. No children were born to Mr. and Mr*. Frank, but they have one adopted daughter. Mrs. Bert Haley, of this city. Mr. Frank was a lirlck maker by trade ami at one time owned the local brick yard. Besides his wife und footer daughter. Mr. Frank la survived by one brother. Samuel, well known night watchman Three slaters and tuo brother* pre. ceded him in death Funeral servile* will be held from the t'liurcti of Gcal, at 2 o'clock W>-d nesday aftermwm, th* Itev. D. M. Lyons, pastnr, officiating Burial will b«- made in tha Mapleso«d cemetery.

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U.S. GOVERNMENT GETS REPORT ON CHINESE OUTRAGE W Illi 1.,l The American Government Lodges Vigorous Protest Willi The Chinese MISSIONARY KILLED One Killed, Others Injured And Few Kidnapped By Bandits (Py A. 1,. Bradford) ts. I’. Staff Correspondent) Washington. Jan. 14 The state depurtment toduy got a report on the latest Chinese outrage. Minister Scbuiman cabled tie j story of the attack by regular Honon troops on the American mission nt Supit. His report did not contain news of the death of Professor Bernhard Hoti wl.o succumbed in a hoatipa! after , being wounded by the Chin -se. i Schurman said a •vigorous pretest" had been lodged with the Chinese government. Pekin. Jan. 14.—American Minister Schurman. who returned to Pekin from the south today, prepared for presentation to the Chinese government the strongest demands yet delivered on tile subject of the killing and kidnapping of American missionaries by bandits and the looting of the Sup;i mission and firing upon 'the American flag by regular ChiiK se I troops. Professor Bernhard Hoff. American missionary, died Sunday in a hospital at Slang Yang from wounds received a fortnight ago. The American legation has cabled the state department at Washington, i asking instructions regarding pro <-eedure. j Nothing has been heard of the fat< [of Mrs. Julian Kih-n. of Northfield, Minn, co-worker of Hoff, who was kidnapped from the Tsao Yang mis- ' sion at the time the missionary and h ifw isweesreh rdsentib oyrtsß.k his wife were shot. Mrs. Hoff is expected to recover. {Bandits Roll Bank Near Newcastle This Afternoon Newcastle. Jun. II. —Two unmasked bandits about 2" years of age this I afternoon held up Henry Bower* I cashier of tji • Springport Bank a {private bank at Springport, north of I here and escaped with an undeter'mined amount of money. Tile two liaiidit* entered the bank ■ wjten Bower* was alone. They ord I eyed him to hold up his hands and I rich d the cashier* cage of all the money in sight The bandits escaped in an overland I touring car. Before entering tinbank they cut the telephone wires {between tlie ex< hange and the bank -O 1 " Gag Rule In House To Be Cist Into Oblivion Washington. Jan 14 —Gag rule in | the house today was scheduled to I follow Cunnonism into oblivion. A coalition of democrats, progressives and administration republicans sealed the doom of the houwe which throttled amendments on the floor and insured complete control of legislation to th* majority party. The new houae rules, adoption of which is a foregone conclusion in the opinion of party leaders, will have n far-reaching effect, Legislation of every character, particularly taxation soldier bonus and transportation. — ■ ■ O— ! I". I French Franc Falls Far And Fast Today Paris. Jun ll Punic conditions ex luted on the Paris isiurse this ufter non as teh French franc fell farther and faster than ever before, touch Ing 23.75 to the dollar hefw the close ►’tench financial experts say the new punlr Is due to loss of confid etiee on the part of the French ne«s tn >n who rnahed throughout the morning to buy foreign stm ka and i securities I’nrkera hesltnte to predict wh*n the steady fall will be halted. The I government i* making desparate «f forts to arrest the decline and pro Meeiijinc foreign speculators.