Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 32, Decatur, Adams County, 6 February 1924 — Page 1

Cfliitme XXH. Number 32.

WOODROW WILSON NOW LIES AT REST

COUNCIL GRANTS PETITIONS FOR STREET LIGHTS Madison And Fourth Streets To Have Ornamental Street Lights XEW PETITION FILED Mercer Avenue Residents Want New Lights; Other Council News The petitions of property own- i ers for ornamental street lights in Fourth street, from Marshall 1 south to Adams street, and on Madison street, west from Third to Seventh street, were favorably reported by the electric light committee at the regular council meeting last evening and steps will be taken towards the installation of the posts. As; recommended by Mayor DcVoas j in his annual message to the | council the improve inent will be paid for by the projK rty owners, the city paying its share of the cost for the posts erected at • street and alley intersections. Mercer Avenue Petition A petition signed by 8. E. Shamp I sad 36 other property owners on Mer-J rrr avenue, requesting that ornamca- j tal light posts lie erected on troth aides ' of the street from the intersection of Adams and Winchester streets south \o (irant street which is the street j running cast and west alongside .of > the Adams County Memorial hospital, l was liiisl with the i omu l] last ni'U-l-The petition was referred to the electric light committee and will be reported on at it future meeting. During ! the year 1933. llfb ornamental street ' lights were installed on Second, Madison ami I.ine streets and around the. high school building Council Proceedings The street nml sewer eommittee re- ' ported that the pel it ion of the t’lov- j cries( Creamery company for the i opening of an alley hack of the cream ■ es? - Indldinu could not he allowed for i the reason that the city plat did not show that an alley was located there. The annual report of Orvall llarruff. superintendent of the water depart- 1 meat, was filed and referred to the , water department. The mutter of t hanging the carbon j light in front of the Evangelical church wa* carried over, for the chun j oilmen stated that, no doubt, a peti- 1 linn would be presented soon for the installing of ornamental lights on this tl'oiillimed oa page fwnl CONFECTIONERY CHANGESHANSS Harney Wortzborger Buys Confectionery From John Colchin Harney Wertiberger, well known n’sident of this city, has taken pos-' " *l<n of th« John Colchin Ice 1 am parlor and lonfeetlonery on 'l-.nro™ street, purchasing the business from Mr f'ulrhln yrstenlay.' Mr. Werigherger stated at noon Ihßt the room Which he occupies will he redsoorated and painted and a number of improvements mud- to the-'m-iior The place will tw known an " Wertgherger Confectionery. 11 was atoM lbn , Mr Colchin! *«uld retire trom artlve business | '' «* been in various buslnesaew In j ' * , ’*b f tnr 'He past thirty four year* * ni p "J«y a rest for a while, at : bast, ( Th ” bul Ming which Mr. Wocttherg- 1 •> “•ratrtes is owned hy the Ctltxen* ■•Phone company, the exchange , “ r ‘ b " ln * Mr. Wert* ! *" r formerly conducted a harbor ''' ,hta city and recently ha* « the representative for the John r<,t "P«ny. which aganev ho r °nttnue for the preaenl. WsJs Mr * Mart Loit, of yort relative* here last ev-

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New Orleans Beauty Fails To (let Heart Balm ■s Atlanta. -Hu., Feb. G - Mrs. Onezima ] IDo Douchel. N. -.v Orleans beauty, was | [on her way iiopie today "surprised! ! ar.d disappointed." nnd without any | of the half million dollars she sought as heart halm from the wealthy Asa; I (I. Candler. A jury fn federal distrh t court' rej turned a verdict denying Mrs. lie : Iloiudiel aav d unages on the grounds tliat she is still the legal wife of I Adolphe Kocquet Irani whom site secured a dlvorci decree in Iteno. ! N'ev. LEW'SFRUCHTE DIES SUDDENi.fi — Well Known Citizen Os Decatur Dies Os Heart Failure Today Lewis Kruchte. 73. itrominent c!tizen of Decatur and a lifelong real- | dent of Adams county, died suddenly at the home of his son, J Fred j Fruehte. local attorney, 412 Jackson street, at 8:15 o'clock this morning. Death was due to heart failure. Mr. Frnihte fractured two ribs in a tal! * nont three .veeka ago and had ' been in lied for two weeks a- a rtv t suit of that fnjnrv and th- piuresy ! end Is grippe wht'h follow-*!, out h" jhad had no fever for the past week land was improving. He spent a restful night last night and was in the act »f eaiing breakfast this morning when the.end came suddenly. On January i». Mr. Fruehte was in the old Reformed church on North Third Ftreot, while workmen were »r‘-cFing the luiilaing. He ?t. pped into n hole wlieve n heat register had been removed anti in catching himself. fractured two ribs on his right side and injured one knee and ankle On January 24 he was taken ill with 'the Hi grippe which turned into the ) flu. Howeve •, he apparently was recovering from this ailment. Lewis. Fruehte, n son of Ahmham ,and Elizabeth Fruehte. was liorn in Preble township, on Christmas Day, 1850. He grew up on the farm and ■ attended school in a school house loI rated at the corner of his father's farm. He was confirmed in the lie I formed church. On January 8. 1874. | he was married to Miss Louisa Shcrj rv. also ft native of Preble township. I Mrs. Fruehte died in 1910. In 1892 LMr. and Mrs. Fruehte moved to Da--1 catttr. locating at the corner of ; Fourth and Jackson streets. Mr. i Fruehte was a democrat in politics and for nine years was a township trustee. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs Fruehte, two of whom survive. They are Mrs. Albert Rep pert, of Adams coun'y and J. Fred Fruehte, of this city. Lucy, who marri«d Ferd Litterer, of this city, died in 191!}. Resides the two children. Mr. Fruehte Is survived hy two grand children, three brothers. William and Henry of Preble township, and John, of Fort Wayne, and one sister, Mrs. Sophia Reineke. of Decatur, Funcrat services will be held from the home on Jackson street at 1:1*1 o'clock •Friday afternoon, and from th» Methodist church at 2 o'clock. 1 Rev R. E Klllker. pastor or the Reformed church, officiating Services Will lie held In the Methodist church lon account of the new Reformed j church uot being ready for occupancy. ' Rtirlal win be made in Maplewood ( cemetery. Ed Jackson Tosses His liat Into Kin* Today I United Pre«* ServUtet IndlannisdU, Feb 4—After months |of preliminary activity. Ed. Jackson. I Secretary of state, finally has tossed, his hat Into the already crowded* ring as a candidate for the Republican ■ nomination f'*r governor. He la ihe i fifth Republican candidate to an } nott nee. In making hla offli l.tl announcement. Jacksog reiterated Ills atar.d in 1 favor or Hie candidate, who obtains a plurality being given the nomination in vase the contest is thrown into convention because of lark or a majority. Jack’ on declared in favor of fit# budget system and for Its improve- ! ment.

CITY COUNCIL TO RECEIVE BIDS ON NEW FIRE TRUCK i i ——————— To Get Proposals From Manufacturers Tuesday, Feb. 15 WILL VISIT PLANTS • City Councilmen And Firemen To Visit Truck Plants To Get Ideas Sealed proposals front manufacturers and dealers of fire trucks appura- i tns and -fire fighting equipment will Ibe received by the city council on j Tuesday, February 15th. The bids will lie received as the first Rtep towards the purchasing of a new fire truck | and pumper for the city of Decatur j At the regular meeting of the council last evening a motion wa* made and passed authorizing Oity’derk Catherine Kauffman to advehtise for bids. Each manufacturer and dealer is to furnish his own specifications. The council is undecided as to what make or style of truck and pumper they will purheaes. except that they want to purchase the truck and equipment best t suited to the needs and demands of | the city. It is said that only three companies in the United States are exclusive fire truck manufacturers. Hut several companies in this state assemble the pumpers, engines and equipment on standard make chasis. Today the city officials were to go to Logansport j to inspect a truck assembled there. Ijst Ttirb * l *— visited one of the* maniifa* turin; plants at Pendleton, the truck manufacturers inviting the councilmen and those connected w-ith 1 the fire department to make a trip to their plants and see the truck they turn out. The present fire truck in use by the Decatur fire department is over ten ) jears old. It is called a "Decatur" truck and was manufactured by tho, ifonttnoed on page twnt NEW FIGURES ON IMPROVED ROADS Check-up Made By State Shows County Has Only 707.82 Miles According to a check up made by j two representatives of the state high- I way commission. Adams Uonnty has only 707 62 mHe« of Improved road*, as against the county's firgure* of 749 47 mites. The check-up was made last and It was found that j several township line roads under a different name were listed twice on the highway superintendents book*. The showing however. 1* considered, good, in fact above lh« average. , Adams County, according, to Hie re-; port made hy the st*.- highway de- ■ pnrtment. ranks sixth In the state In having the sixth largest number of miles of Improved roads In the counties, Os the 707.6 S miles which lh • state i highway commission now gives the county credit Tor. 28.1 miles sre 1 maintained hy the state, 24 9 miles le-ing In the country and 3 2 miles In the towns nml In the city of Decatur. Monroe township Is credited with , the largest number of Improved r*»ads j exclusive of the state maintained ■ roads. The check-up shows that j Monroe township has 81 5.1 miles of j roed. with Washington townsh'p a. alone second with *1 46, Th» later township will exceed the Monre town-1 ship total this spring ns two or three roads .lotsling four or five miles, will be constructed this year. The number "f miles of Improved mads In each township Is as follows: Union. 33 49; HI Mary*. 49 93; Bln* ("reek .38 97: Jefferson. 4*» 6«1 Root 89 42; Washington. 8U4B; Mnproe 8163: Wabash. B*lß. Treble. 63*4 K'rkland. 65'*9; Fredhh. 51,72; Hsrt ford, 87 s*t, total. 879.81; State roads, 28.1 Total of state maintained nnd county Improved roads. 707.62.

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WATER IS COOD The water and sewerage depart- | ment of the Indiana state board of ; health lias examined the city water and reports as follows: "This analysis indicates a satisfactory supply.” The chemical analysis also showed, bacillus colon, none: odor, none; sediment, none. Twice a year the state board of heulth examines the city’s water supply and each time the analysis has been satisfactory. Drink all you want of city water. LIBERTY BONDS WERE DUPLICATED Grave Charge Made Today Against Bureau Os Engraving And Printing Washington, Feh. 6 —Wholesale duplication of liberty bonds of every m issue since 1918 in the bureau of enj graving and printing and the implication of treasury officials, a.'e Included, in the startling charges made by Charles It. llrewer. special assistant ito the attorney general in a suit filed ' (in the District of Columbia supreme t court. Brewer sued after he had charged ! the departm-nt of justice with attempting to seize the evidence he had I collected at the personal request of : President Cool id ge and the late i President Harding. He said he had refused to stirender the documents the department for fear they would !he suppressed and he would be dis(credited, DATE FOR CLASS PLAY IS CHANGED I). 11. S. Seniors Postpone Plav Until Wednesday, February 13 Owing to the fact that several other attractions and meetings have ■ been scheduled for next Monday t veiling. the Senior class of the lv*eaiur high school has decided to postpone j its annual class play from Monday j night of next week until Wednesday night. February 13. In order that as many people a* possible may have an j i opportunity to witness the play The change in dates wss announced today. "Colne Out of the Kitchen. ■' a three 1 act comedy farce, is the play to he I staged hy the class this year. The cast has teen holding rehearsals daily for the past two weeks or more under the direction of Mrs. Cloy Hla Ir. The play Is difficult and requires much diligent work, hut the members of the cast are working hard and already have the play well , in hand. Specialties Will be given between loots hy other member* of the class Those taking part In the specialties | j have been holding numerous rehear-; sals. also. The members of the cast i of the play will go to Huntington this evening to witness the presentation of the same play by the senior ela»s of the Huntington high school. Don’t Miss It You'll miss tlip ninny items of iutprvsl if you foil to Mi'itvw Your Subscription to lilt* Daily Democrat Renew Now for 1921 nml receive the homo pnper every tiny. —l Weather Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday; probably flurries In north and central portions, slightly colder In extreme north portion tonight. |

ABANDON HOPE FOR MINERS IN FLOODED MINE — Forty-two Miners Drowned When Mine In Minnesoto Is Flooded ONLY SEVEN ESCAPE — Bottom Os Lake Dropped Out, Trapping The Miners At Work (United Press Staff PorrMpomlentl Crosby. Minn.. Feb. li (Spc- ! rial In Daily Democrat) All hope for forty-two miners! caiiL'lit in the rush of water into Ihe Milford iron mine near here late yesterday was abandoned today. Pumping of water from Ike mine was «tartcd. The tragedv occurred when! Ihe bottom of a pond, just over the drift of the mine dropped out. Water anti slime poured i into the drift, sweeping all hut seven of the shift to death. Forty-two Known Dead Crosby, Minn.. Feb. 6 —(Special to. Dally Democrat 1 — Forty-two men were known to be dead today as result of the flooding of the Milford or Ida Mae iron mine, three and one half miles from this town. The miners were drowned like trapped animals when the bottom dropped out of a small lake topping, one of the workings. Tho accident occurred at 3:25 p. m. yesterday With a roar “like a , thousand racing automobiles on n (distant road," the lake dropped into the runways of the mine, drowning the helpless workers in a rush of slimy sand and mud. Within ten minutes the waters had risen nearly to the top of the main shaft and today were ozing over the walls of the main entrance. (Continued on page two) METHODISTS ASK PASTOR'S RETURN Ask Return Os Rev. U. S. A. j Bridge And Dist. Supt. W. W. Martin At the fourth quarterly eonferenea of the First Methodist church held last night, resolutions were drawn up and. adopted by the official hoard, asking for the return of the Rev. VI. S- A. Bridge, as pastor of the local church, and of Dr W W Martin, of Ft Wayne, us district superintendent of the Fort Wayne district These resolutions will he taken to the annual meeting Os the Northern Conference of the M. K. church, w Inch will be held in Marlon during the first week of April. | Rev Bridge Is completing hi* (second year as pastor of the local j church, coming here from the Simps m ihuri’h of Fort Wayne in the spring of 1922. He has served the local congregation very faithfully and Is ivery popular, not only with the members of hi* i hureh. hut hy the public In general. Dr. Martin has be-n superintendent of the Fort Wayne district for a number of years, Dr Mar tin attended the quarterly conference here last night Mrs, Christina Vail was elected s trustee of the church last niaht to fill the vacancy hy the death of her hitslignd. the late John W. Vail Following are the two resolution* adopted hy the local church last night: "To the Rev W W Martin. Superintendent of the Fori Wayne Die trie! of the North Indiana Conference. " We desire In this msnner to express our appreciation of the faithful. effeclent and ronselentlmm aeryIve rendered hy the Rev C, S A. Bridge, during the past yeara. a* pastor of our church; Therefore, he it resolved by the Fourth Quarterly Conference of the M K. Church of Decatur, Indiana, that | (Continued On Rage Four)

Chicago Still Isolated On Account Os Storm Chicago, Felt. fi. Chicago was still isolated today, telephone and tele-1 .eraph linemen making slow progress 1 in re-establishing communication with the outside world. The American Telephone ti Tele-1 i graph company reported no wires in ! any direction, except to a few nearby points in northern Indiana and lllin- , | ois and southern Wisconsin. The Western Union and Roslal Tele- | graph companies reported a very liAi- ; lied service. A light snow was falling here thi t ! morning. LEE'S RECORD BEING PROBED — Erie Railway Detective In City Today; Physicians Say Lee Will Live Ross Lee. Decatur man who was | shot while he and a companion were j attempting to hold up and rob tbe * proprietor of a ailing station in j Lima. Ohio. Monday night, will recov-j i er, according to attending physicians, j The bullet wa* deflected from the I heart by s rib. it is said. An Uric railroad detective was in ; Decatur today making an investigu--1 tion of Lee's record here. It is said ’| that Lee is suspected of having a part in other holdups and robberies recently. His companion in the Lima I holdup escaped and has not been located yet by the police and detec- : ( tives. Although Lee has not been a poI lice character in Decatur he has been | in trouble in other places before. It | is said. His home in Lima was raid ij ed some time ago and a large amount :j of liquor was found. Local officers, 'i arrested him once on a warrant held i by Chicago officers, II Lee stoutly maintains that he had i never met the man who was with him '(Monday night until h few hours be | fore he was shot, but officers working ( on the ease, believe that be bad known 9iim for some time and that [ they were implicated In other simt I lar affairs. The detective here today . was gathering considerable evidence j which may Implicate Lee tn oth- r holdup* and may lead to the arrest of others. ■» * New Evidence Claimed In Oil Scandal Probe • Raul K Mallon i . ; i United Pres* Correspondent i Washington. Fell t’« New evidence indicating huge expenditures by nil interesi* in influence government ) 1 officials is claimed hy senate Investl-1 ' gators. More names today were aboul to leInvolved In the ever widening whirlpool of oil that threatens the poll tieal live* of men high in both major j 1 parties. 1 So far Is the new evidence extend ' ing that pressure Is le-ing brought upon Ihe senate Investigating com mil tee to "ease up" In its relentless ( 1 Inquiry before It go,-, too fur * Developments tiwtsy Included 1 1 Announcement that William 1 McAdoo. a Democratic presidential ' < undidale, former Secretory of *h ' j I Navy Dulßets and tleorge Creel ' chairman of the bureau of public in j ■ format bin during the war. would up j 11 pear Friday. If possible, to expUm - th*‘ connection of their nanu-s in the j ' inquiry, ’ 2 Decision of the progressive group j la oppose the selection of Alien 1 ] Romereße nnd Silas (drawn a» special I presidential uMinstl to bring court! * I j actum 3. Planning of a renewed attack j I upon Se« rotary of tbe Navy D -nbv ; i as soon as the senate reconvenes to j , morrow. 4 Summoning of John T Ktny, for I n time head of the presidential! , campaign of (Jenernl Leonard Wtwvl jin connection with expenditure* of! money to influent o government oil policy. .i —.... Belgian Interest* will develop potash \ deposits in Spain on an extensive, •calc, one plant alone having a vap» city of production in excess of the cu < I tiro Spanish consumption.

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EX-PRESIDENT DUIETLY BURIED AT WASHINGTON Warrior Chieftain Carried To (Jrave Under Mourning Skies STREETS THRONGED Many Crowd Into Street Near Home; Only Few Admitted In Chapel (By Lawrence Martin) (U. P. Staff Correspondent) Washington, Feb. G.—Woodrow Wilson lies at rest. The grave today enfolded his body; the hearts of his countrymen enshrined his memory. Under mourning skies that dropped gray rain, they carried the warrior chieftain this afternoon through the gat way called peace and laid him down to ? leep. The drip of rain from tree branches; the rustle of oak leaves clinging to their boughs, a sob in the crowd, the far off ! boom of a gun; the solumn cadences of a bishop’s voice—these marked the hour. Above bis narrow bed arches tbe great unfinished structure of the National cathedral, typical of his utifini- bed work, but going on to completion, as tils faith told him his work would go on. At .1 p.m in the- quiet home where Mr. \V4Lon died cm Sunday, the voice of his pastor. Rev James 11. Taylor of the Central Presbyterian church, broke the- funeral silence. "The- Lord is my Shepherd, i Shall not Want.” Through the familiar words of the i majestic psalm he moved, to its climax. breathing hope and peace. "And I will dwell in the house of the* ! laird for ever." In the deepening hush rose a voice in prayer. It was Rev. Sylvester Itc-ac h who was Mr. Wilson's spiritual advisor in the clay* of his presidency at Princeton university. "o. laird. Jesus Christ, we Itesi-ec h Thee- to comfort these Thy servants In their present sorrow ; and a* Thou ! didst send the Holy (Shcist to lie the ! comforter of Thy people, strengthen them by the manifestation of His gracious In dwelling, that they may lie , enabled to contemplate the Joy of that ; 1 letter home, where Thou art ever (Continued on page two) GOAL OF DRIVE NOW IN SIGHT Workers In Catholic Drive For School Building Fund Encouraged Charles S Niblick, treasurer of the j fund, stated a! iimiii today that the j !>■!,,| of the c ampalan for fund* for the ‘ liuildlllg of the Catholic sc head wa* within sight' and Dial It was hoped iiictt the turn! could In "put over the top h) the eki*e of tht week." * An enthusiastic meeting of the city workers ws* held lu*t evening at th> Knights of Colambus hull at which time reports wc-re made to Joseph C\ !.unreal, general director of th** drive. Several thousand dollar* In subscription* were reported by the precinct i worker* lasi evening nud those con* j heeled with the campaign f»*el very | encouraged over the result* and are hopeful of the success of the cam paign A gi-m-rul meeting of the rural und cMy workers will lie held this evening lat the K of C hall and plan* made ; for the wind up of the c ampaign* The 1 voting women have volunteered ilietr service* to solicit subscription* from the women of the congregation and thev hope to piste*- r'*pnrt hy Ihe clox# Os Ihe week. The Mim pledged to j dale la gratifying and the monthly .collci tlnn at the Hi, Mary'* Catholic I church Sunday was one of the largest I even taken up In the church.