Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 59, Decatur, Adams County, 8 March 1924 — Page 1

Volume XXII. Number

CONTRACT LET FOR CHRISTIAN CHURCH EDIFICE (’ x. Christen, Local ( onTractor, Lets ( ontract For $29,000 WORK STARTS SOON Minor Contracts To Be Let Soon; Dedication Expected Oct. 1 Thf . general .ontract tor the con,muilon ot the New Chrlstton church 1 „„ formally awarded to C. N. (jHirton, of this city, at a meeting of the hoard of trustees of the church, behl in the office of Dr. Burt Mangold. I*«t night. The general contract totals nearly $29,000. The building til bo erected exactly as originally pbnned. it was announced today, and wrk is exported to start within a abort time, probably during the latter I part of this month. It to planned to have the building ready for dedication not later than October 1. 1924 Specifications for the* heating, lighting, plumbing, furniture, nnd window glasses will he sent to varims firm, within a few days and the contracts let for that part of the building within the next few weeks. The church building will be located on the site at the <-orner of Second and Mcrson streets, the congregation purchasing this desirable location following the rale of the former site at the comer of Fourth and Monroe streets which was sold to the St. Mary’s church as the site for the new Catholic high school building. The plans as drawn by Architect Nidfman of this city call for a Corinthian style of architecture. It will b- constructed of buff brick and will he trimmed either in stone or cent- •»’ T> rms of the contract' and" de tails concerning the structure were disposed of at the meeting last night Proposals from four contractors were rwefred several months ago. The trustees of the Christian rturih are Dr. Burt Mangold. A. D Artman. and G. T. Burk. The pastor is the Rev Harry C Thompson, who ha« taken a very active part in the Han* for the building of the new and handsome church. — n ♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ CONGRESS TODAY ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ t failed Press Service) Senate Xorbeck-ntirtnnmi farm diver- • Mention bill. Oil investigation committee. House Muse 1.. Shoals. GREAT CONCERT W BOYS’ CHOIR Lt. Wayne Boys’ Choir Delighted Audience; M. E. Church Filled °B* of the most unusual and most -nt-rialnlng musical entertainments |!vpß In Decatur for some time was 'hat riven at the First Methodist r liirrh last night hy Mr. Frederick O. ’ MWvh’s boy choir, of Fort Wayne. *» audience which tilled the main rhwrb auditorium anti the large Hun•i’y school room was greatly delight- *• with the concert, an wan manifest”l in the applauding. Th- choir consists of nearly seventy Mee*, nearly all o f W hom are bovs t-otring in >*• from eight to fourteen -t fifteen yearn. There are a few «Hrr voices in the choir to balance it. ** most of the singing in done by the * r * Bo well pleased were the memr‘ of the targe audience that an In’Mstlon wan extended Mr. Church to Bng bls choir to Decatur again soon • M Mr. Church announced that Is probable that he would do thin. * daß Abousamna. the Syrian boy •opnno. greatly delighted the audi*nr * with bln wonderful voice. Ito M, l» reached high C and sang num • which are usually only attempt • who have had mnny year* •Continued on Page Five)

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Another Social At Odd Fellows Club Rooms Members of the Odd Follows and Rebeluih lodges and their families und invited guests will engage in another social affair at the club rooms in the O<ld Fellows building, corner of 1 Second and Monroe streets, next Wednesday evening. Cards and dancing will b ‘ the main forms of diversion. ; Very enjoyable evenings were spent in the club rooms last Wednesday night and the preceding Wednesday night, anti it Is the plan of the lodges to hold such a nevent once a week. o Very high collars, which sometimes conceal u part of the chin in their eagerness to get up in the world, are noticed tin some of the most exetreme Paris importations. SPELLING TEAMS SELECTED HERE Much Interest Shown In Sectional Match Here Last Night Much interest was shown in the sectional spelling match held at the high school building here last night. There was n crowd of about two ' hundred people present. Kirkland township and Decatur won the largest share of the honors. The six townships in the northern half of the county were represented here last night. The teams from the •lx southern townships met at Geneva to pick the teams to meet the teams selected here last night for the county championship. The conn ty match will be held in the Decatur high school building next Friday night. A team of fourteen wag selected from the seventh and eighth grade spellers and a team of the same number was chosen from the fifth and sixth grades here last night. Pronouncers 4or the seventh and eighth Trade mat. li. or class A. were Paul W. Linton and E. S. Christen. Those for the fifth and sixth grade, or das* > 11, were the Misses Josephine Myers ind Glenn Jackson. The Kirkland spellers und backers were very enthusiastic hero last night. Happy over the showing made by their basketball team during the , season and in the district tournament the pupils are out to cop first honors in the spelling match. The Decatur pupils were enthusiastic also, and they ate determined to hold their own with the Kirkland spellers. The other ‘ towushijis wer ■ wel ■ n*-<1 la- t ’ night, also. The fourteen to he selected for the class A team are: Helen Beery, Kirkland township. William Bryan, teacher. Jay Yost. Washington township. Albert Coupon. teacher. Harry Dally. Decatur. Ralph Tyndall. teacher. Leo McAhren. Washington town ship. Thelma Burkhead. teacher Rued el Andrews. Kirkland township, Emma Dettlnger. teacher Dorcas Byerly. Kit’-land township. Wm. Bryan, teacher. | Pauline Andrew - Washington town1 ship. Margaret Moran, teacher • Elisabeth Leyse, Kirkland town ship. Rollo Houck teacher. Murtha H«<hba,k. Preble township • Beatrice Dettlnger. teacher. Anna Heckman. Preble township. Beatrice Dettlnger. teacher. Catherine Weidhr. Root township, t Mary Kenny, teacher. , Pauline Niblick. Decatur. Grace * Coffee, teacher. f Edith Hague. Decatur. (Pare CotI fee. toucher Della Johnson. Drcaw. Grace Cot- _ fee. teacher. The first substitute for thia team] ' to Victor Faulkenbura. Root township ’ taught by Mary Kenny, and the second substitute to Helen Meyers. IM catur. taught by Grace Coffee. Class B Turn *1 The team chosen from th- fifth and ’ sixth grade spellers to composed of: r | Floyd Rupp«’H. Washington town"ship. Thelma Burkhead. teacher # l Velma Worthman. Kirkland town '■ ship. Rollo Houck, taecher. •*1 Forest Marshand, Washington ’ township. Thelma Burkhead. teacher. * Dwight Nchn-pp. Decatur, Z-lma * Stevens, teacher I Msrths Llmsnstoll. Kirkland. Rol r io Houck, teacher. I- Robert Bchratuka. Decatur, Zelma • Stevens, teacher. i- George Englemann. Preble. Ed JoI* berg, teacher a Irene Zimmerman. Kirkland. Wm i* aj-i- -in-_nj-L-LrLTL~ w *-''*“**' i (Continued on Page Five)

PLAN FUTURE OF JEFFERSON CLUB IN COONTY Members Vote Unanimously To Continue Organization Here ELECTION CALENDAR Adams County Gets Twelve Democratic And 7 Republican Delegates It was decided unanimously by those who attended tin- Jefferson club meeting last night, .to continue the organi-’ zation and to increase Its activities i during months, assisting the county I central committee. Another meeting i will be held next Friday evening at the I offices of John T. Kelly, president, I when plans for the holding of the annual election, to be held a week or twoJater, will be rttnde. Two or three public meetings, with speakers from outside, will be given during the next three months, if the plans discussed last evening are carried out. and they will be if proper interest is manifested. An election of officers will be held this month and arrangements made for a regular meeting place. Court Calendar Here Copies of the Indiana election calendar have been received at the office of County Clerk John E. Nelson. They show that March 7th was the last day for filing for governor and the first day for filing for county offices, as candidates. April sth will be the last day for filing tor local offices and April Uth the last day to withdraw as a candidate. April 16th will be the last day to file as c andidates for delegate to the state < onvention. The calendars give all the dates for the various events on the political program. Th<- c alendar ulsu-xbuws that Adams county will be allowed eleven demo < ratic delegate* to the state convention and seven republican delegates. This number it figured one for each 100 votes cast for secretary of state at the last election In this county Jackson, republican, received 2.666 und Link, democrat. 4.279 votes. ■ ■ ' o — CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Wheat: Muy $1.11(4; July $111%: Sept. $1 IJ‘4. Corn: Muy Sl’ac: July M%,e; Sept. 81%c- Oats: May 47 T *c; July 4«‘;e;'sept. 43«*c. PLAN BEET AND DAIRY MEETING Dairy Farmers And Beet Growers To Hold Joint Meeting At Berne The Holland St louis Sugar company nnd the Cloverleaf Creamery of this city have arranged for a Joint meeting t<> be held al Berne on Thursday evening. Mrach !3th at the auditorium. f The farmers In the county ar- invited to attend und plans are being made to feed at least 500, E J. Fricke fleldtnan for the Holland-St. Ix>ui* Sugar company. T A. Gottschalk and «<Hvph Winteregg. of Berne, working In cooperation with Countv As>*nt Martin Buacbo and the officials of the I sugar and creamery companies uro I making arrangement* for the big /meeting. The meeting will be a Joint Iwiiry and Be-t meeting and addresses will be made by Mr. B. C. Hubbard, manager nr the St. Units Sugar factory, of the Holland St lamia company, and Mr. Gannon, or the Extension department of I’urdti- university. Both will make addresses nf timely Interest to the farm-rs. Mr. Hubbard la a brother of EY-’d i Hublmrd. former manager of the Decatur plant nnd Is known in this 1 county. Several B-rne men are scheduled to epesk and government films on the dairy business and the raising of sugar beets will be shown 1 by County Agent H'iscbs. A dairy lun-h consisting of < hees* snndwlc’hes. milk and Ice <resm wtll he OtrvOd nnd th- farmers are Invited to attend Special music In also J planned during the evening.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday, March, 8, 1924.

DEFIES DAUGHERTY I IP SENATOR WHEELER Washington. D. C. —This photo *hows Senator Wheeler. Democrat, fiom Montana, who has issued a challenge to Attorney General Daugherty daring him to mention the names of the senators whose resignation he called for in a statement charged to him in Chicago. He has from the beginning been an active investigator in the alleged oil scandal. The charge that Daugherty has used private detectives to shadow senators upon whom he hoped to ‘‘get" somehing has also been heard frequently* n official circles. fiORCLASS PLAY CHOSEN “The Charm School” To Be Presented By I). H. S. Juniors, April 24-25 The junior class of the Decatur high school has select<*d "The Charm School,” for the annual class play. The play will be presented in the high school auditorium following the close of the Lenten season. April 24 and 25. The Junior Mass has a number of aupil* who show promising theatrical ibillty and with the supervision of Miss Martha Tyner, the class guard lag, It is assured that the public will see a home talent production well worth seeing. The cast for the play will be select ■d th'* week end und will be an counted at a later date Rehearsals .vlll be started soon BULLETIN (t'nlted Press Staff Correspondent) Sull Lukt- Citv. Huh. Mar. X (SiHliul l<» Daily Demomil) 173 tiifii art* Iwlit-vvd lo be lrap|M‘«l in Ihe I tali Fiit’l Mine numlxT two at Cdistli’ (iitle, ( lah. us the nstill «rs an explosion that occuretl in the mine this morning, according Io meagre reports received The report stated that 173 mm entered the mine this morning. No wont hus Iwen received yet as to whether any of the siippttsetl enlomhctl men had lieen able lo make their way to safety. , , — —o , . (Question Must Have Been Debated In The Homes Before Meeting Tlu> important qurstlou of. “B 1 solved, that the huslmnd Is the boss In the home.” was not de< Ided last evening for the reason that th<> Auctioneers of Adams and Wells counties did not deliata the question Jokingly, some of the hoys said that the auctioneer* were afraid to debate and decide the important question for fear that the decision would change thlnas at home. Just a few of the auctioneers were present and It was de elded tn po» phone the debate until a later date. In meantime afTttlr* at home should remain the same und when the question is debuted the women are »»periatly invited tn attend Weafher Inrreaslng cloudiness probably fol lowed bv annw beginning iste tonight or Sundav; nnt much change in temperature.

REGIONAL NET TOURNEYS ARE BEING PLAYED: I Basketball Reigns Supreme ( In Regional Centers Os State Today i BIG CROW DS ATTEND . Favorites Come Through First Games Victorious; Scores Os Games Basketball reigned supreme in four regional centers of Indiara today. At Bloomington. Lafayette, Richmond and Fort Wayne sectional champions struggled for the right to play in the state meet at Indianapolis next week. Larger crowds than ever before in the history of the sport in Indiana packed the gymnasiums to cheer their teams. In some cities practically the entire student hody Journeyed to the regional meet where the home town team was fighting. Business men laid aside their Saturday business wherever possible and went along with the pang Eight games of the regional* were played off last night. In the opening contests the "favorite” for state honors ran true to form. At Richmond Anderson crushed Stony Creek with little difficulty, while Shelby ville found it easy going o nose out Arcadia by an overwhelming score. Frankfort downed Bainbridge at fjifayette, and at Bloomington. Seymour came out from under and de seated Midland. One of the hottest games of today's sihedule promises to be the BedfordColumbus struggle at Bloomington. Vincennes. Martinsvills. two other strong team* get into action for the first time today. Last N<fiht’s Scores At rfiwoniiigfoh—Revmnttr 24; Midland 19. Sullivan 22. Toll City 17: Frankfort 30. Bainbridge 16: Michi■an City 35. Whiting 17. At Richmond Anderson 45. StonyCreek 14: Shelbyville •>2. Arcadia 25. At Fort Wayne Rochester 34. ■ laikevllle 14: Huntington 35. Elkhart ! Today's Scores At Bloomington—Bedford 31. •o - I lumb'a 23; Franklin 31. Brazil IS; I Vincennes *32. Evansville lit. At Richmond—Muncie 39. Moreland !«; Connersville 38. Versallea 24; •iayton 2t. (Continued on page two) GETS PICTURE OF MONASTERY Herman Yager Has Picture Os First Monastery Ot Passionists ( Herman J Yagor. of thia city, ha* ( received a hand painted picture of the . first monastery and church to be e« f talillshed in Germany by the Passion I lata Fathers, the picture being sent to ■ him hy the Rev Father Valentine, well known In this city, who w-nt to Germany about a year aao to establish tht* PiKMlonlwt foutidßUoti The I* •bout one mile and a half from Munich. The beautiful bnildlnga were donated. Father Valentine told Mr. Yager In a let ter. The place has been minted, "grhloea Ooltorburn.” Father Valentine will remain In Germany for some time and will devote his efforts to building up th” foundation Father Valentine conducted the mission «erv |CM held in the St Mary * Catholic < hurch In thl* city abont fifteen year* ago und before he sailed for Europe he vlsitml with Mr Yager and the tote E X Khinger. Several Decatur people have made voluntary glfte to the monastery and yesterday Mr (a ger received two twenty-five dollar gifts which he will send to Father Valentine. Much charitable work i* done hy the Pussionlst Fathers and. In a letter , to Mr. Yager. Father Valentine »tet ed that on °ne day w men. women and children were In the bread line awaiting their return to receive the alm* given out at the monastery. The •| picture may be seen at Mr. Yager's J, store and later will he hung in the K. |of (’. laidgp rooms.

Auburn High School To Have New Gymnasium Auburn. March 8- One hundred members of the alumni association of the,Auburn high school voted unanimously last night to hack n movement for a n w "Alumni” gymnasium in Auburn and to work with the board of education in putting the pro- ( ject across. The decision was | made at a banquet ( temlered ,the alumni by the Auburn high school. Member* of the alumni have already pledged $1,400 toward the new si ruetute. The goal set for the alumni is $5,000. As proposed the building will bo 90x100 feet on the ground. It will b<- of fireproof construction, brick, cement and steel to be used, and it will l>e heated from the plant at the Mclntosh high school. ADOLPH DAGUE DIED IN WEST Former Decatur Resident Died Feb. 29. In San Diego, California Adolph Dague. 67. died in the hospital at San Diego. California, on February 29th. from a disease which baffled the doctors. The news was received this morning in a letter to his cousin. Miss Kate Flickinger, from relatives. Mr. Hague came to this city about forty years ago and conducted a restaurant. He was known at that •line to every one in and around Demur. He left here about thirty-five years ago, going to Denver where he located in one of the suburbs und conducted a general store and acted is postmaster, loiter he was made supervisor of Denver sub-stations and for thirty years has been in the postil service. He retired under pension about a year ago and went to California. He went to the hospital about a week before his death, but physicians were unable to discover the cause nf hi* illness. He is survived by the widow, one son and one daughter. Bluffton Klan Joins New Organization B'uffton. Mar B—Bluffton8 —Bluffton Klan No. >7 .through a unanimous vote Thursday evening, decided to affiliate with the newly organized Noldes of the Klan of the North and to relinquish any connection with the Knight* of the Ktt Klux Klan. At the same lime, it wua announced that the organization of Nobles of he Kiun of the North hiav. in turn behanged to the name of the Klan of Ain< rlca. In making the change, the local klan adopted a declaration of tndepend |ence which denounce* one-man control such a* I* declared exist* in the Knight* ot the Ku Klux Kian. The *tatement not only declare* against a ’ self-appointed emperor but eompainiea of lac k of repreaentmlc'm in disbursement of ih<- national tax. prohibition if visitation among klan members; la< k of freedom <j( speech in national ( utmelave. and they grievance* whh h. It I* dec lar.-al. are not becoming to American idea* of self government. , ~~ — «~ Franc Hits New Low trailed Preaa Kt»ff r„rre*p«n,lem> 1 I*Bll*. M«r. B—(Special to l»»ll> Democrat)—Despite the utmost es fort* of the government to uphold it ' the franc crashed to new low* a* the • money market opened here tmlay. At l«: 20 a m dollar* ware quoleil . at 26 fi anew 8o centime* each and the pound sterling at 115 franca, both new low record* for French paper i money Fourteen Candidates In Race For Governor tV. I* staff Cmreepnpdenii Indianapolis. Mar. B—(Special to Daily lh mm rat I — Fourteen candiilatea were In the race for govmwr today following exultation of the lime for filing diolaratlon* ot candidacy, Olin K. Holt of Kokomo, got under the mpeg Just before closing time with hi* petition a* a democratic candidate. «hlle EBa* W Dutbarger. Indlanapolle attorney, running on a "SharK' platform, tossed hl* hat info the republican ring TAG DAY POSTFONfD Heart Tag Dav. wfelc h was tn bare been held tn Decatur today, wua P"»’poned until a later data. It was announced today.

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SEN. CURTIS IS PUTTHROUCHA GRILLING TODAY Republican Whin Emnhatically Denies That He Is “The Principal” BENNETT TESTIFIES Editor Os McLean’s Paper Gives Valuable Testimony Today (I'nited Press Service) Washington. Mar. 8 (Spcciiil to Daily Democrat) Senator Curtis of Kansas, repllblican whip of Ihe senate, advised President C.oolidge lo get rid of Attorney General Daugherty on Ihe grounds of Daugherty’s ill health. Ira E. Bennett, editor of the Washington Post, todav listified before the senate oil committee. “Curtis told me that the new. nresidenl had asked him for some advice about Ihe new duties imposed on him.'' Bennett said. “Curtis said he advised him to get rid of a certain cabinet officer. It was Attorney General Daugherty. lie said he told Ihe president that Daugherty was in ill health and 'hat no one would blame him if he changed his attorney gcncr•il.” President Coolidge repli<<l. "■cording to Bennett, that he lid not want Daugherty to resign liecause he had several imjortaut cases |M*nding. Bennett * testimony wa* forcecl from him after Senator Curti* hail taken the stand and denied that he was "the principal” mentioned in the telegram* from Bennett to Mcijean in Palm Bench Recalled to explain further toilowwit Curtis’ tesUmony. Bc-nnen insisted he had two or three* conversaion* with Curti* which the senator had not told about. He at first dilined to reveal them, on the- ground hat he did not "want to spread « nndai." hut when he was ordered to 'eil, he said he first consulted Curtis, on instructions from McLean, to get ulvice about how the Washington *ost should handle the oil scandal in ts <oilmens Then h«- said Curtis hroi:i£ op the (nestion of Daugherty’s resignation Washington. March B—f'hurles8 —f'hurles 'urtis, republican whip and the first enator to go on the witness stand in the oil inquiry, denied emphatically before the committee today h* was 'the principal” of the Mclx-an messages. Curti* reviewed three pent inent oniersation* he said he had with (Continued on Pag*- Five) YOUNG MOTHER EXPIRED TODAY Mrs. Albert Borne Died At Wells County Hospital This Morning Mr*. Ixiretta Borne. JJ. wife of Albert Borne, of Preble township, tiled in the Wells county hospital at Bluffton. at l:3« o’clock this morning, following a brief Ilin,-*" of peritonitis. Mr*. Ilortie was taken 111 tost Sunday and was taken to the ho*pltal Thur*clay. I< wa* planned to hold an »per Mt ion. but Mis Home's < oU<ti(loii WM 100 seriou* to permit It. Mt* Borne was a daughter nf WII I'urn anti I .mils* KoMswey, of Pr*>ble township She was horn In Preble township. Dwember 17. limn. Rhe and her hunband and children resided with her parent*. Mrs. Horne »n« a member of the Frcldheltn Lutheran chunli Besides her parents and husband. , Mrs Berne is survived hy twin boys. , Ihinald nnd Darrel, age two years; two half brothers. Carl Oetlng. «f ! Flint. Michigan, and Adolph Kold* , wey. of New Haven and two half sisters. Mrs M*tth* Pain. Os Toledo. Ohm. «8d Mrs. Flora Rome, of Convoy. Ohio. Funetal service* will be held from * the Frrtdheioi Lutheran i hurch st 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev • Preuaa. nfflclatimi- Rurlal In the Frridhelm cemetery. •

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