Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 268, Decatur, Adams County, 10 November 1924 — Page 1

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I UWES TO HAVE Mund condemned I FOB STATE ROAD f.'ilcs Suit To Obtain II Rit'lit-01-Way l or State | j ’ Road_No. 21 ■ \ORTII OF MONROE ■■Marion F. And Minnie C. | Parrish Named As De- | fondants In Suit ■| Tim -mite of Indiana. through At-jMt.-n,.. Lih'.il I’. S. Lesh, filed suit ilp A.Dim- circuit court, seeking ■ / >,, v -'rip of land in Washingmwi hip condemned for the ■ ~..x ;. ilic Horne Decatur road. question is owned by , n I' and Minnie C. Parrish, and |K S wind'd by the state highway coni-' ■ I Th-- late highway commission (hang’ the highway so that of having it cross the G I!. I railr I tracks in Monroe, con|Hti, nr nd!" north of Monroe on oast -ide of the tracks and then ■Hfulc. Th, road will not cross the - - .. neen Decatur anti Berne ■ I 1 is stated tn the complaint that ■Kn effort was made by the state to the land in question hilt it KBnoiu a- n> lite price Jo be paid for land Tit.- state asks that three free holders lie apM^^Kmint >-'l io appraise the value of tie- ■ I A right-of-way has already been o.er a portion of the (list from Monroe to the crossing Kjcn“ mile north, of that town, Il is intention of the state to re-locate ■■the roe ami open it for traffic next ■Ed - ■ o ■■Esther Selkmeyer Goes I To Philadelphia Sunday K I Miss I'sther Sellomeyor left Sunfor Philadelphia where she will meeting «of the Mission of tile Reformed church. Miss ■Kelletnoyer has been in this conn-! for the last fifteen or eighteen on a furlough from her mis- £■'"" work in China. She may re■Br <|r " to ( bi>> ) noyt yopr D"’- parents .-rd Mrs A. H. S°llemeyor who | ■HBieved to Los Angeles, have Iteen visit hero for the last year. ■ - - o . IlMad Dog Runs Wild I Biting Six People KI tl'nited Press Service) ■■ Grooneast’e. Ind.. Nov. 10 — mad ran wild among school children ■ ,l)l ' a - v and bit half a dozen perKKr nns ' including Miss Etta Adams a ■■eacher, before it was killed.' S B 1 diy mon armed with revolvers and ■■liotgims hunted the dog down and ■ B'ill'-d it. it is believed the mad dog ■ a number of other doys. I TO FILL PULPIT I IN LOCAL CHURCH, | Kl't Wayne Man To Preach | At Reformed Church | I util Pastor Is I’ound ■ K ' Trank Ruff, former minister. I s"°"i <onnP(te( l wit, i the Y. M. C. A. n ‘ ||jj 8 ■ will till the pulpit at the ReformI I city until the con-' ■ ■Kt'g.ition selects a new pastor to sueI Kt’ii' 1 Rev ' R ' n E,liker • Rev ■ ■,' lk "' Who was Pastor of the ,Re- ■ gioriiM'd church here for four years. I Brim K ° nP 10 Robertsvill e, Ohio to ac- ■ B i' 1 Rl '' P as,ora te of tile 'Reformed ■ M‘ h '>Th at that place. I ■nw'"" lay Pvenin S 'he annual Thanks I Kf n J" nR Bervice wa « held at the Re’S Eof n" < "' lnrcb aD d a large number V Bfin > con S'-egatio nattended. Dr. IE, 6h *' ,er D ' D ” ° f Tiffin, Ohio, was I I C,larße of ,llft service. The money k ■ t| Ond,t *' 1 WiR l,e use< * ,n supporting Bl" n ’’s«ion work carried on in local ■ I*"' 1 f '>reign fields by the Reformed ■ En>'| l " fheS ° r ' R ”'Thalter told of the m w ork in Japan and China. ■ g mre h« spent several years in E g fnisaion work. I ,

DECATLR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Another Copy Os The Ulster County Gazette Mrs. p. G. Hooper, or North Second i street, lias a copy of the Ulster (’ouii-! |iy Gazette, printed on January 4, ixtMi. I which contains the account of the! (loath amt burial of George Washing|ton. llm newspaper has been In the j possession of the Hooper family fori many years and is believed to Ito tin original copy of the paper. Mrs. Hooper intends to present the newspaper to the public library. This is the third copy of the Ulster County Gazette which has .Amto to light hero I within the last few days. Mrs. p,. w. Sholty has a copy of the paper, of the .same date whit h she will present [to the Masonic lotUge, Tuesday night. ..Mrs. J. it. Holthouse also has a copy of the paper of that issue, which she ' plans to present to the local order of' Knights of Colntnhus. FARMER DIES ; OF APOPLEXY ! I Conrad Galhneyer Dies At I' Home Near Poe Follow- | ing Short Illness Funeral services for Conrad Gallmeyer. age fit. whose deatli occurred Friday night, at his home near Poe, wil lie held TuesdaV afternoon at one o’clock from the home, and at two o'clock from the Lutheran church at Freidheim. Mrs. Galhneyer, died from appolex.y ( following a short illness. He was a ' member of the Freidheim Lutheran church and was well known in the northern half of Adams County, several of his children living in this county. He was a faimer. , I Surviving are the wife, nine children. namely. Mrs. Sam Light, Annaville. pa.; Mrs. Conrad Doehrman, of Root township; Mrs. Conrad Rook. Traverse City. Mich.; Martin Gall- , meyer. Mrs. August Buuck and Conrad Galhneyer of Adams county; Mrs. Herbert Kirchner, of Preble, and Marie and Gerald Gallmeyer at home. Five brothers and one sister also survive. Assailant Cuts Girl’s Head Off After Assault East Chicago. Ind.. Nov. 10. —The body of Florence Juadzea, 14. wtih I her head battered and cut off. was found by police in front of a manufacturing plant here today. Officers ■ believe site was the victim of a | moron. Tite gii 1 left for u movie at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and did not return. A post-mortem examination revealed the girl had been assaulted. A razor was used in cutting the head off. o—, —' — Three Lima Men Believed Drowned In Indian Lake Lima. Ohio. Nov. 10—Dozens of searching parties left here today to scour Indian Ijike for three wealthy Lima residents believed to have gone down in a small rowboat while hunt-. ing ducks. The three men: Roger Boose, 32, Pierce Cahill. 41. and Harold Dabold, 21. have not been seen since 3 p. m. Saturday when they were heading toward "Boose Roost," I Dore Erwin Traveling In | Interest Os K. of P. Lodge Attorney Dore B. Erwin, of this' city, who recently was elected Grund Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias Lodge in Indiana, is touring the southern part of the state in the interests of thlie lodge. He lias been holding meetings at Washington, Corydon, Vevay. West Paden, and !other points. He will lie back at his law office here next Saturday morning. — o Masqns Urged To Attend Meeting Tuesday Night All Masons are urged to attend the regular meeting of the local lodge (Tuesday, evening at 7:30 o’clock at which time Mrs. B. W- Sholty will I I present to thhe lodge, a copy of the '[Ulster County Gazette, printed in 1800, ’ which contains an account of the .’death and burial of George Washing ’ton. first president of the United ’ I States. The paper lias been framed between glasses so that all four pages can be read.

Evangelist is GREETED BY MANY I • ' Drummer Evangelist. E. H. Lane. Preaches To Large Crowds Sunday The drummer ev ingelist, the Rev. E. 11. lane, was greeted by large audiences in the opening services of the revival at the First Methodist church Sunday. Rev. Lane is a highly interesting and entertaining speaker and he never lacks for anything to say and he says it in an unique way. He preaches a full,'plain, i gospel in a simple manner. Rev. Lane his but one purpose, namely. to| win souls for Christ, and one i s ini-' pressed greatly with his sincerity and Earnestness. Rev. Lane is known to many Decatur and Adams county people. He formerly was a traveling salesman, and called upon merchants in this' city. He married an Adams countylady. a former resident of Peterson, and he delights In calling this home I Rev. Lane resided in Fort Wayne sevI eral years and was a member of the Simpson M. E. church there. At present his home is in Toledo. Ohio. Rev. Lane is a very genial and jovial individual, who laughs and makes his audience laugh. He explains it by saying lie got such a good joke on the devil ten years ago i when they parted company that he ’ has been laughing heartily ever since. ■ There will lie no services this evening. Monday being observed as rest day in the revival, but there will lie a service each evening this week' beginning Tuesday .it 7:30 o'clock, j | Rev. Lane announced last night that the subject of his sermon for Tues-’ day evening would be. "Beautiful Feet.” Indications (are that Rev. Lane will preach to capacity houses during the revival as everyone who attended the services on Sunday are already telling others about the wonderful sevnetHe e# Rev. Lane. o INTERESTING MEETING OF E. V. MEN TONIGHT The Evangelical Brotherhood will hold their regular monthly meeting ; tonight at 7:30 at the church. An interesting program has been ar- • ranged, and business will also come i before the club. This meeting was t postponed from last Monday on ac- ■ count of tlie Sunday School Training i school at the Central building. All i men of the church are especially invited to join in this meet mg. FORMER RESIDENT UF COUNTY DIES Mrs. Ada Barnett Dies At Granite City, HL; Body Returned Here Ada Entry Barnett, age 49 years, former resident of Adams county 'died at her home in Granite City, j Illinois, at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening’ an illness of five months of cancer. The remains were brought back to this city for burial, arriving here at 5:10 o’clock this morning. I Mrs. Barnett was a daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. D- F. Oliver, former Adams 1 county residents now living in Granite *City. Illinois. She was born in ’ Darke county. Ohio. October 8, 1875. but came to Adams county with her parents when she was a young child. Tlie family lived near this city until 1898 when they moved to St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett were married in Adams county .December 30. 1893. The deceased was a member of the United Brethren church of this city, and of the Reheccah Lodge. No- 477. | Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband; one son. Carl O. Barnett, residing seven miles southwest of Decatur; her parents; and tjhree sisters. Mrs. Edith Sarratt, of Granite City, t Illinois; Mrs. Alice Jones, of South I Pekin, Illinois, and Mrs. F’rauces Andrews. of Chicago. Illinois. Fftneral i services will be held from the Evangelical church at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon., the <Rev. B. F. Dotson, as > sisted by the Rev. 11. W. Loose, of- , ticiating. Burial will be made in the • I Maplewood cemetery. The remains 'were accompanied to this city by the I husband, the parents, and one sister. I Mrs. Jones. Another sister .Mrs. An--I'drews, of Chicago, was expected to arrive here this afternoon.

Decatur ,Indiana, Monday, November 10, 1924.

“Teedle" Pays His Election Bet With A Hiji Turkey Dinner

Al least one man has paid his election delits. A number of well known Republicans of this city gathered around a long table In tlie Peoples Re-tnurant and enjoyed a sumptous turkey dinner Sunday noon. ,the dinner having be»n won as an election bet with R. J. ‘■Teedle" Harting, one of the proprietors of the restaurant Those enjoying the dinner were: County Chairman and Mrs. L. A. Graham and daughter. Miss Gretchen; 1 Mr. and Mrs. John S. Peterson; Bar ney Kalver; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colter and daughter. Miss Lesli, and Mr. and Mrs. \V. A. Kuebler. JURORS DRAWN THIS MORNING Jury Commissioners Draw Names Os Jurors For November Term Jurors for the November term of the Adams circuit court were drawn at 10 o’clock this morning The | November term will open next Monday morning, November 17. Owing to the fact that E. \V. Johnson, one' of the jury commissioners, was sick today. Judge Jesse C. Sutton ap-' pointed Cal E. Peterson to act in that capacity today. Silas W. Hale is rhe other jury commissioner. The following men were drawn for service on the grand jury: \V. D. Hower. Kirkland township; James L. [ Fogel. Jefferson township; George H. Rice, Monroe township: Fred Fox. French township; Martin Bultemeier Preble township; Arnold Aschleman, Hartford township. The following men were drawn for service on the petit jury: Russel Long, Wabash township: Henry Beberick. Root township; Godfrey Lehrman. Union township; Martin Keller. Preble township; Albert Burk. St. Marys township; Alfred Bollinger. Monroe township; Edward Chronister, Washington township: John W. Brown. Jr., Kirkland township: Charles C. Abnet, Jefferson township; ' Marsha’l Aspy. Blue Creek township; Samuel E. Beeler. Geneva; John Moser. Decatur. o *- DECATUR BEATS COLUMBIA CITY Yellow Jackets Triumph In Interesting Football Game, Score 13-0 Despite the fact that they were playing without tlie services of Captain Breiner. at fullback, and Don Hunsicker. veteran tackle, the Decatur high schood Yellow Jackets trounc ed the Columbia City eleven at Columbia City, Saturday afternoon by a s<xire of 13-0. The Yellow Jafckets outplayed their opponents throughout the game and should have, won by a wider margin, according to the Decatur coaches. The two teams fought on fairly even terms during moat o? the first half, both teams punting considerably. Late in the first quarter, Bebout, Decatur left end. intercepted a forward pass on Columbia City’s 45-yard line and raced over the goal line for a touchdown. Swearingen kicked g*nl. making tho score stand 7-0. This ended the scoring for the first half. in the third quarter, the Yellow Jackets started a march toward the goal and, through a series of line plunges and off-tackles smashes, carried tlie ball near the goal line, from where Miller carried it over for a touchdown on a cross-buck play. Swearinger’s kick for the extra point failed. Neither team was aide to score during the last quarter. Captain Breiner accompanied the team, but could not piny on account of an injured shoulder. Hunsicker was unable to accompany the team on account of having to work in a local store, Yahne regular guard, was sufOn Page Four* I. 1 .II'L?"" .'I-!*?. ■L' "-r - 1 Weather

Increasing cloudiness with probably rain tonight or Tuesday: warmer tonight, colder In northwest portion Tuesday.

SEASON TICKETS ON SALE NOV. 13 Ticket Sale For I). IL S. Basketball Season Opens Thursday Senscn tickets for the 1924-25 reason of the Decatur high sihool basketball team, wi’i be placed on sale next Thursday morning at 9 o’clock. Dr Burt Mangold, president of 'he city school hoard, will have charge of tho ticket sale and he will have the resetved seat hoard. All persons wanting to reserve seats for tlie sensen may obtain the same hr calling Dr. Mangold at No. 472. or by calling the higii school Im'lding. No. >25. after 9 o'clock Thursday morn ing. The season tickets will be good for eleven games on the home floor, and will sell for $4. The eleven games to lie played in this city are as follows: Nov. 14. Berne: Nov 21. Auburn; Nov. 28. Kirkland; Dec. 19. Pennville; Dec. 30. Angola; Jan. 3. Kendallville:. Jipi. 10. Fort Wayne Ceinral; Jan 23. Columbia City; TN'b. 6. Garrett; Fell. 13. Portland; and Feb. 20. Sturgis. Michigan. Indications are that Decatur will be represented by a team above the I average this season, in s]Tlte of the fact that five members of -ast year's team were graduated. Coach Maurice Kennedy, who established a name for himself last season by turning out a team from the little country high .school at Jefferson near Frank fort that made Frankfort. Jefferson of Lafayette and other big teams work hard to beat them, is coaching rhe D H. S. team this year. Captain Miller. Beal and Andrews, members of last year's squad, are being pushed hard by several new players for regular berths on the team. There will be three games each evening the hoys’ first team is scheduled to play at home. The boys’ second team will play the opening game, starting at U::to o'clock. The D. H S. girls will play an out-of-town girls’ team in the second game of the evening, starting at 7:30 o'clock. The big game of the evening will start at 8:30 o’clock. Walter Geller, of Fort Wayne, will be the referee in eight of the eleven home games to be played by the Yellow Jackets. Newell Day. also of Fort Wayne, will be the referee in the other three games.

CHICAGO GRAIN CLOSE Wheat: Dec. sl.s'-l%: Mav «1 60; .Inly 'L4O. Corn: P-c. $1.11: May. $1.15%; July sl.lt;a K Oats: Dec. 52 7 „c; May 57\c; July 55%c. TRIAL OF JAMES FETTERS OPENS Case Os Celina Boy Charged With Murder Goes On Trial Today Celina. Ohio. Nov. 10.—The case of theh State of Ohio against James Fetters, who is indicted for first degree murder in connection with the deiyth of Ed Moyer. Hlackcreek township farmer, in August 1922. was scheduled to come up for trial at 9 o'clock this morning. Judge J. I). Barnes will sit in the case as special judge.

I This case was originally set for hearing on September 15 but Attorney John R. Pierce, B. A. Myers and W. E. TouVell" secured a postponement for the defendant in order to arrange for the appearance here of Mother n material witness who is in the I'. S. Navy at Seattle, Washington. At first tlie court planned to have Messrs. Pierce and Kloeb go west to take the deposition of this witness but the defendant, in accordance with law. refused to waive his right to be present at tlie time th* deposition was taken. Judge Barnes felt that this was too great an expense for the county to bear and he refused to give it his approval. Last week the Mercer county commissioners approved an advance of S4OO in anticipation of Mother's expense hi coming to Celina to testify in this trial. I George Fetter?, a brother to James, (was convicted of murder in connection with the same death, in a trial held in the local court last June, and he is now serving a life sentence in the state penitentiary.

Farm In Wells County Taxed At More Than Value B'uffton, Nov. 10 —Taxation on property nt a valuation of morb than if is worth was brought to light in the appraisement of the Harrison Marsh estate for inheritance tax purposes. ' Charles Marshall, who sent out tliei vahintion of tin* Marsh farm nt 18.0410 for which it recently sold.’ found that tlie farm was valued nt $9,900 for taxation. Marsh's personal property brought ’ the estate up to $8,108.68. The heirs an : Addie Shoemaker, of Alarlon. al daughter; Bonnie Guvear. Marion; Rtibi Marsh. Fort Wayne; Rosa'ie Marsh. Pleasant Mills; Irene Marsh.j Pleasant Mills; Minnie. Harold. Ira Davis and Ada Shoemaker, of Marion. all grandchildren; Sarnh O. Tecp’e. Pleasant Mills and the Six Mile Christian church. — o— — RAIN IS NEEDED IN ADAMS COUNTY Last Rain Fell Five Weeks Auro: Health Impared And Work Hindered —— It was five weeks ago Sunday that . Decatur and Adams county had a ! rain. However, this is not Hie only! section in the state that has suffered from 1 drought, as the dry weatlier | seems to lie general throughout, the country. it is unusual not to have sc eral rains during tlie fall months, and with the crisp atmosphere today' it looks like it might snow before it . rains. Tlie ground is very hard and in' many places the farmer cannot do | his fall plowing. The roads are very dusty, as the automobiles will show if they have been out on the country roads within the last week or two. Many people are suffering from colds, which are caused by the dust, it is said. Tn several cities an epidemic of "dusSitis” is prevalent and local physicians state that many of those who are suffering from colds in tlie head are victims of tins “dustitis.” Several automobile wrecks have occurred on the roads near Decatur due to the fact that the driver of the ear cou'd not see the approaching car for the dust -which blinded him. Cisterns are empty and iff general everyone is wishing for a good down pour of rain.

Schedule For Prayer Meetings During Revival In connection with tlie Methodist revival, morning prayer meetings will lie held four days each week from 9:3,0 to 10 o'clock. Everybody is welcome at these services The schedule of prayer meetings for this week is as follows: Tuesday Morning Mrs. George Chronister, 516 Jes ferson street; Mrs. D. D Heller, leader. Mrs. L. D. Adams, 332 Mercer Ave nue; Mrs. Mary Eley, leader. Mrs. William Hitchcock, 334 North first street; Mrs. F. W. Downs, lender Mrs. Ed Beery. 110 South Tenth street; Mrs. DePoti Passwater, lead, er. Mrs. Coat Cook. 815 North Fifth, street; Mrs. John R»x. leader. Wednesday Morning Mrs. Daniel Sprang. 603 Madison j Street; Miss Nellie Blackburn, leader Mrs. H. Hunibarger. 347 South , Third street; Mrs. G. V. Porter, lead er , Mrs. W K. Moon. 231 North Sixth, street; Mrs James Rice, leader. Mrs. Amanda Tumbleson, 318 1 Maple Street; Mrs. Coat Cock, leader.! Thursday Morning Mrs. John Tyndall, 134 South Third street: Mrs. Dan Beery, lead er. Mrs. Dan Erwin. 327 Mercer 'avenue; Mrs H. Hunibarger. leader. Mrs. Janies Rice. 237 North Fifth street; Mrs. IL S. A. Bridge, loader. Mrs Floyd Acker. 957 Walnut street; Mrs. John Rex. leader. Friday Morning Mrs. Harvey Kitson. 511 Madison, street; Mrs. C. B Poling, loader. Mrs. Earl Adams, 316 Mercer avenud; Mrs. Dan Erwin, leader. Mrs. H. F Callow. 304 North 4th street; Mrs, I). J. Harkless, leader. Mrs George Ruckman. 1029 North Second street; George Ruckman leader.

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SENATOR LODGE . ' LOSES IN FIGHT AGAINST DEATH (Veteran Senator From Massachuesetts Dies At Cambridge FUNERAL WEDNESDAY Death Removes Important Figure From Official Washington (United Press Service! Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Funeral ' services for Senator Henry Cabot Lodge will be held from Christ's ' Episcopal church Wednesday at noon, it was announced today by ■ Charles F. Redmond, the senator’s private secretary. Interment will be at Mount Auburn cemetery in the ’ Lodge family plot. Cambridge, Mass. Nov. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Henry Cabot Lodge is dead. . Tlie senior United States senator (from Massachusetts, whose opposition to American participation in the I league of nations made his name a | household word throughout the (world, passed away in the Charlesgate hospital at 11:14 last night He had been ill for several weeks and 1 a stroke last Wednesday left him tmeonscious except for short periods, until the end. Senator Lodge was in his 75th year 'He had represented the state of | Massachusetts continuously in the I.senate for 31 years. 'j Washington. Nov. 10 —(Special to 1 Daily Democrat) —The death of ! Senator Lodge removed from the [senate the senator of longest service. I The republican floor leader and the '[chairman of the all-important relations committee, which played so ' great a part in history during the ’ league of nations fight. Senator Borah. Idaho, will succeed ’ i Lodge as chairman of the foreign reflations committee, but his successor jas republican floor leader is less ’ certain. r | Senator Warren. Wyoming, is next ’ | after Lodge in point of service in the ‘ senate, having served since 1895 and 1 an unbroken senate precedent pro ’ vides the senior- member 01 the ma--1 jorify pawy shall be floor leader. j Washington. Nov. lO — tSrecial

Hy Democrat Secretary of War cws. naval aide to the pn-ntrtFlM. I , will represent President Coolidgt | the funeral of the late Senator Lodge * the white house announced today. ’| . Mrs. Samuel Ramsey Dies in Fort Wayne ” Mrs. Gilbert Strickler received word today that her aunt. Mrs . Samuel Ramsey, age 72 years, died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Christ ' Howard. on South Clinton Street. Fort Wayne. Death was due to com jplications. Mrs. Ramsey was well !'known in this city among the inern- ' i hers of the Church of God. Funeral {services will be held in Fort Wayne at 110 o'clock Wednesday morning. NEW ELECTRICAL FIRM IN DECATUR Indiana Electrical Company Starts Business On North Second Street A new business firm, to be known las ’rhe Indiana Electric Company, will open its doors to the public in tit is city Tuesday morning. The business will be located in the Sether building on North Second street, in the room recently occupied by the Star Electric company. The owners of the new- firm tire Bernard Clark and Gerald Cole, two wellknown young men of this city. The new firm will handle a complete. line of electrical fixtures, light | fixtures, radio supplies. electric ■ washing machines, ironers. and other appliances. The firm will do eleei trical contracting, also. Mr. Cole has been engaged in the electrical busl- z i ness here i’or the last few years. Mr. t Clark studied electrical engineering in Ohio State university, last year-