Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 22, Number 294, Decatur, Adams County, 11 December 1924 — Page 1

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SAMUEL GOMPERS ISREPORTEDAT POINT OF REATH Veteran Labor Leader CriticaPv 111 Aboard Train Bound For U. S. HAS BEEN IN MEXICO Doctors Have Faint Hopes That He Will Live To Reach The U. S. Mexico City, Dec. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Latest [reports from the special car on which President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor is being carried to the U. S. bonier state that the aged labor lender Is "very low" and that his doctors "have faint hope. Ihat he will live to reach the IT. S." Gompers was carried aboard the train on a stretcher and appeared a very sick man. His stomach was : ffected by the high altitude and his respiration was weak. He also was fttfferlng from a severe cold. Laredo, Tex., Dec. 11—The train on which Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of is, being rushed to the United States, will arrive here at 6:45 a. m. Friday., acording to local officials of the International and Great Northern railway. Gompers, who is seriously ill. left ; Mexico City at 7 o'clock last night. .vy said. The aged leader will bo placed .-hoard a train for San Antonio and if able will continue the journey to Washington, official said they were informed. San Antonio, Tex.. Dec. 11— Unconfirmed reports were received at Laredo from San Lure -Potoei shortly before noon that Samuel Gompers, veteran president of the American Federation of was dead. This information, telephoned to San Antonio from Laredio. stated that Gompers died on the train near San Luis Potosi while being rushed to a low altitude after an attack of lung trouble. Report of the death has not been definitely confirmed. Democratic Editors To Meet On February 5 Indianapolis, Dec. 11. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Date for the midwinter meeting of the Indiana democratic editorial associations was set for February 5 at the Claypool hotel here at a meeting of officials of the association today. RED GRUSS ROLL CALL IS CLOSED Total Os 523 Members Enrolled In Adams County’ This Year The final report of the annual Rec Cross Roll Call in Adams county made today by H. V. Aurand. countychairman, shows that a total of 523 people were enrolled in tho organization for the year 1925. In addition to the membership fees of $1 each, there was a donation of $1.35 made in this city, making the total amount of funds raised for the Red Cross, $524.35. This Is an increase of 68 members over the number enrolled in this county last year. Mr. Aurand, Miss Anna Winnes. county secretary, and their corps of assistants are grateful to all those w ho joined the organization and in other ways made the annual roll call , a success. Half of the money raised ' through the membership fees wili re- , main in Adams county to carry on the work here, while the other half will go to the national organization. The final report on the number of members in each of the towns and Decatur is as follows: Pleasant Mills 5 Peterson 13 Linn Grove 1’ Monroe 12 Geneva 23 Preble G Berne 29 Decatur 418 T0ta1523

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J IL S. Domestic Science ( lass Serving Lunches I The domestic science department I of Decatur high school is now serv|‘tig hot lunches to the pupils of the high school at the noon hour each play. Ihe practice was started last Monday and will be continued . throughout the winter months, projviding enough pupils patronize the Hass Sandwiches, a vegetable, and hot drinks am SPrvP(l a , a , mall ( . oRt | Several pupil, have already started gating their noon lunch at the school I but ding and It thought that more |Wi take advantage of the opportunity as soon as the weather gets colder ;and more disagreeable. The menu for each day 1, posted on the bulletin board. Miss Naomi Christen is the idomestic science instructor. O - MRS. PORTER'S FUNERAL HELD Held In Los Angeles; Final Disposition Os Body Undetermined (United Press Service) Los Angeles, Dec. 11—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Funeral services lor Mrs Gene Stratton Porter, nov-

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pending final disposition. Charles Purtef, fiusbanu c? the writer arrived from the cast yesterday. 0 Brother Os Mrs. Veronica Smith Died Yesterday Carl Ehinger, age 78 years, a brother of Mrs. Veronica Smith, of this city, died at his home two miles east of New Haven at 2:15 o'clock I yesterday afternoon, from senility. I Mr. Ehinger was a retired farmer. He was born in Germany and come to this country with his parents at the age of six. The widow and five children survive. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning from the home and at 9:30 o’clock from the St. Johns' Catholic church at New Haven. Burial in the church cemetery. Bandits Gal’loo,oo0 _ Loot In Jewelry Store Philadelphia, Dec. 11. —Bandits robbed the jewelry store of S. Rosenblatt and Sons here today of cash and jewelry estimated at upwards of SIOO,OOO according to a report to 1 police headquarters. The thieves covered the proprietor ; of the store and a clerk with revolv- 1 ers. bound them and then emptied the safe and escaped in an automobile. MRS. MATTAX" DIED TUESDAI' I Mother Os Monroe Town- 1 ship Trustee Died Os , Pneumonia < Mrs. Jennie Amelia Mattax. age 76 j years, well known and highly ed resident of Monroe township, died j at the home of her son, Vance Mattax trustee of Monroe township, at 8-30 o’clock Tuesday morning. Death was due to a long breakdown in , health, which began five years ag when she suffered a very severe at- j tack of influenza. Her ? iear J left in a weakened condition. Mrs. Mattax contracted pneumonia a ew days ago. that disease hastening her f de M r h s. Mattax was born in Martins- ’ berg Knox County, Ohio, on July - • 1848 She was a daughter of Martin mother TconUaued on

WALB URGES A - 45-DAY SESSION : OF LEGISLATURE I Republican Chairman Recommends Short Session As Economy Move [ REPUBLICANS MEET ) Republican Members Os State Senate Discuss Legislation Indianapolis, Dec. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A forty-five day session of the legislature Instead of the stautory sixty days was urged as an economy measure by Clyde A. j Walb republican state chairman at a I meeting of the republican members II of the next state senate here today. “Lets get down to brass tacks early and elminlate a lot of the usual [ loafing early in the session.” Walb said. "Lets pass the appropriation bills the first week.” F. Harold Van Orman Nontenantj governor elect presided over the meeting of senators. He pledged that , 1 business in the senate would be conducted with dispatch and dignity. . Discussion of the administration i legislative program was to be taken .up by republican members of the . legislation, state officers elect, mem- , bers of the state committee and dis- . trict chairman at a two day pow wow . starting here today. Clyde A. Walb, republican statn » chairman, said he would have little ,to recommend to the legislators 11 beyond repeating his stand for eeoJnomy and urging as little legislation .'as possible. I A joint meeting of state senators and members of the state committee will be presided over by F. Harold ! Van Orman, of EvansvlHe, lieutenant gerffimor rtect. The advisability of increasing the state gasoline tax from two to three cents as favored by the state highway commission, will probably be taken up by the legislators. Some senators favor the gas tax (Continued On Page Five) REHEARSALSFOR OPERETTA CLOSE High School Glee Club Ready to Stage “Bulbul” Friday Night The final rehearsal for the operetta Bulbul, to given in the high school auditorium Friday evening by the high school glee clubs, will be held in the aditorium this evening The large cast has the production well mastered and a splendid performance is assured. The operetta wll start at 8 o’clock. Tickets are being sold by members of the cast. Bulbul is a comic operetta in two acts. The musical numbers of the operetta are exceptionally catchy while there is an interesting story running throughout the production. The operetta Is being given under the direction of Miss Cordelia Riesen, music instructor in the high school, and Mrs. Floy Blair. Monal Butler is the pianist. Principal Characters Following are the principal characters in the operetta: lamit—A well meaning but fussy little monarch Harry Heuer Bulbhi—His beauteous daughter .. Caspian—An amiable young prince.. Robert Throp Ida —The court chaperon Doris Peters Lilia—A friend to Bulbul Catherine Dixson Alain—A friend to Caspian Arthur Suttles Dosay—Keeper of the Royal Spectacles Stanly Callow Justso—Keeper of the Royal Cash Box Graydon Dixson Members of Chorus The members of the chorus are as follows: . Maids of Honor—Helen Haubold, Etola Gottshall, Marcella Nelson, Geraldine Hower, Agnes Jonson, Betty Erwin, Mildred Marchand. Friends to Caspian—Billie Bell, Harold Zwick, Frank Devor, Paul (Continued On Page'Five)

elist, killed Saturday night when a street car crashed into her automobile were held at her Hollywood home today. Following the public funeral, private services. were held at a • vault in the Hol-, lywood cemetery | where the body I will be placed.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday, December 11, 1924.

‘ GOOD FELLOWS CLUB Give Your Bit And Make Some Poor Child Happy On December 25 ‘ = Six more people today joined the Good Fellows Club, which is being sponsored by the Delta Theta Tan sorority, bringing the total of the Christmas fund up to $79.98. Much more Is needed to make this Christmas a merry one for the poor children of the city. Last year about s2su was spent by the club in buys ing toys, candy, nuts, fruit and clothing for the kiddies of the city, who otherwise would scarcely have known when Christmas came. The new contributions are as follows: ' Previous total $75.98 A Friend too f Fred Bender 1.00 i Mrs. Fred Bender 50 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Erwin 1.00 t Fred W. Schell .25 i A Friend 25 1 Total. $79.98 I o HOLO IMPRESSIVE RITES FOR BISHOP Rev. Otto Peters, Decatur, ‘ Takes Part In Ceremonk ials Today (United Press Service) Fort Wayne, Dec. It —With impressive ceremonials the funeral of the Rt. Rev. Herman Joseph Alerding, fourth bishop of the diocese of Fort Wayne of the Catholic church, was held at 9:30 o'clock this morning. The Most Rev. Henry Moeller, 1 D. D„ metropolitan of the archdiocese of Cincinnati celebrated the solemn pontifical requiem high mass. The Rt. Rev. Joseph Chartrand, bishop of the diocese of Indianapolis, gave the eulogy. Dk>c»»an consultors have chosen ' Monsignor John R. Peehterlng, vicar general of the diocese, to administrate er affairs of the diocese pending appointment of a new bishop. The selection is subject to the approval of the holy see. The Rev. Thomas M. Conroy, of Fort Wayne, was archpriest at the pontifical requiem high mass this morning. Priests from out of the city officiating at the mass follow: The Rev. John P. Durham, pastor of St. Paul's church, Marion, sub(Continued On Page Five) RETAIL STORES TO MOVE SOON —■ — I First Os Year To See Several Changes On Second Street The first of the year will see several local retail stores changing locations on Second street. Work has started on the remodeling of the , north room of the building on the west side of North Second street, purchased by George Morris, of Bluffton. from the Terveer family. The west half of the room, together with the entire room on the south, now occupied by the American Store will be occupied by the Morris Five and Ten Cent store after the holidays. The American Store will move into the Smith building on the east side of Second street, formerly occupied by the Anker Cigar store. It is not known who will occupy the room now occupied by the Morris store. A deal is under way for the leasing of the front part of the north room of . the building purchased by Mr. Morris, but as yet the formal contract has , not been closed. , Weather Fair tonight and Friday; not much ' change in temperature. UjpaystoShop 9 ~fTi 3 1 ■Bateshm "Si 7 I Illi t

CONFESSION OF HIGHT ENTERED AS TESTIMONY a * r■ ■ ■ Admitted As Evidence Against Hight But Not Mrs. Sweetin L HIGHT HAS FORGOTTEN Former Pastor Denies He Remembers Signing Confession Os Murder , Mt. Vernon, 111., Dec. 11. —The con , session which M. Hight 1 made to a group of M. E. ministers ) in which the former pastor admitted I his guilt in connection with the murd- , er of Wilford Sweetin and Mrs. Hight ■ was entered as evidence in the trial . of Hight and Mrs. Sweetin today. Judge Kern allowed the confession to be entered as testimony against Hight but not against Mrs. Sweetin and the Jury was instructed in that manner. Mt. Vernon. 111., Dec. 11.—(United Press.) —Lawrence M. Hight has "forgotten.” With defense counsel for Hight and Mrs. Sweetin, who are being tried for the murder of Wilford Sweetin. making a bitter fight to prevent admission of Hight's confession as evidence, the former pastor's mind has lost track of those hours in which he signed a confession to the murder of Sweetin and Mrs. Hight. He was placed on the stand late Wednesday, with the jury out, as the , defense's ace witness against admitting the confession. Frank Thompson, special prosecutor, shot question after question at him, and the , general answer was: "I don't know,” or “I don't remember.” previously Thompson had presented .several of the Methodist ministers to whom Hight made the confession. All of this argument, of course, being with the jury out of the room. o Mrs. C. C. Schafer and Mrs Harry Helm, who underwent serious major operations at lhe local hospital recently, are Improving satisfactorily. o RESTAURANT IN THIS CITY SOLO True Andrews And L. Lobenstine Buy Ohler Lunch Room True "Tabby” Andrews and Lawrence L. Lobenstine have purchased the Ohler Lunch Room, located on Liberty Way, from William Ohler. The new owners took possession of the restaurant today. Mr. Ohler who has operated the restaurant for the last two years, is undecided as to his future plans. Mr. Andrews is well known to Deccatur people, he being a member of the Decatur Leaders basketball team. He has been employed as a salesman for the Adams County Auto Company since last January and he will continue in that capacity until next month. Mr. Andrews is well i known in Monroe and vicinity, also, he having formerly lived there and was graduated from Monroe high school last spring. Mr. Lobenstine is a brother of Otho lobenstine. who is employed as assistant to S. E. Black, local undertaker. He has been in the restaurant business in Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the last eighteen months, having sold out recently. Before going to Grand Rapids, he was in the restaurant business at Van Wert. Ohio, and before that at Fort Wayne. Fred Andrews, a brother to . True, will be employed in the restaurant at present. Several changes will 1 be made in tile restaurant soon, the , new owners announce. 1 — O I Ralnh Hileman Wins In i International Corn Show Ralph Hileman, of Hope. Indiana, 1 brother-in-law of Col. Earl Gartin and 1 quite well known here, was one of the happiest winners in the recent International Stock Show at Chicago. 1 He took the grand championship on corn, the ten ears displayed by him • being the nearest perfect of any at the show, it is said. 1

Evangelical Sunday School Elects Officers The Sunday School of the Evangelical church held election of officers last night nt tho church. The regutl lar prayer meeting was I ' and the election took place imtned--1 lately following. The following offlleers were elected: Superintendent, L. L. Baumgartner; first assistant superintendent, J O. Trlcker; second assistant superintendent. Adis)ph Kolt.er; treasurer, Henry Adler; secretary, Robert Garard. Tho superlnJ tendent, treasurer and secretary were rwelected for another year, Mr. , Trlcker served as second assistant “ j superintendent this year and was advanced to first assistant last, night. Mr. C. E. Hocker is the retiring first ass'stant superintendent. The pia--1 nlst, chorister and other assistants t will he appointed later. s o BEV. COVERT IS I MADEMODERATOR t t Decatur Pastor Becomes Moderator Os Ft. Wayne Presbytery 1 Rev. B. N. Covert, pastor of the Presbyterian church in this dity, was I elected moderator of the Fort ] Wayne Presbytery at the quarterly -i 'JI JI ■■ ’ Rev. B. N. Covert . session of thd conference held In Ft. ■ Wayne. Rev. Covert will succeed C. J. Lutz of this city and will take office next April. Mr. Lutz was elected moderator at the session last year. As presiding officer of the Presbytery, it will be Rev. Covert’s duty to preside at all stated and called meetiYig.s of the Presbytery during his term of office. The counties in- ‘ eluded in the Ft. Wayne Presbytery are, Allen, Adams, Wells, Huntington. Whitley, DeKalb, Steuben, LaGrange, Elkhart and Kosciusko. Twenty-six Presbyterian churches are located in the Ft. Wayne district. During the session of the Presbytery which was held at the Y. M. C. A. building. Fort Wayne, Tuesday as- . ternoon. the conference voted in fav- , or of establishing the three hour a ( week religious schools in the Presbyterian churches, as far as practical The arranging of a program for re- . ligious education is left with the individual churches and already a (Continued On Page Five) Q AUCTION SCHOOL TO OPEN DEC. 29 Ninth Semi-Annual Term To Be Held In Old Crystal Theater Room The ninth semi-annual term of the I Reppert School of Auctioneering will j open on December 29, in this city. | 1 Col. Fred Reppert. founder of the school, stated today. The school will be held in the Niblick building on Second street formerly occupied by the Crystal theater. The room Is now being remodeled and put in shape for the winter session of the auction school. Enrollments for the winter session are coming in fine and it is expected that one of the largest number of students in the history of tho school will bo present at the coining session. Among the instructors who will comprise the staff this year are , Col. Roy Johnson, of this city; Col. Guy Johnson, of Columbus; Col. Fred Kneisely, of Crestline, Ohio, and several others.

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•i SENATE PASSES : BILL PROVIDING FOR NEW SHIPS , Measure Provides For Eight I New Cruisers And Repair Os Six ’ COST IS $111,000,000 ’ Republicans Prepare To Pass Democratic Muscle Shoals Bill 1 Washington, Dec. 11.—Speeding up its program, the senate today passed the navy bill providing for expenditure of slll,000,000 for eight new cruisers and the reconditioning of six battleships. The action was taken without a record vote upon a compromise engineered by Senator Charles E. Curtis, new republican lead--1 er. and cleared the way for other independent pending matters that have been caught in the jam over Muscle Shoals. AH difficulties over the bill were , ironed out in debate at the last session when the measure first was passed and it required only defeat today of a motion to reconsider made by Senator King, Utah, democrat, to put the finishing congressional touches upon the bill. Washington, Dec. 11— Party lines were dropped in the senate today as republican administration leaders prepared to pass a democratic Muscle Shoals bill and open the way for their growing program of legislation. The Jam on half a dozen important measures is to be broken by the adoption of the Underwood measure late tomorrow. This will end a fouryear fight over disposition of the big Tennessee riyer project and at the same time clear the way for action on the navy imprevement and postal salaries increase bills and the Isle of Pines treaty. Senator Curtis, new republican leader, is the power who brought about the compromise which makes the Underwood bill a bi-party mean- . ure. It was Curtis who sought the views of President Coolidge and in- . corporated them into the bills before . it could be passed. ► And now it is Curtis who comes forward to say the Muscle Shoals must . be cleared out of the way to make , room for other compromises which I he has attempted with more or less , success. Here is the program: 1. When the Underwood bill is r passed late today or tomorrow the . senate will take up the Isle of Pines . treaty, a matter which has been . pending for 20 years. The treaty I (Continued from Page One) o BAPTIST REVIVAL TO CLOSE FRIDAY Services To Close Friday Night Unless Plans Are Changed The Baptist church was crowded last night, except the gallery, to hear Rev. B. E. Antfobus bring a searching message on “Antiseptics and Sin.” He stated that great progress had been made by medical science in dealing with dirt and germs, hut that there had been a retrogression in dealing with sin and wickedness. "Surgeons and doctors take the greatest precautions to sterilize their hands and instruments when operating on patients, but Christians think they can handle the dirt of the world and still do the work of the Lord without infecting those whom they touch. Only those who have clean hands aud a pure heart can ascend unto the hill of the Lord, and do the work of the Lord effectively. The Devil’s strategy is to keep people from recognizing sin. Our sins may not be so directed against society as were David's sins of adultery and murder, but they are sin just the same and are against God as much as his were. Tar is tar wherever It is, and in whatever amount it Is, and sin is sin.” There will be meetings Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the church, and Friday night at 7:30, when the meeting will close unless the Lord should lead otherwise.