Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 29, Number 253, Decatur, Adams County, 26 October 1931 — Page 2

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DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT Published Every Evening Except Sunday by THE DECATUR DEMOCRAT CO. J. H. Heller Pres, and Gen. Mgr. A. R. Holthouse. Sec’y & Bus. Mgr. Dick D. Heller Vice-President Subscription Rates Single copies $ .02 One week, by carrier .10 One year, by carrier 5.00 One month, by mail .35 Three months, by mail 1.00 Six months, by mail 1.75 One year, by mail 3.00 One year, at office 3.00 Prices quoted are within first and second zones. Elsewhere $3.50 one year. Advertising Rates made known on Application. National Advertising Representative SCHERRER, Inc. 35 East Wacker Drive. Chicago 115 Lexington Avenue, New York Charter Member of The Indiana League of Home Dailies THE PASSING OF A FINE CITIZEN: This community mourns today the death of Fred Schafer, oldest active business man of Decatur, pioneer, one of the progressive citizens and a man held in the highest respect by all who knew him. Injured in an automobile accident ter. days ago he made a valiant fight but his strong constitution finally failed against the complications which followed and the end came last evening. Mr. Schafer came here with his 1 parents when but three years of i age and when a very young man engaged in business. For sixty years he met the public, dealt with them, lived and mingled in the "joys and happiness of the folks I of Adams county. He loved this community and fought for it consistently, vigorously and with sound judgment. He - was a builder and several splendid business blocks and residences were constructed at his expense; he was active in securing 'local industries and always did his full share and more in financing movements toward that end. He was honest, careful and his word was as good as his bond; when he promised something he did it and his substantiality for many years —made him an outstanding figure. He was the oldest business man in "J>ecatur and his service was con"Tinuous. Mr. Schafer was a charter member of the Knights of Pythias lodge and for years was active. We admired his splendid qualities_and many times have been inspired by listening to him selling an article from his store or enthusing a crowd of business men ’ to act for the community, for while ’ always in earnest he had the abll- ■ ity to keep his feet on the ground ■ • and to act with wisdom. He was ■ a good business man and an excel- , lent citizen. We regret his pass- * ing and we offer our heartfelt ‘ sympathies to the family. . Hundreds of members, forme’" J members, pastors and friends . — assisted in observing the fiftieth anniversary of the dedication of the Methodist- church building in Decatur yesterday. It was a great occasion and a happy one tvith meetings all day, starting with Snnd»y School, the morning ser- "<• vice, a noon picnic, an afternoon sessidn of interest and then the closing meeting at night. Judge J.

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T. Merryman who was superintendent of the Sunday School fifty years ago gave an address at the Sunday School. Rev. J. B. Carns , of Lincoln, Nebraska, who was pastor here from 1878 to 1880 gave ’ the morning sermon. During the ; afternoon. Mrs. Wicks. Mrs. Niblick and Mr. Vance gave historical I data covering the half century and i the evening sermon was by Rev. , i-I. F. Edwards of Huntington. There ' was special music and features all I I i! during the day and the church 1 never enjoyed a happier event than this Golden Dedication ceremony. Our congratulations, sincere and earnest and the hope that the church will continue to prosper and grow and render service to the community for many years to come as they have in the past. A mass meeting, to our notion of thinking, one of the most important ever held here, will be that of‘ this evening, at the court room, for the purpose of hearing a report from a committee from the Chamber of Commerce and farmers as to the operation of the sugar plant at Blissfield. Michigan. It is expected that representatives from Mr. Gallagher’s office will be here to explain how the Great Lakes Company which this year operated four sugar plants in Michigan, is ; { financed, how the farmers are projected and how we can reopen the | big mill here for 1932. The com- ’ mittee will tell us what they found •at Blissfield and what the farmers of that section think about the plan. We are sure if local support and enthusiasm will bring back i ithe sugar and the beet industry, it , will be furnished in any quantity necessary. Twenty years ago we were concluding a snappy campaign for acreage tor the sugar factory and we did a good job of it. The factory came and prospered for years. Then came the slump and the big : mill has beer, closed this year. Now there is a chance to reopen the plant and we may be called upon to again secure acreage for the company. We don’t believe there is a doubt about doing that I | job if there is assurance that will : mean the starting of the wheels at ! the factory, a market for the farmers and a general improvement of economic conditions. The finishing touches are being put on Second street and in another week it will be a fine thoroughfare that can be used for many years. It is certainly a great improvement over the old rough I brick pavement and the fine thing . is that it is a good< street with a wonderful foundation. We are I proud of it and we hope every one , will follow the request of the con- . tractors to protect it until the . material has had an opportunity to properly cure. Al Capone wasn’t near so cocky . when he appteared in court Satur- . Id-y to listen to the judge announce; Jhis punishment at eleven years in >! tRe ‘’jug" and a fifty thousand dol- ! 'lar fine. He has lost his [tower and perhaps knows it for he will find Jan entire new deal after he has ( served seven or eight years in prison and he will probably be so t out of the game that he won’t be , able to come back. He ought to have been sent up ten years ago > and this country would have been much better off.

John H. Williamson of Findlay, Ohio, original booster for the Benjamin Franklin highway and still at it, recently made a trip over this road and has started a boom to have the road between Van Wert and the state line east of j here and No. 16 from here to Huntington paved with concrete. He ,ays when that is done'it will be the greatest cross country route in the United States. The advertising merchant is the live one. You feel sure he is a 'good buyer and that he backs his sales up with his own guarantee 'cl satisfaction. Watch for his anliiouncemeni# and trade with him if

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| you would get the most for your 1 money at all times. < The leaves are falling and it , I won’t be long now until a few flakes of snow announce the approach of 1 winter. Preparations have been | made here to see that no one suf- ; fers and we are sure we will all get through the season without yn- j usual discomforts. Don't pass up that treasure hunt. ■ ’ merchants. Every one liked it and if properly conducted we are sure , it will prove a splendid stimulate ’ for business. I 1 o > # ' Lessons In English * ♦ Words o ten misused: Do not say I ' I I "I confess that I saw her.” Say. “I i admit that I saw her.” Pronounce ali as,, first a as in 4 "ate.” i as in "it," last a unstress-1 ed. accent first syllable. Synonyms: Precarious, uncertain ; insecure., dubious. Word study: “Use a word three 1 times and it is yours." Let us in- “ i crease our vocabulary by master-: ing one word each day. Today’s i wor<H Subtle (Pronounced sirr»l,; u as in rut); clever; sly; cunning.; "He had to contend with a subtle o ♦ # j Household Scrapbook | By ROBERTA LEE ♦ (U.PJ ♦ The Hanging Basket The necessary moisture in the hanging basket can be supplied without danger of dripping water by putting the porous cup from a discarded wet battery cell in the center o: the basket and filling it with water. The water will seep] through. Soda (To avoid the usual strong taste 1 of soda when a recipe calls for i sour ib'’ I '. and soda, use just a! pinch of baking soda and a tea- i ■ spoonful of baking powder, in place] | of a teaspoonful of soda. The Belt If it is necessary to put another] ■ notch in a leather belt, try hheating ] a steel knitting needle red hot, then i burn in the holes where needed. o Modern Etiquette By [ ROBERTA lit ♦— (U.PJ • Q Should the hostess or the guest suggest retiring for the night? A. The hostess. | Q. At what hour should one go | to a reception? A. At any t>me between the hours ] named on the cards issued. M- What fruits should be served . | whola with their skins on? A. Apples, oranges bananas, j peaches, pears, plums, and grapes i may be served whale. These fruits 1 ■ need merely to be washed and drl-’ , ■ ed befo. 3 placing them on the table. ■ i 0 *~T WENTYYEARs ' AGO TODAY the Daily Democrat File i » 4 Oct. 26--St. Lottis Sugar Comp-1 any officials wire congratulations; j to the Decatur committee and add' 1 ’We are coming." | ■ Acreage secured for sugar beets ] anda all other terms being met. | Wo. ,t is to start soon on big plant 1 . and everybody jubilant. Celebration in honor of 70th bit-1

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thday of Peter Holthouse, one of ] Decatur s oldest and most respect-; ed business men. Miss Laura Bixler and W. J. Kind ’ ci packer married at Berne. Daughter horn to Mr. and Mrs. ■ Chester Johnson. Harry Meisse and Miss Carolyn: B. Armstrong married at Indiana-1 polls. Miss Pauline Boerger and Mr.; Louis Scheerer. married at St. Pe-1 tens chinch. C. Schafer. U alter Kauffman I and Henry Gentis attend Tri-State ] vehicle and implement dealers con- ! vention at Cincinnati. Philadelphia Athletics win deciding game in world series over New ' York Giants. 13 to 2. They son i four out of six games, o # I ANSWERS -TO TEST ■ QUESTIONS I |i Below are the answers to the teat questions printed I 1 on page two 1. The Golden Gate. 2. The Dutch farmers of South | Africa. 3. American author. 4. Former Socialist Congress' from New York. 5. Ed sei B. Ford. i 6. Discoverer of X-rays. 7. Nevada. 8. In 1912. 9. Society Islands. 10. Roman Catholic. SHERIFF NABS BIG QUANTITY OF MARIJUANA .CONTINUED FROM 1 AGE ONE'! ly that a state law covered the possession and use of the rtarcotic. A law. passed in 1929, makes having, growing, using or selling the weed a misdemeanor, punishable by a find of not more th / 5250 and a sentence of not more than 180 days in jail. Sheriff Johnson indicated that Teles would be brought before Judge D. B. Erwin late this afteruocrt or Tuesday to face the charge. It is believed to be the first narcotic arrest ever made in this county. Sheriff Johnson stated that he had reports that there were many users of the weed in the county. It is understood that sellers charce 50 cents and SI.OO a can for the prepared weed. In some parts of the county the weed grows wild, first having been planted bv farmers and laborers in beet fields. —: O NOTICE I will be out of the city until about November 1. Dr. C. C. Rayl. 245-6tx

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FRED SCHAFER, OLDEST ACTIVE MERCHANT, DIES (CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE) of the pioneer, molded with the spirit to build greater things. Three times fire destroyed his stores, hut out of each ruins a larger and better store was built. The present hardware store, occupying three business rooms on North Second street, was built in 1915. following a fire which destroyed the old store in 1914. His first hardware store was destioyed in 1882, when fire leveled what was then the busimess section of Decatur. The Schafer Hardware company has always been located at its present site. Born in Ohio Mr. Schafer was the son of Christian and Catherine Schafer, who came to this country from Wurtemburg, Germany in 1831. Mr. Schafer was born in Medina County. Ohio, February 4, 1851. With his parents he came to Adams county in 1854, his father purchasing a tract of laud in Washington township, which lat°r was sold to Adams county as the site for the present County Infirmary. After completing his schooling. Mr. Schafer went to Linn Grove where he learned the tinsmith trade. When a young man. he went to Omaha, Nebr., where he remained several years and was employed at that time in the roofing of the court house in that western city. He also followed the tinsmith trade in Lincoln.

Returning to Decatur, he and . his brother. Jacob R. Schafer, who lives at Dallas, Texas, formed a partnership ami engaged in the : tinshop and roofing business. As ; the business grew, other lines 1 were added and more than 40 years , ago a complete hardware store 1 was established. His brother re . mained his partner for a number I of years, retiring from the business to move to Dallas The busi--1 ness was then known as Schafer I Brothers. Noah Loch, former I hardware merchant of Decatur. ■ was a partner of Mr. Schafer’s for ! several years. Married in 1876 Soon after Mr. Schafer returned i to Decatur and engaged in business. he was married. November j 2. 1876. to Miss Sarah Bell AVeimI er. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 1 George Weimer, early settlers in I Adams county. Mr. Schafer took few vacations 1 during his business life, but about 1 25 years ago. he and Harry Ward and Fred Jaebker. made a voyage to Europe, where they spent several months and visited Mr. I Schafer’s parental home. Prominent in Business For more than half a century Mr. Schafer was prominent In business and civic affairs in this i city. He was one of ten charter members of Kekionga Ixidge, No. 65 of the Knights of Pythias and i his counsel and advice was sought in commercial circles .by men who respected his sound judgement and sincere desire to be of assist--1 ance to those who appealed to him. Through his hardware store, many farmers were financed or provided with sufficient machinery I atid equipment to start in business | and it was Mr. Schafer’s recom- ] pease to see those whom he helpi ed make good and become successI ful in the occupation in which j they were engaged. Mr. Schafer was president of , the ISchafer Hardware company and was a director in the Schafer ■ Company. wholesale hardware 1 concern, fonnded by his son. f'halinrr C. Schafer, who was associated with his father in the retail store. He was one of the wealthiest citizens of Decatur. The deceased is survived by his ' wife and son. three grandchildren! i and one great grandchild. Three j brothers, Edward A. Schafer. •I South Bend: John Schafer, Elkhart and Jacob R. Schafer, Dallas, . ] also survive. ' 1 Friends may view the body at ■ the Schafer home, corner Monroe I aim r iiiti SiivetH, from seven to ' nine o'clock tonight and on Tuesday night during the same hours. 11 Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at two o’clock from the Schafer home, the Rev. B. H. Franklin, pastor of the First Methodist church, of which Mr. Schafer was a member, will officiate. Burial will be made in the Decatur Cemetery.

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Miss Pearl Ray returned to Muncie fast evening where she is. attending the Ball Teacher’s College, after a several day visit with 1 her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ray of St. Mary’s township. The old Union Club, compose! of a bunch of live wires back in, the ’Bo’s was shown on dress! parade before Bechtel’s cooperage | shop which stood where the Christian church is now, on New Years Day. 1886, was shown in the rotogravner section of the News-Sentinel, Saturday. In the picture appeared Dick Dorwin. Ed Closs. Jay Dorwin, Leo Yager, C. S. Niblick. Herman Yager, Charles Weber. J. W. Bosse, John Yager, Bart Shirey. F. E. France and | Herman Conter, all dressed upl and somewhere to go. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hower of | Markle formerly of Decatur were . week end visitors in this city. Mr. and Mrs. ’Harry Young and daughter Dorothy motored to Columbus. Ohio. Satin day where they attended the Ohio state-Northwes-tern football game. They spent Sunday visiting at Hamilton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Nichols Mrs. Alfred Beavers and son Jimmy spent Sunday in Van Wert Ohio, visiting relatives. Miss Helen Christen returned Sunday evening from Fort Wayne where she spent several days visiting friends, he was acconvpanied to this city by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rhoda and son. Mr. and Mrs. E. Burt Lenhart and daughter Alice of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baumann and family of Rockford, where Sunday noon dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Orval Lenhart and family at Wren, Ohio. Miss Margaret Haley has returned from Indianapolis where she attended the wedding of Miss Thelma Brandon and Ensign William Swanston of Charleston, So. Carolina. Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Becker, daughters Arline and Helen, spent Sunday in Spencerville, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Myers dangh ter Betty, and son Norbort have returned from Horse Head Lake, Michigan where they spent the week. Miss Arline Becker has returned to Ball Teachers College at Muncie after spending several days in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Osborne o f Fort Wayne spent the week-end visiting with Mrs. Osborne’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Breiner. and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Brown. Mrs. Lloyd Youse and daughter of Hoagland spent the week here visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mae Andrews.

Bringing Home The Bacon - % •> -4 : 'Alfe. I THE man with the growing bank account usually conics home smiling with his chin tip. He has the satisfied feeling of the happy farmer with a lot full of porkies and the barn full of com. Most of our worries are over money matters, anyway. Why not get rid of the nuisance? This kink may Iwve a plan to lit your needs. Old Adams County Bank General Banking Service

Mr. and Mrs. John Kern, Mr. and Mrs. Fred O’Brien and daughter o. Lima, Ohio, spent Sunday here the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fullenkamp and family. Miss Jeanette Beery. John Wilson and Kenneth Beery, Ray Me Dougal motored to Ohio City, Ohio Sunday where they visvted with Miss Mary Hiles. Ruth Margaiet and Dwight Kimble, Jr., have returned home from Fort Wayne where they spent the weekend. • Miss ladys Whitright, who has been visiting in Bronson, and Sturgis, Michigan for the past week, returned to her home Sunday,. She visited with the John Glancy family and with Mr. and Mrs. Burt Hunsicker.

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