Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 157, Decatur, Adams County, 2 July 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 157

WORKING ON HIS MESSAGE President Wilson Nearing Mid-ocean is Busy Preparing His Reports |OR THE SENATE — Secretary Lansing One of Committee Preparing Final Treaty Papers. (By Lowell Mellett, .United Press staff correspondent) Aboard the U. S. S. George Washington, by wireless—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sailing in a smooth sea, the president’s ship was expected to be 1,150 miles out by noon today. President Wilson was working on his message to congress which he probably will deliver next Wednesday. It is impossible to learn definitely whether he intends to speak publicly before his appearance in congress. ißy Fred S. Ferguson, United Press! Staff Correspondent) Paris, July 2. —(Special to Daily , Democrat) —The big five was scheduled today to appoint the committee which will direct execution of the peace treaty. This body, which now consists of Secretary Lansing. Foreign Secretary Balfour. Foreign Minister Picbon Foreign Minister Tittoni and Baron Makino. was also expected to consider the personnel of the permanent reparations committee and the committee on Bulgarian boundaries. Former Russian Ambassador Valakoff and a Rupianian representative were to be heard on the RumanianBessabarian boundary. Reports from Turkey indicate that three separate bodies of troops are operating in Asia Minor in opposition to allied occupation. Their leaders, it was said, have refused to recognlt? aufhyKty of the present government at Constantinople. A general uprising is feared when the Turkish peace terms are made public and considerable difficulty is anticipated in enforcing them. The treaties whereby American and Great Britain are pledged to aid France in the event of unprovoked aggression by Germany are so interlocking that failure to ratify one will nullify the othes it was learned today. If the senate does not accept the British pact, it was said, the American document will be valueless. The treaties contain several articles prUctlcalliv identical. One provides that the treaty is effective as regards Germany carrying out the military terms of the treaty of Pari; This means that America and Great Britain wil be equally interested with E'rance in the demolition of the Rhine fortifications and accomplishment of all other military requirements. It was suggested this situation possibly had a bearing on the last minute change in plans, providing for leaving more American troops on the Rhine than was originally intended. As the treaties will have to be np proved by the executive council of the league of nations, they will have to conform with the league rules. NEW RECORD FOR HOGS Chicago. July 2— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Hog prices climbed to a new record of $22 per hundred pounds here today. The opening of the market found a rush of buyers and prices jumped 25 to 3F rents above the general market of yesterday. Several of the big packers dropped out of the mar f . confident that a reaction would follow. . Grain futures soared in sympathy with hog prices. They gained all the way from %c to 3c. MEET NEXT WEEK Paris, July 2— (Special to Daily Democrat)—A note from the German government today stated the nationa assembly was expected to n.t> n week to ratify th‘ e peace r President Ebert will enforce treaty immediately it was <e<■\ . quoting thereby to obtain he lift n of the allied blockade and the retui of German war prisoners.

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CHICAGO LEAK PROOF < (United Press Service) Chicago. July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)- Leak proof prohibition I was ordered enforced here today. Chicago saloon keepers who yesterday took a new lease on life when they were told beer and light wines could be sold, were dispirited today when the police issued an ultimatum that nothing stronger than one-half of one per cent drinks was permitted. The attorney general of the state served notice that Illinois was arid ■ territory. So far no arrests for violation of the wartime prohibition act I have been made. LOCKED IN VAULT — Officials of Cynthia Bank Treated “Ruff”—Bandits Made Their Escape POSSE AFTER THEM — Believed to be Hiding Along Ohio River — Secured Three Thousand (United Press Service) Cynthia, Ind.. July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat! — Leaving several thousand dollars behind in their rush to escape, two masked bandits who yesterday held up the State Bank and locked the officials in the vault were thought to be hiding today along the Ohio river. Officials from Posey. Gibson and Vanderburgh i counties were searching for the men. Wearing handkerchiefs over their faces, the bandits drove an automobile in front of the bank late yesterday. They leaped ou tand ran in the bank. With drawn revolvers they forced, the officials into the vault, locked it, grabbed $2,000 and escaped, their automobile going at top speed. Much harvest money had been de- ( posited by farmers and this was passed up by the robbers in their haste to get away. UNDER CONTROL Believed Dying Winds May Give Opportunity to Check Forest Fires AT SAULT ST. MARIE Towns and Villages Threatened for Distance of Forty Miles West (United Press Service) Saulto Ste Marie, Mich., July 2. — (Special to Daily Democrat)- Dying ’ winds early today gave some hope 1 here that the forest fires which hud ■ threatened villages for 40 miles west 1 of here, abated and can be checked. ■ No loss of life was reported. Early today communication could not be had with several little villages 1 but word from Trout Lake shortly ’ after midnight said that the wind fanning the flame was dying down Trout Lake was in grave danger previous to this report from falling embers descending on the roofs of the ' houses there. A clearing was cut 1 around the town and it was announcs ed that the greatest danger has passed. 1 Early today an effort was made to ’ roach several small villages which * were reported in danger last night ’ but all efforts were unavailing. ’ Whether wires haxl been destroyed was not certain. Race wats surrounded by the ' flames and the last word rom there 8 said desrtuction of the village was threatened. NURSE VISITS HERE y u Miss Margaret Daniels, Red Cress j nurse who has been at Fort Harrit son. Indianapolis, for nearly ten . months, is at home on a twenty-five e (days’ leave of absence. The work d at a former time had been quite g heavy, but with the boys detained in n camp to be mustered out. the surses [find the work much lighter.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, July, 2, 1919.

RAISE SALARIES Linemen, Engineers, Firemen and Superintendent Given $5 a Month Raise BY CITY COUNCIL Award Coal Contract to ■ Tildesley Coal Co. —Water Rates—Bonds Sold An executive session followed the regular business session of the city council last evening, official action in several matters demanding the holding of the extra meeting The minutes from the last meeting were read and approved, the clerk then proceeding with the regular routine of business. An ordinance fixing the water rates and service charge for water meters was placed on its first reading, approved and recommended for passage on its second reading and passed on the final reading. The new schedule of rates as favored in the ordinance are: For a % in. meter a service charge of 60 cents per month. For a 14 in. meter a service charge of 80 cents per month. For a 1 in. meter a service charge of SI.OO per month For al 1 -? in. meter a service charge of $1.50 per month. For a 2 in. meter a service charge i of $2.00 per month. Water Rates —For the first 15.000 gallons used. 25 cents per 1,000 gallons. All over 15.000 gallons per month, 20 cents per 1.000 gallons. The % in. meter is the size generally used in homes and business houses, the charge for this size being * raised from forty 'to sixty cents per month or $7 20 per year, an increase |of one-third over the rates now in effect. All the service charges are I raised in proportion. A discount is 1 given on water bills if paid on or I before. These proposed rates must 1 now be sent to the Public Service ' Commission of Indiana for their ap- ! proval before any raise can be put into effect. IThe bids for the furnishing of approximately 5,000 tons of coal for the waterworks plant were opened upon the filing of the proof of publication and awarded in the executive session to the Tildesley Coal Company, Cincinnati. Ohio, on their bids ranging from $2.20 to $2.50 per ton for West Virginia coal, plus the freight rate from the mines which is $2.20 per ton and the cost of hauling the coal from the railroad stations to the plant making the net cost of the coal delivered at the waterworks about $5.00 per ton. The charge for hauling is forty cents per ton. If the $2.50 coal is bought the total cost would be $5.10 The city is now paying only $1.90 but in order to assure delivery of coal during the winter months when it is most needed the council deemed it .. advisable to contract at this time, i! The bids of four banks to purchase ( the $6,000 worth of city refunding bonds which were finally approved by .' the state tax board after several | months delay and extra|expense to I the city, namely thp First National Bank, of this city; The Fletcher r American. The Meyer, Kyser Bank, [ ’ and J. F. Wild Company, of Indianapolis, were opened and the bonds - awarded to J. F. Wild company on . I their bid to pay par, accurred interJ est and a $25.00 premium. The bonds t bear 5% per cent interest and run for .! three years, five hundred dollars com . ing due every six months. An ordinance was passed in the ex- } ecutive session raising the salaries j of the city employees. A straight $5 l a month raise was given all the em ‘ 1 ployees. With the raise the men , draw the following monthly salary: First lineman, $85.00 per month, second lineman, $70.00 per month; 0 first engineer, $105.00; second engijneer, $90.00 per month; third engiS neer, SBO.OO per month; three firemen each $75.00 per month; superintendent of lights and water, $150.00 per I month. ! The clerk was instructed to notify 3 the railroad companies to repair the >• crossing and grades in the city, the 11 Erie crossings on Mercer Avenue, e Winchester street and Third street k being badly in need of repair, e The engineer was instructed to a prepare the plans and specifications 8 for the Rice sewer on Seventh street,! I (Continued on Page Four) •

+++■••+++++ + + + + + + + + + GET YOUR ADD IN + + + + Merchants who want an adver- + + tisement in Friday's paper are + + requested to send the copy in + + tomorrow, Thursday, as early as + + possible. The paper will be + + published on Friday but because + * of Its being a holiday, we will + +go to press at eight o’clock in + + the morning or as near that hour + + as possible, so the boys can on + + joy the holiday. Owing to the + + fact that Friday is the big ad- + + vertising day, the paper will be + + printed but will be out early. Get + + your copy in as soon tomorrow + + as you can merchants.. We will + + appreciate it. Thank you. ♦ +++++**++++++++++ ANOTHER EFFORT To Cross the Ocean is Being Made Today by British Dirigible R-34 IS 430 MILES OUT When Last Report Came at Noon—Balloon is Largest Ever used for Flight (United Press Service) London, July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Shortly after noon the air ministry received a wireless saying the R-34 had encountered a thick fog 430 miles out from her starting piint and has reduced her speed to 32 knots. London, July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat! —Bowling along at a speed of 40 knots, the huge British dirigible R-34 was more than 300 miles out on her flight to America at 8 a. m. (3 a m. New York time) this morning. The British admiralty received a wireless from her at that hour giving her location as latitude 55.20 north and longitude 10.49 west. This would place her about 300 miles off the west coast of Ireland The dirigible the largest in the world —began her trans-Atlantic flight at 2:40 a. m., taking the air from East Fortune, Scotland. The wireless stated the craft had averaged 45 knots up to that hour. London, July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The position of the British dirigible R-34 at 12 noon Greenwich time (8 a. m. New York time) was 55.7 north latitude and 14.50 west longitude, a wireless to the admiral ty announced. The message said that “all is well.' The position 55.7 north, 14.50 west, is about 400 miles due west of Edinburgh. STOLE A COOL MILLION (United Press Service) New York. July 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Efforts were being made by officials today to locate the members of the brokerage firm of J Frank Lilly and Company, alleged to be more than $1,300,-000 short in stock acconts with 6.000 customers. The Broadway offices were raided late yesterday by detectives and the books seized. Police reserves were necessary to calm 200 excited customers during the raid. TWELVE DEAD IN WRECK Dunkirk, N. Y.. July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) The death list as the result of yesterday’s rear end collision here between two New York Central west bound passenger trains today stood at 12. All but one man has been identified. Twenty five were injured. EICHT DEAD IN STORM (United Press Service) Minct, N. D., July 2.—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Eight persons were reported dead as the result of the storm Sunday night in northwestern Montana. Five were killed' | in one house at Alamo. Two were kill I ed at Hamlet and one at McCroger. AND MISSOURI TOO (United Press Service) Jefferson City, Mo., July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A special session of the general assembly will ' convene here at noon today tc conI sider ratification of the federal woi men suffrage amendment.

FIGHTERS REST _______ Big Jess Willard and Good Natured Jack Dempsey Say They are Ready FOR THE BIG SCRAP Betting is Light—Toledo is Filled With Sports— Dope From the Camps (By’ H. C. Hamilton, United Press | Staff Correspondent) Toledo, 0., July 2. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Jess Willard today planned to wind up training for his July 4 bout with Jack Dempsey. Six rounds were on his program of sparring with a lay off tomorrow that probably means he will take a long ride into the country in his automobile. He has not definitely made I up his mind how he will spend the last day intervening before the bat ! tie. but the ride probably has the call. Dempsey has finished his work. He will shadow box today and probably do a little bag punching. Tomorrow he will rest all day. Jimmy Deforrest has decreed there shall be no drying out for Dempsey, but the rest itself is a drying out. Betting on the outcome of the struggle remains practically stationary. Odds cn Willard are being quoted at 10 to 8. with little money hav-( ing be°n placed so far. Many freak bets are offered. Several betting men hero offer to let the fan write his own ticket ; f he believes he can pick, the round for a knockout. One to five is being asked for a wager that Willard fails to respond in the sixth round. Toledo is beginning to tighten up' for the struggle with the army fit guests she will have July 4 Hotels are overflowing now. with healthy prices being charged in hotels and rooming houses. A huge vacant building on a downtown street corner has been leaded with army cots and an eating house opened next door to take lare of the overflow. Tents have made their appearance in the outskirts near the arena. Visitors in some instances brought them in autos. Gambling houses are running despite a raid on a downtown paradise by the police a few nights ago. The chief of police declared at that time there would be no gambling during the days the crowds are here. Jack Kearns is said to have placed $16,000 of his own and Dempsey’s money that Jack will win by a * knockout. These wagers have been placed all the money they want to country through commissioners. It has become piftc.ticafjy impossible to place a bet in Toledo, due to | the fact that local boxing fans have! placed al the money they want to j and also due to the popularity of the. challenger. Even those who believe! Willard will lie returned victor are so partial to Dempsey because of his , genial good nature that they are reluctant to bet against him. One bet of SIO,OOO at even money ’ was said to have been made. This < is the largest single wager reported s here. j s Willard sparred yesterday stepping lively throgh six rounds He < announced he would go through about the same program today but * would taper off in other work. He 1 is very tired of training and would * like to stop Dempsey’s training has reached ’ such a point that many experts have 1 expressed a fear that he may go 1 stale. Jimmy Deferrost and Jack • Kearns have scoffed at this and de- 1 dared it impossible but it is a fact that Dempsey was on edge two weeks ago tend has worked hard every day since. VISIT IN DECATUR W. Floyd Brittson' and Mr. and i Mrs. Jacob Schafer of Dallas, Texas, are here for a visit. Mr. Brittson stopped off on his way from Detroit, where he went to rush the shipment of Reo automobiles, fcr which he is agent in Texas and he was happy in having secured four car loads. He . says the only trouble he is having I these days is in getting cars. The I Schafers came for a visit and will re- - main some time. All are well and - happy and prosperous. Mrs. Brittson |is summering in California.

KELLER WAS ELECTED (United Ptpss Safvlc**) St. Paul, Minn.. July 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Oscar Keller, ptdependent labor candidate for congress to succeed the late C. C. Van Dyke, as congressman from St. Paul, was elected by a majority of 3.000 according to figures on the special election compiled today. Carl W. Cummins, republican, was the runner up and E. D. Obrien, dem-! ocrat, third. Carlgren, socialist, secured 428 votes. Keller polled 11.914 Cummins 8,803 and Obrien 6,250. Keller has been city commissioner of public utilities for several years. AFFECTS GENEVA Does Decision of State Board of Tax Commissioners—No Deduction r - WILL BE ALLOWED Os Nontaxable Securities from Corporation valuation in Certain Cases. The state board of tax commissioners has decided that it will not make deductions of nontaxable securities i from corporations having a corporate excess who have bought the nontax-! able securities out of their capital stocks. The decision will apply to corporations which, under certain conditions, invested capital funds in Liberty bonds, and even in treasury certificates of indebtedness, which certificates were issued for only a short time, some of the time falling on March 1, the date when the property iis assessed. The board today acted on a number of bond issue petitions, granting twenty-five petitions, denying thirteen dismissing one and declining to assume jurisdiction over two. —Indianapolis News. i Among those denied, was that of Geneva, $17,150 school improvement bonds. MOVING THE BARN Efforts to Take Building Through Street From Fourth to First IS CAUSING INTEREST Barn is Stuck at Alley Between First and Second on Madison Street. The moving of the barn belonging p to Mrs. H. Berling. from the residence lot corner Fourth and Jeffer- , son streets to the First street lot. . near the packing house Is causing considerable interest. The work was started several months ago but was stopped because of the protest of the ( Citizens Telephone company and after some discussion of the merits was taken to court where an injunction , retraining p'ny intereference with the telephone line or poles was made public. It was then decided to remove the roof of the barn and Mrs. Berling advertised for bids for that purpose and the moving of the barn. John Tisron was employed to move the building and it was believed that by going down Fourth to Madison then east to Third, south to Court, east to Second, north to Madison, east to First and south to the lot, that the building could be moved j without interference with the telephone wires. Rapid progress was , made until the barn reached the al- , ley on East Madison street near the i Cowan barber shop where a large , cable crosses the street. Here it is t said the barn is sixteen inches toe s high to get under, and the telephone t men say the cable rannot be raised 3 more than five or six inches. The ; work stopped at two o'clock yester- * day afternoon and the barn was still - occupying its position in the middle 1 of the street today, while various i means of landing the barn at its destination were being discussed.

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WILL GET BUSY Congress Expected to Start Debate at Once After Next Tuesday WILL HEAR WILSON Who is to Present Peace Treaty to Senate for the Final Ratification (United Press Service) Washington, July 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson, it was expected by many members of congress today, will appear before the senate next Tuesday to present the treaty of peace for ratification. Meanwhile both house and senate were in recess. All appropriation bills were finished and the vacation ! was voted last midnight. Congress ! will meet again July 6. , Following the president’s address the senate is expected to start dei bate on the treaty and covenant j while the house gets to work on pro- ' hibition enforcement legislation in an I attempt to put teeth in to the wartime prohibition act. The measures driven to final pasI sage in the fourteen hour session ! yesterday, were: The army bill carrying $775,000,000 The sundry civil bill carrying $605,000,000. The District of Columbia budget carrying $15,000,000. A deficiency measure carrying a i number of email items totalling $25,- | 000.000. The army bill as finally agreed upl on, provides for an average army of 325,000 men during the fiscal year ■ which began yesterday. I The money bills sent to the white house today bring the total appropriated during the present session and the closing session of the 65th. ■ congress to more than $5,000,000,000. Just before adjournment House Re- ! publican Leader Mendell inserted in ! the record a statement that the six I great supply bills passed by the 65th. I congress were nearly $800,000,000 less j than the same bills as they passed the last house. THE KILTIES ARE HERE The Kilties, famous Canadian band, most of whose members saw actual war service and were but recently discharged, arrived here this morning anil will give concerts at the new | gym today and tomorrow, afternoons at 2:30 and evenings at 8:15 They I come here under contract with W. G. Kist of the Rex and he is showing them under the auspices of the Camp Fire girls who get ten per cent of the proceeds of the tickets sold by | them. There are twenty five in the Kiltie party and dressed in their uniforms attracted considerable attention today. The concerts are high grade and those who have heard them are enthusiastic over them. They showed at the English theater, Indianapolis, last week and their visit to a town the size of Decatur Is somewhat exceptional, “TOYS OF FATE "Toys of Fate.” a special attraction in seven big reels will be the big feature at the Mecca Theater tonight, featuring the Nazimova the ,great Russian star. A beautiful story on the life of the wandering gypsies, shewing how the daughter of the dhief becomes married to a rich white man, who after tiring of her. ; sends her back to her tribe to marry a girl of his class. She becomes de- ■ spondant and dies, and at which the t tribe swears revenge. Her child is i breguht up a carefree, and after- . j wards meets her father, without i. j knowing each other. She is told of :.|the past by the gypsy chief, and is d! told to get revenge. She is planning t jto kill herself, having poisoned a 8 i drink, when her drunken father calls i for her with intent to marry her. e Seeing the wine he takes the drink, e and drops to the floor dead. A real 8 j show tonight. Follow the crowd. Ado missios ten and twenty cests plus e war tax. e HARVEST SEASON ON II [ Adams county farmers are in the ? midst of the harvest season. Hays'making is on in full blast, as well as - the cutting of wheat. Oats cutting I will not be due for several weeks. - ■. ..