Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 192, Decatur, Adams County, 12 August 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 192

interest goes OVER THE TOP Enthusiasm Keeps Bubbling at Chautauqua— Programs Are Fine OF SPLENDID WORTH Dr. Charles Aked and Ver Haar Concert Company Will be Heard Tonight Enthusiasm and interest, as manifest by attentive listeners and much applause, "went over the top" at the opening day of Decatur's Independent Chautauqua yesterday. a jar of yeast, it can keep going over the top. and not lose', but gain, added wor th. Each number on the program is expected to please, instruct and entertain, and the feast of good things, as outlined for this week, promises much. The Karl Grossman orchestra of seven members, exceeded all expectations of music numbers, and with their fine perforance and the excellent line of music they chose for their rendition, the audience heard one of the best concerts it has ever had the pleasure of hearing. Likewise Mrs. Boddie, dramatic soprano, rendered several pleasing selections and received much applause. Vincenzo de Santo, Italian statesman and lecturer, pleased in the afternoon with his lecture "The League of aNtions.” in which he finally ended by saying that universal love would prove the greatest effective "league of Nations.” in which he finally endappreciation but good as it was. that of the evening went far beyond, and the audience outdid itself in cheering him, following his discourse “Italy's Future Democracy.” He brought Italy, the romantic and beautiful, the democratic in reality, home in a new and closer union with the audience, and they agreed that the "inVfhlbTe ties" that bind this country with that of Italy, were made visible in the pleasing way that de Santo, who is clever, witty, eloquent, has of expressing himself. He told of their government, which has been a democracy in realty for fifty years, “for the people, by the people and of the peole”; and of their great effort through the centuries of warding off threatening powers and securing their government: of the last threatening onslaught of the enemy during the world war and how they stood, invincible, though for awhile they had no munitions and only a third of what bread physicians declared was necessary to exist. That America is the pattern, the inspiration. the pride and the joy of Italy was expressed in a very clear way, and he told of the grqat love and the pride with which those, who have visited here or have lived here, speak. Rev. J. C. Mullins, of Mattoon. 111., platform superintendent, presided during the Chautauqua. and James L. Lear, general manager, who was here for the day, only, spoke. He urged the residents here to continue the interest and urged for a perfection of the organization to take advantage of the splendid opportunities forat Chautauqua for next year. The program this afternoon consisted of a concert by the Ver Haar Concert company, who will also open the session this evening with music. The address of Dr. Charles F. Aked. England’s greatest preacher, on “David Lloyd George,” is said will be a masterptece. The Chautauqua this evening will open at seven o’clock, instead of 7:30 and everybody is expected to be there promptly, as it will begin on time. The gymnasium, corner of Jackson and First streets, where the Chautauqua is being held in the absence of the tent which failed to get here on account of the railroad strike, was well filled last night. Promise was made that a hundred additional chairs would be installed this evening to care for t’:e increasing crowd. Following is the program for Wednesday: Afternoon, single admission 50 cents. 2:3o—Elma B. Smith: •entertainment superb. Child imitation unequalled—a great children's program. 3:15— Great concert. Vitale's orchestral band. This is a great service band of twenty men. Every member of this organization has been in some branch of the military service—eight of the men have been overseas. (Continued on Page Three)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

IN SLEEPY HOLLOW (United Press Service) Lenox. Mass., Aug. 12 —(Special to ■ Daily Democrat) —The body of And | rew Carnegie, steel magnate, who I died here yesterday, will be taken to | Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, N. Y., for burial, it was announced at the Carnegie home here today. It was also stated there will be no funeral services in New York. At the same time it. was learned that the Rev. Benson N. Wyman, pastor of the Lenox Congregational church and Rev Dr. William Pierson Merrill, pastor of the Brick Presbyterian church. New York, will officiate at a private funeral service to be held Thursday morning at Shadowbrook. After the services Thursday the body will then be taken by special train to Tarrytown. N. Y„ for burial in a lot Carnegie bought a few years ago. A WAR ROMANCE Heber Fonner Brings Back a Bride From Evansville —Letters Cheered HIS LONELY DAYS At Camp Shelby and When Abroad—Bride was Formerly Miss Mary White. About two years ago in September Miss Mary White, a young and demure lassie of Evansville, stood on the station platform there with her mother, and watched the troop trains go thru. There dropped at the feet of the demure lassie a scrap of paper on which was written the name of Heber Fonner. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fonner. of Root township, Adams county. Heber was one of the volunteer Company A boys of this city and was passing through Evansville on his way to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to Camp Shelby. Now. the demure lassie, her parent's .only child, because of her youth and her demureness, had never heretofore displayed enough interest in the other sex. to even have a beau. But she said to her mother, who was witi her, “but O mother, I may write to this soldier boy. may I not?” Her mother gave her consent and there went, to Heber during the year or more that he was at Camp Shelby, letters from Mary White at Evansville, to cheer him during his lonely time there. And the correspondence continued through the many months that Heber was abroad. But when he returned he paid personal visits to Evansville and the friendship grew into love and ripened into the marriage of the young couple last Thursday evening at five o’clock. The wedding of the couple took place at the home of the bride's parents in Evansville. and a supper followed. On the evening before the wedding, the bride was given a shower by a number of her friends, at the home of a cousin. Now two years later, the demure lassie, now a bride, is standing at the station again, but this time with her husband, bound in the opposite direction. for his home here. They are expected to arrive here on any train, and will make their home on the Fonner farm.

FACTORY MEN ARE HERE Messrs. Neaderhouser and Dunbar of Linn Grove, representing the chair factory, which is negotiating with the chamber of commerce here for a location in Decatur are here this afternoon and a meeting is being held at the city hail as we go to press. The j proposition looks good and the local committee is enthusiastic about the outliook for locating this rapidly growing institution. HAS ACCIDENT Walter Staley, who has been employed at this office for the past several months had three fingers smashed Sunday evening when the door of a Ford automobile was accidentally closed catching his fingers between I the door and the fender. The acci-; dent though painful is not thought to ; be serious but Walter will be laid up for several days. WILL START SEPT FIRST (United Press Service) Paris. Aug. 12. —(Secial to Daily Democrat) —General Pershing will leave for Italy next Saturday, visiting Rome and the battle fields. He will start for the United States the first week in September.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 12, 1919.

TAX RATE TO FALL Average Tax Rate May Fall to About $1.20 is the Board’s Estimate VALUATION INCREASE Os About $4,000,000,000 Over the Figures of Proceeding Year. The Indianapolis News says: “The state board of tax commissioners has estimated roughly that the 1919 aggregate valuation of property for taxing purposes will shew an increase of aproximately $4,000,000,000 over the 1918 figure because of the truer assessing of property under the new* tax law. The board estimated also that the average municipal tax rate of $3.01 in 1918 may fall to about $1.30. “The 1918 net aggregate valuation was $2,124,446. A compilation of abstracts from the counties computed with the abstract of the state board's assessments shows that the gross state total now is $5,158,730,975. but this figure is subject to mortgage deductions of an unknown amount, possibly $100,000,000. and to increases and decreases to be ordered for some counties when the state board completes its investigations now under way. •'Personal property of individuals and corporations this year and last and real estate and improvemetns this year and last aggregated as follows: I Personal. 1919, $1,941,656,070; 1918. | $904,926,816. Real estate and improvements. 1919, $3,217,074,645; 1918, $1,390,165,975. “The 1919 totals are subject to changes because of increases or decreases to be ordered by the slate board and because of the undetermined mortgage deductions total. “A table compiled by the board shows the average valuation an acre of farm land tor each county: Among these of especial interest here are: Adams $113.00 Allen 116.00 Brown 8.13 Jay 100.00 Wells 106.46 “Variations from these averages may result from investigations by the state board. “The state board has voted to extend itsi third session ten days. This will close the session on August 28 instead of August 18 as regularly fixed. It is at this session that the board investigates county assessments and after which the board may order a decrease or increase. It is predicted that many increases will be ordered.”

AGAIN IN POWER Food Administrator Notified to Adopt Rules That Governed DURING THE WAR No Hoarding Nor Profiteering Will be Allowed— All Take Notice. S. E. Hite, who served so successfully during the rwar. as Adams county food administrator, has been notified by the government to go on duty again, on account of the present food situation and the probing into the high cost of things. Mr. Ilite stated today, that all rules that governed during the w ar, are in force now, relative to the hoarding of foods or profiteering. None of this will be allowed. The government has imposed no regulations on the sale of sugar, but in many places, merchants who find themselves with a limited supply on hand and wishing to accomodate as j many as possible, have restricted the i sale. Here, it is said, not over tweuly- ' five pounds may be bought by any one i person. TAKES OFFICE POSITION Miss Regina Murtaugh has taken a position as typist with the Graham & Walters office. The vacancy was occasioned by the resignation of Miss Marie Bultemeier who has worked in the office for a number of years, but who will take a rest from labor.

THE ACTORS STRIKE (United Press Service) New York, Aug. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The producing man agers association has announced its I intention to fight the striking actors , in the courts. The Shuberts have filed in the ' United States district court for $500,000 damages against the Actors Equity association, collectively and nearly 300 members individually. Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr., secured a temporary injunction against officers of the Equity association, preventing them from interfering with the “Ziegfeld Follies" and another against the members of the Production association preventing them from walking out. BUYS DORWIN HOMESTEAD W. F. Beery, rural mail carrier, has purchased the old Dorwin homestead on North Second street, owned for many years by the late Belinda Dorwin. Mr. and Mrs. Beery expect to remodel the home, but will probably not begin work on the same until next year. In the meantime they will occupy the residence and will take possession as soon as they can. possibly about September 1. PRICE CUTTING

Government Experts Show That Prices Have Been Lowered in 2 Weeks GATHERING DATA Report Says That Potatoes Have Been Cut 50 cents Bushel—Meat Prices. (By Ralph P. Couch, United Press Staff Correspondent) Washington. Aug. 12. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wholesale food dealers have begun to make big reductions in prices ot‘ vegetables, dressed meats and fruits, government reports showed today. With the campaign to reduce the high cost of living in full swing a comparison of quotations of July 28. with those of August 11 showed a marked decline, which set in after the attack on unjustified prices began. Potatoes have been cut from 50 cents of $3.40 a barrel since July 28, according to quotations collected by the bureau of markets. Slashes in the prices of dressed meats range up to 5 cents a pound fopoi k loins. The cutting also has been extended to beef, the figures showedd. Big crops are noticeable in quotations for Boston. New York. Philadelphia and Chicago. A few price increases are shown for some grades of meat. The figures indicate the downward trend is general and that increases are exceptional. For meats, 182 comparisons were made of quotations collected by the | bureau of markets yesterday and on July 28. In 107 comparisons price cuts were found. Increases totalled, 50. While in comparisons there was no change. While prices have shown a down- j ward trend since last July, the month-1 ly report of the department of agri-' culture on the composite condition of i all crops shows that prices paid pro-I ducers mounted rapidly during the early part of the month. The increase during that month, considered as a whole, amounted to 6.1 per cent, the report issued today said

On Aug. 1 the index figure of prices was 172 per cent higher than a year ago. 6.9 per cent higher than two years ago and 91.9 per cent higher than the average of the last ten years on Aug. 1. The prices paid producers for meat animals increased 4.2 per cent from June 15 to July 15. on which date the index figure was 14.1 per cent higher than a year ago, 36.1 per cent higher than two years ago and 91.3 per cent higher than the average for the last ten years. The increases in foodstuffs were in face of promises for belter crops i than last year according to the report The composite tend of all crops on Aug. 1, while 4 5 per cent lower than on July 1. was 2 per cent higher than the final per acre yields last year. The total acreage was about 6 per cent higher than last year. WEATHER Indiana —Part cloudy and warmer tonight. Wednesday probably thunder showers.

PRESIDENT ASKS FOR SERVICE MEN Wants the Use of Secret Service Men to Run Down Food Profiteers WHEAT GUARANTEE Committee Makes a Report —Protecting the Farmer —Congress Busy. (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 12—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today asked congress for authority to use the secret service in running down profiteers and food hoarders and for an appropriation of $175,000 for the work.

A demand for a change in wheat standard which is “defrauding" the farmers, was made by the senate ag riculture committee today in a statement signed by a majority of committee including democrats and republicans. The committee action is the result of a protest from farmers throughout the United States who fear they will suffer heavy losses this year. While api roving efforts to reduce the cost of living, the committee explained that the farmers’ interest must be safeguarded. Hundreds of million bushels of wheat have been shrivled by heat this season, it was stated, and under present grading rules cannot sell for more than $1.50 a bushel. Millers, however, plan to gather up this grain and make it into high grade flour to sell at prices based on number one wheat, says the statement. Chairman Gronna will lay the committees' demand before Julius Barnes, head of the U. S. Grain corporation. The committee also complained that discount on lower grades of wheat are too large and that the farmer gets less than the difference in quality warrants. Washington, Aug. 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The "mild reservation” in the senate today displayed new activity in an attempt to hasten ratification of the peace treaty, in line with President Wilson’s warning that , living costs will not go down to stay until there is real peace. A conference was arranged for this week between Senators favoring mild reservations and Senator Lodge, leader of the group which demands strong meet in the hope of bringing affairs to a stage where they can convince the democrats the time has come to accept reservations to insure quick action on the treaty.

BROTHER IS DEAD I Harrison Krick, of West Reading, Penna., Died There Yesterday BROTHERS LEAVE To Attend Funeral — Will be Held Thursday—Was 72 Years Old. Henry and Josua Krick left this afternoon for Fort Wayne and from there took the tour o’clock train for West Reading, Penna., to attend the funeral of their brother, Harrison Krick, aged who died | yesterday morning. The telegram did not state the cause, but it is believed to have been a complication of ailments. The deceased was born in West Reading, Penna., March 19, 1847. For two years he resided at Fort Wayne, but returned to his Pennsylvania home. He leaves a wife and nine children; ■ and a brother, Aaron Krick, of West! Reading, besides the two who live I here. AIRPLANE DROPS (United Press Service) London, Aug. 12— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The giant seaplane “Felixstowe Fury” while tuning up for the flight to Capetown, South Africa, scheduled for today, crashed to the | ground off Felixstowe yesterday, killing one of the crew. The other six J members were saved.

GOING BACK TO WORK * (United Press Service) Washington. Aug. 12. (Special to Daily Democrat)—Between fifteen and twenty-five thousand unauthorized railroad shop workers-strikers returned to work this morning in response to President Wilson’s decision that there would be no wage conferences while the men were out. it was said at the railroad administration today. Reports here were that practically all men are back at work west of the Mississippi, less than 50% in Chicago, Ohio and the central west, all back in the south except in Atlanta, while New England shops still are almost without workmen. According to telegrams received at the railroad administration 6,000 men returned at Baltimore and 5,000 at Kansas City. I All shops are operating officials said on the seaboard air line. ANOTHER SPEECH

Senator Lodge, Makes Another Speech Against League of Nations VALUE TO THE WORLD Asserts That America Can be of Greater Service Without League. Washington, Aug. 12.—(Special to I Daily Democrat) —America, independ-' . ent, can be of greater service to the I world than America “fettered” by the i league of nations. Senator Lodge,' ! Massachusetts, republican leader of , 1 the senate, asserted today in a senate * speech on the league. I "By meddling in all the differences | which may arise among mankind we . 1 simply fritter away our influence and injure ourselves to no good purpose,” said Lodge. "We ohali be of far more value to J the world and its peace by occupyi ing, so far as possible. the situation ■ we have occupied for the last 20 years i and by adhering to the policy of Wash I ington and Monroe.” Lodge denied this means a policy of American isolation. That, he said. Is no longer possible, because the United States became a world power at the time of the war with Spain. “Nobody,” said Lodge, ‘expects to isolate the United States or to make i •it a hermit nation. But there is a . wide difference betw-een taking a suitable part in world responsibilities and plunging our country in every controversy and conflict on the face of | the globe. One great element of our strength in the war just closed was that we had held aloof and had not thrust ourselves into European quarI rels: that we had no selfish inter- | est.” Lodge declared that the league covenant, instead of providing for per- j

I petual and universal peace, as its ad-1 | vocates declare, really sets up an alliance the principal revisions of which ; and for war and not peace. ENTERTAINMENT FINE The' entertainment given (by the Evangelical Lutheran St. Peter’s choir. Friday and Sunday. August 8 and 10th, was very fine. On the second day of the entertainment, five hundred or more attended, and there was not room to accommodate all. Prof. P. W. Dorn, director, and Miss Lydia Dcrnseif. jhccoinpanlst, with the able chorus, and the excellent staff of players, gave a very fine ] production and are receiving many compliments. Refreshments were sold , in booths on the grounds, which were lighted by Delco-Lights. The affair was a great success in all ways. RADEMAKER FUNERAL WILL BE HELD THURSDAY Funeral services for Cornelius Radernaker, of Fort Wayne, whose death occurred yesterday afternoon at 12:30 o’clock, will be held Thursday mornI ing at 8:30 o’clock from the residence and at 9 o'clock from the St. Peter's Catholic church of that city, of which he was a member. Burial will be in the Decatur Catholic cemetery. I Miss Addie Laisure went Wayne this afternoon to work at the General Electric works. Miss Hattie Kem. of Chicago, arrivi ed last evening over the Erie to spend her vacation in this city with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. j Mumma, and other relatives.

Price, Two Cents

SALE A SUCCESS Fifty-eight Head of Registered Du roc’s Sold at Nidlinger & Sons’ Sale THEY BROUGHT $6,255 High Price Paid Was $305 —I. A. Kalver Was the Biggest Purchaser. The Duroc hog salt held yesterday by John D. Nidlinger & Sons on their farm, north of the city was a great -success, fifty-eight head, the entire lot offered being sold and bringing a total sum of $6,255.00. An immense crowd was present which more than taxed the capacity of the sale barn, there being buyers from Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois ami Wisconsin. I. A. Kalver of this city who is stocking up his farms in the south part of the county with full blood registered Duroc was the largest purchaser. he buying nine of (he lot. Mr. Amstutz of Berne was also one of the local buyers. The highest price paid for a spring pig was $190.00, while the to price for one of the Registered Duroc hogs was $305.00, it being bought by Kleinknight &■ Son of Kingsland. Mr. Nidlinger & Son was more than pleased with the sale. They have gained quite a reputation over the state and country as hog raisers and intend to hold another sale during the winter. They have over 100 head of Durocs on the farm now. Only registered full blood hogs are raised by them.

A PLAYER PIANO Forms Base of Suit Filed by W. G. Kist—Seeks to Recover on Piano WHICH WAS SOLD Without His Knowledge — Had Paid S7OO on the Same, He Alleges.

William G. Kist is plaintiff in a ' suit filed in the Adams circuit court in which he makes W. F. Rosenwinkle and Murray J. Scherer defendants, demanding SBOO of them. • j Kist, who until recently conducted the Rex theatre, here, sets out that, January 3, 1918, he bought a piano player of Rosenwinkle, for S9OO for which he was to pay in installments. He alleges that he paid S7OO on the ; same, but that in July of this year, ' Murray Scherer, with the knowledge ‘ and consent of Rosenwinkle, and j without his, (Kists), knowledge, sold the player to Ben F. Miller, of this city, who recently opened a new moving picture house here. He says that Scherer sold the same to Miller for five hundred dollars, none of which money has been turned over to Kist. Kist says that the piano player was worth SBOO and consequently asks judgment for that amount against Rosenwinkle and Scherer. L. C. Devoss is Kist's attorney. TWO MEN HELD (United Press Service) Chicago, Aug 12—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two men who gave their names as Roy La Prairie and Louis Powers were under arrest today and detained in connection with the slaying of Robert C. Wilson, a university student, Saturday night. The men were picked from more than 200 suspects taken in by police and rifle squads since the killing. Scores of others are still held for investigation, police said. Police said Powers and La Prairie admitted they had their hair clipped closely a few hours after the time of the shooting. They denied however, any knowledge of the affair “WELCOME HOME, SOLDIERS.” i The Rev. A. W. Hinz, pastor of the Zion Lutheran church, gave a splendid sermon Sunday for the “Welcome Home, Soldiers” services. The con- : gregation had purchased, for its sol- > dier in France. Dr. L. K. Magley, a beautiful tie pin, as a Christmas present. On account of the Irregularity with which he received bis mails, the pin was not sent at that time, but ' was presented at the service here !Sunday