Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 251, Decatur, Adams County, 22 October 1919 — Page 1

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road meeting lastevening Members <>f St»te Highway Commission Arrived at 8 O’clock and Got Busy plans AREDISCUSSED Promise Made That Ada!T« County will be Given Additional Highway. .. W e assure you gentlemen. that! commission will change the road I map for Adams county, to include i a greater mileage. Wo will either v. Id . Ih e road from the Jay county line to , Decatur or extend the east and west road to the state line, but we cannot promise more and we cannot at this

time say what our definite plans will i'T" We have in til April first to con- ■ ’■ (1 ,r these matters a-d we Clsh to. tliink it <>ver and consult with other members of the commission who are! not here.” T | lP above was the expression by L. T Wright, chairman of the Indiana Highway Commission after a twoj hmirs’ meeting last evening. Mr Wright, with Messrs. Crawford and t Campl ell of the commission arrived ■ here about eight o’clock last evening.! after a day of annoying delays which ' eulminated when the big National car' owned by the commission and used for traversing the state, broke down at [ Monroe. The car was so disabled that repairs cannot he made for some! days and the men had to hire a car[ and come on here. They were taken i over the Kingsland road this morn j frig to Huntington, went from there to Wabash by traction and from there over two proposed roads to Warsaw. Though the members of the commission looked tired and said they were,l thev insisted on meeting some-flHhose

interested in good roads here last night so they would not have to change the schedule this morning. A ; meeing was held at the Graham & i Walters office and J. W Tyndall, president of the new Adams County Highway Commission, presented the resolution adopted yesterday and urged: the claims of the county in a forciblemanner. The members went carefu’ ! v| over the map and partially agreed to. the advisability of this. The commissioners consider the project from I a state viewpoint and because of the' off side location of this county, seem-1 ed to feel that we should derive our, benefits from the roads in other parts I of the state and in other counties, Mr.| Tyndall. Mr. Graham. Mr. Moran. Mr Erwin. Mr. Heller. Mr. Durkin. Mr J Myers and others argued that this' was the best county in the state, told i of our good road efforts in years past and plead for recognition of our tax j Paving, patriotic and thoroughly Hoos-l ier citizens, who feel that we have not been given a “square deal" by the tentative plans. Chairman Wright assured those present that a change would be made in the plans, hut said I •b p y could not announce at this time! just what the plan would be. The -oad north from Decatur to join the Lincoln highway at New Haven was discussed but Mr. Wrgiht j oppose! it because it would add a 1 road to Allen county and this would cause objections from other parts of •he state. The most satisfactory plan finally seemed to be the state rouu Horn the Jay county line to this city, 'onnceting here with the Kingsland road and then the building of a county road east to the state line and north to the county line. It is believed these plans could be agreed upon by the great majority and every o| e should get back of one prop.osi-

'ion and pull for it. The commissioners are pleasant '''nilemon and were pleased at the *' l( iest manifested here and very sorto have disappointed the citizens "ho had gathered to meet them. MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT A meeting of the Decatur Adverting association will be held Friday night at the city hall for the purpose « making plans for the holding of Prize day” the big day formerly obsmted in Decatur. The majority of ’ ’e members of the association are in , av " r of the 'arise day" and it is the) mtention of the association to put on | ihe event in Nbvember. Only six numbers out of the sixty heretofore ,n < hided in the association voted against the "prize day."

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MORE SATISFACTORY — (United Press Service) Washington, Oct. 22. (Special to Daily Democrat) Tie stab-men’ issue.! by Pre/idem Wilson's physicians I this morning said: : "The president had one of the best nights since Ills illness began. His temperature, pulse and respiration rate continue! normal. His digestion is more satisfactory. LETTER READE THE CONFERENCE jSecretary Lane Reads Appeal of President Wilson to Industrial Meeting — -■' - GOMPERS HAS BILL Asks Immediate Considera-

; tion — Coal Operators Meet with Sec. Wilson (United Press Service) Washington, D. C., Oct. 22.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Presiden | Gompers, of the American Federation ; of Labor, introduced a new collective I bargaining proposal in the industrial I conference immediately after the! ‘ opening of the afternoon session. "I shall ask immediate considers-1 [ tion,” said Gompers. t President Wilson served on the national industrial peace conference a demand that it stay on the job until it finds away of carrying on industry 1 other than “in the spirit and with the very method of war.” Otherwise national disaster is invited, he warned. Written in the president’s sickroom i in the white house the communication a letter addressed to the “ladies and gentlemen of the industrial peace.” was read by Sec. Lane immediately after the morning session of the con-

ference convened when it was indicated that the labor group had decided | to withdraw because of the defeat yesterday of the proposal to recognize I ' collective bargaining. “Must suspicion and hatred a.id force rule us in civil life?" Wilson demanded. ‘‘Our industrial leaders and our in- ; dustrial workers to live together with out faith in each other constantly struggling for advantages over each . other doing naught but what is compelled?" For the conference to break up without finding a ground for an agreement would be to confess, the president declared, that domestic welfare j canont be ended “at a time when the I nations of the world are endeavoring to find away of avoiding international | war." Applause broke out on both sides of the hall when Lane finished reading. — Washington, Oct. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary of LabI or Wilson was closeted with coal op--1 erators nearly two hours today after ■ miners were excused from the joint I conference called to avert the strike set for Nov. 1. Wilson was to meet with miner delegates at 2:30 this afternoon after which he expected to reconvene the | joint session. Washington. Oct. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —While the senate today debated Senator Watson's charges that the federal trade commission employed "Reds" the commission made a reply to the Indiana senator's statement in his speech today. , The commission made public telegrams said to have passed between packers and their agents in an attempt to show Watson’s alleged re-

lations with certain Chicago packers and challenged proof of Watson’s charges. BALL GAME SUNDAY The Decatur Crestos will meet the fast Decatur Pyramids in a game of baseball Sunday at the old fair grounds. Both teams are so evenly matched that it would be hard to pick the winner. This game Sunday is to decide the amateur championship or ' the city. Everybody come and root for their favorite team. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE J Chicago, Oct. 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn- —Dec. $1.25; May I ,1.22%. Oats—Dec. 71%c; May 74I %C.

TO TAKE A BRIDE William Geary, Jr., Former Decatur Boy To Be Married Tomorrow AT OTTAWA, OHIO To Young Lady of That City—ls Superintendent of Cigar Factory William Geary. Jr., former De-sv'ir boy. and at one time a carrier for Ihe Democrat, will claim a bride tomorrow at Ottawa. Ohio, where he h-ts been engaged in business for some time He will be married to a young lady of that city and will make his’ homo at that place, being superintendent of the Deissel-Weimer Cigar company. manufacturers of the San Felice and other cigars. The groom is a son of the late William Geary, Sr. whose family moved from here to Sidney, Ohio, about six years ago following the death of Mr. Geary. The other members of the family still reside at Sidney, but still own their residence property on West Madison street, this city.

ALL SET FOR SHOW First Appearance of “Oh. Oh, Cindy,’’ Big Home Talent Play Will BE GIVEN TONIGHT Nearly Two Hundred People Will Take Part—Cast is a Large One. Tonight and tomorrow night are the big nights. Hundreds of people have been looking forward to them. The Uef?a Theta TatTs have been

looking toward these nights—because they are the “show dates,” and they are to see the result of their two weeks of unceasing preparation. And the cast and choruses —they welcome the opportunity to show the nublic what the much-talked-of “Oil, Oh. Cindy!" really is. They have gone through two weeks of "intensive training” and are now ready. And the public—are you all set? Have you and your friends secured your tickets? Miss “Oh. Oh. Cindy!” and you will always regret it. Miss Leona Bosse, general chairman of committees, in a remark which someone overheard, gives you the right "dope." She says “Oh. Oh. Cindy!" can’t help but be the biggest and most successful show ever staged in Decatur.” Can you afford to miss it? Tickets are still on sale. Get them now, and see your friends perform tonight and tomorrow night, 8:15 sharp, at the Athletic hall. Following is the cast of characters in order of their appearance: Terence O'Hooligan. stage manager of the Follies. Dr. Fred Patterson. Mildred St. Clair, Persis Neilson. Rae Roslyn, and Grade Martin, Follies show girls known as “The Big Four.” Flomece Bremerkamp, Genevieve Bremerkamp, Margaret Smith and Mathilda Berling. Blanche Blondina, also of the Follies and Cinderella’s Chum, known as “Goldy,” Agnes Kohne. Alpbonse Verdier, Billy Weston, Rex Lambert, a vaudeville team known as “The Three Bears,” Felix Holthouse. Joe Kortenbrer, Oscar Lankenau.

Cinderella Van Alstyne, of the Ziegfield Follies, known to her friends as "Cindy,” Mrs. Lewis Holthouse. Stephen Craig, bethrothed to Cinderella and known as “The Prince,” Elmo Smith. Ferdinand Gotrox, producer of the Follies, known to the company as “Santa Claus”. Francis Confer. Lily White, Cinderella’s colored maid. Glennys Mangold. Friday, Robinson’s Right Hand man, Felix Maier. Saturday, Friday’s rival, Richard Durkin. Robinson Crusoe, the legendary hero, Hugh Hite. Le Crier, Fay Hammell. A Mother, Ruby Miller. Smiles, Agnes Kohne. Messengers, Irene Holthouse, Kath ryn Hyland, Mary Patterson. Alphonso the First, who founded the Portuguese kingdom in the twelfth century, was said to be seven feet tall.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, October 22, 1919.

YOUNG MAH IS ELECTROCUTED Dale Stetler, of Near Willshire, Met Instant Death While Crossing OVER WIRE FENCE Rockford Electric Light Wire Had Fallen and Charged Fence Wire Gale Stetler. aged twenty, son of Mr and Mrs. George H’ntry Sle'ler living two miles southeast of Willshire, Ohio, on the Rockford road, was electrocuted, and death is believed to have occurred instantly yesterday. the result of a high tension wire of the Rockford Electric light system falling across a telephone wire. It 1.--believed that this charged a wire fence sufficiently to kill young Stetler while crossing over, preparatory to investigating the poor lighting and telephone conditions. The accident happened yesterday afternoon between 2:30 and 3 o'clock, near the place on the Stetler farm where the Rockford Electric Works’ transformer was located. A burnout had occurred there and a pole was burned, letting the high tension wire fall across the telephone line. Young Stetler tvent out to investigate and only about ten or fifteen minutes after leaving the house, his dead l>ody was found, death probably having been instantaneous, and probably having resulted from the shock occasioned by the current escaping and charging the wire fence over which he crossed. The body was not charred and the physician was of tlpe opinion that the shock to the heart occasioned the death. The body when found showed discoloration. but this disappeared about an hour after the body was taken to Willsnire in the hopes that resuscitation. life was not yet extinct and that it could be revived. Attempts to te store the young man. however, proved fatal, and the body was taken to the family home. Arrangements for the funeral were not Known this morning He was a well known and highlyrespected young man an 1 had arrived at the age of twenty years this month He was graduated 2 years ago from the Willshire schools; and a year age from the Van Wert hivl) school. He is survived by the parents; two brothers and two sisters at home: r brother and one sister in Chicago; and a sister, who is a wife of the Rev Johnson, a United Brethren preacher stationed in Ohio.

RECRUITING MEN • Sgt. Scott of Fort Wayne Here Today on Weekly Visit in Search OF MEN FOR ARMY Motor Transport and Medical Department—Other Branches are Open Sgt. Frank Scott of the army recruiting staticn of Fort Wayne, in charge of Sgt. Arthur Turner was here today, on what will be his first weekly visit to this city in the interest of getting recruits for Uncle Sam’s army, the flower and the best in the world. Sgt. Scott came here on his motorcycle and was busy during the entire day putting up placards and getting things into shape for his regular weekly visits, which he intends to make here on every Wednesday. Sgt. Scott, who was a lieutenant during the war and saw service overseas, stated that he was in charge of the motor transport and medical department of the recruiting service and that he would endeavor to secure recruits for these two branches. Other branches of the service are open, however, and if any young man wishes to investigate or inquire into the benefits a letter to Sgt. Arthur Turner, Army Recrunting Station, Ft. Wayne will bring the necessary information. Questions relative to soldiers’ insurance and aJlottments wKI be (Continued on Page Three) WEATHER FORECAST Indiana —Cloudy tonight, probably followed by showers in early morning or Thursday, somewhat warmer tonight.

| GIVEN A SET-BACK 1 Clocks Will be Set Back an Hour Next Saturday at Mid-night I DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW ’will Cease Then With Exception of Several Cities Who Like It. Next Saturday night. Oct. 25, the docks will bo set l ack one hour and the old order of time will again be taken up. The daylight saving law, so far as the nation is concerned, will then pass out of existence. The many advantages derived under the new way, however, are not to be lost altogether, as many cities are malt- , ing laws to have the local time therein computed by the new method. Fort Wayne was over a year ahead of the , government in setting her clocks up , one hour, and the results were so sat- , isfactary that she will probably continue to do so. Another city which will be an hour ahead is Cincinnati, . where there will be no change, and the new way of computing time will be in effect winter and summer. SELLS 7 THEATER Wm. Parent, Who Owned and Operated the Crystal Theater Eight Years SELLS TO MR. F. WHITE L in Os South Bend—Formerly of Monroeville—Takes Possession Monday. i Through a deal completed yester- > lay afternoon, the Crystal theater. >wned and operated for eight years under rhe management of William Parent, became the property of Frank White, of South Bend, who Formerly lived at Monroeville where k he operated a theater, moving to South Bend four years ago. where he was engaged in government work. Mr. White will arrive in this city and take possession of his new business Monday, and announces that he will close the theater for a short time, during which he will' remodel ' the inside to some extent, and will also improved the outside of build'-'’ trranging it to correspond with' the city type of theaters. The Crystal theater is the oldest motion picture house in this city, having been operated for eight years, and showed all high class pictures, giving it a splendid patronage. The same line of pictures will be continued by Mr. White, and possibly a fewother selections, which will enable the citizens of Decatur and vicinity to sgp many good shows in the newly irranged city-like theater. Mr. Parent states that he will move his family to Detroit where they will make their future home, he having secured employment in that city.

DICK BUTLER CHAIRMAN (United Press Service) New York, Oct. 22. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—The radical element of the striking longshoremen today organized a new strike committee electing Dick Butler chairman. This organization designed to supplant the “regular” strike committee headed by John F. Beilly was to present a program of demands to Mayor Hylan as head of the conciliation committee some time today. T. V. O’Connor, president of the International longshoremen’s association, who has opposed the strike from the outset, was expected to announce suspension of all local unions who refused to work today as directed by the vote of the faction headed by O'Conner. THIRD CHILD TREATED (United Press Service) Chicago, Oct. 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Teddy Harrington rhe third Detroit child brought to Chicago for bichloride of mercury poisoning treatment is in a grave condition, according to Dr. Thomas A. Carter. The physician examined the 2 year old baby immediately after the child was brought to Columbus hospital by his father. “We may be able to save the boy’s life.” said Dr. Carter. “However, it will be several days before we can tell I definitely.

READY TO TRY KAISER (United- Press Service) Loudon, Oct. 22. (Special to Daily Democrat) Andrew Boner Lt:w. government spokesman, announced in the house of commons this afternoon when parliament reconvened, that all preparations had been made for a trial of the former kaiser. His extradition will not be demanded, however, until all nations have signed the peace treaty, Bonor Law said. TYNDALL HEADS AN ASSOCIATION President of Adams County Highway Commission —A Big .Meeting STATE MEN DELAYED Talks by Local Citizens Results in Organization and Resolutions The members of the state highway commission failed to get here in :ime for the mass meeting at the courtroom yesterday afternoon at three o’clock. But that did not pre-

vent “the hoys.” representative citizens from every nook and corner in Adams county, getting busy and organizing for the purpose of putting Adams county on the “state road map.” In fact, a very thorough organization tvas effected and a resolution presented by County Attorney Henry B. Heller, was unanimouslv adopted, whereby every effort will be made to get the commission to change their tentative plans and to give Adams ’ourrfy her “just deserts” —a considerably greater slice of the state roads than the proposed six mile spur from Kingsland east *o this city. Mr. Heller's resolution as follows s self explanatory: “Whereas. Adams County has been a pioneer county in the state in the building of improved macadamized highways; “Whereas, Adams county now has more miles in proportion of such improved highways in the county than any other county in the state of Indiana; and whereas we believed that these efforts of the citizens and tax (Continued on Page Four) EDWIN BOOTH 111 HERE Edwin Booth, of the William Fox Film Staging Company, was here today on business with the local theatres. Mr. Booth is a third cousin of Edwin Booth .the actor who killed Abraham Lincoln, but. as he said, apoligetically. he could not help what his cousin did. He. himself, is an actor also, and has only recently left the stage to engage in salesmanship for the film company. He left on the 1:05 train on the G. R. & I. this afternoon for points south. ARRESTS FOLLOW RIOT (United Press Service) Pittsburgh. Pa., Oct. 22 —(Special < to Daily emocrat)— A score of men, I all foreigners were under arrest in I Braddock near here today, following I sporadic clashes in that district yes- i terday in which one man was shot ’ and two score others injured. Order i was restorer! late last night by state < troopers. The fighting occurred at the ent- ] rance at the Eggar Thomson mills. ( According to police workmen who ( had been housed in the mill ventur- < ed outside for the first time since 1 the strike was called. Just a few ( nights before. special policemen ( guarding the men were relieved from | duty and the local police were unable to cope with the situation yesterday. Although numerous minor clashes were reported from other districts the first disturbance started as the workmen left the plant in the morning. The second riot was soon after noon and the third last night as the day shift left the mills. EIGHT KILLED IN RIOT (United Press Service) Youngstown, 0., Oct. 22 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Eight persons were shot and stabbed here early today in a clash between alleged negro steel strike bi takers and union pickets. Five negroes were arrested. Four of them were armed with new l revolvers, police said. The fifth ne- ■ gro was said to have confessed to j stabbing Andy Humanio. a picket, i The victim may die.

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FRANCHISE FOR FIFTEEN YEARS I ! L I i Council Grants Citizens ’Phone Company a 15 , Year Privilege COMMITTEE AMENDS IT Cost of Removing Cables 1 Set at sls.oo—Grant St. Sidewalk Refused. Preceding the opening of the regular session of the city council last I evening, a preliminary or commit too [meeting wasaheld. during which th.discussion of the granting of the franchise (o the Citizens’ Telephone company of Decatur, was discussed by th■company’s attorneys. J. T. Merrym-trt 1 and Dore B. Erwin and L. C. Devoss. i attorney for the city. Following tin' 1 opening of the meeting the street and sewer committee to whom hud been ' referred the matter, reported that the franchise as heretofore presented be ’ changed to read that the life of the contract be fixed at fifteen years and ’ that the maximum cost to a property

owner or petitioner for removing a cable be fifteen dollars. This would apply in the case of a petitioner moving a barn or house from one street to another, necessitating the telephone company to remove or cut the cable in order that the structure might pass under. The report was approved. The changes were embodied into the fra - chise, which document was adopted and approved, on its first, second and final readings, thus giving the Citizens Telephone company the privilege to operate on. over and under the streets and alleys within the cTty. No objections were filed. The street and sewer committee reported that upon investigation, they found that the petitioners signing the petition for the building of the sidewalk on the north side of Grant street were not legal property owners and that the petition be refused. Their renort was approved and placed on file. The contract made with John Thomas for the hauling of the citv's coal from the railroad tracks to the light and water plant was placed on file and approved, together with Mr. Thomas' bond. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting adjourned: Street com. pav roll. $57.90; Police noy roll. $82.50: Citv firemen, 5’07.50: Thonrns. Dowling. *22.50; G. R. & I. Rv„ $29.50; Dick Booh. $37.50: Citizens’ 'Phone Co., $3.75: A. & C. Stone Co.. $59.00: City treasurer, $5.00: Wm. B. Btuford. *12.85: Sanitarv Suprlv Co.. $8.11: Boss Foundry & Mach, ine Co.. $16.36; David Deitsch. $14.1": Standard Oil Co.. $36.63: Sinclair Refining Co., *40.86: Bissell Co.. $21.74: Line Material Co.. $57.09: Ft. Wayne Oil Supply Co.. *49 68; I-ullo-Valve Mfg. Co.. $27.97: Standard Oil Co.. $104.71; Protective' Elec. Supply Co., $107.73: General Electric Co.. *58.97; Schafer Saddlerv Co.. .50: 1 . St. l ouis A W R. R.. *717 56: J. F. Stonerook. $67.58: J. F. Arnold. $29.77: General Electric Co.. $303.27; John Thomas. *94.99; M J Mylott pay roll. $142.50: A. C. Fbos pay roll. $310.50: Water Works pay roll. *31.00; T. St. l ouis & W. R. R„ $235.00; G. R. & 1 R R.. $206.57; Standard Oil Co.. $22.20 Ft. Wayne Oil & Supply Co., $12.60: Central Rubber Co.. $19.24; National Meter Co. $161.00; Ingersoll Rand Co.. $3.14; Pittsburg Cage & Supply Co., $7 78: Standard Oil Co., $15.51. DESTROYERS SUNK (United Press Service) I London, Oct. 22.—(Special to Daily Democrat )— Two bolshevik destroyers were sunk by British and EsthonUn destroyers in Kaporia bay yesterday, the British admiralty announced today “On Tuesday four bolshevik destroyers attacked Esthonian and British ■destroyers in Kaporia bay,” the official communique said. I “Two bolshevik destroyers were i sunk. We suffered no casualties.” , ANOTHER earthquake (United Press Service) Rome. Oct- 22.-(Special to Daily Democrat) - A strong earthquake shock lasting five seconds occurred In this vicinity at 7 o’clock tin's me a- . ing. %