Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 279, Decatur, Adams County, 24 November 1919 — Page 1

Volume XVII. Number 279

TO DRAFT PLANS FOR THE NEW CITY POWER PLANT COUNCIL EMPLOYS 0. MO NAUGHTON, CONSULTING ENGINEER TO PREPARE PLANS AND ASSIST IN SELECTING SITE—WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY.

Mr. D. McNaugnton or New York City, a consulting engineer in both si,ain and electric construction work, formerly connected with the'HogenPvi company, one of the largest and )ll( , t reputable construction engineering concerns in the east, has been , mployed by the city council tn pr;>- „ U I-. elans and assist in the selection of a site for the building of the m w power plant, which the city of tie ctur is contemplating building in view of th e coming of the General El-ctii.' Y<ik-, in this city, which con cm will use almost as much power i:i operating it..' plar.t ns is now generated at the Municipal plant and tn take cure of the a I’.red growth »f the city which will follow. At a special meeting of the Electric Light and Water Work-, committee held Saturday evening with Sttpt. Martin J. Mylott it was de< id>-1 i > employ Mr. McNaughton. He will arrive here Thursday and will at once investigate proposed sites fir thb < ection of the plant and will then prepare blue prints. It U estimated that tfia n-*w city power plant will cost at least one hundred thousand dollars. Mr. McNaughton will come here from Portland where he has prepared plans and specifications for the new $f2U,00(1 power plant erected, there. .

In selecting a ' site for'TWTffiwrr! plant, one of the points of advantage to be taken into consideration will! I>e (he securing of ground near a x rail [ road track and the river. A site of. this kind could more than likely be found in the north part of the city, | within close distance of the Grand, Rapids and 'lndiana raiiroad tracks and tin' bend of the St. Mary's riv >r.i Mr. Mylott and other officials have several places in view and it is hop-’d that they will not encounter any trouble in semiring a site. The fact that a site could be obtain-, ed along the railroad would save the I city—it is estimated — at least five thousand dollars a year on hauling, coal, besides making available the water used in generating and for the boilers. In an interview this morn-, ing Mr Mylott stated that it was esti-, mated that the proposed new plant would cost at least SIOO,OOO and that it would be between six and nine months, depending on the delivery of machinery, before the plant would be in operation. The present Municipal plant would be used as a pimping station, the one large turbin and other generating machinery being, moved to the new plant which would be electrified. It is proposed that the new plant be built with y capacity of 2000 K.v, it being equipped with two turbins. one 500 and the other 1500 horsepower, or in other words two and a half times hs large as the present plant, it having a capacity of 800 Kw. Besides the General Electric Co. using about a fourth of the out-put "■( the new proposed plant. a Decatur manufacturing concern would also change their present machinery and install the electric system if sufficient power could be furnished them. It’s some town boys. the wagon and help. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Nov 24 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn: Dec. $1.32%; Jan. $1.28; May. $1.27%. Oats: Dec. 73c; May, 76%c. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Hog receipts, 9500; market 59 high or; best heavies, $14.00; medium mixed. $14.00; common choice, $13.75 to $14.00; bulk sales $14.00; cattle receipts 800, steady; steers SB.OO tc $12.00; cows and heifers, $6.75 tc $7.50; sheep receipts, 300; market steady. Tops $7.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

HIP FRAGTURED i Mrs. Angelinc Archbold i Suffers Fracture of the Right Hip in Fall SUNDAY EVENING — i Was Retiring for Night When She Was Seized With Dizziness and Fell Mrs. Angeii.ie Archbold, well known ■lady c.f the city, suffered a very bad i injury last evening when she fell ns him was retiring for the night and fractured her right hip. The Occident happened at the home 'of her son. Dr. Roy Archbold, where | 1 ‘he is- making her home this winter. I She had gone to her room for the' night and was preparing for bed. when she experienced a dizzy spell | and fell, the fracture resulting. She is reported as resting well today “and is getting along nicely! considering the seriousness of the case and her advanced age. Mrs. Will Bowers is the attening nurse. I WILL COME BACK!

Zachariah Archbold Buys the Parrish Farm Near the St. Paul Church IN THIS TOWNSHIP And Will Move Back From Floyd County—Price Was S2BO Per Acre [P-f W. W. Hawkins, the real estate man, | 1 this morning closed a deal for the sale [of sixty acres near the St. Paul 1 church in the south part of this township, ow’ned by John W. Parrish to ■ Zachariah Archbold, the consideration | being S2BO per acre. Mr. Parrish j purchased the farm about August Ist. expecting to move there, having soltl his farm in Blue Creek township. It 1 is probable that he will locate in some i other part of the state since he has j sold this farm. Mr. Archbold sold his ’ farm northwest of town during the . summer and moved to .Fjtjyd county but decided to poise-back to old .Adams county and- bhc dqtjl ,the Par- . Irish farm was conAimhiaU-.k : He will return*, ftj\FU>'yd and spfend I the winter hie box I farm next March, deal shotaij | the rapid increase offend values in I [ this county, a boost of twenty dollars j - per acre showing in less than fo.tr i months. d ■ < ,- big crowds at CHRISTIAN CHURCH I Sunday was. ou tlay at the First t Christian Church and in the evening the usual congregation filled tle , house to the doors. A large number of adults received holy baptism and there is another class in waiting. Dr. Buxton’s’ great preaching has stirre 1 the city and his eloquence, godly zeal and independent presentation of scriptural truths, which he handles in a - most scholarly and convincing man- ; ner, will not soon be forgotten by the people of Decatur. The Revival services will continue eveery evening except Saturday. Come and enjoy them. Remember the place. Follow the crowd. BURT MANGOLD, Clerk, n 5 CHILDREN’S GUARDIANS BOARD. ° The board of children’s guardians „ will meet Tuesday afternoon at two , t [o’clock at the library. Every member is requested to be present.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, November 21, 1919.

DEATH COMMANDS Summons Mrs. Mattie Schlegel Luce Before a Higher Potentate DIED ON SUNDAY After Short Illness in Fort Wayne from Pneumonia —Burial Here Tuesday Death took into its own grim hauls and accomplished what commands of potentates and courts failed to do. Mrs. Mattie Schlegel Luce has made her last trip front this city and when the body is brought back here to the old home town for burial the last earthly chapter in an eventful life will have been written. Death occurred Sunday morning early from pneumonia at the home of a friend in Kort Wayne. ■ Mrs. I. ice, better known as ‘'Ma” Schlegel, had br;en living lately with Mis:; Maggie Bennett, in the north part of the city. Last Friday evening, Mrs. S- hie el went to Fort Wayne in the tain, going on the 4 o'clock car, '‘ar medicine She wis due to return homo the next morning, according to word told by Miss Bennett, who beanie apprehensive when she did not t' u ;i. Sunday morning Mi is Bennett i; :■ a i icuhone message to come at once as Mr ;. Schlegel was ;. “O, 1 suppose it is just another of her J spells,” Mi".-. Bennett said, and <?'-! dared that when the attacks cam.upon Mr.:. Schlegel she acteil like she were dying. However, this was more severe evidently, for in just a little while Mrs. Bennett received word that she had passed away. Mrs. Schlegel had been one of the familiar figure-; of the city for years. A ye’ar or two ago she was married to a Mr. Luce of Fort Wayne, but lived with him but « short time, after which she refiirfiM lathis city, and was known generally by her former name, '•ScULegalZl _ J . (Continued on Page Five)

ASSUMED THE BENCH TODAY

jißb ui - ■ ? ■’ lllL r I JUDGE JOHN C. MORAN Todtiv became judge of the twenty-sixth circuit. He eplersj I upon hisxluties with the confidence and good wishes ot every [member of the Adams county bar. each of whom recognizes Jus qbilitv. his honesty and his integrity. He was born in Jetlersonl lownshiu. forty-nine years ago and attended school there, later completing his education with work at Ada, Ohio. \ alparaiso,: Portland and Angola. After reading law with Judge Dick Hart-; lord of Portland. Mr. Moran was admitted to the bar here in 1896| ,nd opened an office at Berne the following year. In 900 he was elected prosecuting attorney and is the only mam to have served three consecutive terms in that office. His record was excellent. His partnership with Shafer Peterson has continued tourteen vears and been most successful. In every assignment of duly fudge Moran has made good and as judge ol the Auams t.ncuit | Court he will make a splendid record.

OUR CHANCE FOR DEEP WATERWAY Will be Discussed at a Big Public Meeting to be Held Wednesday Night ' AT COURT HOUSE Hon. Avery M. Groves. Secretary of Centra! Association Will Speak Every citizen interested in the fut--1 ure of Adems county, in the saving ■ of untold thousand:', of dollar.-, is invited and urged to attend a public 1 meeting to be held at the court house in this city at 7:30 o’clock We.lne; • day evening, at which time Hon. Avery | M. Groves, of Fort Wayne, secietnry • lot the Central Waterway Associati J will t 'll us just what the project ; means and how we can get a "place ' on this route which stands a very ! i good chance of being selected by the 1 government as the first deep wateri way constructed. , I At a meeting of the Industrial Assoc- . iatioh Saturday evening Mr. Herman J. Yager was named chairman of the - committee in charge of the Wednes- ■ day night meeting. Bills announcing ,! the important event are being distrib- ■' utej-to towns north and sontb of here ! along the river and it is hoped th d th? court room will be filled for the ■ address*. Every one. men and women, should bo deeply interested in this • project which will mean much to this . community if we secure a place on the route. The plan has met with much favor wherever presented as it will save many miles on a direct-line . connecting Cineinnatti and Chicago by i water and to hear Mr. Grove’s explination of the great project whi h ■ has beep in progress for years and I now seems about to culminate, will nt ■ least be of interest and may prove . the greatest boom ever known here. (Continued on Page Five'

THE DEATH CALL Answered by Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, of Huntington —Died Sunday AT DECATUR HOSPITAL Was a Patient There Two Months—lll From Complication of Ailments Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, highly esteemed lady of Huntington, died yesterday at the Decatur hospital, where she h:ul been a patient for the past two months. Death was due to a complication of ailments. Mrs. Porter wag sixty-five years of age. She was a widow and surviving is one daughter, Mrs. Wilson, widow of the engineer on the Erie railroad, who was killed a few years ago. One daughter is deceased. The body was taken Io the home at Huntington yesterday afternoon for burial. ATTEM FUNERAL lames and William Murphy Return from Buffalo, N. Y.—Brother Died WAS ILL FOUR DAYS Os Pneumonia — Served Forty-two Years With Express Company Janie- and William Murphy have eLurnel f,om PulTalo. Nev; York where they attended the funeral of their brother. Timothy Murphy, whose death resulted from pneumonia. He was ill but four days and death came as a sad and unexpected shock to his many relatives ant, friends. Mr. Murphy was fifty-six years of age. For forty rw'o years he served with the United States Express qom pan and lately with the merger, the American Railway Express company. He was a very well known man. He was never a resident of this community. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS COUNTY MEETING A county meeting of the Knights of Pythias lodge will be held in this city at tlie K. of P. home Tuesday evening. Grand lodge officers will be present. All members are asked to attend.

TAKES A BRIDE Herman Haag and Miss Minnie Richardson Quietly Married Saturday at PRESBYTERIAN MANSE Groom was Bugler for Battery A and Served in France—Well Known

Herman Hagg- and Miss Minnie ‘Richardson wpre quitely married Saturday evening at the Presbyterian manse by Rev. A. H. Saunders. Accompanying them was the' grodm’s sister, Mrs. Lawrence Green. The bride was very pretty in a gown of darb blue satin and georgette. Her hat was of dark blue velvet with ostrich band and the other accessories of her costume, harmonized prettily. They are at present with Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Green but will go to housekeeping for themselves soon. Mr. Haag is the son of the late Frederick Haag, of Bluffton, but has made his home here for some time. He volunteered with the Company A boys and served as the bugler of his battery, serving with the boys in France. ' He is employed as a plumber with P. J. Hyland.

Mrs. Haag is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Richardson of the MadiIson Hotel this city. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Brothers will ar-[ rive Wednesday for a visit with Dr. ■ Burns until after Thanksgiving. Dr. Burns and Miss Brothers attended the funeral of a cousin Mrs. Elmer Whittaker at Huntington, yesterday. §lie died suddenly from ap[oplexy.

PRESIDENT WILSON MAY BE ASKED TO SETTLE IT COAL STRIKE MAY BE PUT SQUARELY UP TO HIM FOLLOWING CABINET MEETING-PLANNING TO RETURN THE RAILROADS JANUARY 1 ST.

MR. HIRSCHY DEAD — August Hirschy, a Well Known Resident, Died at Berne, Saturday Night WAS ILL TWO YEARS Was Sixty-six Years of Age —Funeral Will be Held Tuesday Morning August Hirschy, sixty-six years old, I passed away at his home near Berne, a mile and a half south and a mile west of the Winchester school. Satur-j day evening about 6:30 after an extended illness of two years’ duration. Dropsical complications arose at the last. His son, Frank, and family bad made their home with him for the past sev,n years. Mr. Hirschy can.e to this country from Switzerland when he was a lad of about sixteen, and he has resided in Adams county e'er since, being a very well known and respected -citizen. He had been married three times, all of his wives having preceded him in death; also one son. Surviving are two sons. Frank and Charles, besides other relatives. The funeral will he hald Tuesday morning at the Spring Hill church at 10 o’clock, the cortege leaving the house at 9:30.

BIG ATTENDANCE At Annual Institute of the Teachers —Many Townships Made 100 P. C. VERY FINE ADDRESSES — And Excellent Music Given —J. W. Walker, Elected President for Year The annual pre-Thanksgiving institute of the Adams County Teach-1 er's Association which was held at J the Evangelical church at Berne last ■ Saturday, was characterized by an un-l usually large attendance and by splendid addresses and musical features. Eight or nine of the townships and j corporations made “one hundred per ceht” in- attendance, which means i that every teacher and at least one school official, was present. . Fine addresses were given by Hon. C. .J. Lutz, of this city; and by City School - Superintendent R. W. Himelich, of Fort Wayne. The Decatur high school orchestra also gave special musical numbers. John W. Parrish, of this city, vice president, acted as chairman for the day. It was decided to hold the meeting next year in Geneva, this being on the Saturday before Thanksgiving Day. The following officers were elected for the new year: President, J. W. Walker, Geneva; vice president, Guy Brown, Decatur; secretary, Edna Neaderhouser, Monroe. An important resolution passed was one, that of the senate ratifying the peace treaty without amendment and reservation. The following nine township and school corporations showed their interest and professional zeal by having “one hundred per cent” attendance, all [teachers and the following trustees or school officers being present: Preble, Charles Ewell; Root, Mar tin Gerke; Kirkland. W. H. Dettinga/; i French, John Topper;, Mjmrjel I# Q. 1 Ker,r';, Blu.e Cn»ek, Charles J. Jones; 1 Wabash, John Felty; Jefferson, J. A. I Buckmaster; Decatur, R. f>- Myers.

Price Two Cents

Washington, D. C, Nov. 24—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A new convention of the United Mine Workers will be called to act upon any aettie- : ment of the coal strike reached by i union officials in conference with operators here, John Lewis, mines’ leader, said today. Reconvening of the miners will take four days according to Percy Tetlow, miners’ statistician. Fuel Administrator Garfield today was considering calling a joint conference of both operators and miners to be held late today. ; (By Ralph F. Couch United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington Nov. 24. -(Special to the Daily Democrat.) Settlement of the coal strike is expected to be put | squarely up to President Wilson after .the meeting of his cabinet tomorrow. , i Tiie cabinet is slated to go over the J whole problem anil then the various ! j proposals and counter-proposals that . have been made, together with the J operators’ contention that the public . I will have to pay the higher wages if I the miner’s demands are met, probabi ly will be placed before the President J and his "advice sought. J Attorney General Palmer, Rail Dir- , lector Hines and Judge Ams. assistant J attorney genera], planned to confer on the situation today. Fuel Adminis- ! trator Garfield was expected to be present. j Miners and operators were schedul!ed to resume their joint conferences this morning. These, however, seemed likely to be postponed until the .cabinet meeting tomorrow. Coal cpjorators were waitfng for the governi ment to assume responsibility for increased fuel prices. Operators expect to hear from Garfield with whom they asked a confer-

ence. They declare they will not, unless ordered by the government, go beyond their offer to the miners of a 20 per cent wage raise, which would increase prices 35 cents a ton to consumers. Domestic questions facing the new session when it meets next Monday shaped up as follows: Railroads: President Wilson is expected to return the railroads to piivate ownership January 1. Legislation must be ready to govern their operation under private control. The house has passed the Esch bill. The Cummins bill containing the anti-strike clause, which the house rejected, comes up in the senate immediately at the opening of the session. The two houses are far apart, and long negotiations to adjust their difference are probable. If a law can’t be put through by Jan. 1. temporary measures probably will be passed to continue government guaranteed earnings under private control until permanent legislation is enacted. The Plumb plan for control of the railroads largely by employes themselves appeared to be dead for the present. (Continued on Page Five) THE WEATHER. Indiana— Fair tonight; Tuesday pa-t cloudy south; probably rain or snow north; south slightly warmer.

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