Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 17, Number 286, Decatur, Adams County, 2 December 1919 — Page 1

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RAISE CAUSED A larger walkout Secretary Green, of United Mine Workers, Says the 14% Wage Increase CAUSED MANY MORE Miners to Leave Mines— Factories Closing in Chi- I cago for Lack of Coal (United Preus Service) Indianapolis. Dec. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Offers cf a 14 per cent wage increase posted at coal ' mines throughout the country yesI terday caused more miners to walk out and did not induce any of the striking mine workers to return, William Green, secretary treasurer, of the United Mine Workers announced today. Green just returned to his office from the Washington conference of representatives of the mine operators. the mine workers and the government. Chicago. Dec. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The industrial life of the middle west was slowly hut su”ely being stilled today by the coal shortage. Renewal of wartime restrictions on coal consumption was to be placed into effect today. No coal will be distributed to any but industries which are necessary to the well being of the people. Theaters, churches, schools, clubs and other meeting places will be closed in practically all cities of the middle west by the end of the week, 1 according to prediction of those in touch with the situation today. They have been shut down in many places already. ' About 8,000 plants in Chicago alone 1 will not be allowed to receive any 1 me e coal and will have to close 1 down when their present supplies I are exhausted. This will affect 300.000 wage earners whose weekly i wage is estimated at $6,000,000. 1 1 Light and motor pow’er will be 1 shut off by central power plants to ail non-esnential industries, the re- I gional coal committee stated. | < Further curtailment of railroad t service has been left in the hands of 1 the va dous regional directors. Due i to the start stock of coal held by the majority of roads, elimination of f many additional trains will not be t long delayed. t

Reports from throughout the bituminous coal producing fields today indicated that coal miners heeded the request of operators to return to work on an increase of 14 per cent in wages. No miners in Indiana. lowa. Illinois or Ohio, were reported hack digging coal. Strongest efforts were made in those states by operators to induce men to return. HEAR DR. KING TONIGHT The people of Decatur and vicinity have an opportunity tonight to hear a wonderful lecture, instructive and entertaining, when Dr. King, of the state hoard of health, will deliver his address “The End of the Road.'' with stereopticon views at the gym. The program opens with the high school glee club and orchestra at 7:30 and Dr, King will speak at eight. Dr. S. I>. Beavers will preside. The public is invited. Admission is free. The lecture is under the auspices of the Men’s Club of the Presbyterian church. ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE Mr. and Mrs. Chester Lott received the announcement of the marriage of a friend, Miss Hazel David, and Millford Kenter of Allegan, Mich. They were married in Allegan. Michigan on November 21st, at 2:30 in the afternoon. They will make their home on 313 Sprice street, where they have already gone to housekeeping. Mrs. Kentner is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sol David and formerly lived here. Her friends here will be pleased to learn of her marriage.

TO ELECT OFFICERS The Modern Woodmens lodge will hold a meeting Wednesday night at, 7:30 at the Ben Hur hall, at whi"h time will occur the election of officers. All members are urged to be present.! Hugh Hite made a business trip to Fort Wayne yesterday morning. Mrs. Sam Sprangler was a business visitor in the city yesterday. [

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LEGION MEETING THURSDAY An important meeting of the ■ American Legion, Adams Post No. 43 I will be held in the Maccabees hall ' Thursday evening at eight o'clock. | 1a service mon are urged to attend Hhis meeting as important business J matters will be disposed of. iSTURM DAMAGES Reports of General Havoc Created by the Windstorm Over County CONTINUE TO COME One Insurance Agent Already Received Forty i Calls—Big Loss Storm insurance agents are having their troubles following the wind storm of Saturday afternoon. Reports ot damage done over the entire county came in all day yesterday and today—by personal calls, letter, tele-; phono and every other way. The re-po-is of damage are from no community in particular but seem to come from every part of the county. Walton Johnson, one of the local insurance agents, alone had about forty calls and more are coming in at all times.

Tho storm seem-xl to have caused general havoc. It blew out windows, the roofs off barns and other buildings, crushed in parts of houses; broke out windows and “tore up Jack generally." Denver Robinson, who lives on the Bosse farm southwest of the city, will have about a hundred dollar loss The wind tore the roof off the barn and blew his shredded fodder away. Twnety dollar losses from the Geo. Keller, Margaret Smith. Ed Ahr, Margaret Beatty and John Yeoman homes are reported. At the Ahr place, spouting and shingles were blown away; and a chimney was blown down on the Margaret Smith home in the country. Elmer Eley had his machine shed blown down at a loss of fifty dollars; D. B. Erwin had fifteen dollars’ worth of window glass blown out. The county infirmary lost about twenty dollars worth of "oot-slate. On the Holthouse Sisters’ farm, was a loss of sixty-five dollars in the blowing off of the roof of the barn

and a chimney of the house. On the B. F. Butler farm, windowglass in the house, doors on the barn and a partion of the roof, were blown to smithereens. D. Schmidt suffered fifty dollajrs inju-y to a roof of a barn; J. M. Andrews. S2O to windows and chimney; John Berning, of near Monroeville, S2O to barn roof; Mrs. Wash Kern and Mrs. Dina Smith, each $4 on windew glass; Marion Andrews, $25 to windows; Henry Kukelhan, sls; H. L. Smith. $10; George Lett. $25. Elizabeth Miller, of Jefferson township. reports that a third of the roof of barn number two was torn off; a part of the roof of barn number one; and a part of the granary, including four sheets from the same. The loss will be about SSO. Mrs. David Dailey suffered heavy less when a large window was crashed in, ruining her curtains, blinds and carpets, the wind, also, tearing brick from the Chimney. Mrs. Ida Smith, of Blue Creek town ship, lost barn doors and suffered other loss. G. C. McElhaney, of Steele, lost, a fourth of the roof of his house. Joe Andrews, living a mile and a half from Washington church, who is remodeling his house, had one of the wings crushed in and the blocks blown out from under the corner of the house.

While, in the greater number of the cases, the damage seems to be comparatively small, the work is heavy, as the insurance agents are called upon to make a great number of personal trips over the entire county. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, Dec. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Corn: Dec. $1.41%; Jan. $1.35%; May. $1.35%. Oats, Dec. 77%c; May 80%c. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Hog receipts 18000: market 50 higher; best heavies, sl4; medium mixed. [email protected]; common choice. [email protected]; bulk sales, sl4; cattle receipts, 1200, steady; steers s9@lß; cows and heifers, [email protected]; sheep receipts 700; market steady; tops, $7.

I COAL SITUATION Is Becoming Serious in Decatur as Well as in Many of the Indiana Cities TEN BAY SUPPLY Is All Decatur Has—Outlook for Shipments is Not Encouraging The fourth week of the coal strike i finds mosts cities and public service j corporations still operating but the i end seems nearly here. In this city there is coal enough on hands to opi erate ten days but unless some is 10- , ceived by the last of next week, , v e i will be up against a stiff proposition, j In all the larger cities of the middle west, restrictions even more severe than during the war are now on, then-' ters. amusement places, every non-es ■ sential, is being shut down and the i greatest care is being taken to make | the rapidly diminishing tock of coal I last during the winter. Mr. Mylott said this morning that lie is trying in every possible way to secure coal but with little hopes of securing any. Four cars have been confiscated by' the railroads and it is feared that ten more cars enroute will be tdken over in a like manner. Just what will result in the next two weeks is difficult to figure but *it may be just as well for the public to realize that we as well as every other community in this section of the country are up against real emergencies that will require some backbone and some sacrifice before we are through.

COTTON RAISING Has New Impetus at Phoenix, Arizona—Moor’s Lease 60-Acre Ranch AT SSO PER ACRE I For Cotton Raisin? —Every Planting to This Crop— Very Profitable Mrs. Willis Magner received a letter from her sister Mrs. Charles R. Moor fom Phoenix, Arizona, sbowI ing how the cotton-growing industry has received a new impetus. The Moors own a sixty acre farm five miles from Phoenix, and have leased the same at fifty dollars an acre to a man who intends to put it out in cotton. All of the ranchers there, ami every body who owns a bit of land, are either planting it to cotton themselves or leasing it out to others to put in cotton. | That it is a profitable industrymay be gathered from the fact that the rental of the Moor's sixty acres will bring $3,000 alone. Mr. Moor is a son of the late T. R. Moor. He and his family lived near Phoenix for a number of years. Mr. Moor is a rural mail carrier out of Phoenix.

A GOOD DAY. A self-denial or thank offering taken after a special program at the U. B. church Sunday resulted in sixty-five dollars, an offering to the general i church for an emergeny fund, and a ' fine spirit prevailed throughout the entire day. A new choir of young people has been organized and appeared in the C. E .service Sunday evening for the first time. This is certainly a hopeful feature in the work. When the old and young plan together something will have to give. A full house was one fine feature in the service Sunday evening. The saddest part of it all was that no one seemed disposled to yield their life to God. but we ' are expecting to continue the revival | meetings throughout the week and 1 hope that both saint and sinner may' come to fully realize that we are now on the home stretch and must do our best. Let us all hope and pray that yet many of our friends will come in land be saved. C. J. MINER.

ADDS TWO NEW BARBERS I J Al Burdg, Monroe street barber, yesterday added two artists to his force of tonsorial experts, John Lehman of this city and Mr. Taylor of Michigan, starting this morning. This will enable the shop to take care of its business in a satisfactory manner. |

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, December 2, 1919.

GUN CLUB MEETING A meeting of the Decatur Gun Club will be held this evening nl the Grove Hardware store on Madison street. Every member is urged to attend us business of importance will he transacted. At the last shoot among the members of the club the following score was made by the contestants: Ruhl. 19 out of 25; Raker, 19; Grove 19; Ah”. 15 and Lose 14 out of 25. Re at the Grove Hardware store at 8:00 o'clock this evening.

PHI BELTS. WIN Local Basket Bal! Team Recently Organized Win Their First Game FINAL SCORE 45 TO 17 I Defeat Fast Fort Wayne Rayls by Easy MarginHave Strong Team. The Line-up. Phi Delts —45 Rayls—l7 Smith F Lachat ! Home wood F Axt-Hosey | Oliver C Judy Holthouse G Milner Field goals: Phi Delts, Smith 6; Homewood 7; Oliver 8; Holthouse 1. Field goals: Rayls, Lachot 2; Axt 3; Judy 1; Milner 1; Hosey 1. Foul goals: Phi Delts. 1; Rayls, L The Phi 'Delta Kappa basket ball team, composed of a number of stars from this city, opened their schedule last evening when they met the fast Rayl team from Fort Wayne, at the Athletic hall. The locals have been practicing hard several nights of each week, and although the Fort Way le visitors had no weak team, the locals succeeded in defeating them to the score of 45 to 17. The game was fast from the time the first whistle blew until the finish both teams working hard. Long shots for the basket featured the game, and the visitors registered a number of their points in this manner. Mr. France Conter of this city refereed the game, and the game was forced to be ’ called for a short time on account of, roughness. Homewood of the locals. * played a decidedly good game, playing the entire floor and registering seven baskets. A large crowd was present at the game last evening backing up the locals. The Phi Delts have a strong team, and with a little more practice

and a few more games, will be able to take on some of the strongest teams in the state. WHAT WILSON RECOMMENDS Washington,. D. C. Dec.. 2.— (Special to the Daily. Democrat) President Wilson in his message to Congress recommended. Simlification of income and excess profit tax. Legislation to secure, employment and land for service men. Laws to encourage, increased crop production. Protection for Americas new chemical and dye stuff industry. Developement of forest resources. Enactment of of attorney general Palmers legislation for a dealing with the Reds. Legislation to reduce the cost of living and extension of the Lever act. Laws to bring about democratization of industry including participation of workers in decision effecting their welfare. Establishment of the principals regarding labor laid down in the league of nation. INDIANA WEATHER Indiana —Snow flurries and colder tonigfhit; cold wave in south and east, Wednesday part cloudy, colder south portion.

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ESCAPE OF GAS From Hard Coal Stove Nearly Asphyxiates Mr. and Mrs. D. Habegger AND THEIR DAUGHTER Found Elbow of Pipe Stuffed with Newspaper — Prevented Draft Because the children stuffed an elbow of t.he stove pipe with newspap- | er and the draft didn’t d-aw, Mr. and Mrs. David Habegger and five year old daughter, of three miles east of Monroe, had a narrow escape from hard coal gas asphyziation Sunday 1 night. The hard coal stove was set up Saturday and while the coal kindled it didn't seem to drew properly. I Monday morning Mr. and Mrs. Hai begger were awakened by strangling • and found themselves nearly stiff ocated. They arose and found the I cause and investigating found their little daughter, who slept in a room adjoining the one in which the stove ■ was set, nearly unconscious. Medical attention soon restored them, but their escape was a narrow one. I A call was given the hardware i man to bring out a new stove to take the place of the old one. In -e- , moving it, investigation showed that some of the children, evidently had , stuffed newspapers in an elbow of the pipe and this prevented the coal gas escaping up the chimney, sending it out into the rooms, instead.

THE SECOND DAY — County Commissioners Completing the Docket for Month MEET AGAIN DEC. Uth Contract Will be Awarded for Supplies—Out of Bridges — 1 The county commissioners were still in session this afternoon, they | having returned from an inspection trip with Surveyor Harruff over bridges to be approved. The auditor was authorized to advertise to” the receiving of bids for the furnishing l of county supplies, including printing. A special session will be held on December 11th at which time the bids will be received and the contract awarded. Martin Laughlin, superintendent of the county infirmary filed bis requisition for the next three months for supplies at the infirmary and the auditor was authorized to advertise for bids at the January session. Mr. Laughlin also made a report of moneys received by him for the last three months, the report showing that he had collected $685.52 and had turned it over to the treasurer. The contract for the furnishing of bread at the county infirmary was awarded do Jacob Martin on his bid of twelve cents for a pound and a half loaf and eight cents for a pound loaf. The report of County Treasurer Kinzle was filed and approved. ANSWER NEXT WEEK (United Press Service) Washington, Dec. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Carranza of Mexico is expected to reply within a week to the last American note requesting immediate release of William C. Jenkins, United States consular agent imprisoned at Pueblo. It was stated on high authority that use of the word “request” in > the two notes, calling for Jenkin’s elease did not close the door to have been the case had the word "demand” been used. It. was indicated that failure of Mexico to comply with the second American note would not result in an ultimatum and that the diplomatic exchanges might be prolonged. HENRY FRICK DEAD (United Prsi Service) New York, Dec. 2 —(Special to I Daily Democrat) —Henry Clay Frick, steel magnate, died today of ptomaine poisoning. Frick was 70 years old. He had been ill for several days. The end came suddenly at 5 o’clock this morning at Frick’s home. Fifth avenue and 70th street., his physician, Dr. John S. Connors announced.

OPERATION IS PERFORMED. Drs. H. E. Keller and P. B. Thomas performed a surgical operation yesterday at 9 o'clock upon Mrs. William Draper at her home in north part of the city. She stood the operation nicely and unless complications arise will soon be on the road to recovery.

NAME DELEGATES Rev. W. S. Mills, of Decatur. and .1. O. Mosier, of Adams County Selected AS REPRESENTATIVES To Training Conference of County Church Workers of Indiana Two delegates from Adams county I have so far accepted invitations to attend the training conference of county church workers of Indiana to I tie held by the Interchurch World movement at the Y. W. ('. A.. IndianJapolis, December 3, 4 and sth. in each county in the state invitations were sent to six representatives of each Protestant denomination in the county. Os these, those who have to date sent acceptances to Dr. Don D. Tullismobile secretary of the Interchnreh World movement for Indiana and Michigan, are as follows: I Rev. W. S. Mills, 331 Winchester street, Decatur and J. O. Mosier, A lains county, Ind. Resides the denominational delegates, all Indiana church workers who attended the Interchurch World ) movement conference at Cleveland last June, the members of the State Survey council and also all other Pro-

'testant ministers in the state, are invited to be present. The program for this three-day conference will consist of addresses by a team of six leaders of national reputation. who will speak on various phases of the Interchurch program. In order to bring out as much information on state plans and conditions as possible, the general rule of the confer |ence will be fifteen-minute addresses by the leaders, with forty-five minute discussions following. The team of leaders consists of the following: Joseph LA. Vance. William A. Brown, W. W. Scudder, J. F. Cui breth, and David McConaughy. This conference will be a "school for Christian leadership,” Dr. Tullisaid. It is intended to give the delegates training in the purpose and pro gram of the Interchurch World movement so as to fit them for leadership of similar training conferences in their home counties. Industrial, social and economic problems will be discussed, as well as religious questions.

COURT HOUSE NEWS F. M. Cottrell is attorney for Berne Dry Goods company in a case againet John W. Reinhard, on note, demand $260. Frank Hirschey qualified as administrator of the August Hirschey estate, giving S2OO. F. M. Cottrell, attorney for Andrew J. Myers, filed a suit against Charles Bevington, on account, demand $l5O The case of the State vs. Luie Myers, speeding automobile, was continued by agreement. C. J. Lutz was appointed special judge in the Louisa Reffe vs. Emanuel Reffe divorce case. Judge Moran having been of counsel in the case before he assumed the bench. Mr. Lutz assumed jurisdiction. Answer was filed by the defendant to the plaintiff’s complaint. In the estate of Samuel E. Laisui'e appearance was entered by D. B. Erwin for Florence Everett and Gabriel Everett .guardian. Esther Gallmeyer, guardian of Paul Gallemeyer, was authorized to lease ward’s real estate for three yonrs according to terms of contract. She was also authorized to (repair barn and barns at costs not to exceed S3OO and $25 respectively. C. J. Lutz assumed jurisdiction as special judge in the Braun-Steele foreclosure of mechanics’ lien case. Many witnesses and listeners are attending the trial in circuit court of the State vs. Girlie Adler, in which George Patterson charges her with I assault on his wife, Ida Patterson, October 25 with intent to murd< r her. Judge J. C. Moran is trying the case by jury trial. It took until noon to secure a jury, the same comprising the following: Sam Butler. William Bolenbach; Frank Martin, Arthur (

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MESSAGE URGES RECONSTRUCTION : . — President Wilson Asks for an Extensive Program of Reconstruction IN ANNUAL MESSAGE Read to Congress Today— Eliminates Treaty and Railroad Question Washington, Dec. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—President Wilson today sent to coni gress a message urging an extensive program of reconstruction Igeislation. His communication was devoted entirely to the great prob lent confronting the nation. Legislation was recommended to curb bolshevism in America, reduce living cost, remove the grievances of labor which are causing industrial troubles, aid farmers to produce bigger crops, simplify the system of taxation built up during the war. control government expenditures by a budget system and care for the nation's soldiers and sailors who have left the service. Though the president several times | referred to the peace treaty and the ■ league of nations he did not discuss I the treaty situation. He will do so in a later message according to reliable information today. He also will deal later with rail road questions he informed the legislature.

Much of the message was devoted to discussion of the labor problem. To solve it the president said congress "must now help in the difficult task of finding a method that will bring about a genuine democratization of industry based upon the full recignition of the rights of those who work in whatever rank, to participate in some organic way in every decision which directly effects their welfare.” SECRETARY OF COMMERCE (United Press Service) Washingtcn. I). C. Dec. 2. —(Special to the Daily Democrat.) —Joshua Willis Alexander congressman from Missouri has been selected by President Wilson as scretary of commerce succeeding William Redfield, resigned, it was announced today. His nomination will be forwarded to the stuiate tomorrow. John Hessler, of Fort Wayne, was here in business today. Fisher, W. O. Bigham. Joseph Wolfe, August Scheimann, Frank Stump, Joel Liddy, William Kitson, Abe Schnepp, Harve Beery. Prosecuting Attorney E. Burt Lenhart is assisted by C. J. Lutz; while David E. Smith and R. C. Parrish are for the defendant. Charles Schneck vs. City of Fort Wayne. By agreement of the parties, this cause is dismissed at the plaintiff’s cost. The case of Frank J. Hollender vs. Mortan S. Hawkins, et al. is set for Dec. 12. Tom Andrews vs. Henry 1. Teple, et al. Summons ordered for the defendant, Henry 1. Teeple. returnable Dec. 15. lowa City State Bank vs. Luther E. Carter. Written motion by the defendant to require plaintiff to file cost bond. Charles Funk vs. James Q. Neptune Defendant ruled to answer absolute in five days. Deputy Sheriff Roy Baker and Cecil Melchi left last night for Jeffersonville to enter Floyd Barrone in »ne State Reformatory to serve out his sentence of from two to fourteen years in the same, for forgery. In the estate of Jeremiah Andrews, final report was approved and distribution ordered. Real estate transfers: George L. Bobilya, et al. vs. Daniel N. Erwin, et al. lot 854, Decatur. $2500; U. 4. of America, to John Everhard. 160 acres of Blue Creek township: Miller Hendricks, et al. to Hattie M. Sells, quit claim mdeed to realty; Lewis Stump, et al. to Peter Kessler, one acre of Washington township $350; Peter W. Kessler, et al. to John A. i Harvey one acre of Washington town ship, $400: Jessie Sipe, et al. to Phil lip Dunifon. 40 acres of St. Marys township. $5,000; Ed Green, sheriff, to Lodema White, part of lot 281. Geneva, sl.