Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 26, Decatur, Adams County, 30 January 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 26

UNITED CHARITY NOW ORGANIZED Col. Fordyce is President and Rev. Kroeger Vice President of Association BY-LAWS ADOPTED Members and Church or Chib They Represent and Purpose is Given I The organization of th, United Charities of Decatur, whose object is! to relieve need when the reality of such has been satisfactoiih , taldislied. was completed last night. The officers are: 3. 11. Fordyce, president: Rev .1. Kroeger, vice-president; t; |r i; ul -- h treasurer; Cal E. Peterson, si-i-reiai? ' and the following are the represen' t . fives of the various organizations belongttt",: J. E. Ikeley and lb v (’ .1. Miner. United Brethre <-hur.-h: I. w Stolte. Reformed; Charli, Voubw.de. Rotary: Rev. J. A. Seim tz Cat., di,-; Nellie Winnes. Eva Acker. \V. <; ■ Brown, John R. Parrish and M i’. Worthnian. public schools: \1 t v Connell, anti-tuherculosis l-’annv Hite. Tri Kappa; Mrs Kocher, pare-;: teacher; Mrs. A. H Saunders. I 1 .-I terian; Mrs. W. F. Beery. Pythian Sisters; John A. Baumgartner. Phi 1)1’ Kappa; French Quinn, organizer. H. J. Yager. B. P. O. E.: It it My,-t Masonic; C. E. Bell. Baptist; (’. x Christen. K. of C.: Rev J. Ed St Baptist, and Rev. Saundm 1- i terian. Contributions can lie made t > , ' ,i Cal E. Peterson or G. T. Burk and it sending same in you are re pi ted to mention the name of the mem' , oi the committee from some organization to which you belong or of the lodi-e or church or club for which von c living. The organization is import;-rt for it proposes to take care of those ne n dine charity in this section and in mb .t manner that several are not ;<»■■ ;t, same thing at the same time. The constitution and by-law adopted will be published in full with in the next few days. GETS ANOTHER BOOM (United Press Service) South Bend. Ir.d.. Jan. 30- t Special to Daily Democrat) -Expansion of the Oliver chilled plow works during the tu-xt throe year stalls for an ex penditure of $15.000.0,10 and will equal in cost those planned by the Studebaker corporation in the enlargement of its South Bend plant, according to figures submitted to the Indiana public serivec commission at an industrial hearing here today DIED LAST NIGHT Samuel Zimmerman Died at Home of Mrs. Elijah Walters of This City WAS HERE ON VISIT Was a Civil War Veteran Body will be Taken to Cedarville Samuel Zimmerman, age so-mt nine, of Cedarville. Ind., who had been visiting jvith his sister-in-law. Mis. Elijah Walters, on South I’”' 1 - " - • the past three months. <he< a 1 Walters home at about I- I ' l 1 ‘ ing. death being due dmbetrs. M Zimmerman had been a this disease for two mm 1 • ' but not until last Sunday was lu - ed to take his body. When h came he was tn X : P-n-Mr. Zimmerman wa- lot svlvania ami had he lived mtn next Apl dl would hav,- ».wn ot age. He «o- ■ regiment being a membei ot and marched with Sl> He-wasamembero J Masonic lodge at-d - wl ,h the M„h«»« - w , orta . Three «»»>■ who Horrl,. «, » ,„ c lives in Michiganpreceded him in deatn only last Sep tember. . ; o'clock short This afternoon at services were b I tpki , n w home and then ( , p(lal .ville. Ind. his former home at < Burial will be made tn the beo tery

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I ERZBERGER IMPROVING (United Press Service) Berlin. Jan. 30. (Special to Daily I Democrat) The condition of Mathias Erzberger was described as Improved ■this afternoon. Physicians said his pulse hud become more nearly normal 1 ll<> was very weak, physicians raid, but they did not regard his wound ns critical. Erzberger was shot by a student mimed Otwig von Hlrschfeld < uly this week. Von Hirschfeld declared I Erzberger “noxious to Germany.” He is under arrest. THE SPORT NEWS — 1). H. S. Boys Basket Ball Team to Columbia City This Evening—Girls go TO HARTFORD CITY Warsaw H. S. Plays Here Saturday Evening — To Decide County Tourney — The Decatur high school boys basket hall team left on the 3:23 1 o’clock train this afternoon for Co- , litmbia City where they will meet the high school team of that city tonight. According to the schedule .they were to journey to Kendallville this evening, but the game in that city was cancelled yesterday owing t the tfu epidemic being quite seriou- there. The locals were to meet the Columbia City five on March 5, but as the. district tournament is being held c-n that date they would be unable to play them, therefore taking advantage of this date. It will be remembered that the incals opened their season in this city with the Columbia City outfit, and gave the visitors an awful drubbing. The boys left in good spirits and were quite confident that they would return will) another victory added to their credit. Tlie local girls' team was al to scheduled to go to Kendallville but will make a trip to Hartford City tonight instead. If everything plans tit tin- way they figure it. they .vill give the Hartford City fans a compl -I surprise and will try their ’nest > defeat the Hartford City hit h chool by as large a score as the Hartford City hoys defeated the locals last Friday. The first basket ball game of this week to be staged in this city will take place at the Athletic hall torn trow night, at which time the local boys' varsity team will meet the Warsaw high school team. This means two straight games for the locals and they are highly spirited with hopes of winning both games. An excellent program for tomorrow ■veiling has been prepared, four games to be played. The first game starts at 6:15 o’clock between the Democrat Newsies and the West End .Hants. The second game is between the Freshmen and Sophmore girls. The third game in preliminary to the big game is between the Kirkland township high school and the Linn Grove high school, a game that will prove most interesting. The big game, to be played between the Decatur high school and the Warsaw high school will start at 8:40 o’clock. A large crowd is expected to witness the games tomorrow evening so get your tickets and be there early. The superintendents of the high schools throughout the county, comprising seven in all. will meet in the town of Geneva this evening where they will decide on what place the county tournament to be held some time in February, will be held. The tournament was held in this city last year and attracted considerable attention, teams from each ' high school taking part. The athletic hall is the best place in the counts and efforts will be made by Superintendent Worthmann to again se- ' cure the event. COMES TO ABRUPT EM) (United Press Service) 1 Washington, Jan. .‘’>o (Six' cial to Ditily Democrat) Ih< ; by-partisan treaty conferees to 3 (lav definitely broke oil all ne e gotiations for a treaty compro ' mise. f+*+**++++ + + * + + + 4 3 <• THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 1.! Fair tonight, colder north and eas portions; Saturday fair.

I PAID THE PRICE Gordon Hamy was “Officially” Electrocuted at 11:13 Last Night HIS LAST WORDS Tell Young Fellows Never tc Start to do Wrong— Was Cheerful Ossining, N. Y„ Jan. 30- (Special Ito Daily Democrat) -Gordon Fawcett Hamby, murderer, robber and adven I turer, met death by electrocution I last night with a smile. Hamby was . put to death at 11:13 ,n Sing Sing prison for the killing of Dewitt ('. Peale anti Henry Coons of the East Brooklyn Savings bank on Dec. 13. 1:118, when tie got away with $13,000. Governor Smith had refused a reprieve. In adition to the two murders for which he died. Hamby boasted of hav ing robbed 13 banks, held up two trains and accomplished a third murder. Two shocks were administered. Just before entering the death chamber Hamby lighted a cigarette and turned off the phonograph which hud cheered him during the last hours. At no time did he appear worried or glcomy and as he passed to the room where leath awaited him (Continued on Page Rour) A “huge “profit Government has Evidence Showing That Handlers of Sugar are Dividing 100 PER CENT PROFIT No Reason for the Twenty Cent Sugar says Report —RetinerJs Cost (Bv Ralph F. Couch. United Press staff correspondent) Washington. Jan. 30 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Evidence that jobbers, wholesalers and retail dealers -ire dividing a profit of more than 100 per cent on sugar at 20 cents a pound was found today in reports to the United States department of commerce. The reports showed that in December, B’v cents per pound was the price at which American refiners sold sugar for export from the United States. During the same month the price charged by retail dealers in 50 cities averaged 14)4 cents per pound, showing that after the sugar left the refineries, 6>4 cents was added to each pound sold. The average price quoted was com piled by the labor department bureau of statistics from reports of hundreds of price reporters. In many cities the retail price was far more than 14% cents. In Atlanta. Ga., 22 t>-10 cents per pound was charged, in Little Rock the price was 224 and in Memphis .219; Birmingham .214. In some cities however the retail price was below the average. Thus in Boston retailers chaged .11. in Chicago .171. in Cleveland -141 and in New York .119. In the same month the average wholesale price of sugar i was .1085. Although these prices are for Dei cember. the price at which refiners ; now can import cane sugar from : Cuba and sell it so export has not ad • vanced much beyond 8% cents, ofi ficials here say. In fact, much of t the granulated sugar now being sold • at 20 cents and more per pound was ) imported and refined in December. Refiners make a profit of only 2% - cents per pound on sugar imported ■ from Cuba, refined and then sold sot -■ export at 8% cents. In Decemhei they imported from Cuba a total o' 212,706,592 pounds at a cost of sl3, 829.925. This is at the rate of 6 1-31 cents per pound. - A RAISE FOR STEEL WORKERS cl (United Press Service) ,_ New- York. Jan. 30 —-(Special t< Daily Democrat)—-Elbert H. Gary j chairman of the board of the Unite, j States Steel corporation, announce, + late yesterday that rates of day labo ♦ at manufacturing plants of the corf ♦ oration have been increased about 1 per cent to become effective February st Other rates, lie said, will be equitabl adjusted.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, January 30. 1920.

■ AVIATORS TO RETURN ‘ (United Press Service) Brownsville, Tex. Jan. 30. I Special to Daily Democrat) l.ieuts. Davis and Grimes, American army pilots forced to land 30 miles ttcross the Mexican border, will return today or tomorrow unassisted. Fort Down r officer, said today. I Arrangements are being made for | Jibe flyers to gel gasoline /and oil from tlie Mexican side and it is believed no teller party will be sent to aid them. DIED IN OMAHA ■— v Clem Knoll. Barber, Manv L» e * i i Years a Resident Here, is Dead in the West i,l BODY COMING HERE Arrangements to , be Made After Remains Arrive says Message Clem E. Knoff, aged about 48. fori t many years a resident here, son of! , Mrs. Harry Knoff. now of Chicago, is! 1 dead at Omaha. Nebraska and the re-' f mains will be brought here Fafur p day. funeral arrangements to be I made after arrival of the body. ( 1 The news was received through - Dr. Raymond Knoff. of Bluffton, who was notified by telegram. The cause of death was not learned. Clem was ■ well known here. He was a barber and conducted several shops in this city. He left here several years ago and has lived in various parts of the country. The widow and six children ‘ survive. His mother lives in Chicago with hey eldest son. Benton, a brother of the deceased. Other brothers are Ralph of Plymouth. Indiana and Ravmond of Bluffton ORDERS ARE GIVEN I i There Must be no Card ' Playing in Pool Rooms During “Flu” Epidemic ) BY HEALTH OFFICER ’ Congregating is Forbidden Also, but Pool Tables can he Used for Present Dr. H. F. Costello, city health offics er issued an older it noon today forI bidding card playing in the pool rooms 1 or the congregating of men and boys |in those places of business. Pool and ’ billards will be permitted if there is * no congregating but if this is permit- - ted a “ban" will be placed on that 1 sport. Dr. Costello says the flu is inti creasing in Decatur and that the very I greatest care must he used and every 'precaution taken if a general epe- ■ | dt-mic is prevented. V With more than a hundred cases (| here now and fifteen reported the ? past twenty four hours, the health I officials declare they will use every t’l possible effort to stop the spread of < the disease. Though the flu does not s I seem to be as severe as last year there are a number of very serious 1 ■ cases. TAX LAW UPHELD 1 ~— Appellate Court I pholds s i Action of Tax Board in J’J Boosting Valuations qUP TO THE SKY (l ~ T ‘ 8 Overthrows the Injunction | Granted by Judge Hay—d Tax Payers Objected >r; , r [ Indianapolis. Jan. 30.—(Special to )f Daily Democrat)—The Indiana appel--1,-llate court today upheld the state 15 board of tax commissioners in their horizontal increase in property valu--1 a lions. ; The court sustained the appeal of' the tax board from the decision of Judge Linn I). Hay. who granted a to'group of Marion county farmers an y. 1 injunction restraining collecting of ;d increased taxes. Judge Hay granted sd the injunction Dec. 5 to farmers from nr oighf of the nine, townships in Marion p county and his decision prevented the 10 collection of taxes in that, county. v. This injunction was declared Invalid ly and “contrary to law” by the appellate court.

ROYAL NEIGHBORS Held Their Installation of| Officers at the Hall Last Evening CLUB IS ORGANIZED I 1 Mrs. Frank Peterson is Oracle — A Delicious Luncheon Served The officers of the Royal Neigh I i hors lodge were installed last night I with appropriate cer.-monies, the| staff being: Oracle. Mrs. Frank Peterson; vice-, oracle. Celia Mayer. past oracle, I I Mrs. Enoch Eady; chancellor. Mis. John Christen; recorder. Mrs. Wil-1 Ham Biggs; receiver, Mrs. Goldie) ('loss; marshall. Mrs Amelia Butler. ; inner sentinel, Mrs. George Winters; outer sentinel. Mrs. Elsie McCrory. Following the installation ceremonies a club was organized with the following officers: President. Mrs. Enoch Eady; secretary. Mrs. William Roe; treasurer. Mrs Vine Bell. The | club will meet every two weeks. Mis. Elsie McCrory, the hostess of, j the evening, served a delicious i ! luncheon consisting of cake, fruit; salad and coffee. A worthy feature of the lunch was the two-layer cake, iced in white and lettered in pink, bearing the inscription. "Officers ofj the Royal Neighbors.' which was. baked by Mrs. McCrory. SCHOOL AFFAIRS — First Teachers Examination of the Year will be Held in This City Tomorrow MR. DRIVER FINISHES; I Great Record as Superintendent in Randolph— Prizes for Essays The first feathers' examination for the year will be held here Satur day. tomorrow, the 31st. There a scarcity of teachers and those who recure a license and have the neces:;;. i qualifications are assured school: . The indications are that the wage-; will be increased and it is hoped tite young, people will continue to interest themselves in this important line ot v - : k Examinations will be held each moml. up to and including August Prof. Lee Driver, for many vats county superintendent of Randolph county, which has’ tlie reputation of having the finest rural schools in the nation, concluded his work ther.- yesterday and goes to Pennsylvania where he becomes rural school supervisor at a salary of $5,600. His job in this state paid $1.4u0. Some boost, but those who know Mr. Driver say lie will make good in his new job. E. S. Christen, county superintendent. has received notice from th? war department at Washington, offet ing valuable prizes to school students for n nessay on “What Ate the Benefits of an Enlistment in the U. S. Army." The prizes include a silver cup and medals and a trip for the winner and their parents or guardians to Washington. General Pershing and General March award the prizes. The essays must he in by February 20th anil must not be over 400 words. The Details will be published tomorrow. Watch for the artilcle, get the data and go to work. TRIE!) TO FREE NEW — (United Press Service) Los Angeles. Calif . Jan. 30 (Special to Daily Democrat) Jailer Geo. Gallagher today frustrated plans for a jail delivery which he said would have freed Harry S. New. convicted murderer. Gallagher discovered cell keys, a heavy club and file in the possession of Lewis Harris, convicted robber of the county jail. He declared his investigation showed Harris and nine other prisonersi 1 including New had planned the deliv-: 1 ery. f Harris has already made one esI cape and had failed in a. second i Any previously contemplated fight i to secure the release of Harry S. » New, on bail pending an appeal or : to keep him in the county jail here I instead of permitting him to be sent - to San Quentin probably will be abandoned, it was understood today.

McCulloch fob home rule (United Press Service) Holilund. Ind.. Jan 30. tSpecial to D.iili Democrat l Pleaching a do--11 t ine of home riile and government only by consent of the governed. Dr. ('. B MeCtillen of Indianapolis, opened his campaign for the democratic nomination lor governor in a speech before | the Hammond Democratic club last ! night. Dr. McCulloch characterized the’ pre-ent administration with the "cent-! ralization of power" ns a "cancer! which hie attacked the body politic."! “FIU" IS SERIOUS Fifteen New Cases Reported in This City During the Past 21 Hours (REST NOT REACHED Eight 111 in One Family— Gustave Reinking Very Low—Dr. Patterson 111 Dr. H. F. Costello, city health ot'icer . has been ordered to report the num her of Hu cases in this city, report, <1 ; during the past twenty-four hours to the health department at Washington by wire. Fifteen new eases had been sent in up to noon today. Many cases ! are also reported over the county. Gustave Reinking, of the firm of ■ | Yager Bros & Reinking is in a very I serious condition with double pneuI tuonia which developed suddenly last evening after several days illness with the flu. A consultation of hpysicians I was held and H. J. Yager went to Fort Wayne this morning to secure a nurse. His two daughters are also: quite ill with the Hit. At noon Mr. Reinking's condition was reported no better. — Dr. Fred Patterson, the dentist is a 1 flu patient, being forced to leave bis office Thursday morning. He is rest-, ing easier and it is believed will get’ along nicely though he will he absent from his office several days. Mr. and Mrs. George Mount and son who are ill with flu were reported some better today each having a fairly good night. Miss Story, Red Cross nurse is now assisting in caring tor them. A telegram from Shelby. Ohio, was received this morning by Cal E Peterson. telling of the illness of his sister. Mrs. Frank Alwine. who is suffering from the flu. A telephone message later said her condition is not serious. One of the serious flu problems in Delatin' is that of the Woerst family; >n S< hirniever street where eignt, ■neuibers of the hourahold are down j with the malady. Their ages as re-j ported range front one year to thirtyfive. The condition of Carl Pumphrey was reported some better this niorning. His temperature is about normal and it is believed he will recover| with careful nursing which is being given him. Mr. and Mrs. Will Burkie anil son are all quite sick with tin- influenza. They reside in Blue Creek Township. More than 10') cases have been re IHirted to the health officer in Decatur! and as many more it is presumed have not been reported because they did not become serious. It is esti-. mated that there are several hundred eases in the county. It seems to he growing more prevalent and the er st will not be reached for several days. JURY SELECTION SLOW (Cntto-1 T’r-ss s.-rvi,p> Grand Rapids. Jan. 30 (Special to Daily Democrat I fury selection progressed slowly today hl the Michi-; gan election fraud trial in U. S. district court here. Eight men were examined before) a juror was finally found satisfactory to both sides to occupy chair number i two in the jury box. Illness, prejudice, friendship with j the defendants and activity in the | political campaign in 1918 when the i alleged fraud took place caused the ! court to excuse many members of I the panel. , Quite a number of farmers were in : the city today, the roads being in bet- •. ter shape today than they were tor a . week.

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jOATES FOR FA!R ARE NOW FIXED Big Show will be Held Here Week of August 16th and Plans are Going Ahead MR. STINSON COMING Will be Here Next Week— People are Urged to Enter Live Stoek and Products The Northern Indiana Fair, greatest show of its kind ever given in the j middle west, equal to th,- state fait s .'of this section has hen definitely )fixed. The big event-put the dates down [and don’t forget them will be Auetlst 17th. Dtb. 19th and 20th. These -ought to be and will be with a fait break of weather, the greatest days lever known in this old county. The managers of the fair are asl. ing the fanners, stockmen, merchant ’ 'and manufacturers to let them knot, at once what they will do in the Wav 1 of entering stock, products and merchandise. The co-operation of the people of tin I community is needed. Without it i the association cannot niak, a sueves ■ !of the event. With it they can make every one talk about the Norther,) Indiana fair. Included in tlie attractions that I will Im- given arc a number most uni usual, including several that have only i been given at the stixk shows at Chij cago and Madison Square Garden i n.I there will be more. A feature th l will attract much attention will !>■■ 'the new- and novel night shows, a pt oJ duction on the lake, hurdle races, tipgreat exhibit of full blooded cuttie. horses and hogs. Mr. John Stinson, the man; ger. who has given several .state lairs will i bo here next week to begin hfs pub I licity work and to complete other ! plans. In the meantime the work 011 the grounds is going forward and th, , w ill be increased as spring comes on. Every thing will be readv by fair time and its up to the people to help make it a ten time winner by entering stock and nierehandise. T, II the managers that you are back of them. Start now to get ready You can't do it in a week or two. not the way you are wanted to do it. The races will he exciting, the feat-* tires the best in the land, the musicwonderful, the exhibits will include all classes. Its to he a real fair. Don’t you want to he a part of it? Get in the game now Read the advertisement in this issue and watchfor them front now on. They will he used frequently. UNTIL JULY FIRST Soldiers (’an Reinstate Their Insurance Under New Rulinsr by Bureau IS A GOOLfc THING And an Opportunity for the Men Who Served the Country During War Wa'-hington. Jan 29 Fortner service men may reinstate their war risk term insurance at any time before July 1. 1920 under a new ruling cf the bureau of war risk insurance announced to day by Director Sholmelley Jones Applicants will be reinstated regardless of how long their policies hav- lapsed or how long th,- former service men have been discharged provided two monthly premium? ae- | company the application and the :ipI plicant is in good health when his policy was issued. In announcing the ■ new ruling the bureau issued the following statement: "The new piling is the most important liberazation of war risk Insurance since the passage of the Sweet bill and is designed for the special benefit of servii e men who i failed to reinstate their insurance ■ prior to the law and who have been , discharged more than 18 months. , “Wark risk term insurance may be f converted intn United Slates insurance. now or at any time within five years after the end oL-the war ) “Converted insurance may now he paid in a lump sum at the death if t such method of payment in designated by the insured.”