Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 30, Decatur, Adams County, 4 February 1920 — Page 1

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TO RECEIVE BIOS ON POWER PUNT Council Passes Resolution Authorizing the Building and Equipping OK NEW POWER PLANT Meeting to be Held Monday Night—Compressor Bids are Received By a unamious vote the common council in regular session last even ing at the city- hall passed a resolution authorizing the building and equiping of the new Jlf.u.ooo power plant for the city of Decatur. The notice to bidders however, will not be advertised until next Tuesday ua the council first wishes to meet with the members of the Indus trial committee in who's hands the matt r of financing the building of the power plant beyond the s7s.o>h> bond issue has been placed. Chairman C A. Dugan and members of this com tuittee. E. X Ehinger and Mat Kirsch have arranged for a meeting with the council on Monday evening at which lime they will present the situation in a bttsines like way. These gentlemen have investigated the feasibility of financing such a proposition and in viey of a number of circumstances that have com- up within the past week they wish to lay their finding before the council before any definite u.rion is taken. Mr. Dugan stated that he was notified yesterday by the City Trust Company of Indianapolis with whom the matter of financing the building of the power plant hud been taken up with, that it was impossible for them to submit their plan to the council last evening and asked for a few days extension of time It is proposed that their plan will be submitted to the council Monday night The Purchas ing committee made a refiort th4t the matter be tsiken up with the City Trust company but no action will be taken until after next Monday. The resolution as passed provided that the notice to bidders be advertised three consecutive weeks in the Decatur Dailv Democrat and that the bids would be received on Tuesday. March 2nd, unless action contrary to present plans would he taken on Monlay night. Compressor Bids Scaled' bids for the furnishing of the air compressor at the Water Works plant were received and open-d by the council and referred to the Water Works committee who with the as sl-tance of the engineers will tabulate~lhcm today and award the con tract tomorrow or the last of the week. The fir Ms bidding for the job were The Fort Wayne Oil A Supply Co - The National Mill Supply Co.. Worth ington Pump Corp, and the MamAir Pump Co. ‘ BODY ARRIVES Body of Miss Inez Burger who Died of Flu Arrived Here This Afternoon AT HOME OF I'N’CLE / Was Sick Just One WeekFifteen Year Old Daughter of Dee Burger The body of Inez Burger. fltteen year old daughter of Dee l- i - 11 Fort Wayne, was brought home of her uncle Dewis , hia ritv this on Cleveland street, tins afternoon. She died at her home as week’s illness of pneumonia I-'*' ’ i nin< at 5:35. Her hea l ' 11 lia 1 been the best for several and her weakened conde i>» her an easy victim to ,na this The Burgers former!) 1 city on First street Wayne about two yea l ' Her was well known in lhl ' Q and a mother died several years v j C . sister. Veina Burger " 111 po jsontim of the Baccihis !»•♦» vears ing at the Madison S | )e jg ago preceded her m' 4 bro ther, survived by her fath* ' ~ a nd Medford, two Mrs. Floyd Taylor. , aft - Th* < 'I Xvertioon at 2:00 oclo> church, Rev. Miner in

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HERE On VISIT M'ss Irene Baker, of Penbody, Kan ,ls ls visiting with het grandfather, ■I I Baker, who has been in very I" 1 " 1 h-alth fur several months wish "dinuitiea of old age, being past 82 >'-u- 01 age. She also will visit other Blends mid relatives. This Is her ,l "' sl visit since she moved away from here at the age of four. She is 1 licensed undertaker and embalmer. H'-r lather is also an undertaker and Jmnituie dealer and visited his father ■n November. Miss Baker is an inti">ate friend of Mrs. Fred Beery, formerly Miss Kelley, of Pealmdy. ANOTHERDrop English Pound Took a Decided Drop Today—ls Now Down to 53.27 OFF IDE CENTS MORE Bankers Predict Bottom has not been Reached— Affects Board of Trade (United Press Service) N'-w York. Feb. 1 (Special to i Daily Democrat) The greatest single drop demand sterling has .taken since the present decline in foreign exchange began was made today when the British pound opened at off cents from* yesterday’s close. Bankers predicted that the bottom has not yet been reached in the slump of foreign moneys in exchange for American dollars, and further declines were expected today. At the end of th- first hour demand sterling was quoted at $3.24. Chicago. Feb’. 4 —(Special to Daily ; D-mocrat)—The pronounced drop in ,-rling caused grain men with export orders to rush for cover on the Chicago hoard of trade today. Th- uncertainty the money market was reflected in a one to two ■ -nt break in grain futures. Cash bids also fell off. Chicago. Feb. 4—(Special to Daily ; Democrat) Charges by British financiers varied in news dispatches tl:..i American money interests are Iciiberately causing depreciation of the British pound were ridiculed by bankers here today. The English pound is dropping merely because England has nothing to sell to this country,” George M. Reynolds. president of the Continental Commercial National Bank said. Th. British should not blame us for lending them money.” aiming to PROVE it (United Pre«s Service) Grand Rapids. Mich.. Feb. 4—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Cross examination of witnesses by the government in the Newberry case today was aimed to prove that the eommit- : tee in charge of Senator Newberry's campaign at Detroit headquarters paid its bills in cash. Six witnesses were called by the government during the morning seston Three women stenographers ‘of the Detroit headquarters during the 1918 campaign testified that (-■rank Enmry. Detroit committee of live manager, paid them their salar ies in currency. Oscar Marx, former mayor of De o-oit was called to the stand b) Frank Dailey, government attorney He testified that Frederick Cody Xi- wherry's New York manager, hat: asked the support of the Marx or ganization in Detroit at a conference at the Biltmore hotel in New York. •I told him it couldn't lie done,' .aid Marx. FIRE AT MORGAN HOME ... •- (United Press Service) New York. Feb. 4 (Special t‘ Daily Democrat)— Mi' s - |,< ” l( Morgan. Jr- wife of a New York hrok and her tv- daughters. Barbate H and Ellen. 10. perished call) ts day in a fire that partially destroye . th „ Morgan home. . Vter firemen had extinguished h flre th ey found the body of . Morgan where she had fallen at th ; tOll of a flight of stairs, apparent! , while trying to escapel„ a bath room they found Ellen I bodv, hanging across the side of 1 St tub. She had been overcome b smoke while trying to reach an ope window. in an adjoining room la ‘l Barbara, also suffocated.

YOUNG GIRL DEAO Violet Muy. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard DIED THIS MORNING Double Pneumonia Set in and Caused Her Death —Funeral Thursday The death >f Violet May Ballard, seven year oid daughter of John and Elizabeth Ballard occurred at one jilock this morning at their home on j South 11th street. Th'e child took sick last Friday with the flu which developed into double pneumonia resulting in her death this morning. Other members of the family have recovered from the malady. Iler twin brother Vivian Paul died at the age of four months. Violet was born October 29. 1912 making her 7 year 4 months and 5 days of age at her death. She is survived by her parents, one brother. Raymond, and one sister. Eliza both. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock with Rev. C. J. Miner of the th B. Church officiating. Interment will be in the Monmouth Cemetery. moWTeport Miss Jeanette Storey Makes Her Report for Month of January MANY ARE EXAMINED Secretary of Red Cross Files Report—Receive a Bonus Miss Jeanette Story the Red Cross .Nurse mnkesr the foHowing report for i the month of January. From the reI port it can. I>e seen that the last month was a busy one in her line of work, she having examined 381 pupils in the different schools. The report follows: ; No. visits to schools 24 ! No of visits to homes 11 t No. Miscellaneous visits ......18 • No. Pupils examined 331 No. new cases 187 : I Defective vision : >9 (I.Nasal obstruction 32 - Enlarged Tonsils Sc - ■ Defective teeth . .36 . I Defective hearing If t Defective speech - r Malnutrition 34 Cat diac Diseases 6 Tuberculosis 4 Deformities 5 Chorea - ‘ ‘Number cured or corrected 44 Refered to Dentist 36 . ‘ Refered to Oculist or Optician 39 v : Refered to Physician 109 ' {Time spent in school, hours 70 si . Earl B. Adams, secretary of the local Red Cross chapter makes 'he p , following report . J Cases handled at office 26 s I Pond cases 4 Vocational education :> Insurance cases 3 f . ‘ Back pay - ...I Miscellaneous n The deferred men of Union town 3 . ship have turned over the funds in v ! their treasiihy amounting to $11.33 foi c ‘the use of the Home Service Section . of the Red Cross, of Adams county. d — STILL IN SESSION :e The county commissioners wore •• still in session at press time this aft ernoon. This morning the annua inventory taken of the county infirm ary was tiled and placed on record The inventory showed the followitif stock: live stock. $4946.50; grain to hay. etc.. $3892.75; produce supplies •-s $1497.80; household goods. $1509.50 k- clothing. $176.50; miscellaneous, SB7O a 25; farming implements. $2186.00 o' toial inventory. $15,079.30, The bon. r of Jim Hendricks as county road suj erintendent was filed and approved he‘At press time the board was consid •s.| ering the bids filed for the furnishiht l ie , of a motor truck for the use of th ly , highway superintendent. Three bid' | namely, the Service Motor True fs company. W. H. Dettinger. agent to he'the Paige and Thomas J. Durkit by jagent for the Indiana truck were fi en e d. Before the board adjourns roa ay viewers on » number of roads wi i be appointed.

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| JURY NEARS COMPLETION (United Press Service) (lurys Harbor Courthouse. Monts- .. sang. Wash .Fell. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat) The jury to try the eleven alleged 1. \V. W's. charged with murdering American Legion men at ;Centruliu on armistice dav mav be > completed before court adjourns tonight. I If this is accomplished, the two alternate jurors probably will be chosen tomorrow. This, would leave th- way ‘clear for Prosecutor Allen's opening j statement about Friday Allen said .today he believed this program might 1 j Le followed out. FUNO IS STARTED r t s — For United Charities of i Decatur—Association is Now Well Organized A WORK OF MERIT Forty-five Dollars has been Subscribed up to Date— You are Invited The fund for the United Charities of Decatur has started and it is the hope of the splendid men and women hack of this movement that it will grow to such an extent that the treasury will again he in a condition that will warrant the caring for unfortunate people who need assist- . anee. The work Is one of merit and if the associated charities will take care of 'he many duties necessitated, we should all be glad to give. It's a > good cause, now managed in a business like way and you should give gladly- and freely. Send your sub- ’ scription to Cal E. Peterson, secretary. The list to date follows: Presbyterian church $15.00 German Reformed church .... 10.00 . Dore B. Erwin 5.(m C. S. Niblick 5.00 t C. A. Dugan 5.00 ’. M E. Hower 2.00 A. I). Suttles 3.00 Cal E. Peterson 5.00 $50.00 BOOStTOECAfUR ■ Superintendent Kinnard of Ferguson Company Gave Talk to Carpenters • UNION IS GROWING ! Now has Thirty-eight Members—Gave Supper and • Smoker Last Night —— ) "I have never visited a place in my I life which looked as good to me as J Decatur does,” said Mr. Kinnard. superintendent for the Ferguson Con- ? struction company in charge of the e new General Electric factory nowbuilding here, when called upon to 6 address the members of Carpenter’s 4 Union, No. 1356, of this city, follow5 ing a delightful supper held last eve- :; ning. 0 "Decatur will. I predict." he con--5 tinned. “soon become << wonderful i- little city. It has every opportunity n and the right kind of people and the ,i- men who are working here are all n pulling for you." His talk was a very interesting one as were the others made by visiting carpenters The talks followed the supper and a two hour smoker was given at e which the boys became 'better ac t- quainted and had a very delightful j| time. The local union now has (hit n- ty-eight members, twenty having rl. been added since the work began on ig the G. E. plant. A number of Fort n, Wayne men are also working here s, now. S. E. Whitman is president ol ); the union. ).- - ’I RELIEF WORKERS MURDERED id P‘ Washington. Feb. 4 - (Special t< d - Daily Democrat) Three American ro lief workers have been murdered bj lg brigands in Syria, according; to a des 1P patch received today by the state de partment. ?k or + + + ♦ + ♦ + + + + ♦♦*♦♦< n. + THE WEATHER FORECAST 4 II (♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< nd l ill Cloudy tonight; Thursday fair am • warmer, /

.taST IN CHARGE iOf Second Hand Store at Corner of Madison and i First Streets, Decatur i TO ADI) TO STOCK — James Hurst X Company,! , Name of New Firm—Ogg will Deal in Horses J;.m< . Hurst & Companv have tukI en over the Ogg Connelly second hand store at the corner of Madison .and First streets, just opposite the Madison hotel, the dial having been closed several days a-o Perry Ogg I retires from the business while M . I Connelly will remain. , 1 The new firm will buy and sell all I kinds of used goods and hope to build up a large business. Later thet will I add new goods Mr. Ogg will engage! ;in the horse business, shipping to , Kentucky. Mr Hurst is mu- of the { {pioneer citizens here and will make i |good in his new business venture ' I The stock at the store is large now and the place -njoys a splendid Intsi i ness. built up during the past few | months by owners. Ogg A- Connelly. The new company invite your patron Lage and that vim make their store l your h'-adquarters. • I Jone was killed . I Richmond Man Killed in Gun Fight Which Took >! Took Place in Station I j A STIFF STRUGGLE ’I Detective saw Men Dividing Loot and Demanded Entrance to the Room » L Greensburg. Ind.. Feb. 4.—(Special to Daily Democrat) Frank Townsend t j2B. of Richmond was dead and Harry )|Yoze!l. 18. of Hamilton. Ohio, was •{under arrest today following a gun (battle in the Big Four railroad station J late last night with Sim Linville, ser igeant of Big Four detectives. Linville shot Townsend to death and Yozell was arrested early today. ! j The shoting followed a furious strug Igle in the station in which the de tective fought the two men for some time trying to prevent Townsend from shooting at him. Linville, looking through a window of the station, saw the men counting money am! handling jewelry on a station seat with a few purees lying about. He fried ti- | open the door and the men threw ii • shut in his face, locking it. They ran | into the men's waiting room and Linville forced the door. As soon as he stepped across the threshold. Townsend drew a gun and ■'levelled at bis head. Linville grabbed ’|his arm and the two fought alone un '(til Yozell took advantage of an open- ’ ing to strike Linville on the head ’ The uneven fight continued until the trio worked into the larger room Townsend broker away and started sis ing. As he neared the door, a bullet from Linville’s gun pierced the back of his head and he fell over . I dead. I Yozell was caught later. y Earlier in the night the home of ~ Hurry Hamilton, a farmer living near II here, was looted of $5,000 worth >f a I liberty bonds and jewelery. Authori e ties are of the opinion that the two committed the robbery and that A oz*‘U il hid the bonds as he foresaw rapture t ' 4.4.4.4.4.4.4- + 4*+4*4* + 4 > 4* + ,1 ! 4- ABOUT THE SICK <• 1 1-F + 4' + + + + + + + + + + + + + g n George Kinzle who has been con •t fined to his home for several days e with a severe ease of lagrippe and if lumbago, is reported to be somewhat better today. He was able to sit up a little while today, but will he fore ed to remain inside for some time. 0 Martin Lord, of Monmouth, is still very ill with the flu. ' Charles Burr is suffering from a { severe cold and Mrs. Burr is suite)ing from rheumatism. + Mr. ami Mrs. Joe Smith of South ♦ Ninth street, are both ill with the i ♦ flu. id The condition of Mi'. Mount remains •about the same.

NEW’S NUMBER IS 33,40« ; < United Press Service) Sun Quentin Cal.. Feb. 4 (Special tn Daily Democrat) Harry New al- ' leged son of U. S. Senator New. of Indiana today is prisoner number "3406 in San Quentin penitentiary. Shackled to a thug New was led into tile institution late y. sterday His {mother accompanied him to the gate Once inside New was photographed land his linger prints taken then his | hair wuu clipped ami In- was gifted {with ii regulation prison uniform. Mrs. Berger. New. mother lat»r I culled on Wardi-n Johnson and begged . him not to place the young man in the jute mill. His lungs are weak and unless he gets good rare he will die.” she said. FIRST PAYMENT! Ii City has Made First SSOO ' Payment for the Hanna Lots to he SITE OF POWER PLANTi I — Contract for the Rice Sew- , er—Labor Raised to Thirtv Cents t Citv Clerk Dick Chrisiin, at the j i regular council meeting last evening. i ' reported that lie had drawn his war . rant on the treasurer lor .t.'muno as j part payment to Daniel N Erwin for 1 the ten Hanna lots on which the ' power plant will be built. These lots 1 I tie north of Short street ami west of | Noitli Seventh stre t. ami directly : dong the Grand Rapids and Indiana j railroad tracks. Tin- city had an 1 option on the land heretofore. The 1 , price paid tor the ten lots was $:;.250.' 1 I - The clerk was instruct ml to adverI ,ise for bids for the purchase of the ! oho bond issue, the bonds bearing 1 5 per cent, interest. Bids will be received on March 2nd after the proper advertisement is given. Contract for Sewer The street and sewer committee was empowered to contract with Joseph Metzer tor the building of the 1 James Rice sewer on Seventh street, his contract price being $787.50. One other hi<l. that of Henry Stevens for 1 s7!<B.Ot) was filed ;«nd rejected, the 1 ■ontract being awarded to the lowest 1 bidder. Report is Coming Chairman Linn, of th" committee ’ mimwered to investigate the advis- 1 ability of annexing the land north of ‘he city to the corporate limits, re- ' Killed that no action had been taken uni asked for further time. Raise for Labor Street Commissioner Dowling stat- 1 ed to the council that it was practically impossible to secure labor at the scale of wages now being paid " by the city. $2.25 per day. The tottn•il did not doubt his statement and 1 moved that) the scale for common labor be raised to thirty cents an | Ifcinr and fifty-five cents an hour for | man ami team. The finance committee allowed the following bills and the meeting ail [ journed in continued session: John S. Peterson. $26.65; D. F. Teeple. $1.25: Sanitary Supply Co.. $21.23: City Firemen. $107.50; Police payroll. SS2.-50: Stret-t Com pay roll ; $17.40 Erwin Elzey. $10.00; Dick Boeh. 537.50: Thus. Dowling. $32.50; City Treasurer, $5 00; T. St. L. A- \V. Il II 4745.04; Standard Oil Co.. $22.2,”: Percy Heilmer A- Son. $152 90; Indiana Semi Block Co.. $151.67; A C. Foos, pay roll. $302.50; Blue Print shop. $2.52: M. J. Mylott pay roll. $142.51). t I). F. Teeple, $8.80: Mart Brown. < $51.12; Burk Elevator Co.. S3.SO; i lohn Thomas. 5106.65; Henry Knapp I A- Son. $1.00: Lorain Coal A- Dock Co. - | $287.95; West Virginia Coal A Coke < ('<>., $321.03; Central West Coal A- 1 I Lumber Co . $148.67; Wayne Coal Co., i $250.75: Erie It R.. $124 41; Ed Rum schlag. $34.39; John Hill. $2.00: Shanahan Conray Auto Co.. $3.4)); D. 1. Teeple. $4.81; Standard Oil Co.. $21.45: Liberty Mfg. Co.. $13.36; Water Works pay roll. $33.14 . —— SALE OF LANDS • ■ (United Press Service) Pawhuska. Okla.. F •!>. I (Special |(o Daily Democrat) ‘'Poor Lo. the | Indian." is getting richer, j An auction of leases in the Osage : nation yesterday yielded $3.102,000 ‘ to be divided between 2.229 original reds. The highest price paid for a “ lease was $222,000. while the one con cent took on a lease at $201,000 in | spirited bidding in which bids were t “hiked" five thousand dollars at a I time.

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TREATY OUTLOOK FOR NEXT WEEK President Wilson had a Long Talk with Secretary Tumulty Today ACTION TO BE TAKEN Republicans say Ratification will Take Place Within Two M eeks (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat I President Wilson and Secretary Tumulty today had a long talk about the ti'catv situatioii. it was lemiied at the White House. Tumulty it was understood gave the president a full report of the outlook in the new treaty tight which will start next Monday when the pact goes on the senate floor for debate. New instructions to Wilson's supporters in the senate may result. Washington. Fib 4 (Special to Daily Democrat i Treaty ratification within two weeks after next Monday is the plan of republican leaders of the senate. They are prepared to adopt cloture if necessary to bring it about. Demo eralic assistance in ihe passage of an amended cloture rule has been prom ised. The word lias gene out that there is to be no repetition of the long debate that marked the treaty's former course through the senate. Washington. Feb. 4 (Special to Daily Democrat) Soviet Russia today asked for opining of trade relations with the United States. The overtures were made by Ludwig C. Martens, soviet representative hi* a" statement before the senate foreign relations sub-committee Martens promised that any understanding arrived at will he scrupulously observed by his government. Martens said they 'nave already been negotiated between soviet and American representatives with regard to peace. The soviet government stated its willingness to enter a binding agreement of piutnal non-interference in intrenational affairs at a conference in Stockholm in January. 1919, be tween a soviet ag nt and Sec. Buck ler of the American embassy in London. he said. In all sixteen peace proposals have been made by 'he soviet government to the United States and allied nations. Martens said. FAIR CHARTER RECEIVED Dore B. Erwin, attorney, this morn ing received the certificate of ineor poration for The Northern Indiana Fair association. The papers were signed by Ed Jackson, secretary o! state and the fair company is now ready to go ahead with their plans COMES AS SHOCK Sudden Death of Miss Emma Dirkson Comes as Severe Shock to family SICK SINCE SUNDAY Victim of the Flu —Double Pneumonia Set in—Funeral Friday Afternoon The death of Miss Wilhelmina Emma Dirkson. living in Root township, comes as a severe shock to her family and her many friends in this county. She became ill §nly last Sunday with the flu which developed into double pneumonia only yesterday which resulted in her death at about three o'clock this morning. Miss Dirkson was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dirkson and was 30 years, 5 months and 1 day of age at her death. She was born in Root township and has spent her entire life there with her parents. She was a very highly esteemed young woman and a faithful member of the St. 1 Johns Lutheran church until her death. Two brothers preceded her in death. She is survived by her par i-nts and two sisters. Mrs. Ida Nuerge of Preble township and Mrs. Lena Schultz, of Foil Wayne, besides other relatives and a host of friends who mourn the loss of her. Funeral services will be held Fri i day afternoon at 1 o’clock e at the i home and 1:30 at the St. Johns Luthi eran church. Burial will be -in tbo St. Johns cemetery.