Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 52, Decatur, Adams County, 1 March 1920 — Page 1

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| STEEL COMPANY I IS NOT t TRBSI ■■ | Supreme Court Holds That United States Steel Corporation is Not a Trust I ARE SENT TO PRISON ■ Court Sentence. Former Pro-Gemans to Federal Prison—Liquor Fight ■K (United I’r-.x i i y Washington. Mar 1 (Special to JMDaily I,< ' nlocru " Y! "' 1 "”"d Slates b®*"''’ 1 , ' ,,r l* rali " 11 world's most ’’•■gigantic industrial H nol Bltrust within th. niei.nmg H , r . sh ,, r . yyynan law. the stuii.-n,, , ■ day. Bf t The court also h.■;,] that the ,■,,,. |||por:ition need not dissolve agS r The decision v- i< ar f,,|- the which Drought suit >PI jSKtied years ago in «. |. many of the ■biggest figures in f.n.mcial ano in■dttstral life were a. : I New Jersey mu' d H n i!>S ed the ■governmnt's suit at;.l >n|ii».nie ...net affirmed thi- Th- vote ■of the eourt was t to : W| The government n > tcuiiig -mt the ste. )-njO).’d of many forms of tin steel y® industry principally in st.-.-l tubes ■•nd pipes and h« mv st i, ■lit which many ot'n I.;; ...mutinies not compete ilia-~ >l. King cbmpetitors and price fixing a part in the eflort of the States to di-solo- not only Bthe company but it- indoabial sub Thi* Case was tiled 111 11.'.'tier. 191! a combimiti .i n rc-’roint ! 01 interstate commerce in non and an attempt to '.. .t.. p ,iz. ■Samiue. E Washington, Mar <... ml to pHtgily Democrat) The supreme court ■■day sent to prison for violation of ’/th. espionage act three members 01 - On staff of rhe form.-: f’hiliuTelphia I - and Sort’-igablatt. Two ■M-mber* of their stall were freed. The government «nda ■ "■■ ' than newspaper publishers on nine . ’ counts. f Washington. Mar 1 < Special to ■ Daily Democrat) Twenty one prohi ;■ hition states represented by Charles Hughes, today announced to the sit preme court their intention ot fightI ini' the effort of Rhode Island to s have the eighteenth amendment ol \ th. Volstead enforcement law deh flared invalid. BK Hughes asked perm!"- T| " I'fcourt to file a brief for tie d.v states [vwhh-h backs the contention ot th. ' federal government that the Khode # island suit should be dismissed I Rhode Island, it is understood | Oppose the action on th -101 1 | it must be fill'd by the attorney gen ' eral’s office of the several states and fe not by Hughes ■f The states repres" .ted tire Krare. North Carolina. Kentucky. Louisiana. Indian... \l;.>atna. •laic, gs Arkansas. Michigan. Fl. t-ia, Oregon. Kansas. West Virginia- "■■■' ■ '■' , liana. Nebraska. Nori Dakota. ' h ■Lota. Wyoming, I' b A " want murderers punished —— ■ ? (United Press 'ire' | Washington. I). <’- 1 ‘ ‘ Lal to Daily Democrat! I'' 3 ■' ' ■ partinent today was pu ' upon the Mexican government m •• " _ tion against the murderers 01 ■■ , det J. Frazer. an American citizH. The killing of Ft :U,ll r said ' Ing of his brother, Jat * E to be a Canadian citizen. I rnkl Friday night, by two . . I bandits at Arivaca, neat t n ’ in Arizona, was reported to the de P .nt went by the American ’ was , gales. Mexico. Jack -raz wounded in the head and >•> . hospital at Nogales the advices said. COMMISSIONERS IN SESSION ■ The county commissionei s , session today, the day \ .largely to checking up | Ing of bills., They will be in I for the next two days. ‘ CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE <UOi M d T’sjSrlo Daily E Democrat>-Corn. Mar. ; - I1.8W; July. * | !1 ; ' Oats: May. B<»%e; July, ‘•■-i

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FAMOUS SINGER IS SICK ril’nlte.l Press Service) New York. Mir. 1 (Special to Daily Democrat)--Mme. Luisa Tet- | tazzini, operatic and concert star. I was to arrive here today to undergo , medical treatment for the illness which caused her to cancel her conceit tour at Erie. Pa., yesterday. T The star's manager has cancelled all engagements for the next few weeks. Mme. Tetrazzini, has been under the care of physicians for several days. .WAS BORN HERE s '• Charles Wayne Sorg, Famous Actor, Born in This City, Died in BOSTON YESTERDAY His Family Lives in Fort ? Wayne — Mother, Mrs. Robert Sorg, Survives Many Decatur people will rentem- > her Charles Wayne Sorg. famous actor. whose death occurrerl In Boston Sunday afternoon. Mr. Sorg was 1 born in this city 'ifty-six years ago 1 and up to his death had gained a national reputation :vs an actor. The ' Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette says: “Robert A. Liggett, 1307 Wells street, Saturday night received a tei- ' eglam informing him of the- death of his step-son, Charles Wayne Sorg. which occurred Saturday aftrnoon at 4:30 o'clock in Boston. Deceased was an actor and at the time of his death 1 was appearing in "The Royal Vagabond." with a George M. Cohan company in a Boston theatre. Death resulted suddenly from an attack of heart failure. “Charles Sorg was fifty-six years ' of age having been born at Decatur. Indiana. He commenced his theatric- ' al career when he was seventeen ■ i-ars of age. and has appeared as a star with some of the most prominent actors and actresses. He early adopted "Charles Wayne" as his stage name, and was known throughout the theatrical profession under this name. ‘The Boston engagement of "The Vagabond " company was to extend seven weeks. Previous to his en gagement with this company ho had been starring in "Maytime.” and before this he had been 'in vaudeviUi several years. A number of years ago the decased appeared at Robison Park, his last appearance in Fort Wayne being seven years ago when with his wifi . Anna Caldwell Wayne, he was seen at the Temple theatre in "To Boston on Business." and in other comic operas. "Charles Wayne Sorg had been an actor for thirty-eight years. He is ■ survived by his mother. Mrs. Robert -\ Liggett, one brother, John Sorg. his step-father. Robert A. Liggett, and one half-brother. Roy Liggett, all of this city. » ■ The remains will be brought to Fort Wayne for burial and are ex pected to arrive Tuesday or Wednes day. after which time the funeral arrangements will be announced.’ JOHN D’S GIFTS (United Press Service) New York. N. V.. Mar. l-(Spectal •o Daily Democrat)— Appropriations aggregating $3,457,350 were made during the past year to universities, col leges and other educational instil t tions bv the general education board founded by John D. Rockefeller. Th ■ annual report has just meen made public. PETITIONS FOR HOOVER (United Press Service) New York. Mar. 1— (Special to Daily Democrat)-Republicans in the ■ 17th. congressional district were circulating petitions today to place Herbert Hoover's name on the party 1 billot in the April presidential primaries. This was Hoover’s home district when he lived in New York City. MUCH MONEY FOR TOYS (United Press Service) | New York. N. Y, Mar. I—(Special to Daily Democrat (--More than s«’».(MiO 000 will be spent hy the American publie for tovs in 1920. according to the prediction of Homer Stephens, v president of the American Toy Exbib v iters in commenting upon the recent birth and rapid growth of the new industry in this country. t

J FREE SHOW »' Shanahan - Conroy Company to Give Free Show ’ and Luncheon at the . CRYSTAL THEATER ■. ; Monday, March Bth—For the Farmers—Pictures are to be Shown The Shanahan-Conroy Auto company of this city, agents for the Fordsou tractor, will send out five I hundred invitations tomorrow to the I farmers' of the community inviting them to attend a free niwing picture show and a luncheon to be given by them on Monday, March Bth. at the Crystal theater, beginning at ten o’clock and continuing until live iu th? evening. The illustrated lantern slides will show the compositions of soils, howto establish and maintain and in crease their productive capacity, proper preparation of the seed bed. seed selection, planting and underlying principles and a big motion picture film entitled "How to keep the boy on the farm." will also be shown. Talks will also be given by a number of men on the various kinds o' Power Farming and every farmer is urged to attend Everything is free including the lunch. PASSENGERS LAND SAFELY (United Service > Halifax. N. S., Mir. 1 (Special to Daily Democrat >—Sixtv-tilur passengers of lhe Leyland liner Bohemian, which went ashore off Sambro point at 3:30 this morning, were taken off by the steamer Robling and were being brought to this port. The Bohemian was said to be in no danger and was expected to be released at high tide. ATTHEPOORFMM Thomas Sopa, Native of Roumania, Died at County Infirmary Sunday THERE FOUR DAYS Death Due to PneumoniaBody Sent to Indiana University Today Thomas Sopa. aged thirty-thr-c years, a native of Roumania. and com ing to this country, twelve or liftee years ago. diiMl at the county inln mary at 9:30 o’clock Sunday morning death being due to pneumonia. Traveling overland from lama. O to Huntington la-t Wednesday. Mr I Sopa passed through Kirkland town ship and W. H. Dettinger, trustee, saw him. Mr. Dettinger saw at once that the traveler was seriously sick and at once made arrangements to have him entered at the county farm. Pneumonia developed more than like . from and his conditio! was so serious that the medical atten tion given was of no avaii. .Upon coining to this county the deceased fated at the infirmary that he was I engaged as a railroad laborer. It was al4> learned that be had no relatives in this country, a brother who came to this country with him. return ing some time ago. and the body, aft »r being held for the required twentyfour hours for a claimant, was sent to the Indiana university Ibis afternoon. MR. WILDING WAS HERE Mr. Herbert Wilding, of the General Electric company, publicity chairman for dedication, day services, was in the city today and spent several hours at , (his office and with Henry Thomas. . chairman of "he local entertainment committee. He is making great plans . for the dedication of the General Electric plant in this city, which will be J held April 17th. J WITH RENEWED SPEED — Grand Rapids. Mich.. Mat". I—(Special to Daily Democrat) The prosecution started the Newberry election 1 fraud case Monday by laying another basi for more expert testimony in an i effort to prove its contention tha‘ the ) elements of conspiracy are woven into ~ every act of the main Newberry cami ipaign managers. Renewed speed wps ( thrown into *be proceeding with the . expectation that the government will close by Wednesday,

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 1, 1920.

I RECEIVED TICKETS Coach Groves of lhe local liigl school today received sixty seasoi tickets for tlie district toqrnament ti be held In tlie city of Blnfiton Frida. 1 and Saturday. March 5 and il. T’n tickets tire on sale for the funs fron this city for those who wlsfi to attem . the tournament, only sixty being .it here The season tickets enablt | the spectator to see every game. an< r it ha been jinnoHiii-ed that no singli game tickets will be sold unless tin season tickqts are disposed of. At:) one desirous of attending tlie tourna nient are requested to see Mr. Grove: 1 for the tickets. e- - IN HOSPITAL 1 i Mrs, Linus Beard, Daughter of Mrs. S. E. Harrurt, of This City i DIED SUNDAY EVENING At Butterworth Hospital, ’ Battle Creek, Mich.— Due to Goitre i County Surveyor Orvul Harruff ot this city and brother. Russ Harrutf, ! of Fort Wayne, who left Saturday aft ; ernoon for Battle Creek. Midi.. Io visit their sister. Mrs. Linus Beard, a ■ patient at the Butterworth hospital, arrived there just a few hours before tier death. Mrs. Beard had been suffering from goitre for sometime and Saturday word was received here bv relatives that her condition was serious, her two brothers leaving for B ttie Creek in response to the message. She died at 6:10 last evening. Mrs. Beard was a daughter of Mrs. S. E. Harruff of this city, her maiden name being Bessie Harruff. and was well and favorably known in this city, and her many friends will regret to learn of her death. Besides the two 'mothers, a sister. Miss Della Harru r f. I tnd h«r mother survive. No word had ■een received this afternoon when and where the funeral wotlld be held. INDUSTRIAL MEETING TONIGHT A meeting of the Industrial association will be held this evening at the library at 7:30. Matters of importance vill be taken care of and every mein ■ner is urged to attend. A report of the finance committee will be made. C. N. CHRISTEN. Vice President. A YaW THERE Miss Gertrude Moses, Ong of Patients at Mudlavia Springs Hotel THAT BURNED SUNDAY Wires Relatives That She Escaped W ithout Injury —A Big Loss Miss Gertrude Moses, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Moses, of this city, was a guest at the Mudlavia Springs Hotel at Kramer, Indiana, which was burned to the ground early Sunday morning. Miss Moses wired to her relatives this morning that she escaped from the hotel without injury hut did not state if she was coming home. She has been a patient at the sanitarium for sometime, taking treat nient for rheumatism. A news dispatch has the following to say of the fire: ‘ "The Mudlavia Springs hotel and sanitarium, one of the most popular health resorts in the United States, was completely destroyed by fire of 1 unknown origin, tarly today. The loss is estimated ar $25,000, while the loss sustained by the guests in ' clothing and ofher valuables is estimated at $50,000. Miss Anna Rein- ' hart, of Pesotum, Champaign county. 111., jumped from a third story wind- '■ ow and sustained a fracture of the left ankle, and was injured about the back. All other guests, including many rheumatic invalids Escaped. Among the heavy losers were Mrs. " Joseph W. Keenan, of Detroit, who " lost $20,000 in jewels and clothing. 1 Mrs. H. L. Kramer who resided at r the hotel sustained an individual ) ’oss of $25,000 in, jewelry. The prop ’ erty was owned by H. L. Kramer, ’ of Chicago, and fiis sous, Robert R , -of Chicago, and William C„ who act s ed as manger of the establishment ) The main part of the structure was I frame. Mudlavia was established thirty years ago."

JTHE FAIR OFFICERS >ll — Northern Indiana Fair Asiu sociation Elected Officers Last Saturday 1(1 J" DATES ARE (HANGED >.i „ ; i,. W. P. Schrock Elected ” President — Farmers Attend the Meeting ■'• •s At the meeting of the directors of lhe Northern Indiana Fair association I held Saturday afternoon at the secre tary's office, officers were elected reiaa | suiting in ilw? following: Wm. P. Schroi-k President 1- Mathias Kirsch Vice president Fred Reppert—Sec'y-Treasurer. Joint Secretary. John T. Stinson General manager Il was also decided at the meeting » that the dates for holding lhe fair be changed from the week of August I, 15th to August 10th. 11th. 12th and' 13th, the following week being the! week of the Celina fair. Great prparations are being made for the Northern Indiana fair and the ’* management assures the people of K this community one of the biggest j *' and best shows in the state. 0 A number of farmers attended the a meeting Saturday and volunteered 1. their help in making the week a oig , p one. fd A BIG EARNING v — i- (United Press Service) [. New Yolk, Mar. 1 (Special to I , Daily Democrat) — The net earnings of the American Telephone A- Tele-1 graph company for 1919 were $60.-i n 000,000 according to the annual re- ;. port made public today. , Dividends amounted to $35,000,000 0 and interest charges $15.000.0110. Os n the balance $4.000.00<) was added to j) I the surplus. il 'GET YOUR PLATES Policeman Reynolds will Arrest Auto Drivers Who Run Cars Without — f 1920 LICENSE NUMBERS After March 15th —Says, Receipt of Having Ap- ’ plied will “Not Go.” We feel that there's going to be a mad rush for auto license numbers; ' within the next two weeks. This morning. Policeman Joel Key j nolds. stated he was going to follow j the instructions of the motor vehicle | r law and that he would arrest every I driver of an automobile who dtove a ear after March 15th without a - 1920 license number Policeman Reynolds also stated that the mere fact that an automo bile owner had made an application f and had a receipt to show that he did’ apply for license numbers, was not ’ sufficient to avoid arrest as the law! 3 read that after January Ist of ea< h, s year every automobile must have a y new number on it. Heretofore re-1 r seipts showing that application for i- numbers had been made were taken t in good faith ami no arrests made, but Mr. Reynolds said they would nol ! I- answer their purpose utter March 15 as he thought every person had suffii- cient time to get them by now. a—- — IN PARIS 1 r (United Press Service) Paris, Mar I—(Special to Daily f Democrat) The executive council of e the league of nations have been sumejmoned to meet in Paris March 12 to n organize the commission for invest!- (. gation of conditions In Russia as i- commended by the council of prem iers. e FACING A CRISIS e g (United Press Service) I Boston, Mar. 1 (Special io Daily . Democrat) -return of railroads to prin vate epneerns today, found New Eng- , land facing the worst transportation ’t crisis in its history, according to rail road officials. In view of the sit.uation the New Haven railroad, under i- private control, ordered an immediate J curtailment of fifty-one passenger t’ 1 trains. This action was taken it was i slated, iu order that the locomotives a might be used in transporting coal and d freight which was piled up at terminals. I

l TURKS ARE BUSY < United Pr< --i Ser* lee) Washington. I) Mui. I (Sfie .vial to Daily Democrat) Aboui 10.ii<)n Armenians have been inasstii red by .Turkish milioiiuli.-t forces It (Tlicia ; .-luce lighting began heiw en French laud Turkish troops, aciordimg to ad '■vices at the statu di-pari nient today ' The latest massacre reported to the 'department told of atioeitis againsi , the Armenians at Marash liml'.idli: (he murder of eighty-live Armenian girls who were under the protection of the American mission there, IN PRIVATE HANDS Railroads in Country are Now Operating Under Private Ownership RUNNING SMOOTHLY Transfer was Made Without a Hitch—Waiting for Wage Settlement Miami, Fla., Mar. I—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The American Federation of Labor will tase no further action on the railroad bill which was signed by President Wilson on Satur- , day. Samuel Gompers, president, stated here today. | Wa hington. D. (’.. Mar. 1 (Spo ’< iid to Daily imntoi ia. I Thu nations railroads were tinder private control . again today, after more than two years of government operation. Bv the t. -nis of the railro. I bill, sign.'l ■by the president late S.lurdav. the railroads wi re restored to tlmir own ers last midnight Railroad edminisItration officials in all parts of th" l United States at that hour formally turned over to local exeentivi s the management of the rail systems Director General Walker D. Hines I remained at his desk here today, i ready to handle hundrds of compen-I-ation claims made by various small. | reads, claims for damages and other ' grievi-nces incurred during governi me|it control This will keep him I busy- until May 1. Rut the com--1 "dicated machinery of the Unit’d | States rt'ilroad administration had I practically been scrapped and only a comparatively few clerks were needed 1 today to carry on rhe work of closing ■'he books Executives of the railroad unions I who fought* vainly’ against the ls<di- ! t'nmmins bill, first at. the canitol and i'liter at the white house, renniined ii ' Washington today, their wage doInlands still unsatisfied. They were t•> 1 j meet today to decide what to do next ' I The president in a letter to them, is I sited just after he signed the bill. I pointed out that it makes provisi-m I for settlement of wage demands through the setting up of a joint trib ur.al of employers and employes and | i labor court. The president urged 1 the railroad executives to prepare to submit the entire wage controversy to such a tribunal. The president assured the execu ' Ivos he would make every effort, to Hasten organization of the joint tr'.b-' i inal ami the labor court which will [have power to review the findings u ' ' ilie joint tribunal. Wage increases will take months to [ legot.iate under *h, labor provisions lot the bill, tjie union executives de < fared. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET i United Press Service) Indianapolis. Mar. I (Special to, Daily Democrat) Hog teeeipts, 5.-, 500; market 15 higher; best heavies. sls.soifi 15.55; medium mixed. $15.50 if? 15.75; common choice. $ 15.501 ft 16: I bulk sales, $15.50J(16; cattle receipts, 1400, sters $10(f?13: cows and heifers. SSW 11.50; sheep receipts. 300; market steady: tops.! s9<ft 9.50. UNITED CHARITIES FUND . | (United Pleas Service) The United Charities fund was increased seventeen dollars today, three more contributions received, they being Christ Bokrvcht. $2.00; John Schug. SI.OO. and Delta Theta Tan sor ority. SIO.OO. If you wish to donate, send your contribution to Cal E. Pe terson. the treasurer. + ******«4*<|>***** ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST * Fair tonight and Tuesday, slightly ; warmer Tuesday.

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DATES FOR FAIR ARE CHANGED y I Northern Indiana I air will be Held August th< 1(1, 11, 12 and 13th MEETING WAS HELD 1 Mr. Stinson vias Here and Met Farmers—To Give a (’lean Fair I Tin Nr the. u Indiana fan will be I held in thi .it v <>■ A ; ■ t in 11.12 .and 13. inclusive, tin- date.- huviag I been changed at a meeting of the di- > ri . tors and oilicers of the lair associa ■ tion on Saturday nftei noon at the ,-ec Iretary's office above the Ga-s A Son (store, in order that the big event would ! not conflict or run in competition to I the Celina. Ohio, fair which will be ! held the following week, the date (list . set for holding the Noithein Indiana [fair. Quite a number of tartne.rs. stocklinen and interest.<l citizen: through[out the comity attended the meeting )> Saturday and an < v < ihmt co-operative -I spirit was shown. Mr Stinson of r i Sikeston. Mo., the gene■ d manarer, 5 was present and met every man th' i . • asking them to give their support , ward the fair and assured them that the Northern Indiana lair would be the biggc: I and best in the stro- He told of a. number oi the notable c j tractions that the m. ~ nt h. -, ! already secured for ti.. we’,:. in< lu.i i [ ing the entering of "?'ar> i"-.“ tlie s4','. [nun Belgian stalllor. and other sto.-k ! and the sin uriti ' of th-." Ind an- . I I'p'div Newsboy ." Imnd tin entl e week and many oib< ■ nov d features One of Mr Siiiistin"'. main ..nd . : trong statements was th..it the Northern Indiana fair wa •; going to be a , [ clean moral show from start to finish land that the ii'antigemenf would noi .tolerate any yaiiiblin.-: or immoi',.l ■ slums of any kin I Mr. Stinson also •ta»>'d in support i.f the above expu-.-Jsjon that the Northern Indiana fair . was a oili for tin farmers and gonl people of the community and not tor j the fakir. He wa giv< n tin beany l commendation of th: se present, who i assured him that the people who I ! would attend the greaiest fair in the i stale would appreciate the attitude [ taken by the management Plan on attending the big fair. .Don't forget the dates, \ngust 10. J). | 12 and 13. j NEARLY TEN THOUSAND ATTEND SHORT COURSE One of the b> t short i .ittrsi se>> | sons in tjie history of agricullture extension work in Indiana ba- .ia.-t ci.ied Sixteen courses of half or three and one half days with i total attendance of 9.983. or an avI erage of 624 person" were held. Fifj teen inenibi rs of the Thirdm iinivvt- ■ -ity extension staff par’d ipated in t ie various lines of work v.hi’h wire ,r i ranged to suit the requests of 10. al ! communities. Courses were held at Berne. Hy- ■ mra. Odon. Lowll. Valparaiso. Albion, [Scottsburg. Cedarville. Young Atm-r ica I'rliana. Amboy. Bourbon. Let’s. Now Haven. Winchester and Auburn, i The work as each course consisted mainh of demonstrations, hogs, beef and dairy cattle. .-orn. poultry, feeds, fertilizers, el’ ~ being used for illustra- , five pm poses. Fir th“ wiunen at each bourse, demonstrations were given on [such subjects as home furnishnt. 'home nursing, renovation of clothing, ! children's food:-' and clothing. At all courses, stereopticon lectures were given on popular subjects. Most .if the demonstratTon material was oh- ' tallied in the localities where the (courses were given. HAVE YOU EVER TRIED THEM’ (United Press Service) New York. N Y.. Mar 1 (Specit! to Daily Democrat I All you ancient j ones, who yearn for youth and feat ian operation, take heart You can ai* monkey glands and get the ine results. Olli" year ago. I wa ; all in, I was a has been and my race was run." i said Robert George Laws, who claims to be a retired Ixtndon broker, on his .■arrival here from England. "My doc[tor told me to take monkey glands !n [capsule form. 1 did. Look at me | now." Laws circled the deck of the k oig liner several limes at a brisk run k.und came hack with bis clu- I hardly > moving. He then picked up two I heavy suit cases and walked down lhe y gang plank. "Put it down. 72 years (old," he said,,as a final shot.