Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 79, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 79

TO MAKE APPEAL FOR MORE WAGES Proposed Increase Would Total One Billion Dollars Annually COAL PRICE GOING UP General Increase in Retail Price of Coal Will be Sent Out Today (United Service) Washington, Apr. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) — President Bert Jewell, of the railway department American Federation of Labor today notified President Wilson that 2,000,000 railway workers will appeal to the transportation labor board for wage increases totaling $1,000,000,000 annually. Jewell forwarded to the white house correspondence between | railway executives and union leaders which resulted in the breakup yesterday of the joint conference called by Prsident Wilson to agree on new wage schedules. Chicago, April 2. — (Special to Daily | Democrat) —A general increase in retail coal prices will be passed on to the general public today or tomorrow ' to pay for wage increases to miners, retail coal dealers of the middle West predicted today. With the removal of federal regulation of coal prices, effective yestreday, coal operators announced increases 1 immediately effective. Today some retailers were still sell-1 ing at the March prices but this, they , ! explained, was due to the fact that the new prices had not been received from the operators. Increases will range from 25 cents, i to $1 a ton. K Chicago dealers today said they ex- 1 K pected to quote higher prices this R week. Only one increase has been ( made effective. Pocahontas coal has [ been boosted $1 a ton. Coal was still ( | being sold on March prices for imme-. I diate deliveries. Quotations for future delivery were refused. Consumers in Indiana have already | been assessed. Dealers have added 25 f cents a ton to the price of Indiana nut and slack and West Virginia split Ar. Increase of 50 cents was added to the H price of West Virginia cannel At Detroit, Oklahoma City. St. Paul | and Denver there have been no in- - creases but dealers say there will be. I Coal in Denver today was selling; I slightly below March first prices, due to a glut on the market. At Des Moines, reports indicated a [ general advance of ten per cent., I throughout lowa, an average increase, of 75 cents a ton. Even Los Angeles; boosted its coal prices. Coal there to- ( ' day was selling for sl6 a ton as compared with sls last year At Milwaukee the price of coke was ■ advanced 75 cents for all grades. Dealers In St. Louis raised prices slightly. Coal delivered to factories was raised five cents and to resl(jpnrpq tbirtv cents Coal In San Francisco was $1 a ton higher today than Rast September when it sold for $14.50 a ton. E An increase of 45 cents a ton was 8 recorded at Springfield. 111. Dealers in Lincoln. Neb., predict that prices are going 25 per cent, higher. Prospects for increased cost of coal j this month is jumping prices of building materials. All products rß nuiring ' coal in their manufacture are affecte . Dr J M Miller is the proud posessor of a new_Paige limousine

MR. STINSON IS PLEASED Editor Daily Democrat, Decatur, Indiana. Dear Sir:— f he Bp i e ndld sentiment in Decatur It is certainly fine { pleaßure of attending a behind the Northern “ aggoc , ation on the evening of March 29 and was meeting of the Indu of men there , which speaks well for surprised at the large . . j wag algo pleased at the splendid Decatur and u " oUnd^ bv ' th(l membe rs of the association in getting becooperative spir t s > )n charge of hO me coming hind the fair. I fee cer hag happene d in celebration will ma coming, comblned with the fair ' find entertainment such as they d<8 "l am pb-ased to tp y° U a "'Zi7 flin t’hat V entertainment for the entertainment of vlsH Jg large and win attract features will be ® trong - J rOI J , dlß tance, as well as from nearby. The the best herds o live money lg offered to attract the best racing program is spienm horses for that week. tru i y yours, JOHN T. STINSON. — — ’ "

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I RECEIVE ARMY TENTS Thurman Gottschalk, head of the relief organization in the cyclone district southeast of Herne, yesterday received a consignment of army tents which will houke the homeless in that vicinity. Fifteen tents were received .rom the war department through the Chicago supply station of the United tSates army, to which Mr. Gottschalk had applied. The number of tentr. is greater than Mr. Gottschalk could use in the Berne district and he sent a number of them on to Geneva where they can be used to advantage. The relief work in all sections of the country is going along nicely. ELECT OFFICERS Everett & Hite Wholesale Grocery Company Increases Capital Stock J. EVERETT PRESIDENT Growth of Concern Has Been Rapid Since Establishment Six Years Ago The reorganization of the Everett & Hite Wholesale Grocery company was completed this morning at a meeting of the stockholders at the company's headquarters on Monroe street in this city. It will be remembered that announcement was made some i time ago concerning an increase in the capital stock and the taking of additional stockholders that the business ’ might be conducted on a much larger ■ scale than heretofore. Directors elected this morning were John Everett, Henry Hite, Charles Burdg, Cal E. Peterson, Hugh D. Hite, M. E. Hower and Sam E’ Hite. Officers elected are: John Everett, president: Charles Burdg. vice president; Henry Hite, secretary and treasurer. 1 The capital stock is increased to $50,000 and the firm will do a wholesale business, with Decatur their headquarters. The company will add another man to its selling force on the road, will increase the office force, and otherwise increase the efficiency lof the business. The wholesale business was started in this city six years ago this summer by Henry Hite and John Everett, ■ they believing the field was here for the development along this line. That they made no mistake is evident from the growth of this concern. They first started in a room on Madison street and were soon compelled to seek larger quarters. The room on Monroe ‘ street formerly used as the office of | the Ward Fence company was than leased. This also proved too small to accommodate the growing business, Land they leased the large and commo- ■ dious Bowers room on Monroe street. This plase is now housing their large 'stock and the first floor and basement I is kept filled at nil times with a brgr grocery stock. Their field in norther’Indiana and eastern Ohio is a good one. and is carefully looked after by aid" salesmen. Their success has been remarkable. and has been attained only by courteous and business-like treatment of their customers, which wil’ be their standard in the future. FOR REPRESENTATIVE Bluffton, Ind., April 2.— (Special to Daily Democrat) — Mr. George L Saunders, editor and manager of the . Bluffton Evening Banner, announces that he will be a candidate for joint representative from the counties of Adams, lT|ickford and Wells. Mr Saunders will file his declaration with the secretary of state tomorrow. — ' *"** ■

HAD A GREAT TIME Phoenix Lodge of Fort Wayne Gave 3rd Rank to Six Decatur Candidates THE SMALLEST KNIGHT In the World Entertained Here Last Night—Social Jime and Banquet The K. of P. home on Third street i was crowded to the doors last evening at which time the Phoenix lodge of Fort Wayne sent its third rank degree team of this city to confer the rank of knight upon six candidates. The work was splendidly done, and the evening wa sone of great pleasure to all. The Fort Wayne teajn, accompanied by other members of the order from that city, about thirty-five in all, arrived at 7:30 in a special car over the inter-, urban, and went at once to the homes ami proceeded with their work of initiation. Visitors were present from Monroeville. Fort Wayne, Willshire and Berne. Those to take the degree were County Recorder Joe McConnell, Carl O. Graves, Gregg McFarland, Harry Butler, C. L. Finney and Harvey miman. After the initiation services a banquet was served in the dining room with the assistance of a number of the Pythian Sisters. During the banquet Grand Outer Guard Dore B Erwin served as toastmaster, and several interesting talks were given by visiting brothers. One of the talks was given by Col. Charles Nestle, of Fort Wayne, the smallest Pythian Knight in the world. Colonel Nestle is 71 years old. less than three feet tall, and weighs only sixty-five pounds. He has been a member of the order many years. Several of the visiting Fort Wayne men have belonged to the Knights of Pyi thias lodge more than a quarter of a century. wed““Tomorrow Dore B. Erwin Leaves for Detroit Where He Claims Miss Congleton as Bride WEDDING SATURDAY Will Return Here Early Next Week—Bride Former School Teacher Here l Dore B. Erwin left this morning for - Detroit, Michigan, where tomorrow he will be married to Miss Bess E. Cbagleton. The wedding will take place ' at 4 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Owen, 3314 Mendota Blvd., ■md will be private. Mrs. Owen is a sister of Miss Congleton. The contracting parties are well known in this city, Miss Congleton being a former resident of this city, ' where she was a teacher in the public • schools; Mr. Erwin is the well known ' attorney. Mr. and Mrs. Erwin will retara to the city next week and be at home on North Second street. LADIES ASKED TO ATTEND e The ladies of the Presbyterian « church are asked to be present at the t meeting at the church this evening to f take some action concerning the mak- ■ Ing of bedding for the victims of last li Sunday’s storm. Late this afternoon the mater was brought to the atten • tion of the ladies and it is earnestly '[ requested that as many as can, bt present tonight. IS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED Mrs. John A. Mutnma of John! street is suffering from a severe cast of acute indigestion. She took sic! very suddenly yesterday but Is re ported as being better today thougl still confined to her bed. MEAT WORKERS RETURN (United Press Service) Chicago, April 2—(Special to Dail; Democrat) —Members of the Cattb Handlers union at the Union Stocl Yards returned to work today afte being on strike since Monday. Th men voted to accept arbitration. N meat shortage was expected althougl 10,000 employes were thrown out c work because of the strike and ki' ling plans had been forced to shu down. •

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 2, 1920.

WILL ARBITRATE (United Press Service) Chicago, April 2. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Chicago’s strike of city , employes had been broken today oy promises of arbitration. City employes were back at their posts today and official business was resumed for the first time this week. Resignations of (1,100 firemen will be tendered today, according to plans. The resignations 'are effective April 7. The resignations are effective ‘‘unless in the meantime the wage controversy is settled." Fire Marshal O’Connor announced places of firemen resigning would be filled with civilians .as fast as they oc curred. A UNIQUE FEAT 1 Messrs. Putt and Hobrock Will Handle 290.000 Volts of Current AT G. E. DEDICATION ' , Will Pass This High Voltage Through Their Bodies Without Burning Them I b Messrs. Putt and Hobrock, employes I of the General Electric company of Fort Wayne and experts in the electrical game will startle the many people who will attend tbe dedication exercises of the General Electric plant 1 in this city on Saturday, April 10th, with one of the most startling elec--1 trical phenomens that ever has been shown in the central states. They handle without fear 200,000 1 volts of electric current; they will ' pass this high voltage through their bodies without burning them; they ■ will draw sheets of flame yards long 1 from the fingers of each other; they 1 will light electric light bulbs without using wires; they will show the peo--1 pie how current of this high voltage may be handled in safety; they will 1 perform many other startling tricks that will mystify and amaze you. No one should miss this truly wonderful I act. Messrs. Putt and Hobrock will perform both afternoon and evening at the dedication of the Decatur branch • of the General Electric company. KILL THREE MEXICANS (Baited Fress Service) Laredo, Tex., Apr. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—ln a pitched battle between four American customs inspectors and a band of seven Mexican smugglers forty miles southeast of Laredo late yesterday three Mexican smugglers wre killed. Two es- . caped. None of the American officers j were ‘ injured- ’ PREPARE FOR OUTBREAK (Uaitsd Press Service) ’ London. April 2 —J Special to Daily 1 Democrat)—British war ships arriv ed off Belfast Wednesday night ac--1 cording to the Evening News. The 1 newspaper interpreted the movement ’ as part of the government's prepara- ’ tion to prevent the reported plans 1 for at uprising during the Easter holidays adding that the vessels 3 might be used for transfer of Sinn 1 Fien prisoners to English jails. HOOVER JUMPS IN (United Frees Service) n Detroit, Mich.. Apr. 2—(Special to e Daily Democrat)—The Michigan prio maty was “up in the air" today, t- The last minute entry of Herbert it Hoover into the active fight for the n nomination has “balled up" the alI- ready complicated situation so that y all predictions as to the outcome of e Monday’s vote are impossible, politicians here agreed today. Senator William Borah, Idaho, campaigning for Senator Hiram Johnson, was the only speaker for is any of the candidates to make any ie direct reference to the Hoover boom k in a speech. e- i ;h RIOT IS QUELLED (United Press Service) Philadelphia, Apr. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Reserves from four West Philadelphia police staly lions were called today to quell a le riot in which hundreds of tenants :k attempted to lynch a deputy sheriff er who had evicted Mr. and Mrs. George le Glassmire. Their home had been Jo ! sold by real estate agents. Edwin th' Hunter, the deputy who served the of writ, was saved from the mob by II- policemen who held off the crowd ut with drawn revolvers and turned in 1 a general riot call. i

MUST ANSWER Failure on Part of Taxpayer is Considered Refusal to Give Information MAY NAME AMOUNT Assessor Then Given Power to Name Amount That He Deems True Value County Assessor William Frazier ’s in receipt of a number of rules adopted by the state tax board that must be followed by the assessor and prop | erty owner in the listing of property | this spring. Individuals, firms, partnerships, unincorporated companies and foreign corporations engaged in manufacturing. merchandising or brokerage business in the state of Indiana are required to answer questions and give the information asked in the various forms carried by the I assessor. Any failure on the part of the taxpayer to give the information requested shall be considered a refusal to give information to the assessing officer, and he is authorized to set down and assess to such taxpayer such amount of personal property as he may deem just. • The state tax board can also receive applications for a reassessment from taxpayers at any time prior to the first of May, if you think your assessment is out of proportion or unjust. and if you are not then satisfied you may appear before the county board of review at its regular session in June and make such objection as you may desire concerning your asessment. Any taxpayer desiring are appraisement of any real estate where the assessed value of such real estate is less than its true cash value, shall file an application not later than April 20 th. The state board of tax commissioners reserves the right on its own initiative to order a re-assessment of any real estate. ASK FOR A LOAN School Board Must Borrow $6,000 for General Operating Expenses OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS Sufficient Levy as Not Allowed—To Make a Three Month’s Loan Cal E. Peterson, treasurer of the Decatur Schol Board, lias returned from Indianapolis where he appeared before the state tax board and petitioned them for the right to borrow s€.ooo for the operating expenses of the Decatur Public Schools, the loan to be paid back in June when the board made their semi-annual draw from the county. The state board gave their approval of the loan and the legal notice advising the taxpayers of the negotiaation was being prepared this afternoon by Attorney Lutz and will be published in tomorrow’s Daily Democrat. The money to be loaned is for general expenses the majority of it being for the teachers and janitor's salaries. Last year the levy asked for by the school board was cut down by the state tax commission, thus depriving the board of sufficient revenue to meet 'expenses during the year. I REPUBLICANS FILE The declaration of the republican i candidates for county offices were , filed in a bunch with County Clerk , John T. Kelly this morning and arc k as follows: Representative. B. F. Johnson; auditor, John H. Hilty; sheriff, Sam Butler; surveyor, Thomas T. Rawley; recorder. Jay Henry Teeple; coroner. H. O. Jones; commissioner, first district, Theodore j Ewell; commissioner, second district 1 Grant Owens. Hugh D. Hite, for . treasurer, filed some time ago, and i the candidate for prosecuting attor- , ney according to law must file with f the secretary of state, Wade Manley, » of Geneva, being the candidate. i ’ — i>♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 3 «■ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ , + ♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦ •!• ♦ + + + * + ♦ I i Fair tonight and Saturday, colder tonight, cold wave.

HEADS MOTOR COMPANY (United Press Service) New York, April 2. —(Special to Dally Democrat) —William N. Thompson, former treasurer of the Stutz Motor company, has been elected president. following resignation of Allan A. Ryan, it was anounced here today. George H. Saylor of New York was elected treasurer. At a meeting late yesterday directors of the company de dared a stock dividend of 80,000 shares, which when paid will bring the total 'capitalization up to 200,0iH) shares. suits are Tiled Sugar Company, Schafer Saddlery and G. R. & I. Will Fight Annexation WILL MEAN A DELAY All Three Complaints are Entered in Court by Attorney Clark .1, Lutz Three new suits were filed in tho circuit court today, by the Holland St. Louis Sugar company. The Grand Rapids & Indiana Railway company, and The Schafer Saddlery company, by their attorney, Clark J. Lutz. | against the City of Decatur. The I suits are actions brought separately | by the three companies against the annexation of property belonging to ■ each pt the companies at the north end of the city limits. It will be remembered that the city i council at its meeting on Marell 16 > voted to annex all lands north of the 1 city, known as the factory district, and the suit today develops the fact that these concerns will fight the annexation proposition. The matter will now be decided by the judge of the circuit court and litigation may delay definite action -everal months. ELKS GAVE $5.00 In listing the contributions to the Y. W. C. A. educational fund the Elks 'odge donation of $5.00 was omitted in the article published yesterday, the mistake being made in listing the high , school donation as five dollars whey , the correct amount should have beer ' ton cents. The drive for the Y. W. C i A. fund closed last evening. SCOUTS DID GOOD WORK Rev. A. H Saunders and his troop if Boy Scouts did a good tfork in the tlie Berne and Geneva storm-wrecked districts Thursday. They went to a point southeast of Berne in the morning where they worked until noon and ■ were then dispatched to a farm nearer Geneva. In the afternoon the boys . md Rev. Saunders cleaned up an entire field that had been littered with board and pieces of wreckage during . the storm. RETIRES FROM COMPANY > (United Press Service) New York, April 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —William G. McAdoo, former secretary of the treasury. has taken steps to sever his connection with the United Artists. . Movie Stars, whom lie represented as r attorney, it was learned from an authoritative source today. The United Artists include Charlie Chap- ? lin. Douglas Fairbanks. Mary Pick ford and David Griffith.

THE G. E. BAND ■<■ Sol x. .k fibmE, if* ''' t ► The General Electric Company Band of Forty pieces will give a concert in r this city Saturday afternoon and evening and will also play at the basket ball game.

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{CANVASS SHOWS A LACK OF VOTES Republican Leaders Will Not be Able to Pass the Peace Bill Over PRESIDENT’S VETO Decided That Soldiers’ Bonus Bill be Reported— Not Agreed On /United Press Rervt rl Washington, Apr. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat)— Republican leaders in congress will not be able to muster enough, votes to pass their peace resolution over a veto of the president. leading house democrats declared today after a canvass. Both Champ Clark. Missouri, democratic floor leader, and Representative Flood, Virginia, ranking minority member of the foreign affairs committee, stated it would be impossible for the republicans to force the resolution through by a two-thirds majority, necessary to override a veto. President Wilson has indicated to dose advisors that he will not sign the resolution, which if democratic predictions as to the house vote are true, means that a legal peace will I not come until the senate and the president have agred on some kind ,of a treaty. This in all probability i will not lie until after the elections, j unless the president yields to the - senate reservations. Democrats are massing their forces I for an attack on the resolution when it comes up in the house. Pressure iis being exerted by administration ' laeders outside congress. Homer S. Cummings, chairman of the democratic national committee is expected to confer with house leaders during the next few days and urge them to stand by the president. Determination of democratic ]>arty leaders to use the republican peace resolution against its authors as campaign material was evidenced, democrats said today by the state I nient of Homer Cummings with reI gard to the resolution. Cummings, who said he had “no ' difficulty" finding out wbat President i Wilson thought about things, declar- | ed the peace rsolution was “the low- ■ est ebb of moral incapacity to which ! republican leadership has yet sunk.’’ Washington. Apr. 2—(Special to Daily Dmocrat)— Republican members of the house ways and means j committee have decided to report favorably a soldier bonus bill of this session, it was learned today. Democrats on the committee are opposing auch action claiming the government cannot afford it at tills time. No detail of the bonus legislation lias been agreed on lint it is probi able that the bonus will be less than the smallest amount asked by any of the soldier organization. The smallest sum asked was S3O for each month’s . service. A prominent republican today said the bonus would be S2O a month or less. This would make the total expenditure about $1,500,000,000. Republican leaders are considering raising this amount by taxes on all retail sales. No oilier changes in the revenue law wil! be made at this session the majority of the house committee decided today. Mrs. (' M. Hower, Mrs. C. L. IrfwI ton, Mrs. Merrill Dull and Miss Ireta Erwin were dinner guests of Mrs. J. I H. Stewart today.