Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 91, Decatur, Adams County, 16 April 1920 — Page 1

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MUST RETURN TO WORK SATURDAY Or the Railroads Will Open Books for Re-employment of Labor at Noon BROTHERHOODS MEET And Will Try to Induce Men to Return—End in Sight by Monday (By The United Press) The general situation in the strikes of railroad switchmen and yardmen was reported improving in many parts of the country today. College students aipl business men volunteers were joined by small' groups of “outlaw" strikers, return-1 ing to work in operating trains throughout the east. All lines announced increases in s-rviee and some reported efforts to I move freight. Strike leaders jailed in Chicago j were said to be ready to propose a! romptomi!-’ by which they would call off the strike in return for recogni-1 tion of their organizations through-1 cut the country and their own release from jail. Workers were still out in some cities on the Pacific coast and in the west but the situation was reported as easier. Hundreds of thousands of workers wero thrown out of work by the : trike and were still idle in industries crippled by the walkouts. Further arrests were predicted by federal authorities. Members of the Railway Labor j board were hastening to Washington to meet as soon as possible the remicst by President Wilson to take 1 up the strike situation. Cleveland. 0.. Apr. IC—(Special to | Daily Democrat) —Heads of three of the big railroad brotherhoods went into conference here on the uliiptatum of the railroad general managers assocfation of New York Which called for the return of strikers by noon tomorrow. Unless the brotherhood j has the men back at that time the j managers say they will open their looks for reemployment of strikers who ore acceptable. At the conclusion of tlie conference shortly after noon President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway Train- j men, announced that a reply to the ultimatum had been dispatched to tile railroad managers headtiuartei s in Mew York. •‘lt would he unfair to the mnnag-, ers to make it public here, said Lew •T feel confident the strike will be j over by Monday.” Chicago. Apr 16— (Special to Bail) j Democrat)—A “protest strike” will; he launched against government in-! terferenoe in the outlaw railroad r,trike by the iattars leaders it was announced today. i The two big chiefs in the strike movement it was stated planned to surrender themselves to federal a nth-, oritios, refused bail and forced tu » government to place tty'in ■»> J a!l | where they said they will temain un , til released. This would also serve tlie strike leaders said to tioi’.f.' ' rl ' , ers throughout the count i> ■ “ ' leaders have not given up. The two “martyrs- who offered themselves for the "protest strike are John Crur.au. president of t Chb-ago yardsmen association and Heading, head of *<• ™ted Kn S in, men association. Both men are out on bail but will ask to hate 1 m celled, it was said. Grunau declared the stir continue to stay o«* until they have been assured of a lira" " je MUST WALK UP (United f reP ’ Special to New York. Art- 1,1 • ■ | Daily Democrat )—There ‘ J 1 puff;—elewbir shrike 1,1 | New York today. . , vho Tens of thousands of hp daily commute earth and top fl° ors wprp thrown ers on lower Broadway by back several eons m ‘ - j v^ at0 * op . 1 the walkout of scores t o orator* and scaled the 1 their syties in the J that steel and granite to an ev er no seif-respecting cliff dweller attempted. . L. A. Graham »* * — [ to hi 3 farm south of morning.

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three killed in wreck Mobile, Ala.. Apr. 16—(Special to ) Hally Democrat) Three trainmen w 'ie reported killed in a headon collision betw on two passenger trains on the Louisville It Nashville railroad near Bayminette, 23 miles I from here early today. The trains were numbers 2 and No. 2 was bound from New Orleans to Cincinnati and No. 3, tho Clneini nati-New Orl.ans limited, was south hound. 3he dead reported were two engii peers and a fireman ! HOFFMAN WILL — Admitted to Probate in , Court Today—Property is Civen to the Widow j DURING HER LIFE I ' then Appraised and —Herman Buuck and Anton Hoffman Executors Tlie will of the late Daniel Hoffman j ,of Preble township, who died a few | : days following the cyclone recently, j j »vas admitted to probate in court today. It consists of a will and codicil thereto. | Tbe will was written April 20, 191a, ( and was witnessed hy Dore B. Erwin and Henry S. Michaud. The instruj ment is in five paragraphs. The first : provides for Uie payment of all jit. t , debts and funeral expenses. The second paragraph grants bequests of SSO each to the daughters. Emma Melcher iand Mary Hagerfelt, same to be paid within one year after testator’s death. The third paragraph provides that the re .blue of personal e:,tajt n after tbe payment of debts nrd bequests me-'- ; tioned in items one and two shall yo ; to tbe widow, Mary Hoffman. Item four gives the real estate situjated in Preble township, Adams 'county, to the widow during her j natural life Item five provides that the real estate after tlie death of the wife shall be appraised and sold, and the proceeds divided in equal shares among I the daughters. Ro ,ina Smith. Pertha Melcher, Emma Melcher, Mary Hageri felt. Httlah Hoffman and son, Anton Hoffman and son. Otto Hoffman, lip? wife, and their daughter. Olga Hoffman, now an adopted daughter of .T. IT. Kerby. Tbe codicil to the will was write.i i September 13, ISIS, and was witnessed Ibv Dore B. Erwin and D. J. Mercer. The codicil withdraws that part of the bequest to the son. Otto Hoffman j and bis wife, and gives ihoir share i entirely to the gra.ddaughi.er, Oic.o I Hoffman. Tn ease site die before the ! testator, the ec tate is then to he divid;od among Rositia Smith, Bertha Melj clter, Emma Melcher, Mary Hagerfelt. i Httldah Hoffman, the son. Anton, i Mr. Hoffman requested that his son. i Anton and Herman Buuck act as executors of tho will and they qualified j today. * * * * + ❖■!•** * * * * * * DAILY CENSUS REPORTS + p-o«a «s*»rvln#> Washington, April 16— (Special to i Daily Democrat) —The census bureau i today announced the following j population results: Gain i itattle Creek, Mich .. 36,164 10.89< Enid. Oklahoma .... 16.576 3,777. Bowling Green, Ky. .. 9-638 4ba Hillsdale, Michigan .. 5,476 475 Owosso, Michigan .... 12,575 2,936 Oxford. Mass 3.520 459 Norwich, N. Y 8.269 847 Moorehead, Minnesota 5.720 880 Whittier, California .. 7,997 3.447 South Pasadena, Cal.. 7.64 S 2.999 Bedford. Indiana .... 8,963 24. I Hammond, La. ..-•••■ 3,855 913 CORN AND OATS ARE HIGH Chicago April 16.— (Special to Daily Democrat) -New high records were mude in corn and oats futures on the Board of Trade today when heavy I realizing and reports of had weather j throughout the grain belt shot prices L, a l average of half a cent over \ yesterday’s high marks. May opened ht 170 up %- September corn opened ' j iiaif a cent up at the high record of Jttlv oats climbed to its top .'mark of 88%, up % over yesterday's J close. September oats reached its f 1 high level at 75%c. 1 THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ + + ++ + + + , probably rain tonight and Satur- | day, cooler in south portion.

SELftY BUILDING I , * County Unit Road Law Constitutional Hut Sixty Days for Rehearing DOES NOT AFFECT Road Building Under Three Mile Law—Approval of Road Bonds Held Up Indianapolis, ind„ April 16. — The (construction of millions of dollars (Worth of hard surface highways Jin Indiana under the 1919 county unit road act will probably be delayed unI til late In the summer, according to an announcement of tlie state hoard of tax comtnissioneru. Although tlie law has been found constitutional by the Indiana supreme court it now de- : velops that the appellants have sixty J days in which to file a motion for a reheaxing. Therefore, tho tax hoard ! will not pass on the county uhjt bond | petitions now or. file until the expira- ! tion of the sixty days or until the a >- | pellants sign a waiver for the relteari ing. If no action is taken by the appel- , lants, action on the bonds will lie delayed until June 1. Taking into consideration other delays many counties will he too late in obtaining contracts and selling the bonds to get the construction work under way this year. % TJ’e aggregate of the county unit bond petitions now on file with the tax commission is in excess of $:).- ' 000,000. Many counties are preparing to file petitions for additional obstruction under the county unit law. Should the court procedure be hurried up it, is probable that* a large portion of the contracts will he let eariv enough this year to enable i great deal of construction. It is possible that $5,000,000 will be spent by the counties for these roads. This ; amount added to tlie $5,000,000 that is J being spent by the state highway coniI mission this year for roads, w ill make the total Indiana investment in hard surface roads amount 'to *10.000,90” during 1920. This does not take into consideration the several million dollars drat will he spent under the three mile road law. fipcNiNfi QAMF Decatur High School Nine Will Plav the Monroe High Next Tuesday AND A RETURN GAME Will he Played Here Week From Today—Fans are Going to Monroe Tlie Decatur, high school nine will open the base ball season with the Monroe high at Monroe on Tuesday nf next week. A return game here is scheduled for Friday. The material this year will compose a speedy team with ten regulars from last year's squad out for team and rome good material will he taken from the Freshmen and Sophomore squads. For the firs, sack Teeple and Kern are making a nice showing, at second Hyland, Peterson and Daniels; at Short, Keller and Myers; at third Baltzell and Hocker. Those who are scrapping for position on the outfield are Durkin, MeConnehey. Hoagland. Schieferstein. Miller. Gay. Baltzell. Other players who have no definite position and who have the right spirit in making a better team are Beel, Kienzle. Thomas and Johnson. The "pitching staff will he strengthened this year to four pitches, Case, White, Myers and Fruohte. Behind the hot are Pat Costello and Herman Myers. These men are taking great inter- ' est in the game and are out for practice whenever weather has permitted The two points combined will serve the D. H. S. with one of the best ' teams in the state. The games will i be supported this season bj' the high i school students strong, with plenty i of enthusiasm and yells, accompanied by the D. H. S. hand led hy Mr. Mincli. Every means possible will > be arranged to accomodate the fans > who wish to go with the teaip to • Monroe next Tuesday. If you wish to be on the list file your name at the - high school office. The more the “pep” the better the team.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, April 16, 1920.

j FORCE IS BUSY j The force at the Decatur postoffice j is busy since the uncertainty of freight [and express deliveries have caused Ynany shippers of small parcels to use the mails. Packages that reach the limit in size and weight specified In the parcel post department are nr- , riving daily and It keeps Carlyle | Flanders and his little push cart on 1 duty meet of the time. Decatur ship- ■ ptrs are also using the pat cel post system as much as practicable and the government way of sending parcels Is decidedly popular. TO GIVE LECTURE — ; Dr. Don I). Tullis Will Give Illustrated Talk ai the Presbyterian Church SUNDAY EVENING Interchurch Movement is Subject—A Good Program Will be Arranged Rev. A. H. Saunders, of the Presbyterian church, is arranging for a special service Sunday evening. Efforts have been mane for tly past several days to get slides here showing some of the work and needs as set out in the Interchurch World movement being brought before the people by a great number of workers during this month, in preparation for the big drive for funds from April 25 to May 2. Rev. Saunders was elated this afternoon to receive tlie following telegram: Indianapolis. Ind..* April 16 Rev. A. H. Saunders. Decatur, Ind--1 will deliver my. Illustrated Interchurch lecture at your church Sunday night if you desire. Wire immediately. DON D. TULLIS. Dr. Tullis is one of the best informed men on the Interchurch movement, is a noted lecturer, and with the slides, to'illustrate his talk, will give one of the' most interesting discussions given here in regard to the work. Rev. Saunders and Dr. Patterson will arrange a good program of music to accompany the lecture, and everyone is invited to attend. Dr. Tullis has many friends hero, and this gentleman officiated at the j wedding of Mr. and> Mrs. Fred Pat j terson in Terre Haute several years! ago. FUNERAL TODAY Funeral services for Mrs. John! Mayer ivCre held this afternoon at! 2 o'clock from the Monroe Methodist church. The Rev. Krider officiated. Many Decatur friends of the family were in attendance. Burial was made in the Decatur cemetery. MOTHER IS WORSE County Auditor John Mosure Was called to Bluffton ihis morning, the condition of lew mother having taken a turn for the worse. He and Mrs. Mosure left immediately for her bedside. WORK COMPLETED Spring Convocation of Fort Wayne Consistory Closed Thursday Evening MANY TOOK DEGREES Six Hundred Two Candidates Take Eighteenth to Thirty-second Degree The spring convocation of the Fort Wayne consistory of the Scottish Rite I Masons came to a close at the Scottish , Rite cathedral last night with the wdrking of from the eighteenth to the thirty-second degree on a class of six . hundred and two candidates. There I were 1,262 Masons in attendance at J he semi-annual meeting, t Yesterday afternoon right after the 1 noon luncheon, the class had their pictures taken in front p£ the cathedral j by Photographer Perry. Later the . following officers were elected: Kenneth Call, Gary, temporary chairman; 1 Charles W. Yarrington, Gary, presi•i'tlenl; Henry Jordon. Fort Wayne, vice 3 ' president; W. J. Nivens, Rochester, i orator; and Dr. Grossnickle. Elkhart, 3 secretary. a' There were eighteen from this city ( to take the work.

THE GAS SUPPLY * i In Decatur Believed to be a Ample—T. J. Durkin has Sixty-day Supply 1 OTHERS RUNNING LOW — Standard Oil Company has Enough to Supply Dealers Until Monday An Investigation this morning Into i the supply of gasoline in this city illsI j closed the fact that Decatur was much j [better off than some of her neighbors.! j|The Standard Oil company which sup- ' plies several of the stations in this j city, is said to have enough to ISBt i until Monday with the'ordinary con- | sumption of gas, hut there is no shipI I ment in sight tor the company. J. iT. i Elheracn, one of the largest users of 1 Standard gas In the city, says he will keep his 1,500 tank full at all times j j that he may take care of -his many I customers. The Service company which has a j refinery at Fairmount. and which i company supplies gas to the Durkin . I Modern garage, informs Mr. Durkin I not to worry in the least, as they have . I enough to supply their customers ,it : j least sixty days. Mr. Durkin states ( 11 that he will sell gas to the people o> i j this vicinity in any amount, and to 1 i!tourists and trucks needing the fluid. ; • | but that he will not fill tanks for cars ' j driving in here from outside cities just 1 ; j for the sake of giving them a few H hours’ pleasure over their neighbors 1 The Lee Hardware cAjnpany and tho I Knapp Hardware company eacli use < Indian gas. and they are supplied from : Bluffton. Their supply this morning < was getting low. hut the company promised delivery during the day and j • also made the statement that their supply would last several days. However, automobile drivers are 1 asked to conserve as much as possible, and as it is believed the strike will last - but a few days longer, the supply will t again h« normal. Failure to make 1 shipments is the cense "given in other I cities. It is believed with tlie promise made to Mr. Durkin of a sixtv-day i supply that Decatur will tide over the ' situation in fine shape. BUYS PROPERTY C j Charles Christen Buys the! j Spencer Property on If North Second Street SOLD MODERN HOME , Christen &. Smith Will In- . stall Plumbing in Decatur Castings Works v i Charles N. Christen, well known r contractor and architect of this city today became the owner of the s Spencer property on North Second ( ii. ( street, including two lots and the ( brick two story house o* one of them. The Spencer property is one j of the eldest landmarks in this city and its location is idea!, it being considered one of the best residence locations in Decatur. The price paid , for it was *7,000.00. The Spencer family will move to Fort Wayne and ( Mr. Christen with his most excellent f family will move into their new home this month. Mr. Chrsten pro- ( poposes later on to build a modern ' | house on the other let and then U: move into it. The present brick v ’louse will be remodeled to some ex \ lent for the tinje being. Sometime ago Mr. Christen sol ! | his modern home on West Monro'; street to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bieberick who will occupy it as soon as the ( Christen’s move into the Spencer | property. The consideration for this „ property was $6700.0n. It is one of f the fine homes in this city. I s j g The plumbing firm of Christen &j v Smith have been awarded the con 1 tract for the installing of the plumb- w ing in the Decatur Castings com- r pany’s building and will begin work l on it next Monday. The total Job will run about $1500.00 and Mr. Christen stated at noon that the • work would be rushed to completion. i The contract was awarded to Chris- f ten & Smith by Supt. Magel of the a Vaughn Construsting sonipany, gen- li era! sonstrastors for the remodeling Y of the Decatur Castings company’s v building. d 6

I > (THE CHEESE CLUB IN NEW YORK (United Prose Service) New York, April 16. (Special lo Daily Democrat) Overalls wehe *o make their first appearance on Broad way today when members of the Cheese club, an organization of dramatic writers, press agents and editors of theatrical papers, will stage a demonstration against the liign prices for men’s apparel Students and faculty of the Janmi,.i high school in Brooklyn voted to wear khaki "work garments." THEO. VA!L BEAD Former President of American Telepraph and Telephone Co. Died Today AT JOHN HOPKINS Returned From the South About a Week At>o— Known World Over (United Press Service) Baltimore, Md.. April 16.—(Special to Daily. Democrat) Theodore N. Vail, former president of the American Telegraph & Telephone company, died at John Hopkins hospital here today. Vail became chairman of the hoard of directors of the American Telegraph & Telephone company upon his retirement as president and hold that position at the time of his death. He suffered from heart trouble, according to his physicians. He spent the winter at .’ekvll island oft the coast of Georgia and a week when his condition became serious. was talien tr John Hopkins. The funeral probably will he held Sunday. Vail was a pioneer in telephone and telegraph organizations and wis known throughout the world. He was horn in Carroll county. Ohio. July 16. 1845 and educated in Morristown. N. J. academy and studied at Dortmouth, Middlelmrg college. Princeton and Harvard universities. Vail married Mabel Rutledge Sanderson of Boston in 1907. His home was listed officially as Lyndonvlll”, Vt. He maintained cffices in Boston and New York. Beginning life as a medical clerk student. Vail soon branched into general science with a parlcular bent for electricity. He was a friend of Thomas A. Edison. Vail first entered the telephone bnsInes in 1878. He introduced the American system of electrical street railways in Buenos Aires in 1896 and installed telephone systems in the principal South American cities. He became president of the American Telegraph & Telephone company in 1907.' He was also a director in several European electrical enterprises and was widely kliown in London where he was a member of the Royal Automobile club. He was a member of the American Academy of Politics and social science, tlie American Institute of Electrical Engineers, the American Geographic society and many social clubs Burial probably will be at Parsinprnv. X. JBURIED AT CIRCLEVILLE The funeral of Charles Downs brother of Frank Downs of this city, was held Wednesday at Circlevtlle. Ohio. Samuel Downs, a brother, came from Los Angeles to attend the fun oral and is now visiting in the citv. with his brother. Mr. Downs died Saturday night al the Grant hospital, <’pl ambus, following an operation. He was well known In tills city. FORT WAYNE HAS “STILL” What is understood to he (he first , of a number of raids hy federal of-, fleers and police in Fort Wayne was | made yesterday on the Anreftz candy | factory on Barr street, near the police [ station there. In the raid close to 100 1 gallons of home-made beer and wine i wore confiscated. Skelly P. Aurentz and H. G. Muhler were arrested. They were placed under bond of SI,OOO and released. ASSISTANT RESIGNS (United Press Service) Washington. April 16- (Special to Daily Democrat) —R. C. Lessingwelt, assistant secretary of tlie treasury, has designed and his resignation has been accepted hy President Wilson, it was announced at the white house today.

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TO MOVE THEIR REALTY (IFFiCE r l T> ' Graham & Walters to Remodel Building: Occupied by the Rex Theater , ! THEIR OWN HOME Theater Fixtures Being Removed — Building to be I Modern in Every Way The Graham A Walters real estate agi nev is to have new quarters, us ■ soon as the building owned hy them, end recenti\ occupied by the Rex theater is remodeled. The fixtures of the theater have been sold to Andrew Fuelling of Root township, and it is 1 understood lie has a buyer living in Ohio who will take it over. Work will begin at once on the rej modeling of the theater room, and j when it is completed will he one of Hfe finest office rooms in the city, and | situated on the ground floor, the Graham & Walters company will have line quarters. The room and building "ill he modern in every way. Th n interior v ill tie repapered and redecorated, a j 1 1 yating plant to take care, of the ott- | tire building installed, and lavoratories j and wash rooms placed on either floor. I making ft modern and convenient : throughout. The real estate firm has occupied j the La man building for a number of years and have enjoyed a nice business.. having a complete set of abstract books, and employ in { a large force of clerks. Their new office quarter . arrange 1 especially for their own use. will tie as fine as any in the state, and their : business is hound to inerea .e where it can lip handled to a much better ad- , vantage. Work will commence at once. the company hopes to occupy their own quarters about the middle of the ( suupujMr, ! IN HANDS OF SONORA MEN (United Piet* Service) Angus Prieta Sonora. Mexico. April 16. — (Special to Daily Democrat) Four towns in Sinaloa have fallen before the invading Sonora state troops, according to a report to divisional headquarters here today. Following the first battle between the Carranza troops and the Sonora secessionists the Carranza garrison surrendered after one hour's lighting and joined the Sonora movement. CLAIM BEDS ARE BACK OF IT (United Press Service) Kewaneo, 111.. Apr. 16 —(Special to Hally Democrat) United Slates Attorney dyne at Chicago, was today expected to start investigation of charges that bolshevism was behind a strike of 3.509 employes of the Walworth Tithe works here. I Edward Johnson, president of the ( Kewaneo Association of Commerce I wired Clyne. stating the strike was I fomented hy 50 radicals who intimidated the workers.” State troops, sent here when rioting broke out Tuesday, continued to control the situation quietly today. So fa“ 1 there has been no trouble. Strikers, 1 assembling In small crowds to discuss the situation, dispersed on command without argument. TO BREAK RELATIONS (United Press Service) I Paris. Apr. 16 (Special to Daily Democrat) France. Great Britain,. Italy and Belgium have agreed unanimously to notify Germany they will break off diplomatic relations unless | immediate and complete Utsarmai men’ is carried out as provided hy i the treaty of Versailles, it was auI tiounced today. j AERIAL MAIL RILL PASSES (United Press Service) Washington. Apr. 16 -(Special to Dally Democrat)—The house today passed and sent to the president the postoflfice appropriation bill providing for the extension of the aerial mail from New York to San Francisco and giving the post master general power to make extension to St. Louis or other points that he may deem advisable. i —________ , | It is reported that in some parts of , the city mothers urge their children t to play on the railroad tracks, where t it is safe, and not to venture on the - streetas where automobiles may run over them. i