Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 121, Decatur, Adams County, 21 May 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 121.

HUNDREDS VISIT H. S. BISPLfiY Manual Training Exhibit , at High School Building Surprised Patrons USEFUL ARTICLES E. L. Minch, in Charge,; Highly Complimented on Work With the Boys The manual training exhibit of the | Decatur high school last evening at I the high school building was one of the most surprising displays of the ability of the boys of Decatur, under the expert training of Prof. E. 1.. Minch, that has ever been brought to the notice of the public. 'lt ret ms almost remarkable that the lads of fourteen ami fifteen year-, could make the pieces of furniture that that were on display in the hall of the second floor, but the furnitu.e was there, with the name of the maker i plainly written on a card, and there] was not only one piece, but the hall I of the second floor was completely tilled with articles that will be of great use in any home for years to come. There were library tables, electric stand lamps, tea carts, a large clock shelves of all kinds, foot stools, towel racks, electric floor lamps, and many articles that you find in a furniture store, and they were all well made and finished in a good assortment. The work of the boys was praised by everyone who visited the exhibit, and if you was not there you missed something. The stand lamps and the floor lamps, with beautiful shades were all lighted, and tjie-* other electric lights in the hall were tur-e"d out. and the display made a beautiful appearance. The display of tn'-chanical drawings, tfce work of the older boys, was also fine, and it plainly showed there are boys in Decatur who can do just as good work as the Intys in any other city, and proved that the advantages of the Decatur high school were just as good as those cf the large oity boys Many hundred people visited the school building and were amazed, an ' some of them went back the second time to again look it over. Mr. Minch, who has charge of the manual training in the Decatur high school, is surely to be commended, and from the spitu displayed last evening, the boys are all for him. as they assisted in handling the crowd like veterans Superintendent Worth ma nn. Mr Jifinch and W. Guy Brown were in charge of the exhibit, and they couldn t help but wear smiles, when they knew they had pleased the public tn the way they did. SUPPLY “CORNERED" (United Press Sendee) Washington. May 21- (Special to Daily Democrat) - Retail sugprices can be reduced 59 . J 1 • Laurin announced here tmh) ing a conference which he and gation of the southern wholesale groceries association held with Attorney General Palmer. “The attorney general mus > , speculation in sugar, said A,f J immediately after the mee .ng of | the wholesale grocers Palmer con ferred with a delegation of sugar brokers, and importers 1 York and the Atlantic coast Citi le • “The trouble with the sugai • • i mirin “is hoarding tion. said McLaurin. > and interference by brokers. haVe cornered the supph hot on trail - ——• 1 (United Press Service) . ± miv —(Special to Washington, Ma) 1 Daily Democrat)-Mexican revolution forces are in close P ,,ri " ,lt °. f 1“ to" undeposed president. acCO "’’ tment official advices to thea e today. Carranza was Zactaln. theTunior reception The Junior to the Senior be given this evening a • hOm a t T " e am'U-e Juniors promise the dinner, and the pn(erta|ninent the Seniors the best they ever had. _ ~ XJ.A + + + + * * * * * VpATHER FORECAST « : ♦♦♦♦♦♦ tie henge l«

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FUNERAL SERVICE Funeral services for the late Burley i Aughenhaugh. who was killed at Cement City, Mich., will be held Saturday from the Servla dirlstian church, with interment at that place. The remains of Mr. Aughenbaugh arrived In this city last evening over tlie Clover Leaf railroad and were taken to the home of the brother-in-law, Irvin Shaffer, In the south part of the eftv. Tile funeral Cortege will leave this city at 7 o'clock in the morning. THE CREDIT PLAN The federal Reserve Board Plans a Program -of Credit Deflation as MEANS OF REDUCING Freight Car Congestions Broken Up — Reports From Over Country (United Press Service) Washington, May 21. —(Special to | Daily Democrat) —Prices will be reduced at least 20 per cent, if the federal reserve hoard it able to carry thi'ougli its program of credit deflation. officials in touch with the nation's hanking system predicted toilay. The breaking up of the freight car congestion, started today by the interstate commerce commission is also expected to result in a lowering of prices. As free distribution of commodities is resumed, a decline in prices which may reach ten per cent. Is looked for by some government experts. George Hoges of the American railroad association said: ‘lt will enable manufacturers »o vastly increase production and this will end shortages of in many localities." Officials here today differed as to whether the federal reserve board would be able to carry through its program of deflation. Minneapolis, May 21.— (Special t» Daily Democrat) — Bread prices artnot likely to decrease very soon, according to big flour millers here today who say that drops in flour can be of little immediate benefit to the sumer or baker, because of lack of transportation to move the flour from | the mills. | Wheat and flour continued to decline here today. Wheal was off from to 15 cents on the local market. Flour prices were down from $15.90 to" $15.60 a barrel for family patents.' Mills have contracted orders to keep them going for 60 days. Bread was selling at from 12 so 14 cents a loaf here and in St. Paul toilay. Chicago. May 21— (Specia' to Daily Democrat)- Decreases in food prices were predicted here today by wholesale grocers as reports from the middle west and west showed further declines in the costs of living. There have been no decreases in grocery prices as yet. wholesalers declared. but they say it Is bound to come. Packers say fneat prices arc de creasing steadily. According to Swift & Co., there has !been a 5 per cent, decrease in the | prices of the principal meats. These I include sirloin and round steaks, ribs, roast pork, pork chops and ham. i MAY GO TO CONVENTION (United Press Service) Washington. May 21—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Whether a soldier bonus will be passed at this session of congress probably will be decided by the national conventions, congres- ' sional leaders believed today. indications were the house will pass the bonus bill Saturday or Monday and that the senate will take no action 1 before the conventions. , A hot fight looms due to the fact that the administration openly and republican leaders of the house privately have expressed opposition to the bonus while a majority of the '• members favor it spassage. I — — PLAY AT CONVOY e . - e The Decatur hjgh school base ball t team accompanied by Coach Grove left this afternoon for Convoy. Ohio where they will clash with the Con «• voy high school team at 4 o’clock this i- afternoon. This is the first game thit 4. year between the two teams, and tin lloeaD are all set to bring home th. t ] victory. A number of rooters wit i accompany the team.

SERMON TO THE GRADUATES , Will be Delivered Sunday 1 Evening by Rev. Tinkham at M. E. Church A MUSICAL PROGRAM I Mrs. Tyndall, Mr. Saurer, M. E. Choir and High School Orchestra I The baccalaureate services for the I graduating class of the Decatur high school will be held Sunday evening al the Methodiaj, church, beginning at 7:30 o’clock. The Rev. Charles Tinkham, pastor of the Methodist church, will preach the baccalaureate sermon. ; The music will boa ( feature of pie service, the high school orchestra plav ing two numbers, the M. E. Choir singing an anthem, and Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Paul Saurer singing >. duet. Following is the program which ' will he given at the service: Presiding officer —Rev. L. W. Stolte. Prelude. Organ and Piano — Mrs. Avon Burk and Miss Celia Andrews. Invocation —Rev. E. V. Ghidoni. Hallelujah (Lewis) —Decatur High School Orchestra. Scripture Reading—Rev. A. H. Saunders. Anthem. “Fear Not, O Israel" (Max Spicker)—M. E Choir. Prayer—Rev. C. J. Miner. Announcements. Garden of Eden (Barnard) —Decatur High School Orchestra. Hymn —“Lead on, O King. Eternal.” Sermon —Rev. Chas. Tinkham. Duet. “Come Unto Me and Rest" (Campana) — Mrs. Dan Tyndall and Mr. Paul Saurer. Benediction —Rev. C. L. Haney. LABOR MEETING TONIGHT A mass meeting of the laboring men of this city will be held this evening at the court house a* 7:30 o’clock. Persa IL Bull of Fort Wayne, editor of “The Worker,” will address tlie meeting this evening. Every working man in this city, and every man interested in the cause of labor is asked to attend the meeting. I Kansas wheat acreage is 3,366,284 I acres below the record of last year. A GOOD RECORD Made by Service Aviation Company in Carrying People in Aeroplanes OLD AND YOUNG Have Been Passengers— Will Make Flights Here Sunday and Monday The Service Aviation company which brings the aeroplane here Sun I day and Monday and will take Decatur | and Adams county people on flights, .'has made a wonderful record in the , carrying of passengers in the time , that it has been serving the public. | Pilots of this company have math i flights in twelve states, and have car'ried.a total of 3*500 people and I brought them back to the ground again without a scratch. The oldest man the company has carried is Jake Heggins, 101, living at Wabash, and the > youngest, Tommy Taylor, of Wabash. r A week ago last Sunday a pilot at i Wabash carried as a passanger Wil- ] Ham Weaver, the Kansas -City representative of the Service company. Mr. | Weaver weighs 367 pounds, and is be--8 lieyed to be the heaviest man ever carI ried in an aeroplane. a | Early in the Winter fourteen ships | belonging to this concern flew from t, Wabash to the winter quarters at Ft. ,1. Worth. Texas, a distance cf 1,320 f ' miles, in twelve hour’s and nine mlno utes. e Decatur people will have the opportunity Sunday and Monday to take a ride with Pilot Cochran, of the Service company, and if you desire to ride iin an aeroplane, you can make the II necessary arrangements while the mae 1 chine Is here. Flights will be made a,'from the John Caudle tiield, just south a-'of the city, on the mud pike, any time is Sunday or Monday. Is r— —— ——- le Delinquent taxes in the sum of le $19,051,238 are the object of a collec--11 tion drive being made by the bureau of [internal revenue.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, May 21, 1920.

++♦♦♦+♦+♦+++++♦+ + TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC: + ♦ Owing to the fact that the gas + + oline conditions are not im- + + proving as rapid as hoped for. + ♦ and that tlie public might be + + served to tlie very best advantage, •> + I believe it proper to ask the ear- + 4- nest cooperation of all concerned. + + in order that the supply now on 4 4- hand be placed where it will ac ♦ ♦ compllsh the best results. ♦ 4* I sincerely believe that the trac ♦ + tors should be served first, in or- + ♦ dor that the country as a whole + 4- will benefit by their work, the + 4- food supply of this country being ♦ 4- very critical and unless the farm + 4- er is given every assistance at 44- this time, the- conditions will fail 44- to improve. + 4- 1 also helieve the commercial + ♦ cars—such as doctors, road-repair *> + trucks) milk wagons, and in fact. ♦ + all motor cars that are used in + 4- the transportation of foodstuffs + + should be taken care of. + 4- In order that cars of this class + ♦may be served. I ask the co-op + + eration of all. + ♦ Yours very respectfully, + ♦ CHAS. W. YAGER, Mayor ♦ + + ♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + ♦♦♦ + ON NEXT TUESDAY Fort Wayne Wholesalers and Jobbers Will (’all on Retail Men Here ARRIVE AT 8:15 A. M. In Special Car—Commercial Club Secretary and Assistant Were Here H. E. Bodine, secretary of the Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, and C. L. Findley, assistant secretary, were in the city last evening meeting bus iness men and making final arrange ments for the tour of the wholesalf men and jobbers from Fort Wayn‘ wlto_ will visit this city Tuesday, next Every Decatur business man is on th committee to meet the Ft. Wayne meand entertain them during their stay of one hour and forty-five minutes They will arrive in a special car a 8:15 and leave again at 10/ For' Wayne jobbers and .wholesalers ar' making a tour of tlie towns in north ern Indiana calling on the retail me: witli whom they do bsuineas, in t effort to get better acquainted with them and to extend the friendly spirit that exists between wholesaler and retailer. There will be a car load of live Fort Wayne business men in the party, and they will spend the time calling on Alieir various patrons here, and make as many new friends as possible during their short stay. Decatur business men will meet them at the interurban station and escort them to the different business houses where they desire to call. STATE ISTn’ NEED Wire Sent to Washington Asking That Coal be Shipped to Indiana BLUFFTON FINDS SOME Thirty Cars of Anthracite Coal Was Located Today on the Tracks (United Press Service) Indianapolis. May 21 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—John W. McCardle member of the pubjic service commission. telegraphed the interstate commerce commission today asking for a priority ruling for coal in Indiana. McCardle informed tlhe commission the coal situation in this state is becoming acute and/that im1 mediate relief is necessary. Another telegram was sent to Senator Watson asking him to use his • influence to effect the issuance of a i priority order. The message also ■ -asked the senator to try to induce - the commission to rescind its order ) permitting other states to take coal • ears out of Indiana. A- - Bluffton, May 21—(Special to 8 Democrat)—While Bluffton has ex>«>rieuced a hard coal famine they discovered today that 30 cars had f beWt standing on a side track within - six miles of the city. Five car loads f of sugar were also removed this week from the tracks near here, ]

KNOX PEACE BILL COES TO WILSON House Passed Seperate Peace Resolution by a Vote of 228 to 139 IT WILL BE VETOED Vote Indicates That Congress Will be Unable to Pass it Then (United Press Service) Washington, May 21 Special to Daily Democrat) The house today passed the Knox Deace resolution and sent it to President Wilson. Il has already bi-en passed by the senate. I'he vote wtts 228 to 139. Il indicates the resolution cannot he passed over a presidential, veto as the majority is less than (he necessary two-ihirds. Hissing by the democrats broke out when Representative Nason from: Illinois, a republican declared that he "would rather take the senate's judgement than that of a sick man at the other end of the avenue." Nason claimed that the president has no right to keep American ■ troopt in Germany. After a stormy hour’s debate on motion of Chairman Porter of the] foreign affairs committee, the house! idopted the resolution as the substi- ] -ute for the one it passed more than t -month ago. The resolution probably will reach rhe white house late today or tomorow and the president is expected to •eto it with a sharp message to ■ongress. Nineteen democrats bolted the tarty leadership and voted for the resolution most of the Tannamy men from New York. Two -epublicans voted “no”. Summarized the peace resolution provides: A congressional declaration o( the 'ermination of rhe war by repealing he resolutions of April 6, 1917, and December 1. 1917, which declared war against Germany and Austria ■fungary respectively. Repeal of the war legislation A reservation of alright accruing o tlie United States under the arntisice and tlie treaty of Versailles. ISGIVENACLERK Business of Western Union Telegraph Company in Decatur is Growing INSPECTOR REPORTS Increase to His Company and Mr. Patterson Now Has a New Clerk The business of the Western Union Telegraph company in this city has grown rapidly in the last few months and a visit to this city by an inspector a few days ago found such a big . increase in the volume of business that Mr. J. C. Patterson, who has been in charge here for many years. ! was found to unable to care for it. ■and the inspector recommended that Tie be given a clet;k. Tlie recommendation of the inspector was approved. and Miss Winifred Kitson. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kitson, was given the position. if the business men of the city will give the company a little more business here that the receipts may ba brought up a little more the company will put on a night operator, and the service here will be as good as any in the country. Decatur lias need .night service here some time, but the business which came to the company did not justify the taking on of an additional operator. If. however, the increase comes in the next few months as it has in the past few months, the extra operator will be 1 put on duty. i Mr. Patterson has been on the job here a long time, and has worked i hard for his company, and it is too much for one man to handle, and his many friends are glad to see him ’ get tlie help that will relieve him of a part of his work, and believes that before many days pass, there will I be a second operator in the local i office. i The force now consists of Mr. Pati tersmi, the clerk and the messenger FL-

SALVATION ARMY FUND The following amounts had been re- || l-orted to Chairman Ehinger in the ] Salvation Army drive nt 2:30 this aft- , et noon: Previously reported $564.86 St. Mary's 57.15 ! Business district 41.15 Second Ward A 15.50 Preble tdwnship 60.50 Moose lodge 10.00 I Total $748.66 ENJOYED TALKS Rotarians Held an Interesting Meeting at City Hall Last Evening OFFICERS ELECTED Wai Wemhoff is New President and He Promises a “Busy” Year Another good meeting of the Rotary club was held last evening at the ; city hall, a majority of the members being present. Clarence Bell called the meeting to order and after routine business was disposed of. the meeting was turned over to O. L. Vance, chairman of the week's entertainment committee, who called on Mayor Yager to give a short talk on ; the power plant and the neejl of a ] new one. Mayor Yager recited what ] efforts had so far heen done in the attempt to build a new power house 1 and stated that there was an urgent need for a larger and more modern plant in Decatur. He stated the facts as they were and told of the several different attempts made by the count’ll to finance a new plant. His talk was instructive and greatly enjoyed. Wai Wemhoff was then called on and he offered a few worthy suggestions for the improvement of tlie present fire department equipment.! He suggested that the city purchase a new motor truck, a pumping engine and install the fire alarm signals. His suggestions were good and timely and received in the right faith. Following the program, the newly '■lected directors convened and elect ed Hie following officers: Wai Wem hoff. president; C. E. Bell, vice-pres-ident: Hugh Hite, secretary; C. J. Voglt wede. treasurer and G. C •Pumphrey, sergeant at arms. The above officers also comprise the board of directors of the club. Another meeting will be held next Thursday evening at the city hall and an interesting program will be given. SEARCHING FOR BANDIT (Unite)) Press Service) Matewan. W. Va„ May 21. — (Spe-' cial to Daily Democrat) —State troop-j ers today were searching mountains | near here for the persons who yester-. day wounded Bud McCoy, believed to be a Baldwin-Felts detective, ami a i companion. The two men were walk-] ing along a road when shot. SELECTS SECRETARY (United Press Service) Evansville, May 21 —(Special to , Daily Democrat)—Charles J. Murphy, of Brookton. today was named treasurer of the democratic state cen-, tral committee by Benjamin Bosse chairman. Murphy was a member of ( •the public service commission during the administration of Gov. Ralston. I < Murphy is also a close associate of Tom Taggart, the democratic sena- , torial nominee. , — I, INDIANAPOLIS MARKET 1 c (United Press Service) | ( Indianapolis May 21 —(Special to , Daily Democrat)—Hog receipts. 12,COO; best heavies, [email protected]; med iu mmixed. [email protected]; common choice, $14.75? bulk sales, $14.75: I cattle receipts, 1500, tower; steers,] $8.50013.25; cows and heifers. $7.50 ' @l3.soffi sheep receipts. 100, market steady; tops. S9O/10.50. STRIKE CALLED OFF — AA .. . (United Press Service) Paris, May 21. (Special to Daily, i Democrat) —The national council of the French general federation of labor. lias called off all strikes, it was announced officially this afternoon. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE (United Press Service) Chicago, May 21—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Corn: May. $1.81%; : 'July, $1.59; Sept. $1.51. Oats: May, ]sl.oo'/s; July, 85'ic; Sept.. 75’4c.

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MILLIONS FOR ROLLING STOCK Railroads Will be Given Help to Purchase the Cars in Order to RELIEVE SHORTAGE Freight Cars Contracted For—A Huge Sum is Made Available (United Press Service) Washington, May 21 (Special to . Daily Democrat)—As a step to per manently relieve car shortage which I threatens to disrupt transportation, tlie interstate commerce commission ! has decided that $1*5.000.000 of the $300,000,000 revolving fund provided by the Esch Cummins law be made I available quickly for purchase of railroad rolling stock. Tills announcement was made by the commerce commission to<loy while Its orders for rerouting of freight ears tn break up the congestion were being put into effect. In taking this action, the commission accepts the recommendations of the assocaition of railway executives, tecently made, that $125,000,000 be set aside for purchase of rolling stock. “The minimum needs" said the commission's statem'ent. "was 2.000 locomotives and 100.000 freight cars, including 20.000 refrigerator cars. “Some of this equipment is already being constructed, or has been contracted for. but $125,000,000 is probably less then 25 per cent of the cost of the remainder, which has not been ordered. "It is evident that the equipment riequired properly to meet the transportation needs of the public cannot be secured unless the carriers with Ihe aid of the 25 per cent to be advanced by the government, themselves. assume the burden of financing the remaining 75 per cent." The commission stated it will not follow' anv arbitrary method in allocating the fund. The commissiott suggested that the fund could be administered best through a. national equipment corporation in which the carriers could take stock for 25 per cent of the< cost of the equipment, the United States furnishing the cash for the stock up to SI2?.<iOO.(MM> and the remaining 75 per cent being financed through a car trust. In the event that a corporation can not be organized, the commission suggested that it would distribute i the fund to those railroads which could meet the government's ad- ! -.'.inces with large cash advances of their own. \- , Washington. May 21 —(Special to | Daily Democrat) The interstate : t ommerce commission today took I charge of the touting and the re-dis-i t"(button of the railroads freight cartying equipment in an it.'ort to end ] the tar congestion which was en- ' dangering food shipments and threat- ■ ening a break of the nation’s trans--1 pcrt-ition system. 't his was done, at the request of the tailroad executives. ?ct t'.g unde' authority of the EschCummins law. the commission ordered the roads to deliver freight by the quickest and shortest routes. In carrying nu the request of the executives, the commission issued, a great number of orders for each of. the lines. These orders directed the roads to deliver a certain number of tars at specific points daily. As these instructions are carried out the congestion gradually will be relieved and car shortages ended, commission members believed, MEMORIAL SERVICE The memorial service for soldiers of the various wars at the M. K. church Sunday afternoon is not intended for the soldiers alone and the general public is invited to attend. The service is given honoring the soldiers, and they will be special guests, hut the public has much to do with the success of the service. Soldiers of the Civil, Spanish-American. Mexican, the World war, War Mothers and the Women's Relief Corps are earnestly requested to meet at the G. A. R. hall at 2:00 o'clock and march in a body to the Methodist church where the Hev. diaries Tinkham will deliver tlie sermon. Xerxes I. Artaverves HI and Darius , HI of Persia were all victims of asaassins.