Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1920 — Page 1

DR ISAAC T. HEADLAND. LECTURER AND THE VAN GROVE OPERA COMPANY, OPENING NUMBERS OF DECATUR CHAUTAUQUA, TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

_ 13ECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

Volum<> XVIII. Number 175.

NUMBER OF INDIANA MINES ARE IDLE

DECATUR TO BE HOME OF > auctioneering SCHOOL COL. REPPERT WILL START A NEW ENI TERFBISE AT BELLMONT PARK THE I F!BST OF JANUARY—WILL ERECT A ft TWO-STORY BUILDING.

K. 09$ ginning its first term on Jana 1921. Decatur will be the home 1 of uol. Fred Reppert's Auciton Sc hool ■bis new venture lias been definitely decided upon by our own Fred Reppert, nationally known as one of the best stock auctioneers in the BSnuntry, and the new school will he in beautiful Bellraont park, Bo which Mr. P.cppert has taken great v - Jtride. and in which Decatur and Adams county people have every interI est for success. Hj§? Mr. Reppert decided to promote % the school after careful consideration fi Os the need for such an enetrprise, and of course decided to locate it in Decatur, the little northern Indiana town he likes above all others in these great United States. Having covered the entire county, as a successful auctioneer, and his name being known to every stock raiser, it will not be a difficult matter to make the school a success from the very stari. He will personally have charge of this school, thereby giving to the students the advantage of his Mi|ars of successful experience in the auption work. Os course he will employ as many instructors as the business will justify, and judging from the number of inquiries he has received in the past week, since the page ad printed in the International Auctioneer informed the public he was to stari the school, the school will be filled with students from the very start. The school besides furnishing the course in auctioneering, will include live stock judging and pedigree study and will be the only institution of its kind in the country, and will also have for its motive the furnishing of the pure bred stock raising over the country. Mr. Reppert is a lover of the pure bred animal, and he will endeavor to enthuse all farmers and stock raisers to keep only the pure breds on the farm. It is an important undertaking for Mr Reppert and the community, and everybody knows Mr. Reppert will make a success of it. Decatur will again become known over the country in a new way. The International Auctioneer has the following to say concerning the venture: "It will be of interest to every auctioneer and to those intending to take up the profession to know that Col. Fred Reppert, the well-known auctioneer of national fame, will open an up-to-the-minute auction school, the first of this coming year at Decatur. Indiana. “Plans are under way for a large home for this school, which will be located in the beautiful park and (air grounds adjoining the city of Decatur These grounds were recently purchased by Col. Reppert. and he has had a large force of men at work for six months erecting new buildings, beautifying the grounds, ,ake and race track, getting In shape for the Northern Indiana fair that is ,o be staged by Col. Reppert, August m 11 l 9 13, and which promises to be one of the great events of the ' year for Indiana, as the colonel believes in doing things right while he 18 -The’ park is one of Indiana’s beauty spots and must be seen to be nnnreciated. The thousands of shade “ ~1 bull Wr». d.b »”»“• flowers and shrubbery, the herd of buffaloes, deer and oilier pet stock, the attractively newly erected mod ern park fence that encloses the 13 acres, all help to add to the beau > of this home. "The two well-kept farms of six

THE DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY Os St. John’s Congregation Was Fittingly Celebrated Yesterday THREE FINE SPEAKERS On the Program — Rev. Wambsganz Tells Stories of the Early Church The membership and friends of tin St. John's Lutheran congregation north of this city on the tort Wayne Decatur road enjoyed an old-fashionec reunion Sunday at the celebration o the seventy-fifth or diamond jubilee anniversary of the organization of th, church. The grove just north of the city was well filled with people during the entire day. and the address durin: tlie morning by the Rev. Fred Wambs ganz, of Columbus, was greatly en joyed.' At the noon hour a picnic dinnei was enjoyed, and during (he afternoo: the Rev. J. Frank lginkenauL o' Napoleon, Ohio, gave an excellen address, lie was followed by the Re\ Philip Wambsganz, of Fort Wayne who entertained the big crowd witl stories and occurrences that happen ed during the early years of the con gregation. His talk was most interest ing. and brought many of the hard ships of the pionehr days to the mind of the present generation which seem ed almost impossible to surmount. Adams county was the birthplace o' all of these speakers, and all of then' were raised and received their earl; education and religious training at tin St. John’s school and church. The day’s program was most inter esting, and the weather was ideal foi such a gathering, but it was a little to cool for the sale of refreshments There was a plentiful supply oi hand for all day yesterday, however and at the last picnic a great many were unable to buy what they wanted because the supply ran out. MARTIN CHILD INJURED Charles Martin, five-year-old son oi Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Martin of south oi the city was seriously injured Satur day evening when he fell from a load of wheat and was badly hurt about tilt head. He bled much and continues C spit blood and his recovery is doubt fill. The family dactor stated this aft ernoon that an X-ray would be taken as soon as possible to locale the exact seat of the truble. team is organized The base ball team of the Decatur i 'Castings company is now organized, ii > being the first team In the proposed - Industrial league. Mr. Jacobs is man ) ager, H. A. Andrews, captain, and Miss Reynolds, secretary and treasurer. A t meeting will be held this evening at 3 the office of the Castings company and s each industry is requested to have a , representative present for the purpose i, of furthering the league. f _ ‘ :,* + ♦ + ♦♦♦*♦ + ♦♦♦ + I + THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ :i» + ********** t + y — i Part cloudy, probably local showx ers tonight and Tuesday.

FINAL YACHT RACE IS SLOW ' Contest Developes Into a Drifting Affair — The Resolute is Leading IN FIRST FIVE MILES After Two Hours Out— Race Was Delayed—At the Jersey Coast (United Press Service) Aboard U. S. Destroyer GoldsborJuly 26 —(Via Wireless) —Despairing of completing the race for America's yachting cup in the allotted time the regetta committee this afternoon called the race off until tomorrow. Resolute was leading, but wind of four knots held speed down. Aboard the U. S. Destroyer Golds-' borough, July 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The fifth race for the American yachting cup developed into a drifting contest today. With a breeze which came first out of the north and then switched to the south hut never increased to more than four knots the Resolute and Shamrock, the two contenders, drifted down the Jersey coast. Two hours after getting tinder way the Resolute which was leading was still 25 miles from the finish. -i Aboard the U. S. Destroyer Goldsborough. July 26—(Via wireless to the United Press) —The wind which was too strong for the fifth of the series of international races Saturday, i had died down today forcing a delay in starting the deciding contest. , The regatta, committee boa.t hoistid the flag postponing the contest until later in the day, half an hour before the scheduled starting time. The wind was not even sufficient j o carry the hamrock to tlie staring line. She was about two miles from Ambrose lightship when she (Continued on page four) INDIAN PRINCESS Greatest Singer of the Race Will Appear on the Program Every Day of GREATNORTHERN FAIR Agricultural Chautauqua is Considered the Best Stunt Ever Attempted The Northern Indiana fair will re olace the usual carnival company attraction with an agricultural chaitauqua. It seems that the people who bay their money at the gate to enjoy i fair will really appreciate the op■ortunlty of taking advantage of the vonderful educational features that ire on the program. There will tie music, and plenty of it. The secreary recently contrated wiih Princess White Cloud, the greatest Indian singer, who will entertain the visitors dur;ng the four days at the fair, both 'orenoon and afternoon. Kerslak and his trained pigs will be another attraction at the Chautauqua that will interest everybody, and don't forget the Hawaiian singers. The women will lie especially in terested in the chicken culling demonstration that will he put on each day, and everybody will be interested in, tlie prize live stock that will be cx-j hibited from the Chautauqua platform r and the merits and de-merits of each i animal carefully explained by exi perts. Some of the leading citizens of Tndis ana and a number of men outside of L Indiana of national reputation have t consented to deliver short addresses, i so that the program will be Jammed h full, something doing every minute, e with enough entertainment interspersed in the program to make il highly entertaining as well as in- ► structive. It is predicted that this ► feature of the fair will be one of the 9 best attractlons.that has ever been put on at a fair, and it will all be free, f- no charge made at the Chautauqua tent.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, July 26, 1920.

WITH BIG COMPANY ! R. W. McMahon is visiting in the | city with his brother-in-laws, L. A. I i and F. W. Holtbouse. arriving here Saturday afternoon. “Rob," as lie is | familiarly known in Decatur, is now (conneated wilh (lie Niagara Wall I >l)oard company, being tlie sales and (office manager of tills large concern, I with offiep.H at Buffalo, X. Y. He Is (making good and liis company is one • of the gc od ones in the east, being one '[of the few wall board factories in this i country. The directors of this coin- ■ pany have also purchased a newsprint mill at Skowheugan, Maine, organizing the Maine Pulp and Paper company, and Mr. McMahon is looking after the putting of new machinery for the mill the demand for newsprint being ten times more Ilian their production. , Japan has made a large sugar exportation to tlie United States and Canada. STARTS TUESDAY First Program of Five-day Chautauqua Begins at 2:30 Tomorrow THE BIG TENT IS UP Third Street and Liberty Way Will be Closed During the Week Tlie work or erecting tlie big Chautauqua tent at Third street and Liberty Way was completed this after noon, and tlie stage and seating w*l! ' he arranged Tuesday forenoon in preparation for the first program which begins at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. Frank France and Ms force of men were successful in getting the canvas lin position without much difficulty. 1 [and they proved themselves eqaul to the task assigned lliem. The press mention of the programs in other cities has been very favor . able, and Decatur people will have tlie |opporunity of hearing tlie liesl chan Itauqua ever held. Following is tlie first day’s program: Afternoon, single admission 'fifty i cents, including war tax. 2:30- Popular lecture “The By-j Products of Civilization"—Dr Isaac T Headland, one of tlie most entertain ! ing inspirational lecturers on the cliau | tauqua platform. ( 3:30 Great musical program—“Op i (eratic Revue” —Tlie Van C.rovp Opera company, featuring "Sextette from I Lucia,” “Anvil Chorus" from “11 Tro- j jvatore,” “Rigoletto Quartette" and ( I other popular opera selections. Their | (Continued on page three) QUAKE SHOCKS Two Shocks Disturbed Los Angeles This Morning —No Damage (United Press Service) Los Angeles, Cal., July 26. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Earthquake disturbances at l>os Angeles early toj day. The first shock was felt at 4:12, followed by one at 4:14. Police reports early today indicated the tremors caused no damage. Many people fled from their homes in their night clothes and there was slight confusion. +++++++++++++*++ + RUTH GETS BIG CHECK * + + + New York, July 26. -(Special + + to Daily Democrat) —“Babe” Ruth + today had u chance to tie the rec * + onl for home suns on consecutive + days. The record of four is held + + by Ruth and Bradley. Bradley * + made his four in 1002 while play- ■s• . + ing with tlie Cleveland" Atneri + + cans Ruth set his in 1918 while + + playing with Boston. + "Babe” yesterday made his + + third consecutive homer. + + Before the game Ruth was + * filmed after being presented with 4 I a SIOO,OOO check, clinching his + i + contract to appear in the movies * at the end of the season. Rutli * i + hit his 35th homer yesterday. + *♦*+++*+ * + + + + *

GOVERNOR SIGNS FIVE NEW BILLS J One Gives Townships the Right to Issue School Bonds—One Requires MIRRORS ON AUTOS Provision for Tuberculosis Hospitals—Both Houses are Killing Time Indianapolis, July 26 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Five bills became laws with the governor's signature today. They included: Representative Handsell’s bill proI viding for the issuance of bonds by township trustees for the erection of schools; Representative Beohmber's , bill empowering cities of third class to establish the office of city treasur er; Representative Wright's bill compelling drivers of motor vehicles to install mirrors when the rear view is obstructed; Representative Johnson’s bill legalizing action of county commissioners for deficits in proceedings prevented sale of bonds for county hospitals; and Representative > Dailey’s bill providing for the maintainance of county tuberculosis hos pitals. Marking time while it awaits the report of conference committees, the senate this afternoon passed Representative Fisield’s bill reacting the township read bill thought to have .been invalidated by the county unit road law. . I — Indianapolis. July 26 (Special to Daily Democrat) —Apparently as far jas ever from agreement, house and senate conferees met again today in an effort to reach common ground jon the home rule tax bill afid the war memorial bill. I When the two legislative bodies ; were called to order in the third week of their special session at 2 o’clock (Continued on page four) FIRST REUNION Os the Krueckeberg Family Was Held Sunday at the H. Krueckeberg Home IN UNION TOWNSHIP Thirty-one Families Present—Permanent Organization Was Formed | Thirty-one families relatives of tin ( Kreuckeberg family - were present ; Sunday in a first reunion of this wail known family at the Henry Kreucke berg home in Union township. Tlie ( reunion was hold on tlie beautiful lawn at the home, and was much on joyed by all who attended. Relative were present from Decatur. Prtdile Freldheim, Fort Wayne, the Fueilinsettlement, Convoy, Schumm, Detroit, Mich., and Union township. Edwin Bauer made tlie welcome ad- , dress, and urged the formation of a permanent organization, which was I done, anil a reunion will he held each ■ year. Following are the officers ‘ elected: President —Fred Kreuckeberg. Vice President -William Schamer 1011. • Secretary and Treasurer Adolph < ■! Schamerloh. . Program committee - Edwin i p( Bauer. Martin Kreuckeberg. 'Hugo | i Thieme, Arthur lileeke. Otto llolle. i> ( At the noon hour a picnic dinner: H was served, and it was one of the big- 1 H gest feeds set out to a gathering oi M people in the county this year. I — ! • ( GOOD GRAIN AVERAGE . ! il Martin Cork- cf Root township had, Mail unusually good average from his ■ barley which was threshed last week. ■'l From eleven acres of wheat lie se- • i cured tjwejity-threp bushels to the ■ aeFe. He lias another fluid of twenty- - two acres from which he expects to ■: secure twenty-five or thirty bushels to j '• j the acre. A field of barley made a re-! ‘ turn of fifty-five bushels to an acre, j

COAL STRIKE SPREADING TO THE CLINTON FIELDS FOLLOWING THE ILLINOIS STRIKERS — TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED MEN WALKED OUT TODAY-INOIANA UTILITIES NAVE A FIVE DAT SUPPLY.

WANTS A WEEKLY REPORT OF FUNDS Governor Cox Favors Submitting of Campaign Expenses and Donations TO SENATE COMMITTEE Notification Will be at Fair Grounds —Campaign Manager is in Washington (United Press Service) Dayton. Ohio. July 26. (Special to Daily Democrat) The democratic j nominees will demand that a list ol HI campaign expenditures as well a- < ontributions, he submitted at least weekly to the Kenyon senatorial com lattice for inyeMigation. Governor Cqi said today. t'ox lias stated he desires the committee to lie reconvene.l as soon : > possible and continue In session dining tlie campaign. Plat] for this pitiless publicity" of the big war i hosts of both parties will tie ili - sussed by the nominee today or tomorrow with Senator Porcrono, Ohio, one cf the foremost members of the comm il tee. Cox indicated ic intended to stress the investigation of the cam paign expenditures and would demand an injury into state as well as national funds. With campaign costs on tlie same level as the cost of living, leader: ad milted hat it means "hard sledding" for both parties to secure the fitndt necessary to carry on an extensive g battle as 1916. Tin scene of the notification, it liar been decided, will bo the county !';■’; grounds here instead o' TH!/ Fn-' liis home. A large temporary grandstand wii l be erected which with tlie nftviillon will give a seating capacity of about 5,00(1. Present plans are to have • parade of visiting delegation at 'o’clock followed by the nolil'u-ati<.■ ■ ceremonies Washington. July 26 (Special to | Daily Democrat) -Chief political interest in Washington today centered • in the coming of George White, elisi'' man of the democratic national com niittee and manager of the Cox' pc ■ i dential campaign. White was coming iiere primarily " I take over tlie reins of party control . from Homer S. Cummings, retiring ■ chairmyi. The new chairman will I also hold conferences, the principal one with representative Henry D ( Flood, chairman of tlie democratm congressional committee. Flood and White were lo talk over details of the management of the campaign. Marion. Ohio. July 26. (Special 'n Dally Democrat) Tlie proglem cf developing good roads and encouragingj transportation by motor trucks as a supplement to railroads, will be one of the tasks of the next administration in tlie opinion of Warren G. Hardening. Amplifying li is declaration for better roads made in liis acceptance speech the republican nominee outlined his views in detail, writing to the national association of motor truck salesman at Chicago. Misses Dorothy Derringer and Mil- ! dred Kimbrough are house guests of [Miss Ruth Smith.

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(United Press Service) (.linlon, bid., July 26—(Special In Daily Democrat) I lie i Illinois coal strike spread into l Indiana today when 2..’>(M) mine workers left their work in the ('.Union field. Half the mines in this field Were idle. The day men failed lo report for work and this threw the others in these mines , >iil of employment. Union ollicials refused to comment on the strike but it was the general understanding thill the day men were disalislied with the award of the federal coal commission granting the other workers a higher wage rate than they received. Their walkout was also altributed in part to the statement of John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. that if the Illinois workers were successful in their tight he would order a slrike throughout the competitive field to make the rates uniform. Indianapolis. July 26 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Indiana utilities have an average supply of coal to last them five days and in the event of a strike they would be forced to close down, John McCardle, vicechairman of the public service com mission, declared this afternoon. Chicago. July 26, (Special to Daily Democrat) With a one hundred per cent, tie up of Illinois mines today us anticipated, Illinois eoal operatoi ■ wt re reported .preparing a:i appeal to President Wilson for re-est ihli a:ment of the federal bituminous . •> ,1 commission with resultant opening c! the entire wage question. Goal dealers declin'd their hcl’pt an increased wage for day ivi.t ke. f would be necessary before (lie strik. , could be ended. Federal conciliators today prepare I to open hearings to end the strike. They expected to question Frank : '-'arrington, president cf Illinois mini -rs and other union officials. Farrington declared he would issue !a statement today replying to Joint L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, who announced lie would call a strike of all bituminous coal workers if increases were made in the Illinois field. Governor Lowden in an official statnment appealed to the men to return to work pending action by tlie conciliators. lie declared their method of securing their aims wrong, and said !t would defeat the principle of collective bargaining. He blamed the car shortage as primarily responsible. FULTON COUNTY LOSES Washington, July 26 (Special tu Dally Democrat) The census bureau todav announced the following 192(1 populations: Fulton county, Ind., 16.478. Decrease since 1910. 401 or 2.4. MEETING POSTPONED The meeting of the official hoard of the Decatur circuit of (he M. 10. church which was to lie held Wednesday even- ’ ing at Beulah chapel lia ; been p< sf- - poned until a week from Wednesday t RECEPTION TONIGHT The Baptist church will give a pubI- lie reception Rev. O. E. Millor and fainif lly tonight A program will be given and all are invited to attend.