Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 176, Decatur, Adams County, 27 July 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 176.

I BIG CROWO AT FIRST MM Superintendent .1. B. McNeil Arrived Last Evening From Kankakee, 111. PRAISES COMMITTEE Dr. Headland and Van Grove Company Here Today—Best on Road The big Chautauqua opened its' doors this alternoon for the first program of the five-day event in this city, Superintendent J. It. McNeil ar j riving last evening from Kanakee, 111.. < ’i. Mr. .McNeil pi irises the work of the) I focal committee for the way all pre-1 liminaries have been conducted here, saving he ha never men anything to! equal it, an.l is sure Decatur will have a most successful week. Du! few of the 700 tickets remained to be sold I this morning, and every detail had, I been worked out. so there will be no need of any urging front the platform 1 for work remaining undone. W- Mr. McNeil says the talent secured by the chautuiqu.i company this season is the very best that money can' buy, and states that the opening num i; bers today are the headliners forth; -Week's program. Dr. Isaac T. Headland. who lectured this afternoon or “The By-Products of civilization." and this evening gives a prelude entertain ment on “Child Life in China.” has been one of the most pleasing enter tainers in the cities where the pro , ' gram has been given this season. ‘ The music al program of the after- ■ noon. "Operatic Revue, by the Van Grove Opera company, featuring “Sextette from Lucia.” "Anvil Chorus” from "Il Trovatore,” "Rigoletta Quartette." and other grand opera prodetions. pleased the. large crowd in attendance. The solo work of Mr. Van Grove was also most pleasing. • Dr. Headland, who gives the prelude l j ■entertainment this evening, spent sixteen years in China, and is thoroughly familiar with all phrases of life there, and Ms portrayal of the life , of the children there is most inter- j esting. Following Dr. Headland, the Van Grove Opera company will pre ; rent "I! I’aglia-ci." and Superinten-dent-McNeill says it is absolutely the best entertainment given by any com panv on a Chautauqua circuit. The Van Grove company gives the opera in English, suitably costumed. Every one who can gain admittance to the tent should be there. The Chapawee Campfire girls will have charge of a nursery at the 11- ■ brarv during the week, and will care for the babies that the mothers may enjoy’ the programs to the fullest extent. Following is the program for tomorrow: Afternoon, single admission fifty (Continued on page four) FORCE IS GROWING General Electric Company Adds Thirty-two Employes to Their Force

STILL NEED HOUSES < Grading the Base Ball Diamond—Officers for Or- < ganization Selected J Thirty-two new employes were 1 4 added to the force at the General Elee’trie plant this week, and soon the big factory will be a very busy place. The j machinery has been coining in nicely . during the past several days, and a*|' taßt as it can be set up, men and . women will be employed to keep the i. wheels turning. It is the desire ot the | company to get the production some-/ where near the capacity ot the I.e-o catur plant and keep it there. The company yesterday beg.u. 11 grading of the diamond for the use of L base bail team, and the factory employes are becoming enthusiastic I over the sport. The officers for the management of the team iav» selected, Alva B» ffanbarg / r rh X manager and captain, and Charles Saunders secretary and treasure J They expect to have a team the: will make the other teams tn the shop league step some to beat them.

< RAND OPERA BY THE VAN GROVE OPERA COMPANY, TONIGHT AT THE CHAUTAUQUA—WEDNESDAY, LECTURE BY DR. FRANK GUNSAULUS • . — - -

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

ANXIOUS TO TRADE I Many Adams county farmers are getting tn touch with County Agent Fted Gray and Col. Fred Reppert. regarding the exchange of a pure-bred bull for the grade bulls owned in the county. Already several exchanges have been arranged for, and Philip Gephart of Blue Creek township was the first, farmer to take home one of the pure-bred bull calves. Mr. Ren- , pert desires that the Tanners under--1 stand that the exchange is made even, and that he is not asking anything in I return for the pure-bred except the grade or scrub hull. Several ex!changes have already been arranged for. and Mr. Reppert requests that '•tarns county farmers make application early before the supply of purebreds is exhausted. INJURY IS FATAL Charles Andrew Martin Passed Away at Parents’ Home Last Night FELL FROM MAG ON On Saturday Evening— Funeral Service Wednesday Afternoon at 2:00 Little Charles Martin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Martin, living south of the city on the county farm road, who was injured Saturday evening when he fell from a load of wheat, passed away Monday night at 11:45. The little fellow suffered con siderably from Saturday night until Monday morning, and it was thought then that he might be able to pull through, but in the afternoon he again became worse and gradually grew worse until the end came at 11:45. In the fall from the wagon Saturday evening it is not thought that the wagon passed over him, but that the wheel struck his head a glancing blow, throwing him out of tlhe way. but the injury to his head was so severe that the skull was probably fractured, and causing fatal internal injuries. Charles Andrew Martin was born March 30 1914, making his age six years, three months and twenty-six days. He was a very bright little fellow. and his death is mourned by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. Besides the parents he leaves the following brothers and sisters: Mabel. Ruth. Brice, Harold. Ralph. Margaret, Robert. Helen. Faye. One brother, Roy Franklin, died two years ago last March. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at the Christian Union or St. Paul’s church, south of the city, leaving the home at 2 o'clock, the service at the church being at 2:30. Rev. C. T. Payne of Craigville will officiate. REUNION SUNDAY Members of the Werling family will meet in annual reunion Sunday, Aug. 1. at the St. John’s grove, north of this city on the Fort Wayne road. Prof. William Werling of Winfield, Kan., will address the assemblage, and the Young People’s society of the St. John's church will conduct refreshment stands. The grove will be open all day. and a big picnic dinner will be : an event.

•>♦♦♦♦♦ + ♦* + ♦*♦ + ♦♦ * NURSERY IN LIBRARY 4 4 * 4> The Chapawee Campfire girls 4 + will conduct a baby’s nursery in + 4. the lower room ot the library 4 ■h this week in order to give mother + 4> and "daddy’ a chance to attend 4 + the chautauqua. Baby will be 4 + well taken care of by these + + young ladies and they assure the 4 + mothers and fathers that their 4 4. babies will be given the best of 4 + attention. The girls also state 4 + that the nursery charges will be 4 + very reasonable. The mothers 4 + especially, will welcome this 4 + news as they can now plan to 4 + attend every session of the + + chautauqua and know that baby 4 4. is in good hands. The chautauqua 4 4- tent is just across the street + 4. from the library, and should 4 + mother be needed, it would take 4 + but a minute to call her. "Daddy . 4 4» of course, will be glad to know 4 4. that he will not have to stay at 4 4- home and that he can take moth- 4 41 er to the chautauqua every after- 4 4. noon and evening. For more 4 4- particulars see Mary Patterson 4 4. and other Campfire girls at the 4 I 4- library. !*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«

WHITING COPT 3 LIKE REPORTER ? s j Governor Cox is Writing 4 Acceptance Speech in the ' Same Way as He Wrote ; COPY FOR HIS PAPER 1 Parts of Speech are Being Set in Type—To Make it “Live Copy” (By Herbert W, Walker, United Press Staff Correspondent Dayton. 0., July 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —In much the manner he formerly wrote "A big story" while a' newspaper reporter, Governor James M. Cox is writing his speech accepting the democratic presidential nomination. As fast as one subject is completed “Cox shoots the ’akes' down to his newspaper office where it Is set up in type. Just as he formerly wrote a “hot story" by paragraphs to make an edition. Cox. is writing his big speech by “takes” so advance copies may be run off his presses within a few minutes after the proof of the last paragraph is corrected. The speed is necessary so the speech may reach the Pacific Coast papers by mall before the notification day, Aug. 7. Cox expects to complete his speech not later than Saturday. In the library of his home, “Trail’s End.” Cox is at work on the speech. He is surrounded by numerous large envelopes, containing available data on the main subjects of his speech. After digesting all the information on one subject he calls for his personal stenographer, dictates that section of the speech and sends it to the printer. Cox was asked today to indicate to (Continued on page four) RELICS” COMING - IN Prospects Good for An Excellent Display at Great Northern Indiana Fair A FAIR PROGRAM Os Second Exhibit Held I in Decatur Will be in the List—Other Good Ones The display of relics which will form one of the best exhibits on the grounds during Whe coming fair, is 'aking on an interest that pleases the fair management. Many things have urned up since the announcement a few days ago, and the interest seems to be taking hold of the people in general. One of the interesting relics that

has turned up is a program for the second fair given in Adams county. The date of this entertainment and exhibit was October 3,4, 5 and G 1876. This program contains thirtysix pages of advertising matter and program, and it is indeed interesting I to read over the pag'es. Officers of the Adams County Agricultural society at that time were: President, Amos T. Dailey; vice-pres. 1 ’j Seymour Warden; secretary, B. S. ’I Thompson; treasurer. John W. Rout; j directors, Richard Winans, Henry N Myers, Andrew Teeple, David Erwir Hand Jesse Butler. The printing was | H done by the Adams County Times. H In looking over the ads we find one ( Hos the Blue Banner Grocery, owned \by Worden and Wilson. In this ad [ II we notice that the proprietors sold , 11 wines and liquors at forty cents per , bottle. Sugar was sold at from elevI en to fifteen cents per pound. Fancy ► candies are advertised at from twen- ► ty to fifty cents per pound. Salt was , ► disposed of at from $1.75 to $2.00 pet ► barrel. ►I In another ad we find that boots I ► and shoes brought from $1.25 to ►[53.50 per pair. ► Look it over at the fair. The en- ► tire program will interest you. ► Chris Beery will have on dispaly a ► sugar bowl that has been in the ► Beery family 476 years. Many other ► articles will be just as interesting. 4 If any one has an article the his- ► tory of which is interesting to the 4 owner, it surely will be interesting 4 to the public, and you are asked by * the association to bring it in. Every--4 thing will be carefully guarded night 41 and day, and you will have no tear ♦: of losing it.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,.July 27, 1920.

WATCH YOUR PARKING Marshal Joel Reynolds requests that I automobile drivers refrain from parking cars double on Second street 'I The way must be kept open to permit I traffic passing through at all times. I The double parking wqs most notice--3 able last Sunday during the band [concert, and two or three times it was I With difficulty that traffic was kept moving. Mr. Reynolds desires that j automobile drivers have all the lib- > erty that is safe for themselves and | the public, and does not want Decatur Jto gain the ill-will of the public as several other neighboring cities have done in the past few weeks, and therefore asks the co-operation of all. Dan Hufflne of Rockford, Ohio, was abusiness visitor hero today. COOLIDGE WAS NOTIFIED TODAY Republican Vice-president-ial Nominee is Notified of Nomination at NORTHAMPTON. MASS. Large Crowd There—Harding Figures to Quit Golf Playing (United Press Service) Allen Field, North Hampton. Mass., July 27.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —"They took the news to Cal today," on a little platform standing in the center of a great national amphitheatej where Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts was formally notified as the republican vice presidential candidate. With the unbroken blue of the sky as a :anopy and the emerald green gra<s of Allen Field for a carpet, the stage was set for the ceremony that marked the biggest day in Coolidge's life. Governor Edwin T. Morrow of Kenucky made the address of notification. Northampton, Mass., July 27 — (Special to Daily Democrat) North ampton —hair slicked down and shoes shined—was ready early today far ’he ceremonies notifying Governor Calvin Coolidge that he had been selected by the republican party as its rice presidential candidate. Roads leading here jammed early. Before sun-up a parade of farm wag ?ns. jitneys, limousines and special rains began bumping along over the roadways. Governor Coolidge, tanned and tit ifter his recent vacation in Vermont trose early and prepared for the lay’s program. He spent the morn ng polishing up the prongs in his icceptance speech. Early arrivals occupied themselves visiting the Coolidge home—a mod(Continued on page four)

MARKET DROPS Stocks Took a Decided Slump Today — General Decline in Grains (United Press Service) Chicago. July 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Close of markets — Wheat: Dec. $2.35%; March, $2.37. torn: July, $1.41; Sept. $1.39%; Dec. $1.44. Oats: Dec. 69c. New York. July 27 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Leading issues differed substantial losses at the opening of the stock market today. The slump which started yesterday had not been stopped, although considerable support came into the market. U. S. Steel was off % at tiie tpening at 88%. Studebaker opened at 65 off %; Mexican Petroleum 180. unchanged; Crucible 144 off 1%; Southern Pacific 91. off %; Baldwin 110 off %; Vanadium 75, unchanged; International Paper 78% off 1; Southern Railway 27%, up %; Corn Products 91%, off %; Pan-American 95%. up %; Royal Dutdh New York, 75, up 1; Bethlehem B 85, off %. The attack upon prices continued during the first hour and the entire list made new lows on the decline. Steel dropped to 88%, a full point below the previous low of the year, made in May last. Mexican oil .stocks also were hard hit. Chicago. July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat)—General declines in cash gains and futures were experienced (Continued on page four)

BUYS INTEREST OF HIS PARTNER John T. Myers Today Became Sole Owner of My-ers-Dailey Clothing Stock MR. DAILEY RETIRES Sale Will Continue During Week—ln Business Together Fifteen Years A deal was closed this afternoon be tween John T. Myers and ,le. i I) Dailey, whereby Mr. Myers becomes owner of tlie remaining clothing stock iof the Myers-Dailey company, and lie will continue the business under the name of John T. Myers. Clothier. , Six weeks ago Messrs. Myers and Dailey announced that they would 'close out the big tsock and quit the business, but they were unable to sell the remaining stock and fixtures, is they had planned, and as Mr. Dailey was especially enxious to get out of the store they got together today and the deal was closed. Mr. Myers will leave in a few days for Chicago to buy a complete line of furnishings for the new store. The sale was advertised to continue thL week, and the deal today will not interfere in any way with this an nouncement. Monday morning, however. the store will- be operated under the name adopted by Mr. Myers. Mr. Dailey will perhaps be located at th ■ store for the next few weeks until all the old accounts can be collected and the books of the firm closed up. John T. Myers has been associated with business circles in Decatur for twenty-six years, having been at first employed as a clerk in the Kern Brittson & Ifeeler store in the clothing business. Following that he was associated witli the hardware firm of (Continued on page four) 'ROUND THE WORLD .1. P. Habegger, of Berne to Make Trip to Asiatic and European Countries WILL LEAVE FRIDAY Mennonite Church Sends Messages of Greeting to Various Missionaries J. P. Habegger who for many years managed the Berne Mfg. Co., starts next Friday on the first lap of his trip around the world. Mr. Habegger already has his passport and lias practically completed all the nece>eary arrangements for the jaunt around "old Mother Earth." The trip which Mr. Habegger will take, will take him through the various eon tinents and oceans of the world and will be of a few. months' miration, in which time he will visit m- nv o’ the Asiatic and European countries on his journey. Mr. Habegger intends to leave here inext Friday for Kansas where lie will be joined by Iris daughter. Mis.Esther, who accompanies her father to the Pacific .coast, lie will rail from San Francisco for Japan where lie will spend a slrort time 1 rav. ling ■ From there he will go to China where he will spend some time w’th his daughter, Miss Cliristin-, v. ho is en ' gaged in that countr” as a mi- ' sionary. The trip then continues t India. Palestine, Persia 41ml throur.li jEurope. Mr. Habegger ".ill be accompanied by Rev. W. Kliewer f formerly pastor of the Mennonite ’ church at this place. Rev. Kliewer. ' goes as a representative of the M°n ' nonite Conference to investigate tin various mission stat'ons of his eon 11 ! ference. ’ More than one hundred ten peo--1 pie gathered on the lawn of the l!.ib 1 egger home Sunday afternoon in a farewell service for Mr. Habegger be-j fore his departure. At the inorr»ng service Sunday, the Mennonite church; ’ voted a message of grot tings to be ’ delivered by Mr. Habegger to the various missionaries, and the European Mennonite churches whom ho will visit. Berne Witness. ♦ + + ♦♦ + + + + + *♦+ + ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST + +++* + + + + ! Fair tonight and Wednesday; little change in temperature.

ENTERTAIN AUBURN GUESTS Paul Bourns, Robert Sheets. | Mary Beugnot and Ignore Sheets | Donner and Fisher West and Mis Nan West, mother of the latter two 1 toys, were guests over the weekend • of the members of the local Preshv teriun Christian Endeavor soi ietx. The young people became acquainted while at the recent Winona confer 1 lice. At the regulai program of tin > C. E. society last evening the visitor took a prominent part. Mr. Robert r Sheets played a piano solo, and also accompanied Paul Bourns and Me . . ditli Stewart in a violin duet. Mr E. G. Jacobs sang a solo, and the program arranged by the leader. Miss Veronica Anker, was greatly enjoyed. PUBLIC RECEPTION Given Last Evening at Baptist Church for New Pastor and His Family PROGRAM WAS GIVEN Other Ministers of the City Had a Part—The Ladies Served Refreshments The Baptist church gave a rqcep lion for their new minister. Rev. <). E. Miller at the church last evening C. E. Bel! was in charge of the pro gram and the following program was git en: Prayer by Rev. Haney. V talk. “The Value of the Ministry! .in the Community”- ('. J. Lutz. Several song's by Mrs. Dan Tvndall. Rev. Saunders gave the welcome address from the Ministerial association welcoming the new pastor, amt Rev. Miller responded in a short talk telling of the impressions already made upon him by the people of the' church and city. Mrs. Edgar gave several in•eresting readings. Dr Buxton pronounced the bene- 1 diction. STRIKE IS GROWING — (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind., .July 27 (Special to Daily Democrat) Ed. Stewart, president of the coal miner's union, estimates that 22,500 miners in the Indi-[ ana district were idle today. Dill of eighty mines only thir-ty-eight were in operation, owing to the walkout of the workers Io force demands of wage rales equal Io that of other miners. Stewart said he expects every mine to be idle by tomorrow, lie said the mines working now are not able to turn out full production. Chicago. July 27. (Special io Dni!> Democrat) Starving for ccal. the tuition's industries will lapse into lit consciousness before another ten days of unauthorized strikes of coal miners E. C. Starlee. president of the Illinois Coal Operators association un reservedly predicted today. Coal authciriticH (through; ’.it the middle west today concurred in tin opinion Illinois, Indiana and Kansas mines strikes threaten "the most ser ions situation the country has faced industrially.’

SHAMROCK LEADS I Lipion’s Boat Holds Lead in the Fifth and Final Yacht Race ■ —« (United Press Service) Aboard the U. S. Destroyer Goldsborough, July 27—(Via wireless) — ■ Shamrock held the lead against the 1 yacht Resolute at three o'clock this afternoon. Aboard 11. S. Destroyer Goldsbo'' ' lough. July 27- (Via wireless to United Press) Start of the fifth race of the' international yachting -series was, again deleyad today because of lack I ■ <)f wind Half an hour before time for the I darting signal the committee boat again hoisted the d-lay signal. Hardly a bruith of air was stirring. At noon there was no air stirrln" • nt tlie Ambrose lightship, starting ► point. The yacht lay dormant with . canvas Happing. There wasn't enough a breeze to string out the postponement 1 flag.

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BATTLE OVER THE TAX BILL J . I Senate and House Fight Each Other Over Adoption of Tax Law HOUSE REPUBLICANS Favor Restoring of Old Bill—Are Deadlocked — No Adjournment Today Indianapolis, July 27—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Out of a swirl of political expiency in the special legis- . lation today, one issue stood out clearly defined. It was the senate I versus the house, regarding senate amendments to the bill restoring complete controll over bond issues and . tax levies to the local taxing units. A majority of the senators in caucus teday were generally in favor of reinstating the senate amendments to the house draft. House republicans desire to kill the senate amendments and to restore the bill to-its original . form, giving the state tax board, appellate jurisdiction over these matters. House and senate conferees were deadlocked on this measure. The s:nate’s surrender of the curative tax bill was regarded as of minor importance in the light of the battle over the home rule proposition. While the senate met in caucus an tried -to ‘ind away out of the wrangle, the housj adopted the reports of its conference committee on the coal comI mission bill and administration measures. The report provided that the power of regulating the price and distribution of ccal be vested on the state board of of accounts, instead of the public service or a separate commis sion. Governor Goodrich refused 13 sign Senator Hugston’s bill providing for a two-platoon system in fire departments. Hugston filed another bill minus the objectionable features. TWO COUNTIES LOSE (United Press Service) Washington, July 27.- (Special to j Daily Democrat)—The census bureau j today made public the following 1920 ! populations: 1 Sullivan county. Ind.. 31.(130: Crawfud county. Ind., 11.201. Decreases since 1910: Sullivan county SC9 or 2.5: Crawford county 856 or 7.1. AGREEABLE TO HUERTA Mexico City, July 27. 1 Special to Daily Democrat) Francisco Villa has telegraphed President de la Huerta if t'eriug to surrender unconditionally, it was announced nt the war ministry today. Villa had captured Sabina:-, in the Hute of Coahuila from where lie tel■graphed de la Huerta. De la Huerta replied, slating Villa's ■urrender was acceptable on condition hat he repair the railroads he had ler.troyed. He was told to report to General Eugenie Martinez at Torreon. WEDS IN THE EAST Miss Leota Bailey, Former

Adams Couity Teacher, Married Last Week AT MAYSVILLE. N. Y. Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bailey—Will Make Home at Maysville Miss Leota Bailey, daughter of Mr. ind Mrs. Ed. Bailey, former residents here, was married last Wednesday at Maysville. N. Y., to a Mr. Litchfield, of that place, the announcement coining to friends here a day or two ago. Miss Bailey was domestic© science eaeher in the high school at Maysville, and her husband was an agricul'ural teacher in the same school 'They will make their home there, 'where Mr. Litchfield will enter business. I Vliss Bailey foliowine, her graduation from the Decatur high school look up the profession of teaching and taught at the Linn Grove school. After ’[the death of her mother she. went east, but continued her tc achin':. Siio ■ had been at Maysville Iwo ye. irs Her A father resides at Huntington. I 1 The family will bo well remembered II here, and the many friend* of Mi.:.; 11 Bailey extend to her their very best j wishes. •»