Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 199, Decatur, Adams County, 23 August 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 199.

STAGE SET FOG THE INSTITUTE Official Programs Have Been Printed for the Teacher’s Institute OPENS NEXT WEEK Sessions Will be Held at the Athletic Hall—Excellent Program County Superintendent of Schools Ed. E. Christen Is clearing the wa\ for the holding of the annual teachers' Institute In this city, beginning next Monday and continuing throughout the week. The sessions will he held at the Athletic hall and a most wonderful program has been arranged for the week. Following is the program: Monday Forenoon 9:00 Devotional—Rev. C. L. Haney 9:20 Common Sense Music—Miss Votaw. 10:20 Intermission. 10:40 The Teacher's Mission—Dr. Hall. Monday Afternoon 1:00 Music—Miss Votaw. 2:00 Intermission. 4:20 The Intellectual Reaction to Commerce and History. Tuesday Forenoon 5:00 Devotional —Rev. O. E. Miller 9:20 The Care of the Child Voice —Miss Votaw. 10:20 Intermission. 10:40 The Moral Reaction to Commerce and History—Dr. Hall. Tuesday Afternoon 1:00 Music —Miss Votaw. 2:00 Intermission. 2:20 The Moral Reaction to Commerce and History—Dr. Hall. Wednesday Forenoon 9:00 Devotional — Rev. Charles Tinkham. 9:20 Music and the Talking Machine —Mrs. Vawter. 10:00 Intermission. 10:10 The Origin and Development of Government—Dr. Hall. 11:00 Intermission. 11:10 Music —Miss Votaw. Wednesday Afternoon 1:00 Music and the Victrola —Mrs. Vawter. 1:50 Intermission. 2:00 The Federal Government Dr. Hall. 3:00 Intermission. 3:10 Music —Miss \^taw. Thursday Forenoon 9.00 Devotional —Rev. L. W. Stolti 9:20 Local History—Dr. Hall. 10:20 Intermission. 10:40 Music —Miss Votaw. Thursday Afternoon 1:00 Political Parties—Dr. Hall. (Continued on page four) GOAL IS SCAGCE In This Community and Dealers Do Not Feel Optimistic About Outlook BREAK IS EXPECTED But in Meantime Most Bins in This City are Empty and No Fuel in Sight The coal situation in this community is the worst ever known here as only a few cars have been received during the summer and but few bins contain enough coal to even start the autumn furnace fires. Th local dealers say they cannot buy coal at a price that can be paid by the average person and the outlook so far as anything definite is concerned is far from promising. One d aier showed us a quotation this morning from a concern which can furnish some coal, but the price it UI.OO at the mine for soft coal. Add to this the freight, the shrinkage. tlu delivery and a small profit and $T '* per ton would be a very reasonable Price. The dealer naturally is afraid to load up on this coal and the tini" for getting ready for winter be conies shorter with each day. A meeting of Indiana dealers will be held at Rochester this week and retailers from here will attend. B '• hoped there will be a break in tin market soon and there is some indii.i tion of this during September but in the meantime we are taking seiious chances. Some Information indicate! that the law passed by the recent sp< cial legislature makes conditions worse as the operators now st ii I i 1 production on the open market an goes to other states.

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HOODLUMS WERE BUSY A crowd of young men, bubbling over with steam and hungry to do something destructive last night, knock down the glass sign of Mr. Bixler on South Second street and broke up the drinking fountain In front of the Old Adams County batik. ; Police have a clue and will file affidavits against the boys unless the J damages are promptly paid. SERVICES TODAY; For Ralph Moses, a Private in the 113th Field Signal Corp, U. S. A. DID HEROIC WORK During Influenza Epidemic and Succumbed Just After Landing “Over There” Dr. Ralph Moses, private. Co. C, lKlth Field Signal battalion, 3&th division. came home last night. Not with the glad light beaming from his eves, or joyous note of happy throngs of friendship's clasp in welcome home. Instead a sheet tribute as trainmen hared their heads when the flag draped casket was taken from the train; a silence that was mutely elc>uent In the presence of another Ft. Wayne toy. back from the wars, yet unmindful of it all, in the meeting of the “great adventure” over there Ralph Moses did not reach the frng one. For him peace came before the signing of the armistice. Hasten ng to keep their trvst with contracts •■be e guns flamed against a crin son' tkj. the transport a sh<p of uffering as man after man stricke: 1/ «.!;-•« use, was “mustered out.” To he young physic! ■ 1 < ?-• h had 1,0 errors. His ptofe.-siou.il skill was .iw.ii freely and gladly in alleviating ’»!!•: fc's cheery video and nnv.-y mile revealed a ep. it v.hlch nv- r fain-rod. On duty day a: d night, ills hoi. n.ations to both officers at: i iien wi -e freely givea Doubt'e.s lumbers of them he saved. And the the summons came for him. ITnraindu! of the dangirs of wnich he was exposed, Ralph Moses in turn, pence a victim of the i pi.lemic. Yet even in a dying condition himself, lis thoughts were of the welfare of hose about him. And then, just one iav out from port, where home lights ailed across October rains, and mist came up gaainst the gray seas’ break ng, Ralph Moses fought his last batle. Worn out from loss of sleep and ailing strength, it was ordained to be a losing one. Taken off the shij in a critical condition, the Fort Wayne soldier answered the last call md yielded up his life on the altar of his country, within the sombre precincts of an English hospital; “mustered out” but a hero just a much as though he had fallen at the cannon’s mouth; a martyr because he died for others. In the deep peace of a quiet sun. Ralph Moses, wrapped In the flag, was brought back to the home of which he doubtless dreamed. The last long hike is forever done. To •lav loved ones, whose prayers followed him across the seas, will lay theli dead away under the summer sky. Veterans of all wars will pay him homage, and another chapter in Allen county’s sacrificial story of the world war will have been written. The funeral was held this after noon at 2:30 o'clock from the residence of the parents. Mr. and Mrs. Homer P. Moses, 819 Columbia avenue, with Rev. A. J. Folsom official ing Members of the Phi Delta Kappas and Company C. 113th Field Signal battalion attended in a body, am also provided pall bearers and a firing squad. At the grave in Lindenwood cemetery, military honors were paid and taps sounded. A flag service W as conducted by Stirk circle, ladies of the G. A. Re-Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette. refuse to return (United Press Service) Terre Haute, Ind., Aug. 23— (Special to Daily Democrat) Striking miners in the Indiana coal field failed to return to work todav in defiance ol the order of their district president. Ed Stewart according to reports received here. It was explained they probably will await die outcome of the meeting of the Indiana scale committee of miners and operators here tomorrow morning, which will take up wage inequalities, said to he the cause ot the walkout.

BLOCK THE WAY FOG SUFFGAGE Injunction Forbidding Action on Suffrage Amendment is Obtained —— ■■■ BY ANTI-SUFFRAGISTS Secretary of State Cannot Proclaim Final Ratification of the Law (United Press Service) Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Anti-suf-fragists today obtained an Injunction forbidding clerks of the house ami | senate to take any action toward certifying that Tennessee has ratified the federal suffrage amendment. The petition was supplemental to the one which resulted in injunctions against the governor, the speakers of the two houses and the secretary of state. Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 23—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Suffragists centered their attention today on an effort to liave the courts nullify the temporary injunction obtained last week by “antis" to restrain state officials from certifying ratification of the amendment to the state partmentAs long as the injunction stands, ; Governor Roberts cannot legally certify ratification to Secretary Colby. Suffragists expected to have restraining orders vacated at once. WHEAT GOING DOWN Chicago Aug. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Wheat: Dec. $2.28; Mar. $2.28. Corn: Sept. $1.42%; Dec. $1.18%. Oats: Sept. 65%c; Dec. 85 %c. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Chrisman entertained the following people of Muncie over the week-end: Mr. Harry Devoe and children. Paul. Lucille and Frederick: also Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Quin 1 and chmildren, Margaret and Hilly Eugene.—Contributed. TWO WEDDINGS Miss Lydia Blakey and Mr. Herbert Meinzen Will be Married on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 Miss Laura Blotkamp and Roman Steigmeyer Will be Married Sept. 7th Announcement is made of the date of the approaching marriage of Miss Lydia Blakey, daughter of Henry Blakey, of Union township, to Mr. Herbert Meinzen. son of Mrs. A. Meinzen, of Fort Wayne. The ceremony will take place in the Blakey Lutheran church in Union township on Sunday, September sth, at 2:15 o’clock, the Rev. Mohn officiating. Mr. Meinzen is a popular business man being engaged in the bakery and confectionery business in Fort Wavne on West Main street. Miss Blakey is one of the well known young ladies of this county and has a large number of friends all of whom extend their congratulations. The banns of matrimony were published for the first time Sunday at the St. Marys Catholic church between Roman Steigmeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steigmeyer, of Union township and Miss Laura Blotkamp, of Avilla, Indiana. The couple are to be married at Avilla on Tuesday, September 7th. and will make their home in this county, they to live on a iarm east of this city. Both iare well known in this city, Miss Blotkamp being a sister of Mrs. Thomas Leonard, and has visited here a number of times. IS THE SUPERINTEND&NT Lawrence E. Oplinger,- formerly of 1 this city is now engaged in Chautau- \ qua work and at present is the superintendent. of chatauqua association working out of Greencastle, Indiana. Last week the Chautauqua played at j Lake View. Ohio. Mr. Oplinger has won four prizes this season and has a one hundred per cent, record in ’ making the Chautauqua a success. 1 The ehautauqua has had engagement in Indiana, Ohio and Michigan and . this week his organization is in Kentucky. ~ ~.!...

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 23, 1920

(OX HAS EVIDENCE — (United Press Service) Dayton, ()., Aug. 23 (Special to Daily Democrat) The ' evidence to hack up his charge I that the republicans are seeki ing a campaign land of fifteen ' million dollars will be sent to the senate committee on expenditures in Chicago, Governor Cox said today when shown a dispatch staling that Chairman 1 Kenyon had wired lor all information in the nominee's possession. It is probable that George White, chairman of Hit democratic national committee who has been subpoened by the committee will present Governor Cox’s information. W. L. BOGGLES DIED AT NOON Father of Mrs. John H. Stewart Died at Warren as Result of Paralysis WELL KNOWN HERE — Stricken With Second Attack Last Monday and Another on Tuesday William L. Ruggles, 75, father of Mrs. .Tolni H. Stewart, and well known here where he has frequently visited, died at 12:30 noon, today, following several strokes of paralysis. Mlrs Stewart, her husband and children were at the bedside when the end came, having been summoned to Warren where Mr. Ruggles lived, las* Tuesday evening. Mr. Ruggles was born in Wavm township, Huntington county, Indiana in November 1844 and was rearer, there. He served with credit as soldier during the Civil war. He was married in 1870 to Della Adams and to them was born one child, Emma Gertrude, now Mrs. Stewart, Mrs Ruggles died in 1887. Mr. Ruggles lived in Wayne township and in the vicinity of Mt. Etna until 1896 when he married Mys. Mahjfda Chrismai and moved to Huntington where he I resided until 1910 when they moved to Warren, Indiana, where they have since made their home. Mrs. Raggieand the one daffthter survive. Mr. Ruggles suffered the first I stroke of paralysis in August, 1914. | and was in feeble health, though j able to be about until Monday evenI ing of last week when the second attack came, followed by the third on the following day. He has been unconscious most of the time since and grew gradually worse until the end came today. He was an excellent (Continued on page two) W. C. T. U., NOTICE! All members of the W. C. T. U. who have not paid their dues are requested to do so as it is now time to make the yearly report. MRS. C. E. HOCKER. Treasure’ YOUNG MAN DEAD Paul Dawson, Formerly of This City, Brother of Mrs. Russell Acker DIED AT. KEITHSBURG Telegram Did Not Give Cause of Death —Body Will be Brought Here ! A telegram bringing the sad tidings of the death of her brother, Paul t Dawson, was received this afternoon I by Mrs. Russell Acker of this city. , The telegram stated that Mr. Dawson died at Keithsburg, Illinois, but it did . give the cause of his death. Mr. Dawson formerly lived in this city, being a son of Rev. Dawson, forimer pastor of the Christian church in this city, and the news of his untimely f death comes as a great shock to his many friends and relatives here, i The body will be brought to this city t for burial. The time of the funeral has not been set, the relatives await- . dng to receive more definite word as 3 to when the body would arrive. 4.^4.4.4.4.4>4>4'4”1’4'4 , 4 < 44 , 'I' 1 + THE WEATHER FORECAST + ,(. ++ + +++++*4 +4’+ + + 8 1 Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising - temperature Tuesday and in central | portion tonight.

TO GIVE NAMES OF THE GIG ONES I : Governor Cox Will Soon Name Those Men Who Are Making Up the I „ G. O. P. WAR CHEST Editor Harvey is Assisting Harding to Prepare His Largest Speech (United Press Service) Dayton, 0., Aug. 23 (Special to: Dally Democrat) Governor Jamen M. Cox will soon name many of the contributors to the republican earn-; | paign fund and give the financial | | quotas for various political districts jas "evidence” in support of his I charge that a "war chest” of $15,000,i 000 is being raised to insure a Hard- | ing victory, according to leaders in | the democratic camp here. | Despite denials of his charge by, I Senator Harding and Will Hays, the governor asserted again today that he is ready to “reveal the facts” and has ample evidence to back up his ' statement. Speeches that Cox will deliver the latter part of this week at Evansville Pittsburgh, New Haven and New York City will be prepared by him today and tomorrow at his home. He is to start his tour Tuesday night and will travel in the private car used by Presidents Taft and Wilson. A telegram urging that the federal reServb hoard extend additional credits to facilitate the moving of crops was sent to W. P. G. Harding, governor of the hoard, by Cox las't .light. Marion, 0., Aug. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Hard at work on one or the biggest speeches of his campaign—his league of nations ad dress to he delivered here Saturday to the Indiana delegation—Senator Warren G. Harding was to see few visitors today. This promises to be the biggest week of Harding's carn(Continued on page four) IT GOMES HIGH Coal Companies Seem to Have Plenty of Coal But Price is Too High SOME QUOTATIONS Received by the City of Decatur as High as $10.25 F. O. B. Mines Even though Decatur is practically without coal, it seems that there is plenty of it, the coal companies of fermg all kinds of inducements to further its sale, but there conies the Pitch—the price is too high. Supt. Mylott of the Decatur light and power company, received the following letter from one of the big coal companies offering to sell him a hundred carload of coal at their price. Tim letter In part says: “Gentlemen: — Embargoes having been placed on gulf ports and shut ting off shipments on export orders, we are enabled to turn a limited tonnage of high grade gas and steatr coal into the north for immediate ' shipment. We can offer any part 100 curs of straight mine run gas coal I from the Harlan, Elkhorn, Straight Creek Blue Gem and Hazard fields at $10.25 f. o. b- mines. This is ideal coal for gas producing, malleable or by-product purposes and unexcelled j for steam use. We are confident any | of this coal would give you highly satisfactory service and we would ' be glad to have your order promptly ’ for trial cars. We can also furnish 1 any part 76 to 100 cars first class Eastern Kentucky Jellico steam mine 5 run at $9.50 f. o. b. mines. If we can be of service to you on any of this 1 coal we would bo glad to have you ’ wire us as our quotations are for prompt acceptance and subject to prior sale. The embargoes may be ’ raised any minute and it will be to * our mutual advantage to get in touch with us promptly if you contemplate 3 the purchase of any of this coal.” Another quotation was received this morning from a coal company, [| the price quoted being $8.75 per ton i, j f. o. b. the mines. The city is getting about half of the 5 coal on its contract and is paying 1 less than five dollars for it, plus the freight.

MEET AT BERNE The second quarterly meeting of the Borne circuit will be hold at the CalI vary Evangelical church Wednesday evening. The sermon will be given by presiding Elder .1. O. Mosier after I which a financial nyeetlng will be! held. Communion services will be, held on Sunday, August 29th, J. O Mosier presiding. WAS JUST IN TIME Coal Pile at Waterworks Was Down to a One Day’s Run When Two CAR LOADS CAME IN Secured One From Clover Leaf—Have Enough to Operate This Week With the coal pile at the water works plant leveled down to one day s 'supply, the two carloads of coal thai I arrived in this city last Saturday and! this morning were more than welcome i arrivals and with this added supply) the Decatur light and power plant w-ill j be able to operate at least for an other week. Last Saturday, S. E. Shainp. local agent, for the Clover Leaf railroad, secured a car of coal that had been fv*t off on the side track and turned it over to Supt. Mylott. This morning another carload assigned to the city ■ of Decatur from the Evans Coal company, the company with which the city has a contract, came in and today it w’as being unloaded. Operat ; ing the municipal plant under ihi:handicap is anything but agreeable and satisfactory to those in charge and they are doing their best to keep the plant going. Bluffton Is Short. Supt. Mylott stated this momlng i that the Bluffton municipal plant was- . in a worse shape than Decatur. Om day last week it did not have a sin- : gle car ahead. In order to save coal and if possible, aecummulate a re- j terve. the Bluffton plant will not furlish power and light to anyone ex •ent. residences after six in the evening. Advises Meetings. John McArdle of the public oervic/ commission has advised and scut car ward to the cities in Indiana to hold indignation meetings and to wire th United States senators and congress nen to do something in. relieving tin -oal shortage. He says if the Leveled does not control the situation, con gress should pass a law that would leal with the situation. The Street Lights. Mr. Mylott stated that the reasoi j he street lights were not left burning j ifter eleven o’clock was because of | the shortage of coal. ' Mr. Mylott stated that it took as much coal t< manufacture the power for the tight after eleven o’clock as is used all digit present by the G. E. company and hat he thought it best to supply th< ; factories and industries with power He stated that as soon as a sufficient supply of coal was obtained that th< street lights would he left burning tie said that he knew it was incon ! •-enient to the public to have the light: urned off. but that it w'as about tilt | best that could be done under th. circumstances. MEETING TONIGHT The Decatur Industrial association 1 will meet this evening for the time in several months, and of importance will be tuken up. 'I h* vacations are about over and it is i time to get busy. BEFORE COMMITTEE (United Press Service) Chicsiftn. A tit;. 23 (Spccinl to l)iiilv Democrat) National chairman and treasurer of the j democratic and republican par- 1 lies will he called to testily before the senate campaign exDenditures committee here next Monday regarding their organizations funds, it was announced today. Senator Spencer, a •ommittee member who made the announcement, also said Governor Cox, democratic nrcsidontial candidate, will be asked to furnish information regarding the republicans “fifteen million dollar campaign fund.” Cox will not be asked to appear before the committee however Spencer said. i C. J. Voglewede made a business trip to Toledo this morning.

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RED ARMY HAS BEEN CUT OFF Bolshevik Forces East of Graudenz Are Isolated While the Armies ALONG THE BUG RIVER Are Encircled —A Call for Peace —Denial of Armistice Being Made (United Press Service) Paris, August 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat)—7:ss p. m.—The three bolshevik armies operating In Poland are now completely cut off from each other, according to Warsaw advices to the French foreign office today. The red forces in the Soldau region 1 (50 miles cast of Graudenz) have been isolated while the armies along the 1 river Hug and near Brest-Litovuk are all but encircled. Prisoners taken by the Poles up to j Saturday totaled 3j.0U0 and it is hi lieved they are now double that nun;- ! ber. Two hundred pieces of red a- - have been seized. The entente missions report the Polish vi< tory “increasing hourly.” Paris, August 28. —(Special to Daily Democrat) 1:40 p. m. — Premier Lloyd George of Great Britain and Premier Giolitti of Italy have urged both Russia and Poland to conclude 1 peace at once on the basis of mutual I concessions, dispatches from Lucerne reported this afternoon. Tile two entente leaders were said to have informed Moscow and Warsaw that the bolshevik proposals to date are ’’not acceptable.” Berlin, August 23. —(Special to Daily Democrat) —An erroneous re--1 ort that an armistice had been con- ! eluded between Poland and Russia here shortly after midnight from the j Kuovo correspondent of the United Telegraph company was later corrected by that agency. The company explained that the error was do.? to a dispatch, garbled in transmission, referring to ratification of the proposed terms by the Lithuanian government. Berlin. August 23. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—-German workmen in Dn.i : zig have proclaimed a soviet, accord in gto reports received here today The soviet immediately announced a “blockade of Poland” and refused to I permit the French cruiser Gueydon to ; dock. British Commissioner Tower I declared ho would not tie responsible ! for results if the cruiser was docked. A PARTY LINE Now System is Being Installed by the Citizens Telephone Company MR. CAMPBELL HERE Going Over Switch Board —Will he Means of More Efficient Service Mr. Campbell, a'representative of the Strombcrg-Carlson Telephone Manufactruing company, is in the f#ity going over the switch hoard of I the Citizens Telephone company and lis also supervising the installing of a j n*w party sys! i at the local office. Tlic present switch hoard is being i overhauled and repaired and when the \ job is completed will enable the local telephone company to render better and more efficient service. The new party line system is being j installed with the idea of taking care ! of the daily increasing patrons of the telephone company and at the same time give those patrons better serv ice. in view of the market conditions and the inability to secure cable in less than a year for the building of additional lines, the party line system |is made necessary. It will he a one,l party system and at no time can other , persons “cut in” on the line. The . i annual meeting of the Citizens Telj ephone company will be held Monday, | September 6th, at which time officers • land directors will be elected. Since Ulie death of Mr. Kinzle and prier thereto. Herman Ehlnger has acted te< - | both secretary and general manager of | the company.