Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 18, Number 215, Decatur, Adams County, 11 September 1920 — Page 1

Volume XVIII. Number 215.

THE SENATE COMMITTEE ADJOURNS TO THE 22ND FINAL SESSI ON WAS DEVOTED TO CHICAGO OR VE —MORE THAN A HUNDRED ASH THAT GOVERNOR COX BE SUBPONAjD TO APPEAR,

Chicago. 111., Sept. 11 kpivial io f Daily Democrat) invesiiitioim of Governor Cox's "slush ful" pharge: came to a halt today will tip at,, committee which halbeen sitting here Since August 1 adjourn *ed. Sessions will he r-Ated Sep tcmbej 22 in the past. I The final session was Ivoted to testimony concerning thfl Chicago nrivc lor $500,000 and cowibutions to the democratic campaivlmnd h; eitl employes of the interntn-evemie tollectcro* dflice at Aberdtl South 1 mentis of letters -.' tit to till The committee ■as mile t< complete Its it.nutty intolerttin ■ of th. I thr iailure of tw : v.'tnesseln . U) f. ir. They are W. 11. Woolrd, of Cleveland, who was to hail been asked about the money drivlihere. and George Carroll. Elizabetix j,, wl.o was to have n ■ u c|ues ll •> ding letters tie wrote ns plider.t i. the New Jersov !,ii|tior F lotion soliciting contributions to thJeiite. cratic campaign fund. ! Chicago. 111., Sept. 11—(Spell tn FJiily Democrat) -The senatfUmpaign fund investigating conltee today definitely turned dowl demands from Frank A Hunt-, v <r,« York and others that Governorox he put on the stand in the ifiry nis charges that the republus wore planning to raise a hug. Inr ruption fund." ■ Senator Kenyon, chairman of Ip ■ niniuittee, said he h id received V.. than 100 demands that Cox he citl The latest of thi s. nm from l soy. New York publisher. In i* Kenyon said E. H. Moore. Cox's I. sonal representative, had told k i committee he brought all th I dence Cox had and that the com! tee thought it needless to suDitl; the democratic candidate. H. C. Barbour. S6OO a week moil raiser in charge of the Chicago cl campaign for $500,000. which is nl (Continued on page four)

DR. McCULLOCH'S RULE V OF LIFE 1 Indianapolis. Ind.. Sept. n - Meredith Nicholson, anther, hawritten a tribute to Dr. Carleton

B. McCulloch, entitled "The Sign of the Big Tree." The point is made by Dr. Nicholson that there once wits a towering elm in fror 1 of the Indianapolis home ot < M C. McCulloch, the once famous | pastor ,of the Plymouth church, and that elnt was known .0 .. . sorts and conditions of no n '' took the huge tree as a *- m) " the great hearted kindly. ■ ll ing minister, the father ot Dr. *' Culloch. "Those who are asking .he why and the whereto e 0 Carle,on B. McCulloch's lambda > for the responsible office o nor of Indiana will do well to eon sider him with the „ boyhood as the point e. ’ !> ‘ thv said Mr. Nicholson, "he is a • son of n no.de father. That^ house under the elm was , the best thought and e ictivities of the state. voted. Carle,on McCulloch was » fundamental Democrat father's house, he learned 0 see life steadily and see n * caught the spirit of the «■ «J ' n cia! justice when « « defmlle new doctrine, and practical ideas- « *’ open to conns* 1- Indiana, successful physicians m h, i, aim a wx* >” lo *“ “ Hlh »le aim » . Z r- - its people. Mr - 1 . f „ t i, pr , mat in» hi. m« Ur. McCulloch has fol , ot 1 '*l.o* “vip’ve got to rule that we ve b fce any . into life if we expert t thing out of Ht.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

PLENTY DF ROOM No One Hurt in the Hush lor the Harding Special I rom Northern Indiana THIRTEEN ON BOARD "hen the Big Train Went Through Here—Not a I‘assenger From Here if Senator Harding expected to make a great speech to the ‘ faithful’ republicans between Hammond, Inn . and Marion, Ohio, on the front porch ! of h;s home today to an enthusiastic gathering, he certainly lacked th" spectators. For ten days past republican papers i have boosted the meeting at the Hard ( ing home, and printing the scheduh of the special train that was to leav, ( Hammond this morning and travel 1 i eastward to Marion, Ohio, over the ] Erie railroad. The fare was an j nounced to Marion and return in di j play ads and news items, and .each paper predicted a large gathering a! | every ststfon. *• -*e~ j In fact the Erie railroad company | I prepared to handle an enormou I crowd, and left Hammond on schedui: i time with fourteen coaches and a ha .• i gage car to handle the excursionists , (The train left Crown Point with three passengers aboard, it came in easti ward and the passengers were few and I ! far between, and when Huntington I ! was reached the train was “cut in two,” seven of the coaches being dc jtached. In this eitv not a single tick - | was sold, and there were thirteen passengers aboard the special when she pulled out. j j The trainmaster was so di-gust * I,hpit. he left the train at this point.. I some one 'illcd out. “I-lon many pa ■ ?” n.- replied | |“\\T t would ho vour guess?” ''This Lpce was my count. son made a

Lj ii good guess.” came the un-L-er from the trainmaster, as he entered the local station. V Perhaps the fifteen million dollar bno will he needed if many guaran- i les arc to be made up similar to this , V

.SERVICE BRANCH —" ! imphrey Jewelry Store Idds a Department in « Brunswick Efficiency l elzey in charge L Taking Course in Ex- 1 W Construction of the Brunswick Machines ihrey jewelry store, ever j in every line of endeavor, service department in the the famous Brunswick The demand for these ; been on the increase for ind it had grown to such it the services of one man, nstantly required to prop- • the business, ds demand, Mr. Pumphrey tlic services of Forest i known barber in the cmos Lose, to take charge of jph sales and service d?-! . Adams county and Van| . Ohio. Mr. Kl/ey is now :pert instruction in the onstruction of the Brunsjraph. preparatory to en-, bis new duties. He over the city and county. n enlarge the business for, ev to extensive propo.-j addition of this service j is but another step for-: Is popular music house. I

THEIR MUST BE A HARRY MEDIUM Governor Cox Declares ir Speech Today That Government Must NOT BE CONTROLLED By Either Upper or Lower Class—Purpose to Hold Scales of Justice. (By H. W. Walker, United Press staff correspondent) P. Bingham, Wn„ Sept. 11.—(Special to Daily Democrat) — ''Government niu-t never be at the mercy of an upper or lower mob,” Governor Cox de dared here this morning in opening a day full of stump speeches along the western coast of Washington. His address, it was apparent, was directed at so-called radical element; thta have been creating disturbances in the northwest. A sure way to prevent radicalism to keep the government responsive t, the will of the people, he said, but dded in again attacking the “senatorial oligarchy” this is impossible with reactionaries in control. Cox read a letter from H. E. Alexander. chairman of the Washington republican finance committee savin-.' Washington had raised $60,000 of its republican finance committee saying Washington had raised $60,000 of it allotment of $65,000. Regarding radicalism, Cox cont'nued: "I hold that in the United State there is no call for extreme radicalSim. If government is fair, thet there will he no special privilege and no unfair advantage to anyone. There will he neither exploitation of workiv nor injustice to employer. "Just as surely as the pendulum swings to the extreme right in favorism and unfair privilege there is certain to result a’ swing to the exerem* left of radicalism with a smash. "It is the purpose of government ir, democracy to hold the scales of .juslb e true, to give every person of evI Continued on page four) MEDICAL SOCIETY Held Interesting Meeting at Dr. Miller’s Office—- — Were Present INTERESTED IN TEST Os Cattle—Discuss Hospital, and Ask Ideas of the Doctors and Nurses The Adams County Medical society met at Dr. J. M. Miller’s office last night with twelve members present. Many things of importance, to the medical men were taken up and dis cussed. The society went on record to sanetion the testing of cattle for tuberculo sis and to use its influence in making the testing general and universal. The doctors agreed that milk is the chief food for children and that it should he clean and free from the dreaded tubercule germs. Tlie society discussed the new hospital and all members are interested in Adams county leaving a hospital second to none, it was suggested thot every doctor and nurse in the county write on a paper a list of his ideas that should he incorporated in the hospital. Also a list of things to avoid. These lists should he sent ti‘ Dr. C. C. Rayl. secretary, and they will he turned over to the hospital ttustees for their use. II is hoped that these suggestions might be of much benefit in getting .lust the right ideas in the new hospital. Therefore, let every physician and nurse in the county get busy and hand in their list as early as possible. THE EARTHQUAKE TOLL (United Press Service) Rome. Sept. 10— (Night)—> The number of victims of Tuesday’s earthquake was still uncertain today but officials announced tents and hatmelts were needed at once for 100,- [ 000 homeless. The latest reports from relief workers indicated possibly 1500 per ‘sons were killed and 10.000 injured. A slight shock was reported from I Cassino today but there appeared to [ he no damage.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, September 11, 1920.

HUNTERTOWN VS. DECATUR The many base hall fans of this city ■ will be treated to a real-for-sure game 1-tomorrow afternoon when the faHt ■ Huntertown base ball team Journeys to this city for the third clash of the ! season with the local club. The Hun R tertown outfit have played in this cltv twice this season, and have afforded much excitement on both occasions. The game tomorrow Is to decide u tic. ) both teams having a game to their credit. The visitors will arrive In this citv at noon and will appear on the grounds with big "Dutch" Duncan doing the twirling for them and are all set with bringing home the bacon. The locals will appear in their regular line-up and are entertaining | high hopes of sending the visitors 1 home defeated. Gome out and root , for the home team. HOWERBABEDIES : FROM POISONING s Virginia, Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frock |lower, , Eats Mother’s Medicine I IVEI) A SHORT TIME Awoke From Sleep and 1 | Climbed to Kitchen Table, Reaching to a Shelf ■ ! The home of Mr. and Mrs. Freck ) Hower of North Fifth street is shroudi ed in gloom today following the death of their only child, Cleo Virginia, aged one year, ten months and seven da. t | which occurred shortly after sP | o’clock Friday evening, within at j I hour or two after the little tot haul swallowed a quantity of medicine it had secured by climbing onto a table in the kitchen and reaching up to : i shelf where the mother had placed ’* The announcement of the death o! j ■ the babe c ame like a thunderbolt to I ' the relatives and friends of the family who had seen the child only a shot" - time before and knew that it had not been ill from any natural cause. Mrs. Hower had been engaged in i canning in the kitchen of her home. and the babe was asleep. The mothei ] I . ! ( finished her work and went upstair.- t Hulking that while the baby was sleep j ing she would lie down and rest also | i Little Virginia awoke first, and went jto the kitchen where she knew ho. ; i mD'iier was working when .-he went to sleep. It seems that the child pushed a chair up to the kitchen t-.tde climbed onto the chair and then onto , the table, and stood up to reach a | shelf to get hold of the bottle containing the medicine given to the mothei, 1 who had been in ill-health several months. The medicine contained a little strychnine, in tablets, but ret enough to have harmed the chil l had it only secured a small number of th» tablets. When the mother awoke and went to the kitchen and (Hoovered the empty (Continued from page one) A GOOD STARTER Is Secured for the Bellmont Race Meet October 13th, 14th and 15th. MR. LEW CASKEY i Starter at State Fair Has Promised to Come to Decatur for Event . J. O. Sellemeyer returned yesterday j from Indianapolis, where lie went to attend the state fair, and assist in! I the securing of horses for the big three-days’ racing program here October 13, 14 and 16. He not only se j cured the promise of the horses for the j big event, hut he also secured the( I starter, Mr. Lew Caskey, one of the j I best known starters in the country.! who will be here for the event. Mr. j Caskey is a licensed starter for the American Trotting association, an 1 i the fact that Mr. Sellemeyer was aide [ to secure him will he a big factor in ) boosting the race meet here. Mr. Sellemeyer also secured admit- j I I sion to the judge’s stand at the state j fair for the afternoon, and Caskey. - who by the way is an auctioneer, and knows Colonel Reppert, announced f the Decatur race meet through a meg aphone in three different direction; over the crowd of eight thousand 1o l the grand stands. It was sure some ) advertisement for Decatur and the Bellmont race meet.

TALKS LEAGUE . TO VISITORS '■j __________ The Few Republicans Who i Passed Through Decatur Today Heard Harding DISCUSS THE ISSUE 1 ; Wants to Know Why Ameri ica Should Adopt League —Cites Text. (United Press Service! ’ (By Raymond Clapper. United Press Staff Correspondent) Marion, Ohio, Sept. 11 —Suggestion tliat America has been duped by "shocking discrepancies” in the French and English text of articles in the Verstilles treaty purporting to I safeguard the Monroe doctrine was | made today by Warren G. Harding. These discrepancies might easily ; involve us in conflict, he said. He demanded that those advocating acceptance of the league covenant bring forth an explanation. This new angle on the treaty issue was sprung in a bouble-barreled broadside on the Wilson policies i made by Harding today, speaking to 1 delegations of business men frotn ! Chicago. Michigan and Indiana. The other half of Harding’s speech unsparingly lashed the "ineffective meddling" policy of the democratic administration toward business. Eight years of democratic adminisi tration have increased rather than reduced inefficiency and we have become “the ineffective prodigals ol ! the world" he said. Te advocated ! rebuilding of our economic life," so i that our prosperity shall not he the | prosperity of profiteers nor of spe rial privilege.” Harding quoted from the French text of article 21 of the league covenant. arguing that it is “a complete i reversal” of the English text, both iof which are official and bear the signatures of (he American plenipotentiaries. “This difference,” he said, “might very readily involve us in unhappy conflict.” The English text saye (Continued on page four) WED THIS MONTH Miss Pauline Hite Announces Wedding to Mr. Brice Butler — AT A Cl. ASS PARTY Members of Philathea Class of Baptist Church Entertained at Hite Home Mitjs Pauline llite entertained tinmembers of the Philathea class o', the Baptist church last evening at bet home of South Third street, anil dur ing the course of the evening an nounced her marriage to Mr. Brice Butler, the date being September 21. It was the regular meeting of the class, and the regular routine of the class was carried out, fifteen being present, and Mrs. Cal Peterson had charge of the devotionals, and Miss i Grace Sbroll the program for the even | ing. Mrs. C. E. Bell sang a solo, am! j Mrs. Edgar Lewis gave a reading. Miss .Shtoll provided a contest and ! Mrs. Lewis was the winer in this. Following tlie contest the guests were ushered into the dining room I where the dining table presented ; ) beautiful appearance with streainerj runing from the chandelier to a small I basket of candy at each place. Thf I streamers were all white in color, but the baskets were till blue with the ex ception of one and it. was red. Mrs. C. E. Bell happened to get the red (basket. and drew forth the announce I ment. Pauline and Brice. September : 21.” Congratulations were immediately j bestowed upon Miss Hite by the tut r ' ! members of the party. Miss Hite the I served a fine t wo-course luncheon 1< ; her guests. The bride to be is the only daueii I ter i," Mr. and Mrs. S. R IPte of South (Third street, and for the past year has j been assisting In her father’s grocery I She is an active worker in tlie var[ious departments of the Baptist church, and popular among a largo number of friends. The prospective groom is a son of and Mrs. Hen Butler, and is in every way deserving of the young lady who will become his bride. The couple, will go to j housekeeping in a home given them by the bride’s father on Winchester { street. i

TAX RATE FIGURED ON ; A FOURTH CLASS CITY : COUNCIL FIXES LEVY AT $1,22, BASING •: IT OB A $7,663,130 VALUATION, WHICH INCLUDES ANNEXED TERRITORY—BUDGET A BIG ONE. l

THE END IS NEAR ) i IL J. Terveer, Well Known Citizen, Suffers From a Stroke of Apoplexy. IS GRADUALLY SINKING Expected at Three O’clock ! : That Stricken Man Could Not Survive the Day. B. J. Terveer, one of the best known and most substantial citizens of Decatur, is lying at the point ot ! death, as a result of a stroke of apoplexy. suffered early yesterday mottling. His death, it was announced b> intending physicians, is a matter ot but a few hours at most. Mr. Terveer arose about five o’clock yestreday morning and had just Mopped from his bedroom into the hall when the attack came on. He fell; over unconscious and has not been able to my a word since though it is believed he realized what was going on and recognized the faces of his loved ones during the greater part oi yesterday. A local physician was summoned and a trained ntjrse secured and later in the day Dr. Rosenthal of Ft. Wayne was called into consultation but nothing could lie done to give re lief. He gradually grew worse and ai noon today it was announced that thr end was near. Mrs. Clara Uhl of To-! ledo and Mrs. Emma Dowling of For) | Wayne, two of tlie child-on who lie j outside of Decatur, arrived this morn !: ing. Mr. Terveer came to this city in ; 1874 and has since resided here, for } many years being one of the leading j business f men. He is seventy-seven i years of age. STRIKEBREAKERS STRIKE (United Press Service) ‘ New York, Sept. 11. —(Special to i Daily Democrat) —The Brookly Rapid Transit company was confronted to day with the latest advanced style it (strikes a strike of strikeh-eiVe-c A hundred men who came hero from Chicago to help break the traction strike quit work at a Coney Island terminal alleging poor food, poor living accomodations and exorhit tn* . commissions by the concerns that got , them the jobs.

r — Decatur’s Vrlualion With Annexed Territory The common council in fixing the city’s tax levy for next year included the value of those lands in Root township which were annexed to the Decatur corporate limits last week. Adding the value of these lands and properties to the present valuation, Decatur oan be classed as a fourth class city, the total valuation now being. $7,663,130.00, or $163,130.00 more than is needed to make a fourth class city. The old valuation, less the mortgage exemptions, was $6,732,540. The value of the lands annexed are: Acker, Alice R -5 3.580.00 Haugk, Herman 1,000.00 Holland-St. Louis Sugar Co 816,860.00 Moses, James C. and Emily 1,180.00 Meibers. John W. 4.700.00 Meyer, John D 920.00 Raudebush. Mary 950.00 Rex, Susan 1,390.00 Rcntschlcr, Gordon S , 8.660.00 Schafer Saddlery Co 75,440.00 Summers, David W 1,990.00 ’ Zimmerman, E. E. 2,330.00 Cin. Rich. & Ft. Wayne Ry 4.000.00 G- R. &. i. Ry. 500.00 Cin. Rich. & Ft. Wayne Ry 3,110.00 Ft. Wayne-Decatur Traction 3,410.00 Ft. Wayne-Decatur Traction 220.00 Ft. Wayne-Decatur Traction 350.00 Total sum added $930,590.00 Total valuation of Decatur, including annexed lands. . , $7,663,130.00 - ■ • No action was taken by the council last evening in passing legislation in making Decatur a fourth class city. The salary of the mayor, council, etc., will remain the same. No new officers will be ap pointed and it is thought that no action will be taken until next year when the city election is held. '

Price Three Cents

The city’s tax rate for 1921 fixed by the campion council in an executive session held last evening will he $1.22 on every hundred dollars’ worlii til taxable i roperty. The rate was based on a total valuation of $7,665.130.00, whirl; levy will bring the grand stun of $93.4!‘i1.01), the amount required, as estimated by the council to operate the city and make the contemplated improvements in the fire department, and upkeep of the streets, lights water hydrants, the paying of oid school bonds, water works bonds, and the salaries of the city officials. The ordinance fixing the levy called for the following amounts: General fund sl.t)3 Sinking fund ID Total levy $122 The total of the appropriations in the general fund amounted to $92:911,00, including $14,000 for a new fire truck, and equipment, $700.00 for payment of damages against the city, which item is for the compensation awarded tn Mrs. Walter Noack by the state industrial hoard. SIO,OOO for street lighting, $6,000 for labor on streets. $6,000 for material and .ojj.plies, $6,000 for street intersections and assesmenta, $2,500 for sewer repair! $4,000 for salary of marshal and deputies, $500.0(1 for supplies of mar shal. tlie council contemplating the appointing of a motorcycle “cop” art 1 the purchasing of a motorcycle for hi t use, $7,800 for hydrant rentals. $5,000 for compensation of fire departmei t and SSOO 00 for the city hand. In th. sinking fund. SB,OOO was appropriated for bonds and $6.00a for interest cn ‘he city’s outing indebtedness. By adding the total of the vaiu t tions of the property and lands in Root township, recently nnn 'xrd to the city of Decatur, it places the vul nation over the $7,500,000.00 mark. , the amount required to make Decatur a fourth-class city. The rate was | based with the idea of getting this j added valuation and if the city is en ! joined front taxing it this year, it will (mean a loss in revenue of $11,358.00 ilf such is the case the city would raise only $82,130.40, and would necessitate the lumping off of several of th appropriations in the budget, which now calls for an expenditure of $9:!,910.00. Following the opinion of the city attorney, the council decided to include this annexed territory which (Continued on Page Three)