Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 7 January 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 6.

DECATUR MEN TO OPERATE PLANT Messrs. Moltz, Dailey and Smith Buy Control of the Paulding Telephone Plant HAVE TAKEN CHARGE Mr. Dailey and Mr. Smith Will Look After It—ls a Fine Modern Exchange Paulding. Ohio, Jan. 7. —(Special to! Daily Democrat) —Announcement wa« made here today of the purchase of the Paulding Home Telephone com party, the personnel of the new company being announced as follows: H R. Moltz, of Decatur. Ind., president; | J. D. Dailey, Decatur, secretary; Halve | M. Smith, Decatur, manager and Ward i Snook, Paulding, consulting engineer.; These four men own the entire sto:fi ot the company and comprise tho hoard of directors. The deal has !»<•* completed. The Paulding telephone I exchange' is one of the good ou>>* la this part of the state, witli eight Ji*» dred phoys, central energy systf**. lines Jn condition **ri ■ good service. The men forming the new P*te*;i*» company are all well known in this* city. Mr. Moltz is oae of th* tot.: known business men of Dwcatn*. for many •yeaj-s a mesitar a* rtns Kuebler-Moltz dry goods firm a*<i ** ten years past has been 'th* business end of the Decntur ffredsee company, a la> r e and very“s»*eessfeß institution in the egg and tat tel- ».]***- duce business. Mr. DnMey w«s fa* years a member of the Myew-Ktaisiwy clothing company here and i« ■ l*w* iness man o? ability. Harrs Snafah who will manage th# Pnuldfne ptaM has been connected with th* Cfttee** Telephone company here fur yaem»s, r» cenlly managed the Mourns CMnpauy and ip nt present again s*-ivin|' m mgiueer for the CHi**t»s Mswutiy. He is one of the beet t«ltpho»« men in the middle west, a high-clae* ymmg man and the patron* of th* company may feel perfectly »wr* that the service will be th* very b»a* )*»» sible. Mr. Sneck wan a resident tear* for some time a numtar «f yew'v ago wticn he ««* eoiattM the motor truck eoinjHbny. Bi>« taw been with the Paulding eompaww ta the past seven years, and i® weß equipped for his pl*** as vees-tating engineer. Mr. Bailey went to ItaHta TWOS'day and will becorn* a venidufa that hustling little city, ws secretary and business te Are, new company. Mr. Smith wiM tinue with tfie Citizens company bee* until a successor has been sectwad and the organization completed it a manner as not to interfere with hha business of the local company, A* soon as possible however, he will flier* to Paulding and will have chars* '•< the lines of the new company. AU the men connected with the exchange are high-grade and capable and will prove excellent citizens of the Ohio town as they have here Mr. Moltz will of nourse continue to reside liere and will not give his personal attention to the new enterprise. WEATHER t (United Press Servicer Weather forecasts till 7 p. tn. Saturday: For Indiana—Mostly cloudy tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder. For Missouri: Cloudy tonight, probably followed by fair® Saturday; somewhat colder tonight and in east and south portions Saturday. For Wisconsin: Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder tonight and in east portion Saturday. For Minnesota: Fair tonight and Saturday; somewhat colder tonight. For Iowa: Cloudy tonight, probably followed by fair Saturday; somewhat colder tonight and in southeast portion Soturday. 4»4> + + + 4 , + + d , 4 , + + +4 , + , l= 4. FORGOT THE “MRS." + * —T * + Indianapolis, Jan. 7—(Special •F 4« to Daily Democrat) —While call- * ing the roll in the house of rep- «t B. resentatives. Clerk Thiel of Lake T ♦ county omitted the prefix "Mrs." ■* before the name of Nelson. After 4 > a pause, however, Mrs. Julia D. 4 a Nelson, ot Muncie, the state’s 4 ♦ first woman legislator, answer- 4 ♦ ed “Here.” 4

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HEAT. FROM THE BANK Tho radiators ami other steam situ tings are being instilled in the Holthouse, Schulte & Co. clothing jtore and when the new building of the Old Adams County Hank is completed I next doo* to the store, steam heat will be furnished to the clothing store j from the bank’s boilers. Tlwy will j not be able to enjoy this comfort tin-1 til next fall however, as the bank | | building will not be complet'd until inext spring or summer. SCHOOL MOTTS I Mias Nuth Btowers Tend tn* Btsignatioa ba English Tucker in Hi>k Svhwo! THE NEW SEMESTER Will Open January IT,— Children Six Year* (Nd ' Jmhibfv 14 Attend •» * • The -ch*(< b >ard nt' ' fa regutat I saw** hfHt evening. ai*l accepted tta I restgaaM** of’Biss Ruth Rev.,**. m femrahsr at' k.Mflteh jg’rlw DeCiktM* 1 tta *»m» to ta}» *,•'<*♦ wiieie-' dtawty. |iu Itewers’has bi-ee <«• o dtu weciMtatel feactar* un rb* bigli far the pee* y*a». mml .» ta.-lrf. ; ;mnl b> tafeslf a « *4imr* o* ih* WM hJtrh wtaut aud ot Iwdiwn uaiversit'.. Mies Frau*** L>sr»a will. »H.p*Tv in 14m* »<" «'*■<<*( Mtdl » ta sabzata#. « (Abu** mafprvs *!■> eonsifler.'d | by tta Mid arrangement* made • far th* rl<'*< of th* first h»lf of the -M'h-iKcd pMir I'M* •pottni* *f th* MiMiS *■»*••’»». TM* •«»» **m*«tet jesMMieiMUians wfll Start oft Mo»da.le conotlM**! c| » Wednesday n»*'»iß*. School will ttan ta until FTHUr attorawm t» aMow the teaehrr* t* gratia the papers wU make out reports. | AU children who are s!a year* old by next Friday, January 14, will also repert at the baUdiug i* the district which they r«*Me on Friday afternoon of next week, and the «r---gaaiMdioa wnck will thea be eooaplet- ‘ ,od far tta lOTt tali erf th* • hoe! fear. Parants ar* rwiuested to oeff that the primary pupil* »«*« 1® t’seis' pias *» on Ktaut date. I¥te Mtfx»ca« arkerf which »i» «<W dtaeita* i» la* rn.--.Zii''factory aAditionS lasi faM aad late* ata»sk>«eJ betwueo I iuaudwa moved d-iffitemii trt eta heat gro’tviug tftrrttory that they might assist m the harvest ei, the tnujT" beets, will again bu opened Staadap, with Clark THrt-cher aa the heaefew. There «*• eewer-.d ehfidre® .apitMf m *ta taetae# ptas l *** heod to hu tfttaa* com *K. ® WERE INSTALLB : —-e 9 A B. DW-rwt Dtptrty *£ Medem Weodmen Installed Odfieens ro® mew members Fraternal OfaMiKsdian W’ill Endeavur to Increase It* MembepeAip J. R. Hook of’kort Wayn*. district deputy of Modern WoodMtP, installed the nes?ly-»l*ct*< officers <M this organization la*t evening, the t officers being: Henry Thomas. Venerable Council; George* hverett, , Worthy Advisor; Jatßes Hoagland, ; Past Council; Martin Jaberg. Clerk; t Ray Smith, Hanker; Amos Yoder, Escort; Frank Peterson, Watchman; 1 Charles Magley, Amos Yoder and W. t D. Roe, Managers. 1 After the installation ceremonies a smoker and luncheon was enjoyed. '■ The local chapter is being reorganized and open for new members. It now has a membership of about one hundred and the new officers hope to b increase it to two hundred within i short time. i. , The Woodmen have • their lodge I* g, looms above the Graham and Walters [, office and an initiation is being planj. ned for January 26th. f. Any man between the ages of sevt> enteen and forty-five is eligible to b membership. The Woodmen carry an fr excellent insurance proposition with their membership and no doubt the 4= membership will be increased to the «• desired goal within a short time.

A NEW POSITION John U Stinson, Former Manager of Fair Here is 1 Given An Appointment IS NOW IN ST. LOUIS I | CommiMfioner of A<#ieultur« for the MisMfiuri Fudge BtiliioMl ♦ Mr. John T. Stiiißin, | h*:« tbroMb hi» cogUcfbtß With the I very sucre, ful fair fiiven Mere by the Norther* I|bi**( b’*i» ;i*fi<M-i«tiOil 1 l*m gim«et, bas b* « *piM>int( * *-grlceltur»l CMiimi w n?r for ifie "Ji* auil Pacific i-«Hw • i » !tb h .dqurte** St. e As the » jjk BiH require hfß entire • tte*tii it will doubt* be i*ip.i ! ille 4»r ka to ?gi*‘> in a capacity I similar M tbut *f lust fear’ for the | if f*e: regrfttefi by* tfiow in charge.* lf*w< ver/the cbmitauqua d pnrtM*e»t will fe flikm c*i»e ** taw- Mr Gwy Gr*«a *4 kiirohi, Nebraska who’, Wa iM char** «rs that feature.l iZnrt .♦*«».• e Nr. 3thl*o» WrP.»* w» e# his n» w po r?Hr** and add*. “I »»»t ta teN yau that I appractatefi th«,o-pp«tuiwty of ilfcs«*cMt»ag with the p»o4e wf Decattu I a»d wil always rematubsw the aajey- 1 able time spewt there. H dees oae ’ good tu fee able te woHt w Xh a bunch of wi»m «iio are ail bwosfer* aad that .is what I found i» Daea-tur.” Hr is ■ very cayablw max and has , i had a wotaierful *xperi«»ce in ag-ricw! tural advancement work. As the hea l lot that department fov a great railway sy*tem k* will emtiaue to Make good ahd hi« many friends here join us in expre»sing that they moet *lncorely believe he will. IS THE CHAIIIMJN Thurman Gottschalk, Representative of This County is Presiding Officer FOR THE DEMOCRATS When House Caucus is Held —Uncle Joe Cravens Minority Senate Leader . k ——— ( Thurman A. Gottschalk of Berne has be«n selected as democratic caucus cfiiairmafi o£ the legislature now in hessian. The Indianapolin News says; ■ Joseph M.. Cravens, of Matfison, was ett>ct«il ifoor leader of the democratic Minority ‘in the senate and K. 11. ’Barker, of-Mt. Vernon, was elected' floor leader of the democrat* in the house, at caucuses held at the Denison hotel Wednesday evening. The democratic legislators held a joint caucus before going into separate caucuses for the election of leaders. "James H. Humphreys, of Linton, was elected caucus chairman for the senate minority and T. A. Gottschalk, of Berne, was named caucus chairman for the house. A. B. Clapp, of Marys ville, was made caucus secretary toi the house. "Although the legislators at the can cus said that uo definite decision had been reached regarding the policies to be followed, several of them ex pressed the opinion that the democrats would not pursue obstructionist tactic*. Several democrats, who are Wot wiemb*rl of either house, attended th* joint caucus, including Evans Wowilen and S«muel M. Ralston, former goterwor. George W. Cuzzard, of Bnglish, was tominated as honorary candidate for chief clerk of the house, and D. D. Coons, of Johnson county, for chief doorkeeper." h7s. STEELE IN HOSPITAL The condition of Harvey S. Steele, former county recorder, for the past several years an employe of the Frank McConnell Tobacco company, is quite ■ ill at the Hope-Methodist hospital. , Fort Wayne, where he was taken Tuesday for treatment, and probably an operation. Mr. Steele cracked a rib some time ago, and during the recent ! sleet and freeze, he slipped and fell i "on the walk, again fracturing the rib. - An abscess is believed to have formed, and it will probably have to be - removed. Mr. Steele's health has > been somewhat impaired because of i constant sickness in his home for the i past two years, afid his attempt to ’ care for the sick and continue at his : post of duty was too much of a strain : on his system. «

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening January 7, 1921.

STAGNANT AUSTRIA I F" ~W r' ■- F I. hB-Mk ’ • - Ute; I I S ■t ! • ■ ■ ■■ I I Th* above gh*bo »howi*fl unemployed m»n lounging in the street* of ¥:•*«« t*lj» kb* sicry of conditions in Austria today, better than could i 560-paw* boob. U*emgloym*.nt i* widc-»*iead in the former Austrian Empir* because of th* lack *f foi«ign *redit, low exchange ratts and unsettled pofitical condition*. Th* unemployed lounge about the street, v/a.t---m| for nothing in partieular, m«rtly lounging and hopinj for • job that will (iv* them a living.

PLANT WRECKED Explosion Wrecks Power Plant at Muncie —Believe Workmen Are Killed (United Press Service) Munck\ .kin. 7—(Special to Daily Democrat)—An explosion of undetermined originl wrecked the big plant of the Indiana General Service com-1 pany here today. First reports i said several workmen had been killed. Two men have been remov-1 ed from the wreckage. Rescuers are unable to reach one victim, trapped in a deep pit. . Many factories were shut ’ down because of the blast. The plan* supplies electric, power to Muncie, Marion, Faton. Hartford City, Alexandria and several smaller towns. WILL AOJ96RN UNTIL MONDAY Legislators Will Adjourn Until Governor McCray Takes the Chair LOBBYISTS ARE THERE Otto Fifield Will be Appointed Chairman of . I Ways and Means (Unttcd Press Service) Indianapolis. Jan. 7. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —The state legislature will meet in a formal session today and then adjourn to Monday, availing the inauguration of G;n ernor-elect McCray, ami pending the appointment of the legislative committees. Interest centered in the committee appointments which probably will be made Monday. Lieutenant Governorelect Bmmett F. P.rtnch and speaker of the house John McClure will com ' plete the personnel of the committees during the week-ekd adjournment. Edgar D. Bush, retiring lieutenantgovernor. was to occupy the stage today by reading to both houses his vote cast for each candidate in the last general election. This is a mere formality of giving the official votes to the legislature for a matter of record Members of the ‘•plunder" committees of the two houses were the busiest members of tht legislature today. They were besieged with job-seekers wanting berths as doorkeepers, enroll ing clerks or some other kind of clerkships. The lieutenant governorelect made it known that the list of senate employes will be cut to thirty —fifteen under the legal allowance. While members of both the house and senate were scrambling for comj (Continued on page five)

MRS. SIMCOKE ILL Charles Simcoi:" of St. Louis. Mo., and Mrs. Charles Fuller of Hammon I. ind., have been called to this citv b" cause of the serious illness of their mother. Mrs. Addie Simcoke. at the home of her daughter, Mis. W. C. Kauffman. FIRST" - HeETTnG Os Hospital Trustees Will Be Held in This City Saturday at SMITH & BELL OFFICE To Complete Organization —President and Secretary Will be Elected Tlie first meeeting of the newly appointed trust- -of the Adams ■ ounU hospital will be held at the Smith A- ' Bell cffice in the Erwm block Saturday morning at nine-thirty o'clock. At this, meeting the trustees, A. J. Smith, Ed. M. Ray. Frank Heiman and Mrs. Clara B. Anderst n will elect a | president and a .-ecre' try of tin- board and such other officers as they may deeffli necessary. Comity Attorney Henry B. Heller will assist them in legal matters pertaining to their organization. The trustees were named last Tues day fiy the board of county' coijimis stoners and on them rests the entire I responsibility of supervising the building of the county hospital, a dutv which every one of the Tour trustee;: are cftp'aN* of doing. chTcacJo market close Chicago,. Jam 7-(Special to Daily Democrat)— Wheat: Mar. $1.72; May $1.65; Corn: May 74%; July 75%. Oats: May 48%; July 48.

I < | >^.4.4<4>4>4<1*4 > 4<4 , 4*4 > 4 , 4'i •9 PLANS FOR INAUGURATION 4 ,— 4* © Indianapolis, Jan. 7 —(Special ♦ •3 to Daily Democrat)—flans for <& 4 the inauguration of Governor- 4G elect McCray«ne>» Monde* were 4 <9 announced today. « 4» •fr The ceremonies wifi V jin »t © 11 o’clock with a pfeiytr. Got- W •F ernor Goodrich, retired executive • ♦ will deliver «n address. Follow- < 4- ing this Justice Willoughtjy. ol •> 4- the supreme court will adminis- ’> teethe oath of office and McCray * 4- will make a brief talk. 4 $> At the conclusion of the cere- 4> 4- mony a reception will be held in * <• the governor’s chamber, open to 4* 4 every one. 4 1 4> Members of the senate and 4> 4- house of representatives of the 4* state legislative, judges of the 4 4* supreme and appellate court, 4 4- state officers, members of the In- 4 4> diaua-Chicago society and other 4* 4* visiting bodies will be special 4* 4> guests. + 4 1 The inauguration will be held 44* in the corridor under the don* •? 4» ot the state house. 4“ 4>4>4>4>4»4 > 4*4>4*4*4'4>4 > 4>4 >

CAKE WAS JUST RIGHT I j Wo are willing to testify to the | merit of Aristos Hour in th' making' lof Uno cake: for wiy have had the ver> lib li-h!fl 1 ! pri lie*-: thri»«ii Mr. Gwr *>4 Wild 'OS W--W-. io.-w. >rf f'> ; * «*«’%, e thi* fi*«i* **»• **• *• i;< :-•» r « r«h». Tii* • »><« |,ur.< »• a »-•» v-.it 10* |la * •* j bog - u • • i aftorfi a »» » d . n< « ov .< (l ; ie* u) » o . ’lr a,i i-iiui-I w l( , O'-iwta *- b liin'»Tii» ’i •- sion. -iroum’s bepSiit f . I. • Hund *1 i End es t’rur 1929 in tlu’ Num o( f jJW»EBTEI)NEBS Nearly 690 Mile* of Ftee Grave! and Macadam Roads—Other Fipsrea The report of County An«bitr>r Martin Jaberg for the fiscal yeiw mdihg December 31, 1920, show* acme int«estirg figures. There w>rw >6.11 miles of fre« gravel an! ma-codam roads coinjil’eted during th* year, which makes a total of 59* ißile* ot macadam roads in tta eounty. There are approximately 20* miles ot unimproved roads in fta rdvnty, and fifty-one miles now unii*r »-•» struction or contracted far. The auditor reports a bala»c* hand January 1. 1920, of |154.331.25. The receipts during the year were ?1,059,461.75, making a total of the balance and receipts of $1.213,800.10 The expenditures were $880,743.74* leaving a balance on hand December 31, 1980, of $333,0511.36. County bonds outstanding at the end of the year totaled $50,000, which were issued to take care of the construction of the A. J. Smith bridge over the St. Mary’s river, on the Ft. Wayne-Decatur road. There is also an indebtedness of SIO,OOO on a temporary loan. There is also a township indebted i.ess for tne construction of macadam roads, of $804,572.73 apportioned among the various townships as follows: Union, $27,977.00; Root, $50,613.00; Preble, $60,116.00; Kirkland, $55,544.48; Washington, $99,127.02; St. Mary's $65,206.62; Blue Creek, $5G,363.50; Monroe, $157,109.74; French. $53,371.37; Hartford, $59,020.48; Wabash. $73,549.28; Jefferson. $46,564.24. Earl Blackburn, wlio lias neen spending the holiday vacatios with iris parents, Mr. and Mrs. I age Blackburn, left this morning for South Bend. Io resume his position there. BITTEN F HORSE Son of Mr. and Mrs. David Springer Met With Unfortunate Accident TAKEN TO HOSPITAL O ■■ Practically Two-thirds of Upper Lip Taken Away in Nip by’ Animal A five-year old son of Mr. and Jir». David Springer, living on the Dailey farm east of the city, was the victim, of a peculiar accident Wednesday evening when a horse bit away pracgjcally two-thirds of the lad's upper iip. The men folks in the barn Iftisking* corn, when Hie little i'ellov. came into the barn, and playfully climbed up on the front of the manger. ,i»d t*. bor* . in a yla,-. tut iimon rc«< ii*d o ■ < and “nipped" st tlw Iwl. !’h UH* *f the .o.ii'.il >i' «. th' ■-s us** - ;x». » a ’ re 3* ay th ® 4 lb was brought -to this city to a phykiman, who advised he be taken to the St. Joseph hospital, where new flesh Would be grafted onto the lip. which in the time wil! heal over? and probably lea# no marks of any kind. The accident was unfortunate, and It is presumed the horse was in a jjlayful mood, as it has never been any way about biHir; any one. —« STOLOFSKY CONCERT TONIGHT ' The Irene Stolofsky conceit will be I given this evening at 8:15 at the Ma- | sanic hall. A large number of tickets I I have been sold and the entertainment 1 promises to be a worthy one.

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STANDING ARMY 1 WOULD GET VETO , Military Trainfn< Would Meet With j Disfavor by it % HMXIDENT MARJ)ING * W ita JaLa* K&M* < --IrwliaTi* Mmi .4'aWe4 ta Maiiw** Otkfo. • ’iWy lUtnua* ,<’lbpi*». *& F. St; u v <• J n ? • » »' to Xtelly t 4U pluns f» tart* *tan(|iiit *»sj «» c ,«ipwf»»'? ’j myitary .wrvkc* it* peace Mt»e Will l» I» *ete*4 bv 4“t »M<i'-*»t-*lm t Mar# * wif. »ce«rdin< t<» tho** let* who pe.rf»»» i« knew hi* mtimate view* ih»«* »whj«-t*. today. He is ta*itm this r.wition in th* lac* ot •troai* pressure ta fator ot fistate* military , wreparedwes*. U was to i otisider means towatß e working eut this policy that Warding summoned Chairman Julius Kahn, i California, of the house military afi fairs committee, to Mario* today. . Kahn, a republican, i* a strong pt*-, t pared ness advocate. Material obtained from Kahn will be utilized by Harding in the inaugural address and in shaping the geif- , eral program of military legislation, which will be recommended to coni by th* new president. rndianapeli*. Jan. T—(Special to. >: Daily Democrat)—B. R. Inman, man- - ager of the Indiana state chamber of commerce left here today for Mari ion, O„ to confer with President-elect Harding on proposed congressional > action affecting business and agriculi ture. Inman is the first Indiana business ■ man who has been invited to confer i with the president-elect on legislative , matters. The conference will be held - tomorrow morning. Senator New, Will H. Hays, republican national ' < iiuirmaii. and ex-Senator Albert J. . Beveiidge have also conl'erre<t with I ■ Harding. . 1 The Indiana state chamber of ■ commerce is said to be one of the strongest commercial organizations ! west of the Allegheneys and this fact i is thought to have induced Harding to invite its acting head for a conI ference. WILL PUT ON SALE Members of the Decatur Knights of' 1 ! Pythias lodge are arranging to put on a big sale, probably the last day of this month, at the steps of the home on Third street with the assistan the class of students at the Reppert auction school. It is planned that each J member of the lodge take some article I of value to the home which will bring i at least SI.OO, the same to be donate.!, and it will Im sold at auction, the proiee ! ■ to go to the lod?»e reasury. It is probaMe that every member has , some article about his home or place !of biisine, that has been discarded '[that might be worth considerable to some one. If he has not, perhaps he effn borrow or procure something from his neighbor who Mil gladly help. Details will be announced later. Watch the papers. THE MARKET BASKET PAGE “The Daily Democrat’s "Market Page" will be found on page six of this issue. The groceries and meat markets advertised on this page ask you to do your trading with them and we know that you'll save money if you do. Read the Ads. In the Democrat and take advantage of the many sales now in progress.

• r#4-4'4> + 44-4 4'4-4'4-4 1 4" >•> ARE SAVING MONEY + .Jr 1 4> 4> Chicago, Jan. 7—(Special to 4> 4- Daily Democrat)— Savings de- 4« 4* posits in Chicago banks have 4 1 4- increased since November 15 in ♦ 4* despite the wave of unemploy- 4 4> nrent which swept the country, 4* 4* inquiry disclosed today. + 1 4> Total - savings here for 1920 4* 4* were close to half a billion dol- 4* 4» lars. .Up to November 15 the ♦ 4- average daily savings amounted 4 4» to $296,665. Since then the av- 4 4- erage has risen to $545,720. ♦ 34- Bankers said th? increase 4> 4* represents economy and a tend- 4* s 4- ency on the part of the public ♦ i 4- to boycott high prices. 4> 4- + 4- ♦♦♦4tt4 + t 44 +