Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 21, Decatur, Adams County, 25 January 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 21.

ABSTRACT IS NOW COMPLETE County Auditor Jaberg Completes Abstract of Taxables for Year 1920 TOTAL TAXES $989,189.73 Lands and Improvements of County Have a Valuation of $34,712,840. County Auditor Martin Jaberg has completed the abstract of taxables for the year 1920, upon which taxes will be paid in 1921. The job was a big one, and of course a county auditor is always pleased when it is completed. We publish here the valuation of the lands, lots and improvements, together with the total valuation of the two, and then a total of the taxes, raised from all sources, personal, corporation. lands, improvements, state, school, road, etc., and are interesting. They are:Union Township—Lands, J1.8fi0.740; improvements. $135,540; lands and improvements. $1,996,280. Total taxes, $31,115.38. Root — Lands, $2,633,420; Improvements, $843,760; lands and improvements, $3,447,180. Total taxes, $72,820.84. Preble —Lands. $1,878,530; improvements, $240,640; lands and improvements. $2,119,170. Total taxes, $46,486.65. Kirkland — Lands. $1,929,890; improvements, $158,960; lands and improvements, $2,088,850. Total taxes. 372.98. Washington—Lands, $3,043,980; improvements, $413,600; lands and improvements, $3,457,580. Total taxes, $69,648.90. St. Marys —Lands. $1,722,170; improvements, $244,300; lands and improvements, $1,966,470. Total taxes, $75,163.66.

Blue Creek —Ijands. improvments, $168,370; lands and im provements, $1,968,890. Total taxes, $50,206.47. Monroe —Lands, $2,998,900; improvements, $329,330; lands and improvements, $3,328,230. Total taxes, $70,3372.98. French —Lands, $1,720,170; improvements, $203,870; lands and improvements, $1,924,040. Total taxes. S4O- - Hartford — Lands, $1,769,760; im provements, $203,870; lands and improvements, $1,973,630. Total taxes, $58,388.87. Wabash — Lands, $2,107,150; improvements. $191,890; lands and improvements, $2,299,040. Total taxes, $48,137.52. Decatur —Lots and lands, $2,118,240; improvements, $2,465,360; lands and improvements, $4,583,600. Total taxes, 226,617.26. Monroe — Lands, $27,000; improvements, $176,710; lands and improvements, $203,710. Total taxes. $8,812,92. Bernie — Lands, $425,570; improvements, $654,400; lands and improvements, $1,097,970. Total taxes, $63,157.71. Geneva—Lands, $114,110; improvements. $299,280: lands and Improvements, $413,390. Total taxes, $20,741.22. Total value of lands, $27,877,460; total value of improvements. $6,835,380; total value of lands and improvements, $34,712,840. Total taxes to be paid in year 1921, $989,189.73. MR. LOSE IS ILL John Lose, veteran barber and well known citizen, is seriously ill at his home on Russell street with a complication of ailments. Mr. Lose two or three years ago suffered a stroke of paralysis, and his health since that time has not been the best, although he was quite active much of the time since. 1- ++++ + + + + ++ + + ♦ GASOLINE TAKES DROP + * + ♦ Chicago, Jan. 25—(Special to * ♦ Daily Democrat)—Gasoline to- ♦ ♦ bogganed the first time since ♦ ♦ the war today following the an- ♦ + nouncement of the Standard Oil + ♦ Co., of Indiana, with offices here * ♦of a retail price reduction of * ♦ two cents a gallon for gasoline ♦ + and a three-cent drap for kero- + ♦ sene. + ♦ The decline is due to reduc- + ♦ tion of crude oil from $3.50 to ♦ ♦ $3 a barrel. *

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ASSESSORS RESIGN County Assessor William Frazier is busy these days filling vacancies caused by resignations of his township assessors. Samuel J. Fogle, of .Jefferson township, was in this morning and tendered his-resignation of the office in his township. Grover Neuenschwander of French townshihp, has resigned, and it is understood that Joe Eckrote of Hartford township will also hand in his resignation. Mr. Neuenschwander is leaving the county, and the other two men will quit their jobs because of other duties. Daniel O. Roop was appointed some time ago to the place made vacant by the death cf his father, William Roop. The other vacancies have not yet been filed. FRANCELOOKS - FOR A NEW WAR Correspondent Says French Officials Believe Millions of Men Will Be THROWN INTO BATTLE Between Bolshevik Russia and Rumania—Taking Military Precautions (United Press Service) Edwin W. Bullinger, of the United Press, Paris Staff, has just reutrned months spent in close touch wit x the French foreign office, which is keep ing vigilant watch on the war preparations of Russia. In the following authoritative article Hulling ?r tells what is going on today in Europe, where many officials believe a new war is brewing. New York, Jan. 25. —(Special to Daily Democrat!. —France expects a new war this spring. Armies totaling between 2,000,000 and 3,000,000 men will be thrown against each other. In a war between Bolshevik Russia on the one hand and Roumaala. Poland and other outpost states on the other, according to French Military experts. Despite denials of Roumanian dip lomats, persons close to the Quai D’Orsay told me before I left Paris that Roumania was “taking every military precaution.” General Pilsudski is expected in Paris as soon as his health permits to consult members of the French General Staff. Poland promised France important economic concessions notably oil, in exchange for aid against Russia last year. France will keep Poland, not with men, but with war materials and brains. Poland's general staff is lacking in brains, but her man power is placed at 1,000,000. Roumania's effectives total 600,000 and its army is far superior to that of Poland in equipment and training. Trotsky’s new bolshevik war machine is a subject of considerable speculation throughout Europe. Here in America where there is no thought of war it is difficult to appreciate the anxiety with which foreign leaders arc watching Russia. Trotsky, in belief of the French, could put one million men in the field wtihout difficulty. The political objective of the expected Bolshevik push is is put regain Russia’s lost provinces, from the Baltic to the Caucasus including Bessarabia, Georgia, Lithuania, Lettonia, Esthonia and parts of Poland. NURSE ARRIVES TODAY. A telephone message from Dr. Miles Porter at Fort Wayne this afternoon, said a nurse would be here this afternoon to care for Wilber Porter, who is ill at the Dorwin home on First street of pneumonia. Mr. Porter’s condition was about the same today. KIWANIS BANQUET The Kiwanis banquet will be held this evening at 6:30 o'clock at the K. of P. home, the Pythian Sisters serving the dinner. It is expected that the organization will be completed this evening, and a number of Fort Wayne and Huntington men are expected to be present. SPARKS CAUSED ALARM Sparks from the chimney at the Dr. E. G. Coverdale residence on North Second street caused neighbors to send in the fire alarm last evening and the local fire department rushed to the scene. No damage was done.

A GOOD PROGRAM Woman’s Chib and Friends Entertained by the Music Section Monday Night COMPOSER CADMAN Subjec tof Study—Work of Local Talent is Greatly Appreciated by Ladies The Woman’s club had a most interesting program last evening when the music section provided the entertainment for members of the club and guests. The program was given In the Masonic hall. Charles Wakefield Cadman was the composer studied, and the program follows: Piano duet, “Intermezzo” —Mrs. Carrie Haubold and Miss Bremerkamp. Song, “Love Like the Dawn Came Stealing” —• Miss ETorence Bremerkamp; Miss Bremerkamp. accompanist. Piano solos, (a) “To a Vanishing Race”; (b) “Love Song”—Miss Angelina Firks. Songs u (a) “I Hear a Thrush at Eve"; (b) “Welcome Sweet Wind”, from the Song Cycle, “The Morning of the Year”; (c) “A Moonlight Song"— Miss Florence Bremerkamp. Song Cycle. “Idyls of the South Sea”; (a) “Where the Long Whit? Waterfall"; (bi “The Great Wind Shakes the Breadfruit Leaf”; (c) “The Rainbow Waters Whisper”; (d) Withered Is the Green Palm" —Mrs. J. CtNeptune. Mrs. Neptune read the story of Cadman’s opera, “Shanewis ” Songs, (al "Memories”; (bl “The Spring Song of the Robin Woman ', from “Shanewis" — Mrs. Louis A. Holthouse. ■ Vocal duet, “At Dawning”—Mrs. Holthouse and Miss Florence Brewerkamp. Mrs. Haubold accompanied Mrs. tune. Mrs. Holthouse and Miss Florence Bremerkamp at the piano. Gallstones occur most frequently in advanced life. HAS MADE GOOD George McKean, Former County Surveyor is Manager for Fox Pictures AT HANDSOME SALARY Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance Met Him at Statler Hotel in St. Louis. Missouri Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Vance have returned from St. Louis where they attended the national convention of the Retail Clothiers association which was held last week at the Hotel Statler. While at the Statler they had the pleasure of meeting George McKean, former resident of Decatur and at one time surveyor of Adams county, i Mr. McKean was looking very pros-1 pierous and when the two Decatur men met. conversations were indulged in and Mr. Vance learned that Mr. I McKean was attending a convention of the picture show men and that he was the manager for the Fox Moving Picture Exchange with offices at St. Louis. Quietly Mr. Vance learned that the former Decatur man was drawing the handsome salary of $175. per week or just a little less than $9,000.00 per year. Mr. and Mrs. McKean and family live in a beautiful residence at East St. Louis and the youngest son is his assistant manager with the Fox company, and Lee says the young man does the work while George does the “bossing.” The eldest son is manager of the Fox exchange at Kansas City and holds a very responsible position. Mr. McKean was county surveyor in this county about twenty years ago and moved away from Decatur about ten years ago. He has a number of brothers in this county, while his wife is a sister of Mrs. Thomas Baitzell of this city. The many friends of the McKean's glory in the success he and his family has made, but regret that they are not still residents of this excellent little city. ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST * ♦♦*++****+**+*** Snow or rain in extreme south and snow in central and northern portion tonight and Wednesday, no change in temperature,

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening,January 25, 1921.

WITH THE DECATUR SICK I Miss Mae Berling who was operated upon last Saturday at the St. » Joseph hospital. Fort Wayne, is getting along fine. The appendix and two tumors were removed, Dr. Rosenthal performing the operation. Miss Berling has been sick for sometime. Her sister, Miss Genevieve, who has been a patient at the hospital for some weeks, suffering from sleeping sickness is getting along fine and will be brought home the later part of the week. Miss Agnes Kohne of this city who is also a paitent at the hospital is recovering nicely and will be brought home within a short time. WERE MARRIED THIS MORNING Miss Ruth E. Bowers Becomes Bride of Mr. P. N. Hiatt at 10 O’clock IN SIMPLE CEREMONY Performed by Rev. Charles Tinkham, in Presence of Immediate Family *The wedding of Miss Ruth Bowers and Mr. Phares N. Hiatt, was solemnized at 10 o’clock this morning by the Rev. Charles Tinkham, pastor of the Methodist church, in the presence of the members of the immediate family, and Miss Mary Frisinger, a most intimate friend of the bride, being the only other guest. The single ring ceremony was used, there being no attendants and immediately following the service, a wedding breakfast was served at the bride’s home, the centerpiece of the bride’s table being a bouquet of Killarney roses. Miss Bowers was attired in a suit of midnight blue, with a French emnroidered gray blouse. Her corsag bouquet was of bride’s roses and ensonia. Her only ornament was a platinum pin, set with diamonds, which was a gift of the groom. Her I hat was of cellophane satin and the gloves and shoes of baze. ’’r. and Mrs. Hiatt left at 1:05 c clock over the Grand Rapids & .r. dian; railroad for Savannah, Ga„ wixtre they will remain indefinitely. ’ be bride is a daughter of Mr. a Mrs. J. S. Bowers of Marshall street and one of the popular young ladies of ti e city. She is a graduate of the Decftur high school and of Indir.na university and for the past two years years had been a teacher in the Decatur high school. Mr. Hiatt is a graduate of tire Richmond high school and of the law department of Indiana university and holds an ev cellei t position with the ontinental Guaranty company of New York with headquarters at Savannan. They have the congratulations and l est wishes o f all their friends. ROTARY'S GUEST Dr. J. N. Hurty Will be the Guest of Rotarians at a Luncheon This Evening MEET AT CITY HALL Luncheon at the “Eats”— Will Attend the Boy’s Night Program Dr. J. N. Hurty. secretary of the state board of health and one of the most eminent physicians in the country will be the guest of the Decatur Rotarians at a luncheon at seven o’clock this evening at the “Eats" restaurant. Every Rotarian is expected to meet at the city hall at six-thirty o’clock where a business session will be held until seven o’clock and then the Rotarians will proceed to the Harting and Lose rstaurant. Following the luncheon the Rotarians with their distinguished guest will go to the Gym where Dr. Hurty will talk and give an illustrated lecture to the boys of Decatur and Adams county. Dr. Hurty has a most wonderful message for the boys and every parent should see that their sons attend this meeting. 'the fathers of the young men are also invited. It is a privilege to have such a noted and eminent physician come to this city to give his advice to the boys of the community and every young man should not fail to be at the Gym.

A HABEAS CORPUS Proceeding Instituted by “Jell’ Jones,” in Jail on Bootlegging Charge ALSO REPLEVIN SUIT — Which Gives Car Into Sheriff's Hands Until First Day of February Term Judge Moran in the circuit court room late this afternoon was hearing arguments of attorneys in tho habeas corpus proceedings instituted by “Jeff Jones.” through his attorneys, Smith and Parrish, of Fort. Wayne, is an effort to have his bond reduced, and an order of the court to admit him to bail. The writ was filed this morning, and ordered returnable forthwith. Jones is the man arrested here Friday night after he had delivered five gallons of white mule to Henry Vian. He was convicted in Mayor Yager’s court and sentenced to sixty days in jail, in addition to a fine of S2OO and costs. He is now making an effort to be released from jail, pending an appeal. A replevin suit was also filed by the same attorneys against William Klink and Jesse Tricker, proprietors of the Riverside garage, to get possession of the Studebaker roadster Jones is alleged to have used in carrying the liquor into this city and state. The writ of replevin is ordered. returnable February 7, 1921, the first day of the February term of courT This gives the possession of the car over to the sheriff, and cannot be moved unless he orders it done. , Movements in this case will be watched with considerable interest, and it is probable the government will have a hand in it before it is settled. The Bachelor Maids will meet Tnursr'.iv evening at 6:30 o'clock at the bo nP at tflss Gsoeviave Bremerkamp on Seventh street.

STREETER DEAD The Famous Captain Who Claimed Title to Chicago Lake Front Land Dies FOUGHT TO THE END Decatur People Held Deeds to Lots in His Property— He Was Here Years Ago Captain George Wellington Street er. SI, a picturesque figure of Chicago, who gained national fame by claiming a strip of land along Lako Michigan and kept the fight, up for a third of a century, died in his houseboat on the Chicago river yesterday. His last words were to “Ma” Streeter, who has been his co-combatant for many years and were “Never mind Ma. we will lick ’em yet.” Ma says she will keep up the fight. In the years that were, way back about 1891. Capt. Streeter came to Decatur and sold a number of lots in his lake front addition. A number of people here still have the title, worthless now no doubt but it was a good gamble at that, about SIOO to a million, for if he had won and he came near doing it, each holder of one of the lots would have been rich. Streeter lived in Michigan and decided to go to South America to find a fortune. He built a boat and started. When he reached Chicago his boat was wrecked and he was left stranded on the shores of the lake. In due time the territory filled up and he claimed the land as a “squatter.” No one paid much attention to him for several years and then the millionaire owners of nearby territory decided they needed Streeter’s land and started to get it. He secured a title from President Cleveland and defended his ground with fire arms. Several people were killed in battles that followed but. he was ’finally ejected after years of legal controversy, though he never quit hoping and fighting. The past few weeks he renewed his battle but the grim reaper seems to have decided the final bout for good for no one will attract the same attention or continue the long contest. He was a peculiar looking man, wore a plug hat, a frock coat, a smile and a red mustache and always acted the gentleman, winning respect of thousands by his nerve and his resourcefulness.

SHOWS WILL CO OPERATE Pictures will be shown at tho local picture shows Saturday morning from 10 until 12 o’clock, in benefit entertainments for the starving children of the European countries, ft being n part of the work of tho motion picture theater owners throughout the state to ■ help in the cause. No war tax will be [charged, and the plan is to enter prin-j I cipally to the school children, but the | public is also invited. The entire pro-1 eeeds will go to the relief fund. Two four-minute speakers will be provided I at each local show tomorrow evening to explain the purpose of the show to bo given Saturday morning between the hours of 10 to 12, when special reels will be shown. MR. GOTTSCHALK j CAUSES A STIR I Adams County Representative Charges That Bills Are “Railroaded” HIS BILL SMOTHERED Appropriation Bill Totals Eight Millions—ln Hand of the Committee 1 (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 25 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —The house of rep- [ resentatives of the state legislature today received the institutional appropriation bill totaling nearly SB,000,000 and agreed to sit as a committee this afternoon to give it detailed consideration. The bill is considered one of the most important of the session ond work on it will be : expediated. The senate was thrown into a turmoil and epitaths were hureld back and forth for more than an hour ; when Senator Oliver Holmes of Lake i county moved to reconsider the action of the senate by which the English bill seeking to boost the salaries ! of supreme and appellate court judges was indefinitely postponed. ; The chair ruled the motion out of order saying the action by which a bill was killed cannot be reconsidered. Senator Nedjl of Lake county immediately appealed from the decision of the chair and the fight was on. : Senator Nedjl was accused during ' the argument of using “bull dog tactics” and at another point Senator i Nedjl declared “the chair could use ' a club on me anil I would not get ex- : cited.” < Then about half of the members : of the senate engaged in the bitterest type of debate. The argument i finally closed when the senate sus- ; tained the ruling of the chair 22 to ' 14. i This was followed by Senator Eng- ; lish presenting a bill which would in- I crease the salaries of the judges to i $7,500 a year. Five other bills were I introduced. Representative Gottschalk, demo- i crat of Adams county, created a stir < on the floor when he charged that I bills were being "railroaded” through ’ house committees. Gottschalk charg- i ed that the committee on public < health smothered his bill providing I for inspection of cattle for tubercu- i lar symptoms after hurried consider- I ation. The bill also would have re- i qnired that all malk be pasteurized. Representative Claud Smith of Gib- ' son county, a member of the com- I mittee on public health, took issue < with Gottschalk and defended the < action of the committee. The Benedict bill designed to take I the selection of judges out of politics I was killed when the house accepted 1 a committee report recommnding in- ■ dfinite postponment. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE " (United Press Service) Chicago, Ja». 25 —(Special to Daily > Democrat) — Wheat: Mar. $1.67%; [• May $1.5714. Corn: May. 68%, Julyj--69%. Oats: May 44; July 44. [. < WOODMEN TO INITIATE The Modern Woodmen of America < will meet tomorrow evening, and in- . itiate a class of ten candidates. The < Edwards camp degree team of Fort < Wayne will do the degree work, and < Mr. Roop, district deputy, will be at < the Wednesday night, meeting. A i lunch and smoker will be enjoyed, and ■ all members are urged to be pres-1 < ent. The Woodmen lodge is taking !• on new life in this city, and the meet- • ings of the last, few weeks have added • an interest that is sure to win. •

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TONER FLINGS A BROADSIDE Attacks the Beardsley Primary Repeal Bill and Fight Grows Warmer TAX LAW IS READY McCray’s Recommendations Are Embodied in the Revised Tax Bill (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Jan. 25 —(Special to | Daily Democrat) —Edward C. Toner, j former progressive state chairman, delivered another broadside today against Senator Beardsley’s bill in I the legislature resigned to repeal the state-wide features of the primary election systems. Toner is one of the leading lights in the fight for passage of Senator Aldredge’s bill which would extend the present system so as to include all state officers. “The defense of the direct primary is not a ‘political matter.’” Toner said. "I am satisfied that most of the democrats in both houses of tho legislature are friendly to direct voting and the republican state platform commits the party to the sysi tern and advocates revision—meaning ‘improvement’ of the law.” The primary fight now centers in the senate elections committee which has bothe the Beardsley and Aldredges bills under consideration. Senator J. Monroe Fitch, of Muncie, chairman of the committee, says he is urging the committee men to decide which if either bill they favor so as to permit consideration of tho primary law on the floor of the senate. It is understood some members of the committee wish to report both bills without recommendation which would put the whole question directly up to the senate. “Let me add that there is no appeal to factionalism within the republican party,” Toner said. “Tho rank and file of both parties is determined there shall be no step backward.” The Beardsley bill, according to Toner is “a violation of present day notions of direct voting" and is wholly impracticable.” “It provides that if one of the political parties of any county should want a direct primary, it could have same by the county committeeman of that party petitioning for it,” ha said. “Suppose the republicans of any county should elect to have a primary. The fact that they so elected would determine the democrats to stay away from the primary thought and then the democrats could flock into the primary booths and in a measure determine the republican ticket. Os equal importance with the primary bills, is the bill fostered by Governor McCray for amendments to the tax law. The finishing touches were being put on this measure and it probably will be ready for introduction by Representative Barker of Boone county, tomorrow. The bill simply carries out the recommendations voiced by the governor in his message to the legislature. Repersentative Glenn Harris’ bill which would force railroads and traction companies to pay half the costs of maintaining crossings over each, others tracks passed to second reading late yesterday after the house had adopted a majority committee report without recommendation the minority report recommended indefinite postponment. 1 * PASS DANGER MARK 4- + 1 — ♦ F New York, Jan. 25. —(Special 4I- to Daily Democrat) —The danger •> point in the country’s industrial + 4- depression has been safely passed 4'4> and conditions may be expected 4* F to improve from now in, George 44" E. Roberts, vice president of the + 4- National City bank and noted * + economist, declared in an inter- 4 1 4" view today. + •!• “It is fair to say that the worst + 4> of the industrial depression is 4- ♦ over,” he said. “Before January 4 1 ♦ 1 there was a general feeling of ❖ [ 4> uncertainty, even alarm. The peo- ‘J I + pie didn’t know how much worse + •9 conditions were going to be. 4I + There was almost a total cessa- 4- + tion of buying by retailers; now -b ♦ activity in buying is shown. + + (■!■ + + + + + + + + ♦ + + ♦