Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 33, Decatur, Adams County, 8 February 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 3JJ.

McCRAY STILL AGAINST PRESENTMARY BILL INFORMS SENATORS THAT HE FAVORS ITS REPEAL-FIRST STEPS ARE TAKEN TOWARDS INVESTIGATION OF SCHOOL BOOK CONTRACTS.

(United Press Service) . Indianapolis, Feb. B—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Seventeen state senators, two democrats and fifteen republicans called on Gov. McCray today to learn his attitude on the pri mary election question. It was learned that the governor told them he is still strongly opposed , to the primary system ot selecting candidates for public offices. The. senators were said to have told the governor they were unanimous in favor of repealing the presidential preference feature of th? primary but that they favored retention of j the remainder of the la,w tn Its present form. Governor McCray informed the senators. it was said, that he would ask a committee of five representing the , republican state central committee . to confer with a committee of five; ( senators relatite to the primary . question. ', Just before the conference the gov ;, ernor told newspaper men he was i considering extensive improvements in all state hospitals for the insane. He said of the inmates of the central hospital here should be trans- , ferred to other hospitals because of, the unsanitary conditions prevailing at the former. Superintendents or representatives of the five hospitals were called into 1 conference with the governor this afternoon to make preparations for immediately carrying out McCray’s plan. It is the governor’s plan to di- ’ vide the population of the hospitals 1 in such away that each will have about 1.200 inmates. I Indianapolis, Ind.. Feb. B.—(Special i : to the Democrat).—The senate com - mittee on rights and privileges, took its first step today toward the proposed senatorial investigation’ of the school book contracts awarded recently by the state board of education at an annual expenditure exceeding that under the present contract by SIBB,OOO. Members of the committee held an executive session today and drew up their plans of proceedure. Senator Miles Furnas, one of the committeemen declared the investigation should be made in fairness to the state board and to the public. It was demanded by Senator Howard Cann of Frank(Continued on page five) ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦t**** + NOTICE TO PARENTS + ♦ * + The health of the community + ♦ is certainly a very important + + thing for all of us. There seems + +to be considerable misunder- + ♦ standing at this time, concern- ♦ + ing exclusion of children who + + have had chicken pox or other ♦ + transmissable diseases from + + school. The Indiana law pro- + + vides that children who have + ♦ been ill with chicken pox shall + ♦ not return to school until the + ♦ body is entirely free from scabs + ♦ and that children living in the ♦ ♦ house where a person has had + ♦ the disease, shall be excluded + ♦ from school for two weeks un- + ♦ less satisfactory proof of their + + having had the disease is fur- ♦ ♦ nislred. Children who have the ♦ ♦ itch must be excluded from + + school until free from the dis- + + ease. Attention is also called + ♦ to the fact that in cases where + + children have chicken pox or + ♦ other transmissable disease and ♦ ♦ no physician is called, the case + + must be reported to the health + ♦ officer by the head of the fam- ♦ ♦ ily. or you are subject to a pen- + + alty or a fine of from $lO to SSO. + ♦ These rules must be enforced ♦ + and your co-operation that epi + ♦ demies may be prevented is ♦ ♦ urgently requested. Do this tor •4 ♦ the good of your community. + ♦ H. F. COSTELLO, M. D. * ♦ City Health Officer, d ♦♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + ♦•*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

COMPILES BOOKS Commissioners Appoint Auditor .laberg to Make Up Assessor’s Books ATTORNEY APPOINTED Henry B. Heller Reappoint* ed County Attorney— Commissioners Busy Auditor Martin Jaberg has been employed by the county commissioners to compile and make up the assessor's books and he has already started on the big job. It will take one person about a month to list all the names of the property owners, the valuations and improvements and other data required and Auditor Jaberg. who has ha 1 much experience in this line of work, having made up the hooks in past years will do it after regular working hours. All the property in the county must be listed in these books ami the hooks ready to turn over to the assessors by the first of March. The commissioners fixed his fee at $l5O for this work .the same price paid heretofore. Re appointed Attorney. The commissioners re-appointed Henry B. Heller as county attorney for another year, the new appointment dating from February 3, 1921. With the appointment. Mr. Heller begins his eighth year. He has been a most faithful and efficient county attorney and on him falls much ot the ‘responsibility of looking after the many interests ot the count. He is always 1 ready to give his Service and his 'good judgment in legal matters and j has demonstrated on many occasions. He is paid the same salary as that I paid county attorneys ten years or 'more ago —six hundred dollars, per • ’ year. To Build Stauffer Drain. No objections being filed against the Ferdinand Stauffer drain the commissioners ordered same established and built and appointed County Surveyor Dick Boch to proceed with the I construction work. Receive More Stock. Attorney H. B. Heller was empowered to look after the transfer of stock certificate No. 199, dated OctoI ber 19, 1904 for twenty shares of I common stock in the Citizen’s Telephone company, the certificate being surrendered and a new certificate calling for fifty shares of stock at $lO i per Share was issued to the county. | The certificate was placed in the hands of County Auditor Martin Ja berg for keeping. It will he seen that j the county of Adams, including every property owner owns a fraction of the I stock of the Citizen’s Telephone com- ' I pany. 'I Monthly Report Approved. ' The monthly report of County ' I Treasurer Hugh Hite showing the re’lceipts and disbursements was filed I approved. ' Trustees Bonds Filed. M A. J. Smith, E. M. Ray- Clara 11. ‘ Anderson and Frank Heiman, trustees of the Adams County Hospital ' tiled their respective bonds in the ’ amount of one thousand dollars each, J approved and ordered spread on rec- ► At me last meeting of the hoard of trustees of the County Hospital, a II resolution was passed requesting tha ► the commissioners proceed with the * sale of the SIOO,OOO worth o bonds ► with which to build the hospital. It * is thought that some action in the *■ matter will be taken late this after . ' noon. *■ Bids for An Unloader. * The commissioners adopted plans * and specifications for two types ot * stone unloaders for the use of the * I county highway ■j. (Continued on page five) 1

BIDS FOR ROADS Commissioners To Receive Bids on Seven Roads on March the Bth THREE OLD ONES Peters-Rupright, Krucke* berg and Wolfe Roads Ordered Sold Before The board of Adams county commissioners ordered the sale of seven macadam roads In that many townships this morning and bids will be received for their construction on Tuesday, March Sth at the auditor's office. The plans and specifications of the viewers and Engineer Hoch are on file at the above office and may be seen at any time. The seven roads ordered sold are: Floyd Stoneburner road in Kirkland township. James Kinney road in Jefferson township, the Merryman road in Blue Creek township, the PetersRupright road in Preble township, the Henry Kruckeberg road in Union township and the A. R. Wolfe road between Union and Root townships. The last three roads wore ordered sold several times within the last, two years but no bids were ever received for their construction. The same estimate of the cost as figured on these three roads last year will be used and it is thought that contractors will bid on them. The notice to bidders will be published this week and each bidder must accompany his proposal with a bond double the amount of the bid filed. Following the resignation of Orval Harruff last January as engineer on these and about thirty other roads. County Surveyor Dick Boch was appointed engineer at a per diem salary of seven dollars per day and an allowance for mileage according to the kind of automobile used. WILL MOVE HERE Martin Laughlin Who Resigned as Superintendent of County Infirmary WILL MOVE TO CITY | Harvey P. LaFountain Will Assume Management of Place March First Martin Laughlin, for ten years superintendent of the Adams County Infirmary and his most excellent family are planning to move to this city and will be at home on First street after the first of March. Mr. Laughglin resigned as superin tendaht ot the county, infirmary last, January, after ten years of faithful; and efficient service and he now i plans to come to Decatur to live the | retired life. Mr. Laughlin and -his j good wife have been untiring workers j at the county infirmary and through | their hard work have improved the infirmary in many respects. The residents ot this city will welcome their coming here to live. The New Superintendent. The county commissioners were fortunate however, to select a man ot proven ability and worth to succeed Mr. Laughlin, in the person of Harvey P. LaFountain of Hartford township. Mr. LaFountain and his good wife will move to the Infirmary the first of March and in the meantime will acquaint themselves with the work and management of the place. The new superintendent is well known in the county and was very highly recommended by his neighbors as an industrious and hard working farmer. THE LIBRARY BOARD. The library board will meet in regular session in the reference room of the library nt 7:30 o’clock this eve ning. +•>♦♦♦♦♦♦ * THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ + + + + ♦♦♦ + ♦♦*♦* + + + — Indiana — Rain tonight; warmer in northeast portion; Wednesday unsettled; somewhat colder, probably rain or snow north and central portion. Lower Michigan — Rain dr snow tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight and in east portion Wednesday. Upper Michigan—Snow tonight and Wednesday; warmer tonight and in extreme portion Wednesday.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, February 8, 1921.

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + MUST DIE THURSDAY ♦ + ♦ + Ossining, N. Y., Feb. 8 (Spe- ♦ ♦ rial to Dally Democrat) —Jesse ♦ ♦ Walker, 20 year old Indianian, ♦ ♦ will be electrocuted at Sing Sing ♦ ♦ prison here probably Thursday + ♦ night, for the murder of Samuel + + Wolchak, Brooklyn stationer. + ♦ The murder was committed ♦ ♦ when Walker was 18. ♦ + Governor Miller in refusing ♦ ♦ to commute the death sentence ♦ ♦ to life imprisonment, declared: ♦ ♦ "Under the law Walker was ♦ ♦ responsible for his acts and If ♦ ■i- the statute providing for the ♦ ♦ punishment of murder in the ♦ ♦ first degree Is to be enforced. I ♦ ♦ cannot, simply because of his ♦ ♦ age. disregard the law.” ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ANNIVERSARY - DREARY ENJOYED Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gillig Receive Congratulations and Best Wishes OF MANY FRIENDS Reception Monday Evening Attended by 200 Friends —Many Talks Given Festivities attending the celebration of the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Gillig, continued until midnight Monday, and if there was ever any doubt as to the esteem in which these two estimable people Is held among their friends, it was surely dispelled during yesterday and last night. Everybody who knows this couple, and their children, Bent some word of congratulation, and the happy smile which came from their faces during the day and evening clearly shewed their feeling, if words could not express their sentiments. During the program of Monday aft-1 ernoon, William Gillig. of Chicago, acted as toastmaster, and talks were made by the grandsons, Carl and Harold Gillig, of Tiffin. Ohio; Robert, a son. also from Tiffin; the oldest son, William, of Chicago; the broth- j ers, Peter Gillig, of Newcastle, Pa., | and George Gillig. Tiffin; the nephew. A. G. Gillig, also of Tiffin; A. J. Gast, son-in-law, Celina. Ohio; the sons. Frank and Leo, of Decatur; and the | daughters. Misses Cecelia and Agnes, I of Cincinnati, gave an entertainment dressed in the styles ot fifty years ago. The Reception At the reception in the evening, which the friends of the family attended, Mrs. Gillig appeared in her wedding gown which she wore fifty years ago, and with her husband led the grand inarch. Mr. and Mrs. Ed (Continued on page four) STATE CASES SET FOR TRIAL Pool Room Violations and Liquor Law Violation Cases Will be Heard DURING THIS MONTH State vs. Sprague and Moser, Feb. 22. Russell 23rd, and Jones, Feb. 24th Several cases were set down for trial today by Judge Moran, in the circuit court, the cases against those charged with liquor violations, and the pool room proprietors charged with permitting minors to play pool and permitting minors to loaf in their place of business, being set for trial this month. The first state case to be heard will be that against Harold Rankin, of Geneva, a Geneva pool room prop, ietor. who is charged with assault and battery, the result of an altercation in a Geneva pool room last summer. This is set for Tuesday, February 22. The same day the court and jury will hear the case of the State vs. Harvc Sprague and Della Moser, charged with violation of the liquor law. The next day, Wednesday, February 23, Hie case of the State vs. John Russell, on the same charge, will be called. February 24, the case of “Jeff Jones" on I the same charge, will be heard On (Continued on page five)

HERE TOMORROW | Representative of the Stale Tax Board Will Talk to Township Assessors IN THE COURT ROOM 1 Assessors Will Begin Annual Duties March 1— Personal Property Only ——— The assessors of the county and their deputies will begin their annual tabulation of property in the county, I Tuesday. March 1. The personal property only will bo listed this year as the valuation on real estate will i remain another, and this work is not necessary at this time. However, the assessment of real estate will bo made next year, and the valuation' placed thereon at that time will hold , four years, unless otherwise ordered by the state tax commission. A representative of the state tnx beard will be here tomorrow morning. and talk to the assessors and other officials, and also to any tax- j payer interested in the taxing prob lems. The representative will talk to the assessors in the court room at , 10 o’clock, and there will be plenty of room for all to hear what instructions he may have to give the assessors. The following assessors will represent the various townships, and they are allowed the sum of $4.00 per day for their work: Union—Rufus Ramsey Root -John Magley Preble —Ed Gallineier Kirkland—James Brown Washington William Blackburn St. Marys—A. M. Fuller Blue Creek —<Dan O. Roop Monroe —John Soldner French —Clifton Kohler Hartford—Joe Eckrote Wabash —Jacob C. Sprunger Jefferson—James Snyder These officials have the power to select deputies whom they need to ! assist them in their work. ARE NOW OWNERS Waldo Brushwiller and John Beel Buy Interest of Jacob Meyer in THE MEAT MARKET Possession Given Monday— Mr. Meyer Retires Because of HI Health The firm of Meyer, Brushwiller & Beel, which has successfully conducted a meat market on Monroe street for the past two years, dissolved part- ( nership Saturday evening, Mr. Meyer retiring, and selling his interest in! the business to the partners, Waldo Brushwiller and John Beel, possession being given Monday morning. The market was started by the three men two years ago, and by proper business methods and courteous treatment have built up a fine business. Mr. Meyer, who is one of I the best meat men in the county, retires ;4 this time because of ill health.! and he deems it best that be retire ; from the close confinement of the shop for a few months, and therefore deems it. best to dispose of his holdings. Messrs. Brushwiller and Beel arc well known to Decatur people, and the shop will be conducted on the same j policy as heretofore. They are thank i tul to the public for past patronage, and ask a continuance, assuring the public the best meats possible to buy.l and with it the same courteous treatment that has been given heretofore. OFFENSIVE AGAINST TURKS (United Press Service) Willi the Greek Armies al Brousstt, Feb. 8 (Speei.il to I Daily Democrat) I he Greek armies will launch a whirlwind offensive against Turkish Nationalists here with the intention of “cleaning them up” if the allies fail to take action til London. General Vlachopoulds declared in an interview today. “Muslapha Kenial’s forces can be wiped out in ten days.” the commander declared Thousands of men are being rushed to the front from back sectors and preparations for the attack are complete, he said. David Hensley spent the evening in Fort Wayne Suilday.

THE INDUSTRIAL CLUB TO OPEN HEADQUARTERS

WILL OCCUPY ROOMS OVER GRAHAM 4 WALTERS-INTERESTING SESSION LAST NIGHT - COMMITTEES FOR THE YEAR ARE ANNOUNCEO,

SEASON TICKETS For County Basket Bal! Tournament Will (Jo On Sale First of Next Week PRICE IS ONE DOLLAR And Entitles the Holder to Every (Janie—Single Admission Secured at Door Tbo county basket ball tournament i which is to be held in this city Friday ! and Saturday, February IS and 19th, 'is being looked forward to with .great interest by the many fans and [every contest promises to be a thriller as every team in the county its evenly I matched. Tlie regular season tickets held by 1 a number of fans for the local high i school games will be of no value durI ing the tournament. However, season I tickets for the tournament will bo Isold for one dollar, which entitles the holder to admittance to every game i during the tournament in the reserved I seat section, these tickets to go on sale the first of next week. Single ad j mission tickets will be sold at the ■ door only, just before the game, an' 1 , cannot be secured in advance. The price of single admission for the various games will be: Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, fifteen cents; I Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening, thirty-five j cents. The schedule is as follows: Friday Afternoon. Admission, fifteen cents. 2:oo—Kirkland vs. Monroe, girls. 3:00 —Berne vs. Geneva, girls. Friday Evening. Admission, thirty-five cents. 7:00 —-Hartford township vs. Berne,! Eighth grade. 8:00 —Monroe vs. Kirk|gnd, boys. | 9:00 —Genova vs. Decatur, boys. Saturday Morning. Admission, fifteen cents. 10:00 —Winners. 2 and 3 o'clock, girls. 11:00 — Decatur vs. Monroe. Eighth grade. Saturday Afternoon. Admission, thirty-five cents. 2:oo—Berne vs. Hartford township, boys. 3:00 —Winners 8 and 9 o'clock, boys. I 4:00 —Winners 7 o’clock Friday evening vs. St. Joseph Eighth grade. Saturday Evening. Admission, thirty-live cents. 7:00 — Winners 4 and 11 o'clock. Eighth grade. 8:00 —Winners 10 o’clock vs. Decatur girls. 9:oo—Winners 2 and 3 o'clock Sat-, urday. boys. +♦♦♦♦+♦♦+♦♦+♦♦♦+ * TODAY IN CONGRESS •! *♦♦++♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ (United Press Service) Senate. relations committee hears Secretary of the Treasury Houston, in secret session on foreign loans. Naval affairs committee to hear Admiral Fullam, Captain Hart, and members of the general board on the Borah resolution for six months bus--1 ension of building program. House. Sir Philip Gibbs, British writer, gives naval affairs committee his views as to British feeling on disarmament. Military affairs committee begins investigation of the Grover Cleveland | Bergdoll case. Education committee considers . amendments to vocational education i bill. Ways and means committee begins hearings on revision of. tariff bill. Jacob Fuelling of Union township was in town yesterday.

Price Three Cents

The Decaur Industrial association will have its own quarters within a very short time. At the regular meeting held at the library last evening the special committee of which Mr. J. L. Kether was chairman, reported that after a thorough canvass the.v believe.! the most suitable rooms for the headquarters of the association are those over the Graham & Walters office and they recommended that these be leased. The rooms are now occupied by the Ben-Hur lodge which organization has consented and at some sacrifice to vacate the rooms within a short time. They will occupy the rooms over the Smith, Yager & Falk drug store, formerly occupied by the Masonic lodge. The industrial association unanimously adopted the report and voted to pay the Ben-Hurs SIOO to partially cover their evxpenses in moving and arranging their new quarters. Tire committee will close the arrangements and the rooms v. ill at once be fitted I for steam heat and fitted with water | and light. The board of directors : were empowered to purchase furniture ' for the rooms which will be comfortably and nicely arranged. It is the ! purpose to arrange them so the rooms can he used by various organizations I when not needed by the association Last night's meeting was an excellent one. much interest being manifested by the large number attending, french Quinn and A. 1). Suttles, auditi ing committee reported the books •of the treaturer and secretary in excellent condition and the reports were then approv ed. After the reading of the minutes, the president named the following committees to assist in the various plans which will be brought before the association: Finance — ; F. E. France, chairman; C. S. Niblick. W. A. Kuebler, James Harkiess, H. L. Confer. Membership — H. J. Yager, chairmart: Oscar Hoffman. Dan Niblick. D. E. Studebaker, Henry Thomas. Traffic—W. A. Kuebler, chairman: C. E. Bell. J. W. Tyndall. H. R. Moltz, J. H. Carmody. Housing—J. O. Sellemeyer, chairman: W. E. Moon, Ford Peoples. Lawrence Kleinhenz. P. J. Hyland. Public Welfare — French Quinn, chairman; Cal E. Peterson. Henry B. Heller, W. P. Schrock, A. R. Holthouse. Industrial —The board of directors. Several factory propositions were discussed and it is probable that one or two small concerns will be organized during the spring. Mr. J. 11. t’armody of the sugar company made, an interesting talk and Mr. Sam Shamp of the Clover Leaf, a new member, told the membetrs some interesting facts. The session was interesting and a number of new members were reported. An effort to increase fho due paying membership to 250 will be made during the next few months. The directors held a meeting following the regular session at which time bills were allowed and a number of maters discussed. A proposition from a well known local man to act as paid secretary was given a serious conSi 1eration but it is felt that elation is not yet ready for that step. Later, it is hoped to do this. Another meeting will bo held soon, upon call from the president and the regular meetings on the first Monday in each month. GOT FIVE YEARS (United Press Servlcd) New York. Feb. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Robert P. Brindell “Czar” of the building trade?, council. today was sentenced to .not .Jess than five years not- more than ten at hard labor in Sing Sing prison* by Judge McAvoy in the criminal branch of the supreme court here. Brindell was convicted of extortion in connection with building activities In New York City.