Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 35, Decatur, Adams County, 10 February 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 35.

DATES FOR THE SPELLING BEES ■ Executive Committee Arranges Dates and Rules for Spiling Contests TO BEHELD IN COUNTY — District, Township and Corporation, Sectional and Final Matches The executive committee in charge I of the spelling matches to he heal J over the county have completed their ' wl) rk and announce the following dates and rules which will govern the "spellin’ bees" over the county. The following letter has been sent to the various school officials by the committee. which Is composed of M. J’. Northman as chairman: C. O. Lehman and E. S. Christen: The Adams county "spelling bee" committee has made the arrangements for the two county spelling matches—one for the fifth and sixth grades—and one for the seventh and eighth grades. The following rules and regulations which are to govern the two matches have been approved I and adopted: I, Teams. (a) The teams representing the fifth and sixth grades in this contest i will in this letter or in further discussions he called the “B” team. The team representing the seventh and eighth grades will be called the "A” team. 11, Method of Procedure. (a) The contest of the “B” team shall precede the contest of the “A” team. However, if arrangements can be made and room may be had both teams may spell simultaneously. This arrangement is left to the local people in charge. 111, Dates. (a) District school match, March 4 (b) Township match and school corporation match, March 18. (e) Sectional matches, north and south, March 25. (d) The final or county match, April 15. IV. In the district spelling matches teams “A” and “B” of not more than four members each will be chosen to represent each district or corporation in the township or corporation matches. In the township and corporation matches teams “A” and *‘B” of fourteen members each will be selected to represent the section at the countv meet. V. The following chairmen of each , township and school corporation have been appointed: (Each chairman will i please arrange in detail everything I that pertains to a successful •'spelling bee.") VI, Chairmen. Preble township, Edward Jaberg, Magley, Indiana: Root township. L. B Sawyer, Decatur, Indiana; Union township, Mary Miller Clem Monroeville, Indiana R. 3; Kirkland township, Walter Crum, Monroe, Indiana, R. R. 2; Washington township Paul Graham, Monroe, Indiana; StMarys township, Henry M. Crownover, Pleasant Mills; Blue Creek township. Nola Bryan, Monroe, Indiana; Monroe, Ray Duff, Berne, Indiana, R. R. 3: French township, Ralph Yager, Decatur, Indiana, R. R. 3; Hartford township, Milo Lindsey, Geneva, Indiana; Wabash township, W. W. Weber, Geneva, Indiana; Jefferson township; Jesse W. Snyder, Geneva, Indiana, R. R. 2; Geneva corporation, Don O. Collom, Geneva, Indiana; Berne corporation, 0. A. Potter, Berne, Indiana: Decatur, W. G. Brown, Decatur, Indiana. VII. Please study the following rules carefully. 1. The adopted state text book shall be used. However, the material in the adopted text beyond the "B outline shall not be used for the ”B' team. If additional spelling material be required the executive committee will make the selection. 2. One trial to the word will be given. The act of spelling a word through to the. end shall constitute a 3. In order to avoid possible misunderstanding of the word the spetler shall pronounce the word before attempting to spell. 4. In the'township match the chairman will select three judges and a pronouncer for the contests. 5. All matters of dispute arising during the match will be left with the three judges. (Continued on page two)

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FOR GARBAGE DISPOSAL Mrs. W. E. Smith Informed us last evening that it was the plan of the women to provide some means for the disposal of the garbage in this city, which would mean the installing of un incinerating plant or a dump-1 Ing pit or the providing of some place to burn or bury the garbage. | It is not their Intention to conduct .a j i clean-up week as the council and city j I street commissioner look after this' every year. Mrs. Smith stated that - any suggestions along this line be i appreciated. FARMERS TO MEET Kirkland Township Farmers’ Institute to be Held Thursday, Feb. 24 in SCHOOL AUDITORIUM J. P. Prigg, Middletown, and Elizabeth Stanley, Liberty, Speakers Kirkland township farmers ahd their wives will hold their regular institute in the auditorium of the Kirkland township high school build i ing, Thursday, February 24. Morning , and afternoon sessions will be held, and the principal speakers will be J. P. Prigg of Middletown, Ind., and Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley, of Liberty, ' Ind., who will discuss topics of interest to the farmers. A corn exhibit will also he conducted, and prizes for best exhibits will be given. The following is the program, and the list of premiums offered for the corn: Morning Session. Song, "America" —All. Invocation —Rev. Jesse Byerly. Address, "Organization of Farmers" —Mr. J. P. Prigg, Middletown, Ind. ' Music —Ruth Castile. Address. "Twentieth Century Prob terns from a Woman’s Standpoint”— Mrs. Elizabeth T. Stanley. Liberty. Pnd. . Reading—Ruth Castile. Afternoon Session. Music —Kirkland high school. Address, "Hog Breeding and Feeding"—Mr. Prigg. Reading—Jeanette Wilson. Address. "Safe-guarding the Social Life of Our Young People”—Mrs. Stanley., Music —Kirkland high school. Awarding to prizes to winners in corn show. Prizes on Corn Exhibit. Best ten ears yellow corn, first prize—$1.25. • Best ten ears yellow corn, second prize—.7s. Best ten ears yellow corn, third ■ prize—.2s. Best ten ears white corn, first prize —51.25. Best ten ears white corn, second prize—.7s. Best ten ears white corn.* third prize—.2s. Best single ear, any color, first prize—.7s. Best single ear, any color, second prize—.so. - < Best single ear. any color —third prize—.2s. There will be a basket dinner and everybody is cordially invited to come. AMERICAN LEGION NOTICE Attention is hereby called to a change in Post’constitution, changing regular meeting nights from the Ist and 3rd Mondays to the 2nd Monday of each month effective ,at once. There will be a regular meeting Monday, February 14 at post headquarters in G. A. R. hall. Meeting called promptly at 7:30 p. fn. Business of vital interest to each individual member will come up and it is most urgently requested that all members make a special effort to be present. Refreshments will be served immediately following meeting. J. C. LAURENT, Adjt. IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION (United Press Service) Washington. Feb. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) Emergency legislation restrict-1 . ing immigration in the United Skiles for a period of fit!teen ; months beginning April 1. 1021 was recommended today by the senate immigration coni--1 mittee when it reported favorably on the Dillingham hill. ’ Mrs. E. H. Kilbourne of Fort Wayne is spending the week with her mother, Mrs. M. M. Deininger.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, February 10, 1921.

THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL MATCH — The Adams County High Schools Will Spell at Berne Friday, April 22 RULES ARE ADOPTED Much Interest Among Students — Prizes Will be Given to Best Spellers The first high school spoiling match | conducted by the high schools of the ! county will be held at Berne Friday | evening, April 22. and considerable interest is being manifested by the pupils in tile various schools which include, Decatur, Monroe, Berne, Geneva, Pleasant Mills. Monmouth. Kirkland and Hartford townships. The executive committee, Superintendent Worthman, Decatur, Superintendent C. O. Lehman, of Berne, and County Superintendent E. S. Chntelten, has made the following rules and regulations! which have been mailed to the schools: The high schools of Adams county will hold its first high school spelling match Friday evening. April 22 nt Berne, Indiana. The executive com mittee lias drawn up- the following rules and regulations: 1. Each school will be represented by a team of not more than seven members each under the charge of the principal or assistant. 2. A text book unfamiliar to the schools will be used; however, if additional material be required the executive committee, will make the selection. 3. One trial to the word will be given. The act of spelling a word through to the end shall constitute a I trial. 4. In order to avoid possible misunderstanding of the word tile speller shall pronounce the word before at tempting to spell. 5. The chairman in charge will select the three judges. (Continued on page twb) BECOME CITIZENS William F. Bieneke and Louis Conrad Take Out Naturalization Papers EXAMINATION TODAY Daniel Morand is Refused —Government Says Witness is Not a Citizen William F. Bieneke, well known Decatur man, formerly of Kirkland township, and Louis Conrad, of Preble township, were yesterday made citi zens of the United States, after proper qualifications, in circuit court. 'C. A. Dugan and Charles S. Nib lick were witnesses to the petition of Mr. Bieneke, and the applicant himself, also answered satisfactorily the questions propounded by the court and the government. John Moser and Lewis Fruchte were witnesses to the petition of Lewis Conrad, and the three gentlemen were also examined, the answers being satisfactory as is the case of Mr. Bieneke. They were afterwards given the oath of allegiance by Deputy Clerk Naomi Gass, and they are now citizens of the best country on earth. The petition of Daniel Mirand, of Frencii township for naturalisation papers is refused by the government oa the ground that one of the witnesses' is not a citizen of the United States, and the petition is therefore dismissed. The witness claims his father to have been naturalized but there is no record of such naturalization, and the government has made a com plete investigation and holds tiiat the witness is not a resident of the Uni ted States. The papers from the gov(Continued on page six) INDIANAPOLIS MARKET (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Ind., Feb. 10. — (Spe | cial to Daily Democrat) —Hog receipts 12,000; market 10 to 25 cents lower; best hevies [email protected]; medium mix cd [email protected]; common choice $9.00® @59.83; bulk sales [email protected]; cat tie receipts 800, steady ;'steers $6.00® $9.00; cows and heifers, s3.oo<®sß.oo; sheep receipts 300; market steady; tops $1.00@>53.50.

ORDERED TO NICARAUGA (United Preen Service) I Washington, Feb. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Secretary Daniels today ordered Rear Admiral Bryan, com-1 1 mander of the central Ameri-i can squadron, to proceed ini-' mediately to Niearauga and; take charge of the situation I > brought about by marines’ wrecking a newspaper plant at ' Managua. A NEW SERVICE ’I t» jH. L. Conter, at Request of Local Banks, Will Assist Taxpayers in Making INCOME TAX REPORTS i Office Will be Located in 1 County Agent’s Room— To Start February 15 i At the request of the local banks. Herman L. Conter. well known Deca1 tur citizen and expert accountant, j has consented to open an office in ’ the county agent’s room in the Peoples Loan and Trust company building for the purpose of aiding ’ and assisting taxpayers in making out their income tax blanks. Mr. Conter will be at his desk, be--1 ginning February 15th and every day 1 thereafter, excepting Sundays until March 15th. thus giving the tax payers ample time to avail themselves of this service and get their tax return to the government in plenty of time. Every year the officials at the 1 banks are asked to help their custo--1 mers in filling out the blanks and if 1 you have had any experience at this job, you know that it cannot be done in five or ten minutes. If the ’ I banks attempted to fill out the returns for all customers, it would 1 keep the wohle force busy and .their I other official duties would consequently have to be neglected. The public will appreciate this splendid service on the part of Mr. Conter and the local banks and know . 1 . that Mr. Center's advise and ’ help ! • will enable them to properly fill out ' the blanks. For six years Mr. Conter | was assistant secretary of state durI ing which time he had charge of the j automobile department, knows the j banking business as well, is an expert at figures and the service which . he will give to local people could not Ibe obtained in cities. 11 ♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦ Indiana —Rain tonight; Friday generally fair, except probably snow flurriers in extreme north portion. Not much change in temperature. Lower and Upper Michigan —Unsettled tonight and Friday; probably rain on snow; not much change in temperature. Moderate to fresh east to northeast, winds, shifting to westerly by Friday. IN A NEW GROUP y i Senator Harding Said to be Planning Senate Organization of His Own t i San Augustine, Fla.. Feb. 10— (Special to Daily Democrat)—Plans • to organize a new administration a group in the senate in which the old < senate "oligarchy” including Lodge s and Penrose will play a less important. part than formerly* are under: f way among senators especially i- friepdly to President-elect Harding, i it was learned from a reliable r source today. Harding, it was said. s , has decided to build up an organizai' tion of his own in the senate instead i. of allowing himself to be placed e under control of the older leaders. , Harding has also decided to put tori’ 'ward a sweeping program of fiscal 0 legislation shortly after assuming i office it was learned. As now contemplated it will include: 1. Reduction of the excess profit tax. 2. Revision of«ur taxes. 3. Refunding of the floating indebtedness including liberty bonds into 50 year serial notes bearing 5 or 3 5% per cent interest. 3 4. Possible underwriting of bonds ■ to foreign governments in the sale c ' of these securities instead of the isJ> suance of more securities to cover them. % This program was outlined today ; as a purely tentative one which is ; understood to be viewed favorably by Harding.

PRIMARY LAW IS THE ATTRACTION Legislature is Content to Transact Routine Business Matters Today KILL AN ATTEMPT To Defeat .Judge’s Increase Salary Bill — Propose a Water Way Committee (United Press Service) Indianapolis, Iml., Fell. 10. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —With their first attentions still focused on the fight surrounding the attempts to iepeal the primary election law, members of the legislature today continued to transact routine business. An attempt to kill the bill which would increase the salaries of supreme and appellate court judges from $6,000 to $7,500 was defeated in the senate when a minority committee report recommending passage of the bill was substituted for the majority report which recommended indefinite postponement. The house of representatives killed Senator Bainum’s bill which would have created a superior court in Knox county. The measure was throttled when the house accepted a majority report of the committee on judiciary “A”, recommending indefinite postopement. Representatives Smith, Barker of Posey county. Bedgood and Newman introduced a bill w hich would aboi- , ish insurance and banking depart-, ment of the state and transfer the duties to the office of auditor of state. A commission to cooperate with the similar body appointed by the governor of Illinois, in investigating the proposed interstate harbor on the south shore of Lake Michigan was proposed in a resolution introduced by Senator Nejdi of Whiting in the senate today. The commission which would coisist of two members to be appointed by the governor would report at the next session. NOW IN CHARGE Gay Brothers Have Taken Over Shoe Store Operated by Peoples &*Gay MR. PEOPLES RETIRES After Ten Years in Business—New Firm Welcomes /Ml Customers Fred and Claude Gay, sons of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Gay, of North Second street, are now in possession of the stock of shoes and business formerly conducted by Peoples & Gay, in the Meibers room on Second street. Mr. Ferd Peoples having sold his interest to his partner. Fr?d Gay, who in turn sold a half interest to the brother, Claude, who for several years past has lived on the Gay farm in St. Marys township. Both young men are well and favorably known to many people of the j county, and especially to those living in the north half of the county. The business is an established one, having been operated many years, form-1 erly in the room now operated by the i Voglewede store, and for the past I eight years in the present location. i The store was purchased ten years ago by Ferd Peoples and Henry' Gerke. Mr. Gerke two years ago disposed of his interest to Fred Gay, | shortly .after his return from service I in the army. The store has always' enjoyed a good business, and Messrs. Gay will endeavor to increase I if possible, the popularity of the shoo store, and will try every way possible to treat the many customers in a courteous and business like manner. They ask a continuartce of the patronage of all old customers, and extend a cordial invitation to all now ones. The same force of clerks will bo retained. Mr. Peoples has not yet announced his intentions, but, for the time being will take a needed rest. NOTES OF THE SICK AT THE DECATUR HOSPITAL 1 Mrs. M. C. Keifer who was operated upon five weeks ago at the DecaI tur hospital for adhesions of the . bowels was taken to her home in Preble township. She is getting along fine.

TAKEN TO HOSPITAL W. O. Smith, a former resident of j I ' tills city, but now living near Hoagl land, was taken to the Hope-Methodist I i hospital at Fort Wayne this morning I I for treatment. Mr. Smith has been i' ill two weeks. Mr. Smith was taken I ito the hospital where he could re-1 ceivo the necessary medical care and I treatment, the roads being in Hitch a I bad condition at this time for the phy-' sicians to drive over them to make. the necessary calls. THE COURTNEWS Orval Harruff Files Final Report in Sipe Drain— Approved by Court BOCH TAKES UP WORK Many Other Items of Interest Gathered in the Daily Rounds at Court House In the matter of the Harvey L. Sipe et al., petition for a drain, Orval liarruff, superintendent of construction, filed report which was submitted and approved, and funds in his hands are ordered turned over to his successor. Resignation of Orval Harruff, superintendent of construction filed and accepted. Dick Boch appointel superin-, tendent of construction. Report by Harruff is discharged and cause continued. Samuel J. Niblick vs. Emily J. Nib, lick, divorce. Cause set for trial Fei> I ruary 28. Blanch Lefever vs. Eli D. Foos and Minnie Bausser. partition. Cause dismissed at plaintiff's costs and without prejudice to plaintiff. Fred L. Stevens vs. Anna McConnell, note. Cause set for trial March 25. Frederick Hllpert vs. Milton Hil pert, partition. Motion for new trial , overruled and exceptions by defend ant. Milton S. Hilpert. One hundred and twenty days given in which to j silo bill of exceptions. Thoriias G. Moorhead vs. Perman B. , Hebble, two complaints on notes, were | filed in circuit court today by Smith | & Parrish, for plaintiff. Herschel Hollopeter, a resident of this city, was admitted to the bar in circuit court today, upon recommendation of Attorneys D. B. Erwin, Henry B. Heller and C. L. Walters, who made up the committee on exam ination of the applicant. Jennie Moser vs. Peter Moser, divorce. Plea in abatement filed by defendant. Rule against plaintiff to answer plea in abatement. J. L. Wensley vs. Reliable Bus and Baggage Service, suit for possession. Cause set for trial March 15. Frederick W. Tielker vs. I’. C. Grate, damages. Cause set for trial Marcii 28. Milo J. McCollum vs. John Sparks, foreclosure mechanic’s lien. Cause set for trial March 3. Victor Graber vs. Andrew J. Myers, on account. Cause set for trial February 21. * SENDS MOTHER HOME * + AND ORDERS LAST MEAL <5■f* Ossing, N. Y., Feb. 10 —(Spe- ■F * cial to Daily Democrat)-—“I sent my mother home, warden. I 4“ + felt this was no place for her,” + •fr said 20 year old Jesse Walker + 4> to he electrocuted here today. 4 + The youthful murderer was 4 •F moved into death roll today 4•F where he doned the black cloth- 4' 4- ing he will wear to the chair to- 4 4 1 night. * •F He sent a final appeal to Gov- 44- ernor Miller: + 4» "Please respite me Governor 4* 4> Miller until Guy Nicholas’ ease 44- is decided.” Nicholas was his 44- alleged accomplice. 4<F He handed the message to the 4' 4> warden with the cool remark: 4" , * "I don’t think there is much >F 4- hope for -ie.” I 4- Rev. ' eterson visited the 4- . -F youth during the forenoon and 4> ■F liis lawyer was to see him tills 44- afternoon. For his last dinner 4> I «F Walker ordered chicken, French 4 1 4* fried potatoes, stewed peaches, 44> cake, coffee and cigars. ♦ |4> Walker’s mother who lives in 44- Evansville, Ind., has worked for + ; 4- weeks to get her boy a reprieve. 4> 4- She appeared to Governor Mil- «F 4- ler and when he refused to inter- 4 1 -F vene went to Washington where ♦ ■ 4- she interested Indiana senators 4 1 1 <F and in an appeal to 4- ; 4- the president. 4 1 <F<F>F4>4>4>4-4‘4>4<4>4*4*4>4<4-

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WANT ftUIOCR ATIC POWER RESTORED President of Railway Employes Charges That the Owners Have Conspired TO WRECK THE UNION A Hearing Between Both Sides Starts Today—The First Gun Fired Today (United Press Service) Chicago, Feb. 10 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Rail employes of the nation won a victory over their employers today when the United States railroad labor board denied the appeal of the association of railway executives to immediately abrogate national working agreements and refused to grant a request to allow a cut in wages of unskilled railroad labore rs. The board however pointed out that after the employes had completed presentation of their argument in support of continuing the national agreement they would carefully consider the evidence on both sides and if it was found that the agreements contained anything unreasonable it would take the necessary action. A sweeping inquiry into financial conditions of railroads was demanded today of the United States railroad labor board by Frank Walsh, labor counsel. Chicago. Feb. 10—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Railroad owners havo conspired to wreck union labor in an effort to restore to capital autocratic control of the workers. B. M. Jewell, president of the railway employes department of the American Federation of Labor, charged in a statement before the U. S. railroad.labor board here today. Jewell asked the board to postpone ’ further consideration of the appeal of Gen. W. W. Atterbury, representing the roads, for immediate abrogation of national agreements and to proceed to hear the evidence the I unions will present to back up the ' charge of conspiracy. Jewell charged that Atterbury’s appeal for abrogation of rules and a request for permission to cut wages of railroad laborers who timed with a view to stampeding the board into taking a position on the matter. The appeal, according to Jewell, which was made just when the entire case of the management had been presented to Hie board, was designed also to: Convince the public that high freight rates fundamentally due to past financial irregularities and inefficiencies of railroad management shold be attributed to present organizations of railroad employes. Obtain from the board a recognition of the railroad management’s contention that government war policies had led to a decrease in the efficiency of employes in order to use this later to wring from the railroad administration full payment of the exorbitant claims which the railroads are making. Sound a note of warning to raii- : road employes carrying with it a (threat that unless they came meekly begging for iocal adjustment of con--1 ditions, immediate layoffs would folj low, coupled with pressure for a reduction in all wage rates. “Atterbury had a threefold object jin view,” said Jewell. "This was: “First—He has attempted to deI story the foundations upon which the board rests by making it render a decision. based entirely upon exparte I evidence of one side; “Second—He has dealt in the most 1 barefaced hypocrisy in his promise (Continued on page six) A TIP FOR ALL t..— . There’s going to be some specials advertised in the Daily Democrat's Market Basket ads which will appear in tomorrow's paper. You’ll find these ads on pages five and six, about two pages of them , and it will pay you to do your trading at these stores. They invite you to call and offer you special bargains for your Sunday dinner. Every week hundreds of people take advantage of these gro- ' eery and meat specials and many a housewife has informed us that ' | she could not do her shopping if ' | she did not have the Market ' i Basket ads before her. It's the best and easy way to shop. Look for the ads tomorrow. I