Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 85, Decatur, Adams County, 9 April 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 85.

SIXTY WORKMEN BUSY AT FACTORY Sugar Plant is Being Remodeled for the Campaign for Next Autumn BIG ACREAGE TAKEN Will Exceed Eight Thousand Acres by Next Week —Plans Being Made The sugar beet yards and several Os the buildings are showing signs of real activities these days where about sixty men are now engaged in going over the big plant and in getting ready for the addition of the filtering plant which is to be erected thereon at once at a cost of about JIOO.OoO. Mitch of the material has arrived and the work will be rushed along so that the new plant can be used when the 1921 campaign opens about October Ist. It is expected not only to stop the killing of fish and remove the offensive odor from the refuse water dumped by the sugar plant into the St. Marys river, but will also reclaim considerable sugar and provide a by-product potash fertilizer. Mr. Carmody is more than pleased at the success of his field men in securing contracts and the kindly attitude of farmers towards the industry. The reports up to yesterday showed 7,500 acres under contract and it is assured that by the first of the coming week the total will be more than eight thousand acres. This will assure a good run for next fall. The farmers realize the benefit in raising a crop this year at a guaranteed price and many who have never before produced bets will do so this year. The company is still taking contracts and will be pleased to send : a field man to explain their contract to any person who makes inquiry, but you will have to hurry. OKLA SCHERER CASE CONTINUED TO APRIL 18 The date of the opening of the trial of Okla J. Scherer, Wells county youth, for alleged murder, has been changed in the Huntington circuit J court from April 11, the opening day | of the April term, to April 18, the Monday following. He is charged with the killing of Wayne Havice, night station master at Hoagland, Allen county, last year and was apprehended because of his connections with Havice's sister, previous to the murder. The case was brought to Huntington on a change of venue from Allen county. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ + WILLIAMS IS GUILTY + ♦ r. t ♦ Court House, Covington, (.a., 4 + April 9—(Special to Daily Dem- + x + ocrat) —John S. Williams today + + was found guilty of the murder + +of negro peons on his planta- + ♦ tion in Jasper county. The jury + ♦ recommended mercy. This aut- + + omatically fixes the sentence at + + life imprisonment. The jury re- + + turned its verdict at 9:50 a. m. + + today. It had deliberated over <• + the case since 3:51 p. in. yester- ♦ ♦ day. Judge Hutcheson imined * + lately sentenced Williams to life + ♦ imprisonment. His attorneys + ♦ moved for a new trial. Wil- + + Hams' stoical expression did not + + change but Mrs. William! broke + + down and sobbed aloud. ♦ ♦♦♦*♦+♦♦♦+++++♦♦

A 12 ROUND FIGHT New York, April 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —New Jersey will be the site for the match between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for the world’s heavy weight boxing championship on July 2, Tex Rickard, the promoter announced this afternoon. Rickard said the match would be held either in Jersey City, Newark or Atlantic City, and that the choice between these places would be definitely made in a few days or as soon as negotiations with the state boxing commission are completed. The fight will be 12 rounds with no decision to conform with the state law. An arena along the same line as that at Toledo where Dempsey won from Willard will be built to seat 50,000 at a cost of about SIOO,OOO. » The seats will range from $5 to 150. I—

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TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Several members of the local Evangelical church will go to Fort Wayne tomorrow to attend the sessions of the Indiana Evangelical association, the annual meeting closing tomorrow. It is expected the assignments of the qonterence will be read tomorrow evening. A GQOOJ’ROGRAM “Mother Goose’s Garden” Given at Gym by Pupils of North Ward School SCORED A BIG BIT Athletic Hall Was Crowded With Friends and Parents of the Children The teachers and children of the north ward school scored a big bit with their entertainment, ‘'Mother Goose's Garden," at the gym Friday evening. The big athletic hall was completely filled with men, women and children, parents and friends ot the children of the north ward, every pupil of the school having a part in some way in the operetta. Under the direction of the teachers. John Parrish, principal, and the Misses Elizabeth Peterson, Adella Sellemeyer and Gladys Korn, these pupils had been carefully drilled and prepared for the entertainment, and the work was exceedingly well done, and the teachers and pupils alike desrve praise for the creditable entertainment given. The entertainment was put on that (Continued on page four)

MEN’S CLUB MET — Presbyterian Men Elected New Officers to Serve During Next Year PUMPHREY PRESIDENT The Meetings Will he Held Monthly Hereafter —Sev- i eral Members Talked The Men’s club of the Presbyterian church had an interesting little session Friday evening in the Sunday school room of the church. President C. D. Teeple called the meeting to order at 7:45, and after the usual de votional exercises, several of the men made short talks along lines that would assist in the work the men are trying to do. D. B. Erwin talked five minutes on “Efficiency.” He was followed by Fred Patterson. Hugh Hite, E. S. Moses, C. J. Lutz and others. During the business session the following officers were elected: President—C. C. Pumphrey Vice President—Fred Patterson Treasurer —Fred Elzey Secretary—J. H. Stewart. The various committees will be appointed by the president during the next few days and the work of the year will start off just as soon as is possible to do so. A program for the year is to be outlined, and during the fall and winter it is hoped that several men of national prominence can be brought to Decatur for addresses. Rev. A. H. Saunders of'the Presbyterian church was a visitor at bort Wayne yesterday. A SECOND SHOP Lose Brothers Will Open Two Chair Barber Shop in Anker Room Charles Lose, well known barber of this city and the senior member in the Lose Brothers' firm will leave tonight for .Cincinnati where he wilt buy furniture for a second barber shop which will be opened by them in the Anker cigar store on Second street. The same kind of chairs as those installed in the up-to-date shop on Madison street will grace the new shop. Electric equipment needed in a first class shop will also be purchased by Mr. Lose. Forrest Elzey, well known young man of this city who quit the barber business last year to accept a position with Carl C. Pumphrey, will be in charge of the new shop. The chairs will be placed along the south wall of the Anker room and the Lose Brothers say that it will be neat, and an up-to-date place where men and young men can get the kind of tonsorial service they demand.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, April 9, 1921.

SEPARATE LINES FOR POWER OSERS Ilijfh Voltage Wires Are Being Separated From Commercial Lines MEANS BETTER POWER Line to Krick-Tyndall Factory Erected—To Have Seven Circuits Improvements ami additions now being made in the power and commercial circuit lines of the Decatur light and power company under the supervision of Supt. M. J. Mylott will greatly benefit the users of power and electric current in this city. A separate line from eighth street to the Krick-Tyndall tile factory has just been completed and after Supt. Mylott an<l his assistants complete their work, Decatur will have seven circuits. The system now’ being installed is commonly called the Flex ible system, that is if one line or circuit is “down" as a result of a storm or for repairs, the other six lines will not be affected. The Krick-Tyndall company is nowone of the biggest users of electric power in the city. Motors, equivalent to nearly 200 horse power have been installed at this modern and up to date tile factory and as the other improvements are completed the demand on the city's electric current will be still greater. The heavy voltage lines are being separated as much as possible and the load is being divided as much as possible in the new system that is being installed. When once completed it will Ije of great benefit both to the users of commercial light and power customers of the municipal plant. ASSISTANT IN OFFICE

Miss Agnes Heiman, daughter of Pete Heiman, of south of the city, is an assisrrtnt tn the county agent's office assisting Mr. Busche in caring for the correspondence after school. Miss Heiman is a student of the St. Joseph commercial course. MEET IN BLUFFTON Fort Wayne Presbytery to Meet in Annual Session Monday and Tuesday ABOUT 50 CHURCHES In Eleven Counties Will he Represented — Decatur People to Attend The annual spring session of tha Fort Wayne Presbytery will be held at the First ITesbyterian church in Bluffton on Monday evening, April Utli and Tuesday, April 12th. The opening session will be Monday evening. and the concluding session will be held Tuesday afternoon. About fifty churches are represented in Kort Wayne Presbytery of Northeast Indiana, Elkhart being the western boundary and Bluffton the southern. The program Monday evening is of great general interest. Dr. J. A. Gordon is pastor at Winona Lake, a speaker of great power, and Dr. O. A. Newlin is one of the prominent evangelists of the country whose message will be a thrilling Gospel sermon. He is resting at his home at Winona after great meetings in Ohio. The Fort Wayne Presbytery includes eleven counties, namely: Wells, Adams, Huntington. Elkhart. Lagrange, Steuben. Kosciusko, Noble, DeKalb, Whitley and Allen counties. The complete program follows: Monday Evening Program, 7:30. Easter Chimes — Organ, Piano and Orchestra. * Hymn—“ The Church's One Foundation.” Invocation—Rev. W. 1. Campbell Hymn—“ Fling Out the Banner.” Scripture—Rev. IL F. Craven. Prayer—Rev. Frank Morgan. Anthem—Tedeum in F —Choir. Sermon: “Why the Church Lives and Grows” —Rev. J. A. Gordon. D. D. Hymn—“l Know That My Redeemer Lives.” Address—Dr. Ora Allen Newlin. Hymn —“O Could I Speak the Matchless Worth." Prayer —Moderator Dr. Gordon. Roll Call—Stated Clerk. Inauguration of New Moderator — (Continued on page four)

♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indians —Generally fair tonight and Sunday except probably snow flurries extreme north portion; colder tonight with freezing temperature. Lower Michigan Snow Hurries and | colder tonight; Sunday cloudy, probably snow flurries near Lake Michigan. • Upper Michigan—Generally fair tonight and Sunday; colder tonight. A JOINT MEETING • ——————— Os Red Men and Pocahontas Lodges Will he Held Wednesday, April 20 THE 26th ANNIVERSARY Will be Celebrated on That Date—Orders Have Been Very Active in Decatur The Improved Order of Red Men and tho Pocahontas lodges of this city are planning for a big celebration of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the organization of the order, on Wednesday evening, April 20, the big meeting to be held in the Yeoman hall in the Meibers block. The meeting will be a public affair, the members of the two orders, their wives and friends are especially invited. A special program has been arranged, the principal feautre of which will be an address by Mr. R. H. Hobbs, of Indianapolis, great chief of records of the Improved Order of Red Men. The local tribe is in a flourishing condition, with a membership of 150. The Pocahontas order has a membership of more than a hundred, and Mrs. James Bain and Mrs. Al Burdg are past Great Pocahontases. having served in various capacities in the Degree of Pocahontas, the state organization. During the past few years the two orders have been very active in the city, every meeting night having been interesting, a special effort having been made to keep the social features alive, which in a large measure has contributed to their success. The meeting on April 20 will probably be one of the most interesting of any event the two orders have held, and their friends are urgently requested to attend.

BALLOON FOUND AT SEA. Pensacola, Fla., April 9. —(Special to Daily Democrat). —A balloon thought to be the one aboard which five aeronauts from the naval station here were blown to sea more than two weeks ago. was found floating at sea twenty miles off Panama City, Fla., last night according to a report reaching the naval station here today. The balloon was picked up by a small boat and has been taken to Panama City. According to the reports, the balloon was deflated when found. No sign of the missing balloonists was discovered. NEW COURT HOUSE Will be Erected at PetersIxirg, Indiana Where Mr. Duke Stoops is Editor OF COUNTY PAPER Corner Stone Laying on Wednesday of This Week Was a Banner Occasion Petersburg. Indiana, the county seat of Pike county, is to have a new court house and the laying of the corner stone Wednesday of this week was a big event, attended by thousands and the occasion was made a great holiday. Duke Stoops, formerly with this paper and for many years the editor of the Pike County Democrat, was of course one of the men behind the guns and his paper this week was dedicated to tlie big occasion. The new building will cost $250,000 and is the fourth to be erected since 1817. It is to be a handsome structure with all the conveniences of today, Jasper N. Good of Columbus, Indiana. having been awarded the contract. It will be built of Bedford stone. The special edition published by Mr. Stoops includes a general history of the county and its public buildings, a resume of business conditions and other interesting facts making it a very interesting paper which will be referred to many times in the years to come.

MANY ATTENDED KIRKLAND MEET Several Hund red enjoy the “Community Night” at Kirkland High School INTEREST IS GROWING) In a plan That was Original and Deserves to be Followed Other Places — If you want to sec what a community can do. how much pleasure they can originate, how well neighbor:- 1 can become acquainted, you should I visit the Kirkland township high school on one of their "Community j nights.” such as was held last evening. The plan is going big and growing and their is no limit other than tlie capacity of the house and the population ot the territory for future: events.'' Tho plan was started last 1 year by Mr. Wilson Beery, principal of the school and a few meetings were held. This year nothing was done until after the Farmers Institute on February 24th at which two of the speakers urged tho community meetings and as a result an organization was made with Will Yager as chairman. The following week a meeting was held and since then a program has been given almost every week. The attendance is large and last evening it was voted to buy 100 more chairs. Every foot ot space was occupied last night, many standing and when those from this city arrived there was scarcely room on the high ways to park a car. More than three hundred people were crowded into the school auditorium. The folks gather early and the program always includes games and amusements for the children and young folks, followed by a program ! of readings, music, debate and playlets. Last night one of the interesting parts of the program was a de bate upon" tfie question. "Resolved, that the world is growing worse as prophecied in the Bible.” It was a six round contest without i (Continued on page three) HAD FINE TRIP William Stepler and Jacob Meyer Write of Their California Journey LIKE THE COUNTRY Many Fine Cattle Ranches Noted on the Way— Mostly Hereford Cattle Los Angeles. Calif., April 4, 1921 Tho Daily Democrat, Dear Sirs:—■ Thought I would write you a few lines to let you know that wo arrived here safely on Friday, April 1. 1921. at 8:15. Had an enjoyable time coming out to Los Angeles. Saw many won del ful sights on the way—many different kind; saw many large cattle ranches in New Mexico, as many as on.- hundred in a lot. mostly Hereford cattle, wore poor; pasture is very poor the way it looks. Also saw many horses of different kind and large flocks of sheep and goats but not many hogs. There are hundreds of a res of waste land in New Mexico, Colorado Arizona and Kansas; very little pasture in these four stales along the Santa Fe railway. Most of the cattle and horses are poor but compared with the pasture it looks like they ought to take feed witii them. There are many mountains. Some have snow on them and others have not. There is some peculiar tiling about 'the snow on the mountains the way it looked some had snow on them that wore not as high as others. Tile distance fools many out here; it seems if one sees a mountain you think it is near. You watch it for a long time and it seems that you are not getting any nearer to it when we were on the train. The Santa Fe is a good road to travel but it sure winds around those mountains some. Many time one could see both ends of the train. Part of the time there were three big engines on and going down the ratline tunnel they took off two and only had on one. The ratline tunnel is 7,655 feet above sea level. It sure took some winding round to get up but finally got over the top. In Arizona there is another (Continued on page two)

SALE POSTPONED The sale of tlie N. (). Grove stock of hardware, advertised for loday, was postponed, because of some question as to the title, an<l it is probable tlie sale will be made some time next week. Messrs. Daniel Sprang and Henry 11. Heller, arc in charge of the store, and tlie stock will be disposed of as soon as possible. FIND GIRL’S BODY Young Lady Who Disappeared Last January 15, Found in St. Marys River NEAR WILLSHIRE, OHIO Miss Trecia Petro, of Rockford, Believed to Have Committed Suicide The fiody of Trecia Petro, 16. daughter of Oliver Petro, of Rock ford, who mysteriously disappeared from that village tlie night ot January 15th, was found in the St. Mary's river near Willshire, Friday afternoon. The body was badly decomposed and identification was only made positive after a Rockford dentist had examined her teeth and remembered work that he had done for tlie girl. It will be recalled that I she was last seen witii her lover. f< loyd Humerickhouse, of Rockford, who has maintained that she left him ’ at a picture theater in Rockford, going out to shop before he took her to . her home. The country has been searched for tlie young woman, and the police of many towns have been puzzled over her disappearance. It is now believed that Miss Petro com(Continued on page three) CLASS ADDRESS

For Monroe High School Commencement Will be Given by C. Whiteman APRIL 21 IS THE DATE Program for Commencement Week is Announced bv the School Officials Nine students—three girls and six boys—will be graduated from the Monroe high school Thursday evening. April 21, the commencement program being held in the auditorium of the high school building. Charles W. Whiteman, of Seymour, Ind., will give the class address, his subject being, "The Call of Modern Scholarship.” The graduates are tlie Misses Mary Thomas, Lola Parrish and Hazel Gilbert, and Messrs. Albert Coppess. George Harvey, Clifford Durbin. Sanford Wagoner, Arnold Rhinehart and James Myers. An orchestra from Willshire, Ohio, will furnish the music. Teachers this year are Clyde Hendricks, principal; Walter Krick, Edison Sprunger and Miss Frantz. [ Tlie school year has been most successful, and the program for commencement week is as follows: Digit school ball. Friday, April 15, classes of 1921 and 1922 in charge. Sunday, April 17. Monroe M. E. church baccalaureate sermon, Rev. Charles Tinkham. of Decatur, preaching the sermon. There will be special music at this service. Tuesday. April 19. Junior-senior re cent ion. > Thursday, April 21. Commencement exercises. Tlie senior reception will follow the commencement exercises. The entire program will be carried out in the assembly room of the | school building excepting the baccalaureate address which will be in the Methodist church at Monroe. STRAUB BABE DIES Meric, seven months’ old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Straub, residing in the Breiner addition, died Friday night from whooping cough. The babe bad suffered from the malady tho past seven weeks. Besides the parents, one sister, Waneta, four years old, survives. Three of tlie grandparents, Daniel and Sarali Straub of this city and Mrs. Emma Bates, of Fort Wayne, and a great grandmother, Mrs. Adeline Bates, also survive. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from home of : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Straub, the Rev. Miller of the Baptist church in charge. Burial will be at tlie Reynolds cemetery.

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OUTLOOK IS DARK AS STRIKES CROW Great Britain on Verge of Industrial War and All Efforts Are Futile VIOLENCE REPORTED Premier Lloyd George Receives Special Deputations Without Results (United Press Service) London. April 9 (Special to Daily Democrat) A special iitet lino (he British cabinet was called this afternoon following failure of the conl’erience between Premier Lloyd [George and labor heads Io reach an agreement for averting the general strike called for Tuesday. When the ministry went into session it was understood that the latest refusal of the laboriles Io make concession was the principal subject under discussion. The triple alliance leaders who were visibly pcsimistic when they left the Downing street conference went at once to labor headquarters where they resumed their conferences with other labor representatives One phase of the situation was regarded as distinctly sigpec ted ly largest stock response nificant. That was the unexor reserving and vohinlers. Steps have already been taken for preservation of the mines iand preparations are being i made to reinstate food ration- : ing on war-time basis. London. April 9— (Special to Daily Democrat) —Widespread violence was ! reported today in connection with the miners strike. An airdome at Nes Castle was dismantled and equipment destroyed. Telegraph po4es and wires were felled near Shields. Extensive incendiaries occurred last night in Northunberiand. Hay I stacks used for fedeing pit ponies in the Berlington colliery were burned and numerous stafcks of wheat, barley and oats were destroyed in other districts. Sporadic outbreaks of looting occurred in same parts of the striking area. London. April 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —With Great Britain tottering on the verge of the greatest industrial war in history, the government continued its efforts today to avert the plunge into the abyss. Premier Lloyd George received a special deputation of tlie "Triple Alliance” in secret conference. The meeting adjourned shortly before neon and. while the labor leaders refused to discuss what had transpired, all wore a serious mien and indicated that no progress had been made toward halting the general strike of railway and transport workers, called for midnight Tuesday in support of the miners strike. Immediately after tlie cotifdrenco witii tlie labor representatives Lloyd George called into consultation tho Marquis of Londonderry, vice president of tiie air council and Sir N. M. Trenchard. air marshal, the country's air forces were included in tlie military mobilization order and are expected to lie utilized for communication with remote districts and transportation of food. What was regarded as a very significant incidery was the fact that King George and Queen Mary today moved from Windsor castle to Buek(Continued on page four) j MAXWELL ON ROCKS Indianapolis, April 9 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —AU property of the Maxwell Motor Car company in Indiana was ordered sold I today by Judge Francis E. Baker, I of the U. S. circuit court of ap- ■ . peals of Chicago, sitting in place | of Federal Judge A. B. Anderson, I in federal court. The decree was i similar to one entered in the tedI erttl court at Detroit recently and • J another to be filed at Dayton. Ohio f [ today. By these confined decrees ( j all the property of the Maxwell [ Motor Car company in the United States is ordered sold. r | W. L. Mitchell of Detroit, was i named receiver and the minimum I bid which will be accepted was fixed at 610,915,000. Mitchell filed bond for $50,000.