Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 118, Decatur, Adams County, 18 May 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 118

SHOWS NICE CAIN FOR LAST MONTH Electric Light Plant Made a Net Earning of $1,524.61 for Month of April GROSS RECEIPTS LARGE Less Power Was Generated Last Month Than in April hut Cost KWH is Lower M. J. Mylott. superintendent of the Decatur light and power plant sub mitted the following interesting report to the council last evening, showing the electric department made a net earning of $1,524.61 for the month of April, while the cost of manufacturing a KWH was only two and one-third cents per killowat. Engineer Harruff’s report covering I the water department will be submitted to the council at the next regular meeting. Mr. Mylott’s report follows: To The Honorable Mayor and the Common Council: Eor your consideration I herewith submit a complete report for the operation of the electric department of this city and a pumping station for the water department for the month of April. 1921: Amt. KWH at Switchboard, 156,280. Total steam in pounds generated, 5,921.300. Number of tons of coal burned, 446 tons, 970 pounds. Boiler feed water in gallons. 1,186,490.

Amt. furnished G. E.. 8.520. KW used in electric driven air compressor, 22,700. Total number of street light, west circuit burned, 233 hours, 40 minutes. Total number of street light, east circuit burned. 233 hours. 40 minutes. Labor, $795.00. Note: Os the above amounts we will now take the portion of 75%, which is to be charged to the electric light department and 25% to the operation of the water department at' the pumping station only. Electric Light Department Operation expenses. April. 1921 Cost of coal including freight demurrage and hauling... $2171.00 i Labor at plant fiOO.OO | Waste and packing 0.80 i Boiler repairs, labor 72.00 ■ Newbafflea for boiler 33.00 Boiler repairs new tubes... 581.00 Cylinder oil 2.30 I Engine oil 1.90 Insurance 30.00 , Lamp repairs 43.20 Distribution labor 462.50 I Miscellaneous supplies 43.101 Depreciation 355.20 | Freight and drayage 31.09 — Total $4,336.09 Water Department Figuring 25% of operation expenses at pumping station. 112 tons at $6.50 per ton $728.00 Labor 200.00 22,700 for air compressor 681.00 Boiler repairs, labor 24.00 Beiler repairs new tubes 193.00 Waste 1.20 New baffels for boilers 11.00 Engine oil 1.20 Air oil 1-80 Cylinder oil • 2.30 Freight and drayage 11.02 $1,854.92 Receipts for Electric Light Dept. (Continued on page four)

The Question of Street Lighting

Last evening at the regular meet ing of the council, Councilman Jacob Martin brought up the subject of "better street lighting” for Decatur. From the expressions made, we gained the impression that the city solons are satisfied with the present lighting arrangement and that not one of them are afraid to go home in the dark, but showed a willingness to better the system if possible. Only three members of the council were present. One councilman stated that he saw “by the paper” that there was talk of lighting up the town. Ornamental lighting was then discussed and the city attorney was asked for an opinion regarding the installing of these lights. The law as passed in 1915 by the legislature, as found on page 584, provides that ornamental lighting' can be petitioned for in the same way as other street improvements, that the council can order the improvement upon the receipt of a petition signed by at least fifty per cent of the property owners along the street and that the city as a whole

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VISITED WEST WARD Eight of the teachers from the St. I Joseph school, accompanied by a large I number of the students, visited the I West Ward public schools exhibit yesterday. The Riley school is giving an exhibit of drawing, painting and writing and other work in the primary grades which is very interesting and is attracting much attention. The school has done excellent work during the year as have the others in this city. ORDER ISSUED TO CUT WAGES Railroad Board Will Reduce Wages of Common Labor Effective July 1 OTHERS TO FOLLOW Expected That All Wages Will be Lowered and the Railroad Rates Reduced I lilted I'reMN Service. Chicago, May 18.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —'Reduction of freight and passenger rates on railroads was expected <• follow the cut in wage of laborers in circles in touch with the railroad situation today. Reduction in wages on all railroads amounting to $400,000,000 will be announced by the federal railroad board on June Ist. effective July Ist. The board stated its position that wages should be reduced in order to allow’ all lines to file petitions asking for a readjustment of wages before the final decision was announced. At pres ent only eleven roads have asked wage cuts but all others are expected to file their petitions before the wage cut of common labor is announced on .Tune

(Continued on page four) WILL IMPROVE WALNUT STREET Chairman Linn Recommends Widening and Improving North End Street TO BUILD A COAL PIT Amos Fisher Awarded Contract —Petititon for Opening of Bollman, Street Chairman Linn of the street and sewer committee, in his report to the council (last evening recommended that Walnut street be improved, that the street be widened four feet, from twenty to twenty-four feet, that a concrete curb be placed along the , street and that stone be placed 1 thereon and that a five foot cement I sidewalk be built. His report was adopted and Engineer Harruff was instructed to prepare plans and specifications for same. Bids for the building of the coal tracks at the depot, where the city pit under the Clover Leaf switch ■ will erect a coal unloading devise, were opened and the awarding of the contract carried over to the executive session. Two bids were filed and Amos Fisher was awarded the con(Continued on page two)

pay for the street and alley intersec tions while the remainder of the costs be assessed against the abutting property, he being given two years’ time to pay his assessment. It was mentioned that the present difficulty with lighting the streets and sidewalks was due to the fact that the shade trees were so thick that they prevented any light from penetrating, and as one of the means of bettering the present lighting system it was suggested that property owners trim their trees. Supt. Martin Mylotf, showed that the present street lights burned every night with the exception of four nights last month, from 6:35 p. m. to 4 o’clock a. m. and that there were fifteen aPc lights from the Fornax mill on North Second street to the Hoyer property on Winchester street. , The subject of better street lighting is one that should be of interest to every citizen and if there is away to improve it, without too much expense, let’s do it.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,May 18, 1921.

WILL COLLECT CITY GARBAGE Ordinance Providing for Disposition of Garbage is Passed on First Reading RECEIVE PROPOSALS To Do Work—The Council Takes First Step Towards Solving Big Problem An ordinance providing for the dispositon and removal of garbage in the city of Decatur was passed on its first reading by the city council last evening and the matter carried over to the next meeting. Only three members of the council were present last evening and therefor the ordinance could not be passed on its final reading and adopted. The ordinance is similar to the one now in force in Portland, a copy of which was printed in the Daily Democrat a few weeks ago. It provides that it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to throw or deposit any filthy or noisome substance in any street, alley, sidewalk or premises within the corporate limits. That from the first day of June, 1921 to the first day of November, 1921, and from the first day of May to the first day of November of each year thereafter, any person or persons, company or corporation keeping or operating ’any hotel, restaurant, boarding house, bakery, meat market, grocery, confectionery, family residence or other place where garbage may collect, shall provide and maintain a sanitary garbage receptacle in which all garbage shall be deposited. Following the adoption of the ordi nance the council will receive sealed proposals for the collection and disposition of the garbage, said garbage collector to provide fly-proof and sanitary receptacles in which all garbage shall be placed and that said garbage .collector shall be the only authorized collector within the corporate limits of the city. The city of Portland is paying only two hundred dollars a year for the hauling of the garbage from every home, hotel, restaurant or eating house this year. The garbage disposal question is one that has confronted the council for sometime and it is hoped that with the adoption of the ordinance a suitable person can be employed to look after the collecting of all garbage in the city.

HI WINONA LAKE Presbyterian General Assembly Will Convene There on Thursday COMMITTEES BUSY Rev. A. H. Saunders on the Foreign Mission and ' the State Committee Rev. A. H. Saunders, pastor of the Decatur Presbyterian church, left today for Winona Lake, where he will attend the meetings of the General Assembly of the church, which convenes tomorrow at the Northern Indiana lake resort. Rev. Saunders is a member of the foreign mission committee of the assembly, and is also a member of the state committee. Other members of the Decatur congregation who will attend the meeting are Hugh D. Hite, C. J. Lutz, Wesley Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee and possibly others. The men will attend the big meeting for men on Saturday evening. The general assembly is meeting at Winona Lake for the fourth time in its history, and this session promises to be a very notable one. Beginning May 19 and lasting until May 29. it will be attended by some of the foremost men cf the country, among them being William Jennings Bryan and Robert Lansing. The sessions of the assembly will be held in a large new tabernacle, erected for the purpose of entertaining this gathering, and other meetings similar to this one in the future. On (Sunday morning Rev. H. K. Miller of Dayton, Ohio, will preach at the Decatur church in the absence of the pastor, and on next Wednesday evening Mr. Herbert K. Caskey, exsecretary of the Pekin, China, University, will talk to the local congregation. The coming of this gentleman is welcomed by the members of (Continued on page four)

STRUCK BY TRACTION CAR George E. Strickler, salesman for i the Fornax Milling company of this c ity and accompanied by Grant Strickler. both residents of Willshire, Ohio, I were struck by a limited car at Muncie on Wednesday, May 11. Both were ' bruised badly but wore able to drive homo after having repairs made on [their machine. Grant Strickler is getI ting along f'lrly well. George E I Strickler was in the city yeateiday to | see Dr. Rayl about his injuries. HUGHES REFUSESTO AID POLAND Replies to Request From I That Country — Lloyd George is Standing Pat WILL SEND FORCES If Necessary to Prevent Poland Trampling on the Versailles Treaty I nhcd PreMM Service. Washington. May 18—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Poland has sent a formal note to the American government asking its support on the Silesian question and Secretary of State Hughes has replied refusing 11. S. support, it was announced today. London, May 18 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —British forces will be available if Poland tramples on the peace treaty, Premier Lloyd George warned in a statement issued today, the French who have exercised a The statement was directed also at "benevolent neutrality'’ during the invasion of Upper Silesia by Polish insurgents. The premier declared that Germany has been threatened by the British fleet if she should disobey the supreme counsel’s order. His decision was regarded here as an indication that othel-s disobeying the counsels orders would meet the same forces. “It is temporarily difficult to send the troops,” he said, “but that is a difficulty soon mended.” Great Britain he said is willing to accept any decision of the supreme council in regard to the Versailles treaty but she refuses to see it trampled on. Lloyd George declared that he stood firmly on his statement in commons regarding the Silesian situation that the Germans have as much right to invade the region as the Poles have. He warned France her newspapers could break any entente by their impertinance, by their attacks on those who did not agree with them in everything. Berlin. May 18—(Special to' Daily Democrat) —Germany must disarm by June 15, according to allied terms handed the German government here today. The terms presented by the French representative were: Reduction of the army to 100,000 by June 15; surrender of all surplus (Continued on page three) CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE IS NEARING END TODAY • (United Press Service) Washington. D. May 18 (Special Io Daily Democrat) The chief justice of the United States supreme court was dying today. Edward Douglass White, former confederate soldier, one time United Slates senator and a member of the most powerful judicial body in the world, long enough to see a generation of famous lawyers rise and pas§, cannot recover from the effects of ap operation, his physicians say. Only three weeks ago White delivered a vigorous dissent from the opinion of his colleagues in the government's prosecution of Senator Truman 11. Newberry of Michigan. East Friday the chief justice went to Garfield hospital for an operation. For a younger man it would have been considered a minor one. White, who is 76, rallied immediately after it. Yesterday he suffered a sinking spell and his physician. Dr. Francis R. Magner, said While could not live through the night White was still breathing this afternoon, however.

MR. BRYAN NAMED AT CHURCH MEET Nebraskan Elected Commissioner to Presbyterian General Assembly — DODGES ANOTHER JOB — Jazz Method of Getting Church Members is Declared to be Out of Date - ♦> ♦ Winona Lake. Ind., May 18 —(U. I P. Service) William Jennings Biyan lias finally been elected I to office. Tlie commoner, who I Isolds the record for unsuccessful competition, was voted in as I commisioner to the Presbyterian | General Assembly, by members I of his Nebraska church. Furthermore, friends of Bryan say he is | staying away from the meetings ’ until Friday in order to avoid | being chosen to another post— I I that of moderator to succeed Dr. | S. 8. Palmer of Columbus, Ohio. 1 + . 4 Winona Lake. Ind.. May 18- (Special to Daily Democrat) —The jazz method of getting church members Is out of date. Preaching of the old, old story by sensational and spectacular means which became famous throughout the land during the heyday l of Billy Sun day’s popularity, is no longer favored by the majority of America’s leading churchmen. New members of churches are now brought into the fold of Christian fellowship by quiet and conservative teachings. Rev. W. 11. Graham, New York, secretary of the committee, stated that those who follow a band to church, usually leave when the band quits playing. “We have dispensed with sawdust trail and pied piper methods altogether," he said. “Persons who are converted in wholesale lots, are not as apt to stick to their church membership. as those who accept the faith after a quiet talk by some good brother or sister.” The Rev. Graham said new members are now obtained by personal work of church members among their neighbors. Findings of the Evangelical committee will be reported to the Presbyterian genral asembly. when annual sessions are started tomorrow. Meetings today were preliminary to the big convention. Many of the 1.000 clergymen in addition to 1,500 laymen who are expected to make the pilgrimage to Winona Lake, are now on the grounds. CLASS PROGRAMS Decatur High School (’lass Day Exercises to he Held Tomorrow Morning AT ATHLETIC HALL Public is Invited—Splendid Program With Each Class Represented is Ready The Class Day exercises of the Decatur high school will be held at the Gy in tomorrow morning at ten o'clock Admission is free, the public is cordially invited and you will enjoy it thoroughly. The following program will be given: “D. H. S.”—Song by School. Freshman Speech —Alfred Buxton. Yells and Songs—Freshmen. Sophomore Speech—Robert Meyers Yells and Songfc -Sophomores. Junior Speech Lawrence Linn Yells and Songs—Juniors. Senior Speech—Arthur Hyland. Class Will —Charles Downs Class Prophecy Katherine Kocher Class Poem—Marcella Kern. Class History—Victoria Mills Class Yells and Songs—Seniors. »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indiana —Fair tonight and Thursdav except unsettled in extreme north portion: warmer in extreme north east portion. Lower Michigan—Un: ettled weather witli probaldy occasional showers tonight and Thursday, rising temperature. CALLS COP BY WIRELESS New York, May 18. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Robert A. Fish used the wireless to call a cop. He was bn a steamer enroute here from Boston and wanted ills wife, Rose, arrested for bigamy.

RECOVERS FORD I E. W. France of Pleasant Mills Is i happy. His Ford car stolen at Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon, has been recovered by the Fort Wayne police, and Mr. France drove it home Tuesday afternoon from the Summit City. The ear was found in an alley in the wist part of the city. The extra tires, tubes and the tools, together with Mr. France's overcoat are missing. Otherwise the car is in good shape, and contained a good supply of gasoline and oil. COMMENCEMENT FRIDAY EVENING Thirty-nine Pupils Will Graduate From the Decatur High School ADDRESS BY DR. HILL Exercises to be at the Gym —Music by Watts’ Orchestra —Reception Friday evening at the Gym will be held the fortieth annual commencement of tlie Decatur high school, thirty-nine young men and women graduating, and leaving the school, at this time. The class is an excellent one. and many of them will leave this fall and enter upon further courses ofw training. Mbs Edna Snyder, teacher of music in the city schools, will have charge of the high school glee club and chorus choir which will furnish a part of the musical program. The instrumental music vyill be furnished by Johnny Watts’ orchestra of Fort Wayne, and the entire program will be interesting. Dr. Harry G. Hill, of Indianapolis, of the Indiana College of Fine Arts (Continued on page four) FRANKLIN LANE DIES SUDDENLY Secretary of Interior Under President Wilson Dies From Heart Trouble EARLY THIS MORNING Operated on at Mayo Hoppital Two Weeks Ago —Collapsed Last Night t (United Press Service) ] Rcoheßter, Mimi.. May 18—-(Spe-cial to Daily Democrat)—-Succumbing , to a sudden attack, Franklin K. Lane, ' secretary of the interior under Pres I ident Wilson, died at St. Marys hos 1 pital here today. Steady improvement had been not- 1 ed by attending physicians since I Lane underwent an operation two I weeks ago. He had gained strength and was apparently well on the road : to recovery. 1 At an early hour today, the attend ing nurse noticed a weakening of ’ the heart. She called physicians.il Word was hurried to Mrs. Lane and 1 George Lane, a brother of tl;e former secretary, who were staving nearby. I' Lane weakened rapidly anil at no I 1 time showed any response to treat inent by the physicians. He passed (Continued on page twol

Ruling Affects the Election Boards.

State Examiner Jesse E. Esch-1 bach's interpretation of the law re-[ garding tlie compensation (o be paid to members of city primary election board conies like a bolt from a clear sky and us a consequence the councils in many cities are wondering if they will ever get people to serve on these boards again. Mr. Eschbach's ruling is as follows: I Indianapolis, May 9. 1921 To City Clerks and City Controllers: Each inspector, judge, clerk and! sheriff of the Primarj election is entitled to an allowance of $3.00 for services performed prior to midnight of election day. Each of such officers. [ for services performed aftqr mid night of said day. is entitled to an additional per diem of $3.00. Each inspector of the Primary election is entitled to one day’s wages for going to the clerk’s office to receive ballots and election supplies, provided he did this prior to elec-

Price Three Cents

CHICKEN THIEF IS NOW IN JAIL IL O. Mills of Tocsin is Arrested in Allen County and is Charged WITH GRAND LARCENY Admits He Took Thirtythree Chickens From Philip Carper’s Monday H. O. Mills, of Tocsin, Is behind the liars of the Adams county jail, and a trip to the Michigan City prison stares him in the face. Mills was arrested yesterday after Mr. and Mrs. Philip Carper, residents of west of Decatur, had begun a search among Fort Wayne produce dealers, restaurants and groceries, in an effort to locate the thirty-three Plymouth Rock chickens taken from their coop Monday night. The fowls were taken between the hours of 10 o’clock and midnight, and Mr. and Mrs. Carper at once got busy in an attempt to locate the chickens and apprehend the thief. Telephono calls were made to surrounding towns, anil coining to Decatur Tuesday morning, they were advised by Deputy Sheriff Roy Baker to go to Fort Wayne and watch the market, or call on the dealers, and perhaps they unight find the fowls. They arrived "in Fort Wayne shortly after nine o’clock, and within an hour Mrs. Carper found twenty of the fowls at the Getz. Sharp and Ore grocery on Columbia street, the grocerymen informing her they had purchased twenty-two of them and that they had already killed two of the chickens. The remaining chickens were turned over to Mrs. Carper- and she was also paid for the two that were killed. The grocerymen also informed her that the chickens were purchased from H. C. Parkinson, a produce dealer at Ossian. Sheriff Abbott. who had been called to assist in the locating of the chickens and I the thfef, immediately made the trip to Ossian, with Parkinson who was still in Fort Wayne, and the Carpers, but the remaining eleven chickens were not found. The sheriff than started to Tocsin to apprehend Mills, who Parkinson claimed had sold him the chickens early Tuesday morning. He was not at home but members of the family said he was in Allen county engaged in shearing sheep. He was soon located. and arrested. Sheriff Abbott took the ipan to Fort Wayne and placed him in jail. Sheriff Melchi and Deputy Baker were notified, and they went to Fort Wayne last night, arriving here at 11 o’clock with their prisoner. An affidavit waij filed in circuit comt this morning, charging Mills witli grand larceny, lie admits* taking the chickens. Officials believe there may be further developments in the case. Thefts of chickens have been reported by many farmers in tlie vicinity of Peterson during the last few weeks. On Monday night, ten fowls were taken from tlie Limenstoll home. Last week Mr. and Mrs. Carper lost several chickens, and when,this theft was reported to Parkins >n, the Ossian dealer, yesterday, he stated that Mills had sold them to him Parkinson, at Ossian, was notified Tuesday morning of the theft at tho Carper home, and was advised not to buy any chickens if an attempt would |be made to sell them at his place. (Cnntinund nn niu’p fnnri

tion day. No double per diem Is permissible and no mileage should be allowed the inspector. The < ompensation of the two appointive members of the board of i election commissioners shall be fixed Iby tin 1 city council and paid out of I the city treasury. ('Sec. 7. page 361, [Acts 19171. The amount paid should be reasonable. Very truly yours. JESSE E. ESCHBACH, State Examiner. Last evening when the claims of [ tlie election inspectors were filed I bore, the council after being apprized of the above ruling, moved that the bills be continued until the next meeting. The inspectors in this city filed for three and four days At three dollars a day for the inspectors and for two and three days for the judges, clerks and sheriffs.