Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 142, Decatur, Adams County, 16 June 1921 — Page 1

tliime XIX. Number 142.

PACKERS Bill TO COME UP TODAY Congress Will Vote Late , This Afternoon — Some I Kind of Bill is Assured BIG FIGHT IS ON Senate and House Leaders /Claiming a Victory for Their Particular Measure I (By L. C. Martin, United Preps staff correspondent) | Washington. I). C, June 16—(Spe tial to Daily Democrat) The senate is under agreement to vote on the packer control bill late today. ■ Some kind of hill will pass, it apBeared certain as the final day's de bate began. But whether it will be I the lie,use bill, empowering the secre • tarv of agriculture to regulate the jieal packing industry or the senate I>ill. intrusting such regulations to a Commissioner, under the secretary of agriculture, appeared doubtful, ■ven Senator Norris, N> braska, pari author of the senate measure was pot over confident today of accept ■ice of his plan as a substitute for that worked out by the house. ■ What Norris and other advocates ' of drastic packer control fear is, that the house bill will be forced through b> the votes of those who, while wishing to appear in the light of fav trine regulatory legislation for great public utilities in reality do not want |ii\ effective regulations of the pack ■rs or any other industry. ■ The house bill, in the opinion of would create the semblance Os regulation and control without I their substance. It is capable of so MBanv different constructions and is Bo vague and indefinite they assert, U that it amounts to nothing binding. | In the senate bill the packers are forbidden to: ■ Engage in discriminatory or unfair practices. | Apportion business or business territory among themselves. ■ Agree to fix or control prices. ■ Engage in business other than meat packing. ■ To conspire or agree to defeat the Bnurposes of federal regulations as outlined in the pending bill. . Own or control stock yards within two years from -passage of the bill. '*.'? A tine of $5,000 and imprisonment ' for a year, or both, is the penalty imposed by the measure. SOCIAL THIS EVENING The young people of the Presbytgiian church will give an ice cream social this evening on the lawn at the church, ice cream, cake and home-made candy being on sale. The town will be decorated with Japanese Ihnterns, and the young people ask your patronage. The proceeds of th, serial will be used in paying the expenses of the young people to the Wi nona conference which will begin June 29 and continue for a week. The result of the school last year was so noticeable in the local church, and so much good was done that already twenty-one of the young people have signified their intention of attending. Patronize them tonight, and help them raise the money to pay their expenses. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I Indiana — Part cloudy tonight and ' Friday, little change in temperature Michigan ■ Part cloudy tonight and Friday, partly local thundershowers; ? Somewhat warmer in east portion to night. ♦ THEY’RE COMING + ♦ Officials of the Northern In- + ♦ diana Fair association have been + E + mulling letters to former resi + + dents here, asking them to again + <• take part in the annual home * ♦ coming at the time of the North + ♦ ern Indiana fair this year. Ke- + ♦ plies are coming in, and the fol- ♦ ♦ lowing is one of the first: ♦ + Indianapolis, Ind + ♦ No. Ind. Fair. * + Decatur, Ind. + ♦ I have your circular of recent + ♦ date and wish' to advise that I + + will attend your fair this year. + ♦ I was unable to attend last year. + ♦ but will be there this year to + ♦ meet all my friends. Thanking ♦ ♦ ou, I remain ♦ Yours very truly, ♦ BERNARD VOGLEWEDE. + B* ♦♦♦♦ + + + + + + + + + * +

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HAD GOOD SALE Colonel Reppert has returned from I Harland, lowa, where on Tuesday, he had charge of the Hereford cattle sale for Frank Hann. The sale was a good one, fifty-one cattle selling at an average price of S2OO. Nine of the Hann herd Including a line-bred Per fectlon Fairfax bull, will come to the Bellmont farms here, having been purchased by Mr. Reppert. COLE ISRELEASED Driver of Taxi Cgb Which Carried Barrone and McDaniels to Preble ON LAST THURSDAY Was Admitted to Bail in Court Today—Smith & Parrish His Attorneys Eugene Cole, taxi cab driver, was one of the happiest men in Indiana today. The cause of his happiness was due to the fact that Judge Moran. granted a petition filed by Attorneys Smith & Parrish, and admitted him to bail in the sum of $2,000. which was immediately furnished by his father-in-law, Douglas Dudgeon, who resides just west of this city. It has been known for the past few days that Cole would probably be admitted to ball, if it could be shown to the court that he was probably innocent of any wrong doing, that he was acting entirely under threat of Barrone and McDaniels, and that the victim of the shooting, Clarence Smith, bank cashier, was on the way to recovery, and as this was done, his release was ordered. Cole, it will be remembered, a week ago today drove the Ford car from Fort Wayne to the Preble bank, where Russell Barrone fired the shot which almost ended the life of Cash ier Clarence Smith, and after Band its Barrone and McDaniel left the bank, drove into this city where he was taken into custody by citizens'of Decatur and turned over to the sheriff of Allen county. It was his statement to the officers that the two men had dropped off of his Ford just north of Preble, and had taken to the woods, that brought about the organization of a posse of officers and citizens which resulted in the capture of Barrone and McDaniels an hour or two later in the Werling woods. Since Cole’s arrest his and two-year-old baby have been at the Hosea Ray home in this city, and the faithful little wife visited him daily at the county jail. They were all happy today, as can well be imagined. by us all, if we had been under the same nervous strain for a week. Mr. Cole with his wife and child went back to Fort Wayne this afternoon and will resume his taxi cab business. He «ays, however, he will attempt to get other employment, just as soon as it is possible to do so. His stay in Decatur has been rather expensive. He had arranged for taking a party of fishermen to a northern Indiana lake yesterday for which he was to have received a nice little sum. Monday was circus day, and he would have had an excellent day in the taxi business, besides his usual run of drives which alone nets him a comfortable living. He wants to get back to business as soon as he can, and wants to forget about the happenings of the past week. JUST ONE MONTH MORE A month from tomorrow, July 17th, the Decatur Chautauqua will open in this city. The five day program starts on Sunday and a most excellent program will be given on the opening day. The outside advertising ’ is arriving and the program folders are now being printed and the plans ' are going forward for th?-biggest and ' best Chautauqua ever held in Decatur. Remember the dates, July 17th ’ to July 21st inclusive. I WANTED TO “GET” GOVERNOR ’ (United Press Service) ' Indianapolis, June 16 —(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —A man giving the * name of Tony Yamorass and Tony ► Alass was held for investigation here ) tliis afternoon after state house em- ► ployes said they heard him murmurI- ing he would ”get" the governor. h Yamorass, also known as Alass, b was before the industrial board for I- several days while the board was b hearing his case. Employes said he b carried a knife but police could not b find a weapon of any kind on' his k person. He said he was from Indib ana Harbor.

LOSE IS GRADUATE — . Frank Lose Completes the Work at Northwestern University Wednesday A HOSPITAL INTERNE For One Year Before Beginning the Practice of Medicine—Good Record Frank Lose, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lose of this city, was yesterday graduated from the medical school at Northwestern university, and as soon as he takes the examination before the Illinois state board of registration he will be entitled to practice in the state of Illinois. After he passes this examination, which will be early next week, he will take a position as interne at the Oak Grove hospital, and will remain there a year. He will probably begin, the practice of medicine at the end of that time, though of course he has not decided where he will locate. Frank is one of the young men of Decatur who has made his pwn way through school, and has now reached a point where he can establish himself In the profession he has chosen for his life’s work. Graduating from the St. Joseph schools in the city, he entered the Decatur high school, and while he was in high school worked at the barber trade with his father and brothers, thus learning a trade which was useful to him all the way through his college work. Graduating from the Decatur high , school In the class of 1914, he left that fall for Columbia, Mo., and studied medicine there four years. At the completion of the work there he entered Northwestern University at Chicago for further work in the study of medicine, and he complet ed that course Wednesday, receiving his diploma with a high scholarship average. During the rest of this week he will spend the time reviewing and on Monday will take the state examination for the practice of medicine in Illinois. This will qualify him for the place as interne in the hospital, where he desires to spend another year, thus further fitting himself as a physician and surgeon. Frank was home last week visiting his parents and friends, and he is receiving the congratulations of his friends here upon the splendid success he has made in his school work. MEDICAL MEETING Adams County Doctors Entertain Members of Profession at K. of P. Home A DINNER AT 6:30 Dr. Frank Mann of the Mayo Institute Gave Good Talk on “The Liver” Members of the Adams County Medical society were hosts last evening to members of the profession from Bluffton and Van Wert, and the joint meeting was an interesting and profitable one for all concerned. i The festivities opened at 6:30 o’clock with a banquet in the dining room at the K. of P. home, the Pythian Sisters serving the dinner, which was done in the usual characteristic | style of the ladies of this order. Dr. Frank Mann, who by the way , Is an Adams county boy, but now one ! of the physicians at the famous Mayo Institute at Rochester, Minn., gave an excellent talk on the liver. Dr. Mann is well versed on the anatomy of ■ the body, and can tell of the various ; diseases and their causes in away 5 that is most interesting to the medij cal profession. He is rated as a big j man at the institution which has engaged his services, and Adams counj ty is proud of him. Guests from Van Wert were Drs. Good, Church, Wilson and Morgan, and Drs. Cook, Redding, Spaulding and Severin of Bluffton were in attendance at the meeting, as were 3 most of the members of the Adams a County Medical society. y ■■ B GETS INCREASED PENSION lJohn Tisron, well known citizen and veteran of the civil war, a member of l, Company B, 129th Indiana Infantry, r has received notice that his pension s has been increased to $72.60 per e month, dating from April 7th last, t John served four years and says the s increase in pension is certainly good 1- news for him. His application was filed through Lenhart Ac Heller.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, June 16, 1921.

ROTARIANS AT G. E. The Rotarians and their wives or I sweethearts will be entertained at the General Electric building this i evening by Eno Lankenau, superintendent of the plant. The Rotarians and guests are requested to meet at 6:45 at the Decatur Industrial association and autos will be there to carry everyone to the G. E. factory. William Hackett of Fort Wayne will be one of the Speakers. SENATOR MASON ■■■» —I w • Leading Politician From Illinois Died in Washington Hotel This Morning FROM HEART ATTACK A Master of Wit and Satire and One of Picturesque Figures in Congress United Service. Washington, D. C., June 16—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Represents tlve William Mason of Chicago, died at his hotel here today. His death followed recurrent heart attacks. Mason, a master of wit and satire, was one of Uie picturesque figures of congress. A score of years ago he was senator from Illinois and in 1916 he returned to congress as a representative at learge from Chicago. He was tice re-elected to the house. Mason would have been 71 on July 7. LIVE STOCK MEN Have Been Saved From Possible Bankruptcy by Formation of Big Pool WORKING ON DETAILS Operation Will be Directed by a Practical Banker— Meeting Held in Chicago (United Press Service) Chicago. June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Many livestock raisers of the country had been saved from possible bankruptcy today following the formation of a $50,000,000 pool to help them out of financial difficulties. Details of the pool were being worked out today in conference of the leading bankers of Chicago. According to the present plans, the operation of the pool will be directed by a practical banker and banks all over the country will be given the opportunity to contribute. Leading bankers of the nation met here yesterday to tram the preliminaries of the pool. Eugene Meyer, Jr., managing director of the war finance corporation, and John R. Mitchell, member of the federal reserve board, are here representing Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, Necessity of aiding livestock raisers arose when it became almost impossible for them to borrow money at their banks because of the financial stringency. PLANS FOB TOUR The Adams County Duroc Breeders Met Last Night With County Agent TOUR ON JUNE 24TH Prof. Wiley of Purdue Will be Here—All Invited — A Good Meeting The members of the Adams County Duroc Breeders association met with County Agent Busche at his office Wednesday evening and plans for the county tour on Friday, June 24th were made. “Feeding Growing Pigs” was discussed by the members and several good points were brought out. A number of the members of the Adams county pig club were also present at the meeting and told of the methods of feeding pigs and the plans now being made for the big sale to be held in this county next fall, sometime during the month of October. Arr iiigements were completed for . the Duroc Herd inspection tour which will be held tn this county on Friday, July 24th, beginning early in the morning. At this time the members ' of the association and all others incontinued on page

CATCH 'EM NOW That is If They’ll BiteClosed Season for Taking Bass and Blue Gills ENDED LAST NIGHT Exodus of Anglers to Various State Lakes and Streams Now Expected _____ Indianapolis. June 16—The closed season on smallmouth and largemouth black bass and blue gill fishing in force since April 30, opens today and it is again lawful to fish tor these species In public waters. According to George N. Mannfeld. superintendent of the division of fish and game of the state conservatijn department, the benefits accuring from this new closed season law which protected certain species and gave them a chance to reproduce, are many and already noticeable. State wardens were unusually vigorous in patrolling streams and it can be said that this law so appealed to real sportsmen possessed of a sincere desire for augmented fishing in our lakes and streams, that comparatively little resistence was offered. Wardens frequently from concealment observed anglers catch a fine bass and then toss the fish back into the water. From all parts of the state where there are good fishing waters come reports that many bass were observed on their nests in the last few weeks, and that in numerous instances were seen to guard their eggs and bring off the fry. Mr. Mannfeld believes that because there wasc little molestation by anglers of parent fish in the spawning period, and also due to the extremely favorable weather conditions, there being a lack of heavy rains in May to disturb the streams, there will be the largest crop of game fish hatched this year than ever before in many years in Hoosier waters. In two years the actual results of this tH-sl year of the new closed sea son on basses and blue gills will become more noticeable. The basses by that time will have reached a length of 10 inches or more permitting their lawful catching. John Magley and son, Bud, of near Monmouth, were business visitors here this morning. REV.THOMASWEDS Evangelist Who Conducted Revival at the Methodist Church This Spring MARRIED ON JUNE 9TH To Miss Chloe Juanita Havens of Fort Wayne—Has Many Friends Here The many friends of the Rev. Eddie Thomas, evangelist, who last spring conducted the revival meeting at the Decatur Methodist church, were interested last evening in reading the announcement in the Fort Wayne papers, of his marriage on June 9 at Indianapolis, to Miss Juanita Chloe Havens, a teacher in the Fort Wayne schools. The Rev. Mr. Thomas has conducted successfully two evangelistic meetings at the Decatur Methodist church, and has many friends in this city and over northern Indiana who will extend to the couple heartiest congratulations and best wishes. The Fort Wayne Press says: “Announcement Is made of the marriage of Miss Chloe Juanita Havens, daughter of Mrs. Clara G. Havens, of 2201 South Lafayette street, to Rev. Edward Thomas, of Muncie, Indiana, the ceremony tak- ' ing place in Indianapolis on Thursday, June ninth. Bishop Lette officiated at the marriage ceremony. The bride is well known in the city and is popular among her host of friends. She has taught in the public schools for several years and for the past few terms has been teaching in ' the James H. Smart school. She is 1 a prominent member and worker of ’ the First Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. Mr. Thomas is a widely known evangelist and will take his bride to Muncie, where they will be ' at home after the first of July at ’ 1208 Broadway. On Tuesday evening ’ the teachers of the James Smart 1 building entertained at dinner at the Chamber of Commerce in Mrs. Thomas' honor.’’

i MRS. WALTER CROSS ILL Geneva, Ind , June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Mrs. Walter Cross of this city, one of the best known ■ women in this locality, is very seriously ill. She was taken to a Fort Wayne hospital this morning where an operation will be performed with i hopes of saving her life. She has been ill for some time and recently the gall bladder bursted making her condition most critical. Matter of Archie P. Hardison et al. Petition for Drain to he Begun BEFORE JUDGE AIKEN 1 Not Expected That it (’an be Concluded Before Reg- 1 ular Term in September ' The long expected hearing of the ( drainage petition of Archie P. Hardt- | son et al., all residents along the Wa- 1 bash river, for the straightening and 1 deepening of that channel, will be 1 begun In the Adams circuit court during vacation, or on Monday, Aug- | ust 1. I This drain, If ordered constructed, 1 will asses the lands along and near 1 the course of the stream, through ( Jay and Adams counties, and for j some distance into Wells county, and i affects 15,000 acres. Some of the as- 1 sessments are very high, while others are lower, and while a few of the res- ( idents along the stream are said to ( favor the petition, a vast majority . seem to be against it. The action concerning the drain ( was started in Ohio, and it seems the charge is made that it will benefit Ohio farmers considerably more than ( the farmers of Indiana, and they are ] unwilling to pay their proportionate , share of the costs. So far none of , the costs have been paid, and a few , weeks ago when the surveyor, of Jay county, Mr. Clayton, filed his claim, a storm of protests came from the petitioners, and action was taken in court to prevent the payment. A , remonstrance was filed against the . construction of the drain by the land ( owners, and attorneys from four cities ( have been employed to tight the pe- ( tition, which will be heard before Special Judge John H. Aiken, of Fort Wayne. Celina. Ohio; Portland, Decatur and Bluffton. Ind., attorneys, for and against the proposed construction. will fight every Inch of the way. It is said the hearing will occupy more than six weeks, and will therefore not be completed before the beginning of the September , trem in the fall. SELL CAKE AT AUCTION Late this afternoon it was arranged that Colonel Fred Reppert would send an auctioneer or two to the social given by the Presbyterian young people on the church lawn this evening to sell an angel food cake baked for the young people by Mrs. J. H. Stewart. The social starts at7 o'clock but the cake will not be sold until later in the evening. ROTARIANS FAVOR PEACE (United Press Service) 1 Edinburgh, Scotland. June 16 — I (Special to Daily Democrat)—lnter- . national disarmament was made the mission of all Rotary clubs today. Following the decision of the Inter- ! national convention here every club in the world will be asked to mernori alize its government urging that a t pan-national disarmament conference be called. i MARRIED AT MANSFIELD j News of the marriage of Miss f Emma only daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. William Hieneking of . Willi# avenue. Mansfield. Ohio, to Mr. . Max Reece of. Willshire, Ohio. June 16, was received by relatives here. f The ceremony was performed at ten t o'clock at the parsonage by Rev. 3 Keinle of the Protestant Evangelical s church. The wedding was avery quiet 1 affair, only the nearest relatives being 3 present because of the ill health oi f the bride’s mother. The bride and 1 groom are both well known here havr ing formerly lived in Adams county, a The bride is a young lady of blessing b personality and has many irlends t here. The groom who is a son of Mr. 5' and Mrs. Wm. Reece of Willshire, is t a machinist and holds an excellent b position in Mansfield. They will be i. at home immediately at 24 Willis aveMansfield, Ohio.

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RIG CROWD AT PORTLAND TODAY Estimated That Between Eight and Ten Thousand People Are Attending FIREMEN’S MEETING Big Parade This Afternoon More Than Three Miles Long—Band Concert Portland, Ind , June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Between eight and ten thousand people are In Portland today, in attendance at the annual convention of the Northeastern Indiana Firemen’s association, delegations being present from every firemen’s organization in the north and eastern city of the state. The big industrial parade at one o’clock was more than three miles in length, and included a delegatiorf from Decatur. Many bands were In the parade, as were several elaborately decorated floats representing Industrial life in Portland. Many free attractions were booked for the afternoon, and there were several contests in which the various fire companies competed for prizes. Between 6 and 7 o'clock the General Electric band of Fort Wayne will give a concert, and a carnival company will furnish amusement and entertainment during the evening hours. Tonight the American Legion will stage four big bouts of six rounds each, and there will be plenty of entertainment to suit everybody. The 1921 convention of the Northeastern Indiana Firemen’s association is the best yet held by the organization. Fifty-one tickets were sold at the G. R & I. station this morning to Decatur people who attended the convention There were several others at Portland, however, making the trip by auto. . . CARS ARE ALL SOLD Nine new Ford cars arrived at tha Shanahan-Conroy garage from Indianapolis last night, and every one of them was sold before they arrived here. They are being delivered to the various purchasers today. WHITE MULE WAS CAUSE (United Press Service) Indianapolis, June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —A combination of “white mule and aggitation” started the trouble in which 800 coal miners forced foreign labor out of Pike and Gibson Bounties Adjutant General 11. B Smith reported to Gov. Warren T. MeCray today. Adjutant General Smith it was learned recommended to the governor that local officials be allowed to handle the situation without state interference asserting that the trouble had ceased. The report also rec ommended that the foreigners and the imported American miners who were ejected be kept away until the grand jury probe of the affair is ended. BACK STAIRS EVIDENCE (United Press Service) Poughkeepsie, N. Y„ June 16 —especial to Daily Democrat) —When hearings were resumed today in the Stillman divorce case, additional “back stairs” testimony was expected to be introduced, purporting to indicate that Fred Beauvais. French-Canadian guide, is the father of Guy Stillman, 2 year old son of Mrs. James A. Stillman. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE United I*re«M Service. Chicago, June 16 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — Wheat: July $1.28141 Sept. $1.21%. Corn: July 62%; Sept 63%. Oats: July 37%; Sept. 39%. WHO OWNS THE GUNS? New York, June 16. — (Special to Daily Democrat). —Ownership of 600 machine guns and five cases of ammunition, alleged to have been consigned to Irish revolutionary forces, wus to be determined today in a court at Hoboken, N. J. The munitions were seized last night ou the steamer Eastside by i Custom Officers. The ship was lying . at an army pier in Hoboken and was i about to sail for Belfast. The machine guns and ammunition were hidden in » a coal bunk, where they were said to have been discovered by a member of the crew.