Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 149, Decatur, Adams County, 24 June 1921 — Page 1

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■consider ways * TO AID BUSINESS ■Twenty-one Leading BankI ers of Country Conferred With President Today ■TO REVIVE NATION ■Seriousness of General ConI ditions Freely Admitted i and Suggestions Offered ■ liy Haymond Clapper, United Press staff correspondent) I Washington, June 24—(Special to ■jtaily Democrat) —Measures to lift ■American business out of its slump ■veto considered by President Hard ■ng and twenty-one bankers at a ■thite house dinner which lasted until ■ ] a. m. today. I The bankers, it was said, will meet ■with railroad heads shortly in an el ■fort to agree upon a plan to revive the ■lation's carriers from bankruptcy. I Almost every angle of the business was gone over during the ■five-hour session which began when ■lie bankets sat down in the great ■tale dining room at eight o’clock ' Hast night. I Among the topics discus ed were: I Prospects of collecting the money ' ■j.ined the allies during the war. I Methods of putting the railroads on ■heir feet without government help. |H Easier money for the farmer. ■3»i Financing of the cotton growers. “I Secretary of the Tieasury Mellon Sand Secretary of Commerce were ■present and spoke. I President Harding also outlined to [he bankers some of the problems he s facing and the difficulty that stands n the way of their solution. i The bankers were called upon tc (peak freely and many offered sugges ions which will be of great help t< he government, Secretary Mellor laid later. | Chas. G. Dawes, Chicago banker, yhc became director of the budget his week, was among the guests. GAVE GOOD TALK. I Dr. C. C. Rayl gave a most interest ng and instructive talk to the Rotar ans last evening on the subject of Jancer. Dr. Rayl stated that cancer ras on the increase and that the nedical world was baffled as to the ixact cause of the disease. His talk fas thoroughly enjoyed and he an iwered several questions put to him »y those present. The meeting war I held at the Decatur Industrial Associ at ion rooms with a good attendance ■The next meeting will mark the close KOf the business year of the club and the present officers will retire. SOCIAL POSTPONED I The ice cream social announced so. |this week, and postponed because ol Bthe rain, will be given by the La ■dies Aid society of Ihe Reformer ■church at the Waterworks park 01 ■next Tuesday evening, the weathe ■permitting. The ladies ask the pa tronage of the public. H ELECTION IS POSTPONED (United Press Service) Denver, June 24. —(Special to Dail) Democrat)—Election of officers which had been scheduled for this afternoor was postponed today by th? American Federation of Labor. Officials ruled that, in accordance with the constitution, the election must be the last matter of business to come before the convention. The (election will be held tomorrow night or early next week. LANDS GOOD JOB ■ I I ■— Bert Morgan, known hare as tin man who had the contract for the ■construction of the Blue Creek ditch, has been appointed state prohibition enforcement officer for Indiana. Mi Morgan lives at Greensburg, ami the new job will pay him a nice, little salary. He spent some time in Adams county while his force of men were working on the big ditch here. ♦ *THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indiana.— Showers and P robably thundershowers tonight and sauu day; cooler In extreme north pot ■ '‘‘Lower Michigan-Unsettled weather tonight and Saturday probably 1 showers, cooler in northern p°i tie n. tonight and in south portions Saturday. i Upper Michigan—Fair tonight cooler In east and south portions, Satur- | day unsettled, probably showers

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++++ ++++++++++++ + FIRST STUDENT HERE ♦ + Mr. Neville of Lo WP ]|, Mass., + + arrived in the city Thursday aft- + + ernoon and immediately regia- + + tered as a student in the Colonel + + Fred Reppeit’s School of Auc- + + tioneering, he being the first stu- + + dent to register. The school ♦ + opens next Monday, June 27. ♦ *>* + + + + + + 4*4- + + 4,4. + + + A LONG ILLNESS Mrs. Richard B. .Johnson Passed Away Thursday Night at Family Home —■ ■ I ADDISON’S DISEASE Husband and Eight Children Survive — Funeral Sunday Afternoon Thursday night at 11:45 o'clock, < after an illness from Addison’s dis- 1 ease, dating back four or five years. I the spirit of Mrs. Richard B. Johnson. I living two miles south of Decatur on 1 the Monroe-Decatur road, took Its l flight to the great beyond. Mrs. I Johnson has not been confined to het bed all of the time during the illness. ’ her condition permitting her to be up t and about the house for a time, and I i serious attack would confine her to her room for a time, and then she I would improve, only to be stricken i again, each attack making her weak t er, until two weeks ago today, the fatal attack came upon her. and she ! had been bedfast until the end came Thursday near the midnight hour. I Viola Merris was born in Van Wert county, Ohio, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Merris, April 7, 1895 making her age forty six years, two ' months and seventeen days. She wat married in young womanhood to I Richard B. Johnson, and for the past several years the family has live,’ lust south of this city, where th, husband has been engaged in rais ing garden truck and general farm ing. Besides the husband and the lather, E. W. Merris. the following children survive: Ellery, living ip Decatur; Ben, of Fort Wayne; Rose 1 Emma, Forest, John, Agnes and Rich aid, at home; also six sisters, one brother and one step-sister survive they being: Mrs. Isaac Raver, Deca tur; Mrs. William Crozier, Bluffton; Mrs. C. H. Grunewald. Stillwater Minn.; Mrs. Clara Arnold, Detroit; Mrs. A. F. Lindeman, Lima, Ohio; Mrs. R .N. Grandstaff, Detroit; John Merris, Van Wert, and Mrs. Lester Waller, Van Wert, Ohio. Funeral services will be hel l Sun day afternoon, leaving the home at 1:30 o’clock, and from the Evangel ical church in this city at 2 o'clock. Rev. C. L Haney, pastor of the church will officiate, and burial will be at the Decatur cemetery. CASES AFFIRMED The cases of Albert S. Kindel, adninitsrator, vs. Charles E. Bierie et d., also vs. Cletus Gentis et al., and vs. Amos Fiench et al., appealed from he Adams circuit court, were affirm d conditionally yesterday by the In liana supreme court. The judgments •ecured in the local courts did not in elude an amount which was later al lowed as attorneys’ fees, and the su preme court holds that the local court erred in allowing the claims after th. original judgment had been allowed. The cases are affirmed conditionally that the amount of the attorneys fees be deducted and a remittur issued; otherwise the verdict of the lower court will be reversed. SECOND WAGE CUT SOON (United Press Service) Chicago, June 24.-(Speeial to Daily Democrat)-A second order cutting wages of railroad employes will be issued by the United States railway labor board Monday, it was learned today. It will be in the nature of an addendum to the former wage cut order, known as Decision No. 147. About 175 railroads will be effected by the new order, which will extend wage reductions to these additional lines, as laid down in decision No. 147- The railroals to be affected by Monday's order have petitioned to be Included in the previous wage slash and their petitions have been heard and granted. BEN HUR MEETING Members of the Ben Hur lodge are requested to meet at the hall at eight o’clock this evening as business of impirtance will come before the lodge.

AUTHORIZES SALE Referee in Bankruptcy Grants Petition for Sale of Property Belonging TO RUBBER COMPANY Trustee Vesey Will Advertise Sale for July s—Decatur Men Interested That the place of the Fort Wayne Tire & Rubber company may again be operated appears certain since the action of yesterday at Frankfort, in which Referee in Bankruptcy Sheridan, after hearing the petition au thorized the sale of the property, and it is announced that certain stockholders will atke it over anil operate the tire manufacturing plant. The Fort Wayne Press says: "The petition of Attoiney David Vesey, trustee in bankruptcy in the case of the Fort Wavne Tire and Rubber company, filed with Harry C. Sheridan, referee in bankruptcy, at Frankfort, asking authority to sell the property at private sale, was acted on favorably at a conference in Mr. Sheridan’s office yesterday. "Stockholders opposing the petition withdrew their objections and the referee authorized the trustee to sell the property on July 5. "The property was appraised at $275,000 in the tiustee’s petition, but it is believed it will bring more than this amount at the sale. “It is the intention of certain of •he stockholders to buy the property end reorganize the company, with the intention of putting the plant in iperation as soon as possible

“Hen. F. Heaton, Fort Wayne attor- j tey. also attended the conference at , TTankfort Thursday.’’ ( WANTED BODIES; Plot Uncovered to Take ' Dead Bodies of Hanged ( Men and. Restore Them i TO LIFE AGAIN - 1 Jailer Frustrated Plot Today—Would Apply Hot ' Blankets and Puhnotor , (United Press Service) ( Chicago, June 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A plot to restore ' the spark of life to two executed ' murderers was frustrated here today. Jailor Lawrenz Meisterheim who discovered the plot ordered that the bodies of the two men. who were hanged early today, be held in the jail for two hours after execution. It was learned that friends intended to take the dead bodies of the hanged murderers to an undertaking roms immediately after execution and apply hot blankets and pulmotors in an effort to restore life. Meisterheim stated that he had definite information that the gallows ( was almost cheated last December when a spark of life was restored to Nick Bianca, who was hanged. Bianca, a few seconds later, died “a second time,” according to the jailer. Meisterheim said it would be possible to restore life in cases where the condemned died of strangulation if treatment were applied soon enough. SIX-HOUR DAY AND PAY FOR EIGHT DEFEATED United Press Service. Denver, Colo, June 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A proposed campaign to bring about the six-hour day with eight hoursH pay at the present time received little support in the convention of the American Federation here today. Resolutions favoring shortening the working day to six hours with eight hours' pay were voted down after a short debate. Backers of the measure declared they believe shortening of hours of work would solve the unemployment situation. A resolution presented by the Seattle council advocating not only a six-hour work day, but aliminatlon of all over time was voted down without a supporter. DRIVEN FROM HOMES. Tulsa, Okla., June 24—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Scores of families i living In lowlands between here and ; Sand Springs were driven from their i homes early today by flood waters ) of the Arkansas river. No loss of life has been reported.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, June 21, 1921.

A TIP TO SHOPPERS One thing Is sure that readers of the Daily Democrat can buy their groceries ami meats cheaper In Decatur than In any other place and in tonight's issue of this paper the Market Basket page and several other pages are filled with bargains The proprietors of these stores Invite you to do your Saturday buying and save money. Read their ads and convince yourself that you can save. Bargains in sugar, potatoes, canned milks, food stuffs and meats are listed in tonight's paper. The wise shopper or housewife will trade at the store where the most -can be obtained for the money and you’ll find that the store that advertises always gives you the low price. Shop from the pages of the Daily Democrat.

FOLLOW CLUE IN HUNT FOR SHIPS Post Card Mailed by One of Crew to Mother Furnishes Bit of Evidence MAY BE A TRICK Hope to Locate One of the “Vanishing Ships” — Mystery Deepens (By Russell Browning, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, June 24.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —A clue which may reveal the fate of at least one of the twenty “vanishing ships’* was being followed by government investigators today. A colored post card mailed from Paris to the mother of a member of the crew of one of the vessels that disappeared in the vicinity of Cape Hatteras constitutes the bit of evidence. The mother says that the writing on the post card is that of her son. ;

Investigators today refused to re- ' veal the name of the man supposed to have sent the post card and ask- , ed that the name of the vanished vessel be withheld for the time at least. Officials point out that the post card may have been mailed by some one other than the missing sailor and signed with his name. They will ' probably ask the Paris police to aid in their investigations. —.—. MISS DEACON A DUCHESS (United Press Service) Paris, June 24—(Special to Daily Deraicrat)—Miss Gladys Deacon of Boston today became the duchess of Marlborough. The civil ceremony wedding here to the duke of Marlboruogh. took place today at the British consulate. It took but three minutes for Consul General H. G. Mackie to read the services and for the witnesses to affix their signatures to the certificate. Miss Deacon was gowned simply In a blue street dress with a blue cape and a large blue, transparent hat trimmed with red roses. ENTER BUSINESS Edward Yahne Buys Fort Wayne Barber Shop and Brother Will Assist Him WILL MAKE GOOD Edward Also Enters Night Classes at Ross Chiropractic School There Edward Yahne, a Decatur young man who worked his way through high school and who has many friends here who admire his pluck, has purchased the O C. Black barber shop on East Pontiac street, Fort Wayne and has taken possession. He has also arranged to attend the Ross College of Chiropractic at night and expects within a year or two to engage In that profession. His brother Harry Yahne, who has been serving as deputy county recorder here has resigned and will assist Edward in conducting the Fort Wayne barber shop. i The boys have worked at the trade i here for several years and will uo I doubt enjoy a profitable business in • their business venture. They are ( clever and have pleasing personalities and with the pluck shown will make good.

CAUGHT A WHALE Man-eating Fish Stranded in Shallow Water Near New York City TOOK CHOICE STEAKS While He Was in Water— Shot Gun Had Little Effect on the Critter (United Press Service) New York .June 24. —• (Special to Daily Democrat) —This is a whale of a story: “Thar she blows!" cried George Rand, watchman at the Midland Beach pier. Staten island as he saw an eighteen foot honest-to gosh whale spouting a few yards off shore in New York harbor today five miles from the Woolworth building. Summoning re-inforcements in the person of White Lane, restaurant keeper, Rand boarded his motor boat and putt-putted out to do battle. Rand let the whale, which had stranded in shallow water, have several broadsides from his shotgun. The only effect was a grunt according to Rand. Then Lane got busy with a butcher knife and carved several choice steaks off the whale’s back. This is said to have put the critter in a temper and it snapped several times at the boat. Remembering Jonah's fate, the amateur whalers put back to shore and added four workmen to their crew. Heaving a hauser over the whale's starboard flipper, they towed it to the beach. At last accounts the animal was pretty near ruined but doing as well as could be expected.

ORDERED TO FAY Indiana Supreme Court Affirms the Decision of the Allen Superior Court ON INSURANCE POLICY Mrs. Cecelia Bail Wins Her Fight With Modern Woodmen Fraternal Order The Indiana supreme court yesterday handed down a decision in the case of Mrs. Cecilia Ball of this city against tho Modern Woodmen of America, in which Mrs. Ball sought to collect the sum of $2,200 on an insurance policy held by her husband, James Ball. The case was originally filed here, and taken to the Allen superior court on a change of venue. The court found for Mrs. Ball, and the insurance company carried the matter to the supreme court, their contention being that the insured misstated his age when the original application for the policy was made, and that later allowed himself to become suspended by non payment of his dues.

The company alleges that later, after he had become ill, friends paid up the amount he was in arrears, and the company accepted the money and reinstated him in the ordei. The court holds that the fact that the company accepted the amount lie was In arrears makes them liable for the amount of the policy, and they are ordered to pay to the widow the sum of $2,200 which the policy called for. KARR IS ELECTED (United Press Service) Cleveland, Ohio, June 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Harry E. Karr of Baltimore was today elected president of the Kiwanls Clubs international at the closing session of the convention# here today. He defeated Col. J. L. McCulloch, of Marion, Ind., by a vote of 3 to 1. RUMORS OF PEACE IN IRELAND CONTINUE TO GROW (United Press Service) London. June 24. — (Special to Daily Democrat)—Renewed rumors of a possibility of peace in Ireland arose today with reports that "President” DeValera had been arrested by accident and quickly released. While the Irish office said there was no confirmation of the reported incident, it was admitted that such a course probably would be taken if DeValera was arrested. These facts led to speculation and’ previous reports that negotiations for peace are progressing and that DeValera is an important figure in them.

WHAT’S MEANT—SALOON? ' (United Press Service) Chicago, June 24.—(Special to Dally Democrat > —Goyal "Muckle” Shields, business agent of the painters’ union who shot Attorney W. W. O'Brien, well known lawyer, was still at large todhy. Shields is under indictment in con nection with the building graft investigation. MANY MARRIAGES County Clerk Has Granted Eighteen Marriage Licenses During Month FIVE ASK FOR DIVORCE During Same Period — Other Items of Interest From County Records The month of June has b*en a busy one for Dan Cupid, and so far bis little darts have penetrated the hearts of thirty-six young people, the records at the county clerk’s office showing that eighteen marriage licenses have beet) issued to applicants at the clerk’s desk up until today. The month of June is always a good season for brides and roses, according to an old adage, but this year little Dan has been working overtime. During the same period ten people have appeared to be unhappy and a dissolution of the matrimonial bonds is sought by five couples, in suits filed in the clerk’s office. Various charges are made against one spouse or the other, and these cases will come up during the September tjerm ofcourt. Adams county is rather for tunate in the number of divorce ap plications, as news items in the pa pers from surrounding cities recite numerous cases of improper mating in marriages. Attorneys from other cities having business at the court house often remark as to the astounding number of divorce cases in their courts, and seem surprised that Adams county has so few. Charles Bultemeier and William 11 Bultemeier va. George Sanderson is the title of a new quiet title case filed in circuit court by Attorneys Graham & Walters.

Esther Gilliom vs. Daniel A. GilHom. divorce. Petition is filed by plaintiff for divorce. Judge Moran, in vacation, heard petition and sustains same. Defendant ordered to pay into court for use of plaintiff's attoiney the sum of $35, the amount to be paid within twenty duys. Defendant is also ordered to pay to the clerk of the court, beginning Saturday, July 2, and each week thereafter until final order of the court the sum of $5. the same to be turned over to the wife by the clerk. The same entry is made in the case of Fred Winans vs. Aletha Winans, divorce. the petition having been filed by the defendant. The husband is ordered to make his first payment on June 27. and every week thereafter until final order of the court, and the attorneys' fees are to be paid within twenty days. Defendant is also restrained from visiting the wife at her home, going on the premises, or in any way molesting her at any time. William Reusser to Peter Burkholder. inlots 495, 49«. 497, 498. 499 and 500, Berne, was the only real estate transfer recorded on the books of the county recorder this morning.

HAD EXCITING EXPERIENCE The Poe quartet which has just returned from Crooked Lake, had quite an exciting experience. While bathing in a shallow place which is reached by crossing deep water, from the shore, a storm came up suddenly, driving their boat to the shore. While trying to keep warm by keeping their bodies submerged, the white caps would completely cover them. The boat, which was seen drifting by those on shore, was taken out to the bathers and they were returned to their friends. A FINE PRESENT. Frank Gordon, for several years superintendent of the Decatur plant of the Holland-St. Louis Sugar company, and who has left for Detroit, Mich., to make his home, was presented with a tine gold watch and chain by the men employed at the plant, and Mr. Gordon appreciates the gift greatly. He desires the Democrat to thank the men through the columns of the paper for the gift, since it was impossible for him to see all. The relations between the men and the superintendent have always been most pleasant, -and the acquaintances formed will never be forgotten.

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TWO SOLDIERS WERE KILLED First Reports Said Forty Were Killed When the Sinn Feiners Mined A TROOP TRAIN Thirty-eight Injured—Soldiers Members of the King’s Escort

Belfast. Ireland, June 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Two British sol- ■ dlers were killed near here today when Sinn Fefners mined a railway and derailed a troop train. First reports reaching here over crippled wires placed the death list at forty. It was learned later that the total casualty list was forty including thirty eight injured. From meagre details received here the train was mined. The last of a string of three troops trains was derailed. Sinn Feiners cut telegraph wires and isolated the scene of the wreck. The plotters picked a time when thousands of soldiers drawn here to guard the king and queen during the opening of parliament were being returned to their camps. The first two trains went through in safety. Apparently the mine exploded after their passage tearing out sections of the rails. The third train rushed into the opening and was partly wrecked many soldiers being killed instantly. Brief dispatches here did not state whether Sinn Feiners remained nearby to fire on their victims. ADVISORY JUVENILE COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY McCRAY Indianapolis. June 24. —(Special to Dully Democrat) Gov. McCray today announced the appointment of the advisory juvenile commission to investigate the advisability of constructing a bridge over the Ohio river at Evansville Both commissions were created by the legislatude. The membets of the juvenile commission are John Mutter, Jeffersonville. a member of the present juvenile probation commission, Charles McGonagle, superintendent of the Indiana boys' school at Flaintield. Mrs. John Bossard. Peru, chairman of the republican women of Miami county, and social worker, and Mrs. L. S. Keherer, Anderson, a juvenile worker and prominent member of the league of women voters. ARE NEW OWNERS. Ed Kintz and Matthias Coffee have purchased the Decatur Iron & Metal Co., located near the Packing house, and announced today that they will assume operation Monday. The name of the new fl rm has been changed to I the City Coal company and they already have a number of cars of coal on their side tracks ready to deliver. HARVESTER’S WAGE. Topeka. Kan.. June 24—(Special to Daily Democrat).—A maximum wage of $7.50 was being offered for harvest hands In the north central Kansas wheat fields today.

The situation was reported acute while the need for help in southern Kansas was reported alleviated considerably. The wage scale originally agreed upon by farmers was $3 a day. TO SIGN BILL. Washington. June 24.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Despite the opposition of the administration to a small army of 150,000 men. as fixed by congress. President Harding will sign the army bill, it was said authoritatively today. Secretary of War Weeks and other members of the administration were strongly opposed to congress cutting the army from 220,000 to 150,000 menCHICAGO GRAIN MART Chicago, 111., June 24. —Wheat, July 11.31, Sept. 11.28; earn, July .62%, Sept. .62%; oats. July .38*4, Sept. .40%. INDIANAPOLIS MARKET Indianapolis, June 24—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Hog receipts 1,000, market 10 cents higher; best heavies $8.65-28.75; medium mixed $8.75; common choice 28.75-28.90; bulk sales $8.7529.00; cattle receipts 6, steady; steers $6.00-28.25; cows and heifers J 2.50-28.00; sheep receipts 1,000, market steady; tops 21 -23.50.