Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 164, Decatur, Adams County, 13 July 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 164.

THE VALUATION WILL BE LOWER Figures Compiled by the Board of Review Shows Falling Oft in County FROM PREVIOUS YEAR Live Stock Shows Decrease —Boost Household Goods and Farm Implements The Adams county board of review which adjourned last week after a thirty days’ grind at the office of County Assessor Frasier, reports a. total valuation of personal property in the county of $9,468,550, to which will be added somewhere in the neighborhood of a hundred thousand dollars, coming from oil well valuations which are appraised by the, state. On every item included in the’ report there is a decrease in the valuation over the preceding year,* the total decrease over the county being in the neighborhood of $300,000, which is not so great as in some of the neighboring counties. The valuations for the 1921 assessment and the 1920 assessment are given, that the public may see what the board has accomplished after a hard month's grind: Year 1921. ' Horses —6,410; value, $613,608; av- ' erage $96. 1 Cattle, 13,233; value. $541,628; av- ' erage, S4O. 1 Hogs. 21,138; value. $241,705; av« erage, $lO. Sheep, 5,826; value, $33,716; av- 1 erage, $305. Automobiles, 2.490; value, $760,491; ‘ average, $305. Farm implements, 1,677; value, 1 $273,980; average, $163. Household goods. 4.080; value, $705,- ‘ 537; average, $173. Money. $718,993 ‘ Notes, $953,833. Mortgages, $562,550. Merchandise, $1,833,059. 1 Total valuation, $9,468,550. For Year 1920. ( Horses, 7,082; value. $732,388; average, $103.48. Cattle, 14,726; value. $795,780; average, $54.05. Hogs, 25,167; value. $349,920; avs erage, $13.92. Sheep. 6,396; value. $7? 127; aver- 1 age, $11.28. Autos, 2,303; value, $732,478; aver- C I age, $318.05. Farm implements. 1.791; value. $267,210; average. $149,28. Household goods, $4,024; value, $581,452; average. $146.13. r Money. $944,588. t Notes. $800,898. Mortgages. $494,016. Merchandise. $1,288,278. * Total for 1920. $9,832,545, which was ' an increase over the valuation in 1919 of $1,493,905. rhb792ItS(B3ScSrMFWYPJI’.IRRFFRR f There will be no change in the valuation of the real estate which was appraised last year, anil which totals < $31,567,970. However, it is estimated ( b*’ thjp coujjty assessor that there ■were in the past year about SIOO,OOO worth of improvements made, which will of course be added. Taking all deductions and increase into consideration the appraisement ( will be at least $300,000 less than last year, which means that the rate of taxation will necessarily be higher to raise the amount of money needed to carry on the affairs of the county and state. Mrs. Mary Fuelling of east of the city, was a shopper in the city today. —— ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana, Michigan, Upper and Lower—Part cloudy tonight and Thursday, no change in temperaturt. ■ ■— LITTLE CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE (United Press Service) Washington, July 13— (Special to Daily Democrat)— Little change in temperature during the next 36 hours was forecasted today for the tetritory east of the MississippiLocal thundershowers were held probable in the south Atlantic and east gulf states for tonight and Thursday. CHICAGO GRAIN MART CLOSE Chicago, 111., July 13.-July wheat, up 3*4, September up 3*4; July corn, unchanged, September corn up %, July oats up %, Septemebr oats up 1%.

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BAND CONCERT FRIDAY The regular band concert will be given Friday evening on the court house) lawn, and several good numbers are on the program. He there. The program hollows: Robinbson’s Grand Entry March — King. Selection from Prince Charming — King. Dixie One-Step—Terry. Wild Flower Waltz —Kiefer (a) Bright Eyes Fox Trot; (b) Frankie Fox Trot. Knights of Old Patrol —Kiefer. Night in June, Serendade—King. Khaki Bill, March—Watson. National Embler, March. The concert begins promptly at 8 o’clock. SAME TIRECfORS Os Decatur Home Builders Association Elected Last Evening A BOARD OF SEVEN Have Four Good Houses and 34 Lots—Sold Four Houses Last Year The stockholders of the Decatur Home Builders association met last evening at the Erwin and Michaud office on South Second street and transacted business matters, including the election of a board of seven direc tors. After Dan Erwin, president and manager of the association, submitted his annual report whicli was read by Hugh Hite, secretary of the organization. C. S. Niblick moved that thf rules be suspended and that the same board of directors who served so faithfully the past year be re-elected. Nominations were closed and by unanimous consent the old board of directors were elected, they being D. N. Erwin. Hugh Hite, W. A. Lower, B. J. Smith, Chris Boknecht, E. X. Ehinger and Bert Hunsicker. It was shown that the Home Builders association, which was created for the purpose to buiid houses when the demand exceeded the supply, had built or remodeled six modern hous es last year, one being a double house. Four of the houses were sold, the association still owning the new house on North Third street, two on Nuttman avenue, and on Winchester street, opposite the Cloverleaf railroad tracks and thirty-four lots in the north part of town. Altogether eight families were cared for last year through the efforts of the Home Builders. Although no dividend was declared nor a profit made this year, due tc the fact that the price of houses decreased to some extent, the company did not lose a cent and is In splendid financial condition, ready to go on with their work when conditions permit. It was also moved that a permanent set of books be opened and that the organization continue. Dan Erwin who acted as president and manager of the association without a salary consented to look after the properties again this year. HAD FINE TIME The meeting of the Co-Workers’ class of the Methodist church last evening, at which they entertained the students of the auction school and also the members of the faculty, was the most interesting held in several months. The Poe quartet sang several selections, and Dr. Harry G. Hill, instructor in voice culture, gave a splendid address on "Uselessness of Theological Points and the Necessity of Right Living.” His talk followed closely the thought of Dr. Rader tho evening before, but Dr. Hill had not heard the chemist, and it was a mere coincidence, but Dr. Hill believes it is necessary to get back to Bible truths to cure the ills of today’s manner of living and doing things. Refreshments of ice cream, cake and lemonade were served in plenty by the refreshment committee, and every one had a most pleasant evening. - • QUAKERS ARE PLEASED. Richmond, Ind., July 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Quaker leaders here expressed gratification todayover the action of President Harding in calling a disarmament conference in Washington. Dr. Allen D. Hole, President of the American Friends Peace Society, said he considers this conference the forerunner of others which will limit armaments to such an extent that war will be impossible. Otherwise little will have been 1 accomplished, he said toward international good will and confidence.

FIRST MEETING IS SCHEDULED Eamon DeValera and Lloyd ■ George Will Meet on Thursday Afternoon ON IRISH QUESTION Meeting Will be Held at Latter’s Home—General Smuts There I (United Press Service) London. July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The Irish peace negotiations will open formally at 4:30 o’clock tomorrow afternoon, it was officially announced today. This first meeting of Premier Lloyd George and Eamon de Valera will be held at the former’s offices at 10 Downing street, it was stated. London, July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Irish peace negotiations begin unofficially today. Although the formal conference with Premier Lloyd George does not start until tomorrow, plans were made for “conversationa” between members of the Sinn Fein delegation and representatives of the British government. Jan Smuts, premier of South Africa who is credited more than any other single person with making the peace negotiations possible, was the principal figure in these informal meetings. Today’s “conversations" were intended to smooth the way for the formal negotiations through adjustment of many minor technical matters, such as the course of procedure. This would largely be in the hands of Smuts. Sir James Craig, who was in Belfast yesterday attending the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of the Boyne, was to return late to(Continued on page four) A FINiE INTEREST Union Township Farmers and Citizens Turn Out Enmasse at Community MEET AT KOHR SCHOOL Several Good Talks, Readings, Etc.—Music by the Lehrmrfh Orchestra Hot weather does not keep the residents of good old Union township from attending their community club meetings. This fact was clearly demonstrated Tuesday evening when more than 200 people gathered at the Kohr school house in that township for the regular club meeting. The weather as every one knows was exceedingly warm, and every farmer and his good wife had worked hard during the day, and for the past several days for that matter, in caring for the crops, and attending to the many other duties required of a farmer and his family, but they like the spirit of the community meetings so well that they turned out just the same as if the meeting had been held in the cool spring or fall. C. S. Mamma presided at the meet, and there were speeches by Fred Gray, on “Testing Cattle for TuberCounty Agent Busche, on matters pertaining to farm life; and the county superintendent of schools of Randolph county, Mr. O. H. Greist, gave a good talk. There were several readings and recitations, and the Lehrman orchestra did its part as . usual in the entertainment. It was one of the best meetings yet held by the club, and clearly shows what a ' fine community spirit can do. BEVERIDGE IS AGAINST IT. i ; — , Indianapolis, Ind., July 13 —(Special : to Daily Democrat).—Vigorous opposition to any plan for cancellation of the debts of the allied nations to the United States, for which there is a “carefully planned propaganda,” was 1 voiced by Albert J. Beveridge, former 4 United States senator, in a speech this ' afternoon before the annual meeting ’ of the State Bar 'association at the ’ Indianapolis Country Club. ! ’ The country is overburdened with ’ taxation because of the fact that for--3 eign countries have not paid their 8 debts npr met their interest obliga--1 tions, Mr. Beveridge declared. I- , a Be sure and attend the Ice cream i- social to be given by the C. L. of C. on Liberty Way Friday evening.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening,July 13, 1921.

GOES TO INDIANAPOLIS Walter B. Grover, formerly with I the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, and later connected with an advertising business at Wabash, has gone to Indianapolis, where he has accepted a position us copy man with the John 1 B. Clough Advertising agency, one of the largest concerns in the middle west. Mr. Grover is an able man, and will prove a valuable addition to the T Clough force. T’ our way o 'thinkin', th’ most t wonderful thing right now is how patiently th’ people submit t' bein' sandbagged. Tell Binkley had quite a collision t'day. He ran into an’ ole creditor an’ turned his cur over. —Abe y Martin, in Indianapolis News. BODY TO ARRIVE ; AT HOBOKEN, N. J. Vernon C. Parr, Wounded ’ in Battle of Argonne, to be Laid to Rest J NEAR HIS OLD HOME I 1 Son of John H. Parr—En--1 listed April 27, 1917— Wounded Sept. 27, ’lB Gay, Zwick & Myers, local undertakers, today received a telegram from the war department, informing them that the body of Vernon C. Parr, an Adams county soldier, who lost his life in the Argonne forest, while in the service of his country, would arrive at Hoboken, N. J., July 15th, and would be shipped to the ’ local undertaking firm, on orders from them. Instructions were immediate ly telegraphed back to ship the body here. * Vernon C. Parr is a son of Mr. and . Mr. John H. Parr, living two miles east of Monroe. He enlisted in the army April 27, 1917, soon after America entered the world war. He enlist ed in the cavalry, but was later trans ferred to the field artillery, and sent overseas. He was in the trenches several months, and on September 27 1918, was wounded during the firce fighting in the battle of the Argonne. His death occurred the next day, September 18, and his parents were later notified of the son’s death. After the war was over, the parents communicated with the war depart ment and sought the return of the body to this country, that his remains migh be interred near the home of his birth. The telegram today brings the news that the dead soldier is nearing this country, and will arrive within two days at Hoboken. It will be shipped here a few days later, and it is probable that members of the members of the American Legion will arrange for a military funeral service for the fallen hero. BERNETm DEAD Mrs. Mary Baumgartner Died at Bluffton Hospital This Morning FUNERAL ON FRIDAY Was Fifty-nine Years of Age — Had Suffered Since Last April (Special Correspondent) Bluffton, Ind., July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Mary L. ( Baumgartner, aged 59 years, a resi- , dent of Berne, died at the Wells county hospital, Bluffton, Indiana, at ’ 5.30 o’clock this morning. The deceased has been sick since last April when she contracted the influenza and was taken to the Wells county hospital a short time ago, an abscess forming in the region of the lungs. ] Mrs. Baumgartner was the widow of Abe Baumgartner who passed I- . C away twenty-eight years ago, and 3 has been teaching school iu the town of Berne for the past twenty-three years. The deceased is well known * in tills county and is survived by two sons, Leslie and Herman Baumb gartner, and four brothers, Sam g Hocker, of Bluffton, C. W. Hocker, of Elkhart; Abe Hocker, of Berne. 1 and Frank, of Reno. Okla. The funeral will be held some time r Friday, the exact time not being t known. Are you advertising? This is the a month of July sales and the people will ;. buy if you invite them to your store. Try it!

WILL BUSSE WAS ' SERIOUSLY HURT i ______ 1 t Knocked Down by Horses, • Had Five Ribs Broken and Arm Badly Torn HORSES BROKE LOOSE r Well Known Farmer of Near Preble—Dr. I). D. > Clark Was Called > * ——————— ' Dr. D. D. Clark returned at about noon from the home of Will Busse, well known young farmer living north of Preble, where he dressed the serious wounds and gave medi cal aid to Mr. Busse who had been seriously injured when he attempted to stop a team of horses that broke loose in the barn yard. Mr. Busse was knocked against the fence gate and in the fall had five ribs broken and the third part of his, left arm torn to fragments and a deep gash cut in the right jaw. Mr. Busse had been standing in front of the horses when they decided to run away. The horses ran around th« barn yard twice and when they came near the gate he attempted to stop them. He was thrown against the fence and In that way received the serious injuries. Dr. J. C. Grandstaff of Preble was first called and then a call was sent to Dr. D. D. Clark of this city to come immediately. Medical aid was given the injured man and those in attendance are hopeful for his recovery. FUNERAL TODAY. Funeral services for Mrs. Nicholas Werling were held this afternoon at 1:30 from the home northwest of Preble and from the Preble Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Rev. Geiser ofli dated, and burial was at the cemetery near the church. THE ELK’S BIG DAY An Elaborate Program of Entertainment Accorded Delegates to the NATIONAL MEETING Herman Confer of This City Attending Convention as a Delegate (International News Service) Los Angeles, Calif., July 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat) — While many of the visiting Elks from all parts of the nation enjoyed an elaborate program of entertainment today delegates to the Grand Lodge continued in session. One of the important matters that probably will be settled) at today’s session will be the selection of the place for the next reunion. It was conceded by those in authority that the invitation of Atlantic City, N. J., will be accepted. Reports of the committee on social and community welfare and of the national building headquarters committee will be heard today. Chicago is favored as the city for the national headquarters and it was predicted that this recommendation of the committee will be accepted. Wm. Wallace Mountain, of Toledo, Ohio, elected grand-exalted ruler, and the other officers chosen yesterday, will be installed Thursday. Herman L. Conter of this city is the delegate of the Decatur lodge of Elks. He left Sunday for Los Angeles. About the time you see something 1 interesting” out of a car window, the train runs past two miles of box cars I on a siding. , PREFERRED REFORMATORY . TO HIS MOTHER’S HOME , Shelbyville, Ind., July 13- —(Special to Dail<y Democrat). —Twelve year old ! Harlan Wells, broke into the Boys Reform School at Plainfield to escape living with his mother. The boy took a motormeter from an automobile 5 here so that he would be sent to the , school, he told the court. The mother, Mrs. Richard Wells, recently served six months in the state 5 woman’s prison for mistreating the 1 boy. Harlan told the court she showi. ed him no affection and beat him with out cause.

AT BELLMONT PARK The Rotarians will hold their regu- , lar weekly meeting at Bellmont park, Thursday evening at sevett thirty, Members will first meet at the Decatur Industrial association rooms at 7:15 and then drive to the park. Jimmy Arnold, chairman of the m tertalnment committee has arranged a good program. —•— ■■ . CHAUTAUQUA DIRECTORS MEET i TONIGHT AT INDUSTRIAL ROOMS The officers and directors of the Decatur Chautauqua association will meet this evening at 7:30 at. the Decatur Industrial Association rooms for the purpose of making (Inal plans for the opening of the big five day ’ program next Sunday. MRS. LIBY WINS The State Industrial Board Grants Widow of C. W. Liby Sum of $13.20 FOR 27 5 WEEKS Also Allows Undertaker $lO0 —Husband Injured in Meschberger Quarry The state’ industrial board has notified Dore B. Erwin, attorney, for Mrs. Rosa Liby, that Mrs. Liby has been awarded the sum of $13.20 for the period of 275 weeks, on her claim before that board against the Mescrberger Brothers of Linn Grove, for the death of her husband, after he had been injured while at work in their stone quarry and crusher plant. Mr. Liby was injured last October, but did n<»t die until last April, and it was claimed that his injuries caused his death. Judge Dresser, of the industrial board, with a stenographer, came here several weeks ago, and took the evidence, D. B. Erwin, representing Mrs. Liby, and an Indianapolis attorney representing the insurance company which carried the insurance for the Meschberger Brothers. The entire board, after considering the evidence, granted the sum stated, and notification was forwarded here last Tuesday. THE COURT NEWS On petition of Attorneys Merryman & Sutton, for their client, Mrs'. Victoria Beam, a citation is ordered for Clyde Beam to appear in court on Friday and show cause why he has not paid the sum of $lB into the clerk’s office for the support of two minor children, as was ordered by the court when Mrs. Hearn was granted a divorce from her husband last winter. The money was due July 1. The board of children’s guardians has asked that the juvenile court ■ turn over to them the care and custody of Marie Hess, fifteen-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hess, the board charging that the girl is incorrigible. Complaint was made by the father of his inability to cobtrol the daughter. Hearing was set for 2 o’clock this afternoon before Judge John Moran. Marie, accompanied by her parents, was in the court room this afternoon, and after being questioned by the judge, promised to return to her home and obey her parents in the future. The parents are to report to the court and in case she does not do as promised, she will in nil probability he taken to the Indiana school for girls, or some other, state institution. The names of several young men wore also given the court, said to be responsible for her delinquency. As she is only ' fifteen years old, these young men i may have cause to worrry, as a serious charge can be placed against them. FAVORS SHORTER DAY. 1 Terre Hauter, Ind., July 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —William Green, international secret ary-treas- | urer of the United Mine Workers, en- ■ dorsed a shorter work day as the only means of relieving the United States • of an unemployment wave, speaking • last night before the Fifth Biennial 3 state convention of the union. 3 In his talk before 200 delegates c Green recommended a six hour day. 8 Some delegates to the convention e were in favor of placing the meeting on record as opposing the recent ” salary increased granted union execue tiveu. r- •— —— I, Lest we forget—health Ist he basis of wealth.

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JAPAN AND ITALY NOT HEARD FROM Official Replies Accepting Invitation t o Disarmament Parley Have NOT BEEN RECEIVED Expect to Work Out a New Treaty—League of Nations to Scrap Heap (United Press Service) Washington. July 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Italy’s reply to President Harding’s invitation to the dlsarament conference was received at the state department today. Acceptance has now been received from all of the powers concerned except Japan. • Japan, the sole remaining power which has not accepted President Harding's invitation to the Washington disarmament conference, endorses the principle of disarmament but is not ready to make an official statqpient regarding the conference. This was revealed today in a United Press dispatch from Tokio, quoting the Japanese foreign office. Italy was reported to have informally accepted the invitation to the conference, but official word had not yet reached Washington. Meantime, an effort was under way to have the Washington conference supersede the disarmament activities of the league of nations. When the disarmament committee of the league meets Saturday in Paris, the French delegation will ask that action be deferred until after the Harding meeting. This strengthened the growing disposition to regard the disarmament conference as a preliminary step in formation of Harding's proposed “association of nations’’ as a substitute for the league. Opposition was cropping up in Great Britain to Premier Lloyd George acting as head of the British delegation to Washington, despite' the fact Premier Briand is almost certain to represent France. American senators are planning to thresh out the Pacific problem before that question is taken up in conjunction with disarmament. Washington. D. C., July 13—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Official replies from Japan and Italy to President Harding's invitation to a disarmament conference were still lacking today. However, government officials here were confident that both these powers would accept. President Harding has started a movement which may develop a practical "association of nations" and replace the treaty of Versailles and the league of nations as the foundation for future international relations, according to belief here today. A new treaty among the United States and the other four great powers. Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan, which later probably would be ratified by other nations, is expected to he worked out in the conference to assemble here within a few months. This treaty would be principally an agreement for limitation and probably eventual reduction of staggering armaments. INDIANA WOMAN ARRESTED FOR FORGING ROOSEVELT'S NAME (United Press Service) Clinton, Ind., Yluly 13.—(Special to Daily Democrat)— Mrs. Emma Burkett was arrested at her Hillsdale home today and is being held for New York authorities to answer to a charge of forging the name of the late Theodore Roosevelt to a note for $69,000. Constable Robert James took Mrs. Burkett into custody on receipt of orders from assistant district Attorney Dooling of New York. He turned the woman over to Sheriff Sweet who locked her in the jail at Newport, the county seat. Mrs. Burkett recently made a claim against the Roosevelt estate for the amount of the note, asserting tin* the Jprmer president signed it as security , *r diaries J. Shunson at the progressive convention in Chicago, June 21, i 1912. % GET CASH AND BONDS Des Moines, la., Jiiljj 13 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Four armed men held up the Drake park bank during business hours here today and 3 escaped in an automobile with $7,000 in cash and negotiable bonds.