Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 175, Decatur, Adams County, 26 July 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 175.

JUDGE ORDERS ARREST OF LEN SMALL

HARDING ASKS THAT AID DE GIVEN TO RAILROADS MESSAGE WAS READ TO CONGRESS THIS AFTERNOON-WANTS POWER OF FINANCE BOARD ENLARGED - TOUCHES ON RELIEF FOR FARMERS.

(By L. C. Martin, United Press staff correspondent) Washington. July 26—(Special to Daily Democrat) —President Harding today asked congress to broaden the powers of the War Finance Corporation so that it could give financial relief to the railroads and agriculture. He made this request in a short message addressed to the senate and house of representatives. Harding gave only the bare outline of the plan he wants congress to approve. Details are to be given out later by the railroad administration. The president however made clear the silent points of his plan. That the war finance corporation be empowered to buy railway securities now held by the director general so that officials may have funds to settle with the railroad without dipping into the treasury. That the powers of the corporation be broadened so that it extend further relief to the live stock rais- 1 ers and farmers. Harding also revealed that to en a settlement with the government the railroads have consented to ■waive their claims based on the assertion that labor depreciated in j value during government control and 1 that the government pays for it. The waiver will not prejudice their right if they should take their claim to court.

(Continued on page three) AGENT IS SHORT Floyd Deßolt, Many Years in Employ of The Clover Leaf Under Bond at VAN WERT, OHIO Auditors of Railway Company Report Sum of $2,500 Missing From Funds Floyd Deßolt, about 27 years old, and who has been agent for the Clover Deaf railway at Willshire, 0., several years, gave himself up to the officials of Van Wert county, Ohio, Monday, and in a court of a justice of the peace, waived preliminary examination and was bound over to the court of common pleas in the sum of $1,500. An examination of the records in the Clover Leaf office, discovered the agent short about $2,500, and it is said the work of the agent had been successfully covered by Deßolt during a period of three years, but that there has been no attempt at misappropriation of the funds since February of this year. The charge placed against him is that of embezzlement, and it is stated he had made restitution to the company for the amount of the funds with which he is charged of being short. It is said he covered up the shortage correcting freight bills and destroying way bills. Deßolt is married and has two children. It is probable a grand jury will take charge of his case.

FEEL SURE THERE’LL BE NO SALES TAX ]

(By Herbert W. Walker, United Press staff correspondent) Washington. D. C., rial to Daily Democrat)-The house ways and means committee tola) started the difficult task ot trying t reduce taxes. . sh The new tax bill, members of the committet admit, must rate < « $3.5(10,000,000. This represents a reduction of only about $500,000,000 from the present taxes. Four steps seemed certain as the committee met to begin hearings..

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AREAL BALLGAME Bluffton Rotarians Accept Challenge to Play the Decatur Rotarians WEEK AFTER FAIR LocaJ Men Begin Practice With Hope of Developing a “Babe” Ruth Jimmy Arnold, sport writer for the Decatur Rotary club, sent a challenge to the Bluffton Rotarians to meet his team in a game of base ball and word was received yesterday that the Bluffton club had accepted. Of' couise this was a little unexpected and now it Jias the Decatur bays worrying how they’ll give the team from the old rival city a good cleaning. W. A. Klepper was selected as the manager of the Rotary team and last evening the boys started to practice with the hope of developing a modern’ “Babe” Ruth before the date of the big game. No date was set for the game, except that it will be played the week after the fair at Bellmont park. Some of the old leaguers, Charles Christen, Charlie Niblick and Lee Vance will be given a try-out for the team this week and it has not yet been decided whether Mayor Yager or Col. Fred Reppert will be “hired" to umpire the game, and it was stated unofficially that press correspondents would be barred. Plans are being made by the committee and as soon as the big nine is selected the line-up will be published. We might give it tip to Bluffton to get the best players in the city for the Deca*.i|r boys are determined that thO championship is to remain in Decatur. MAY BOOST RATES To Wipe Out Deficit Now Being Suffered by the Parcel Post System LOSS IS MILLIONS Says Congressman — Fraction of a Cent Per Pound May Be Added (By Ralph F. Couch, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, J|Uly 22—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The paired post system now is being conducted at an annual loss to the government of approximately $50,000,000 a year, Congressman Steenerson, chairman of the house committee on post offices and post roads, said today. Steenerson is one of a joint congressional committee now conducting a (Continued on Page Four).

The excess profits taxes will be repealed. The higher sur tax rates will be reduced. Some of the more annoying and petty consumption taxes will be repealed. There will be no sales tax. Some tax to replace the excess profits levy must be found, and it probably will be a flat 15 per cent, on the earnings of corporations, Chairman Fordney said.

SPECIAL FEATURE — Northern Indiana Fair Association Thinks Health of Mothers and Babies OF MORE IMPORTANCE Than 100 Per Cent Livestock—lnfant and Child Hygiene Division at Fair — The Northern Indiana fair which I will be held at Decatur, Indiana, | August 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and sth, has a ! special feature attached to it. It is generally understood that the main I object of county and stock fairs is I the perfecting of the breeding and, j growth of poultry,' hogs, cattle and j j horses and the studying of the best! I means of producing the largest and I most perfect products of the garden, i orchard and the farm. These things , I have been done to a wonderfully degree of perfection. But the Northern Indiana Fair as-| sociation is developing another sea- 1 ture of their fair in addition to what I others posess, and this feature deserves the highest commendation. Their object is the making of a • health feature of it and especially in I' the thorough study of producing 100 per cent specimens of the human race, physically, mentally and morally. |( To this end the Indiana State | Board of Health has very kindly and generously agreed to send their in- ’ fant and child hygiene division to ■ this fair. Dr. Ada E. Schweitzer is I the very efficient head of this de-: partment, and with two trained nurses, Miss Bertha Lips and Miss |1 Grace Ewing, from the state board j , of health, will assist in this work at 1 f the fair and these in turn will be as- . sfsted and helped by Miss Gladys , Flanders and five other young ladies ' of our city. The object of the infant j and child hygiene division is to help < care for the babies while at the fair in every way B>d see that they are made comfortable, and two tents f have been set up for this purpose— . and to relieve the mothers of worry,

(Continued on page four) FROM MISSOURI Citizens of Muncie Will Compel the Indiana Bell Telephone Company to SHOW RELATIONSHIP With American Telephone and Telegraph—Circulars Don’t Agree With Claim Indianapolis, Ind., July 26—In a motion filed before the Public Service Commission of Indiana today, the city of Muncie, through John McPhee, city attorney and Fred B. Johnson, of Indianapolis, special counsel, asks the commission to make a searching inquiry into the relationship between the Indiana Bell Telephone company, a subsidiary of the American Telephone & Telegraph company, and the parent company. ■

There is now pending before the commission, the petition of the Indiana Bell for increased exchange rates in Muncie, Anderson and Indianapolis, and it is expected that petitions affecting other towns will be filed later. The motion asks that the commission ascertain the capital stock of the parent company and make a complete analysis of the revenue and expenses of the American Telephone & Telegraph company for the last five years. The commission did not indicate whether or not the motion would be granted. “Before the citizens of Muncie pay any higher telephone rates, the city is going to insist that the whole relationship between the American Telephone & Telegraph company and the smaller subsidiary companies be explained,” said Fred B. Johnson today. “Thousands of citizens of Indiana have received within the past few days, circulars from brokers in Chicago, attempting to sell American Telephone and Telegraph shares, and explaining that this company is paying dividends now at the rate of (Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, July 26, 1921.

LIKE TO THROW HORSESHOES? One of the popular out-of-door sports in Decatur is throwing horseshoes. Last evening we noticed Fire Chief Henry Dellinger? former councilman James Hurst, Jesse Hurst and Banker James Harkless enjoying a game of horseshoes on the Niblick lot on Monroe street, in front of the Opera House Bill Posting signs. We did not learn which side won the game, but from the expression on the faces of the players, both sides were determined to win. It’s good, healthy, clean sport and a sure cure for back-ache, said one of the players. A horse shoe league will be formed this evening at the city hall and the lovers of the sport will no doubt engage in many a contest between now and fall.

TUESDAY BIG DAY OF FAIR PROGRAM First Day’s Entertainment at Northern Indiana Fair Will be Greatest of All CHILDREN — SOLDIERS Admitted Free—Parade of All Soldiers at 10 O’clock on the Midway Next Tuesday, August 2, will be the big day of the fair, so far as the program is concerned. Most fairs of the country figure on Thursday being the big day of the fair. The Northern Indiana fair, which is noted for upsetting all precedents, and has set a pace of its own, as was demonstrated in last year’s fair, when its officers barred all paddle wheels and immoral shows,. All old fair men and managers who had been in the business for twenty-five years said this was impossible, as no fair could exist without them, but the 1920 Northern Indiana fair proved they could be eliminated, did it last year, and will do it again this year. In so doing they gained the reputation of having one of the cleanest and best fairs in Indiana.

This year, many of the fairs, including the state fair, are copying after them, and the local officials have decided to make Tuesday, the first day, the big day of the week, and to this end they are putting up the best and strongest attractions for the opening day, August 2.. The first big stake race, with a purse of SI,OOO, will be run on Tuesday afternoon. This and the other big races

(Continued on page four) wilFhold l picnic Members of the Root Township Home Economics Club and Their Families TO FEAST THURSDAY Interest Centers in Membership Contest—Winner Goes to the State Fair The members of the Root Township Home Economics club will entertain their families at their annual July picnic in the Kunkle grove near Monmouth next Thursday evening. All members are urged to bear this event in mind. Baskets will be opened promptly at 6:30 o'clock. Amusements will be provided for all. Several applicants for the Home Economics school to be held during the state fair have entered the race tor the appointment. Some time ago the local club announced "that it would send to this school the girl .between the ages of 16 and 25 ,who secure! the most new members for the club before July 28. Friends of the contestants are watching the race with interest. All women who have handed in their names for membership during this contest will be gladly welcomed by the club at the picnic this week. They and their families are urged to attend.

ADMISSION IS 50C t Although Program Costs More Than Before, Association Holds Price Down THE REPORT IS FALSE That Charge This Year Will be Greater—Automobiles Admitted Without Charge — FAIR ADMISSION PRICES Single admission 50c Children between 6 and 12 25c! This is all the charge there will be. After 6 p. m., all admissions 35c Grandstand 50cI Bleachers 25c Automobiles Free' The Northern Indiana Fair association today wishes the announcement made that the admission I charges to the great exhibit here; next week will be as stated above.' There will positively be no. other! charges. Some reports have been circulated that the admission this year would be seventy-five cents, plus a war tax of eight cents, which is absolutely false. While the free attractions are almost again as expensive, and many of them much better if it is possible to get them so; the fireworks one-half greater and better, yet the price remains the same. This admission price is certainly very lowconsidering the expense in bringing together all the exhibits, free attractions, etc., to say nothing of the splendid horse races, while the association has been urged by many to charge a greater admission, they feel that those who attend the fair Tuesday will want to come every day, and at the low price of admission, they can well afford to do that. Automobiles will be admitted free to the grounds, and the parking space is also free, the only requirement being that you place your car according to the instruction of the men and the Boy Scouts in charge. This arrangement is made entirely for your convenience, to avoid congestion of traffic, and will permit you to get your car from, the parking spot any time you may desire.

A HALF MILLION That Amount Will be the State’s Profit From New Certificate of Title Law EXCLUSIVE OF SALARY ■ • Os State Police Department —306,000 Trucks and 314,000 Pleasure Cars Indianapolis. July 26.—Approximately $600,000 will be the state’s profit, exclusive of the work and salaries of the police force, under the new certificate of license law which became effective recently, it was learned today. The state charges the automobile owners $1 for the certificate and the certificate container. The certificates cost the state approximately sl7 a thousand and the holders slightly over this amount. Title certificates are being issued ht the rate of five thousand a day, and at the present rate many people will be without their certificates the first day of September the last day of grace allotted auto owners by the state license department. The six hundred thousand dollars the state takes in for certificates and title holders will be used in fighting auto thieves according to Howard McClelland, head of the department. At present Indiana has .314,000 pleasure cars and 306,000 motor trucks. All the money derived from passenger and truck license at present is turned over to the state highway commission and is used for the building of new roads and repairs on the roads which are in need. The money derived from sale of certificates and holders will also be used to pay salaries. FRITZINGER BABE DIES The baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curt Fritzinger lived but four hours after birth. The child buried at the Decatur cemetery this morning at 10 o’clock. A short service was held at the grave.

HOLDS THAT POSITION DOES NOT CLEAR HIM WARRANTS FOR ARREST ARE HANDED TO SHERIFF—DECLARES HE HAS NO RIGHT TO CALL THE MILITIA TO EVADE THE LAW, -

WORKINGTHEROAD State Highway Commission Has Force of Men Widening and Cleaning Road ON FORT WAYNE END Os State Road—First Work of Grading and Widening —Nothing Done at Bridge The Indiana highway commission has a force of men busy on the Fort Wayne end of the state road, widening the roadway at points where it has been extremely narrow, and also cleaning the side ditches, cutting the weeds, etc., and the improvement is quite noticeable. This is the first work of the kind done on this stretch of the state road, and it is evident that the commission expects to spend a little money in Adams county. Some grade work has been done also on the south road, and some day the stretch of road passing through Adams county will probably be one of the finest sections of the Indiana highway system. Questioned as to; why the county had been neglected, an official stated that the Adams

county part of the road was in good condition when it was turned over to the commission, and that in some sections of the state roadways were in exceedingly bad shape and needed attention immediately by the state board. This surely speaks well for Adams county, in the upkeep of her roads. We have always contended that the highway superintendent and county commissioners were on the job all the time, and spending what money was available in a most serviceable manner, and the statement of the highway department of the state (Continued on page four) REPORT IS READY And With Receipt of the i Money Auditor .Jaberg is Ready to Pay Sums

TO THE TRUSTEES! The Common School, Dog Fund and Congressional Fund Appropriations County Auditor Martin Jaberg has prepared his sheet and reports alloting the various township trustees and school board treasurers the money due them from the state in the common school, surplus dog fund and congressional school fund appropriations. An order from the state treasurer for the entire amount was received late this afternoon by (Continued on Page Four).

I ENGLISH WOMAN WITH MORE DOLLARS THAN SENSE IS COMING. I

(By Lloyd Alien, United Press staff correspondent) Nettingham. England, July 26. — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Mrs. Edward Henry Smith-Wilkenson announced today her intention of educating the United States. “When I get there,” she said, “to the land of the almighty dollar, I'll show them what dollars were made for.” With that warning New Yorkers

Springfield, 111., July 26. —(Special Ito Daily Democrat). —Judge E. S. I Smith today held Governor Lon Small, amenable to arrest on wari rants charging him with embezzleI ment of large sums of state funds. Overruling contentions of Small’s ' attorneys that the Governor is immune from arrest by virtue of Lis office, Judge Smith held: "There is no king in Illinois. The I governor is liable to arrest.” The seventy-five year old barrister’s eyes gleamed and his jaws came together with a snap. He ordered the clerk of the court to place the warrant for Small’s arrest in the hands of Sheriff Henry Mester. Then for Mester's benefit he quoted from the law to show that the sheriff must make vigorous efforts to serve the warrants or he will be liable for punishment for non-performance of duty. »-”j Judge Smith held in his opinion that the governor will violate the law should he carry out his threat of calling state troops to protect him from ! arrest. "The governor” he declared, "has no right to call the militia for his personal protection.” When the judge finished reading his j opinion, former governor Joseph Eifer ' chief of counsel for Small, leaped to his feet and began an argument for (Continued on Page Four).

MR. CONTER HOME —■——4 Local Man Was Delegate to Elk’s Convention at Los Angeles, Calif. 1 SAW DECATUR PEOPLE Estimated That Over Fifty Thousand Elks Were There—Great Parades Herman L. Confer returned home i last evening from Los Angeles, Calif., where he attended the annual conven- ! ticn of Elks, he being a delegate of the Decatur ledge of Elks. Mr. (’outer reports a most enjoyable trip, although hot, and said that the | convention was one of the greatest affairs he ever attended. It was estimated that between fifty and seventy-five thousand Elks from , all parts of the country attended the convention. The business sessions were held in the large auditorium there. Mr. Center also had the pleasure of 1 meeting many former Decatur citizens ■ while there and enroute home. Leavi ing here on July 4th, Mr. Conter join- , ed the Indiana delegation of Elks at ! Chicago, the special train including nine Pullmans and two dining cars. 1 They stopped at Salt Lake City, Col- ■ orado Springs and Denver, and were ; enteitained by the Elk’s lodges at t every place. Delegations from these ; cities also went to the convention. (Continued on Page Four).

should not be surprised to see a neat yacht steam up New York bay some time scon, throwing off a rich golden aura. It will be merely Mrs. Smith-Wilk-enson and her: $3,400,000 worth of jewelry. $128,000 worth of gowns. $64,000 worth of hats. $60,000 sable coat. (Continued on page four)

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