Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 181, Decatur, Adams County, 2 August 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 181.

RAIN CAUSES DELAY IN FAIR OPENING

SMALL APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE Illinois Governor Declares His Innocence and Also Charges His Enemies WITH HIS TROUBLES Says the Scheme is Backed by Road Interests Hurt' by His Attacks Kankakee, 111., Aug. 2 (Special to Daily Democrat) — Governor Len Small today appealed to the people not to pre judge him before he had an opportunity to demonstrate his innocence by process of law. The governor, .indicted for alleged juggling of millions in state funds while serving as treasurer of Illinois, told the United Press "there is not one iota of evidence existing as to any wrong doing onlniy part.” The executive, who has been touring the state on road inspection work, since Sheriff Meister at Springfield refused his request to be arrested in Chicago, reiterated he never retained for himself one penny in state funds or interest from Illinois moneys. “Up to the time I announced my candidacy for the republican nomination for governor, no person ever accused me of any wrongdoing.” he declared. “Attorney General Brundage, his associates and the interests which they represent have had open access to my official record all during the past four years. They have known all the time the exact amount of moneys which I had in my custody as state treasurer and they know as 1 know that I am absolutely innocent of every charge made in the indictments voged against me by the Sangamon county grand jury. “I appeal to the people of Illinois to await final decisions through the laws of our state and then judge as to whether I am an honest man or whether my political traducers are guilty of the most damnable conspiracy and scheme of persecution to drive me from my pathe of duty. “I want the good people of Illinois to know that the interests who planned to rob the people of this state of sl2 000 a mile, or nearly $54,000,000 for the building of roads, are not now idle at Springfield. “Every man and women in Illinois who is forced to pay exorbitant taxes upon their small homes should realize that my demand for bringing to light of the hidden billions of dollars in this state of untaxed property have sent the agents of these interests to the capital to grind out lies to besmirch my good name. “I will invoke every power of the state to keep at bay the corrupt and scheming agents of those in whose way I stand.’’

ROBBERS GET $1.58 Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) — Robbers last night entered the Cloverleaf depot and the store at Craigville and succeeded in getting away with a small haul amounting to $1.58. They obtained fifty cents from the store and sl.o# from the depot. SAME DIRECTORS Stockholders of Old Adams County Bank Elect the Same Directors The stockholders of the Old Adams County Bank held their annual election today and elected a board o nine directors, the same members In ing elected. They are, C. S. Niblick, G. T. Burk, W. J. Vesey, John Nib- • lick, L. C. Waring, C. J- Voglewede, L. G. Ellingham. F. M. Schirmeyer and E. X. Ehinger. The directors will probably meet tonight and elect officers. Dr. Roj Archbold and Dan M. Niblick acted as election clerks and • T. Burk officiated as judge- No statement as to when the bank won move into its new home on the corner of Monroe and Second streets was made, but it is thought that the beautiful new home will not be rea y until about Thanksgiving time or the first of December,

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+ RAIN IS GENERAL + + Indianapolis, Ind., Aug. 2. + ♦ —(Special to Daily Deqiocrat)- + ♦ The heavy storm which swept + ♦ Indiana last night and early to + ♦ day was a shower of dollars to ♦ ♦ the farmers, according to G. C. + ♦ Bryant, field agent of the de- + ♦ partinent of agriculture, the rain * ♦ broke the drought on the crops + ♦he said and its benefits will ♦ ♦ easily offset the amount of dam + ♦ age done by the wind and hail. + + J. H. Armington, government + + weather man. said that the rain + ♦ covered nearly the entire state. + + except in the extreme south and + ♦ extreme north. In Central Indi- + + ana he said the rain fall was + + 2.61 inches, which is equivalent + ♦ to about 350 tons to an acre of + + ground. ♦

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PROPOSED TAXES Bring Forth Storm of Opposition From Both Republicans and Democrats THE MELLON PLAN Calls for Check Stamps, Boost on Postage and a Tax on Automobiles i (By Herbert W. Walker, United i Press staff correspondent) i Washington, Aug. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—A wave of opposi- ( tion in both republican and democratic ranks of congress today greeted the new taxes proposed to the house ways and means committee by ' Secretary of the Treasury Mellon as means of replacing revenue lost by ; a repeal of the excess profits levy. These proposed new levies were: A $lO federal license tax on all automobiles. • A two-cent stamp on all bank checks. : Three cent postage. Republican leaders frankly admitted that they believed it would be ■‘political suicide” to enact these taxes after the campaign pledge of the republicans that the taxes of the mass of the people would be reduced. Democratic leaders stated the recommendations backed up their predictions that a movement was under way to shift taxes from the rich to the masses by repealing the excess profits levy, reducing the surtax rates and then substituting direct taxes that would affect nearly all the people. - — FELL FOR NORMA (Vnitril Press Service). Madison, Wis., Aug. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Sixteen students at the University of Wisconsin summer school, were suspended today following a party given in honor of Norma Talmadge, movie star. The party was given at a roadhouse near Madison. Seventeen persons attended, including the movie queen. Liquor was served, according to Dean Goodnight. Eight men and eight girl students who were present, fell under the faculty ban when news of the affair leaked out. «. BOARD REORGANIZES The Decatur school board met yesterday afternoon, according to the Indiana statutes, and reorganized for another year. John Falk, recently reappointed to the board, entered upon his sixth year. R.'D. Myers begins his seventh year, and C. E. Peterson, his third \ear. In the selection of the officers, the board decided to continue the old organization, Mr. Myers being the president. Mr. Falk, secretary, and Mr. Peterson, treasurer. The present board has been very efficient, and the school affairs of the city have been well handled. With these men on the board. Martin Worthman as superintendent, W. Guy Brown as grade principal and J- D. L. Cline, as high school ikiiWipa*. with an excellent corps of teachers, the schools of the city will make rapid strides the coming year. CHICAGO MARKET CLOSE Chicag?X’T^s"'chd'to Daily ' Democrat)— Wheat: Sept $1.25%, i Dec. 11.28. Corn: Sept. 59%; Dee. 59%. Oats: Sept. 38%; Dec. 4 %.

POULTRY CULLING * i Demonstration is Arranged for Next Week by Agricultural Agent Busche FLOCKS .EXAMINED Record Will be Kept of Both the Culls and Hens That Are Retained During the summer numerous calls | have come into the county agent's of-' flee for assistance in the culling out ' of poor hens and non-laying hens 1 from the Hocks of chickens. In order to make the work syste. . matte and reach the greatest number of people a number of demonstrations! have been arranged In different parts of the county. At these demonstrations the flock will be examined, each . bird individually, and the poor layers picked out. The owners of the flocks will keep a record of the number of eggs gathered during the week preceding the culling. The culls will be kept separate from the remainder of the flock for a week following the culling and an egg record kept of both culls and the hens that are retained. In this way the work can; be checked up. Below is given a list of the demonstrations, showing date, time of day, name and address of owner of flock and the township in which located: Thursday forenoon. Aug. 11 —Thos Griffiths, Magley, Kirkland township. Route 1. Thursday afternoon. Aug. IT —Dale Mpses, Decatur, Root township, Route 7. Friday forenoon, Aug. 12 —Sam J. Fogle, Geneva, Jefferson township, Route 2. Friday afternoon, Aug. 13 — Dynois Schmitt, Decatur, Washington township. Monday forenoon, Aug. 15. —Amos Zehr, Geneva, Wabash township, (Continued on Page Four). GO TO FT. WAYNE Fully Three Hundred Members of St. Marys Catholic Church Will Attend ANNUAL CONVENTION Which Opens Sunday—Big Parade Held Sunday on the Opening Day A meeting was held at the K. of C. hall last evening and was attended by about seventy-five members of the St. Marys Catholic church congregation. Plans were made for the attending of the annual convention of the Catholic Central Society I which is to be held in Fort Wayne beginning Sunday afternoon, and continuing Monday and Tuesday. Arrangemets have been made for a special interurban car, which will leave this city at 12:45 o'clock, the round trip fare to be SI.OB. The ticket entitles the holder to make the trip on any other car and is good for three days. Much enthusiasm was shown at the meeting, and it is estimated that fully three hundred men of the local congregation will attend the big affair especially on Sunday which is known as “Catholic Day,” Several hundred official delegates in addition to the thousands of visitors will attend the convention. Sunday marks the opening of the big convention and preparations are being made for the occasion. Three events will feature the day, they being the celebration of a pontifical high mass at the Cathedral, a parade of 5,000 laymen which is to be participated in by the local delegation and a mass meeting at the Majestic theater in the evening. Delegates will attend from every congregation in the diocese including Huntington, Summit. Auburn, Roanoke, Nix Settlement, New Haven, Besancon, Monroeville, Hesse Castle. Columbia City, Sheldon. Decatur and Garrett. The program and business sessions will be continued on Monday and Tuesday and. the big convention . promises to be of interest to all who attend.

Decatur, Indiana, Tuesday Evening, August 2, 1921.

+ + ♦♦♦♦ + + ♦ + + + + ■»• + + + THE HACK SERVICE + + . + Several hacks refusing to take + ♦ out a privilege license with the + + fair association are conducting + + a hack service to the entrance + + and charging ten cents. The + ♦ regular hacks, holding prlvl + + leges, drive up to the center of + + the grounds and charge fifteen + + cents, the driver or read + + the signs on the hacks so you + + will know just what you are + + getting. A number of people + + when forced to alight outside + ♦ grounds have complained to the + ♦ secretary's office but this state- + + ment should explain It. + +♦++++++ ♦ + ♦ + + + + Fred C. LaDelle. the man of magic, | is here and will give daily exhibitions . at the fair grounds. FAMOUS CARUSO DIES IN NAPLES • / Worlds Greatest Tenor Succumbs to Illness Which . He Fought for Months • WORLD IS~ SHOCKED I $ By the Announcement— Death Followed Operation for Removal of Abscess By Camillo Cianfarra llnlled PreMM Service >. Naples, Aug. 2. —(Special to Daily Democrat). — Enrico Caruso, the world’s greatest tenor, died here at 4 o'clock this morning. His golden voice was stilled forever when he failed to rally from a re lapse following an operation for an abcess. The famous tenor was brought here after an operation to remove an abcess, an outgrowth of his illness in New York last winter. Caruso suffered a serious relapse Saturday during a holiday trip to I Pompeii. His condition was so serious that his physicians feared he would die immediately. Injections of camphor were used to keep him alive. Physicians announced that the singer was suffering from a subphrenic abcess due to failure of operation wounds, substained during his New York illness, to heal properly. The tenor came through the operation nicely but his strength was gong. He did not recover as he had previously, and the anxiety of his attendants turned to certainty. Then came the decision to return to Naples. It was not known whether Caruso asked that the trip be taken, but be often had repeated the phrase “See Naples and die.” (Continued on page three) WATCH THE CLOCK C. C. Pumphrey, Local Jeweler, Builds Novel Clock for Spectators’ Use I AT THE RACE TRACK Similar to Dial of Regulation Stop-clock and is Located on Judge’s Stand One of the novel and entertaining i features of the races at the fair this year, and one that will be of much assistance to the spectators in the ; grand stand in keeping the time in which the various races are run, is ! a large clock located on the judges • stand directly under the starting I wire. i The dial of the clock is about • twelve inches in diameter and Is dii vided off into seconds, similar in ■ every respect to the dial of a regulation stop-clock. The face is painted ’ white with Jilack numerals about an ; inch high and can be easily read - from all parts of the grand stand. It , has been accurately adjusted and , tested and can be depended upon as 1 being’absolutely correct. The parts of two large alarm s clocks were used in making the 1 mechanism and several weeks’ time i was required in assembling it. C. C. ) Pumphrey has the distinction of being the builder.

MONSTER PARADE Started the Second Day of the Knights of Columbus Convention HOLD FORMAL SESSION To Dispose of Many Important Matters—Grand Reception Tonight San Francisco. August 2—The thir-ty-ninth annual International Su- ’ preme Convention of the Knights ’of Columbus was formally opened here | today. with some 20,000 visiting Knights of Columbus in this city for the great gathering. Delegates from all pahs of the United States. Canada, Cuba, Mexico, Porto Rico and the Canal zone, are in session at the supreme convention, which is being held in San Francisco for the first time in the history of the order. The city is in festive attire for the great affair, which is an important gathering, due to the large number of vital measures to be discussed at the numerous sessions of the convention. The first day of the convention opened this morning with a monster military parade, headed by army, navy and marine units; following which Solemn Pontifical Mass was celebrated by Archibishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco, at old Mission Dolores church, Sixteenth and Dolores streets. In the afternoon the first session of the supreme council was called to order at the St. Francis hotel, and the delegates immediately took up the numerous questions to be discussed at the supreme convention. Among the issues to be disposed of and action determined, are, the fight against the drastic Blue law propaganda all over the United States, the antl-tuberculosis fight, the extension of the Knights of Columbus welfare work to Italy at the request of Pope ‘ Benedict XV, and (Continued on page three) BUILD NEWIARN Commissioners Will Receive Bids for Buildings a Stock Barn at COUNTY INFIRMARY Bridges and Road Sold— Ott and Baker to Paint the Court House ' Bids will be received on Tuesday. September 6th, by the board of county commisisoners for the building of a 40 ft. by 70 ft. barn on the county infirmary farm. Plans and specifications for the new barn were filed by Charles N. Christen, architect employed by the commissioners and same were adopted by the commissioners and can be seen by prospective bidders. The state board of charities in its last report condemned the present barn for the housing of stock and recommended that a new barn be built at once. The first floor will be used as a stock barn, while the second floor will be used to store feed and grain. Heller Road Sold Eight bids were filed for the building of the John W. Heller road In Hartford township. The contract was awarded to Albert Smith on his bid of $17,343.00. Other bids filed were: Jacob Barger and Rex Andrews $25,070.50, Warren M. Striker $lB. ‘ 720.00, Chris Eicher $17,950.00, L. O. Bears, $17,790.00. Charles E. Pnsey $20,718.00, C. E. Stauffer $17,817.00, Striker Bros. $17,451.00. Two Bridges Sold, The John Burkhart bridge in Blue Creek township and the BurkhartLehman bridge in Monroe township were sold to the low bidders this morning. The bids filed were: Burkhart bridge, Blue Creek township, Noah Augsburger, $1620.00; Vernon Pontius $1800.10; Fisher and Brown. $1884.35: G. C. • Baumgartner $1697.00; Burk Construction Co. $2190.00; Joey Ellenberger $16950.00; Hlsey and Beboift $1990.00. Contract awarded to Noah Augsburger. ’ The Burkhart-Lehman bridge, Mon roe township; Noah Augsburger $1420.00; Vernon Pontius $1494.85; (Continued on page two)

TODAY’S PROGRAM EXCEPT RACES. OIVEMATURDAY CONTINUOUS DRIZZLE DAMPENS THE GROUNDS ANO ENTHUSIASM OF OFFICIALS AND CONCESSIONAIRES—RACE PROGRAM ADVANCED A DAY. ' ' 1 .

ELECTION BOARD For Special Election Will be Appointed in the Near Future > THREE ON THF: BOARD Comprised of Inspector, Judge and 1 Clerk—A Special Meeting A special meeting of the board of Adams county commissioners will be held this month for the purpose of appointing the members of the election board for the special election to I be held on Tuesday, September 6th. The commissioners are in session today but it is impoisible to appoint 1 the board as the chairman of the Democratic and Republican parties 1 have not submitted a list of ap- ' pointees. An insepector, a judge and a clerk will be appointed, the inspec- ' tor and judge being appointed from from the Democratic ranks and the judge from the Republican party. It is thought that a number of women will be appointed to serve on the board. As yet no changes in the location of the voting precincts have been made and unless these changes are made the booths will be located at the same places as they were during the last i general election. The members of the board must be appointed before August 26th and the special meeting of the county commissioners will be held before that time. FUNERAL TODAY ■ Funeral services for the late Mrs Herman Reinking were held this aft- ■ ernoon at 2 o'clock at the Emmanuel Lutheran church in Union township ' of which she had been a life-long 1 member. The English service was in charge of the II v. Wambsganns of ’ port Wayne, while the German service was in charge of the pastor, the Rev. Molin. Burial was at the church cemetery. i EXAMINING WITNESSES I i The examination of witnesses in I the Archie I’. Hardison et al. petition 1 for a drain was begun in circuit court ’ Monday afternoon, and at 11 o'clock this morning the second witness was > on the stand. In the list of attorneys, ’ for the petitioners the name of Frank ' Armantrout should have been used in 1 tlie article yesterday instead of ’ Frank Cottrell. I (♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ . ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana, -Showers tonight and prob- ’ ably Wednesday morning, cooler in extreme southern portion. , Michigan — Showers tonight and probably Wednesday morningl little change in temperature.

8/" ' 1 WEDNESDAY’S CHAUTAUQUA PROGRAM i- Guy Greene, Platform Manager • ’ » - J > -- ■ — ' '■ ——— 1 9:30 a. m. —Band Concert, Berne Band. 1 10:00 a. tn. —Concert. Alabama Jazz Orchestra. '' 10:30 a. m.—Address, Wayne Dinsmore, Chicago; Secretary Horse Associa- ' tion of America. 1 Address—R. D. Canan, Indianapolis, Secretary Tri-State Jersey Association, >■ Address—E. C. Stone, Peoria. Ill.; Secretary American Hampr shire Breeders' Association. ’ At the close of the morning program, C. O. Yost, of Indianapolis, state inspector of Apiaries, will give a bee demonstration. I •

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A drizzling rein which began early last night and continued incessantly throughout the night and during tlie forenoon, made the carrying out of the program of the Northern Indiana fair for today impossible, and officials early this forenoon announced a postponement of the entire Tuesday piogram except the races lyhich will he advanced one day until Saturday, thus continuing the fair until the last day in th? week, and giving every concessionaire, every horseman, and the public, a chance to make good from the loss sustained by the rain. The grounds’were very dry, and the , water which fell during the night soaked into the soil remarkably well, and there are no large puddles as might have been expected had there been much fain in the past few weeks. Th© race track, however, is very heavy, and no attempt could be made to use it tdoay. However, if the sun comes out during the day, and there is no further downpour, trackmen state it will be in good shape for the Wednesday pregMm. All the events announced for today, including the Chautauqua and fireworks program for tonight, will bo carried over until Saturday, in the hope that the weather man will smile every day during the remainder of the week. The officials are of course disappointed, but they are wearing sniTles, and will everything in their power to carry out every conI tract they have made. Some Loss to Exhibitors. There was some loss to the ex- ! hibitors caused by the water soaking through poorly constructed or old tents, but the greatest disappointment comes to Superintendent Martin Wofthman and his . ffleient corps of teachers' who are in charge of the -exhibit of the work don.' by the children of the city schools during the last year. Mm li of the work is ruined, and the rain of Monday night makes it impossible to display th work of the manual training and domestic science departments, and this will be a source of much disappointment to the school officials, patrons and pupils who were very proud of the accomplishments of the pupils at the spring exhibits in tlie school buildin'-. The judging of the stock announced for today, however, continued without interruption, and many fanciers of fine stock were at the pens watching the work progress. We hope to give every award made by the judges during the fair, and this work will be started just as soon as | we can get hold of the records turn- ! ed in by the superintendents of the various departments. Many Horses Arrive Several truck loads of racing horses came in this morning.and were , being unloaded as the rain continued ,to drizzle. Owners and trainers , were not downhearted, however, ami seemed to see the brightness of the - sun coming from behind the clouds. 1 Superintendent! Beery has horses scattered over the grounds, sheltered I in tents, in addition to those in the (Continued on Page Four). 2.i. . ———— ~ ■ —