Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 185, Decatur, Adams County, 6 August 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 185.

FAIR ENDS WITH FIREWORKS TONIGHT

POULTRY SHOW WAS ONE OF THE LARGEST AT FAIR GEARGE HILE, INTERNATIONAL POULTRY SHOW JUDGE MAKES FINAL AWARDS AND PRONOUNCES SHOW ONE OF GREATEST EVER HELD

After working incessantly for two days, the Judges awarding the final prize late Thursday afternoon in what has been the greatest poultry show ever held in Adams county, and one that would compare favorably with any show ever held in the United States. Mr. George Hile of Washington, 111., one of the largest breeders of fancy poultry in the world, and who has served as judge at the International Poultry show as well as at various state fairs, was secured as Judge, and the officials are to be congratulated in getting a man of such ability and reputation to serve in this capacity. In addition to being a breeder of poultry. Mr. Hile has also made a reputation as a breeder of Shetland ponies, Col. Reppert having recently held a sale for him at which one of the ponies sold for STO,OOO. Messrs. Ben Shroyer, superintendent, and N. O. Grove, secretary of the exhibition have been untireingly devoting their attention to this department for months and all credit and praise for the success of the display is due entirely to their efforts. The winners of premiums are as follows: Light Barred Rock, N. O. Grove first and third cock, third cockerel, second pen; J. M. Kelsey & Sons, Markle, second cock, third hen, third cockerel, first, second and third pullets, first pen; Simeon Summers, Huntington, first cockerel, first and second hen; Frank Ritzier, Conesville, Ohio, third hen. Dark Barred Rocks, J. M. Kelsey & Son, second and third cock, first cockerel, first, second and third pullets, first pen; Simeon Summers, first and second hen; S. J. McAhren, Decatur, third cockerel, third pen; Rudolph Berning, Hoggland, first cock; Raberding & Son. Wapakoneta, third hen; Mrs, Maude Baumgartner, Decatur, second cockerel, second pen. W’hite Rocks: C. A. Max. Decatur, second cock, second and third hen, second cockerel, first, second and third pullets, second pen; Simeon Summers, third cock, third cockerel; Frank Ritzier, first cosk, first hen, first cockerel. Buff Rock: Raberding & Son, third cock, second hen, third cockerel, second pullet first pen: John G. Linvilh, Urbana, Ohio, second cock, third hen, first cockerel, first pullet; Frank Ritzier, first cock, first h,en, second cockerel, third puilet. Silver Penciled Rock: J. G. Linvilh, second cock, first hen, first cockerel, first pullet, Frank Ritzier, first cock, second hen. second pullet. Partridge Rock: Simeon Summers, first cock, second hen, second cockerel, second pullet; J. G. Linvilh, third hen, first cockerel, first pullet; Frank Ritzier, first hen. Columbian Rocks: J. G. Linvilh, first cock, second hen, third cockerel, first pullet; Frank Ritzier, second cock, first hen, first and second cockerel. Silver Wyandotte. Raberding & Son, first cock, second hen. first * cockerel, first and third pullet; Frank Ritzier, second cock, first hen, second pullet. Golden Wyandotte, Simeon Summers, first and second cock, second and third hen, first and second cockerel, first second and third pullet, Raberding & Son, first hen. Whyte Wyandotte, Simeon Summers, second cock, second pullet, Raberding & Son, first cock, second pen; Frank Ritzier, third cockerel, Otto Hackman, Fort Wayne, third cock, first, second and third hen, first cockerel, first and third pullet, first pen. Buff Wyandotte, Simeon Summers, third cock, second and third hen, third pullet, second cockerel; J. G. Linvilh, first cock, first. hen, third (Continued on Page Four).

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

THREE YEAR OLDS SHOW MUCH SPEED Pace First Heat of Three Year Old Stake in 2:15% —Local Horse Wins Heat BIG PROGRAM TODAY Three Harness Races and Two Runs—Great Racing Week Will Conclude Soon The summary: FRIDAY’S RACE RESULTS 2:20 Trot, Purse $350 Potema, s. m. (van Alstine) 3 3 3 3 Florence Hall, s. m. (Bolby) 4 4 4 J. D. Rockefeller, b. g. (Bolby) 12 2 2 Dorothy, b. g. (Watts) 2 5 5 4 Kentucky Lee. b. g. (Collins) 6 6 6 Arrow Rock, b. g. (Polk) 5 111 Ist, Arrow Rock; 2nd, Rockerfel ler; 3rd, Dorothy; 4th, Potema. Time: 2:20, 2:16%, 2:16%, 2:17%. 2:18 Trot, Stake, Purse SI,OOO Dr. M. (Adams) 5 4 2 3 Kentucky Dawn, b. g. (Goodwin) 3 111 Mary J., b. m. (McGeath) 42 3 2 Baby Doll, (Rothwell) 13 4 4 Drusa Moss, b. m. (Zapel) 2-drawn Ist, Kentucky Dawn; 2nd, Baby Doll; 3rd, Mary J.; 4th, Dr. M. Time: 2:18%, 2:16%, 2:19%, 2:18% 3-year-old Pace, Purse SSOO, Stake (Two in three) Edith Cavell, br. f. (Hull) 4 4 Queen Direct, br. f. (Dagler) 211 Tommy Milton, br. h. (Pease) 3 2 Jane R., b. m. (Fountain) 13 2 Ist, Queen Direct; 2nd, Jane R.; 3rd, Tommy Milton; 4 th, Edith Cavell. Time: 2:15%, 2:19%, 2:22%. The race program for Friday was pulled off as announced and while there were not as many entries as on the previous days the interest was great and the races excellent. The 2:20 trot for a $350 purse was won by Arrow Rock after J. D. Rockerfeller had taken the first heat. Arrow Rock was the favorite but got away bad and finished fifth but came back and won the next three heats easily. In the 2:18 trot, stake, purse SI.BOO Baby Doll took the first heat when the lead horses broke at the stretch but Bill Goodwin driving his own gelding,, Kentucky Dawn, took the next three heats and the race. The three year old pace, SSOO, went to Queen Direct. Jane R. took the first heat in 15% but the driver, Mr. Fountain, held her up the next heat and finished third. The presiding judge ordered the driver off in the final heat and put Otto Zapel up but Queen Direct won the heat and race. The free attraction program was given as usual. Today’s program includes the fourteen pace with ten entries, the 20 pace with fourteen entered and the stake trot with but two entered. There will also be two running races, a half mile dash and a five-eights, each for SIOO, with four ■ starters. Judge Madden left last night for Louisville where he will conduct a sale today. , AT MONROE HOSPITAL Angus Gray, living west of Monroe, was operated upon yesterday at the Hendricks hospital at Monroe, for hernia. He is getting along nicely.

THEDEETWINNERS Thomas Griffin, Curryville, , Has Best Five-acre Beet Field Entered for Prize OFFERED IN CONTEST By Fair Association—William Mitchell and R. M. Gilbert Tie for Second Dr. Gardner, of Purdue unij versify, assisted t>y R. J. Cummings, of Fort Jennings, Ohio, had some difficulty in deciding the winners of the beet contest, prizes for which had been offered by the fair asso<|ation. The association some time ago announced a special premium of sls for | the best field of five acres, and $25 tor the best field containing more than five acres. A second prize was I also offered for the best field of two I acres and under five. There were a dozen entries for the prizes, and Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cummings and Mr. Carmody, manager for the local plant of the Holland-St. Louis company, spent several hours driving over the country on Thursday afternoon and Friday morning viewing and examining the different fields entered. They had some job and finally decided that the field entered by Thomas Griffin, of Curryville, was the best, this field containing five acres, and was consequently awarded the first prize. The awarding of the second prize was more of a problem, and it was decided to split the premium between William Mitchell and R. M. Gilbert of Monroe township. Their fields contained two acres, and each will receive $7.50 from the assoication. Mr. Gardner, who comes from Purdue, addressed the Chautauqua Friday morning, and talked on beet diseases, and the relation of the experiment] station to the farmer. Mr. Gardner talked but twenty minutes to the chatauqua audience, and his discussion of the beet crop was quite interesting. At the conclusion of his talk several questions were asked, and an interest was manifested that had hitherto not developed. Mr. Gardner promised the farmers of Adams county and northern Indiana some assistance from the erperiment station in the handling of the beet crops, and his visit here will probably result in much good to beet raisers.

TO PENAL FARM Harry Eaton Pleads Guilty in Mayor Yager’s Court Today — Sentenced FOR SIXTY DAYS And Fined $lO — Charged With Grand Larceny and Entered a Plea of Guilty Harry Eaton, arrested at the fair grounds Thursday afternoon by Special Officer Jesse Hurst, and later charged with picking the pocket of a Mr. Wise, who lives near Van Wert, Ohio, was arrainged in Mayor Yager’s court at 10 o’clock this morning. He entered a plea of guilty, and after making a statement to the court, saying there was no way for him to clear himself of the charge, it wts useless to make a fight, and he therefore entered a plea of guilty. He states, however, that he did not have hold of the pocketbook. Further than that he would not talk, hence the officers now believe there were two of the men working together, and the man who lifted the purse got away. Eaton declares he has never been in trouble before, and says he lives southeast of Indianapolis about eight miles. He had in his possession at the time of his arrest two letters, one from his mother and the other from his sister, who live at the residence designated by the man. He is thirtyfive years old, and is quite gray for a man of his age. Sheriff Melchi will take him to the penal farm on Monday morning. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦’♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ • THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana —Generally fair and cooler tonight and Sunday, preceded by thunder showers this afternoon or tonight in extreme south portion.

Decatur, Indiana, Saturday Evening, August 6, 1921.

+♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦ THINK THEY CAN BEAT US ♦ ♦ ■' ■- ♦ + Bluffton, Ind., Aug. 6. —Frank ♦ + McDowell, as chairman of the + ♦ Inter-Club committee of the Ro- + + tary club, was in Decatur yester- ♦ + day, attending the fair, and while + ♦ there completed arrangements + ♦ for the base ball game between + + the Decatur and Bluffton Rotary ♦ + teams. The game will be play- ♦ + ed at Decatur next Thursday, ♦ + leaving this city about 2 in the + 4- afternoon. The Bluffton club + + will remain for the weekly meet ♦ ♦ ing of the Decatur club that even + + ing. While the Bluffton team is + + a little shy on practice, not hav- + + ing played since the Kiwanis + ♦ game, they will get busy as soon + + as Dr. Blackman can get them + + lined up, and will be ready to + ♦ hand Decatur a well-played ball ♦ ♦ game. ♦ + + + + + ♦♦ + ♦♦♦♦<•+♦

CLAIMS OF ROADS ARE ACTED UPON Interstate Commerce Commission Refuses to Allow Two of the Claims GET ABOUT HALF Will be Allowed Difference in Wages and Cost of the Materials (United Press Service) Washington, Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A decision involving several hundred million dollars was handed down today by the interstate commerce commission. The decision determined what should be 1 paid to railroads for under maintainance claimed during the six months following federal control. While only a comparatively small sum is involved in these six months the principles laid down by the commission probably will be followed in settling claims that accrued during the twen ty-six months when the roads were operated by the government. The railroads claimed that the government in making payments with it should allow for the claim that labor had become inefficient under federal control that wages were higher, that property bought for the road by the government had depreciated in value and that materials used In; maintainence cost more. The commission rejected the depreciation claim both as to labor and material. The commission allowed for differ- • erences in wages and the cost of material. Just how much is involved in the decision is uncertain. Director General Davis has estimated that under the maintenance claim of the road amounts to about $750,000,000. It was thoroughly esti(Continued on page four)

AGREE ON DATE Disarmament Conference at Washington Will Probably be November 11th THREE POINTS ARE UP As the Cardinal Principles —Pacific Discussions to be Most Important (By A. L. Bradford, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat)—The United States government today apparently was basing its program for the Pacific discussions in the coming Washington disarmament conference on three cardinal principles. These are: 1. —The/ recognition and, firm establishment of the “open door” in the Pacific and Far East. 2. —The protection and maintenance of the integrity, political and territorial, of China. 3. —The safeguarding of the integrity of Russia, which principally involves Siberia. The date for the opening of the conference November 11, has been practically agreed upon.

NOTHING DOING Federal Tax for This Year Will be as High as Before It is Announced NEED FOR REVENUE — Shown by Request of Secretary Mellon for Money —Leaders With Him Washington, D. C„ Aug. 6—(Special to Daily Democrat).—No taxes can be repealed before January 1, 1922, re publican members of the house ways and means committee tentatively decided today. If this plan is finally enacted, it would mean that business and wealthy individuals during the calendar year of 1922 would have to pay the excess profits and high sur taxes on the profits of 1921. Previous it was planned to repeal the excess profits and reduce the surtaxes as of January 1, 1921, thus lifting these levies after corporations and individuals had made provisions to meet them. The main reason for the change is i the great need for revenue as shown . by Secretary of the Treasury Mellon's I outline of the government fiscal situaj tion. If the taxes are not repealed . until next January more than $50,J 000,00 Q can be obtained from these I j levies. The previous plan was to I make the five percent, increase in I the flat corporation income tax also detroactive to January 1 of this year, but under the new program this tax may never be enacted. Republican leader Mondell believes if no taxes are repealed until January 1 next, the government fiscal situation will have improved so that no new taxes will be necessary to make i up the loss through the repeal of the i excess profits and soda water taxes, the reduction of the sur tax rates and the halving of transportation tax. — 9 FIGHT ON GASOLINE. In several of the nearby cities dealers and filling stations are having a fight over the price. In Decatur the price remains at 20 cents. In Fort Wayne it has been 19 cents for several days, but it w r as stated here this morning that one company had cut to 15 cents. At Montpelier yesterday a Decatur man filled his tank at the low' price of 10 cents. TO BOOST RATES Postmaster General Hays | Says Parcel Post Rates Will be Discussed COMMERCIAL VENTURE And Business Depression Makes It a Losing Department of the Government (tultvcl Prewi Service). Washington, Aug. 6.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Parcel post rates must be increased, if an investigation shows that this service is responsible for an expected deficit o $70,000,000 in the postal revenue this year. Postmaster General Will Hays told the United Press today. Accountants and postoffice engineers are now checking through the entire country to learn if the parcel post is, as suspected, one of the two big losing ventures of the department. Until 1920 postal revenues exceed expenditures for several years, but now deficits are showing due to business depression, increased wages and increased compensation to railroads for carrying mail. “The parcel post system is a commercial venture pure and simple” said Hays. "There is every reason therefore why it should be made at least self supporting. This does not hold true of some other services rendered by the postoffice which necessarily must be accomplished at a loss.” Hays explained why a deficit is expected this year and gave an itemized statement showing where and how the department plans to reduce operating costs by nearly $15,000,000. Thomas Pillars Junior, of Monroeville was in town on business this morning and attended the fair in the afternoon.

GOOD RACES FEATURE LAST DATS_PROGRAM WEEK HAS BEEN A MOST HAPPY ONE FOB EVERYBODY - ATTENDANCE LARGEST OF ANY COUNTY FAIRPLANS FOR NEXT YEAR,

YOUNG MOTHER DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Bernice Beery-Buck Succumbs to Attack of Uremic Poison Friday BABE FEW HOURS’ OLD Survives — The Husband, Parents and Brother Also Survive—Death a Shock Friends of the W. F. Beery famih* of North Second street were shocked this 'morning when the news of the death at 11:50 o'clock Friday night of i their daughter, Mrs. William W. Buck, known to every one here as Miss Bernice Beery, from uremic poisoning, was announced to them. The death of the young wife is particularly sad, because of the fact that she leaves a boy baby, born yesterday, and which is very weak and is not expected to recover. Mrs. Buck had been ill for the past several weeks from kidney trouble, and the birth of the babe yesterday brought on the fatal attack. Bernice Beery, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson F. Beery, was born at Pleasant Mills, Feb. 18, 1898, making her age 23 years last February. The family moved to this city I eight years ago, and the daughter entered the city schools and graduated from the high school with the class of 1918. In September following she entered the nurses’ training class at the Methodist hospital at Indianapolis, graduating from this class June 10, 1921. Last September 10, she was married to Mr. William W. Buck, at Louisville, Ky.,_ the couple keeping their marriage a secret until her graduation from the hospital. They came to this city and informed her parents soon thereafter, and Mrs. Buck has remained here until her death last evening. The parents an I the husbaifd are deeply grieved at the sudden death of their loved ono. A strange coincidence is the fact that Mr. Buck’s mother died within a very few hours following his birth. Besides the parents, the husband and babe. Mrs. Buck leaves one brother, Howard Beery, a student at Purdue university, and her grandfather. William Custer, on her mother’s side. There are also, numerous other relatives and close friends in this city and county. The young husband is a son of A. R. Buck, a director in the Studebaker corporation at Soutl%Bend. He also conducts a chain of automobile and accessory stores over Indiana. Michigan and Ohio and the son works with him in this business. Arrangements for the funeral had not been completed this morning, an effort being made to get in touch with the senior Mr. Buck. A telephone message to Indianapolis gave the information that he had gone to Detroit, and word is awaited from him.

MARRIED TODAY Miss Irene Bittner, of Bobo, and Ralph Bentz, of Akron, Ohio, were married at the office of 'Squire Kintz at 11 o’clock this morning, that accommodating official performing the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Bittner. The groom is employed as a rubber worker in ore of the tire factories at Akron, and they will make their home in that city.

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The big Northern Indiana Fair will come to a close with the firing of the last skyrocket tonight. The fair has been quite successful despite the I heavy rain and other conditions against which the association had to ' battle this year. The week’s pro- ' gram has been an interesting one, the many attractions during the week having been the best ever offered to the people of Adams county. The races were especially good, and the happy throngs which gathered every day and evening indicated that they had enjoyed every minute of the time. Friday’s crowd was estimated at between eight and ten thousand, and at noon today there was indication that the attendance would be fair for the afternoon and evening programs. The races were called at 1 o’clock, and because of the fact that there were fifteen entries in the 2:20 pace, it was agreed to divide the race, the agreement having been entered into between the association and the owners of the horses, and there were four harness races and two running races for the iast afternoon. Tonight the usual free acts, picture shows and fireworks will be given in front of the grandstand. The program will be good, and it is anticipated that many will attend this eve ning. All of the awards in the livestock, art and poultry departments have been made, and the premiums paid. Some of the stock was removed during the day and left to exhibit at other shows. Most of it, however, is still in the pens. The livestock exhibit has equalled some of the very best shows ever given in the country outside of national expositions, and the premiums paid were far better than had been paid in thsi section. Some Were Peeved. Some of the concession men attempted to leave the grounds without settling with the internal revenue man and instructions were issued to the fair officials by Revenue Collector King, who was on the grounds, to lock the gate and not let them out until they had settled. It is stated also that several of the men attempted to get away without paying a balance owing the association, which had been kind enough to permit them to set up by paying down a part of the fee. Some of the concession men who came in here from, Toledo, Chicago and other cities attempted to beat the game, but the revenue men stood pat. When going throrugh Bluffton today some of the men attempted to belittle fair officials and a telephone call here from the Bluffton newspapers gave them the truth concerning the situation. WAS OVERLOOKED in compiling the list of premium winners in the hog exhibit, the Spotted Poland China class was overlooked and therefore was not included in the list. The Renner Stock Farm of Hartford City was awarded all of the premiums in this class, and one of the features of the show, was the display of their Champion boar, Marshall Giant, for which they paid $21,000, also another champion, Rosy Morn, for which they paid $5,000. - • REV. MINER OFFICIATED It was Rev. Miner who officiated at the wedding of William Haviland of Bryant and Miss Marie Striker, of Geneva, at 12 o’clock Friday night at the United Brethren parsonage. In taking the item over the telephone the similarity of the sound of the names caused the error.