Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 186, Decatur, Adams County, 8 August 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 186.

REDUCTION PLANT WILL BE READY FOR OPERATION ST THE SUGAR FACTORY WITHIN SHORT TIME-MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE AT BIG MILL—ANXIOUS FOR CAMPAIGN-OUTLOOK IS GOOD,

The big sugar plant of the HollandSt. Louis company is practically ready for the annual campaign which will open about October Ist. During the past six months the plant has been put in splendid condition and is now unexcelled by any plant of its kind in the world. Every thing is shining and the men in charge are anxious for the campaign to open. The factory is in charge of Mr. Carmody and Mr. Simpson, two very efficient and courteous young men who know their jobs and work at them. Among other improvements ‘ this year and one that took much time and a large expenditure of money, has been the installation of the reduction machinery, designed by the greatest engineers in the country to meet the demands of the conservation department and so purify the water that it will prevent any injury to fish as well as the odor which has caused some objections during the past. On the second floor of the build-! ing, two large filtering machines manufactured in Oakland, California, hxve been installed at a cost of $20,000. ! Between the two main buildings eight large Steel tanks have been erected and an immense tank in addition is now being built south of the, boiler house, while at the extreme north of the factory a steel tank for the depositing of the liquid potash is under construction. This tank is forty-three feet in diameter and will i be twenty-five feet high. The refuse water is run through large pipes and after being filtered and otherwise treated as it passes through the various tanks is dumped in five acre lime pond or catch basin. Here it passes through a revolving screen which will catch all the smaller particles and it is believed and hoped will correct any difficulties heretofore experienced. The large tank near the stokers is built of California redwood, the lumber costing a large figure and all the material used throughout is of the very best. No expense has been spared to make the improvement one that will solve the very annoying troubles of the past years and the company has certainly done everything in their pow-: er to meet the situation. Until the mill has been in operation a couple of weeks however it is impossible to say what the results will be as the work is largely an experiment, done on the recommendation of the best engineers in the country. Other improvements at the plant this year include the installation of fire doors through the acres of buildings, four new stokers making the entire battery uniform, repair of the lime stack and a general cleaning up. The company has received a supply of coal which will assure operation during the campaign, 13,000 tons being piled in two mountains several hundred feet long and fifty feet high. (Continued on Page Four). — + *♦♦♦ + + + + + + + + + *

♦ DENOUNCES WORK OF PARTY + ♦ + ♦ Washington, Aug. 8 — (Spe- ♦ + cial to Daily Democrat)— Rep- + + reseutative Keller, Minnesota,- ♦ ♦ republican, today scathingly de- + ♦ nounced the work of his party ♦ ♦ after being in power five months. ♦ ♦ The president has assumed ♦ + more power than any of his + ♦ predecessors, and tells congress ♦ + what bills to pass —and what ♦ + not to pass,” Keller said in a ♦ ♦ statement. * ♦ “Bills concocted in secret ♦ + conference are introduced with- ♦ ♦ out being referred to responsi- ♦ ♦ ble committees. * ♦ I‘The of govern-* + + ment has been commandeered + ♦by a little clique, ignorant of ♦ + the A. B. C’s. of economics, * ♦ whose blind and shortsighted ♦ ♦ policy that is retarding our pros- ♦ ♦ perity and cheating distrust and ♦ ♦ discontent among the peole. + + + + ♦♦+ + + + + + + + <■*

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

RACING PROGRAM PLEASED CROWDS Eighty-five Horses Started During the Four Days. Meeting Held in Decatur WAS A BIG SUCCESS Saturday’s Program Carried Out in Full—One Judge Plan Successful The greatest week of racing ever witnessed in this part of the state closed Saturday evening just as the clocks pointed to the hour of six. During the week, eighty-five horses started in the harness races, a program equal to a state fair and of many grand circuit races. Though the Saturday program started beneath lowering clouds, they soon lifted and the fans enjoyed a pleasant afternoon both as to weather and program, D. B. J. took the 2’14 pace in three straight heats losing the first to Baron Watts. There were fifteen i entries in the 2:20 pace and the management decided to divide the race, increasing the purse to SSOO. June Hal took the first division in straight heats and two seconds faster than the best heat of the secfend division which was won by Moonshine in straight heats after Lady Permilla had taken the first two. There were but two entries in the three year old trot for SSOO and it was won by Kentucky Jay easily. Betty Curry won the half mile dash and Waterwar the five-eighths dash. The Presiding Judge In place of the old method of having three local men act as judges, the Northern Indiana Fair association adopted for this year the plan of using a single presiding judge who had charge of the horses after they left the wire. Col. Madden was starting judge and A. S. Beaulieu of | Logansport was presiding judge. That he did his work well and that the new plan is a very successful one is proven by the fact that only one or two complaints were made during the entire week of racing. The plan should be continued and will no doubt be used in numerous places this year. The Summary: 2:14 Pace, Purse S4OO Red S„ s. g.. (Morrow) 8 8 6 Dr. Bell, b. g. (McGeath)... 433 Baron Watts, b« g. (Covault) 12 9 2 Miss Guy Line, b. m. (Ray).. 6 9 7 Horace McKerron. s. g. (Toban) 7 6 5 Medium Gazette, b. g. (Sipe) 2 4 4 4 Ruby Cochato b. m. (Elsofi) 5 5 2 3 D. B. J., b. g. (Runyon).... 3 111 Lady Faustina, b. m. (Johnson) 9 7 8 Ist, D. B. J.; 2nd, Baron Watts; 3rd, Ruby Cochato; 4th, Medium Gazette. The time: 2:14%, 2:13%. 2:15%, 2:14%. First Division, 2:20 Pace, SSOO Jay Pointer, b. s. (Polk) 2 D Delberta, s. m. (Covault) 3 2 2 , Chas. F„ br. g. (Goggin) 5 3 4 J June Hal, ch. m. (Fruehauf).. 11l 1 A. J. Pointer, b. g. (Dr. Paulin) 4 4 3 , Princess L„ b. m. (Brickley).. 6 D J Ist, June Hal; 2nd, Delberta; 3rd, ’ A. J. Pointer; 4th, Chas. F. The time: 2:16%, 2:16%, 2:18%. Second Division, 2:20 Pace, SSOO The Ruth, b. m. (Ray).... 6 4 6 Paul Vincent b. g. (Bolby) 4 6 2 3 , Moonshine, ch. g. (Zapel) 2 2 111 , Lady Permilia, b. m. (Blackwell) 11 4 2 2 H Sandy, s. g. (Watts) 3 5 3 4 Nettie Diamond (Goodwin) 5 3 5 Ist, Moonshine; 2nd, Lady Permilt la; 3rd, Paul Vincent; 4th, Sandy S. J The Time: 2:18%; 2:18%; 2:17%; h 2:20%; 2:25%. ► (Continued on page two)

FUNERAL TODAY I Last Rites for Mrs. Bernice j Beery-Buck at Methodist I Church This Afternoon MEMBERS OF CLASS In Decatur High School Tenderly Carried Body to Its Last Resting Place ' Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice | Beery-Buck were held this afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Methodist church, the Rev. Charles Tinkham officiating .During the hours on Sunday and today during which the remains could be viewed, hundreds of friends called at the Beery home to pay their last respects to the one who in life they loved and honored. The death of the young lady caused a general expression of sorrow. The pall bearers selected for the funeral services this afternoon were from her graduating class of the Decatur high school, of the class of 1918, the following young ladies being honorary pall bearers: The Misses Gladys Flanders, Genevieve* Smith, Jii’ene Gregory, Urcile Amspaugh, Ireta Beavers and Ireta Butler. Active Albert Gehrig, John Clark, Harry Knapp, Ralph Crill, Wayne Beavers and Guy Bess. The following obituary is given this paper: Mrs. Bernice Olive Buck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Beery, was born at Pleasant Mills, Ind., February 18. 1898 and died at her parents home, Decatur, Ind., August 4, 1921, age 23 years, 5 months, 16 days. An infant brother, Lowell Beery proceeding her in 1896. On September 10, 1920, she was united in marriage to William I. Buck, son of Asher W. Buck, of Indianapolis, Ind. She leaves to mourn her departture her husband and an infant son, William Wilson Buck, father and mother and one brother Howard, one grandmother, William Custer of Pleasant Mills, Ind., and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Mprtin Beery of Decatur, Ind , together with a large circle of relatives and host of friends. Death was caused by/uremic poisoning known as Nephritis. Bernice, by which name we best knew her, was a graduate from the Decatur high school from the class of (Continued on page three) MUST BUILD ROAD Commissioners Give Contractor Until September First to Start Work ON KUKELHAN ROAD East Mile Must be Completed by December First, West Mile Next Year • L. W. Frank, conlractor for the building of the Kukelhan road in Root township and his bondsmen appeared before the board of county commissioners in special session this morning and were notified to begin work immediately on the construction of the east mile of the road and that if a bonafide effort to begin work on its construction was not made by September 1, 1921, the contract would be declared null and void and the contractor and bondsmen held responsible for the difference in price of the old and new bids. The east mile of the road runs past the Kukelhan Brothers dairy farm and its present condition is impassable. It was also ordered that the west mile of the road be completed by September 1, 1922, and that work should begin on it as soon as the weather permitted it next spring. Mr. Frank’s contract price for the two mile of road was only $8581.22, he being awarded the contract in 1917. Since that time the price of building roads has advanced more than one hundred per cent., and the contractor will face a big loss on the deal. According to law there is no way to relieve Mr. Frank from his contracs or allow him for the additional costs. ♦♦♦ ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦V ♦♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ Indiana—Fair tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tuesday and in northeast and central portions tonight. Lower Michigan—Fair tonight and Tuesday, somewhat warmer. Upper Michigan—Fair tonight and • Tuesday; warmer Tuesday and in west portion tonight.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, August 8, 1921.

I ENROUTE TO GOLDEN GATE Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Burns of Chillicothe, Ohio, courins of Dr. Beavers, i spent the week-end here at the Beav■erg home and then resumed their journey on to California by motor. They will visit all points of interest in the different states they pass through. Mr. and Mrs. Bums form- ' erly lived in California, and this Is thier first visit back to their west- | ern home after leaving a number of' j years ago. STEALING WATERMELONS Mr. and Mrs. Klenk of east of the city have a fine patch of watermelons and the boys have taken them as soon as they ripen. Yesterday they laid in wait and discovered who the boys were. After this they will have a warm reception ready for the thieves. THE OFFICIALS ARE GRATEFUL Express Appreciation for Service Which Helped Make Fair Successful BOY SCOUTS PRAISED Officials Regret Some of Happenings—Bigger and Better Next Year The big fair is over, and the officials feel proud of the record they have made in handling the big show. The attendance was satisfactory, and i while no figures are given for publication today, it is stated that it was successful financially, educationally and otherwise. A fair sized crowd attended the night program on Saturday, and it was enjoyed just as thoroughly as any of the other night programs. Every 1 free act was given, and the fireworks 1 display was excellent. Many of the stands and other attractions had left ' the grounds, and were enroute to ' Muncie or North Manchester, where 1 fairs will be held this week and next. It was a big week here, and the thousands who attended and saw the 1 wonderful exhibits of livestock, the 1 races and free attractions, were well 1 entertained. 1 Colonel Reppert makes the follow- 1 ing statement: » I To The Public: To the patrons of the Northern Indiana fair, and to all who so loyally | helped to make it a great success, we fail to find words to express our appreciation for your support, for with- j out it the fair could not have been held. It is impossible to thank each of you personally, or to mention the names of ail who were so kind in giving their services, but first of all, ’ (Continued on page two) ONE MAN IS DEAD And Two Others Injured 1 When Auto Collided With ' Interurban Near Bluffton ' VERA CRUZ YOUTH i Died Just After Reaching I Hospital—Others Will Recover—Are Well Known [ Ixiuis Kipfer, nineteen years old, is, f dead, and his two campanions, one J his brother, Alfred Kipfer, and Alfred Bertsch, are at the Wells county hospital at Bluffton, suffering from in- ‘ juries received when a Union Trac- ' tion company car struck their automobile at a grade crossing near Poneto Sunday evening. The young men resided near Vera 1 Cruz, on the Adams-Wells county line, 1 and are well known to many resi- 1 dents here, especially in French and ■ Hartford townships. The three vic- ' time were riding in a Ford car and ‘ did not notice the approach of the 1 traction car until it was too late. The 1 men were thrown from the machine, ! and the auto was completely demolished. They were rushed to Poneto where they were given first aid treatment, and were later taken to the Bluffton hospitals in automobiles. Kipfer died soon after arrival at the hospital. It was found that his skull had been fractured and his chest was ' crushed. His brother, Alfred, suffered a slight scalp wound and severe bruises. Bertsch had h\p arm broken in two places, just above and again below (Continued on Page Four).

SMALLATCAPITAL Illinois Governor Returns to Springfield and Will be Given a Chance TO GIVE A BOND Sheriff Does Not Run to Arrest Him — Completes His Trip Over Roads 4 1 nltril I'rrMM Mervlrek. Springfield, 111., Aug. B.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—The indicted governor of Illinois arrived at the state capital today. Governor Len Small, charged with juggling millions in state funds vyhile serving as state treasurer, came by auto from his home in Kankakee to Sangamon county where Sheriff Mester has warrants for his arrest. Small has been away from the executive offices for nearly two weeks. He left when Judge Elbert Smith i ruled the governor was not above arrest. Since that time Small has been touring the state roads with his “capitol on wheels.” The governor when he arrived announced he would be at the executive offices at 10 a. m., ready to transact state business. Sheriff Mester was expected to phone the governor today notifying the executive that warrants for arrest are in his possession. The governor was accompanied by his son. Leslie Small, his son-in-law Captain A. E. Inglesh and Judge C. H. Jenkins. "I expect Governor Small to walk in and give bond today,” the sheriff said. “I won’t make any attempt to rush him and wil give him plenty of time to prepare. However, if the state executive remains here until Friday you may ( take it for granted the warrants will be served. How, I have not decided.” The sheriff said he would seek an appointment if the state executive does not appear personally today. The belief prevails about the sheriffs’ and state’s attorney office that Small’s lawyers have something up their sleeves to pull on the sheriff when the warrants are served. Attorney James M. Graham and George B. Gillespie who have been retained by Governor Small, visited the county clerk’s office and checked , up on the sheriff’s bond. They refused to state why they wanted this information. BEGIN NEXT WEEK; I I Brineman and Gordon Will Begin Work on the Bellmont Road J TO CONCRETE IT J Firm Sent Two Men and > Grader Here to Fix Road 1 for Fair Traffic c Robert Schwartz, president of the j board of Adams county commissioners, stated this morning that in all ‘ probability Brineman and Gordon, contractors, would begin work next ( week on the constructing of the ] Bellmont road running east from the ( Monroe street bridge past the Hell- , mont park. * , The road will be concreted and in | parts it will be made a hard surfaced ] road for a width of about twenty-four , feet, giving ample space for automo- ( biles and vehicles to round the curves. , The M. R. E. cemetery concrete road , west of Berne is practically eomplet- j ed and will be opened to traffic with- 1 in a short time. It will take about , sixty days to build the Bellmont road. < Repaired the Road. ; The contractors, Brineman and Gor- ; don sent two men with the roller and < grader to repair the Bellmont road < previous to fair week and assisted by i Jim Hendricks, county superintendent < of highways, the road was put in ex- ] cellent shape for the heavy traffic i during last week. The road was I graded and scarified and was about as smooth as a concrete road. a Li POULTRY MAN HERE County Agent Busche has received word from Purdue to the effect that Mr. Brooks, of the poultry department will be in Adams county next Thursday morning, August 11, to assist In the poultry culling demonstrations. Following these demonstrations, four others will be carried out during the next two weeks, under the direction of the county agent. Those wishing schedules should drop a card or call the county agent's office.

STEAMER ALASKA SINKS AND FORTY-FIVE ARE LOST SEVENTEEN BODIES RECOVERED — CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH SHIPRELATIVES RUSH TO LITTLE PORI OF ERUKA TO IDENTIFY BODIES.

MANY FROM HERE JOINED PARADE More Than One Hundred Decatur Men Took Part in “Catholic Day’’ SERVICE AT FT. WAYNE Estimated That Five Thousand Were in Parade— Convention Opens More than one hundred Decatur men, members of the St. Mary’s church, in this city, took part in the services marking the opening of the 65th annual convention of the Catholic Central Society which opened with a big parade at Fort Wayne Sunday afternoon. A delegation of the local men left this city on a special interurban car at 12:45, while many motored to Fort Wayne and joined the parade later. When the pargde reached the front of the Cathedral, the men knelt down and participated in the services of the benediction of the most blessed sacrament. The convention will be in session 1 until Wednesday and delegates from ail parts of toe country are attending. representatives being there from New York to San Francisco, the Gulf coast states and from the Canadian border. History of Society The objects of the Catholic Central Society and some of the valuable work it has performed is outlined In the fololwing history of the society, given out recently by Michael F. Girten, national president: ‘‘The Central society was organized in 1855 for the service of the organization affiliated with it and their individual members. In its early days it devoted its energy to protecting its members by paying sick benefits and death benefits. It took care to find employment and good environment for the newcomer to this land. It always stood for re- , llgious education and insisted on the support of the parochial school. It has continually occupied itself with supporting constructive endeavors in every respect. > “Some 25 or more years ago the . Central society instructed its mem- j bers to take an interest in public ( questions. We not only oppose un healthy and unjust measures; we e.n- , dorse and aid the passage of good legislation of every kind. (The State leagues in the state and the Central ( society in the nation.) This activity developed a demand for information regarding sound and just social and political relations between man and _ man, corporation and man and the i ( state and the corporation and the | man. Accordingly, 12 years ago aj ( committee for social propaganda was appointed, which immediately, in a j practical way, began its work and developed the central bureau of the Central society so that today it is an important institution for the welfare of our country. It works on the principles that we are here to help rather than to command. Every thing it does is founded upon the principles of Christian democracy, which those who are not of the •Christian fold, term social justice. "The Central society, through the central bureau, keeps its, members, and all the people who wish to know, informed on the vital questions of the day, be they political, economic, apologetic. To this end, it strives to obtain sources of correct information. It has established a library. It maintains a system of filing newspaper clippings, leaflets, etc., concerning slanderous charges made against priests and sisters and institutions. (These filesj are of im(Continued on page four)

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(By M. D. Tracy, United Press staff correspondent) Eureka, Calif., Aug. B—(SpecialB—(Special to ' Daily Democrat) —Forty-five persons I were believed dead in the Alaska ship I disaster today, according to latest I estimates. Seventeen bodies are in the HumI bolt county morgue and twentyeight are missing according to the last list made public by steamship officials. Little hope is held out for the twen-ty-eight reported missing as it is feared the sea swallowed up their bodies shortly after the Alaska struck a reef Saturday night. Although the coast has been constantly patrolled, no additional bodies have been found. Eureka, Calif., Aug. B—(Special to Daily Democrat) —A beach patrol paced the shore off Blunt’s reef, the “graveyard of the Pacific” at dawn today, watching for additional survivors or bodies from the sunken steamer Alaska. Seventeen lives are known to have been lost when the vessel went on the reef Saturday night. (Thirty- ! eight others are missing. One hundred and one passengers and seventy members of the crew were saved. Coast guard cutters ceaselessly patrolled the oily surface around the reef, where the funnels and masts of the Alaska, rise, skeleton-like above the surface of the disastrous sea. Crowds of friends and relatives of the dead and missing who arrived hourly today, surged about the marble slabs in the little Humbolt county morgue where the seventeen oil soaked victims of the ill fated steamer lay. Official investigation into the wreck was started today. The point where the Alaska lies inside of Blunt's reef lightship should have been missed by miles by the vessel, had it been properly navigated, according to mariners. •’Fog’’ was the generally accepted explanation of the disaster. The Alaska's navigators lost their bearings in the heavy fog. True to the traditions of the sea. Cap. Harry Hovey went down with his ship, when the treacherous fingers of the reef ripped open the bottom of the vessel. The Alaska went down in thirty minutes, her wireless calling for help to the last, amid scenes of disorder, passengers charge that a partly green crew, recruited during the marine strike, bungled the launchings of some of the life boats. For two hours Saturday night the survivors Abated around the scene of (he wreck in lifeboats and on wreckage, while the steamer Anyex rushed through the fog to their rescue. The Anyex saved all of the survivors (Continued on page four)

■>+++++t+ + + + t+ * + + + WISHES HIM SUCCESS + 4- 4- + Washington, D. C., Aug. 8. — + 4- (Special to Daily Democrat) — <• ♦ Woodrow Wilson hopes Presi- + + dent Harding's disarmament + ♦ conference succeeds. + ♦ Friends of Wilson declare that ♦ + he feels himself vindicated in + + to Harding's call for an interna- + + tional conference. It proves to + I + The Wilson mind, they said that + 14’ the world's need for mutual ac- + 4- tion has been forced upon the * + present administration. + 4» The former president, how- ♦ 4- ever, will make no pronounce- + 4- ment on the foreign policies of + ♦ the Harding government while + + the United States is involved in + ♦ the delicate and international ♦ ♦ negotiations. ♦ + Wilson expects to remain in + + his S. street home here during ♦ + the conference. His friends say ♦ + that the former president is in ♦ 4- better health now than at any 4> 4- time since he left the white ♦ ♦ house. ♦ ♦ ♦4-4-4>4-4> + 4-4-4-4> + ***