Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 208, Decatur, Adams County, 2 September 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 208

REPAID DECATUR IN GRAND STYLE Bluffton Rotarians Lost Ball Game and Then Feasted Conquerors A HAPPY CROW!) Local Rotarians and Guests Loyally Entertained—A Big Parade. \ The Bluffton Rotarians reciprocated in fine style, although George Saunders never dreamed that his ball team would have to go down to defeat on the home grounds in order to make the program complete. The Decatur Rotarjans however thought It no mere than right that Bluffton should go flftj-fifty and once the big ball game at Jefferson park started the players showed ’em that we had a real team and could win away from home. It was a big day for beth the Bluffton and Decatur Rotarians and there was not a minute but what was thoroughly enjoyed. Leaving here at two o’clock, the Decatur Rotarians and their guests, about one hundred in all and accompanied by Director Rice and the Decatur band and Barney Kai ver, arrived at the outskirts of Bluffton at a little befone three o’clock and lining up at the bridge the eighteen machines, gala decorated and every one in the party tooting a horn or mak ing some kind of a noise paraded into Bluffton and stopped at the Bliss hotel where the members of the Decatur team donned their uniforms and loaded into the machines and accompanied by the Bluffton team in machines another parade was made through the city. The ball game started at a little before four o’clock with Bill Simpson in the box for Decatur. Bluffton had the bat and two runs were made by them. Decatur went to bat and ran. in four scores. The balloon was up Bluffton could not stop the onslaught. The Decatus boys hit the ball nearly every time up, making four more scores in the second, three in the third and three in the last hilf of the fourth, making it unnecpessary to go to bat in the last halt of the fifth, both teams agreeing to stop and call it a game. Bluffton’s twirler, Ullman, gave way to Bill Berlmg in the last half of the third, but still Bill could not keep ’em down and when Will Klepyer, manager o’ the Decatur team stepped to the bat and kifocked a home run bringing in two men besides himself it blast ing the hopes of the Bluffton team forever. After the game the Rotarians and their guests went to the Presbyter ian church where the ladies served a delicious chicken dinner. The base ment of the chu”ch was packed and more than one hundred and fifty people participated in the feast. Following the banquet the chair men ot the evening, Dr. Fred Pattereon and George Saunders, announced the program. Bluffton men and wo men welcomed the Decatur men and women and responses were given by Dore B. Erwin, Mrs. C. V. Connell 0. L. Vance and Henry B. Heller. Bluffton’s “Rusty Hinge" quartet sang a of songs, wonderful selections they were; Wai Wemhoff's “baby doll’s jazz quartet” composed of little women, gave a few selections or comb mouth-harps; Dr. Severin in a clever way called the roll of the Decatur club, having a sentence or two affixed to each man and his pro session, followed by a solo by Dr. Patterson, talks by the ball players and all those who wanted to make a few remarks. The evening was indeed a very happy one and suffice to say everyone enjoyed it thoroughly Expressions of good will and good feeling between Decatur and Bluff ton were made by both Decatur and Bluffton and Attorney Abe Simmons Put on the finishing touches by saying that he did not see why they didn’t Incorporate the cities of Decatur and Bluffton and call them both "Bluffton.” Os course some exception was taken to this, but the feeling that did exist was entirely different than those of fifteen or twenty years ago when Bluffton and Decatur were rivals and would do anything to beat the other., The crowd enjoyed the program and the vote was unanimous that the Bluffton Rotarians and women were excellent entertainers. It was without doubt one of the biggest and beet inter-city Rotary meets ever held in Indiana and both (Continued on page two)

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

SPECIAL BUSINESS All past chancellors ot the Knights of Pythias lodge are urged to attend the meeting next Thursday evening. They are expected to vote their approval or disapproval of a change in the grand lodge laws, which would permit the election of the grand lodge officers in the subordinate lodges, in dead of at the Annual meet each October In Indianapolis. ■ ■ MISS ANNA JANE TYNDAL. A girl baby, second daughter and child in the family, was born this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Dan H. Tyndall. She has been named Anna Jane for her great-grandmother. Mrs. Tyndall and the babe are getting along just as fine as could be desired and of course every one else including sister Mary Katherine are happy. LAST SESSIONS Teachers’ Institute Held Today—Music Period Conducted by Miss Hobson CREATES .. INTEREST This Year’s Meeting of the Teachers One of Most Successful Ever Held. The closing day of the Adams County Teachers’ Institute which has been in session at the central school building all week opened a half hour earlier this morning in order to give time for the many de tails which presented themselves during the closing sessions. Miss Hobson conducted the open ing music after which Rev. A. H Saunders led in the devotional ser vices. Mis s Hobson then devoted her morning period to the study ot music in two phases. “learning tlisten,” and “listening to learn.” She presented two kinds of music; pro gram and pure. The first type may be defined as descriptive music in which a story is told by the music In such music the listener looks for what is coming next as he hears each step. "Pure music” does not tell a story and, although it may be de scriptive, does not lead on from one step to another. We listen to “purr music” for the simple beauty of it rather than for the succession o’ events in the story it is telling “Pure music" pays more attention t< the form, rhythm and, continuity ol melody than does ‘program music.’ Pure music, then develops the “list sning to learn” phase and program music the "learning to listen.” Prof. Sawyier discussed the “Rur al school Problem in Regard to the Teaching of Writing.” He emphasiz ed various phases in the teaching ol writing in the rural school, such as length of time, division of pupils tn to groups, the value of exhibit work in writing and the use of the black board for the primary grades. The last part of the period was spent in the asking and answering of questions pertaining to the teaching ot writing. Dr. Chubb conducted an interestng and instructive “Question Bo> and Discussion” giving his opinion on the various problems concernng English and the teaching ot it as they have presented themselves to the teachers. Thursday Afternoon. Preceded by the usual openin) singing period led by Miss Snyder, tbe first regular period of the Thurs lay afternoon session was fully con lucted by Miss Hobson that the ex ■essive heat, so characteristic of the Irst period after noon, was almost orgotten by the teachers. The first sart of the period was spent in concert singing accompanied by the talking machine rather than the piano. The second part was devoted to a study of orchestra music ••nd the instruments used in the orchestra The classification of the four families pt in.-truments used in symphony orhestras, string, wo-dwind brass and nercussion, was taug'it by the use of charts. Miss Hobson was assisted in this part of the work by a number of teachers who "played school,” thus showing how the work may actually be taught with the pupils. Dr. Chubb used Ills talk on "The Education of Great Men" to justify his belief that many times we have an erroneous idea concerning "education." "Education is a life-long process” and cannot be limited to the four or eight years spent in college. It is not sufficient to be right, we must afeo know that we are right. The great mdh of history and literature, who perhaps had little “school (Continued on page five)

WILL BE FORCED TO ASK BIG LOAN Government Will Need Eight Billion Dollars to Meet Obligations SAYS SENATOR SMOOT Says We Will Be Lucky to Pay Expenses in Meantime by Taxation (By L. C. Martin, United Press staff correspondent) Washington, Sept. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat) —The government shortly will be forced to ask the American people to subscribe to a huge loan of from $7,50u,000,000 to $g,000,000,000, members of the senate finance committee declared today This sum will be required by 1923 to pay back to American citizens the money they have already loaned Uncle Sam and for which they hold Victory notes, war saying l .stamps and short time certificates of indebtedness. These obligations must be paid in cash and to obtain this huge sum, a new loan must be floated. Appeals probably will be made to these bond holders to exchange their holdings for the new bond. In other words, according to senators. the government finds itself unable to pay off any of this debt and must renew it for a further Jerm of years. “There is absolutely no way around this,” said Senator Smoot, Utah, today. Smoot is tbe first official to make this statement publicly, though treasury officials and members of congress have for a long time faced the certainty that it will be impossible to raise enough money by taxation between now and 1923 to retire any considerable portion of the short term indebtedness. "Well be lucky if we get enough revenue to meet current expenses and obligations,” said Smoot. "We must refund the 1923 debt. There won’t be enough taxes to touch it, even if we keep the heavy burden on the American people they are (Continued on page five)

ATTACKS LEGION Indiana Federation of Labor Adopts Resolution Condemning the Legion AFTER BIG FIGHT Favors the Revocation of Charter by CongressSays It Opposes Labor (United I’reHH Service). Gary, Ind., Sept. 2-(Special to Daily Democrat I —Declaring that the American Legion does not represent the ex-service men and was organized by big business to further the purpose of capital in fighting organized labor the state federation of labor at its convention at Hammond today after a bitter fight passed a resolution favoring the revocation of the American Legion charter by congress. An attempt to pass the resolution yesterday failed by seven votes but the matter was reopened today and the resolution placed in the hands of the delegates after the chair was overruled. Fred Detrick, of Gary, sponsored the passage of the resolution claiming he could produce returned army officers who would testify that the American Legion and the Loyal League are the same and that, during the steel strike in Gary the strikers were given a dirty deal. He closed with "The American Legion is an organization to disorganize organized labor.” Louis Hart of Lafayette who opposed the resolution declared he was an honorary member of the Lafayette Legion and was proud of it. Will Croach of Hammond favoring the resolution said the American Legion drove a railroad organizer out of Arkansas. An appeal to President Harding brought the following reply Croach says “If you value your life get the hell out of Arkansas.” Yesterday afternoon the convention sent a mesage to President Harding urging him that when he sent the U. S. regulars into the W. Virginia mine field to drive out the paid gun men and hired detectives another message of sympathy was dispatched to the striking miners.

Decatur, Indiana, Friday Evening, September 2, 1921.

;*♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+* '♦ GAVE GOOD REPORT + ♦ ♦ ♦ The work of Miss Catherine ♦ ♦ Christen in reporting the sen- + + sions ot the Adams county 4* ♦ teachers' institute lias been well ♦ ♦ done. As secretary of the Insti ♦ + tute her story of the various ♦ 4- talks and demonstrations were + ♦ told in away which described ♦ 4- every detail without going into + 4- long stories to say what con- 44- veyed the idea of the instruc ♦ + tors. She is deserving of the + 4* many compliments she has re- + 4- ceived, and The Democrat is + 4- grateful to her for the excellent + 4* report. + ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Mr. Sim Fordyce left this morning for Rome City, where he will spend the fall days.

SUIT ON CONTRACT Mathew Bros & Co. Demand Sum of $5,000 from C. N. Christen & Co. FOR BEDFORD STONE Furnished for Adams Co. Bank Building-Stone Refused by Architect. Mathew Bros., & Co., of Bloomington, through Attorneys Smith & Parrish, today tiled suit in the Adams circuit court against the contracting firm of C. N. Christen & Co., which is composed of Charles Christen Ross Mallonee and Joseph Smith The suit is on contract, the plaintiffs demanding the sumos $5,000 from the local contractors. The complaint is in four para graphs, each virtually having the same meaning, alleging that the Bloomington company entered into a contract with C. N. Christen & Co. on July 7, 1919, whereby they were to furnish Bedford stone for the Old Adams County bank building in this city, the contract price being $6,228, and that there remaind due an unpaid tbe sum of $4,485, which with interest and other items leaches a sum sev eral hundred dollars in excess of that amount, hence the claim is made so; $5,000. The complaint alleges tha the stone were furnished according to contract, and that the amount is long since due. The fact is also enumer ated that the contractor refused U accept 866 cubic feet of stone witl a value of $1,533. Mr. Christen in a statement this morning said the only contention be tween the firms was on the rejection of the stone for the new bank build ing. The rejected stone were ordered discarded and refused by the architect in charge, Mr. Charles R Weatherhogg, of Fort Wayne. Some of them were taken from the build ing after they had been set, and oth ers refused before the workmen had touched them, ap not being of tht grade as specified in the contract. I will now be up to the firm furnishing the stone to prove that the stone it question were according to the con tract, and in case they are not able to do so, which the architect and others interested here claim they can not do, the plaintiffs in this case will be the losers. The contention over the stone caused several delays in the construction of the new bank building. Work finally proceeded, however, and the fine new building is now nearing com pletion. It is likely the suit filed to day will be hotly contested. CHOIR MEETING TONIGHT The members of the choir will hold practice tonight at 7:30 at the Methodist church. •—■■ 4.** + 4-4'** + 4>*4- + + 4>4 + A REGULAR BABE RUTH 4- + + + Will Klepper popped into ♦ + fame as Decatur's Rotary Babe 4 ♦ Ruth at the Bluffton-Jtecatur + 4- Rotary base ball game yester 4 1 ♦ day afternoon at Jefferson Park 4> ♦ Bluffton, when he swatted the 44> ball and sent it about a block 4 1 ♦ and before the fielder could get 4♦it he touched every base—ad- ♦ + ding another laurel to Decatur’s ♦ ♦ victory, knocking the only home ♦ ♦ run of the game Two men on 4> 4> bases were also brought in by ♦ 4> the home run. "Bill” received 4> ♦ much applause and during the ♦ ♦ program following the banquet 4> ♦ be was called on to tell how he 4* ♦ could manage a team and at the 4" 4> same time knock home runs. 4> 4> He attributed his strength to 4> + the drinking of buttermilk and 4> ♦ the eating of Cloverleaf Brand 4* ♦ butter. “Bill” is some manager. 4- +♦♦♦♦♦♦♦+♦♦♦♦♦♦

FORD ANNOUNCES ANOTHER DECLINE In the Price of Cars, Third Within a Year—Lowest Price in History A DROP OF SIOO In the Sedan and Coupe is Announced from Detroit This Afternoon. < United I’reax Service). Detroit, Mich., Sept. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat)—Edsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor Car company, today announced another reduction in prices of all models of ■ Ford automobiles and trucks. This is the third reduction in twelve months and the pew prices, which. are effective immediately, average ' S7O lower than before, even those of | 1917 Slashes range from $45 for runabouts to SIOO for sedans and coupes. "We are taking advantage of every known economy on the manufacture of products in order that we may give them to the public at the low* st possible price, and by doing that, we feel that we are doing the one big thing that will help this country into more prosperous times" said Edsel in announcing the reductions. “The production of Ford cars and trucks for August again broke all previous hipl' records with the total reaching 117,696. This is the fourth 1 consecutive month in which our out put has gone over the hundred thousand mark, the total for the four months being 463,074, which has gone a long way in making possible 1 the present reductions. June this' year, with an output of 117,247 was the previous record month.” List prices F. O. B. Detroit are now as follows: Amount New Old of Prices Prices Reduc. Chassis $295 $345 SSO Runabout .......,325 370 45 Touring car 355 425 60 Truck 445 495 50 Cbupe i 595 695 100 Median . % 660 760 100 MANY TEACHERS First Time in Several Years Indiana Has Plentiful Supply of Pedagogs LEAVE OTHER WORK Other Businesses Which Paid Greater Salaries Are Closed. Indianapolis, Sept. 2. — Indiana schools will open this fall for th* first time in seveial years with snough teachers to handle the work For several years past the schools have opened in some cases with less than half enough teachers. This was true especially during the war and tbe two school years after the war. This year the state board of education reports that it has so many teachers that it will be impossible to place them all. The reason for this, according to Ben Burris, assistant state superintendent of public instruction, is that many places which formerly offered higher salaries have closed. “We will have more teachers this year than we can place," Burris said. Mst year when schools opened there werfe not enough teachers for the common schools, and the number of instructors needed in the high schools was even greater. This year we will have to turn some away. Burris will succeed L. N. Hines as state superintendent of public instruction. Hines will become president of the state normal school, succeeding Dr. WL W. Parsons NOTICE, ODD FELLOWS Odd Fellows will meet this evening at the hall. All Encampment members are urged to be present. Business of importance. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦<♦♦♦*♦ ♦ THE WEATHER FORECAST ♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana — Partly cloudy, probably local thundershowers in north and central portions tonight and Saturday.; not quite so warm in north portion Saturday. Upper Michigan*—Fair tonight and Saturday, cooler Saturday and in west and central portions tonight.

UNITED STATES FORCES SENT TO WEST VIRGINIA AUTOMATIC MARTIAL LAW IN EFFECT, FIRST TIME SINCE CIVIL WAR - GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION—GEN. BANDHOLTZ IN COMMAND.

RACKS GOVERNOR Hoosier State Auto Association Endorses McCray’s Plan of Keeping Up GRAVEL AND MACADAM Highways of State—Help Superintendent and His Assistant in Work. Fully endc:. ing tile ideas of Governor Warren T. McCray concerning the proper maintenance of our gravel and macadam roads as against distai ding them and expen.ling so many thousands and hundreds of thousands for replacing these old roads with hard-surfaced material, A. G. I.upton, of Hartford City, president of the Hoosier State Auto acsoc ation, declares in a statement that the automobile association will lend its efforts to back up the governor’s plans. "We cannot, of c urse, fail to recognize the nee* for hard surface mat rial on sorn * our most heavily traveled highways, ’ declares the statement, "and especially at the main entrance roads to our commercial < t itters, but that does not detract from the governor’s id.-a cf saving and improving he roads we already have by thorough and all-the-year maintenance.” Continuing, Mr. Uupton says: “The | Hoosier Automobile association is ■ recognized as one of the chief sac-l tors and the pioneer for the good I roads movement in Indiana. We are very largely responsible for the legislation that makes good roads possible We were not only instrumental in the J viist preliminary work and in the ; passage of the stat ehighway commisin saving this act from ema-cula-tion. “Governor McCray’s pronouncements in favor of proper care for the I gravel and macadam highways have ; met a ready response from motorists cf the state who have been priviliged to travel over state maintained roads this summer. The state highway commission is demonstrating that, through the simple remedy of adequate drainage and sensible and per-1 s’stent surface treatment, it is pos- ! sible to put such roads in fine shape for traveling. True, they will reqttir ■ maintenance all through the year and considerably more work in win ter than in summer, but the point is, the commission keeps after its roads; and the results are easily justlyfing themselves. “Each county in Indiana may now! adopt this same patrol method for| main county highways. If the good roads folk in each county are overlooking the new law which requires action by the highway superintend ent ami commissioners before the lax levy is fixed this month, it will be a pity in&eed. This law give the proper machinery for making and maintaining county roads like the state roads are maintained. “The Hoosier State Auto association is not only back of all sane and sensible good roads projects but stands at the forefront in the matter of civic work benefittlng . motorists. There is a tremendous demand on our association for an enlargement of this civic work in the way of erecting danger signs, direction signs, more pole markings and other work of t a public nature. Our membership campaign thfe summer has produced some good results but there is still a marked indifference in many sections to our good works and plans for future benefit to motorists. With still greater cooperation much more work can lie accomplished and we have hopes that eventually our numerical strength may approach that of motor associations in neighboring states. “In the meantime, we hall continue to carry on the good fight and invite all motorists to hop on the band wagon while the hopping is good.”

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Camp Shei i;*n Ohio, Sept. 2— (Special to I .> Democrat)—The 19th infantry et. rained for St. Al•bans today. The troops were c* I'Ted held on the trains awaiting ot 1 proceed Nine hundred trooj f>* ‘nuipped for duty were in the Coucucs and ready for the journey within halt an (tour* They were under command of Col. C. A. Martin. Washington. D. C.. Sept. 2—(Special to Daily Democrat! —Martial law for the mine war area of West Virginia was considered by President Harding’s cabinet today as federal troops were being rushed into the state to end hostilities. The proclamation of martial law which has not been used under similar circumstances since shortly after civil war days, will be promulgated only if the miners offer resistance to the federal troops, Secretary of War Weeks indicated. Logan, \V. Va., Sept. 2 —(Special to Daily Democrat)—Reports that airplanes had dropped bombs on the homes and gathering places of miners on the Hewitt and Crooked Creek sections reached here today. Four airplanes were reported to have dropped the bombs early today. The report here did not make clear whether there were any casualties, or whose "planes were involved. The planes soared from the ball park here on their mission of deI strut tion, and flew over the objective territory at an altitude of about |OOO feet. Miners and their families scurried into the open in an effort to escape danger, it was reported. Several places where miners have ; been congregating were wrecked, ac- | cording to reports here. Charleston, W. Va.. Sept. 2.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —The i United States army today was in supreme command of the state ot W-’St I Virginia. Governor E. F. Morgan abdicated in favor of General H. 11. Bandholtz, who will command soldiers on their way into the state. Governor Morgan issued a proclamation informing the I citizens of his action The governor is; ued instructions to ptace officers of the state to obey ! the command of federal forces. The proclamation, /addressed "to all "find county officers, civil and military, and deputies. assistants and I subordinates”, follows: Whereas the United States troops have at my request been ordered to i litis state for the purpose of quelling ' an insurrection the peace officers of l his state ore ordered to co-operate with tlie United States troops to the end that there may be unity of action. Tlie peace officers of this state will obey the direction of the officers commanding the United States troops or his properly designated representatives.” Tlie arrival federal troops automatically itnpos. i condition of mart’al law, it was held, whether or not a formal proclamation is issued. Gen. Bandholtz wa; 1 ing a . proclamation announc • assumption of authority in w . Itizens except peace officers are forbidden to carry arms. ’ Logan, W. Va., Sept. 2. — (Special to ! Daily Democrat) -aMliters an.l county forces flung their full strength into a I bitter bpttle along the 25-mile front ( between Logan ami Bootie counties t( today. The ecounter was believed here to I be the last struggle before arrival of l_ federal forces. (i Both sides concentrated armed j men on opposite sides of the ridge r throughout the night and shortly after dawn a concerted attack was p launched. I The fighting lasted throughout the j morning with machine guns raking (Continued on page five)