Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 295, Decatur, Adams County, 14 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 295

AKRON IMPROVES Boom Town of War Times Shows Trend for Better Times During Week PLANTS ARE RUNNING And Nearly Two Thousand Men Returned to Labors During Last Few days. Akron, 0., Dec. 14.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Akron, the “boom town” of war days, today was showing signs of business revival. Evidences of revival in the rubber industry were: Resumption of night shift in rubber heel department soon. Announced by Goodyear. Resumption of three-shift plan of production in several factory tire departments by January Ist. Miller Rubber Co. report of increase in foreign drug sundry business. During the last two weeks nearly 2,000 former employes have been rehired. Kelly-Springfleld announcement that production had been increased this week to normal. General Tire Company announcement that its indebtedness of $2,000,00 bad been cleared this season. During the next two months indications are 4,000 additional workers will be rehired. However, unemployed agnecies estimate there are 20,000 former rubber workers idle here. AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM. Warsaw, Dec. 144. —Preliminary plans are being worked out by the farmers of Kosciusko county to bring about a definite agricultural program which will include everyone of the 3,375 farms in the county. The plan now being worked out is the result of a suggestion made by Tom A. Parker, county agricultural agent, who is seek ing to bring about a general Understanding with regard to production and marketing. The program which it is proposed to work out during the winter months includes: Production —Soils, crops and animals. Farm business —Marketing, purchase of supplies, credit, farm records and accounts and surveys. Conservation —Purchase and use of food, canning, drying and storing natural resources. Boys’ and Girls’ Interests—Schools, educational clubs, social clubs, plays and games. Community life —The home, health, recreation, education, transportation, civic improvements. Already the Kosciusko County Farmers Association has named a committee to work with the county agent to work out plans for an educational program. . „, » REPEAL ORDINANCES. Muncle, Dec. 14.— Wartime ordinances such as the “slacker" and “work or fight” law will be repealed soon by the city council. John McPhee, city attorney, was ordered by the council to draft ordinances which in effect would do away with the laws enacted during the war and for war-time purposes only. — WOLVES IN INDIANA. Warsaw, Dec. 14. —Wolves are prowling over the farms in this part of the state, according to rabbit hunters. Richard E. Robinson, who applied for a hunting license here, told the clerk he had seen three wolves in a marsh eight miles southwest of here. Robineon said a farmer living in that neighborhood had told wolves had been seen frequently. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ • THE WEATHER FORECAST « ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Indiana: Glnerally fair tonight and Thursday, somewhat colder in north and west portion tonight and in extreme south portion Thursday. Lower Michigan: Generally cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably Ugh' snow in extreme north portion tonight, not much change in temperature. Upper Michigan—Generally cloudy tonight and Thursday, probably light snow tonight in north portion; warmer in east portion tonight.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

808 JONES TO TALK AT FORT WAYNE Y. M. C. A. liob Jones, of Montgomery, Ala., one of the heat known evangelists in America, will address the men’s meet■ng at the Fort Wayne Y. M. C. A. building Sunday afternoon. December 30th> at 3 o’clock, and a special invitation is extended to the men of Decatur to attend. The men of every church In the city and county have beard of “Bob” Jones and of course will want to hear him. The paper is in receipt of a letter from F. B. Ruf, secretary of the religious work of the V. M. C. A., requesting that we inform the men of the community of this meeting and urge them to attend. The address will be given at the Y. M. C. A. at 3 o’clock. You can reach the building in time by going on the 2 o’clock car. CASES DISMISSED Fart of Act Under Which Hawkins Co. is Indicted 'Held ,to Be Invalid BY JUDGE SOL WOOD In Allen Circuit Court-Act Broader Than the Title, Says the Jurist. Holding that the portion of the law under which the indictments bad been brought was unconstitutional because it was not covered by the title of the act, Judge Sol O. Wood, in the circuit court late Monday afternoon, sustained a motion by counsel for the Hawkins Mortgage company and the Welfare Loan society to quash the indictments brought by the grand Jury against the two concerns. The title of the act under the pro visions of which the case was tried, hold It unlawful to pay dividends out of proceeds derived from the sale of stock, according to Judge Woods but the act Is broader than the title, and the indictments were drawn up under the portion of the act not covered by the title. The court further held that the indictment did not allege that the Hawkins Mortgage company paid dividends on its own stock, but on the stock of the Welfare Loan society, which is not contrary to law. Saved by Technical Point. Prosecutor Levi Todd said that tht Indictments did not charge that dividends were paid from sales of stock because that could not be proved by the state. He characterised the quashing of the indictments as a removal of the charges on the strength of a technicality on whlc hthe coun sel for the defense made their pela. The defendant companies claimed that the indictments were defective on the fallowing grounds. 1. Failure to allege an indictment that the defendant is a corporation. 2. Names of persons to whom dividends were paid are not given. 3. No offense commited because Hawkins company did not pay dividends on stock issued by it but on stock issued by Welfare Loan society according to indictments. 4. Indictments do not aver that dividends were paid from moneys derived from sale of stock. Among the counsel for the defendant companies were 8. R- Alden, Cbas. M. Niezer, Clyde Reed, Vesey and Vesey, Breen and Morris and J W. Eggeman. No further action against elthei corporation Is contemplated so far as he knows. Mr. Todd stated this morning. — ■—— N. H. T. D. A. ATTENTION, NO. 151 All brothers are requested to at tend our first quarterly meeting Saturday. December 17 at 2:30 o’clock at the new building of the Old Ad ams County bank, in the upper room in the east end of the bank. All come and hear the delegates report of the national convention, and receive the new pass word. Also receive the new Journal, of past year’s work. I here give to the public In general some o the National Detective Horse Thief associations’ work. This is of our own statb of Indiana, account of what was accomplished In the last year by this organisation: Present membership In good standing of state KM Horses Stolen Horses recovered * Autos stolen Autos recovered ■••• 2 Thieves captured and convicted 85 This is a good showing to any community where there is a company in force. 295_2t John D. Stults, Secy, i

WILL SPEAK HERE Mr. Daniel W. Martin of Swilt & Co., Chicago to Visit Decatur GUEST OF ROTARY And will Address Public at Meeting of Industrial Club Thursday Night. At the Industrial club rooms tomorrow evening. 8 o’clock, the public will have the opportunity to hear Mr. Daniel W. Martin of Swift & Com pany, Chicago, upon a subject pertain ing to business conditions. Mr. Martin comes here as a guest of the Rotary club and will speak at their regular dinner meeting at their rooms tomorrow evening. Later he will be the speaker at a meeting now being arranged for the Industrial club. He is a splendid speaker and will interest you. His subject at the Rotary meeting will be “Business Fundamentals" and his subject at the Industrial meeting though not announced will be one which will have to do with general business. The Industrial association will hold a business session early in January while the meetings this month will he lectures and talks. Everybody invited to attend the meeting tomorrow night and hear Mr. Martin, an expert in husines saffairs and connected with one of the greatest corporations in the world. ARREST SCHOOL STUDENTS. Evansville, Ind., Dec. 144.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Indictments have oeen returned against nearly 150 boys and girls of Mt. Vernon, Ind., twenty miles from Evansville. The hoys and girls including many high school 3tuden<3, are charged with smoking jigaretts and drinking booze MASONS BUY BONDS. The Masonic lodge last evening purchased a $lO health bond from the Christmas seals committee. The Mn ons are the second to report the purchase of a bond in the present campaign in the fight for funds to stamp out the terrible plague which causes so many deaths in Indiana and in the entire country. The action of the ,odge is commendable. nerreasTllief Corn Donated by Adams County Farmers Sold and Cash Turned over To THE RELIEF^OFFICIALS Sum of $518.22 is Received From Sale of Corn and from Cash Donations. The money which was received from the corn delivered by the farmers of Adams county has been forwarded to Near East Relief Headquarters at In dlanapolis, and there it will he used by them to purchase corn in the most favorable localities. Corn can lie purchased at other places at a much lower price than locally. Therefore, it was thought that the best disposition that could be made of the money would be to allow the Near East Relief Headquarters to take it in hand, A full report will be sent from Headquarters as to the disposition of the money.

The following amounts of money has been received from the elevators at the places named below: Berne $187.60 Decatur 100.66 Geneva 52.38 Monroe - 50 - 12 Preble 48.17 Linn Grove 24 81 Williams* 1493 Pleasant Mills 205 The sum of $37.50 was taken in at the County Agent’s office making a total of $618.22. —— TO HELP IN SURVEY County Superintendent of Schools, Christen, is in receipt of a letter from the secretary of the National Educational Board, with headquarters in New York City, requesting him to assist in the standard tests to be conducted in this state by the Indiana Educational Survey commission during the time from De-umber 14 to “0. Mr. Christen has accepted the invitation and '•ill i!i‘Vi te » part of his time tc the work with the commission at that time.

Decatur, Indiana, Wednesday Evening, December 11, 1921.

+ WILSON ADVISES + + _ + + Washington, Dec. 14 — (Spe- + * dal to Dully Democrat) —Wood- + 4* row Wilson wants democratic * + senator to do nothing which lat- + +or would leave them open to + 4* the charge that they threw oh- ♦ 4* stacles in the way of complete + 4- success of the disarmament con- + 4* forence, democratic senators + + huve been Informed. + 4* He has not sent word to them ♦ 4* of his opinion directly on the * 4* four power Pacific treaty, but * 4* they have been Informed that + 4* lie feels the treaty should be + + considered in the light of the ♦ * "sum total accomplishment” of + + the conference and should nelth- + <• <-r be condemned nor endorsed + + until it Is clear what measure + ■k of disarmament the conference + 4* will bring about. * * + **** + *** + * + * + FEW VIOLATIONS Are Expected After Public Understands Meaning of New Headlight Law SAY THE OFFICIALS Garages and Service Stations Will Be Authorized Upon Application. Indianapolis, Dec. 9. —State officials

and officials of the Hoosler State Auto Association co-operating with them, are confident the new head light regulations will meet with few violations after the public understands what must be done and the whyfore of the regulations. The appaling increase in highway accidents occurring at night has brought forcibly to everyone's attention the absolute neces sity for correct illumination for motor vehicles. The majority of night accidents are caused by the use of high powered lights throwing their beams for long distances down the road and at the same time up in the air, blinding opposing drivers. This is a terrific hazard to all drivers because streets and highways everywhere these times are ablaze with lights of motor vehicles. They bewilder pedestrians and frequently frighten the occasional horse that plods his way along the road. Those who have experienced the acute anguish and fear while under the baleful influence on the other fellow’s blinding headlights will heartily endorse and quickly com ply with Indiana’s new lighting regulations. H. D. McClelland, manager of the automobile department of the secretary of state’s office announces that garages and service stations everywhere may be authorized as light service stations upon application to his department and complying with a few simple details which will be provided by his office. He points out that it is not sufficient merely to equip the car with an approved deflecting de vice, hut that this device must he properly .adjusted and the bulbs first properly focused. He urges that mo torists generally become familiar with ihe regulations and states that copies printed thereof will he supplied by his office on request. ELECT OFFICERS L. L. Baumgartner Chosen As Master of the Masonic Lodge in This City WILL INSTALL SOON Installation of Chapter Officers Tomorrow NightInterest is Good. At the regular meeting of the Masonic lodge last evening, the following officers were elected: Worshipful Master—L. L. Baumgartner. Senior Warden—O. L. Vance Junior Warden—Robert Shirk Treasurer—Arthur D. Suttles Secretary—E. D. Adams Trustee for three years—R. D. Myers. The installation will occur in u short time, exact date to be announced later. Tomorrow night will occur the installation of officers for the chapter. The lodge has progressed nicely during the past year, about twenty new members having been taken in and a number of applicatiins being in the hands of the secretary. Attendance was large last evening and there was much interest

DRASTIC CHANGES In Overtime Pay Rule for Maintainence of Way Railroad Employes IS ANNOUNCED TODAY By United States Railroad Board-Will Save Roads Millions ol Dollars. Chicago, Dec. 144.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Drastic changes in overtime pay of half a million railroad workers were inude public by the United States Railroad Labor Board today. The bourd, in announcing new working rules, stated that starting Friday, Maintenance of Way employes would not lie paid time and a half for overtime until a day of ten hours had been completed. Under old rules time and a half was paid after eight hours work. The ruling will save the road millions of dollars a year in operating expenses. The new rulings were branded today as a blow to the eight hour day by J. J. Farnan, vice president of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way employes. “The eight hour day is gone,” he stated. “There i 3 nothing to pre vent the carriers from working men ten hours a day if there is no punitive provision.” The railroad board, however, did not consider its ruling contrary to -he provisions of the eight hour day. TROOPS TO BE SENT. Topeka, Kan., Dec. 14. —(Special tc Daily Democrat). —State troops will je sent into the southern Kansas coal ields against the “Amazon Army” of comen, it was announced here today. Col. M. It. McLean, active adjutant general, said "troops will he moving tc he scene of trouble as soon as possible,” following (announcement from he governor's office at 9 o’clock that 'rawfmrk rftnnrty authorities had ask *d for troops. Col. McLean slapped a censorship on details of troop movements and refused to state what units would be ailed out. how many men would be ;ent to Pittsburgh and who would be n command. YODNG MAN DEAD Seth Musser Succumbs from Attack of Typhoid, Pneumonia and Hemorrhages

WAS ILL SEVEN WEEKS Son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Musser-Funeral to Be Held Friday Morning. After suffering seven weeks from .yphoid fever, pneumonia and hem orrhages, the spirit of Seth Musser, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Musser, residing on Short street, left the tired and frail body and returned to Us Maker, at 8:30 o’clock Tuesday evening, after making a valiant fight against the dreaded disease and complications. The boy was horn September l v 1902, in Monroe township, west of Berne. The family lived there some time, and then removed to Root town ship, living there some time, before their removal to Decatur ten months ago. Seth was employed as a laborer until taken ill a few weeks ago, and was known to many in this city. His condition had been very bad the past two weeks, and his death had been looked for almost hourly in that time Besides the parents, there are one sister and seven brothers: Viola, wfie of Fred Zuecher, living west of Berne; Eli, Jacob, John, Edward, Fred, Raymond and Harry. One brother, Vilas, died eight years ago. Funeral services will be held Fri day morning at 10 o’clock from the home and at 10:30 o’clock from the Reformed church, the Rev. Elliker officiating. Interment will be in the Decatur cemetery. THE FOUR HORSEMEN.* The photoplay, “The Four Horsemen,” which Is given today and tomorrow at the Crystal theatre, matinee and evening, is one of the very best screen productions. The matinees begin promptly at 2 o’c lock and the evening shows at 8. Special music will be given at the evening performances, and the theatre should be filled at each show.

INDIANA LEGISLATURE OPENS EXTRA SESSION GOVERNOR WILL BE SUPPORTED AND SESSION WILL BE SHORT-SMITH IS SPEAKER-RULES SUSPENDED AND BILL INTRODUCED.

THE FARMER BLOC In Congress Will Push Bill — Wool Growers Claim Shoddy MATERIAL IS USED Senator Capper and Congressman French, Authors of Bill, to Urge Action. Chicago, Dec. 14.—More shoddy than Virgin Wool is produced in the United States, according to statement of J. B. Wilson, Secretary of the National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America, with offices at Chicago. Mr. Wilson says that no shoddy in clothing is sold as shoddy, but it is sold under the same name as Virgin Wool, providing the opportunity and inducement for manufacturers and distributors to sell shoddy as Virgin Wool in cloth and clothes. The Capper-French "Truth in Fabric” hill puts a stop to this practice by making it compulsory to identify shoddy. Senator Capper, one of the leaders of the Farm Bloc in Congress, said that there are various pieces of legislation in which the Agricultural Bloc is directly interested, but that there is probably none more important than the “Truth in Fabric” bill, which the Agricultural Bloc contemplates pushing vigorously at the regular session of Congress. Congressman French has been assured that the “Truth in Fabric” bill will have early consideration in the

regular session of Congress. Mr. Wilson stated that a group of representatives of important organizations, both state and national, inluding the powerful farm organizations, met in Washington and signed a petition which was presented to President Harding, bringing to his attention the fraud that is now perpetrated on the public as the result of permitting purchasers to believe shoddy is Virgin Wool and pointing out to the President that the powerful interests that directly or indirectly profit by shoddy's counterfeiting Virgin Wool, are urging upon Congress the same old excuses, alleged to he reasons for not enacting the “Truth and Fabric” bill that were urged against the Pure Food laws by the interests that profited by the sale of substitute food and drugs as the genuine. The President, in this petition, is earnestly requested to exercise every proper influence within his province j to accomplish the swift enactment of the Capper-French “Truth in Fabric” hill. PRINTING CONTRACT AWARDED The board of county commissioners late last evening awarded the contract for stationery, printing, blank books and office supplies, William B. Burford of Indianapolis being awarded tlie contract for classes, one, two and tnreo, while tlie printing in class four was awarded to the Decatur Democrat Company. The third bidder was the Fort Wayne Printing company. Competition was keen and In practically every instance the downward trend in printing prices was shown, the contracts being let at a considerably lower figure than last year. THIS COUPLE DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Milton Encll of Whitley county went to Columbia City Sunday morning carrying their basket of eggs and butter. They came to do their weekly trading and somehow in the shuffle had lost a day during the week. They thought it was Saturday. —Kendaiiviile News-Sun.

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(Vnllnl l'rraa Nervier). Indianapolis. Dec. 14 —(Special to DaUy Democrat) — Rapid developments in the special legislature convening here today indicated the session will be limited to consideration of the reformatory relocation measure for which it was called. The house of representatives voted 80 to 13 to support the recommendation of Governor McCray voiced in his special message to the house and senate “respectfully asking” them to curb their activities. The vote came on a motion to suspend the constitutional rules which require that bills be read on three separate days and ; the reformatory bill was placed on ! passage. The house rejected an amendment ! offered by Representative Gill, demoI crat, which would have combined the | reformatory and the state penal ; farm. This feature was what made i the present law unworkable and would have defeated the purpose of the special session. An amendment was adopted providing that members of the removal commission shall not be financially interested in any property selected and bought for a site. Senator Duncan of Cloverdale, chairman of the finance committee, i indicated the upper; branch would take similar action with regard to the reformatory when he said his committee would refuse to consider a soldier bonus now. The bonus question was considered the, strongest weapon of insurgent forces in their efforts to prolong the session. Leaders of the veterans of foreign wers besieged the legislature before it opened with a request for a bonus of $lO a month for ex-service men and women for each mouth they served for the alternative of said educational tuition. Both houses were called to order shortly after 10 o’clock. Claude Smith of Princeton, was named speaker of the house by a vote of 82 to 10, the ten negative votes were cast by the democratic minority and favored R. U. Barker of Posey county, democrat floor leader. Devoting his message entirely to the reformatory question the governor declared that 75 per cent of the inmates come from the section of the state north of Terre Haute, Indianapolis and Richmond and asked that the new reformatory be located more centrally. "I consider it a most fortunate circumstance that we were able to find a customer for a piece of property that ordinarily would find new buyers and at the same time acquire such a valuable Industrial asset for the state as we do when the corporation of Colgate & Co., becomes established,” the governor said. "I am reliably informed that the location of Colgate & Co., in Indiana will assure the location of other important industries in that locality.” A resolution on the death of John McClure, of Anderson, former speaker of the house was presented in the senate by Senator John Aldredgo, of Anderson, and was unanimously adopted. Indianapolis, Ind*, Dec. 14 —(Spe<Continued on page two) Litt e MiS3 Muffet Sat on a tuffet Writing a letter each day; A nice Christmas Seal Gives the true Christmas feei And helps drive T. Bi away.