Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 19, Number 296, Decatur, Adams County, 15 December 1921 — Page 1

Volume XIX. Number 296

WATER BATES ARE ADJUSTED Public Service Commission Orders Adjustment in Water Rate Charges RATE IS THE SAME But 10.000 Gallons Minimum Will Not Be GivenMinimum Charge $lO. The Public Service Commission of Indiana lias ordered an adjustment of the water rate charges in the city of Decatur, the ruling affecting the amount of water used by the consumer, but in no way changes the rates per thousand gallons. The commission also ordered that the readjustment be retractive to January 1, 1921, thus affecting the last three quarters and ordered that the adjusted rates be charged for the third quarter, beginning October 1, 1921 and that all under-charges for the last nine months be charged and added to the fourth quarter bills. These undercharges amount to $235.00 and affects those consumers who used between 5,555 and 10,000 gallons per quarter and paid a minimum charge of only $2.50 per quarter. Heretofore or since January 1, 1921 when the new water rates went into effect, a minimum charge of $2.50 per month was charged, where the consumer used less than ten thousand gallons of water or at the rate of only twenty-five cents per thousand gallons, whereas the lowest rate on the schedule is forty-five cents per thousand gallands. In other words after a consumer used ten thousand gallons he was charged 45 cents per thousand gallons and for the first ten thousand gallons per quarter paid at the rate ot only twenty-five cents. Hereafter the minimum charge will remain $2.50 per quarter, but all water used will be charge at forty-five cents per thousand gallons and instead ot being permitted to use 10,000 per quarter or 40.000 gallons a year, he will be given only 5,555 gallons. If he uses ten thousand gallons per quarter his charge will be $4.50 instead of $2.50. If you use less than 5,555 gal lons of water you’ll be charged the minimum rate of $2.50 per quarter. The order from the Public Service Commission was received by Super intendent Orval Harruff of the Water department. It is as follows: Decatur Light & Power Plant, Decatur, Indiana. Gentlemen: Referring to your letter of November 2nd, relative to rates authorized in Clause No. 5800 by this Commission, the correct interpretation of the schedule of rates under this order is as follows: A consumer who uses ten thousand gallons or less per quarter, should be charged on the basis of the block schedule, commencing at 45 cents per thousand gallons, providing, however, that in case the charge does no amount to $lO on a % inch meter he should be billed for $lO the minimum The schedule setting out the size oi meter, registering so many thousand gallons or less per year with a charge running from $lO to S6O thereto is a basis for the size ot the meter and not for consumption. The following examples will illustrate the correct interpretation of thisorder: Per Quarter Consumer uses 9,000 gallons @ .45 $4.05 to be billed. Consumer uses 4,000 gallons @ .45— SI.BO. In the last example you will note the charge of SI.BO does not reach the minimum and consequently the consumer should be billed $2.50, the minimum charge.

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CHECK IS RECEIVED. < harles W. Yager, local agent for the Western Reserve Life Insurance company, on the afternoon mail Wednesday received a check tor SI,UOO, payable to Mrs. Minnie Musser, beneficiary named in an insurance policy carried by Seth Musser, a son, whose death occurred Tuesday evening at 8:30 o’clock. The check was received seventeen hours after the death occurred. The policy was written last April, and the applicant had paid only a part of his first premium showing that the Western Reserve is certainly up to the minute company.

WERE MARRIED IN MICHIGAN Mr. and Mrs. Ford Tinkham Returned Tuesday and Surprised Friends WED AT COLDWATER —r—After They Had Quietly Slipped Away-Bride Was Miss Opal Robinson. The many friends of Ford Tinkham and Miss Opal Robinson were somewhat surprised this morning to learn that they had been married on Tuesday morning at 9 o’clock at Coldwater, Mich., to which place they had gone Monday night, leaving this city without announcing to the members of the families of each, or to any of their friends of their intentions. They left Decatur Monday evening on the 7 o’clock car, going to Fort Wayne, where they remained until 1:45 Tuesday morning, leaving at that time on a northbound train which carried, them to Coldwater. Securing the necessary papers, they proceeded to the Methodist parsonage in that city, where the Rev. W. G. Wright, pastor, performed the ceremony which united them as husband and wife. They left Coldwater on an afternon traim and reached Decatur on a night train, the relatives of each be:ng informed of the wedding. There was no serious parental objection on the part of the parents, but the voting couple desiring just a little romance, decided to take the Michigan trip. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. John Glancy, of West Monroe street, and is a senior in the Decatur high school, and was at het desk In school this morning, as usual and is today receiving the congratulations of the student body and other friends. The -;room is the only son of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Tinkham, of the Decatur Methodist church. He is a graduate of the Decatur high school of the class of 1920, and is at present employed as a freight clerk in the Grand Rapids & Indiana railroad offices in Decatur. Both are popular imong scores of friends, and are tolay receiving the congratulations of (Continued on page six) DR. FINDLEY FRIDAY The men of the Presbyterian church are asked to remember the meeting on Friday night at 6:30 o’clock when Dr. John W. Findley, of Purdue university will be here to talk to the Men’s club. Dr. Findley is one of the foremost men of the church, and will give a talk on “Religion and Education.” The men will assemble at 6:30, at which time the entertainment committee will provide a luncheon. Following this the talk by Dr. Findley, and it is stated that the meeting will probably be over by 7:45. Thej Friday night meeting promises to be one of the most interesting on the winter’s program, and all of the men are requested to be on hand. If possible, please notify Henry Michaud by this evening, so that an estimate might be had for the benefit of the banquet committee.

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THE MINERS WIN COURT DECISION United States Court of Appeals Reverses Judge Anderson in Big Case CHECK - OFF SYSTEM Is Held V alid by Chicago Court-Anderson Ordered to Draft New Writ. Chicago. Dec. 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat).—Coal miners of America won a sweeping victory in the United State Circuit Court ot Appeals here today when the court upheld their claim to the right of operating the check-off system of collecting union dues. The decision was handed down on an appeal by the United Mine Workers of America from an injunction issued by Judge Anderson of Indianapolis. Anderson’s decision abolished the check-off system. The circuit court said the evidence clearly showed the mine operators and miners union in the central competitive field had entered into a “gigantic conspiracy to eliminate competition” by organizing the West Virginia miners. “The union brought arms and promoted civil warfare and organized an armed expedition into West Virginia” the decision said. Judge Anderson was instructed to recast the order so as to restrain the miners union from carrying out these "threatened direct and immediate in terferring acts” as show'n by the petition of the border land company for an injunction. The circuit court ordered Judge Anderson to draft a new injunction giving the miners the right to fulfillment of existing contracts with miner operators in the central competitive field calling for the collecting of union dues by the check-off method. The court also held that the minerz should be restrained in their attempt to unionise tire miners of West Virginia which the border land company has been fighting for years only in so far as their act “immediately and directly interferred" with the operation of the mine. NUMBER OFAUTOS Increased in Indiana This Year by 67,975-A Total of 422,646 Licenses ISSUED BY THE STATE Starting This Week 23 Distributing Station Will Give Out Tags. In a statement issued by H. D. McClelland, in charge of the automobile department in the secretary of state’s office at Indianapolis, that official says there were 67,975 more automobile licenses issued from his depart ment than during the year 1920. The total was 422,646, as against 354,671 last year. The department last Saturday discontinued the issuing of 1921 plates and this week started on the big task of issuing the plates for the year 1922. During this year, and in all previous years all of the busl ness has been transacted through the secretary of state's office, but beginning this week twenty-three branch offices were scheduled to open in In dlana cities for the issuance of license plates which it is beleved, will prove of great servee for automobile owners. Thousands of applications for 1922 license plates already have been received by the department. The figures show 357,025 passen ger cars in the state, or one for every eight persons. The number of passenger cars licensed this year is an increase of 56,799 over 1920 when licenses were issued to owners of 300,226 passenger automobiles, an Increase of 10,836 trucks in use in the state was recorded, a total of 43,317 truck licenses being Issued this year as compared to 3',481 for last year. “The only decrease is in the number of licenses issued for motorcy des,” said Mr. McClelland. Thpre were 7,524 motorcycle licenses issued this year as compared with 8,823 licenses in 1920. There were 11,360 licenses issued to chauffeurs this year as compared with 9,759 in 1920; 1,851 trailer licenses were issued this year as against approximately 1,840 last. year. There were 1,569 licensed dealers this year as against 1,543 last year.

Decatur, Indiana, Thursday Evening, December 15, 1921

HEAR MARTIN TONIGHT The Industrial Association will meet this evening at which time Mr. Daniel Woods Martin of Swift & Company, will give a talk. You will en joy the meeting and you are invited to come. Mr. Martin is a business expert and his talk will be worth hearing at this time, when better times are believed to be just around the corner. Mr. Martin comes here as a guest of the Rotary club and will talk at the regular meeting at 6:30. The Industrial meeting will be at eight o’clock. GERMANYWANTS TIME EXTENDED Sends Note ot Allied Commission Stating January Payments Impossible WILL CONFER SOON Briand and George Will Consult on Matter-Bel-gium is Interested. Paris, Dec. 15.—(Special to Daily Democrat). —Germany today forwarded a note to the allied reparations commission that she could not possibly meet her January 15th payment. Germany’s note declares there are no funds available for the January payments of 500,000,000 gold marks and the February payment of 275,000,000 gold marks. Delay is asked. The note claimed various attempts of Germany to obtain a variation of the reparations scheme. Premier Briand will lay the new situation before Lloyd George when they meet in London Sunday for a threshing out of Franco-British opinion on the proposed reparations moratorium. Briand conferred for more than an hour this morning with the Bels, foreign minister, M. Jasper. He sounded out Belgian opinion on the moratorium and it is understood he met vigorous opposition. Jasper is understood to hold the view that a moratorium would cause a relinguishment of Belgium’s priority rights. It was announced Louis Loucheur. ninister of liberated regions and M. lethelot, reparation expert, will acompany Briand to London.

ALLEN BABE DIES. The remains of Eileen Ruth Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Allen who died Tuesday evening at Gary, arrived here at 2:20 o’clock this morning and taken to the home of the grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Gault, at 611 Marshal street, from which place funeral services will be .held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock, the Rev. Tinkham officiating. Burial will be at tiie Decatur cemetery. The mother of the babe was formerly Miss iva Gault of this city, and is a sister ,f Mrs. Frank Aurand and Mrs. Erv Jlzey of this city. The babe was born eptember 25th and tvas two months and eighteen days old. THE CATTLEIeST Only One Animal Out of 202 Found to Have Been Tubercular Infected EXAMINATIONS ASKED By Many Owners--Large Waiting List Assures Return of Veterinarian. Dr. G. R. Brunson of Indianapolis, is still in the county and accompanied by the county agent is testing cattle in the vicinity of Geneva, Berne and Decatur. During the last week 202 cows were examined of which number only one was found to be tubercular. However, most of the herds examined at that time were those receiving their second test at which time fewer reactors aTe found then upon the first test. Thus far about 275 cows have been injected during this week and several more will be examined during the remainder of the week. Since the testing work has actually begun, many people have become desirous of having their herds tested, but since their names w'ere not on the list it is impossible to get them at this time. They are being placed on the waiting list as soon as their agreements are received at the county agent's office and within all probability they will be tested upon the next visit of a veterinarian to the county. -

MRS.FOUGHTY PASSES AWAY Well Known Lady Gave Up Struggle Wednesday Night After a Valiant Fight WAS INJURED IN FALL Peritonitis Developed-Hus-band and Six Children Are Living. Death relieved the suffering of Mrs. J. J. Foughty at 5:30 o’clock Wednesday evening after a valiant struggle for several weeks following a fall at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Del Lake, when she suffered injuries which developed traumatic peritonitis. She had been confined to her bed at the daughter’s home since the injury and several weeks she had suffered intensely. Mrs. Adeline Hoover Foughty was born April 15, 1851, in Miami county, Ohio, a daughter of Levi and Catherine Hoover, making her age seventy years, seven months and twenty-nine days. She came with her parents the following year to Wells county, Indiana. the family locating near Ossian and in 1895, came to Decatur, where she had since made her home. June 8, 1871, she was married to J. J. Foughty, who survives. To them were born seven children, one daughter. Eva May, a twin sister of Mrs. Lake being deceased, having passed away October 1, 1879, at the age of thirteen months. The others survive and are: p. K. Foughty. Fort Wayne; Mrs. L. L. Hoopengardner, Fort Wayne; Mrs. W. E. Moon. Mrs. Del Lake, William Howard Foughty, Decatur; Mrs Myrtle Sipe, Sulphur, La. There are also twenty-two grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Three sisters, three brothers and one half brother are also living, they being Mrs. Harriet Todd, Ossian; Mrs. Sarah Hall, Fort Wayne; Mrs. Mary Kleinknight. Tocsin; Frank, Martin and Minor of Ossian, and John Hoover of Vera Cmm. — Mrs. Foughty was long a member of the United Brethren church, and was a firm believer in the teachings of (Continued on Page Four).

A BITTER FIGHT Is On Over the Proposed Merger of Seven Indiana Electric Utilities APPEAR BEFORE BOARD Those Opposed are Trying to Prove That Company is Over Capitalized. United Press Stull Correspondent Indanapolis, Ind., Dec. 15 —(Special to Daily Democrat)— Attorneys representing cities and civic organizations opposed to merger of seven electric utilities into the Indiana Electric Corporation attempted to prove to the Public Service Commission today that there is an effort to greatly over capitalize the project. Appearing before the commission in opposition to a petition of the corporation which asks authority to issue $18,496,000 stocks and bonds to complete the deal, the attorneys presented the cost and the present valuations of each of the seven utilities involved. The attorney presented figures to show that the utilities cost a total of approximately $8,650,000, while the corporation placed their value at $lB,726,000. The figures were divided as follows: Merchants Heat and Light company cost $5,000,000, valued at $11,000,000; Indiana Railways and Light company, cost $2,500,000, valued at $4,500,000. Elkhart Gas and Fuel company, cost $400,000, valued at $500,000. Valparaiso Light and Heat company. cost $150,000, valued at $327,000 Wabash Valley Electric company, Putnam Electric company and Cayuga Electric company combined cost $600,000, valued at $1,500,000. Those opposed to the merger sought to prove late yesterday that the corporation does not have options on land in the coal fields along the Wabash river for a gigantic central power plant as the petition says. Joseph H. Brewer, head of the corporation, refused to tell where the options were ,how many he had or to give any’ other information concerning it, on the grounds it would jeopardize the interests ot the company.

REACH AN AGREEMENT. Washington, Dec. 15.—((Special to Daily Democrat). — A complete agreement on limitation of naval armament was reached at a meeting of the Big Three today Arthur Balfour, Britains representative at the conference indicated. “We are through,” Balfour said after the meeting. He would make no further comment hut indicated his words should be taken to mean that a sett’ement had been reached. ■ — —■'■o —

SOLDIERS ARE IN CHARGE OF FIELD Infantry and Cavalry Sent to Southern Kansas Coal Field to Quell THE WOMAN RIOTERS ■■ — — Leaders of Amazon Army Who Stoned Miners Will Be Arrested Shortly. (By H. E. Caylor, United Press staff correspondent) Pittsburgh, Kansas, Dec. 15 —(Special to Dally Democrat) —Kansas na- 1 tional guard troops took the field to-, day in the Southern Kansas coal mine country to quell rioting by the Amazon army. Two train loads of state troops under command of Col. W. McDrow-, an arrived in the coal fields before daylight today and were to detrain at dawn. The troops included infantry and cavalry and will be scattered throughout the district where the women—wives, daughters and sisters of strikers —mobbed the mines and forced “regular” union men from work. Military officials who arrived last night took every precaution to shroud the arrival of the troops in ■ secrecy, fearing violence to the troop trains. Van A. Bitner, head of the United ■ Mine workers '‘provisional govern- : ment” which is contesting with Alexander Howat's “rump” organization for control ot the Kansas fields, pre-' dieted today that witli arrival of troops the women would withdraw and make no more trouble. “Trcops will improve conditions in' the fields,’’ Bitner asserted, adding that when the military has full charge more than fifty per cent of the miners will go to work. Wild tales were told in the coal fields today l as to the spectacular rioting and guerilla warfare staged by the women folk of the “rump" miners. Hundreds cf women and children were forced to join the “Amazon army” by the ringleaders of the crusade against working miners, it was said. Women and girls were pulled ~-1 Led aud beaten until they dress<l and came along, the reports said. Tension was noticeable as the troops arrived. As the troops moved in, a statement from Alexaander Howat, chief of the “rump" forces, for whom the Amazon army is fighting. denounced the raiding by the women. Just before the troops arrived, county officials and deputies in several automobiles left for the mine fields in Franklin to attempt to check continued rioting which was Instigated by the women. (Continued on page six) 'NDUSTRIAL MEETING AT OLD ADAMS COUNTY BANK All parties interested in the Industrial basketball league to be formed in this city arq urged to meet at 7:30 o’clock tonight at the Old Adams County bank instead of the Industrial rooms as was first announced. If you are interested please be present.

EX-SOLDIER WITH HONORABLE DISCHARGE IS DISHONORABLE WHEN BUDDIES HERE FEED HIM AND PROVIDE SHELTER FOR HIM

Saturday afternoon a stranger wearing the American Legion badge and having honorable discharge from both the Canadian and United States armies presented himself to the members of the local post along with hard-luck story, of how he had been out of work for the past tew months and was in great need. The stranger’s story and his general appearance had the desired effect on the Legion boys for they made arrangements to have him start work at the piano factory Monday,

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THE LAW MAKERS HAVE ADJOURNED Special Legislative Session Adjourned at 12:47 This Morning BONUS BILL IS LOST By the Speedy Ending of Session-Reformatory Bill Becomes a Law. Indianapolis, Dec. 15. —(Special to Dally Democrat). —The state soldier bonus and other proposed legislation died with sine die adjournment of the special legislature at 12:47 o’clock I this morning after the reformatory re--1 location measure had been passed sub- ! stantially in its original form. Governor McCray signed the bill shortly after it was placed on his desk —three minutes after adjournment—and it became a law with his signature. Interest in the matter then turned to the personnel of the commission he is required to appoint within ten days . to remove the reformatory from Jeffersonville and make way for Colgate and company, purchasers of the JefferI sonville site. The governor is understood to have 1 decided upon the commission membership and he is expected to make it public within less than five days. According to reports the governor will I choose the same commission which held the old law unworkable. The legislature left him free to do this when it killed an amendment to the bill which would have prevented the naming of Senator Estes Duncan of Cloverdale and retained a provision which makes the board of state charities the final arbiter in selecting a site. Duncan was a member of the former commission. It was pointd out today the commission will have the entire state to choose from in selecting a new site. The only imitation in the bill was that the reformatory be “more centrally located.” Jeffersonville 13 in the southern extremity and any point north would meet the requirements. One amendment to the bill offered by Senator James J. Nedjl, a contractor and a union labor leader ot Whiting prohibits the use of prison labor in the construction of the new institution and one by Senator Strode of Kokomo provides that the state board of accounts shall aduit the books of the commission. Otherwise the bill was virtually the same as drafted originally. The house voted 64 to 29 in passing it and then passed a soldier bonus measure under suspension of the rules. The senate voted 26 to 11 to pass the reformatory bill, but the bonus measure was killed at 12:47 when the house adjourned sine die. It was necessary for conference committees of the senate and house to iron out differences between the two branches over amendments to the bill and this delayed final action. Most of the day was taken up In the house where three hours of debate preceded passage. Statu leaders of the veterans of foreign wars early in the day had beseiged the legislature in an effort to force through the special session a bonus ot $lO a month for ex-service men and women with an optional feaure of paid educational tuition. The bonus bill passed the house 7 to 6. Those voting against it were: Bedgood, Grayson, Johnson, >f Monroe, Kingsbury, Lafusee and .Vaters, all republicans. Representative Newman of Indlanpolis, introduced the bill and Repre;entative John Winesburg of Wabash :ounty, au economy man in the last egular session, made an impassion'd speech for it. The veterans of foreign wars who lad confidently expected passage of he measure had prepared for a big (Continued on page five)

gave him a meal tickets sufficient to ast him until he could start work nd also sent a letter to Twain Grove west side hotel proprietor, instructing him to £ive the stranger a room. "The honorable” Henry F. Feudal, of Pleasant Mills, as he registered himself on the hotel books, used the meal tickets and room until Sunday morning but at that time left the city and has not been heard from since. His whereabouts would like to be known—Bluffton Evening Banner.