Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 67, Decatur, Adams County, 20 March 1922 — Page 1

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FIRE CAUSES BIG LOSS AT WILLSHIRE, 0.

SENATE leaders will not takejinychances J6REE AFTER CONFERENCE TO OPPOSE ILL RESERVATIONS--SPEAKER GILLETTE IS FIRM ON HIS POSITION ON THE BONUS BILL.

Washington, D. C„ Mar. 20-(Spe-cial to Daily Democrat)— Following president Harding's wishes, administration leaders in the senate will take no chances of defeating the fourpower treaty by rejection of the Brandegee resolution, it was learned following the conference at the white bouse today. Friends of the president in the senate have prepared to oppose any reservations whatever to the treaty, but it was indicated in today's conference that the president prefers accepting the Brandegee rescreation to risking increasing opposition which might result from its rejection. Senate opposition to the treaty was continued today when Senator Borah charged that a secret understanding was reached by Great Britain and the Vnited States to co-operate against Japan in case of trouble in the far east. Borah based his charge on a a speech by Paul D. Cravath, noted New York lawyer, in which Cravath said he had been told by a member a the American delegation that a •’tersneh underetantJtng existed hetween the American and British govsraaent with respect to co-operation Between the two fleets if ncessary. Borah said the same information reached him a month ago in a letter from Europe. He knew, he asserted that Cravath had a conference with Elihu Root, a member of the Ameri can delegation, shortly before making the speech in question. "This statement by a man who had opportunities for knowing the fact discloses an alliance between Great Britain and the United States.” said Borah.

Senator Lodge declared no such agreement as referred to was made within the knowledge of any delegate i Washington, Mar. 20 —(Special to Dally Democrat —Shortly after the house met Representative Garner, Texas democrat demanded to know when the bonus bill would be brought up. “No one will be recognized today to bring up the bill under the •uspension of the rules," Gillett said. “Well when will it be brough up?” Garner said. ”1 don't know,” Gillett replied, | ijhe special rule for the bill will »ot be brought in before tomorrow at ths earliest and It is probable no ac-' Gon. will be taken until after the republican caucus tomorrow night. Following the white house conferI once speaker Gillett blocked temporarily at least the passage of the CUdW bonus bill through the house. He announced just before tha j house met that he would refuse to wognlie Chairman Fordney of the house ways and means committee lor a motion to pass the bill under a Rag rule. Gillett's nt and means that the bill probably will be brought op under a special rule which will B>ve the cash bonus advocate a chance to make a final effort to include cash payment in the bill. nder the gag rule no amendment *ould have been possible. o OVER FLOOD STAGE JorreHaute, Ind., March 20.—With the Wabash river at 18.2 feet, several oet over the flood stage, the United '■tates weather bureau predicted that Bro would be no more rise, unless , eavy ralns sl j oU i d get in> but gajd at the fall would be very slow, because of the flood on the Ohio. The ■ f °ot stage was a fall of one-half nI2 C o 8!nC0 Sunday ' During ‘he is n an day ‘he river went down t 6 rover 1 r ° 3e ' The lowlanJs w „. a * arge area> hut conditions du llu he J e “ ear wllat they were r “ 8 flood of 1913.

DECATUR DAILY DEMOCRAT

YEOMAN’S HOME » I Will be Located in Indiana 1 —Buildings Will Cost Ten Million Dollars. I I , WILL DECIDE SOON . I As to Location—A Number of Cities After It—Mr. Farmer Coming Here. The Brotherhood of American Yoe i men are planning to build an elabor i ate educational home for members and : children of members of that order am. 1 have definitely decided that the home will be located in Indiana. It is under stood that ten cities are being con sidered for this wonderful institution and that Decatur is one of them. A representative of the order was here a few days ago and it is announced tha A. N. Farmer national secretary of the lodge wHI visit Indiana early in April to inspect sites and to secure data sot 1 a report, which he will make to the national officers at Des Moines, lowa. Railway facilities, public sentiment of the community and natural advan tages will be considered in selecting the location. The plan is to build a lodge home similar to Mooseheart and the Yoemen expect to have an invest ment of ten million dollars before they are through. Lee Stults and S. Brown are the committee from the local Yoe mens lodge who are looking after the matter and it is believed this city has an excellent chance to locate the home Fort Wayne, Muncie, Indianapolis and other cities are also making a big es fort to secure the institution.

THE COURT NEWS In the divorce case entitled Del phia Hill vs. John Hill, a decree was granted to the plaintiff, together witu alimony to the amount of $360, to be paid in installments of sls each on the first and fifteenth of each month. The defendant was also ordered to pay the amount of $49.50 to Linda Roth' in monthly payments of $5.00 each, and to pay off a mortgage of SIBO. In the foreclosure suit fled by James Elberson against Floyd Brodbeck, the cause was dismissed and the costs paid. In the foreclosure of chattel mortgage case entitled Cary C. Finkhausen vs. Floyd Brodbeck and James Elberson, the cause was dismissed and the costs paid. In the suit on note filed by the Bank of Wren against Adam J. Gephart and Mary J. Gephart, .appearance was made by C. L. Walters for the defendant Ruled to answer. In the suit on note and account filed by Vanco & Linn vs. Clyde Beam, the defendant defaulted and judgment was given the plaintiffs in the amount of $59.66 and costs. In the divorce case of Pearl Ullrey vs. Cleatus Ulrey, a decree was given the plaintiff, together with alimony to the amount of $l5O, and her maiden name of Pearl Koon restored. In the foreclosure of chattel mortgage case filed by the National Loan Co. against Omer Butler, the defendant defaulted, resulting in a finding for the plaintiff to the amount of $143.00. In the suit on account entitled Adams County Equqity Exchange vs. Gale-McMillen Hay Co., defendant defaulted and finding was made for the plaintiff to the amount of $141.90. Real estate transfers: Noah Stucky to Wilson Eversole, inlot 12, Linn Grove, $750;- Emanuel Sprunger to Rufus O. Soldner, inlot 479 and 480, Berne, $537.

ELECTION BOARDS Members Will be Appointed Next Month by County Commissioners. DEMOCRATS FILING Many Seek Nomination on Democratic Ticket—Women on the Boards. When the county commissioners meet in April the members of the election boards for the May primary will be appointed, the commissioners selecting the inspectors and appoint the other members of the board, judges, clerks and sheriffs on recommendations from the chairmen of the two political narties. As far as known none of the voting precincts will be ( hanged for the primary. At the general election in 1920 the voting precincts in third ward “B” and the second ward "A”, Decatur were changed to tho Adams County Equity Exchange office and to the Library building and these two voting places will tremain at these places. There are thirty-three precincts in the county and a complete board will be appointed for each voting place. A number of women will more than likely be appointed on the boards, the 1920 election being the first one the women served on in an official capacity. Already a large number of candidates have filed as candidates for Lite democratic nomination, while the only republicans to file are those for trustee in a few of the townships. It is expected the republicans will meet In the near future and draft a ticket for the primary. Miss Jenwie Arehbed is seriously ill with influenza and other complications.

THE SECOND WEEK Sixty Meetings With Over Thirty-five Hundred Attendance is Reported DURING FIRST WEEK Os the Milk Campaign—Local Speakers Are Proving of Great Help. “The first week of the Adams county milk campaign has been very successful,” stated Mr. John L. Wann, of Purdue, when interviewed this morning. "This is evidenced by the fact that the speakers have conducted sixty meetings with a total attendance of 3,662 people. This includes the towns of Decatur, Berne,, and Geneva, and the townships of Root, Preblo and Kirkland have also been completed. This weeks the speakers will go into the schools of the other townships of the county and complete he work.” The lady speakers from Decatur, Mcfdatnes S. D. Beavers, John Parrish, John Peterson and D. B. Erwin, have exhibited splendid ability in telling the story of a "Quart of Milk.' They report that the school children are very much interested. "We find,” report some of the speakers, "a great many coffee drinkers among the school children.” At first it seems this would not be evident because as a rule country chldren have plenty of milk at home. Perhaps It is so common its food value is forgotten. “Thus far," stated Miss Beadle, “I have been very well impressed with the support and co-operation we have received in Adams county, and also with the appearance and response of the children in most of the schools. However, wo do find a large number of undernourished children, 8 condition which could be betUtel economically by the use of mors milk.” County Superintendent Christen is now completing arrangements for the •meetings to be held during this week. C. L. Walters, chairman of the speakers’ committee, announces that still other ladies are volunteering for the work this week. Tuesday, March 21st 9:oo—Dist. No. 4—St. Marys town(Continued on page four)

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, March 20, 1922

■i* + d* + <e- + -t- + + + -i- + + + + <t- ♦ AMERICAN HISTORY « ♦ DAY BY DAY •> + By T. P. Green + ♦ «. + March 20 •! + + 4> Chapter jfor Rptgers College ♦ ♦ was granted on March 20, 1770. •}> + — + + Jersey City. New Jersey, was 4" 4* founded on March 20, 1804. + + — + + A blockade of Atlantic coast ♦ 4- states was proclaimed by Great ♦ + Britain on March 20, 1813. + Charles W. Eliot, president of + + Harvard. UnlversHty, was born ♦ + on March 20, 1834. + + 1117,000 was the advance sale ♦ ♦ in New York for Adalina Patti + ♦ on March 20, 1890. ♦ ♦+++++*+ + + + + + + + + BIGGEROiifPUT NOW NECESSARY Increased Orders at Local General Electric Plant is Good News Received. BEGIN APRIL FIRST Force Will be Boosted to Over 200 —The Outlook is Much Brighter. Manager E. W. Lankenau of the General Elictric plant was happy Saturday not only because of the fact that the local plant was entertaining about a hundred Fort Wayno foremen also because of the generail upward trend of business at the local plant. The one big thing which made bls face radiant was the fact that Mr. Gail, assistant manager of the Fort Wayne factory and Mr. Barnes the superintendent notified him that beginning April let, the orders for tho local factory will be materially increased. The factory is now turning out 1,000 small motors and 2,000 transformers. The new orders Increase this output to 2,000 small motors and 3,000 transformers and will necessitate a further in crease of the force. The tickets Saturday showed that 185 are now employed and this will be boosted by April Ist to over 200. There Is no doubt that the plant will now continue to grow and before many months will reach capacity, Mr. Lankenau says that an order for a car shipment today nracticallly cleans up the supply on hand. The Decatur branch of the G. E. will (Continued on page two) WILL“PUMP" WELL

Mr. Habegger Orders Oil Well Tubed Over 200 Feet in the Pipe. OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Another Well Will be Drilled Just West of Location of First Well. The test of the Ezra Habegger oil well on the Joseph Andrews farm showed more than two hundred feet of oil standing in the pipe and expert oil men declare the well will start off with a production of better than twenty-five barrels a day and will settle down probably to a ten barrel well, a very valuable property. The biggest thing about it of course is that it proves a new field and it is believed there will be much actlvitly in that section during the next few months. Mr. Habegger will urill another well at once, probably on the Baltzell farm just west of his present location and it is known that several others are planning to drill In that part of the country. Mr. Habegger has ordered tubing and the well will be ready for pumping within a week or so. a contract having also been let for tanks. The oil is of fine quality and every indication favors an. oil boom in Washington township. One pleasing feature is the fact that the sand is forty (Continued on page two)

A SUDDEN DEATH Daniel B. Hawbaker of Wabash Township Passed Away Saturday Neon. DEATH WAS CAUSED From Stroke of Apoplexy Had Also Been Suffering from Influenza. Death resulting from a siroke of apoplexy removed from the county at noon Saturday, one of its odest and most respected and esteemed I residents when Daniel B. Hawbakcr of Wabash township, residing on the Berne-Geneva road, jmssed away at his home. The news of Mr. Hawbaker’s sudden death came as a groat shock to the members of the family and his many friends. He had beer, suffering from an attack of influenza but was apparently recovering from that illness in a very satisfactory manner and no thoughts of his demise were entertained. The stroke of apoplexy came upon him very suddenly at noon on Saturday and he expired before a physician could be summoned. The deceased was born in the farm on which he died, seventy-two years ago, and he had been a constant resident of Adams county during his entire life. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hawbaker. Surviving him are the wife and three children. I Charles D„ at home; Mrs. William Shenbeck, of Berne, and Mrs. M. R. Donnelly of this city. One sister, ; Mrs. Fred Studler, .of Linn Grove, and two brothers, Chris and Peter, of this county, also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon at the home, Rev F. W. Hoernemann, of Berne, and the Rev. H. 11. Kattman of Warsaw, Wis., offifflelating.

CONTEST FRIDAY Sectional Spelling Contest of Six Northern Townships to he Held Here ON FRIDAY EVENING Contest of the Six Southern Townships Will be Held at Geneva. On Friday evening, March 24th, the | sectional spelling contest comprising the winners of the fifth, sixth, seventh ; and eight grade township contests re-1 cently held, will meet to decide the, best township team. The northern section including the six northern townships of the county will hold their contest in this city, the fifth and sixth j grade teams meeting at the Athletii hall and the seventh and eight grade teams holding their contest at the court house. Both contests will Istart uromptly at 7:30 o’clock. Each township will be represented by a team of seven spellers. Those in charge of the townships are : Ed. Ja berg, Preble; L. B. Sawyer, Root; Mary Clem, Union; Walter Krum, Kirkland; W. L. Foley, Washington, and H. M. Crownover, St. Marys. Superintendent Martin F. Worthman is in charge of the northern township contest. The six southern townships will meet on the same evening at Geneva and will Ibe in charge of Superintendent Don Collum. 4.4.4>*4-4>4>4>4-4>4-4>4>4*4'4>4> 4> IT’S GOING FINE 4- + ' * 4> The milk campaign is going •> 4* over big, the first week closing 4» 4- today being a big success. * •»> County Agent Busche who or 4 s 4- ganlzed the campaign and has 44» personality looked after much * 4« of the work, deserves great ❖ 4> credit for his efforts. Mr. 44> Wann today said the first week + 4> had been one of the best he has + 4> ever worked in and he has the 4 4« highest praise for Mr. Busche 4> 4> and the capable members of the 4* <• various committees which he 4> ♦ selected. ♦ t+t+ttt4+++tt+++

FOUR BUSINESS HOUSES ANU UNE HOME BURNED NEWSPAPER OFFICE AND POSTOFFICE 9ESTROYEB- BLAZE STARTED IN ATCHESON LIVERY BARN-TOTAL LOSS ESTIMATED ATSIS,ODD.

ENJOY BANQUET Eighty Members of G. E. Foreman’s Association Headed by Officials ARE THE GUESTS I Os Local Association —Had Basketball Game and Inspected the Plant. Two special cars arriving over the Interurban at three o’clock Satur- | -lay afternoon brought to this city, eighty members of the General Elec-1 ' trie Foreman’s Association headed by E. A. Barnes, superintendent l»t i'he Fort Wayne winks, Walter Gall. 1 assistant manager. E. L. Simpson, ■factory superintendent and H. Sial-1 hut, I resident of the association. The delegation came heie as the g u sts of the foremen of the ioial p'..in. the object of til meeting being! to further the spirt of cooperation I and friendship between the heads ot the various departments, of the tv.'c i plants and to disensj methods tn regard to more efficient production and reduction of waste. Upon the arrival of tho guests i they were escorted to the plant , where a hotly contested basket ball I game was staged betwen a team ' pickd from the visitors and one from ■ the local foremen. The game result- ' ed in the Fort Wayne team being dei seated by a score of 5 to 7, and in I view of the fact that they insisted on having their own referee there . was no chance for an argument over 1 the result. Following tho game a I general inspection of the plant was I held and Mr. Lankenau and his as- ' sistants were highly complimented on the appearance of the plant and ! the efficient arrangement If the vart ious operations connected with the production. At 6 o’clock a delightful three course banquet was served at the K. of P. home in charge of the Pythian Sisters to ninety-six guests which included the visitors, members of the I locaJ organization, and a few invited' guests. During the banquet the guests were entertained by a number of vocal selections by Mrs. Dan Tyndall accompanied by Miss Celia Andrews, and which were most enthusiastically received. Superintendent E. W. Lankenau presided as toast-master of the evening and introduced Mr. C. J. Lutz who extend’d a cordial welcome to the visitors on behalf of the residents of Decatur and assured them of the hearty support and co-operation on the part of the citizens in the future well-fare’ of the industry. Following the address of welcome by Mr. Lutz, short talks were given by Messrs. Gall, Barnes. Simpson. Stalhut, Kizer, Rogge, Duryee and Swartzcup of the Fort Wayne delegation and by Messrs. Burt Gage and Cash Lutz ot. the local organization. At the close of the banquet a smoker and general' social time was enjoyed. A number of the visitors returned | to Fort Wayne on a special car leaving here at 9 o’clock, the balance re-1 I turning at eleven o'clock. 4..>4>4>4’*4’4 > 4*4*4*4*4'4>4*4* + THE WEATHER FORECAST * 4> + + *❖ + * * ♦ 4> ♦ « ♦ ♦ ❖ 4Indiana: Generally fair tonight and ■ Tuesday, not much change in temperature; diminishing northwest ' winds. ■ Lower Michigan: Generally cloudy , tinight and Tuesday, probably snow ( flurries tonight, not much change in temperature; northwest and west 1 gales diminishing tonight.

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4- 4- 4- 4- 4- 4> * <• + + ❖♦♦♦ + * + THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED ♦ * ♦ 4- Atchison livery barn. 4> ♦ Scarry ice cream parlor. + Willshire Postoffice. ♦ 4* Willshire Herald office. * John Knott residence. * 4> Estimated loss. $15,000.00. •> + The buildings burned were on 4- + Wolcott street and represent 4* 4> about one-fourth of the business 4- -> district of Willshire. 4- ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ In a conversation over the telephone with J. G. Hoffer, editor and publisher of the Willshire Herald, who was one of tho heaviest losers as a result of the fire early this morning, he stated that a post office has been set up in the Colter and Johnson building across the street from the old building and that he saved some type and a job press out of the printing office and intended to print a small four page paper this •week. Mr. Hoffer estimated the loss at about $15,000.00. Fire originating in the livery barn owned and operated by Ward Atchison, at 12:30 o’clock last night, reI suited in the total destruction of four business buildings and a dwelling at Willshire, Ohio, and six residents narrowly escaped with their lives. The loss is estimated at $15,000.00. The buildings were all of a frame construction and at the time of discovery the flames had gained such a headway and were being fanned by such a strong wind that all efforts to gain control of the blaze proved futile. The entire population of the town assisted by many farmers from the nearby vicinity worked heroically to overcome the conflagration, but were unable to do so and succeeded in saving only a very small amount of the contents of the buildings. Calls for assistance were sent out to neighboring cities, but owing to the bad condition of the roads and lack of facilities for handling a fire with regulation apparatus at that place it was considered useless for outside departments ‘to respond. An attempt was made by the Berne department to answer the call but they had gone only a short distance when they broke the axel on tho truck and were compelled to return. The livery stable where the fire originated was also used for the storing of automobiles. Three horses were burned to death and five automobiles were destroyed together with the balance of the contents of the building. The other buildings destroyed were the ice cream parlor owned by Mike Scarry, the post office, the Willshire Herald office and the John Knott dwelling. Mr. Hoffer, tlie postmaster at Willshire, and also publisher of the Herald, resided above the printing office and suffered the entire loss of his household goods. But very few of the personal effects of the Knott family were saved and members of the family narI rowly escaped with their lives. Owing to the adverse weather conditions, the nature of the construction ! of the buildings in the path of the flames, and the great headway gain- | ed before the blaze was discovered ' I made the task of combatting the ’: flames an exceptionally difficult and ■ hazardous one and it was only due ; to the almost super-human efforts of II the residents that the destruction ; was not greater. O’ 1 , Miss Eleanor Pumphrey who has ■ been ill for the past ten days with a 1 very severe case of tonsilitis is slightly improved today.