Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 138, Decatur, Adams County, 12 June 1922 — Page 1

Volume XX. Number 138

DECATUR YOUTH ESCAPED FROM STATE PENAL FARM WILLIAM FISHER WHO WAS SENTENCED FHOM ADAMS COUNTY FOR ROBBING MYERS CLOTHING STORE REPORTED TO BE AT LARGE.

William G. Fisher, one of the two young men sentenced by Judge MoI ran in the circuit court recently to serve a term of two hundred days on the state penal farm after they'had pleaded guilty to a charge of grand I larceny, has escaped from the state institution, according to word received by Sheriff Sephus Melchi. Fisher and Silas Burk were arrested in Fort Wayne at the home of Fisher’s mother, on April 26, and confessed to breaking into and rob bing the John T. Myers Clothing store in this city on the night of April 24. Four suits of clothes, ex tra pairs of trousers, shirts, ties and caps, were taken from the store. When arraigned in the circuit court before Judge Moran they ad- i mftted their guilt but asked for len iency, saying that they had never had a chance to develope their character and that the lack of clothing caused them to rob the store. The ’ court showed a certain amount of ■ leniency and sentenced the boys to two hundred day's on the penal farm j and assessed a fine of $lO and costs I against each. The sentence could have been much more severe for the I offense. Fisher was 18 years old and Burk j 17 years when the sentence was | passed. The penalty for eseaping j from the penal farm is a sentence of from two to four years in the state penitentiary at Michigan City. No trace of Fisher has been found. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR SOCIAL The Christian Endeavor Society of the United Brethern church will hold I a social on Tuesday evening at 8 ■ o'clock on church lawn. Everybody is j invited to attend and enjoy the free eats. MARRIAGE LICENSES Lewis Wilfred Cline, carpenter. Fairmount, born April 12, 1896, son of Alonzo Cline, to Ida Lillian Kerr, nurse, Berne, born February 25, 1899, daughter of William Kerr. Arthur Griffith, stationery engineer Decatur bom January 21, 1879. son of Edward Griffith, to Esther Jones. Decatur, born March 27, 1897 daughter of Otto Jones. SALEM CHURCH THURSDAY

An ice cream social for the benefit of the Salem Epworth Leogue will be given at the South Salem church next Thursday evening, A good time is assured and a cordial invitation is ex tended to all to attend.

Let Home Training And Beauty Be Your Guide

Widest Open Bathing Suit Town in America Has Been Discovered Vultrd PreMN Staff Correspondent Chicago, June 12 — (Special to Daily Democrat) —Discovered: The widest open bathing suit town in America. It’s Winnetka. Waine Peterson, chief of polcie who wears his star on a bright yellow bathing suit, has an eye for beauty. And furthermore he’s proud of it. “Come on to Winnetka, girls, the lid’s off,” said the chief today. “Throw your bathing skirts to the wild waves. Just as long as you wear trunks, everything’s all right. "There’il be no reformers followinp you around with a tape measure as long as I run this she-girls’ town. Let your home training and your beauty be your guide. ® “If you must wear stockings, all fight, it isn’t in the contract. “Colors? Red, flesh, green, blue,

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FEDERATION OF > LABOR MEETING IN CINCINNATI Annual Convention Meeting Under Unusually Disturbed Conditions GOMPERS MAKES TALK Says Convention Will Determine Future of Organized Labor — I nlted Preus Staff Cnrreapondent Ohio National Guards Armory, Cin cinnati, 0., June 12—(Special to I Daily Democrat)—Under unusually ■ disturbed and ominious conditions, i the forty second annual convention ; of the American Federation of Labor met here today. With coal miners on strike and I railroad workers voting on a strike, with wage cuts impending in several | lines, and great numbers of union ' men in the army of the unemployed, ' organized labor is at a critical period of its history, its leaders said as the convention opened. Action tak jen at the convention which opened ! today will determine whether organ ized labor shall go forward or be pushed back, Samuel Gompers, the federation’s president, declared. Today's session of the convention ' was devoted to the formation of organization. The 600 or more uelej gates paraded from down town Cincinnati to the Ohio National Guard armory where the sessions are being held. The program called for assembling of the convention soon after 10:00 with an invocation by Rev. Peter Dietz, a Catholic priest. Mayor George Carrell of Cincinnati, spoke the formal words of welcome on behalf of the city. Adolph Kummer, president of the local labor council. Thomas Donnelly, secretary of the Ohio State Federation of Labor and a number of other local dignitaries took part in the speech making.

CHICAGO GRAIN United PrcMM StnfT UorrcMpondcnt Chicago, June 12—Wheat: July, $1.09%; Sept. $1.10%; Dec. $1.13% Corn: July 61c; Sept. 64c; Dec. 63% Oats: July 35%c; Sept. 37%c; Dec. 39%c.

any old color, hurrah’. Beauty's May feast." Th liberal Chief Peterson, however, has drawn one line. “I hated to do ’er,” he apologized. He has decreed that "There would be no dressing and undressing on the beaches.” He explained that the bathhouses — entrance 25 cents - would go to waste if he didn't make the ruling. “There’d be too many drownings" he said. Peterson bragged he would empty Chicago's beaches before two weeks were over. "There was an actress out here yesterday who brought a party of twenty-five victims of Chicago's blue laws,” he chuckled. "She said the cops chased her away from Clarendon beach because she was immodsetly undressed. You should have seen her. "Looked like she was Just off the farm. Her trunks came clear to her knees.” On to Winnetka.

STORY DENIES PURCHASE OF YEDMAN SITE | Report of the Purchase of ' Fletcher Home in Indian- ( apolis Unfounded I QUICK ACTION NEEDED | Indianapolis is Desirous of Obtaining Location From Decatur A report circulated here the past few days that the Yeomen had purchased tile Stoughton Fletcher home near Indianapolis and made an initial payment thereon is denied by a story In the Indianapolis News. However the same story shows that they are again stimulating Interest and would like very much to be chosen over Decatur II as the proper location. The story which follows should tend to make every citizen here get busy: r Although rumors that the Brotherhood of American Yeomen had bought the Stoughton A. Fletcher estate northeast of the city as a site for the proposed educational home for or- ■ phans to be established by the broth erhood at a cost of between SIO,OOO,- ■ 000 and $15,000,000 were said to be without foundation by Stoughton A. Fletcher and local Yeomen officials. Indianapolis is still a contender for the institution. R. L. Hill, business manager of > the state organization, said the loca'jtion question had simmered down to • two states, Indiana and lowa, and 1 that the balance was in favor of Indiana because of its central location. In this state, he said, a possible ' selection lies between Decatnr and ' i Indianapolis, with the argument faHvoring this city. The site question I will be taken up at a meeting of the I board of director* to be held in the ,'state within the next sixty or nine--1 ty days, Mr. Hill said. “Decatur is making a strenuous 'effort to have the home located .there,'' said Mr. Hill. “The people ■ there have gone as far as offering the brotherhood all of Belmont park as a site for the home. They are all worked up about it. With beauty of surroundings being one of the prime considerations, everything else being equal, the inclination is to look with I favor on the offer. However, advantages afforded by a location close to Indianapolis appear to outweigh those of the smaller city, so it is , likely that this city will have a strong argument when the board makes its selection. TO VISIT LARGE DRY GOODS FIRM

Local Men Left Today for St. Louis to Visit One of Largest Concerns Pan M. Niblick of this city, president of the Tri-state Merchants Association and W. A. Kuebler, vice-pres-ident, went to Fort Wayne this afternoon and will leave there tonight over the Wabash railroad foi>-St. Louis where they will be the guests for two days of the Riceseix Pry Goods company, one of the largest wholesale concerns of the west. This company extended the invitation for all the members of the association to be their guests, all expenses paid, to Mr. Niblick about two months ago and the offer has been accepted, about thirty members argeeing to join the party. They will travel In a special' Pullman car and will arrive in St. Louis early tomorrow morning for a two days session, returning Wednesday night. While there they will inspect the Riceseix stores as well as others will be shown over the city and will hold their regular monthly session in the auditorium of the big store, an entirely new and unique event for the members. Mr. Niblick has surprized the association in numerous ways during his year as president that we doubt if any of these have proven more delightful and interesting than this trip. They are not required to purchase good but will be given the opportunity to learn how this company can serve them when they desire.

Decatur, Indiana, Monday Evening, June 12, 1922

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MANY KILLED IN NEW YORK STORM Tornado Caused Fifty Deaths—Loss of Millions of Dollars (t'nlteil Press Service.) New York. June 12.— (Special to Daily Democrat) —A tornado, which carried death and damage to NewYork and extended to New England, Pennsylvania and Ohio, yesterday caused an estimated less of nearly fifty lives, injured hundreds and re suited in property damage of millions of dollars. No accurate estimate of the total loss of life and property will ever be possible, for the tornado, first of its kind known in the east, swept away evidences of its destruction along with its victims. New’ York police have a death list ot 43 and reports from upstate bring the total to fifty while it is believed many other casualties were reported. A Ferris wheel, shattered and top pled over by the blast, carried six per sons to their death. In the Sound and Pelham Bay pleasure yachts dotted the waters by the hundred, were swallowed up by the twisting cyclone, many to vanish from sight forever. Pittsburgg, Boston and other cities felt the edge of the storm which centered in the vicinity of Greater NewYork. The blast which roared across the waters of the Sound, lasted comparatively short time. When i( had passed, sweeping along at nearly 90 miles nn hour, hundreds of pleasure seekers could be seen struggling in the waters. Many went down before rescuers could aid them. Whole families were wiped out.

A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Miller. TO STOP TRAIN AT ROME CITY Eearly Sunday Morning Train on G. R. & I. to Stop for Five or More People Arrangements have been made by local officials of the G. R. & I. Railroad company to have the train, that leaves here at 12:45 o'clock on Sunday mornings, stop at Rome City whenever five or more passengers desire to stop there, according to a statement made today by ticket agent M. A. Kenworthy. The train will stop on Sunday mornings only, Mr. Kenworthy stated, in order to accommodate those people who work late on Saturday nights and desire to spend Sunday at the resort. Passengers will have to notify the ticket agent before train time if they want the train stopped at Rome City. Fair tonight and Tuesday, except possibly local thunder showers in extreme south portion; not much change in temperature.

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COURT BUSY DURING LAST DAYS OF TERM Proceedings in Many Cases on Last Days of Term Closed Saturday SEPTE MB E R TERM To Open on September 1— Few Cases to Be Heard During Vacation Court proceedings were had In a largo number of cases and estates in th-• Adams circuit court during the last two days of the April term which closed on lust Saturday. June 10. The Septet iher term will open on September 4. A few cases are ech>duled to come up for a hearirg during the vacation between terms. Ai’a Smith was granted a divorce from Ivan Smith, was given care ami custody of their minor child. Bitty Louise, and ilitmaiy in the sum of $l5O. The defendant was ordered to pay to the clerk of the court $lO each mom li beginning on June 15. for thsupport of the minor child. The divorce was not contested- by the defendant. The Peoples Loan and Trust company received judgment in the sum of $162.53 in its suit on a n >le against Tony Meyer and others. The couit found that th- defendant Holl house was the endorser and orderen that the property of the defendant M iyci be exhausted before resorting to the property of the defendant HoPhouse. An answer in cne paragraph to th.connlaint has boon filed by the defendant in the case of Lammert against the Schafer Hardware c<-ni pany. A commissioner’s bond has beer filed in the case of the Administrator of the estate ot John Frisinger ugaimU Miwy Jaae Frisinger and others. The bond was examined and approved by the court. An appraise ment of the estate has also beer filed. In the case of Henshen against Davis, as agent, and others, the appearance of Lutz, Van Brunt ami Hacker was made for all of the de fendants. A motion was filed by the defendant Ross to require the plain tiff to make his complaint more spe ciflc and certain. In the case of the Peoples State Bank, against Jacob C. Kessler ami others, the cause was dismissed with out prejudice as to the defendant Jacob C. Kessler and the cause was submitted to the court as to Peter W Kessler. The court found so (Continued on page four) YOEMAN LODGE HELD MEMORIAL C. J. Lutz and Judge Moran Spoke at Annual Memorial Services Sunday About 100 members of the local Yeoman lodge paid tribute to their deceased members at the annual Yeoman Memorial Day services held yesterday afternoon at the local hall. C. J. Lutz and Judge John C. Moran were the speakers. Mrs. L. A. Holthouse sang two vocal solos and fourteen children, paying tribute to the fourteen deceased members of the local lodge, placed (lowers upon a memorial platform. constructed in the hall. The song, “God Be With Us 'Till Wo Meet Again,” sang by the entire lodge, closed the program. The Yeoman lodge was organized in Decatur in 1907, and has grown rapidly until it has a large membership at present, and is becoming widely known through its fight for the location of the new Yeoman Home for Orphan Children for Decatur. WAS OPERATED UPON. Bobby Lichtenberger, two years old was operated on this morning at 10:30 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Crownover of near Pleasant Mills. Tim operation was performed on the child's head, making the second operation, and was performed by Drs. Rayl and Sommers. Word from the Crownover home stated that, he was progressing very satisfactorily.

FARM BLOC IN CONGRESS IS STILL HOLDING FIRM MID-WEST AND WESTERN CONGRESSMEN DETERMINED THAT CONGRESS SHALL NOT ADJOURN BEFORE NEW GRAIN BILL IS ENACTED.

INDIANA MINE OPERATORS WANT AN INJUNCTION To Prevent Interference from Striking Uni o n Miners at Wagon Mines MORE MEETINGS TODAY Hundreds of Miners Meet at Mines Today in Protest to Non-Union Mining Terro Haute, Ind. —Operators of eight or ten wagon mines in this territory now operating with small forces in spite of the general strike were expected to take steps late today toward securing an injunction to prevent interference from striking union miners. It was understood the injunction petitioned would be filed in federal court at Indianapolis. This action will be the result of protest meetings of union miners at several of the wagon mines which started operating in the last few days. The most recent meeting of this kind was held today at the Kerns mine east of the this city. Several hundred minors gathered on the public road for the second time in two days to try to pursuade miners at work in the mines to leave. Harry Kerns one of the owners of | the mine said he heard threats of violence by some of the miners in the crowd but there was no disorder. Sheriff Wolfe went to the mine but the crowd had left when he arrived. CHINCH BUGS ARE ALSO AT WORK IN WELLS COUNTY Bluffton, June 12. —Reports are coming to the county agent’s office that fields of small grain being destroyed by the chinch bug. Many fields of this kind have already been harrowed up and planted in sopbeans. Joe Reasor reports 58 acres of wheat on his farm infested with chinch bugs so badly he believes the entire crop will be lost, and his oats also are badly infested. He says a heavy rain may help by drowning the bugs. »_ _ Charles Bultemeier. of Freidheim, was a business visitor here today.

Will Attend Conference On Education This Week

County Superintendent and Others Going io Terre Haute Meeting County Superintendent E. S. Christen anti probably other school officials in Adams county, are planning to attend an interstate conference on edit, cation to be held at the Indiana State Normal School in Terre Haute on June 19 to 24. inclusive. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the Indiana State Normal School in corporation with the Indiana State Department of Education, the Indiana Child Welfare Association, tlie Indiana Par-ent-Teacher Association, tlie Fifth District Association of the Indiana Parent-Teacher Association, and the Indiana Association of County Superintendents of Public Instruction. Four states, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, and Ohio, will be represented at the conference. Topics will be d*scussed by many high educational lead ers of the country. Hon, Samuel Rals-

By Laurence M. Benedict I ulled Press Stuff < i.rrespiindent Washington, June 12.—(Special to Daily Democrat) —Farm bloc congressmen were determined today that congress shall not adjourn this summer until a new grain futures hill has | been enacted to take the place of the | one recently knocked out by the United States Supreme court. Heeding the appeals of people in > their districts, midwes, and western congressmen are united behind the ('upper Tincher bill, now in the hands of committees al both ends of the capi- . .tot. At the outside those backing the bill hope to secure a favorable report from the agricultural committee have J the say as to what legislation is to come up. "There is no doubt but that the bill will pass.’’ Representatives Tincher, Kansas, coauthor of the measure, said today. i With tlie wheat crop about ready to harvest and the corn crop coming I along, farmers in the western grain belts are flooding congress with huu- . dreds of letters and telegrams every day, urging that a new grain futures Hill he rushed through An alarming situation will confront the grain producers. they declare, if they are forced • to go into markets at Chicago, MinneI njhiits. Kansas C'tlyt and other grain J trading centers unprotected by a law 1 placing strict federal regulation on the methods ot buying ami selling. The Capper Tincher hill puts the grain exchanges ender the direct supervision of regclation of the secretary ’ of agriculture whose authority in the matter is established by the tact that tile futures trading is a part of interstate commerce. The old law declared unconstitutional by tlie supreme court sought to regulate the exchanges by the imposition of high federal taxes. Grain exchange officials are attacking the bill from every angle. One ot their chief complaints is.that under the measure the exchanges would soon he under political management and control. A provision in the bill authorizing the secretary of agriculture 1 to substitute federal weighing and in--1 spect ion of grain dealers charge, designel to permit the secretary of agriculture to build up a powerful political machine in control of the grain market. Behind this “joker" it was declared, is the farm bloc in congress “seeking more power." Tlie new futures sot is given a good chance of passing the house at an (Continued from page one)

| ton and Hon. Albert J. Beveridge, democratic and republican nominees for United States Senator from Indiana, are botli scheduled to deliver addresses before the conference on Friday afternoon. June 23. AT BEDSIDE OF MRS. ELLIS Mrs. A. L. Burdg returned homo Saturday night from a visit with her husband’s sister, Mrs, Estella Ellis, who is a patient in an Indianapolis hospital. The condition of Mrs. Ellis is not encouraging and she is again confined to her bed. Two or three weeks ago she had improved to such an extent that she was able to be up about her room. She Is suffering from kidney and heart diseas. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Kist of Portland accompanied Mrs. Burdg to Indianapolis and came to Decatur Saturday evening for an over night visit at the Burdg home. o — T. N. Carper of West of Decatur was a visitor he/e today.

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